Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"I hated him so much that I even had the thought of tearing him to pieces and dismembering him after I caught him, so that Baden-Kathos would die in extreme agony."

"Perfect timing! Because Hachiman-sama alone is already an unprecedented feast! The others have already been enjoyed, so I can focus on eating the world's number one Hachiman-sama, hehehe~"

""Varied……!?""

Crusch's mind was violently shaken, and she stared at Badenkathos with wide, incredulous eyes.

"The tone, expression, and the way the Bishop of Gluttony is addressing her at this moment clearly indicate that she is the one Wilhelm, Phyllis, and others have been referring to, who is the real Crusch from the past."

"Whoosh!"

"The blade flashed, and Badencathos's attack, which took advantage of Crusch's dazed state, failed. Hachiman Hikigaya grabbed the slender Crusch, and the two of them used the momentum of their jump to rush out of Badencathos's attack range."

"This is wonderful, wonderful, isn't this wonderful! He risked his life to save me. I've always been jealous that Emilia managed to find such a wonderful Hachiman-sama. Finally, I'm being valued by Hachiman-sama like this. I'm so happy that I can't help but want to win him over!"

"Badencatos showed no regret, standing still and continuing to speak with Crusch's mindset, while effortlessly parrying Al's attacks."

"Shut up, you damn imposter." Hachiman Hikigaya stared coldly at him. "Even if you have Crusch's memories, you can't impersonate her. Sooner or later, I'll cut your tongue out, Badenkathos!"

"Eh? He's angry? Hachiman looks so good even when he's angry! He's practically the best person in the world! No matter what expression he has, Rem loves Hachiman! But... but... if Hachiman cheats on Rem and gets together with Crusch-sama, Rem will be really sad. Will Hachiman stop liking Rem? Ee-e-—"

"With a flash of cold light, Hachiman Hikigaya moved like an arrow released from a bow. His sword darted and weaved through the air, so fast that it left afterimages. His extraordinary swordsmanship left Badenkatos somewhat busy parrying."

"It's okay, it's really okay. Even if Hachiman wants to kill Rem, it's okay, because Rem loves Hachiman the most! Rem is willing to do anything to be Hachiman's hero, so—"

He feigned using Rem's voice, then Badenkathos's expression changed drastically, and he said in his true voice with a terrifying air, "What a truly moving sentiment!"

"This chilling transformation is enough to expose the biggest flaws of fools who have fallen into the trap of sentimentality and are immersed in the beautiful voices of their relatives and friends whom he has devoured. He has used this method to kill some powerful people before."

"However, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression remained unchanged, and the sword in his hand moved perfectly, without the slightest pause due to the change in his voice."

"Hmm~ I see, I see. So you're actually such a heartless person, Rem, Rem-chan, Crusch-chan, Julius-chan. How pitiful, giving so much affection to you one-sidedly."

"One scheme after another, Badenkatos was determined to find a weakness in Hachiman Hikigaya so that he could enjoy this feast."

"But... in the memories of Rem, Crusch, and Julius, Hachiman Hikigaya is a very loyal and affectionate man. He didn't lose control of his emotions in the slightest at all because of his accusations."

"Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze grew colder, his hatred building up, waiting to explode in one breath. But as a rational monster, he would never fall into Badenkathos's trap, no matter how painful it was inside him, he knew what the best course of action was."

"The decision wasn't wrong, but his body started to give out, his strength was waning, and the aftereffects of the brief burst of energy appeared. He retreated with Al. Julius's magical bombardment still didn't hit Badenkathos, but it bought the two panting men a little time."

"This is bad, brother." Al's helmet swayed. Unable to use his half-power, his strength was only about the same as Ricardo's, not as outstanding as Julius and Wilhelm, let alone comparable to Emilia and Priscilla.

"Hachiman Hikigaya isn't much stronger than Rikka now. His physical abilities aren't high enough... He's already at his limit to stop Badenkaitus and hold him off for this long. He's almost about to lose."

The two exchanged glances and agreed that no matter how difficult it was, they had to delay a little longer.

"Although the other battlefields are all looking great, and they seem to be able to lure Badencathos there, that would increase the variables. Perhaps Priscilla could have killed Capella, but because of Badencathos's appearance, Capella has a chance to catch her breath. In that case, the situation where she could have killed a great sin bishop will become that she can't kill a single one."

"We can't let this happen. We have to wait for the others to finish dealing with their current enemies and come to our aid."

""sorry…""

Crusch bit her lower lip and forced herself to stand beside Hachiman Hikigaya.

Hachiman Hikigaya knew why she apologized and gently shook his head. "It was my fault for leaning on you without permission, which made you misunderstand... I'll talk to you in detail after we're done fighting, Crusch. For now, cheer up."

334. Hachiman Hikigaya, who suffered from amnesia (Part 1)

"...Crash, bewildered by the tragic end of their newly blossoming romance, gripped her sword hilt after hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, briefly taking over the roles of the two men and confronting Badenkathos head-on."

Even though she knew that Lord Hachiman clearly liked Emilia, and that the so-called "good talk" could never mean a reversal of her rejection, it didn't stop her from thinking positively.

"With hopeful expectations for the future, Crusch, like Emilia and Priscilla, the two candidates present, also began to show her heroic spirit again."

"Although this display of prowess was truly fleeting, so short-lived that it could only be described as a flash in the pan, it was quickly and completely suppressed, after all, she really couldn't beat Badenkatos."

"Flesh, tendons, and even bones were being torn apart by Badenkathos's blade... Crusch gritted her teeth and ignored her own pain, blocking attacks for the exhausted Hachiman-sama several times."

"Perhaps just one more stab will kill her completely."

"Badenkathos glanced at the other battlefields dozens of meters away. Seeing that Syluès and Capella were nearing defeat, his mindset changed from one of effortless manipulation to one of anxiety."

"Get out of my way!"

"Enjoy this feast with Hachiman Hikigaya, then quickly escape this doomed city hall—a small price is acceptable to pay to achieve this goal."

"Advancing in a straight line, enduring Julius's magical bombardment, and then being slashed by Al's weapon, Badenkathos threw his dagger-like sword, cutting the panting Hachiman Hikigaya who was unable to dodge in time."

"Badenkaitus was overjoyed; the ceremony was complete."

"—Pfft!"

"Cursch and Hachiman Hikigaya's swords were grabbed by his raised hands. Baden-Cataus kicked Cursch away, then grinned wickedly as he approached his feast."

Despite being punched in the stomach, he still shouted out the name of the main course: "Hachiman Hikigaya!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya's body immediately stiffened, then he lost consciousness, collapsing limply to the ground, unconscious. In contrast, Badenkathos's eyes widened, he staggered, and his expression seemed to have realized some incredibly unbelievable truth."

"Ha, hahaha, hahahahaha! So that's how it is, so interesting! How wonderful, how wonderful, isn't this perfect? ​​Wait, it was actually... Ah, it's alright, it's alright even if there's a little less dessert, this main course is more sumptuous than anything else, as expected, as expected—"

He laughed with unusual satisfaction, as if he had eaten too much, and seemed very surprised that something unexpected had happened.

"Then he stared at Hachiman Hikigaya with intense fervor, reaching out to tie him up. The next second, the flames of the Yang Sword spread over, forcing him to use spatial jump to escape."

"A repulsive clown."

After finally killing Capela and burning him to ashes, Priscilla, having freed her hand, stared coldly at Badenkathos.

"Immediately afterwards, with a loud bang, Syluès, who had been blasted away, was half dead and unconscious. Emilia rushed to his aid."

"We'll meet again. I won't give up on you. No matter what it takes, I'll definitely enjoy you again... Hachiman Hikigaya!"

"Knowing he couldn't possibly defeat so many powerful enemies, Badenkathos left behind his obsessive words and fled with a mixture of satisfaction and regret. His spatial jumps made him difficult to pursue, and he quickly disappeared without a trace."

"Hachiman!" "Lord Hachiman!" "Lord Hachiman!" His companions, who had each completed their tasks, gathered around and carefully helped Hachiman Hikigaya up, trying to wake him and check his injuries.

Compared to these people, who were well aware of the Gluttony Bishop's powers, Al's weathered face beneath his helmet only gave a bitter smile. "We're doomed...brother."

"Why is it so noisy?"

"Awakened by being shaken, Hachiman Hikigaya opened his heavy eyelids and the first thing he saw was the impatient face of a man."

"Garfield grinned, his shark teeth bared, and with a look of excitement and emotion, he squeezed in and said, 'General, I did it! I did it! I fulfilled my promise!'"

"No, that..."

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't offer the praise and approval Garfield had expected. He just looked around blankly at the strangers surrounding him who seemed very concerned about him, and blurted out in bewilderment, "Excuse me, although I seem to know you, but... who are you?"

Suddenly.

Outside the city hall, there was complete silence.

Not to mention Crusch and the others in the future, even Crusch in the present was suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water, feeling her whole body go cold.

"King Hachiman's...memories..."

Wilhelm was swaying unsteadily, unable to bear the sight of his benefactor being treated this way.

Rem's mind went blank for a moment, completely disoriented. Ram was in an even worse state; her sister was simply worried about Hachiman Hikigaya, but Ram was thinking about much more.

"He was the only one in the world who remembered Rem back then. If he also lost his memory, wouldn't all traces of Rem's past existence be erased from the world?"

Thinking of this, Ram felt even more resentful.

Inside the Hexin Chamber of Commerce, Anastasia was lost in thought.

"Our prime minister lost his memory, and we had a lot of goodwill towards him back then. Isn't that the same as making a prediction in advance?"

"I like the Prime Minister. Now that I've met him, I don't know him yet. How should I get along with him? What should I avoid doing? What distance should I keep to please him?"

"Thinking about it that way, it's practically a risk-free, high-profit opportunity for us..."

Anastasia's shrewd business sense led her to this correct conclusion instinctively.

But... but...

"No way! If I could, I wouldn't want my Prime Minister to lose his memory! No matter the benefits, I don't want my Prime Minister to get hurt!"

Amidst her anger towards the Bishop of Gluttony, her soft, endearing voice was filled with affection for her prime minister. Anastasia placed her delicate hand on her chest, feeling a slight pang of heartache.

"Badenkathos... Hmph!"

Inside the mansion, Priscilla's eyes flashed with a cold light. At this moment, her primary target for elimination officially changed from Echidna to Badenkathos.

"Putting Rem into a coma, consuming Crusch's memories, Julius too, and now even Hachiman—"

On the main street of the royal capital, Emilia, no longer as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, cried out her boiling murderous intent in grief and anger:

"I could kill you a thousand times and it still wouldn't be enough, you damned imposter Badenkathos!"

335. The Amnesiac Hachiman Hikigaya

On the rooftop of the mansion, Betty stood frozen, bewildered, her teeth chattering, a wave of panic washing over her.

"Betty's, Betty's... If only the magic crystal were here, if only all the mana in the crystal were forcibly poured into it in an instant, Betty could be awakened! If Betty were here, if Betty were here, how could this be possible, how could this be..."

She wandered aimlessly, feeling desolate. She was Hachiman's contracted spirit, but in the city of Minato, apart from facing Syrus at the beginning, she had been asleep the whole time and had not fulfilled her responsibility to protect Hachiman at all.

"Yes, that would force you to wake up."

Roswaal murmured softly, having seen through everything, "But that would also be a burden for you. He wants you to awaken unharmed. Besides, a single magic crystal can only allow you to cast one or two spells at most. In that case, you might not even be able to protect yourself against an enemy like a High Priestess."

"Hachiman Hikigaya has his own selfish motives... He treats you like a younger sister, but deep down he doesn't want you to get involved in the dangerous situation of fighting the Archbishops of Sin."

Roswaal's analysis, word by word, made Betty grit her teeth, shed tears, feel more and more sorrow, and feel even more heartache for her contractor, Hachiman.

"Why...why be so gentle? It's too much, really too much! You completely ignored Betty's wishes...Idiot, if you lose your memory, Betty would rather die to protect you...Foolish Hachiman! Waaah..."

Sobbing and wailing, Betty wept bitterly. No one could match her murderous intent towards the Bishop of Gluttony, and she even blamed Al and Crusch.

Despite being comrades who fought side by side, none of them managed to rescue Hachiman in time, leaving him in this predicament.

"Betty waited four hundred years for Hachiman to appear, and just like that, just like that...!"

"The most disgusting archbishop of sins, bar none!"

In the convenience store, Yukinoshita's unequivocal assessment of Baden-Kathos was unanimously agreed upon by all the staff and customers, and everyone genuinely felt a deep disgust for this gluttonous bishop.

"..."

Hachiman Hikigaya silently closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

Although the things he objectively did cannot be erased, he already foresaw that his memories would be stolen in the future, making it difficult for him to accept Emilia and the others' feelings, and he might even avoid them at all costs...