Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Priscilla's eyes were sharp... She looked down on Emilia and her group, but after watching for so long, she more or less acknowledged the value of the other candidates; they were qualified to compete with her.

But what does this inexplicable snowfall even count for?

"It's me, it's me! Hachiman-kun, it's me!"

In the convenience store, Yukinoshita calls out with joy. After all her hardships, she has finally found happiness. Not only has she won over Hikigaya-kun, but she is also suddenly rising in status in the future. It's truly a miracle.

Hachiman Hikigaya wanted to smile along... but he couldn't bring himself to do something so fake; he couldn't manage a smile.

Now, he is determined to make up for what he did to Yukinoshita in his lifetime, and to love Yukinoshita deeply.

But that future version of him can no longer return to Earth, and he has already fallen in love with Emilia and Rem, and they are talking about marriage.

If he could, he hoped that his future self could marry Emilia or Rem properly, making those two girls happy, and making himself happy as well, so that he wouldn't sink back into the impossible snow.

"It's Yukinoshita who's mine!"

Overjoyed, Yukina didn't notice her boyfriend's estrangement. She looked around triumphantly, her aura overwhelming, making all the Rem, Crusch, and Anastasia supporters in the convenience store look down on her and could only applaud her.

"Well…"

The only girl who was incredibly close to Hachiman Hikigaya but didn't care which woman he loved was Betty. As a contracted spirit, she didn't want the status of a wife.

And no one can take her place.

Therefore, compared to what is not under the snow, Betty is still immersed in the sadness of not fulfilling her responsibility to protect Hachiman.

"Walking inside and outside the camp, Hachiman Hikigaya felt the danger of this other world more personally. He heard some data from the hurried conversations of the soldiers, such as which buildings were destroyed, which shelters had problems, and how many people were swallowed by the flood."

"His hazy thoughts gradually merged into this world, and then, Hachiman Hikigaya heard the cries of the wounded people again. As he was feeling uneasy, he heard even more."

"Respect for Anastasia, admiration for Crusch, love for Emilia, gratitude for Priscilla, and reverence for Reinhard."

"Through the words of these soldiers and civilians, Hachiman Hikigaya created images of Emilia in his mind. His feelings towards these strangers gradually changed from initial wariness and alienation to a slight increase in goodwill."

"Finally, something happened that left him bewildered... Out of reverence, admiration, love, gratitude, and respect for 'Hachiman Hikigaya,' some soldiers saluted him. Hachiman Hikigaya was at a loss for words."

"Perhaps he accomplished a great deal before losing his memory, but can he now accept his inheritance with a clear conscience?"

Thinking this, when Hachiman Hikigaya came to his senses, the soldiers had already left. They didn't leave because they were impatient; someone told them to leave.

"...A little better? Have you remembered anything, Hachiman?"

"She looked nervous and exhausted. She was clearly forcing herself to be energetic. Her appearance was so beautiful that it was practically perfect and flawless. Her voice was as melodious as a silver bell, and her figure was just right. No matter how you looked at her, she was the most beautiful girl in the world."

"she is."

"Emilya."

340. Factory reset, shy Hachiman.

"When he called out the silver-haired girl's name, Hachiman Hikigaya clearly saw a dazzling joy flash in Emilia's disappointed eyes."

"She was sad because of him, and she was overjoyed because of him. She cautiously approached him, her unease and hesitation were visible to the naked eye, but there was also a kind of strength supporting her... This girl who didn't know how to hide her feelings was easily seen through by Hachiman Hikigaya when he calmed down."

"Although I know very little about her, I can still get a glimpse of the whole picture from a small part. I know that I will never dislike this gentle girl."

"Compared to the relatively affected Yui Yuigahama, everything about Emilia is purely from the heart, and this purity even surpasses that of Yukinoshita."

"We can't jump to conclusions so quickly, but he did find a faint resemblance to the real thing in Emilia."

"And that's precisely why—"

"Could you please not do this, Miss Emilia?"

"The sudden honorific title caused Emilia to freeze, her whole body turning cold. She stared wide-eyed in astonishment, her face contorted with bitterness, on the verge of tears, utterly bewildered."

"What did I do wrong? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'll change, just tell me and I'll definitely change! But please don't hate me, Hachiman, please... only you, absolutely not... please!"

Like an abandoned puppy, Emilia instinctively took a step forward, wanting to hold onto her knight tightly, but then immediately realized what she was doing and retreated with a sob in her voice, no longer daring to approach Hachiman on her own initiative.

"I don't hate you, and you haven't done anything wrong, it's just... that you're not suitable to do this to me. I'm sorry, Miss Emilia, I... simply can't adapt to this reality right now."

"Hachiman Hikigaya sighed. He never imagined that his amnesiac self could have captivated this girl to such an extent; it was simply unbelievable."

"He's just a useless Hachiman Hikigaya."

With deadpan eyes, he continued to explain, "The intimacy, care, trust, and affection you gave me... I won't deny it, I can feel it, it's all from the bottom of your heart, but I'm no longer the Hachiman Hikigaya you used to love."

"I have no memories of being with you, so I have no right to accept your feelings... I'm the one who's wrong, you didn't do anything wrong, please don't cry, okay?"

"After going around in circles, he finally took the blame upon himself, hoping to put the girl in front of him at ease."

Enveloped by this familiar, consistent style, Emilia forgot to cry. She stared blankly at her knight, then suddenly burst into laughter through her tears. "I knew it... no matter what, he's not the Hachiman I know, but Hachiman is Hachiman. That's wonderful, truly wonderful."

"Her murmurs were tinged with a sense of relief, and a touch of lingering reminiscence."

Hachiman Hikigaya subtly took a half step back to avoid being pounced on and hugged by Emilia. He was somewhat at a loss. His attempt to distance himself seemed to have made this silver-haired girl even more determined to maintain her feelings for him now.

"He had no choice but to rack his brains to find a way to continue persuading her."

"Besides, I've been in this world for over a year now, so I must have changed a lot. I must be very different from who I am now, right? Miss Emilia likes that version of me, so it's best not to have any unrealistic expectations of who I am now."

"That's not true at all! Hachiman is Hachiman!"

"Feeling Hachiman's gentleness wash over her once more, Emilia argued forcefully, 'Look at those eyes! You had these same eyes when I first met Hachiman. Even though they were changed later, I don't dislike Hachiman's eyes!'"

""Varied--""

Hachiman Hikigaya stared in disbelief. "Are you an angel?"

"In all his years, this is the first time he has ever met someone who compliments his dead fish eyes, even though Yukinoshita and Komachi both dislike his dead fish eyes."

"That's a bit much... But if Hachiman says I'm an angel, then I am—I don't hate anything about Hachiman, okay?"

"In the casual conversations of the past year, Emilia learned all sorts of words from her knights. She understood what the angel meant, and her beautiful, deep purple eyes blinked with deep emotion."

"Hachiman Hikigaya turned his face away, his face involuntarily turning red. After all, he was never good at dealing with pretty girls."

"If the other person wanted to argue with him like Yukinoshita did, he could ignore their beauty and yell back... But what's going on here? He just randomly picked up a real, beautiful girl who's devoted to him?"

"See, this one too! Whenever he hears praise, Hachiman either argues that there's nothing to praise, or he blushes like this."

"Emilia is aggressive. Her memory isn't particularly good, but she remembers everything about Hachiman perfectly."

"It wasn't just later, it was from the very first time we met. Although Hachiman used the excuse of wanting to make a deal with her, his feelings of wanting to help her were impossible to hide."

"Hachiman is amazing, really amazing. She's so good at making people unable to understand her thoughts, so good that it puts people at ease. But, the one thing she can't hide is her desire to help others... because, that desire is exactly the same as what she's always had."

"The first person willing to lend a helping hand, the person without prejudice against you, the person who likes you, the person who saves you."

"How could I not remember everything about Hachiman?"

"Speaking of which, Hachiman was like that at first too. He was too shy to hold hands or sit next to girls, always keeping a distance. It wasn't until Rem hugged him during the monster invasion that he gradually became more willing to reduce that distance."

"Hachiman Hikigaya's body trembled again and again—at this point, he had no time to think about what was real or fake. Being able to point out so many details meant that they had indeed spent time together day and night, and it couldn't be a fake."

"Rather than having this completely confirmed, he just wanted to get out of this awkward situation as soon as possible."

"He was afraid to hear praise, and he dared not approach girls without permission. When the silver-haired girl in front of him pointed out these traits, he felt that he had no dignity left at all—how embarrassing, he wanted to crawl into a hole!"

"This feeling is no less than reciting my cringeworthy diary in front of the whole class!"

341. The soaring Crusch

"Yeah, as expected of him."

On the main street of the capital, when he saw his daughter pleading humbly with a sob in her voice, Parker almost couldn't help but feel a murderous aura emanating from him. But then, the unexpected turn of events made him smile with joy.

Compared to Hachiman Hikigaya, who had experienced too many confessions from beautiful girls and was no longer shy, Puck preferred this innocent version of Hachiman Hikigaya, who was back to his original state.

"That blushing expression from being teased by Leah is really something~"

Ignoring Parker's inappropriate words, Emilia looked up at the sky, gazing at the future... Whether it was the first Hachiman, the Hachiman who developed feelings for her over time, or the Hachiman who became a complete stranger to her after losing his memory, no matter which Hachiman it was, he was always so gentle to her and would sacrifice himself to protect her.

The trap named Hachiman Hikigaya, no matter how many times it is repeated, will imprison the silver-haired girl named Emilia, making her drown in this pond of happiness.

"He always likes to belittle himself, saying he's not qualified... But, I don't dislike Hachiman's humility, not at all, because..."

No matter how many times, if he feels he doesn't deserve it, then I absolutely have to forcefully give him that right!

After many days, everyone felt as if they had been transported back to the beginning when they saw Hachiman Hikigaya in his prime. Back then, Hachiman Hikigaya's innocent behavior was met with a lot of good-natured ridicule, becoming a dark chapter in his history across the globe.

But now, when these innocent expressions are recreated and viewed again, the reactions and thoughts of Miyuki Shirogane, Kyosuke Kousaka, Kaguya Shinomiya, Kumiko Oumae, the entire Classics Club, and so on are completely different.

"This is not cowardice, nor is it the timidity of someone who has never seen a woman before, nor is it introversion or aloofness. These pure actions represent Hachiman Hikigaya's pursuit of the real thing and his self-discipline!"

After fully understanding Hachiman Hikigaya, looking back at his 'dark history' brings a completely new perspective to everyone.

In the convenience store, Yukinoshita glared fiercely at Hachiman Hikigaya, "Now you can rest assured, you won't hurt Emilia and the others."

Hachiman Hikigaya was stunned for a moment. Had his worries actually been noticed?

"I knew you would have this worry. I know it because you are the kind-hearted Hikigaya-kun."

Under the snow, her profound knowledge of 'Hachiman Hikigaya' is evident. "Hachiman Hikigaya, you can never change this... You know perfectly well that you are the most careful, so even if you accidentally hurt Emilia's feelings, you will immediately notice and make amends. This will not change whether you have amnesia or not."

"But you just won't admit your gentleness and thoughtfulness, you idiot Hikigaya-kun."

Faced with Yukinoshita's criticism, Hachiman Hikigaya lowered his head, rubbed his cheek against hers, and murmured softly.

"Thank you."

Yukinoshita accepted his thanks.

"Hachiman Hikigaya's embarrassment didn't last long, because Emilia was soon called away."

"The medic called, saying that Crusch, who was busy outside, had found the last batch of wounded and brought them to the camp, and Emilia needed to treat them. Due to the important matter, Emilia had to leave in a hurry, which relieved the embarrassed Hachiman Hikigaya."

"But as Emilia left, another person soon came along."

"Green hair, with a fragile yet resolute spirit that has been transformed through bloody battles. Her fragility is adorable, and her resoluteness is cool. Her physique, like Emilia's, overwhelms Yukinoshita, and she exudes righteousness."

"Curshu Karsten is a beautiful girl who instantly won Hachiman Hikigaya's heart at first glance."

"He likes this kind of person. He really likes Crusch, even though he doesn't know her very well. But he knows that he really likes this delicate yet handsome girl."

"Lord Hachiman, could you keep me company for a moment?"

Unlike Emilia, who immediately tried to touch her, Crusch deliberately kept her distance. This further increased Hachiman Hikigaya's fondness for her, and he immediately agreed, "Is this really okay?"

"It's alright, my work is finished. Now it's Felt and Anastasia's turn."

"The two walked slowly. During this time, Crusch remained silent for a long period of time. Her expression was somewhat unfocused, as if she was already very satisfied with just that."