Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Forget it, instead of trying to emulate her, you should look at Emilia in the distance. At least she knows how to be cute and straightforward, and her position is unshakeable.

"After the two smartest and most perceptive people confirmed the existence of a spatial distortion here, Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia ordered everyone to stop and come up with a solution first."

"Ram looked at the two people who spoke in unison, and stared at them suspiciously. Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia were very similar in intelligence and mind. Ram suddenly found a feeling that the two were very well-matched."

"If Anastasia's expression hadn't been so unremarkable, and if she hadn't been avoiding getting close to Hachiman Hikigaya like Crusch has for the past twenty days, Ram would have almost started to imagine things."

"...In conclusion, to break the spatial distortion, we must use Miss Ram's clairvoyance to connect with the vision of other magical beasts during the 'sand time,' which only occurs three times a day when strong winds whip up sand, to find a true path that will not be affected by spatial distortion."

Anastasia ignored Ram's slightly scrutinizing gaze and smiled, saying, "Can you do it, Miss Ram?"

Ram nodded, thinking that she was probably being too paranoid.

"There are still about three hours until the 'Sand Time' arrives. From this time onwards, Ram will receive a magical transfer from Beatrice and Emilia to recuperate and prepare her for the operation. Rius will protect her from a nearby location."

"Hachiman Hikigaya and Merry were searching for a magical beast that could be used to link with Clairvoyance, but they found many that were blind or even had no eyes."

"No, it won't work. There's too much yellow sand here, it obstructs visibility too much, so it's useless. They don't even have eyes."

Exhausted, Merry plopped down, refusing to go on strike. Hachiman Hikigaya pondered for a moment, then said, "Since magical beasts have no eyesight, let's give up on them."

"Merry said in surprise, "Giving up so soon? Hmm, that's fine too. Sleeping and taking baths at the mansion is much more comfortable than here."

"It's not giving up, it's switching to a different species." Hachiman Hikigaya looked up and pointed to the flock of birds flying in the sky.

"Just by raising his head—"

"Merry's eyes widened, as if she'd seen a ghost. 'I only knew that my big brother was amazing before he lost his memory, I never imagined he could be this amazing now!?'"

"Changing the link target to birds in the sky is a very simple idea, but even such a simple idea is something that ordinary people like Melly and Julius could never think of, even if they saw those birds."

"Joshua and Mimi, those kids, are nothing compared to you." Anastasia clapped her hands lightly. "Why don't you keep your promise to the Prime Minister and come help us? With such a capable Prime Minister handling the affairs of state, we'll have a much easier time."

"Still captivated by Lord Hachiman's keen insight and unable to tear himself away from his praise, Crusch eagerly followed suit upon hearing Anastasia's persuasive words: 'If Lord Hachiman were willing to become my prime minister, I could handle all the political affairs myself.'"

Anastasia seemed stunned, as if she hadn't expected Crusch to be so competitive in her recruitment efforts. She could only stammer, "Miss Crusch is really going too far. With such good terms, are you looking for a prime minister or a husband?"

"Kursh smiled reservedly. As long as Lord Hachiman doesn't have to work hard and can have time to do what he wants, it's nothing for her to handle all the political affairs herself."

"In an instant, Crusch's goodwill towards Anastasia, who seemed to have backed down and no longer wanted to seize the position of prime minister, increased greatly."

Seeing that Crusch did not refute, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head slightly, not believing in that far-fetched guess... However, because of Ram's warning, the seed that had been planted eventually began to sprout doubts.

"Bang!"

The angry roar silenced the entire Carlsten House.

Crusch was enraged, furious, and enraged!

Aside from the times when her Lord Hachiman died several times before, Crusch had never suffered such a cerebral hemorrhage. Trembling, she picked up her sword, wishing she could rush into the future and kill the foolish Crusch of the future with a single stroke.

In just one minute of conversation, that silly Crusch had already made far too many mistakes.

"Anastasia said that getting Hachiman would make things much easier for her, which was a deliberate attempt to instill in Hachiman the idea that she didn't lust after his body or soul, but only valued his talent."

"With this misleading premise, no matter how obvious Anastasia's true intentions are, Lord Hachiman will only think in that direction. Even if Anastasia is very intimate or goes too far with him, there will be no problem."

"Then he subtly tricked me into falling into a trap, reminding me without my knowledge that I had those kinds of feelings for him, in order to curb my progress and make Hachiman distance himself from me."

Trembling, Crusch's eyes were almost red.

Although if she hadn't seen so much into the future and absorbed the essence of Rem, Ram, and Anastasia, making significant progress, Crusch before her amnesia would definitely have performed worse than after.

But that didn't stop her from getting a brain hemorrhage from her amnesiac self, making her want to kill someone.

"One sentence laid the foundation for me and endorsed my countless actions afterward. One sentence destroyed my foundation and made every action I took afterward feel like walking on thin ice. Hachiman-sensei could discover that I love him at any time."

"I...I...I—"

"I'm going to kill you, Aaaaaaaah, Anastasia!!"

359. Xia Wula's Sniping

"Great, great, great! This is wonderful!"

In the Shinomiya residence, Kaguya Shinomiya was overjoyed, ecstatic, and utterly ecstatic!

She already liked Anastasia, and now that Anastasia was setting an example by using this roundabout way of concealing her goals, she was even more delighted.

"If I copy this approach and modify it slightly, wouldn't it be the perfect plan to help me conceal my true intentions and force the president into confessing his feelings to me?"

Upon hearing this, Hayasaka Ai's body trembled, she staggered, and said incredulously, "Kaguya-sama, didn't you already decide before that you wanted to have a good talk with President Shirogane, and preferably confess directly?"

“Before was before, now is now.” Kaguya Shinomiya waved her hand. “Before, I was influenced by Rem, but now I’ve found that Anastasia is more stable than Rem, so of course I have to learn from her, you understand, Hayasaka?”

Hayasaka Ai hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back... But Anastasia wasn't just waiting for someone to confess, was she? Rather, Anastasia was the one who couldn't wait to confess herself.

But Hayasaka also knew that Kaguya-sama also knew that she had distorted Anastasia's thoughts... That stupid Kaguya-sama, she's clearly just relapsed into her old ways and is making excuses for herself.

"This is hopeless!"

While Nakano, Kaguya, and others were completely absorbed in Anastasia's methods, there were also naive girls like Chitanda Eru, who had nothing to worry about. Their love was a two-way street with no third party involved, and they pitied Crusch without learning Anastasia's methods.

Tamako, an even more densely-minded blockhead than Uesugi Fuutarou and Yuiga Nariyuki, failed to grasp any of the inside stories or subtext.

"hateful!"

In the convenience store, Yukinoshita's expression was uncertain. She wanted to learn, but she didn't want to learn either. While she was struggling with this, in the video, Ram's body had finished recuperating, and 'sand time' had arrived.

"Using the Clairvoyance to connect with the flock of birds flying towards the Sage's Tower, we found a place to avoid spatial distortion, and led by Ram, the group walked straight ahead."

"Even though we were wearing face masks, the strong winds and sandstorms were still quite a challenge. Hachiman Hikigaya held the petite Beatrice tightly in his arms, afraid that she would be blown away by the wind. For the same reason, Julius was taking care of Merry in the same way."

Emilia held Rem's hand in one hand while casting an ice shield on Ram so she could safely use Clairvoyance. Crusch stayed close to Anastasia, taking care of her defenseless competitor.

"After a period of unpleasant slapping, the rain finally stopped and the sky cleared. We crossed the outside world, traversed the distorted space, and finally entered the space where the Sage's Tower is located."

"Huff, huff..." Ram gasped in pain, shutting down her clairvoyance, while Emilia gently supported her.

"After crossing the desert, the strong winds and sand disappeared, and what came into view was a colorful sea of ​​flowers, but no one let their guard down."

"It's a Flower Queen Bear!" Monster expert Melly recognized it instantly. These weren't flowers at all; they were monsters disguised as flowers.

"In other words, even if they are lucky enough to cross the desert, most of them will perish here if they don't have enough fighting power—fortunately, they have Melly, so they don't need to expend mana to clear out so many powerful monsters."

"The courtesan bears nearby had awakened from their slumber, but they were all made to be amiable by Merry's magical blessing, and they had no intention of treating these uninvited guests as desserts."

"Merry proudly put her hands on her hips and raised her head, making a 'praise me, praise me' face at everyone, and was patted on the head by Julius who was nearby."

"Hachiman Hikigaya had no time to worry about Merry. In such a dangerous place, he was extremely vigilant, keeping his eyes and ears open at all times. He just noticed that a dragon was restless because it had encountered so many courtesan bears."

"He was stroking the earthworm in time to calm it down, and thankfully, nothing bad happened to it."

"Everyone else was happy as the crisis subsided, except for the earth dragon riding under Hachiman Hikigaya, who looked displeased and bared its teeth at the earth dragon that had been frightened by the courtesan bear."

"She's obviously jealous. How could she touch another earthworm? How could she be so nice to another earthworm? Is she going to cheat on me? Is it, is it, is it?!"

"But before Patrashu could even let out two howls to show his possessiveness, Hachiman Hikigaya's pupils suddenly contracted. As he rolled onto the earth dragon, he raised his head and saw it with his high gaze."

"Something is glowing from the distant Sage's Tower, bringing a chilling aura."

"Although his memories were completely stolen, his body, honed through countless trials, already possessed the instinct to deal with danger. The moment he sensed danger, Hachiman Hikigaya did not hesitate to pull the reins of the earth dragon."

Patrashu immediately put aside his possessive dissatisfaction and started running at top speed.

"The next second, Patrashu's original location was suddenly swept away by a white laser burning with high temperature. The earth dragon that Hachiman Hikigaya had just touched instantly lost its head, and its flesh was mangled. The remaining corpse emitted a burnt smell."

"—Enemy attack!"

"Julius, who was about to ask what was going on, shouted loudly and stared wide-eyed at the source of the attack."

"The appearance of the laser startled the Flower Queen Bears that had just left. They flew into a rage, roaring, some rushing towards the Sage's Tower, while others charged this way."

"The combat-savvy Emilia and Julius had to step forward and shield others from these sudden disasters."

"—Beatrice, save her!"

"The white laser of the Sage's Tower flashed. Hachiman Hikigaya looked in the direction of the laser. This time, the white laser was not targeting him, but the only person who remained in place without moving after everyone else had scattered."

"—Save Miss Rem, Beatrice!"

"With two anxious shouts, Hachiman Hikigaya was too late to ride the earth dragon over. He could only pin his hopes on Beatrice, who was as cute as Komachi in his arms. In the past twenty days, he had Beatrice demonstrate all kinds of magic and knew how powerful she was."

Beatrice looked serious and immediately used Mana to activate the short-range spatial teleportation in Yin magic, and then teleported to another place with Rem.

"Whoosh!"

"The sound of air being rubbed together, Hachiman Hikigaya's surprised gaze was still fixed on the spot where Rem had just been, not following Beatrice's movement, and thus, he saw the true face of the white laser."

"It was a needle, like a scorpion's sting."

"The high temperature of the fire is only due to its high speed and the heat generated by friction with the air, and the accuracy is so steady—at such a distance, it's impossible to carry out a decapitation strike; we're practically sitting ducks right now!"

360. Hellfire Sniper

"Not intending to sit idly by and wait for death, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly considered possible strategies, but the laser needles were already firing again. Unable to change the earth dragon's direction in time, Crusch and Anastasia, who were riding together, had to tumble to the ground."

"In the blink of an eye, only Patrashu remained of the three earth dragons that had accompanied them."

"With just their own two legs, Crusch and Anastasia have no chance of escaping the next wave of attacks. They can't put on several layers of ice shields to increase their evasion time like Emilia, or use their swords to cut off the incoming laser needles like Julius."

"Patrashu was driven to the past, while Crusch protected Anastasia and grabbed the aching Ram."

"At the same time the four gathered, the ground on the plain collapsed, and the earthworm-like monster, more than ten meters long, was disturbed and dug into the ground at will."

"Including Patrashu, the four of them fell to the ground together. Hachiman Hikigaya's body acted faster than his mind. He grabbed the aching Ram and the vulnerable Anastasia, flipped himself over, and put himself at a disadvantage to act as a cushion."

"Curly has a sword and is quite skilled in combat. Hachiman Hikigaya can only gamble on her ability to protect herself—he no longer has a third hand and can only prioritize protecting the weaker ones."

"Not only here, but the place where Emilia and the others are located has also collapsed. They are in dire need of their own lives and cannot come to their rescue."

"The world turned upside down, and in her last moments of consciousness, Beatrice cried out in anguish, 'Hachiman!'"

"—"

The idea that many talented people might have had of going to the Tower of Sages to freeload vanished instantly.

They thought that now that they had cracked the spatial distortion, everything would be smooth sailing from here on out. Little did they know that the real crisis was yet to come... Many people who had gone mad immediately extinguished their unrealistic fantasies of seeking benefits from the legendary sage, leaving only those with real strength to ponder the matter.

"Now that we know how to break the spatial distortion, the power of the whole country can certainly deal with so many monsters in the desert. With the sword technique of cyan lightning, we can also block the light needles that are shot at us until they reach the tower."

"But it's impossible to conquer the Tower of Sages with the full strength of the nation... If I dare to do that, not to mention the rebels in the country, the candidates of the Kingdom of Lugnica have someone with unique insight like Anastasia, who will definitely take the opportunity to persuade the Sages to attack the Empire."

Sitting securely on his throne, the Iron-Blooded Emperor Vincent pondered to himself, "In that case, I'll need Meryl's power."