Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Before this, they never imagined that fighting over a man could escalate to this point; they had no intention of killing their own sisters.

Fumino Furuhashi, who had already vaguely realized that she liked Nariyuki Yuiga, glanced suspiciously at Riju Ogata and the others around her, somewhat wary.

As for Hayama, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Beatrice, Roswaal, and others, this situation caused these guys who wholeheartedly loved Hachiman Hikigaya and did not compete for the position of wife to resent and hate Ram.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji would love to see Hachiman Hikigaya die a few more times, but such meaningless deaths are not what he wants.

"One Snowfall, hmph~ Two Anastasias, hmph~ Three Rems, hmph~ Four Cruschs, hmph~ Five Priscillas, hmph~ Six Emilias, hmph~"

At the top of the Sage's Tower, far away on the other side, Xia Wula hummed a self-composed melody, counted on her fingers, and finally cheered loudly: "Yay!"

None of these women could beat her in a fight. As long as they didn't team up, Xia Wula was confident she could suppress them all.

"The battle to seize the master has ended with Xia Wula emerging victorious! Yay!"

"Humph."

In another mansion, Priscilla, fanning herself, had a completely different mindset from the others. She snorted impatiently, "That bitch Echidna is really tenacious. But no matter how tenacious a cockroach's life force is, it will never earn my approval. It's better to just obediently kill itself."

If Echidna had died sooner, she could have shifted her focus from the powerful luck to a new target she disliked.

As for the idiot not wanting Ram to die?

"What a joke! I am I, and even if I fall in love with a fool, he can't order me around or change my mind!"

Al glanced at her haughty demeanor and muttered, "If he were here right now, grabbing you and groping you while scolding you for meddling, you'd definitely obey."

Although he is a sadist, he can also be a masochist.

"What are you saying, Iron Helmet Clown?" Priscilla didn't hear clearly, but she keenly sensed something was wrong. She narrowed her eyes and questioned him arrogantly.

Al shuddered, "N-nothing—I said, long live Lady Priscilla! No matter how much other women fight over her, Hachiman Hikigaya is definitely yours alone!"

"Humph!"

Priscilla snapped her fan shut; she was still focused on watching the fool and decided to spare the helmeted clown for the time being.

"I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you..."

"A chilling whisper appeared, his heart was touched, and Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly woke up with a thud. He could suddenly feel his hands and feet, as if they were still intact."

"He instinctively tried to stand up, but the excruciating pain from being cut in half still lingered, affecting his mental clarity."

"The lingering phantom pain drained his strength, and Hachiman Hikigaya staggered, his body tilting to one side as he fell."

"—What's wrong? Were you just showing off? If you're hurt anywhere, just tell me honestly. Even though I'm frail, I grew up in the slums, so I know a few simple first aid methods that you can find on the spot."

"With a cute exclamation, a pair of slender little hands caught him just in time, Anastasia's tone full of reproach."

"Anna, Anastasia...where am I—am I still alive?"

"Although I'm finally happy to have gotten rid of the extra 'Miss,' I just told you there was no problem, and then you say something like that right away. That's a bit too much of a joke."

"Upon hearing this response, Hachiman Hikigaya stared wide-eyed in shock. Realizing something, he stopped frantically searching for his unharmed body and instead turned to look in one direction."

"From that direction, a lit lantern approached from afar, and Crusch rode slowly back on Patrasch's back."

"——"

"A bolt of lightning flashed across his body, and Hachiman Hikigaya understood everything. No wonder, no wonder his amnesiac self was able to make a deal with Emilia with foresight, knew the whereabouts of the White Whale, and was fully aware of Petritchus's powers."

"No wonder he left such a suicide note, saying that he wouldn't really die."

"Return by death...reversing time after one's own death, or jumping to a parallel world."

"Judging from all the information, this power obviously does not have a strict limit on the number of times it can be used, and it cannot be known by others. If others know about it, they will lose the power or it will be harmful to the person who knows the information."

"Otherwise, given my attitude towards the real thing, no matter how careful I am, I would never fail to tell Miss Emilia and Miss Rem about the effects of this power."

"In the last letter, the words of my amnesiac self, overflowing with emotion, showed that if I could, I would definitely not want to hide anything from those two real objects."

"Working backward from a single letter, he uncovered the whole truth in the blink of an eye. Hachiman Hikigaya, now calm and no longer bewildered, possessed such sharp thinking and comprehensive wisdom. He was just that kind of person..."

"powerful!"

365. The selfish and self-centered Hachiman Hikigaya

"Hachiman Hikigaya knew all along that Lum was dissatisfied with him, but he just didn't expect the dissatisfaction to be so great."

"Even so, starting from the second iron gate, Ram's expression and emotions became increasingly hostile and displeased. He should have been able to observe this fact, but he didn't."

"Looking back now, everyone was already corrupted by the miasma at that time, including me. Although I tried my best to suppress the negative thoughts evoked by the miasma, I also didn't have the energy to carefully observe others, which led to what happened later."

"So, is it me who caused Ram's and my deaths, and led Crusch and Anastasia to become murderers? Is it all my fault for losing Rem's memories?"

"No, that's not true!"

"If it's not your fault, then it isn't. Hachiman Hikigaya was just a victim. If you're angry, go face the real culprit, Bishop Badencaitos of Gluttony."

"If it's your fault, admit it; if it's not, then it's not."

"...Hachiman Hikigaya thought back to before he traveled through time, when the Service Club was in a cold war. Yukinoshita and Yuihama both felt that he had made a mistake by confessing to Ebina, that he had hurt and saddened them, and that Yukinoshita was indeed very heartbroken."

"But at the time, he would rather have a cold war with these two people for more than half a month than admit his mistake, apologize, and say, 'I was wrong, I shouldn't have confessed to Ebina.'"

"Perhaps sometimes he will take on responsibilities, or burdens that are not his own—but on some things, he is just as stubborn as Hachiman Hikigaya, and he can be quite opinionated."

"He doesn't always sacrifice himself for other people's feelings in everything. He can be unkind and selfish at times."

While pondering, Hachiman Hikigaya casually dealt with Anastasia and Crusch, then took a deep breath, raised his hand, and said, "Before we set off, I have something to say."

His gaze swept over the three bewildered girls before finally settling on Ram's face, meeting her gaze head-on without flinching.

"To avoid a larger conflict, we need to eliminate any factors that could lead to infighting. I'll be frank, Ram."

"Hachiman Hikigaya held up three fingers. "First, when I hugged you and Anastasia earlier, it wasn't to take advantage of you, it had nothing to do with lust. I simply wanted to protect you."

"Ram stared at him in astonishment. 'In your eyes, is Ram the kind of person who would consider such a terrible thing?'"

"I want to believe you won't, but it's better to be upfront than anything else," Hachiman Hikigaya continued. "Secondly, Crusch and I currently have absolutely no improper relationship, not even a little bit—the future is too far off, and I can't guarantee anything, so although Crusch and I are completely innocent, I can only say 'now.'"

"I don't have the charm to attract Crusch, so please don't see Crusch as your sister's rival. In this dangerous place, I hope we can all work together."

"Ram's expression wasn't good. 'Of course, we need to work together in a place like this. Ram knows very well that he won't let personal feelings interfere with public duty. But how Ram views Lady Crusch is Ram's own business.'"

"Kursh wanted to interrupt, but she managed to hold back. Seeing Hachiman-sama's serious expression, she knew she shouldn't say anything to disturb him."

"Don't treat Crusch that way. If you can do that, I can assure you, at least until your sister wakes up, I will absolutely not, absolutely not, develop a relationship with Crusch, or with anyone else, that goes beyond friendship."

Even if my heart is bleeding.

"Under Crusch's watchful gaze, praying not to agree, Ram hesitated for a moment before finally nodding slowly."

"Thirdly, I am Hachiman Hikigaya, but I am Hachiman Hikigaya with amnesia. Perhaps I once deeply loved Rem, but now my feelings for her are not even as strong as my feelings for you."

"First, he made a promise to let Crusch break through his defenses, then he said something that made Ram turn pale and filled him with murderous intent. Hachiman Hikigaya continued to say things that he knew were ruthless and selfish."

"I crave the real thing... Rem might be the real thing I crave, but even so, I could never fall in love with a girl I've never even spoken to."

"I am not Hachiman Hikigaya who loves Rem now. I have no obligation to love Rem. You shouldn't assume I'm Rem's husband, and you shouldn't assume I'm cheating just because I'm near other women. I can't accept this kind of treatment, Ram."

"Back in the Service Club, even though he had vaguely realized that he liked Yukinoshita, he still got to know girls like Yui Yuigahama and Saki Kawasaki quite closely, although getting that close to Yui Yuigahama was not his original intention."

"In any case, he doesn't think that having someone you like means you can't have other female friends."

"Ram is dutifully taking care of his brother-in-law and doesn't want him to cheat on him, which is understandable. However, he doesn't love Rem at all right now, and before he lost his memory, he hadn't even reached the point of getting engaged to Rem."

"..."

"Silence. Ram remained silent for a long time, until Crusch gripped the hilt of her sword, ready to subdue the rampaging Ram at any moment, until Anastasia considered whether to switch to Dona Fox and use a spell to kill the unpredictable Ram first."

"Lamu suddenly gave a disdainful snort, a light smile appearing on her lips, all her murderous intent vanished, and she laughed."

"Yes, you're absolutely right." She readily admitted her mistake. "Ram really only cared about Rem and rarely considered your own feelings after losing your memory. Okay, let's do it your way."

"Anyway, since you've already promised not to cheat on me before Rem wakes up, then it's fine."

Her gaze swept frankly over Crusch. Having laid her cards on the table, she no longer bothered to hide anything, stating openly, "I won't cheat on you before Rem wakes up. Once Rem awakens, your only option will be to marry her."

"She declared war, her tone resolute: 'That's Ram's sister, the person you once loved most. Ram believes you will absolutely fall in love with Rem again, absolutely!'"

"Ram's current knowledge of Rem comes entirely from Hachiman Hikigaya. Back then, when he was explaining various aspects of Rem to her, Hachiman Hikigaya was so confident, so blindly devoted to Rem."

"Ram's unwavering devotion and love for Rem have led him to blindly ignore the feelings of his friend, Hachiman Hikigaya, for Rem's sake."

"All of this is because of the daily indoctrination that Hachiman Hikigaya has been giving her over the past year. Everything she does now is actually influenced by Hachiman Hikigaya."

"And now."

"Now it's her turn to give these back to Hachiman Hikigaya!"

366. Xia Wula, making a grand entrance.

"As expected, I felt that Ram was very strange. Even if she cherishes Rem, she shouldn't be such an unreasonable person. Ram used to be a very gentle person."

On the main street of the capital, Emilia's expression shifted to one of sudden realization, which was quickly replaced by sorrow.

The reason Ram turned out this way, besides the fact that she loved her sister more than the whole world from the beginning, was ultimately because Hachiman Hikigaya kept nagging her for a year.

In other words, the current Ram is actually a replica of Hachiman; Hachiman in that year was exactly like this and had the same mindset.

The fact that he could relax and laugh in front of people like Watergate City, Anastasia, Crusch, and Beatrice did not mean that he was heartless or had forgotten the emotions Rem had evoked in him.

That's simply because he's gentler than Ram.

That further illustrates the extent of his love and sorrow for Rem, to the point that he had to keep it all hidden in his heart so as not to affect Anastasia and other things he cherished just as much.

“…Ugh.”

Emilia pursed her lips and drooped her head.

Fortunately, these tragic futures will not come to pass, but at this moment, she is still witnessing them firsthand.

"After agreeing to the three rules, the four of them set off lightly. At the fork in the road, Hachiman Hikigaya insisted without hesitation that they should take the left path, and no one objected."

"Along the way, both Ram and Crusch were not very interested and were only concerned with getting on the road. The difference was that Ram held his head high, while Crusch looked like a defeated rooster, listless."

"These two walked on either side, with Hachiman Hikigaya and Anastasia in between. While they would cooperate without hesitation when necessary, these two, who had already fallen out, kept as far apart as possible when things were going well."

"Neither you nor Miss Ram use honorifics anymore. Is there a reason for this sudden change?"

Anastasia tugged at the Prime Minister's sleeve and whispered something.

"...I'm simply acknowledging a fact," Hachiman Hikigaya replied in a low voice, "Using distant, polite terms of address towards you is an insult to you."