Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"This isn't right, is it, Parker?"

A hint of pity flashed in Emilia's innocent and kind eyes. She pursed her lips slightly, anxiously watching the man in the video who claimed to be Hachiman Hikigaya being beaten and injured. It was rare for her to retort, "He can't beat him at all... Why didn't he run away?"

“That’s what makes this guy so brilliant, you wouldn’t understand, Leah.” Parker shook his head with a sigh. “I have a lot of praise for him, but it’s not just because he has courage.”

As he spoke, Parker analyzed rapidly: "This guy was suddenly transported to the capital by an unknown force, wandering alone in a strange world. You can imagine his confusion and anxiety. Although he has maintained his composure for so long, if he doesn't vent this restless emotion, he will burn himself out... He is using the enemy, Leah."

At this point, it paused suddenly, a mocking smile playing on its lips.

"Most importantly, this guy said he didn't expect any help from outsiders, but he was obviously worried about the girl who was passing by. He didn't know if the girl could beat these thugs, so he deliberately cut off the possibility of the girl helping him."

“That’s very similar to your personality, Leah, and that’s the biggest reason why I like him.”

"Parker!"

A wave of embarrassment and annoyance washed over Amelia, and she turned her head away angrily, refusing to listen to Parker's explanation any further, and focused intently on the content on the screen.

"You brat, die!"

"The leader of the thugs swung his dagger and stabbed down suddenly. Hachiman Hikigaya was finally forced to dodge, but the person he had attacked earlier was already nearly unconscious. This scene made the remaining two wary."

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to attack?" Hachiman Hikigaya, his face bruised and swollen, continued to provoke.

"The enraged thug took a step forward and leaped, his fist aimed at his head. Hachiman Hikigaya remained still and used his right leg to strike, raising it high like a whip. He traded blows for blows, knocking down the second man. He himself was also dizzy and almost collapsed to the ground."

"The last leader roared and thrust his dagger at Hachiman Hikigaya, who had no way to dodge. He had already mentally prepared for the worst."

"Stop it, all of you!"

"With a sudden icicle freezing the air, the two men froze. Before the thug could even see clearly, the dagger in his hand was frozen, and his wrist was injured."

"A... a magician?" He stammered in terror, cold sweat pouring down his face. Not daring to linger for even half a second, he grabbed one of his companions with each hand and fled in panic like a stray dog.

"What a pleasant sound!"

"Yes, yes, I wonder which noble mage saved this young man. He's so powerful, and his voice is so sweet. He must be very handsome!"

"I never imagined we'd get to see the face of such a kind-hearted magician!"

The streets were filled with praise and admiration, and many people had a good impression of Hachiman Hikigaya. Naturally, Emilia heard all of this clamor of praise.

A blush quickly spread across her ears, and her hands clasped together in a flustered manner; her feelings were hard to describe.

"Ah, it's Lydia's voice." Parker was both amused and exasperated.

It was just thinking that the game was about to begin, and that if it could have some subordinates with the mindset of Hachiman Hikigaya, its daughter would have a better chance of winning. But the next moment, the two of them had an encounter.

"She had long, flowing, bright silver hair, beautiful purple eyes, and delicate, flawless features that combined beauty with a touch of childlike innocence. Her skin was snow-white, and she tried to feign indifference, but her genuine concern betrayed her completely."

"That's enough. Fighting is not something to be encouraged!" The girl, who could make someone fall in love in an instant, said something inexplicable. "I wasn't saving you, I just happened to be passing by when my power leaked out. Please don't expect me to thank you. Ugh, I got really beaten up..."

"That appearance! Hey, are you kidding me?"

"Isn't that a half-elf?"

"How could a demonic half-elf be so kind? He must have some kind of scheme up his sleeve, pretending to be a good person. It's hilarious!"

In an instant, the praise that filled the entire continent turned into insults and condemnations out of shock and without reason.

People largely ignored the girl's beauty and her indelible good deeds, and simply because she was a half-elf, they judged her from an angel to a demon.

“Leah,” Parker said, looking at his daughter with concern, his tone gradually becoming angry, “I’m going to kill them!”

"do not want!"

In a corner of the royal capital's streets, Emilia could clearly feel all this malice. She bit her lip sadly, her slender fingers fidgeting with her sleeve. "...You can't hurt others because of something like this, Parker."

The shyness of being seen on the screen by people all over the world was now truly driven away by sadness and depression.

Parker sighed, flew to Emilia's head, and covered her ears: "Let's ignore these fools and focus on the light screen, Emilia."

"Hachiman Hikigaya tilted his head, looking astonished as if he had discovered some unparalleled treasure. He opened his mouth, but before he could utter a sound, he suddenly lost consciousness and was about to faint and fall down."

The girl, who had been pretending to be indifferent, was startled and, forgetting her pretense, rushed forward to support him.

"We still have important things to do, Leah?" the cat spirit popped out.

“I know, Parker, but…” The kind-hearted girl hesitated for a moment.

"Alright, alright, I got it, sigh." Puck reluctantly grew larger, took Hachiman Hikigaya from the girl, and used magic to perform some basic healing, stopping the bleeding. "I don't know healing magic, this is all I can do. Now we can..."

"No!" the girl said resolutely. "It's too unsafe to leave him here alone. Let's at least wait until he wakes up."

All his expressions and gestures were smooth and natural, without the slightest hint of pretense.

They would ascend to this strange light screen, something even the most powerful magicians could not predict, so people could not speculate about it.

"Could it be... that this half-elf is actually very kind?" someone couldn't help but say.

"...How could that be?" The opponents also lacked confidence.

Unconsciously, the voices cursing the girl on the street lessened slightly.

4. Different treatment, no lying.

The convenience store was completely silent.

Now that it's been playing for so long, people all over the world have seen the video through various online channels, and no one thinks it's some kind of hacker prank or special marketing for a new anime anymore.

Undoubtedly... this is Hachiman Hikigaya's prophecy about the future after he traveled to another world.

Numerous politicians and businessmen kept their eyes wide open, scanning the area constantly and recording information about every aspect of this other world.

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't have such grand visions. She just stared blankly at the video, then turned to look at Hachiman Hikigaya right next to her. Endless regret suddenly erupted from her.

If it weren't for this video, her chance encounter with Hachiman Hikigaya would have been their last.

"I can't believe it..."

She murmured, feeling a pang of bitterness and grievance, and a few tears welled up involuntarily. She was filled with lingering fear.

Yukino Yukinoshita stared intently at Hachiman Hikigaya, her slender white fingers desperately trying to hold his hem, as if she wanted to say something, but she was still very embarrassed.

Hachiman Hikigaya's heart pounded.

He didn't know how to deal with it for the time being, so he simply pretended not to have noticed.

"We've wasted a lot of time, Leah. The thief is long gone."

"Once he wakes up, I'll find everything... Hey, Parker, look!"

"I felt a slight pain in some parts of my body, and a feeling of emptiness after exerting too much force. Strangely, I didn't feel the exhaustion and pain I expected. Hachiman Hikigaya slowly opened his eyes in surprise and found that the giant Puck was providing him with a lap pillow."

"Hey, buddy, you're awake?" Parker said with a smile, though his tone betrayed a hint of displeasure.

"Let me state upfront," Hachiman Hikigaya immediately stood up, patted his body, and exhaled, "I am now all alone and have no way to repay your life-saving grace."

Emilia chuckled nonchalantly, and Parker licked his paws, the claws of which suddenly seemed to sharpen.

"So..." Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly bowed deeply, his expression sincere and earnest, "Please allow me to offer my sincerest gratitude... Although it is the most meaningless thing, thank you so much."

Emilia's smile froze instantly. Her conflicted expression vanished in an instant, replaced by a defiant look as she bluntly warned, "Do I have to say something before you understand? Listen carefully, I didn't come here specifically to save you. You don't even know..."

"Is this real?!" Countless people on the mainland were dumbfounded.

"Was that half-elf really that kind?"

"Hey, you half-elf lackey!" someone shouted impatiently, "She herself said she wasn't saving anyone, so where's the kindness?"

"You idiot!"

The fruit stand owner immediately grabbed him, utterly disgusted: "That half-elf obviously didn't want Hachiman to feel any gratitude or guilt towards her, so she deliberately smeared herself—tsk, forget it, you can't even see something this obvious, talking to an idiot like you is a waste of my time!"

"This..." The stubborn passerby remained silent, embarrassed. How could he not see it? He just didn't want to accept it.

This kind of mentality is currently prevalent across the entire continent, and it's difficult to change it immediately. At most, he'll stop speaking rudely to Emilia.

Hachiman Hikigaya paused for a moment, then realized he had seen through the girl's naivety and kindness. He immediately changed his tune: "I understand, but actually... wearing clothes like that, you must be rich, right? I'm homeless now. If you don't mind, could you shelter me for a while? I just need food and shelter."

"Huh?" Parker had no idea why this man was so shameless. He even had an urge to assassinate him to prevent his daughter from being deceived.

Everyone outside the video was just as puzzled as Parker. Was this really the kind-hearted Hachiman Hikigaya who would say such a thing?

"Consider this your employment, the salary you're paying me, and my job—"

"I heard everything. You're tracking a thief, aren't you?" Hachiman Hikigaya, trying to gain their trust, deliberately wore a confident smile. "This... young lady, you probably don't have any good ideas, do you? I'm confident I can find them."

"Wow—"

Who are these people?

Upon realizing this, everyone watching the video was speechless.

Both the girl and the man were extremely awkward, and both were so considerate of others that their kindness went beyond normal.

One was willing to tarnish his own reputation for the sake of the other, while the other, after realizing the extent of her kindness, forcibly changed his words and also played the role of a ungrateful scoundrel, just to please the girl.

This is really...

"Hehe~" Parker suddenly said something that Emilia didn't quite grasp the subtext of, raising an eyebrow: "I can roughly sense a person's true attitude."

"Hachiman Hikigaya paused, fearing the girl might understand, and hurriedly tried to salvage the situation: "Then you should know that I really want to take advantage of you rich people; I'm an absolute scoundrel."

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right." Puck chuckled, all its previous dislike vanishing, and it became quite amiable towards Hachiman Hikigaya. Then, it made the final decision: "Agree to him, Leah. We really don't have any other plans right now."

"Huh? Um... okay." The girl, who trusted Parker, nodded and extended her pure, white hand. "Then I'll leave it to you, um..."

""Hikigaya, Hikigaya Hachiman. ""

"Hasten Hikigaya Hachiman, who remained calm even when facing a robbery, secretly broke out in a cold sweat after giving his name. He looked at the girl's hand, hesitated, and held back for a while, but in the end he did not reach out to respond or shake hands, as if he dared not hope for it."

"My name is..."

The girl bit her lip, hesitating to speak—she was indeed naive, but to appear on his path, be helped by him, and then ask to become his mercenary, wasn't that suspicious?

She glanced at Parker, who seemed to be in a good mood, and remained silent for two seconds.

"She spoke softly, with a strange emotion in her voice:"

"Emilia...I am a half-elf, Emilia!"

5. Strategist, setting traps

"A half-elf?"