Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Bingeing! Binge eating!"

"No! Get out of the way!"

"Emilia and the others' exclamations reached his ears, but Hachiman Hikigaya remained motionless, not because he couldn't escape, but because he had been waiting for this moment."

"Then savor it properly, savor it carefully, you damn fake!"

403. I'm giving you the taste of death.

"Gurgle..."

"It's like diving into the ocean, surrounded by boundless darkness, a realm that makes you instinctively want to escape. It's filled with countless colorful orbs of light, like fish and shrimp swimming in the ocean."

"Those are memories, those are existences. Those orbs of light adorn this nauseating world, but they are by no means voluntary, and they are by no means willing."

"Forced to enter here, forced to stay here, forced to be tasted and eaten, every ball of light is an innocent victim, so sorrowful and powerless. Hachiman Hikigaya was one of them several times."

"But now it's different... Hikigaya Hachiman, filled with hatred and ferocity, is entering this place willingly without any resistance!"

"If you want to eat, then you can eat your fill, Ray Badenkaitus!"

"We never intended to be polite, and there's no point in being stubborn now! Delicious! Rich! Sweet! How—ah, ah? Ahh ...

"Call out Hachiman Hikigaya's name, touch his body, and at the moment the ritual is completed, you can smell an incredibly delicious aroma. But Badenkathos's mocking laughter freezes in an instant."

"The delicious food I had imagined never appeared. What was branded into my body, into my soul, into my memory, was an unparalleled, utterly disgusting, nauseating, nauseating, nauseating, nauseating—so disgusting, so disgusting, so disgusting, so disgusting, so disgusting! Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh—"

"I was so desperate that I found a public toilet on the street to relieve myself. When I entered, I was greeted by excrement and urine everywhere and a pungent stench."

"On a rainy day, I walked home with an umbrella and passed by a stinking ditch that was overflowing with water. I saw tattered plastic bags covered with insect eggs and an unbearable stench."

"When you bring back clothes that have gotten wet from the rain while they're drying, you inevitably smell a nauseating damp odor."

"In the summer, food that was forgotten to be put in the refrigerator went bad and made the whole house smell strongly of it."

"The stench of weakness that spreads after stepping on a suddenly appearing insect, driving away all appetite."

"The burning of garbage dumps was accompanied by plumes of smoke that filled the entire street with a harmful stench."

"Stinky, stinky, stinky, stinky, stinky, stinky, so stinky, so stinky, so stinky, so stinky, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh!?"

"All sorts of stench kept seeping into his soul, his brain, his memories, and especially his nose. Badenkatos's face was contorted with rage and he was unable to control himself. He opened his mouth wide and kept breathing heavily, but no matter what he did, he couldn't get rid of the stench.

"Stinky, stinky, stinky! The existence of Hachiman Hikigaya, Hachiman Hikigaya's memories—he was prepared, wholeheartedly, every moment, every second, he was doing his best to recall these things, to awaken all the dust of these memories from inconspicuous corners, so intensely that it covered all other memories and existences, and was absorbed and tasted by the Bishop of Gluttony one after another."

"Ordinary stench, ordinary smell, ordinary senses—these common stenches would be a rather unique dessert for the neurotic gluttonous bishop. But suddenly, they all came together, rising and falling, blending and mixing, making it feel like expired food that made Ray almost want to chop off his nose and lose his sense of smell. So smelly, so smelly, so smelly, so smelly, so smelly!"

"It stinks, it stinks, it stinks, it stinks so badly I want to vomit!"

"Everyone smells a lot of bad smells in their life, but those uninteresting parts are ignored or glossed over when tasting. They arrive at the interesting and delicious part in less than a hundredth of a second."

"We're going to kill you, Hachiman Hikigaya!!!"

"His entire soul was vomiting uncontrollably, as if he wanted to vomit his intestines out. In the exchange of memories, Baden-Kathos roared in agony, while Hachiman Hikigaya's expression was even more ferocious and his roar was even louder."

"If you're so eager to kill, then try your hand at suicide, Ray Badenkatos!!"

"When I failed my first test in elementary school, I wanted to die, I wanted to die, I wanted to die, I wanted to die."

"The first time I was unreasonably scolded by my parents, I wanted to die. I wanted to die. I wanted to die. I wanted to die. I wanted to die. I wanted to die."

"When I was rejected because I couldn't make friends due to my unsociable personality, and was ridiculed behind my back outside the group, I wanted to die.

"This is the first time I've been sick since I can remember. I feel so awful, so painful, so empty. I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die."

"...I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die. Children are young and ignorant, afraid to face setbacks. They easily associate everything with death. It's ridiculous, annoying, and foolish, but they're very serious, extremely serious. Children always think about dying very seriously!"

"Children's thinking, children's world, and children's understanding are always simple and pure. When they feel so miserable they want to die, it means they're completely consumed by the thought of dying!"

"Want to die! Go to hell! --Gurgle, gurgle..."

"It was as if he had fallen into a sea where he could hardly breathe. Badenkatos' eyes rolled back, his veins bulged, and his body, his soul, and his memories were filled with uncontrollable pessimism, dominated by this sinking sea. His mouth was wide open, and his arms were tightly gripping his neck."

"It stinks so bad, it stinks so bad, it stinks so bad, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die, I want to die... Ugh, pfft, ughhh!?"

"Nausea, pain, stench, wanting to die, body convulsing, soul convulsing, memory convulsing, stomach spasms, vomiting, vomiting, vomiting, vomiting, vomiting, vomiting."

"Resonating with my own memories: a year and a half of actions, a year and a half of emotions, a year and a half of feelings, a year and a half of sorrow, a year and a half of excitement, a year and a half of getting to know each other, a year and a half of getting to know each other, a year and a half of communicating, a year and a half of seeing, a year and a half of hearing, a year and a half of touching, a year and a half of growth, and..."

"...Death a year and a half later!"

"We absolutely will not let you get away with this!"

"Lui, who was connected to the memory corridor, had half of her surging memories and existence taken away, reducing the pressure, restoring herself, and stopping her self-harm. Both Badenkatos and Rui, who had come here, glared fiercely at Hachiman Hikigaya."

"Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes, now that he has regained his memories, are colder, more resentful, more vicious, and more terrifying than those two. As he savors those invaluable and irreplaceable memories, he feels even more fearful and angry, his reason almost burning away, and he grits his teeth."

"His voice reached the peak of fury ever."

"It is I who will not spare you—but no, before I deal with you, you should all savor, eat, and enjoy this feast of your long-awaited return to death, as a farewell gift before your departure, Bishop of Gluttony, enjoy—"

"The smell of death!"

404. The Gluttonous Bishop, Utterly Defeated

"Elsa the Gut Hunter's scimitar is cold, but the blood flowing out from the cut intestines is scalding hot, it hurts so much."

"When you die in your sleep, your body is convulsing and spasming. The death is ugly and painful."

"Being hit by Rem's hammer was an unprecedented experience of hard violence. As I was dying, I felt every blood vessel vibrating and throbbing. It hurt so much."

"The ice and snow in Parker's frozen world caused excruciating pain all over his body until he was completely numb by the low temperature. It hurt so much."

"Pettyius's invisible hand alone is no less powerful than Rem's. It twisted me into a pretzel and caused my bones to shatter. It hurts so much."

"Elsa the Gut Hunter's blade is always so cold, and the blood that flows out after the intestines are cut is still very hot. It hurts so much."

"The rabbit is nibbling on my hands, feet, chest, back, head, and face. It's all pockmarked and bumpy. It hurts so much."

"It hurts so much when a sword cuts off my neck."

"My head exploded, like a watermelon, it hurts so much."

"To die joining Felt's side is painful; to die joining Crusch's side is painful; to die to repay Priscilla's kindness is painful."

"It hurts, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much! I don't want to die, ...—!!"

"Intestines were cut open, neck was severed, skull was exploded, bones were broken, blood and flesh were spurting wildly, the whole body was constantly losing, losing, losing—"

"Shouting hoarsely, overwhelmed by terror, threats, and despair—"

"The Gluttony Bishop, utterly overwhelmed by death."

"His eyes were so wide they were about to bulge out of their sockets, he lost control of his bladder, and his spasms reached their peak. All his memories, all his existence, all his things were violently spat out in the spasms, everything, not a single trace left."

"The link between memory and soul is about to break. Hachiman Hikigaya just coldly watches as Rai and Rui cry out in unbearable hoarseness, mercilessly sending them out of the Sanctuary Trials to join other candidates, resulting in more deaths than they ever had combined."

"Tasting memories and tasting death are not the same thing."

"As he died, Hachiman Hikigaya thought, 'I really want this killer to pay for his sins after killing so many innocent people.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'What a pity, I didn't gather any intelligence.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'Luckily, a hidden landmine was defused, which will allow me to resolve my disagreement with Rem sooner.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'I must interrogate Roswaal properly and save Emilia and everyone in the village.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'I must kill Petritchus and save Emilia and everyone else.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'I couldn't save either Rem or Beatrice. If this were a parallel world, Emilia would have to wait forever, only to never see her again. What an incompetent man.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'I owe Otto another life. He's a friend even stronger than Hayato Hayama. And... I've disappointed Emilia again. What a useless Hachiman Hikigaya. I'd better find a way to resolve this predicament in a way that satisfies both sides.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'Finally, I can understand Beatrice's feelings. Finally, I am qualified to hold her hand and lead her away from that forbidden library cursed by Echidna.'"

"As he died, he thought, 'I can't do that, Reinhard.'"

"That's Hachiman Hikigaya. Those are Hachiman Hikigaya's memories. No matter what pain or injury he suffers, it will be suppressed by his thoughts and emotions. These are all his memories."

"Only this incredibly rational and incredibly emotional monster in the whole world could do that."

"Tasting memories and tasting death are not the same thing."

"...In the third battle against the Gluttony Bishops, Hachiman Hikigaya achieved a resounding victory!"

"Whew, that felt great!"

Kyosuke Kousaka, who had been holding his breath and sweating from the tension since the start of the battle, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He slapped his thigh, revealing an excited expression, and shouted repeatedly.

But it wasn't just him; even Kirino Kousaka, and the nearby houses and streets, echoed with shouts that resounded through the sky, their fervor even surpassing the sounds of watching the Olympics, international football matches, and horse races.

I've been feeling stifled and suppressed for far too long!

It was a year ago, when Hachiman Hikigaya was first suppressed by the Bishop of Gluttony. Rem and Crusch were both defeated, one losing his memory and the other falling into a deep sleep.

Upon arriving in Minato City, even Hachiman Hikigaya himself had his memories stolen, and in the Tower of the Sages, he even lost his very existence.

To date, the Bishop of Gluttony is undoubtedly the most troublesome, damaging, and longest-unpunished enemy of Hachiman Hikigaya.

Until this moment, everyone had been waiting for this moment to arrive. The third battle of direct confrontation, the fourth battle of invisible contact, finally, Hachiman Hikigaya finally found a way to punish the Bishop of Gluttony and regained everything he had lost in one fell swoop.

"How could anyone not get excited about something like this, you bastard!"

The pent-up emotions were ignited, and the jubilation was not limited to Earth; the entire other world was also engulfed in a passionate and exhilarating celebration.

"So that's how it is. An eye for an eye? Since it's impossible to avoid having one's existence and memories absorbed, why not just manipulate that aspect and make Badenkathos willingly walk into the trap?"

At the Carlsten residence, Crusch's gaze was complex. She watched Hachiman Hikigaya die so many times, lost in thought, before finally letting out a long sigh: "Indeed, worthy of being Lord Hachiman."

"There are two prerequisites for this approach. First, you must have been eaten by a gluttonous bishop once and still have the feeling and memory of being eaten. With experience, you can deal with it effectively."

"Secondly, it has the ability to fully mobilize the feelings and memories that it wants to give to Baden-Kathos... This is about how far the soul and will of the person being eaten can go."

In Class D of Advanced Nurturing High School, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji nodded slightly after explaining, "It's exactly the same plan I had in mind."

Besides this approach, there is actually an even simpler way to break the curse: the person being eaten becomes so powerful that they surpass the Bishop of Gluttony and directly replace him, taking the initiative.

But even Hachiman Hikigaya and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji couldn't do this second method.

Baden-Kathos was, after all, a neurotic strongman who had lived for over a hundred years and possessed a tenacious self.

To turn the tables on someone of this caliber, they're both too young. Maybe they could do it when they're around thirty, but it's impossible at their current age.

In any case, that doesn't matter. What matters is that Hachiman Hikigaya didn't disappoint him; he cleared the game in one life as expected.