Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Whatever you want, but I'm already promiscuous enough, so there's no place for you in this heart that's long since run out of space. From now on, I'll only be using you, this powerful laborer, to my advantage. Prepare yourself, my cheap apprentice."

"Stroking his head, Hachiman Hikigaya, as always, was two-faced, just like he was with Beatrice. He had no lust for Shaula whatsoever, did not see her as a woman, and therefore allowed intimate physical contact."

"Shaula was radiating happiness. Like an octopus, she clung tightly to Hachiman Hikigaya with both arms and legs, a lovesick smile on her face. 'Hehe, Master loves Shaula the most~'"

"This cheap apprentice's indifference to the battle around him, his only concern being his master, displeased Hachiman Hikigaya. 'Don't push your luck. Go help Emilia and the others. There's no time for you to play around now.'"

"Yes, Master! I will do whatever Master asks of me!"

"With nimble movements, Xia Wula shifted from frivolousness to murderous intent, sprinting at breakneck speed into the evenly matched battle. Her first move was a laser needle that broke the sound barrier, causing both Badenkatos and Lei to suffer cardiac arrest and their faces to contort in pain."

"They stared at Xia Wula as if they'd seen a ghost, their teeth grinding together."

"The two brothers are already struggling to keep up with Emilia and Priscilla, who have regained their memories and whose fighting prowess has returned to the ranks of the elite, plus Julius. They are constantly getting injured."

"Now that we have Xia Wula, whose individual strength is comparable to the four of them combined, we simply can't fight them."

"How could this be... Damn it! Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, we won't forget! We'll remember! We'll come back! We—how could this be!?"

"Seeing the situation was dire, they immediately activated their spatial jump, leaving Badenkathos and Lei, who were trying to escape, dumbfounded. Nothing happened after they activated it?"

Beatrice scoffed, "Betty didn't participate in the battle because of the scarcity of Mana, but it would be a grave mistake to forget about her existence because of that."

"With four hundred years of magical knowledge and spatial expertise to banish white rabbits to another dimension, how could she not specifically take measures to seal off the surrounding space after hearing about the spatial jump used by the Watergate City of Badenkathos when she escaped?"

"Impossible! What's going on! This is inexplicable! It makes no sense at all! This is the end of the world! Ah, ahhh, ahhhhh... It's you, it's all because of you, it's all your doing, it was all your scheme, Hachiman Hikigaya ahhhhhh!"

"With bloodshot eyes, bulging veins, and panting heavily, Badenkaitus made a fierce move, choosing the direction of Rius as his breakthrough point."

"He would rather be struck directly by Julius's sword than dodge. This suicidal attitude surprised everyone, and he actually managed to break through and rush towards Hachiman Hikigaya."

"It's you! It's all you! It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you, it's you!!! One more time, even if it means death, we'll devour your memories and your existence once more. Even if it means enduring that terrifying death experience, we'll take you to hell with us!!"

Priscilla, Emilia, Crusch, and Chaura immediately tried to stop them, but Roy, who was also determined to die, stopped them at that moment. Although he was severely injured and on the verge of death in an instant, Roy did manage to delay their progress.

"Badenkatos's face was contorted with rage. He grinned and was about to approach Hachiman Hikigaya to complete the ritual when, at that very moment, a sound that cut through the air came from afar, breaking the sound barrier and booming loudly as it approached him."

"No! Don't hurt! Rem's Hachiman!!"

"It was an iron hammer, an iron hammer connected to a rattling iron chain, which, accompanied by a furious roar, slammed down on Badenkathos's body. He was sent flying backward like a piece of trash, completely out of control, with blood and flesh flying everywhere."

"It landed on the fourth floor with a loud thud, along with the heavy iron hammer. It was a girl."

"Incredibly beautiful, incredibly dazzling, incredibly gorgeous, incredibly magnificent, the demon horns on its head flashed with electricity, but the rage in its pupils was irresistibly replaced by a love that surged beyond anyone else's the moment it turned its head."

"That's the kind of girl who, after a year and a half, awakened from her long slumber to become the hero who protects Hachiman Hikigaya."

"...Rem..."

"He stammered, his breath caught in his throat for a moment, and with his eyes wide open, Hachiman Hikigaya could hear his own heart pounding rapidly."

"The girl he had always dreamed of, the hero who protected him, the one whose first act upon waking was to protect him again, she turned around to face him, and then revealed her unique and captivating smile."

"Yes, Rem is here, Hachiman's Rem is here—I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Continue to fulfill your duty as a hero. Hachiman's Rem has returned!"

410. Satella: All those who steal men, die!

"—"

First, there was complete silence, so quiet that you could hear a mosquito flapping its wings.

The next second, the entire Kingdom of Lugnica exploded, unleashing wave after wave of roars, each wave more powerful than the last, venting everyone's emotions.

It's been a long time, a really long time.

Since its premiere.

Although the future being shown will skip over some trivial matters and parts of daily life, although everyone watching the video will inexplicably not feel tired or hungry, and nothing will spoil, children will not grow taller, and the elderly will not continue to age, and day and night will become irrelevant because of the existence of the light screen.

But time does indeed pass.

Everyone has witnessed Rem's slumber until now, and after such a long time, all the frustration and anticipation have been completely and thoroughly released at this moment.

Although he had vented his emotions several times before, this time it was more thorough than any of the previous ones.

"Did you see that? Did you see that? She struck the culprit who put her to sleep! Revenge after a year and a half! Grandma Sima!"

In the Sanctuary, Jiafeier was at a loss for how to express his excitement. He could only clench his fist and punch the air repeatedly, telling the old women the same thing over and over again.

At the same time, Mimi in the Hexin Chamber of Commerce was doing the same thing, jumping around and talking to Julius, Ricardo, and Anastasia to vent her excitement.

The Gluttony Bishop got his comeuppance, good!

The Bishop of Gluttony was outmaneuvered by Hachiman Hikigaya, very well!

If the Bishop of Gluttony suffers bloody revenge from Rem and Crusch, his two greatest victims, then that would be even better, so good that the whole world could shout until their voices are hoarse!

There are no shortage of fans of various celebrities on Earth, such as horse racing fans or those who watch global e-sports competitions. Their deafening cheers when their favorite players win are far less exciting than the surging clamor in the Kingdom of Lugnica.

If even unrelated people are this excited, how much more so would Hachiman Hikigaya be?

"...However, no matter how much tears streamed down Hikigaya Hachiman's face, and no matter how his lips trembled as he raised them, he did not lose his composure and kept the priorities in mind."

"Hachiman Hikigaya pointed a finger, his expression a mixture of joy and murderous intent, and commanded, 'Kill him, Rem.'"

"I longed to drop my flail and embrace my beloved, whom I felt like I'd been missing for years, but Rem nodded. She gripped her weapon tightly, her eyes bloodshot, and strode toward the mangled, barely breathing Badenkathos, like a demon returned from hell."

Crusch, who was also on the verge of death, slammed the heavily wounded Rai onto Badenkaitus's body. Her eyes were sharp, and she exuded an incomparably handsome aura. Her voice, no longer soft after regaining her memories, was now trembling as she drew her sword, her voice ringing out powerfully. "Let me participate too."

"The two people who have given Hachiman Hikigaya the greatest sense of security since his birth have shone brightly again here."

"Rem, who was so handsome before losing her memory that she was praised and even admired by him, sincerely confessed that she would become his hero and then kept her word."

"The sense of security they brought to Hachiman Hikigaya was just as immense as the sense of oppression they brought to Badenkatos and Lei."

"Did you ever imagine this day would come, Baden-Kathos?"

"Badencaitos' stomach and throat were damaged during the fall, and he can no longer speak, but Crusch, who asked the question, has no intention of listening to his answer."

"For this villain who was only punished a year and a half later, there was only one thing she had to do: inflict the most humiliating death upon him!"

"Rem and Crusch's magic combined, converging into one, mercilessly exploding and spinning, creating a whirlwind-like effect, slicing, tearing, and pulverizing their skin, flesh, and even bones amidst the wailing and howling of Badenkathos and Roy."

"Ah, ah? Ahh ...

"Because of their power and vigorous vitality, they were even fortunate enough to live to see their hearts being scraped out and then squeezed and burst before they died."

"In such a bloody and terrifying scene, everyone present, except Emilia who looked away, including Hachiman Hikigaya, watched with bated breath as the Bishop of Gluttony descended into hell."

Hachiman Hikigaya exhaled, chuckled softly, and surprisingly felt quite pleased—because the Bishop of Gluttony absolutely deserved to be treated this way!

"The remaining, blurry flesh and blood of Badenkathos and Roy stained a large area of ​​the fourth level red. Priscilla pinched her nose in disgust and stepped back. Even as a corpse, the worthless, lowly, and despicable Bishop of Gluttony had no right to touch her."

"Crouch felt no emptiness after avenging her great grudge; on the contrary, she felt very happy and exhilarated, just like Rem."

"But... thinking of Rem, Crusch glanced at Rem beside her with a slightly guilty look."

"Back when the two of them were both victims, she was discussing with Rem about Rem liking Hachiman Hikigaya, and she was very supportive of it."

"Who would have thought that amnesia would lead to that kind of situation?"

"Once she regained her memories, she suddenly discovered that she had also fallen in love with Hachiman Hikigaya. The worst part is that although her personality changed a lot after losing her memory, her criteria for choosing a partner remained unchanged... because she had never thought about this kind of thing, so she didn't have any fixed criteria for choosing a partner."

"Anyway, as long as I can make her fall in love... Looking back on all the moments I shared with Hachiman after losing my memory, it's impossible not to be moved."

"But how could she possibly try to steal Hachiman Hikigaya?"

"She's Crusch, after all!"

"...Crouch's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but after a long while, she just shook her head and sheathed her sword."

"At this moment, the great enemy that has raged for a year and a half has finally been defeated, and everyone's memories have been successfully restored."

After silently enjoying the relief and surprise for several seconds, Emilia turned around and looked at her knight with emotion. Beatrice, on the other hand, had already started walking. Someone was faster than her and Chaura.

"With a thud, Rem, having discarded her meteor hammer, retreated back to her oni horn. At the fastest speed she had ever been, she returned and hugged Hachiman Hikigaya. They embraced and wept, she holding Hachiman tightly, afraid of being separated again."

"The year and a half she was asleep was not as simple as just taking a nap; it was a long, long time that she spent alone."

At the top of the stairs leading from the fourth floor to the second floor, Ram and Anastasia were helping each other down the stairs. Ram was overjoyed, while Anastasia wore a wry smile.

"Just when everyone thought the situation was settled and they could sit down and sort things out..."

"An unexpected turn of events occurred!"

411. Ram, the Counterattack

"The pitch-black shadow crashed over like a surging wave, its enormous form extending countless arms, taking over, destroying, and ruining everything in this world."

"Everywhere and everything the shadow touched was devoured and assimilated by it. It emerged from the ground and spread upwards. Within seconds of its appearance, the shadow had destroyed the fourth floor to the point of collapse."

"Others might be confused and stunned by this sudden appearance of a dark figure, but Hachiman Hikigaya, who has experienced the Sanctuary, knows very well that this dark figure is actually Satella."

"Satella loved him, so back in the Sanctuary, because Echidna, Roswaal, and others discovered and discussed Return by Death, and because he had died too many times, she appeared to try to assimilate him and never be separated from him for eternity."

"Being assimilated into the witch of jealousy within her womb means there's no possibility of her dying and returning to her body without being noticed by others, and she'll never die multiple times due to any danger again."

"...Hachiman Hikigaya can roughly guess the reason why Satella, with her unusual way of thinking, appeared this time."

"The Gluttony Bishop's devouring of his presence was definitely the culprit. Although it is unknown whether Satella had completely forgotten him or could not find him before, it must have been one of the two, which made Satella extremely uneasy after recovering."

"If Hachiman assimilates with me and sleeps in my belly for eternity, then there won't be any problems finding him, right?"

"Given her unusual way of thinking, a desperate Satella would likely consider this, so her target at this moment is undoubtedly clear."

"Rem, run! Run to the second floor!"

"It was a bit embarrassing to do this in front of everyone, but Hachiman Hikigaya still didn't hesitate to have Rem pick him up in a princess carry and told her to start running immediately."

"It's embarrassing, but I also feel a long-lost warmth, a strange sense of destiny. Just like when I rushed into the forest to drive away the monsters... the same posture, but with different feelings."

"At that time, Hachiman Hikigaya was filled with embarrassment and shame, feeling ashamed to face anyone; but now, his pupils contain a light more dazzling than the brightest stars in the sky, and as he leans against Rem's arms, he feels only endless security."

"Rem didn't ask anything, she didn't say anything, she just did as she was told—she held the man in her arms in a way that was both less strenuous and more comfortable, and then she ran."

"After a year and a half of miraculous recovery, Rem is like the Emperor of the East Blue. Despite having just awakened from a long period of injury, she immediately threw herself into battle. Even so, she remains unparalleled in her reliability and strength."

"Upon receiving the order, Emilia scooped up Meli with one hand and Beatrice with the other, while Ram carried Anastasia in a princess carry. They quickly followed Rem, and Julius, Crusch, and Shaula followed without hesitation. Only Priscilla stood still and frowned."

"She looked at Satella with curiosity, thinking this was the Gluttony Bishop's backup plan. She drew her Yang sword and struck, but seeing that it had little effect, she chose to retreat strategically."

"Hmm? A young fish? And so many good women? What are you planning—haha, good timing, come play with me!"

"Just as Reyd, who was on the second floor, was about to indulge in some lewd talk, he spotted Satella following closely behind that large group of people. His bored eyes instantly sharpened, and he swung his chopsticks with an attack powerful enough to cut through space, sweeping away a large swath of shadows."