Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

This is similar to how the shrine maiden Rito resurrected her and tried to command her, but she couldn't control her at all because her spiritual power was much stronger than Rito's.

Ultimately, her untimely death fifty years ago was due to Naraku's machinations, not Tsubaki's curse.

Kikyo was troubled by something else... she was reflecting on herself.

If she had possessed the same humanity and self-awareness back then, and had patiently comforted the shrine maiden Tsubaki, this completely unnecessary conflict probably wouldn't have occurred.

"I'm going to kill that damned witch! I'm going to kill her!"

…In contrast to Kikyo, who was calmly reflecting in the distance, Inuyasha had completely lost his temper, baring his teeth and looking like he was about to explode with anger.

He wasn't unaware that Chun's curse couldn't be the main cause, but the problem was that he wasn't magnanimous enough to forgive Chun's actions because of it.

Inuyasha now only wants to pull out the Tessaiga and head straight for the shrine with the clearly defined address of the priestess Tsubaki, to kill that black priestess who is probably now all white-faced.

Sango, Miroku, and Kagome quickly stopped him, saying, "Calm down, Inuyasha."

Kagome simply didn't want Inuyasha to kill more, but Miroku and Sango had deeper thoughts on the matter.

They figured that since Shirogane Miyuki had a good impression of their group, he would definitely be willing to help. And Miss Tsubaki was somewhat willing to listen to Shirogane Miyuki…

If we calculate it this way, we can leave the priestess Tsubaki behind now, and when Shirogane Miyuki arrives, we can ask him to persuade her to help find and kill Naraku, so that she can atone for her sins.

Moreover, out of respect for Shirogane Miyuki, Miroku and Sango were not too keen on harming the priestess Tsubaki. After all, she wasn't inherently a villain; she was just too jealous and impulsive.

Inuyasha gritted his teeth, "...Tch, that bastard, if it weren't for Shirogane Miyuki..."

He didn't say he would let the priestess Tsubaki go, but since Kagome and the others were blocking him, he would settle the score after the show finished airing.

526. The Shaking Silver Jade

Inuyasha was furious, and his anger almost spilled over onto Miyuki Shirogane.

However, he was reasonable and knew that this was all the personal behavior of the shrine maiden Tsubaki. Although Miyuki Shirogane was the cause, even without Miyuki Shirogane, given Tsubaki's jealousy of Kikyo, she might very well have taken action later.

Using these reasons to convince himself, Inuyasha gritted his teeth.

"It was my fault."

In the student council room, after a moment of silence, Shirogane Miyuki sighed deeply. He leaned back, looked up at the ceiling, his face pale, and his fists clenched tightly.

The knuckles of my hands were cracking and popping as they were being squeezed until they turned white; it looked painful just to look at them.

…Shirogane Miyuki wasn't feeling guilty about Kikyo's untimely death; he didn't know about that. Right now, the person he wanted to apologize to in person was Tsubaki.

“If I hadn’t been the one to trigger her, she wouldn’t have attacked Kikyo and wouldn’t have ended up disfigured herself… She saved me and took such good care of me, but I ended up causing her such great loss.”

Shaking his head, Shirogane Miyuki felt heavy-hearted and his throat was very bitter.

He felt sorry for Tsubaki... Yes, Tsubaki did wrong Kikyo, but that doesn't change the fact that Tsubaki is essentially a good person and a great benefactor who saved him, Shirogane Miyuki.

Anyone can laugh at Miss Tsubaki for reaping what she sowed, but he, Miyuki Shirogane, cannot.

Seeing Miss Tsubaki kneeling on the ground in the torrential rain, wailing and weeping, Shirogane Miyuki trembled all over... Pity, sorrow, and guilt filled his heart.

At the same time, the heart that was originally steadfast for Kaguya Shinomiya was also uncontrollably cracking open, and feelings for Tsubaki were rapidly growing.

These feelings of affection were so strong that they were almost palpable, causing Kaguya Shinomiya's heart to stop.

She had to rack her brains and force herself to come up with a way to reduce the president's guilt and goodwill: "Um, president, you see, if she hadn't used magic to seduce you first, you wouldn't have praised Kikyo in front of her so many times, and then there wouldn't have been a misunderstanding."

"So the root of the problem lies with her."

Shirogane Miyuki glanced at Shinomiya Kaguya. He could tell that Shinomiya Kaguya was trying to find a way to stop him from falling in love with Tsubaki.

He should have given Kaguya Shinomiya a promise.

But if he can't feel any affection for Tsubaki, who went to such lengths for him and ended up in such a state, does Shirogane Miyuki really understand what love is?

There are some things that, even if you know them, you can't control.

With a heavy sigh, Shirogane Miyuki interrupted, "Stop talking, Shinomiya. I don't want to hear you slander her."

"But... President, think about it, the reason Roswaal plotted against Emilia was because he followed the instructions of the Gospel Book, and because of the Hachiman-kun Association."

Kaguya Shinomiya struggled desperately, "So, Hachiman is the main reason why Emilia was framed by Roswaal so much, but I've never heard of him feeling guilty towards Emilia because of it."

She used Hachiman Hikigaya as an example, trying to persuade the chairman to reduce his guilt towards the shrine maiden Tsubaki.

Before Shirogane Miyuki could refute, Iino Miko raised her hand and said, "That's not right, Shinomiya-senpai. If Hachiman-senpai hadn't gone there, Roswaal certainly wouldn't have gone to the Frozen Forest to find Emilia-neechan, but what happened after that?"

"In that case, Emilia will live alone in the forest forever, and then one day, the Witch of Illusion, Pandora, will want the key again, so she will just go and forcibly take it, then break the seal and destroy the world."

Without Hachiman Hikigaya's appearance, Emilia would never have come into Roswaal's sights, but don't forget, Emilia is Pandora's prey.

Only with the appearance of Hachiman Hikigaya could Emilia have the possibility of resisting Pandora and truly live without worries.

Therefore, it is clear that Hachiman Hikigaya's appearance is more beneficial than harmful to Emilia, and is even necessary.

But Miss Tsubaki is different. Miss Tsubaki doesn't pose a threat like Pandora at all, and she doesn't need Miyuki Shirogane's help. The two situations are different.

"...Gurgle..."

Completely defeated by Iino Miko, the lawyer's daughter, with her clear and correct logic, Kaguya Shinomiya was extremely unwilling to accept defeat.

As a result, her two attacks not only failed to reduce the president's guilt, but in contrast, they aroused even more of the president's apology and goodwill towards Ms. Tsubaki.

She had shot herself in the foot, and her extremely unwilling expression was just like that of Miss Tsubaki who had been humiliated by Kikyo.

Meanwhile, unlike Kaguya Shinomiya, whose mind was trembling, at the main residence of the Shinomiya family, her eldest brother Huang Guang, second brother, and third brother Yun Ying were all overjoyed and laughing heartily.

They figured that Shirogane Miyuki would definitely be displeased with Tsubaki's unsightly appearance now, since looks are the most important thing.

Since Miss Tsubaki is disfigured, she will definitely take her anger out on Miyuki Shirogane, so Miyuki Shirogane will also start to hate her in the future.

Both the current and future Shirogane Miyuki dislike Tsubaki, so how can their sister possibly lose?

"It is an inevitable trend and an indelible fact that Shirogane Miyuki will marry my sister Shinomiya Kaguya. He will undoubtedly become my brother-in-law!"

With the hope of reviving the Shinomiya family thanks to his brother-in-law, the eldest, second, and third brothers, who had previously been at odds with each other, were overjoyed and now put their arms around each other, laughing and pouring drinks for one another, already celebrating in advance.

In the Classic Literature Club, Chitanda Eru first felt sorry for Tsubaki, then patted her chest in relief.

Fortunately, she didn't have any rivals to steal Oreki away, otherwise it would be too terrible... Thinking this, she shyly glanced at the boy she liked and gave a faint, sweet smile.

At home, Fumino Furuhashi doesn't have the same leisure time as Eru Chitanda.

She watched as Takemoto Junka fawned over Yuiga, Mimi Nami Ai-chan who was not yet in love but was easily attracted to him, and Ogata Ri-ju who was already in love but unaware of it, and alarm bells rang in her mind.

Bring it on... Fumino Furuhashi is determined to go all out, just like Kikyo defeated Tsubaki, and crush all these rivals to protect her beloved Yuiga!

"—"

At the same time, in Shuchiin.

Looking up blankly at the Tsubaki-san on the light screen, Shirogane Kei opened his mouth, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

All she knew was that she had been struck hard... The position of the sister-in-law that she had originally planned for Shinomiya-senpai to accept was violently shaken at this moment.

Shirogane Kei couldn't help but murmur to himself, "Like this, like this..."

Whether she was impulsive and easily angered, or jealous, even if she was disfigured, she was still a woman who would do such a thing for her brother, a woman who loved her brother.

Isn't Tsubaki-san better than Shinomiya-senpai?

Who is truly superior...? Shirogane Kei was caught in a difficult dilemma.

527. Tsubaki and Shirogane: The Turning Point in Their Love

Fifty years from now.

The shrine that once belonged to Miss Tsubaki remains unchanged, but Tsubaki is no longer there; only two young apprentice shrine maidens remain.

One of them was wearing a blue shrine maiden outfit, and the other was wearing a red shrine maiden outfit. Their names were Momiji and Botan, respectively.

Just like Miss Tsubaki fifty years ago, their master had recently passed away, and they carried the heavy responsibility of restoring the shrine on their shoulders.

The difference is that the combined spiritual power and spellcasting skills of the two of them are less than a third of what Miss Tsubaki was back then; they are only at the level of being able to bully ordinary monsters.

Momiji exclaimed with admiration, "To be able to fight the legendary shrine maiden Kikyo!"

Peony exclaimed with longing, "What a powerful and kind-hearted senior sister!"

The two turned to look at each other, then embraced excitedly. For them, discovering that their shrine had once had a powerful figure like Miss Tsubaki was like discovering a new continent.

Although according to seniority, Miss Chun should be their grandmaster, it is obvious that calling her younger is more in line with Miss Chun's wishes.

Deeply encouraged, Momiji and Mudan nodded in unison, determined: "We can't let our senior sister down! We must become incredibly powerful and challenge Miss Kikyo! Oh~"

"...It's such a vivid scene, Kikyo, I remember it all."

A hundred miles away from the old shrine, looking up at the sky and seeing herself crying her heart out back then, Tsubaki's expression was not good.

She removed her disguise and touched her cheek, where the marks of the backlash from fifty years ago were still clearly visible, and no matter how many methods she tried, she could not erase them.

Now, fifty years later, she still harbors hatred towards Kikyo.

Besides Kikyo, she harbors a deeper resentment and confusion towards another person, but along with this resentment comes a love that has accumulated over the years.

In recalling everything, she both deeply loved and deeply hated Miyuki Shirogane.

"Why did you abandon me back then? Let me see for myself, Yuyuki... How do you really see me? Are you really that heartless?"

Perhaps the answer can be found in this future that is being broadcast.

But more than resolving that doubt, at this moment, she felt a surge of joy and happiness, an unparalleled anticipation.

The air was filled with Miss Tsubaki's plaintive murmurs. Her fair hand touched her chest, and she felt her unusual heartbeat through her shrine maiden robes.

Because she knew that the light curtain in the sky was about to appear at that time, and when that time came, she would experience the happiest period of her life so far.

That night, the torrential rain kept Shirogane Miyuki tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. He felt a chill run down his spine, as if something terrible had happened.

"He couldn't sleep all night, so he sat up and checked all over the shrine to see if there were any doors or windows left open or any leaks."

"When he finished doing all that and returned to the shrine's main hall, he was stunned."

Looking out from here towards the shrine, a figure with unsteady steps gradually approaches. She stumbles and staggers towards the shrine with a bewildered and slow gait.

"A bolt of lightning cleaved through the darkness of the night, and Shirogane Miyuki saw clearly that the figure was Miss Tsubaki."

"It's Miss Tsubaki, who has always valued her beauty above all else."

"Miss Tsubaki, who values ​​her appearance more than anyone else, is walking in the heavy rain without an umbrella, letting the rain soak her to the bone."