Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Shirogane Miyuki could only sigh and keep today's events in mind, making a note of the unknown culprit who caused Tsubaki's misfortune."

"...If you don't want to talk about it now, I can wait until you're ready. But you're still sick, and it's too cold outside. Let's go back first, Tsubaki?"

""……Um.""

"With her flushed face buried in Shirogane Miyuki's chest, Miss Tsubaki was carried back to her bedroom to lie down. Because of her fever, her face was already red, so Shirogane Miyuki didn't notice anything unusual."

"Only she knows the truth: it wasn't just because of a fever."

"Miss Tsubaki has completely fallen for her."

At Hori Kyoko's house, Hori and Miyamura exchanged a glance and reached an agreement.

"To be honest, before, Tsubaki's liking for Shirogane Miyuki was not only due to her admiration for him as a person, but also largely because she wanted to compete with Kikyo. However, now, that factor is gone."

Previously, Tsubaki only liked Shirogane Miyuki, but not loved him. In fact, that liking was not pure, let alone firm.

But now she has changed.

This is genuine liking, and it's starting to touch the threshold of love.

It all stemmed from the fact that, faced with her impotent rage, her misplaced anger, and her tantrums, Shirogane Miyuki not only did not retaliate, but instead responded with incredibly sincere care.

Miss Tsubaki fell in love with Miyuki Shirogane not because he wouldn't fight back against her unreasonable behavior.

If, in the future, she were to again take her anger out on Miyuki Shirogane without any reason, and Miyuki Shirogane were to retaliate, then Miss Tsubaki would not dislike Miyuki Shirogane either.

The reason she liked Shirogane Miyuki was not because he took whatever he wanted from her, but because of his heartfelt care.

Hikigaya Hachiman, caught in a pincer movement by Beatrice, Shaula, and Anastasia, shook his head and said, "Shirogane Miyuki has missed his last chance. This was originally his last chance to make Tsubaki stop liking him."

"His first wife, Kaguya Shinomiya, is probably going to have a hard time in the future."

Anastasia found it amusing and said with a smile, "It's somewhat similar to Ms. Yukinoshita's situation."

Hachiman Hikigaya nudged the adorable, cunning merchant who loved watching the drama unfold, and stood up for Yukinoshita: "Don't be ungrateful after getting the benefits. Don't bully Yukinoshita."

"You're beating up the emperor? Is our prime minister going to rebel?"

Anastasia covered her head, feigning a pitiful and wronged look, "We've already rebelled, so of course we'll trample the old emperor into the mud, right? Bring it on! I'm prepared to be toyed with by the Prime Minister, I won't give in~"

"Come on, hurry up. The more you play with me, the more it will show my unyielding spirit. Don't waste time."

With an eager tone and a pitiful face, Anastasia was constantly tempting her prime minister. She was very playful and her legs swayed slightly as she rubbed against the prime minister's legs.

In this ambiguous and romantic atmosphere, Beatrice felt uncomfortable. She glared at him and said angrily, "Hey, you! This isn't the time for you to have Hachiman all to yourself. Don't ignore me and Shaura!"

"Huh? I don't care. As long as Master is by my side, it doesn't matter whether I take off my clothes or not." Xia Wula tilted her head in confusion after her name was called.

This contented answer elicited a soft hum from Beatrice, and also amused Anastasia and Hachiman Hikigaya.

530. The advantage lies with me, and we share the same plight.

"How pitiful, Kaguya Shinomiya."

Looking up at the sky, I saw two scenes: Shirogane Miyuki looking at the light and touching Tsubaki's entire body, and Tsubaki falling completely in love with Shirogane Miyuki.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Yuki couldn't help but let out a sigh full of pity.

Looking back, her Hikigaya-kun was gradually, step by step, coerced and devoured by those vixens.

Childhood sweethearts are no match for the unexpected; now, Kaguya Shinomiya is beginning to show signs of decline.

In this situation, Yukinoshita truly empathized, sharing the same plight as Kaguya Shinomiya.

She gazed towards Tokyo from Chiba. Although Kaguya Shinomiya had not yet appeared, based on the high regard Shirogane Miyuki held for her, she believed that Kaguya was probably a person of decent character.

Since she is of impeccable character, from the perspective of being a childhood friend, Yukinoshita should naturally give her full support to Kaguya Shinomiya.

“I can no longer defeat Emilia and the others... but you still have a chance. This is just the beginning. In this 3,200-meter love marathon, you still have the advantage.”

Yukinoshita, channeling her displeasure at rivals like Emilia and Anastasia onto Tsubaki, sharpened her gaze. "Maintain your advantage until the finish line. You can do it. Go all out, Kaguya Shinomiya!"

At the same time, in Tokyo, at the Shuchiin University student council.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was initially very uneasy because of Tsubaki's clear feelings, suddenly felt as if she heard something encouraging in her ear. While her expression became resolute, her heart also opened up.

Yeah, that mere shrine maiden Tsubaki... watch me, Kaguya Shinomiya, beat her to a pulp.

"I've known and spent two whole years with the president. This kind of crash course on things like shrine maiden Tsubaki won't shake the bond between us!"

"Two years."

"After Miss Tsubaki recovered from her illness, Miyuki Shirogane lived with her at this shrine for nearly two years."

"Shirogane Miyuki will return to the future periodically, but in the past two years, Inuyasha and the others have not yet returned to Granny Kaede's village."

"For two years, Shirogane Miyuki basically stayed at the shrine and didn't go out much."

"Because during this time he repeatedly asked Miss Tsubaki what exactly happened that night, but Miss Tsubaki always kept silent... Shirogane Miyuki believed that this was because he was too weak and Miss Tsubaki did not want to get involved."

"So in order to help Miss Tsubaki, he has been diligently cultivating without slacking off for even a single day."

"After realizing the gap between her strength and Kikyo's, Miss Tsubaki also worked hard to improve herself, hiding in the shrine to train, thinking only of becoming stronger so that she could take revenge on Kikyo."

"But unlike Miyuki Shirogane, who has no other thoughts, Miss Tsubaki is bothered by the unsightly mark on her cheek."

"Although she can use magic to cover it up now, she will definitely discover it when Shirogane Miyuki's spiritual power is strong enough."

"At that time, her disfigured true face will be exposed to Shirogane Miyuki."

"The thought of that terrible future caused Miss Tsubaki immense pain, and she even had nightmares about it several times... So she made up her mind to find a way to restore her cheeks to their perfect state before the truth was revealed."

"Therefore, in the past two years, Miss Tsubaki would often leave the shrine alone after a period of training, without informing Miyuki Shirogane of her whereabouts, and wander around on her own."

"The total time spent wandering around was about six months."

"She went over mountains and valleys, searching for places where she had heard of enlightened monks or spiritual springs that could heal wounds, but the results made her more and more desperate."

"She searched many places and many people, but no one could cure this mark on her... because the mark was caused by the backlash of her own spiritual power plus the spiritual power that Kikyo used to attack her."

"This inherent nature is too powerful to be resolved."

"The more desperate she became, the more her hatred for Kikyo grew. Over time, she was almost at the point where she felt she could kill Kikyo or make her suffer a fate worse than death, even if it meant indiscriminately killing innocent people."

"She knew that Shirogane Miyuki disliked such a vicious heart, so she restrained herself and did not try to take revenge on Kikyo without any scruples."

"But...revenge can be suppressed, but loss cannot."

"Whenever she returned to the shrine after going out and finding no way to get help, the sense of loss and pain that permeated Miss Tsubaki was clearly visible. Her fragile appearance, on the verge of tears, would make even the most hard-hearted person feel sympathy and care."

"During those days, Shirogane Miyuki did everything he could to make Tsubaki smile and forget those sad things."

"He would sing and dance clumsily, tell jokes and anecdotes, and take meticulous care of Miss Tsubaki in his actions."

"At times like this, Shirogane Miyuki would be sincerely grateful to his student council secretary. If Fujiwara Chika hadn't taught him to sing and dance, he wouldn't have been able to use those skills to cheer up Tsubaki-san."

"Fuji~hara~Chi~hana~"

In the student council room, Fujiwara Chika watched in utter terror as Shinomiya Kaguya, like a vengeful ghost calling her name, slowly approached. Her hair stood on end, and she cast a pleading look at the student council president.

Shirogane Miyuki, who was already struggling to protect himself, dared not speak.

If he opens his mouth, he'll attract Kaguya Shinomiya's attention, and then he'll be finished. Therefore, all he could do was send a helpless gesture.

Kaguya Shinomiya might not really do anything to Chika Fujiwara, but whether she'll be ruthless towards Miyuki Shirogane is hard to say.

I'll make things difficult for Secretary Fujiwara, and then I'll take the blame.

"President, you tricked me!!"

In the student council, Fujiwara Chika's terrified screams satisfied most of the Shirogane Miyuki x Shinomiya Kaguya CP fans in Shuchiin Academy, except for one person.

That was Kallen.

As the leader of the White Four CP, she gave a cold, crooked smile under the sunlight, viciously remembering this grudge. She was determined to make Fujiwara Chika pay.

"Excluding the time that Ms. Tsubaki was away traveling, she lived with Miyuki Shirogane for a full year and a half."

"Over such a long period of time, Miss Tsubaki has not only failed to shorten the distance between herself and Miyuki Shirogane in terms of romance, but has actually widened it."

"Because she was constantly living in fear that Shirogane Miyuki would abandon her after her disfigurement was discovered, she didn't dare to reveal her feelings to Shirogane Miyuki until the disfigurement problem was resolved."

"Before her disfigurement, she felt no distance or shyness from Shirogane Miyuki, because she thought she was so beautiful that winning him over was a sure thing, and that she was worthy of him."

"But after the disfigurement, a sense of inferiority gradually grew in her heart..."

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531. The truth is revealed, saving Kikyo.

"Miss Tsubaki's inferiority complex prevented her from loving Miyuki Shirogane."

"She knew that Shirogane Miyuki wasn't a heartless, superficial person who only looked at appearances, but she couldn't get over her own conscience; she could always conjure up a scenario in her mind."

"After she confessed to Shirogane Miyuki, she and he engaged in intimate acts, and the two were very affectionate. Then one day, Shirogane Miyuki discovered the truth, cursed at her, and abandoned her without any hesitation."

"Given Shirogane Miyuki's character, this kind of thing shouldn't happen, Miss Tsubaki knows that very well, but she just can't help trembling, she's terrified."

"So for the past two years, she has suppressed her love for Shirogane Miyuki, keeping it hidden in her heart. She thought that she could not take things any further with Shirogane Miyuki until her cheek recovered."

"So the two years of living together only made her and Shirogane Miyuki more familiar with each other, and they learned a lot about each other from childhood to adulthood, and they became used to each other's presence."

"However, there are occasional unexpected occurrences."

"Since we live together, Shirogane Miyuki sometimes accidentally sees parts of Tsubaki's body when her clothes are disheveled, or he accidentally touches her when he helps her up after she falls."

"Such things don't happen often, and each time he immediately looks away or lets go, Shirogane Miyuki feels extremely embarrassed every time it happens."

"Miss Tsubaki was secretly delighted... Her inferiority complex prevented her from expressing her feelings, but she would still be very happy if her beloved could see her body, feeling both shy and surprised."

Crusch, an upright man, shook his head in disbelief.

She could understand Tsubaki's feelings, because if it were her, Crusch, who was disfigured, she certainly wouldn't want Hachiman to see her ugly appearance.

However, it is Tsubaki's fault to hate Kikyo. Tsubaki provoked Kikyo for no reason, and when she couldn't beat her, she suffered a backlash. Instead of reflecting on her actions, she went further and further down the wrong and extreme path.

This was something Crusch could not accept no matter what.

"If this shrine maiden Tsubaki is still alive after the world merges, and is still on the wrong path, I'll go and have a good talk with her."

Crusch wanted to reform Tsubaki's prejudice and hatred.