Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

This boasting successfully made Kaguya Shinomiya suppress her anger and hold it in for a while longer.

Miyuki Shirogane retracted his third finger and continued:

"Kikyo was the first person I met in this other world, the first person I helped in this other world, the first person I failed to save in this other world, and even the first person of the opposite sex with whom I had intimate contact... This is a special fate, and I in the future truly have special feelings for her."

The first one is always the most special.

As the first person he met, he naturally felt close to and trusted her, and the subsequent physical intimacy further amplified this closeness and trust.

In fact, not only his future self, but also his present self has feelings for Kikyo, a fact that Miyuki Shirogane cannot deny.

It's just that the current level of affection isn't as strong as it will be in the future.

Having understood all this, Shirogane Miyuki retracted his fourth finger.

"I already know I can't go back to Earth, and because of the poison powder, I've finally gotten rid of my regrets and obsessions about you. In order to make my life on the other side more meaningful, I need a support system."

He found more than one pillar of support: Inuyasha, Jinenji, and Sesshomaru. But what a man needs most, besides friends, is a wife.

By this point, Kaguya Shinomiya was almost at her breaking point. She could understand the reasons, but she didn't want to.

Just then, Shirogane Miyuki slowly retracted his fifth finger.

"Besides that, the reason that prompted me to do that was Inuyasha."

He said with a sigh, "Whether it's Kikyo or Inuyasha, they've both ended up on different paths because of a fabricated misunderstanding. How could I possibly stand by and watch that happen?"

"So, that means..."

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was about to explode, suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Her heart pounded as she blurted out, "I get it! If someone were to pursue Kikyo, Inuyasha would unconsciously imagine Kikyo marrying another man, creating a stimulating effect."

"In that case, he might very well agree to the suggestion of having a harem under such circumstances, and then it would be too late to take it back. In the end, with your help, he could successfully marry both Kagome and Kikyo, right, President?"

Kaguya Shinomiya desperately craved recognition; she ignored the first four reasons and focused only on this last one.

When Miyuki Shirogane nodded sincerely, the surprise that burst onto Kaguya Shinomiya's face was so great that Miyuki Shirogane was too embarrassed to mention the other effect he had originally intended to give.

It's true that she wants to help Inuyasha achieve a perfect harem ending.

However, in reality, Shirogane Miyuki also firmly believes that his future self has very serious selfish motives.

If Inuyasha still lacks the courage to plot a harem under this stimulus, then Miyuki Shirogane will naturally have ample reason and confidence to pursue Kikyo.

—He doesn't love Kikyo. There's definitely no love involved. At this point in his future life, he might only have a liking for her, but love is still a long way off.

However, since he has already decided to integrate and settle down in the world of Inuyasha, he naturally needs a family member, a relative.

In this situation, bellflower is the only option.

If he were to meet the eternally youthful Tsubaki fifty years from now, he would undoubtedly propose to her, given their much deeper bond, rather than pursuing Kikyo.

It's a pity that Miss Tsubaki didn't show up!

Did Kaguya Shinomiya really not think of these things? Perhaps not. More likely, she simply didn't want to think about them and sincerely prayed that Inuyasha would have some manly courage and quickly agree to have her as a concubine.

Don't let Kikyo steal her position as president.

She deeply resented Inuyasha, that cowardly man.

"..."

Clenching his fists, Inuyasha breathed heavily as he stared at the screen in the sky showing his good brother, Miyuki Shirogane, baring his fangs and displaying his desire to pursue Kikyo. He remained silent for a long time.

Kagome, who was hugging him from behind, was even more nervous, her heart pounding in her chest, fearing that the future Inuyasha would start a harem under this stimulation.

Although that's the future, the future will influence the present. If the future Inuyasha has the courage to build a harem and succeeds, it will definitely change the mind of the present Inuyasha.

In different worlds, at the same time, Kagome was just like Kaguya Shinomiya complaining about Inuyasha.

She deeply resented Shirogane Miyuki's overly masculine nature.

590. Miss Chun, where are you downloading?

"Smash it! Smash it all!"

At the Kousaka home, Kirino Kousaka, her face flushed with anger, rolled around on the sofa, fuming. "In front of the moon, which symbolizes Kaguya Shinomiya, he said he wanted to pursue another woman? And not even Tsubaki-san. Is it really true that childhood friends can't compete with someone who suddenly appears?"

"You expect Inuyasha to remember his good points? When I play eroge and switch routes to fall for someone else, I do it secretly with the lights off! Disgusting, ugh, disgusting, disgusting, disgusting!"

Looking helplessly at his younger sister who was making a fuss, Kousaka Kyosuke scratched his head, completely baffled as to what her objection was based on.

But as a doting older brother, he wouldn't directly express a completely opposite stance and make his sister feel too embarrassed, so he could only reason with her gently.

"Actually, it's alright. All of this happened naturally. After all, we've had two years to adjust, and with so many special connections, it's only natural that Shirogane Miyuki would be moved."

He shrugged. "And actually, the most important thing is that Shirogane Miyuki wants to force Inuyasha to make a decision. If it weren't for Inuyasha, he wouldn't have been able to pursue Kikyo so quickly."

"What kind of talk is that! The attempt to whitewash is too obvious!"

Kirino Kousaka angrily slammed her fist on the sofa. "Making my friend a cuckold and turning him into a complete victim, while I, the blond guy, steal my friend's lover—what kind of help is that! In the end, it's just that he's lusting after Kikyo!"

"While that's true... it's not calculated that way."

Ultimately, if Miss Tsubaki, with whom I had such deep feelings fifty years ago, knew about Shirogane Miyuki's reappearance fifty years later, she would definitely rush over immediately.

If she truly remained eternally young as she claimed, then Miyuki Shirogane would definitely be with her, and it's impossible that he would pursue Kikyo and betray his best friend. But Tsubaki-san just didn't show up!

It's such a shame.

With a wry smile, after thinking for a moment about how to explain it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, Kousaka Kyosuke pondered and said, "Let me make a assumption, Kirino, think about it, what would have happened if Shirogane Miyuki hadn't forced Inuyasha to make a decision?"

"Inuyasha has the desire for a harem but not the courage to have one, which means he will neither marry Kikyo nor completely leave her. Instead, he will remain distant and will not let Kikyo die again."

"And then what do you think will happen, Kirino?"

At this point, Kyosuke Kousaka finished his introduction, and Kirino Kousaka followed his preconceived notions, then quickly shivered.

Yes, even she could imagine what that future would be like.

At that time, Inuyasha will unconsciously think of Kikyo a lot when he is with Kagome. Kagome will feel sad and resentful, Inuyasha will feel annoyed, and Kikyo will feel lonely.

If that kind of life goes on for too long, Inuyasha might, due to excessive longing, suddenly hug or even kiss Kikyo after a chance encounter one day, but he can't possibly divorce Kagome because of that.

These days accumulated longer and longer, and none of the three—Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kikyo—could find happiness.

By then, either Kikyo will die, or Inuyasha will have a harem—but by then it will be too late, because Kagome will have already gotten used to Inuyasha having only her as his wife.

Changing this habit will lead to all sorts of unpredictable human nature and countless frictions.

Therefore, if you want to build a harem, you have to do it early; if you wait until late, it won't be effective.

"Looks like you understand, Kirino." Kousaka Kyosuke said with some relief. "In order to avoid ending up like that, Inuyasha either needs to quickly build a harem or truly break off all ties with Kikyo and only think about Kagome from now on."

These are the only two successful paths; there is no other way.

Now, Miyuki Shirogane is specifically forcing Inuyasha to choose between these two paths, so as to avoid falling into a failed path that would cause pain for all three of them.

Kirino Kousaka grumbled and stammered for a long time, but still refused to admit defeat, stubbornly launching a new rebuttal: "Tch... Even if that's the case, to help a friend, one has to self-destruct like Hachiman-senpai, sacrificing oneself to pursue Kikyo. Does he think friends are more important than lovers?"

No.

Kyosuke Kousaka shook his head. "Miyuki Shirogane is not Hachiman Hikigaya. While he is helping his friend, a large part of his actions are also driven by his own selfish motives. He does indeed want to pursue Kikyo."

After going around in circles and coming back to the starting point, even knowing that half of it was to help her friend and improve the public's perception, Kirino Kousaka still stubbornly held onto her opinion.

"That's why I hate it!"

"But before, when Hachiman fell in love with someone else, weren't you very supportive?" Kousaka Kyosuke felt he couldn't understand his younger sister at all.

“That’s different!” After saying that, Kirino Kousaka added, “Well… if the person she’s falling for is Tsubaki-san, then I wouldn’t object.”

She doesn't dislike Kikyo, nor does she dislike Shirogane Miyuki.

The reason for the inconsistency is that Kirino Kousaka saw her own reflection in Inuyasha, and after projecting that image onto him, she naturally strongly opposed it.

On the one hand, after witnessing so many love stories, she has become increasingly clear and determined about her feelings for her brother.

Since that's the case, she's a childhood friend type, which translates to Kaguya Shinomiya. She definitely doesn't want to see Kaguya Shinomiya get brutally killed by Kikyo.

If it were Miss Tsubaki, she could barely accept it, since Miss Tsubaki had been with Miyuki Shirogane for two years, and compared to Kikyo, she could at least be considered half a childhood friend.

On the other hand, seeing Shirogane Miyuki coveting her best friend's lover easily reminded her of the black cat.

She's always been jealous of the black cat, and she's very reluctant to let that guy get close to her number one brother.

In Inuyasha's case, it's like the black cat was eyeing and planning to steal her brother; no wonder she was furious.

"On another note..."

At Nakano's house, Satsuki, who was eating dessert, blinked and suddenly became curious, "If Inuyasha chose to sever his ties and longing for Kikyo, wouldn't he be more devoted than Hachiman Hikigaya?"

The other four sisters looked at each other for a while. Although they wanted to influence Futaro by praising Inuyasha for being devoted and Hachiman Hikigaya for not being devoted enough, none of them could bring themselves to say such nonsense.

"Hmm... In terms of the outcome, it could be. But in terms of intention, they are both good men who are equally serious about love. Inuyasha isn't without the thought, he just can't do it, while Hachiman Hikigaya has both the intention and the ability to do it."

"So, in essence, they each have their own advantages and disadvantages, but they are both undeniably good men."

Listening to her older sisters' explanations, May nodded in a daze, then glanced at Uesugi Fuutarou, who showed little interest in the topic of romance.

If she had to choose, she would probably prefer to marry someone who has neither the desire nor the ability to have a harem.

She muttered to herself, "Uesugi-kun must be that kind of person..."

591. Deliberately forcing the emperor to abdicate

There are some who support Inuyasha having a harem, but not many; there are also some who support Shirogane Miyuki and Kikyo being together, but very few.

Most people still prefer that Shirogane Miyuki should honestly marry Tsubaki, since Tsubaki has been really good to Shirogane Miyuki, and they have spent two years together.

But this is because they have a God's-eye view, knowing that Miss Tsubaki waited for eight long years at the Well of Bones fifty years ago, a memory etched in her heart.

Moreover, they all remembered what Miss Tsubaki once said: that she had a way to keep herself young forever.

Given these premises, it is only natural that everyone currently overwhelmingly supports Miss Tsubaki. However, the problem is that the future Shirogane Miyuki not only does not know that Miss Tsubaki has waited for him for eight years, but also does not remember Miss Tsubaki's words that she will stay young forever.

Even the closest two people cannot remember every single word the other said.

So in the eyes of the future Shirogane Miyuki, fifty years from now, not to mention whether he will still have the chance to meet Miss Tsubaki, even if he does, she will be an old woman with white hair.

Therefore, there was no option to date Tsubaki, so choosing to pursue Kikyo was also a logical thing to do.

It's such a shame. If the Well of Bones had remained connected, even considering factors like kissing Kikyo, being seen naked, and having to help Inuyasha, everyone would believe that Miyuki Shirogane would have chosen Tsubaki.

Even Shirogane Miyuki himself now firmly believes this.