Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

With all the secrets exposed, the company's demise was inevitable. Evilue simply remained motionless, silent, and like a statue, ignoring the astonished cries of her teammates and dismissing all discussions as meaningless.

People's joys and sorrows are not the same; she only found their noise bothersome.

Beneath the mask, on her stunningly beautiful face, Ibiruai's eyes were weary, revealing an untold weariness in her heart, and her resentment reaching the heavens:

"Takasaka~Kyo~suke~"

On the street, Kirino Kousaka was grinding her teeth so hard they were almost crushing them.

Everyone sees things from a different perspective, which leads to different conclusions. In her eyes, this was almost flirting, and Ibiruai looked like a scheming green tea bitch trying to seduce someone.

If she weren't Kyosuke's savior, Kirino Kousaka would have cursed him out.

665. Five against one, the land of women in the wild rose.

"They had a pleasant conversation, asking and answering questions—although Ibiruai found it a little troublesome, she wasn't opposed to it."

"Time slipped by unnoticed. After Kousaka Kyosuke had filled in most of his common sense, he kindly went to pour water for Evilue, but the moment he moved, it was like seeing a group of female ghosts."

She gasped, stumbled backward, and instinctively shielded Ibiruai.

"He hadn't gotten used to the fact that he was the weaker one yet. But thinking about Ibiruai's small stature, he acted faster than his brain and took it upon himself to become the girl's protector."

By the time he realized what had happened and felt embarrassed and at a loss, Ibiruai had already seen what he had seen and patted him on the back: "It's okay, don't be nervous."

"Kousaka Kyosuke saw a group of women."

"Those women were actually quite good-looking, not scary at all. It was just that their appearance was so quiet and unexpected that it provoked Kyosuke Kosaka."

"Let me introduce myself," Ibiruai walked over and introduced the members one by one. "As I've already told you, I'm a member of the Azure Rose, a steel-class adventurer team from the Kingdom of Yestize. They are all the other members of Azure Rose except for me."

"Captain Lajus, team members Gagran, Tia, and Tina—they're sisters—and finally, me, the vice-captain of Blue Rose."

"Lahagi is a woman who is elegant and dignified in appearance and manner. She is mature in appearance, height and figure."

"Gegran is tall and muscular, and moves in a very unrestrained and bold manner. If you didn't know better, you could easily mistake her for a man."

"Tia and Tina were dressed smartly, and they looked like the kind of people who were quick and agile. Their hair was tied up, like a single ponytail."

"The entire Blue Rose is female, a total of five people, and their hair color is the same as Evilue's, a beautiful golden yellow."

"Oh, is that all the reaction you've got?" Gegrand raised an eyebrow, put his arm around Ibiruai, winked, and said gossipy, "I've seen you two talking so enthusiastically in just one day, don't you have any stories behind it? Hmm?"

"She was implying something, and those who know, know what she meant."

Since Evilue didn't respond, Gegrand had no choice but to take the fall. It wasn't that she thought the usually asexual Evilue could actually fall in love at first sight with an ordinary person; she was just teasing her casually.

"Yesterday you picked him up saying he might be an assassin... Now it seems like it was an accident?" Captain Lajus got down to business first, saying she was more reliable than Gagran.

“I’ve already tried.” Ibiruai nodded slightly, then paused for two seconds before adding, “I’m going to teach him.”

"Upon hearing this, the four members of the Blue Rose were visibly surprised, but seeing that Ibiruai did not intend to explain further, they did not press the matter."

"Because they trusted Evilue, who was their teammate and friend, they all instantly dropped all their distance and wariness towards Kousaka Kyosuke, and smiled familiarly, treating this stranger as one of their own."

"The last man to receive this treatment was named Clem, who was the only bodyguard of the kingdom's third princess, a good friend of Captain Lajus."

"Moreover, Clem's treatment was slightly worse than that of Kyosuke Kosaka, because Ibirui treated Bram indifferently and he only received four preferential treatments, while Kyosuke Kosaka received five."

"Huh?"

When Clem, an honest and kind-hearted man, realized that Kousaka Kyosuke was being treated similarly to the Blue Rose group, he was taken aback for a moment, then became happy.

Kyosuke Kosaka's previous performance had long been admired by him, and he greatly respected him.

He wondered, since the adults of Blue Rose were practically his own people, would he have a chance to meet and befriend Kousaka Kyosuke in the future?

—It is widely known that the content displayed on the light screen is about the future, because the people sent by various forces to test Blue Rose all know that Evilue has never met Kousaka Kyosuke.

"..."

Unlike the enthusiastic Clem, the Third Princess appeared gentle and virtuous, smiling kindly, but in reality, her heart was as gloomy as ink, almost dripping with black water.

She couldn't guarantee that the future broadcast wouldn't reveal her true identity. If it did, how would Clem react? Would he still be her devoted little puppy?

Kousaka Kyosuke, damn it!

On the other side, looking at the four members of Blue Rose who stood together through thick and thin and trusted each other, Parker smiled awkwardly, scratched the back of his head, and then hid with a thud, feeling rather embarrassed.

"Lia, I'm going to sleep now! Don't wake me!"

Although its past is long gone, whenever other groups find reliable allies, they are always met with sharp arrows aimed at it, relentlessly whipping its corpse.

At this time, Parker was thinking about the first and second princesses of the world of Kyal.

It was just that Pak was unreliable and occasionally took his anger out on Hachiman Hikigaya, but those two vicious women directly captured and wantonly abused Kayal, who was on the same side.

In comparison, at least there are two other pieces of junk that are even worse than it, so thankfully.

"But speaking of which... I have a feeling that the Third Princess, just by hearing the title, is similar to the First and Second Princesses of the Kyal World. I hope she won't be that bad too?"

"Kousaka Kyosuke was originally the older brother, and he was used to accommodating and taking care of others. But with Blue Rose, he suddenly became the youngest and the one being taken care of."

"This contrast, while making him feel both novel and uncomfortable, also instantly and dramatically increased his goodwill towards the members of the Blue Rose."

"I thought I should be prepared to be lonely in another world, but the warmth here gave me a feeling of home."

"The three major human nations—the Kingdom of Ri-Estize, the Bahars Empire, and the Slane Theocracy—occupy vast territories of this world. Lizardmen, dwarves, and other demi-humans are confined to their own small territories. The elves are relatively powerful; the Elf King seems to have angered the Slane Theocracy, and the two sides have waged war in recent years..."

That night, as he slept, Kousaka Kyosuke thought about how good Blue Rose had been to him, muttered to himself about the common knowledge he had gained, and memorized the situation of this world.

"The child's mother."

"Yes, I understand."

In the empty Kousaka house, where neither of the two children were present, Kousaka's father said something, and Kousaka's mother nodded in understanding.

The people of Blue Rose took such good care of their children. As parents, they had no way to repay them, so they could only prepare some ingredients in advance and host a feast for these kind people after the world was unified.

A good pair of parents may not talk much or say much, but they always keep everything related to their child in their hearts.

666. See this talent? It was earned by risking death.

"Lying in bed, after reviewing those common sense facts, Kyosuke Kosaka was overwhelmed by excitement, nervousness, trepidation and anticipation, which made him energetic and unable to sleep at all."

"Ibiruai told him that they would start teaching him tomorrow."

I tossed and turned in bed until 3 a.m. before finally falling asleep.

"On the eve of falling asleep, Kousaka Kyosuke's mind was filled with prayers, praying that he was one of those legendary martial arts prodigies, with exceptional talent in learning martial arts and magic."

"Ideally, he should be a genius, a genius among geniuses, even more talented than Evilue. Only then can he have the glimmer of hope to surpass Demiurge."

"If someone is just an ordinary, mediocre person, their life is over. All those righteous ambitions they made during the day will become an unattainable joke."

"Genius, genius...please, heavens and earth, gods and spirits, blessings, powers, magic, anyone, please bless me to be a genius even more talented than Evilue!"

"No, she's not just more talented than Evilue, she's even more talented than Roswaal, the number one magical genius of the Emilia world!"

"He could endure it if it was just for his own sake. Even after he entered junior high school and realized that he was just an ordinary person with no special characteristics, he could still live happily."

"But to save tens of thousands of innocent people, he had to try, to take the risk!"

With this unwavering prayer in his heart, Kyosuke Kousaka drifted off to sleep... but he did not wake up the next day.

"The sun is high in the sky, and he's still not up? That's strange. I don't think that kid is the type to be lazy and rude. Surely I haven't misjudged him."

"You think so too? I'll go check."

""--how so?""

"High fever, anemia, and cold hands and feet? What a bunch of conflicting symptoms! Hey, what's going on? Come here, Evilue, I don't understand!"

"...No way, healing magic alone can't keep him alive? This doesn't seem like a normal illness at all. Could someone have given him some kind of strange poison?"

"Are you kidding me? None of us noticed anything unusual last night, right? How could there be such a powerful assassin?"

"You...isn't that the purest healing potion? Every bottle we use is one less available. Hey, Evilue, do you value it that much? That stuff could save your life in a critical moment!"

""It doesn't matter.""

"...It felt like being thrown into a boundless ocean, surrounded by an endless abyss of darkness. Kyosuke Kousaka couldn't even open his eyes and could only vaguely and indistinctly hear some sounds."

Then came silence, a silence that lasted for an unknown period of time.

When he opened his eyes again, Kyosuke Kosaka stared at the ceiling for a long time. It took him about two minutes to gather his thoughts and recall the sounds he had heard earlier, which made him realize what had happened to him.

"It doesn't hurt at all... Hey, not only is it not uncomfortable, but it also feels warm and cozy, like I have inexhaustible energy. Am I hallucinating because of my illness?"

"Having already mentally prepared himself to be half-dead, Kyosuke Kosaka belatedly realized what was happening, suddenly woke up, sat up abruptly, and rubbed his whole body."

At the same time, a pleasant voice rang out: "If it happened again, Rui, I might not be able to save you."

Kyosuke Kousaka looked up and saw Evilue standing by the bed, wearing a mask. Her tone was sharp, as if she were saying, "What else are you hiding from me, Kyosuke Kousaka? Are you using me?"

"——"

"Kousaka Kyosuke was stunned."

He had no idea why he had suddenly developed injuries all over his body, and even why his heart was almost stopping.

"Looking back now, the pain has subsided like a receding tide, but it's still quite frightening... But none of that matters. What matters is that, from Ibiruai's perspective, his suspiciousness has clearly increased considerably."

"Why did this happen when I finally gained their trust?"

Kyosuke Kousaka gave a bitter smile, realizing that nothing he said could clear his name of suspicion. So, without thinking, his body moved faster than his brain, and he said from the bottom of his heart, "You can kill me anytime, Evilue... thank you."

"Kill you?"

"Ibiruai seemed to be in a good mood, and the sharp, questioning atmosphere instantly dissipated. 'Get up. You're completely fine now. Don't lie in bed like a patient. After you eat, you should start studying. You've already missed two days.'"

"Kousaka Kyosuke pondered these words carefully, and immediately beamed with joy—his savior had no suspicion of his ulterior motives at all; he had just been bluffing casually."

Then his eyes widened – he'd slept for two days and two nights!?

"What's going on? Is this a delayed activation of the curse of Entoma or Demiurge?"

At the Hikigaya residence, Rem, dressed in a maid outfit, looked very unwell. She recalled how Hachiman had been bitten by a monster user in the mansion, causing a curse to erupt and resulting in his death.

Kyosuke Kosaka's current predicament perfectly fits this description.

“Hmm…” Hachiman Hikigaya pondered for a moment, then softly rejected the idea, “No, if I’m not mistaken, this should be a price to pay.”

"The price?" Rem tilted her head cutely.