Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Hayasaka Ai sighed and offered some advice to her young mistress: "Kaguya-sama, it's obvious that Otto accidentally let slip that Crusch in the royal capital really likes Hachiman Hikigaya and occasionally hints in his conversations that he's trying to recruit him."

"I see. Are you afraid that your knight will be taken away by Crusch, who has a much stronger presence than you? It seems that Emilia must have been living in fear during the days when they were separated."

Kaguya Shinomiya understood immediately and suddenly realized the truth.

"Even so, she didn't send a letter to the capital, but remained silent... Does this mean she respects Hachiman Hikigaya's own choice?"

"Lia, you idiot!"

Frustrated, Parker raised her paw, steeling herself, really wanting to smack her silly daughter. "What if that kid really falls for Crusch? Honestly, he's too kind!"

“Parker…” Emilia glanced furiously at the exasperated Parker.

In reality, I never worried about such things at all... because I was watching Hachiman the whole time and knew all his feelings. It's completely different from the future. It's amazing.

"However, after meeting Hachiman Hikigaya again, Emilia's feelings changed."

The Nakano Five Sisters felt a surge of energy: "She's taking the initiative! She knows she wants Hachiman Hikigaya, and she's trying to keep him! Emilia... has changed because of this man! She has new hopes!"

"That's how it should be! That's right, you have to take the initiative!"

The five Nakano sisters looked at each other, endlessly encouraged, and were about to start a new round of battle to win over Uesugi Fuutarou.

"Heh, heh heh heh."

Yukino Yukinoshita at the convenience store, like Anastasia, had lost her luster. She was caught between laughter and tears, "It's certainly a good thing that Hachiman has met such a ruler who trusts him wholeheartedly—but, but… cough cough cough, Emilia! Emilia!! Emilia!!!"

Each word, each sentence, was filled with extremely complex emotions. Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes were clouded with gloom; she really didn't want to watch anymore.

If she continued watching, she was afraid she would lose control or cough up blood!

But I can't not watch it, not for Emilia, but because I don't want to miss a single second of my beloved Hikigaya-kun.

Hachiman Hikigaya patted Yukinoshita's back to help her catch her breath, wanting to comfort her, but he didn't know where to start.

"In the future, apart from those two sentences when I confessed my love for Yukinoshita to Rem, I'll basically be constantly making Yukinoshita angry."

He muttered to himself, his voice growing softer and softer: "But..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya truly grasped Emilia's high regard for him."

"Emilia, I..." Overwhelmed with emotion, Hachiman Hikigaya was about to say something when he abruptly stopped.

He suddenly realized that he and the girl in front of him were perhaps too close, too intimate.

"Snapping out of his daze and exiting his special state, Hachiman Hikigaya hurriedly took a step back and withdrew his hand. He heard a giggling sound; it was Puck perched on Emilia's head, winking and making faces at her."

"I realized I was wasting some time—the Witch Cult is like a time bomb. Although I'm confident I can defuse it, it's not really a problem yet, and it's very dangerous."

Hachiman Hikigaya suppressed the ripples in his heart, looked directly at the joyful Emilia, and made himself serious: "Emilia, I have a question for you, and you must answer me seriously."

Emilia obediently replied, "Okay, sure."

"I ask you... are you absolutely certain that you must participate in the royal selection, that you must compete, that you absolutely want to win—even if there's a threat to your life? Do you have this heartfelt desire, this compelling reason to do so?"

"Or is it that Wang Xuan is merely optional, with victory being ideal and defeat only a matter of regret?"

"Hachiman Hikigaya finished speaking in one breath, staring intently at Emilia. Her answer might very well influence his actions in certain necessary situations in the future."

Under his gaze, Emilia, almost without hesitation or thought, immediately declared from the bottom of her heart, "Definitely! I must participate in the Royal Selection! I definitely want to win! I have a reason to do so!!"

"Is that so... I understand."

"Hachiman Hikigaya was silent for a moment, then made a very bold decision."

"Later, after evacuating the villagers and getting everyone gone, Julius and I will begin our attack on the Witch Cult... You come with us, Emilia."

"Hey!" Parker stared in disbelief, wondering if he'd misheard. "Didn't you already bring in reinforcements? Why do you still need Leah's help? It's unnecessary, isn't it? After all, that's the Witch Cult—I won't allow it! Do you know how dangerous that is?!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya ignored the frantic Puck; he cared more about Emilia's own thoughts."

“Parker.” The girl with the gentle voice shook her head slightly, cradling Parker in her hands. “I want to go.”

""But…""

"A so-called monarch who always hides behind others can never gain recognition!" Hachiman Hikigaya's chest heaved violently as he gritted his teeth. The pressure and distress he felt for making Emilia take the risk and make that decision were no less than Puck's.

"You can't protect Emilia forever. She needs a higher level of defensive awareness and combat experience to protect herself and have a chance of winning the royal selection!"

"Amelia, there's so much I can do for you... but there are some things you have to do yourself."

""…sorry.""

"Hachiman Hikigaya recalled his time in the Service Club. Back then, he had many requests that he tried to resolve on his own, but in the end, he didn't make things any better."

"Although thinking this way is presumptuous, but, but..."

"Hey, Hachiman, have you forgotten what we just talked about?"

"What came into view was Emilia's swaying silver hair, her eyes filled with trust, without a trace of blame."

"I'm going... because I trust you, because I want to protect everyone, because... how can I hide behind a shield and let my knights take all the blame? Don't underestimate me, Hachiman!"

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83. Betty overtaking

"I'm so conflicted. Emilia is nice, Rem is nice... Which one should Hachiman-senpai marry? I'm so overwhelmed."

Looking at his sister, who was racking her brains and looking lost, Izumi Masamune said with a strange expression, "Sagiri, that's another world, right? Generally speaking, polygamy is allowed, isn't it? Why restrict it to monogamy?"

Izumi Sagiri stared wide-eyed. "What—brother, you big idiot! How could you think about a harem! That's too much! I absolutely won't allow it!"

"It wasn't me, it was Hachiman!"

"That won't do either!"

"As a normal man, Hachiman Hikigaya will occasionally fantasize about lewd things, but when it comes to important matters, he is very serious."

After introducing the specific reinforcements she had brought to Emilia, the girl thoughtfully asked, "Julius? Was his attitude good?"

"Hachiman Hikigaya was a little confused. "Yeah, what's wrong... Don't tell me you have some kind of grudge against him?"

"In some common sense matters, you're even more oblivious than Bilia," Parker shrugged knowingly, having seen through his daughter's thoughts at a glance. "You've gained Julius's approval, haven't you? He can basically represent the Knights now."

"So, in other words, Lydia wants to hold a knighthood ceremony for you. After all, this way your position in the Kingdom of Lugnica will be completely secured, and on the other hand, it can also tie you down... Waaah!"

"Parker!"

"Although her feelings were very obvious, Emilia still got shy when she had to tell Hachiman Hikigaya in front of her. She instinctively covered Puck's mouth."

"Knighting?" Hachiman Hikigaya understood; he wasn't enthusiastic at all. "Let's talk about it when we have time later."

"This lackluster performance made Emilia quite uneasy. She is very, very concerned, ever since she found out that Crusch wanted to steal Hachiman."

"Regardless of whether a ceremony is held or not, I am Emilia's First Knight, and that fact will not change."

"Escaped that shy grasp, Parker watched as his daughter's thoughts shifted from chaotic to calm, a change solely due to a single sentence from Hachiman Hikigaya. She sighed, hands on her hips, and murmured to herself, 'So this day has finally come... Well, at least he's a reliable person, someone I can entrust my life to.'"

This scene made many people involuntarily twitch their lips: "He is indeed very reliable, much more reliable than you, a great elf who couldn't even protect Lady Emilia and killed your own people."

Hearing those trivial complaints, the real Parker shrank back, nestled in his daughter's arms, feeling ashamed; he really couldn't refute them.

“I’m alright, Puck.” Emilia didn’t care at all that she had died several times because of Puck’s inadequate protection. “But, when you see Hachiman, you have to apologize properly, okay?”

"I know... I really did a terrible job freezing that kid to death. I never thought I'd get a lecture from you, Leah."

Parker smiled wryly, his eyes filled with gratitude towards Hachiman Hikigaya—this man had risked his life to protect his beloved daughter, so a simple apology was certainly appropriate and deserved.

Emilia went to the living room, and Hachiman Hikigaya, carrying new books and fruit, casually opened a door. Unexpectedly, it didn't connect to Betty's forbidden library.

"Don't you want to see me?"

He recalled the previous two reincarnations, in which Betty's body was not in the mansion.

"Is she deliberately avoiding the fight for some reason, and refusing to meet me because she's afraid I'll ask her for help... In other words, if I were to ask her for help in person, would Betty be conflicted?"

"That idiot, she just told me her weakness. If it weren't for Julius and the others, I probably would have had to drag Betty out to help, even if it meant going against her wishes."

"Hachiman Hikigaya was extremely relieved at that moment, relieved that he didn't have to go against Betty's own wishes. His affection for Julius, Phyllis, and Wilhelm grew even more."

"Beatles, can you hear me? I've left something by the door; come and get it yourself!"

Bending down to put the items down, Hachiman Hikigaya turned and left. A very faint click sounded as the door opened. Watching his departing figure, Betty, hidden in the room with only her eyes visible, cried out in a slightly confused voice, "Why...why..."

"Beatles doesn't seem to mind helping Lord Hachiman at all. Does that mean it's because of her status as an enemy, or because she has some kind of pact with someone that prevents her from taking action?"

Crusch looked at these riddle-makers with a headache. Betty was one, Roswaal was one, Emilia's camp had too many mysteries and riddle-makers.

"It's because none of you are willing to open your hearts that Lord Hachiman is finding it so difficult to move forward! No matter how smart you are, without information you can't cook without rice. You better reflect on your actions!"

"Oh no, Lord Crusch's symptoms have worsened!"

Felix looked at her Lord Crusch in horror. She had already fallen into the mindset of Lord Hachiman, whom she longed for but could not have, and had reached the point where she considered Lord Hachiman in everything.

"But Hachiman really isn't your knight, meow! Wake up, Crusch-sama, meow! Will-sama, you should also try to persuade Crusch-sama, meow!"

“I’m sorry, I’m already…” Wilhelm gave Felix an expression that struck him like a bolt from the blue.

"Yes, yes... After all, Hachiman helped Will-sama deal with the white whale cat..."

Felix covered his forehead. He couldn't imagine how out of control his Crusch-sama would be when he finally met Hachiman Hikigaya in person.

"Although I like Hachiman too, meow—since that's the case, let's go all the way! Continue to strengthen the troop deployment on that street, and... even if Hachiman still ends up in Emilia's hands first, Phyllis will definitely snatch him away, meow! Anyway, Hachiman likes Phyllis, and he likes Will and Crusch, meow!"

When Hachiman Hikigaya returned to the living room, Julius reported, "The earth dragons have all arrived at the village, but their numbers seem insufficient to evacuate all the villagers."

Ram also suggested, "The remaining half can be taken by Ram to the Sanctuary for safety."

"Sanctuary?" Hachiman Hikigaya frowned. This unheard-of thing was definitely one of Roswaal's secrets, but at this point, he could only listen to Ram. "Alright, then start evacuating the villagers immediately and launch an attack on the Witch Cult!"

84. Forgot Rem

"The location is the same place where I met the Bishop of Sloth."

"Welcome—beloved follower! Ah, such favor, such diligence, such and such—creak, creak, could it be, could it be, could it be! I say you—could it be, arrogance—?"

"It's still the same Petitchius, the same skinny and crazy face, his speech is extremely unstable, and his tone is strange and frightening, but this time, Hachiman Hikigaya, who came alone again, is very different from before."

"Hey, Petitchius, do you know what's going on?"

"Hachiman Hikigaya stared at the madman without any attempt to hide his hatred. This attitude caused the mad Petritchus to tilt his head in an eerie arc and listen patiently to his words."