Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Ah, diligence! Diligence! What a diligent body! What abundant affection! This is the most suitable body, ah, love! Only love and diligence for me!!"

"His eyes were bulging out of their sockets, his posture was insane, and that unique tone made Felix and Julius turn ashen-faced in an instant, their lips trembled, and their breaths almost stopped."

"What's going on? Where's Hachiman? Where did you hide him?!" Confused about the situation, Emilia immediately realized this was definitely not her own Hikigaya Hachiman. For the first time in years, her deep purple eyes flashed with an unforgiving rage!

"Give me back Hachiman!"

"It seemed that Emilia's sweet voice gave him power, for Hachiman Hikigaya's soul suddenly struggled violently, wrestling with Petritchius for control. He gasped for breath, 'Petritchius, you damned bastard, get out of my body!'"

"Hachiman Hikigaya's will was strong and unwavering, and he suppressed Petritchus for a short time. Julius showed amazement and hope, and a glimmer of light returned to his eyes. Maybe it can, maybe it can—"

"But the next moment, Hachiman Hikigaya's face twisted in extreme pain as he touched his heart."

"Ahhh, my brain is shaking—"

"The desire to overwhelm Petitschius was at its peak, yet the reality of his soul being pushed back could still be felt vividly."

"No matter what, I am just a mortal who has only lived for eighteen years and has not received any protection, while the other party is a madman who has lived for at least a hundred years. Objectively speaking, the depth of his soul is insurmountable."

"...Kill me."

"Once he realized this, Hachiman Hikigaya understood that there was only one solution now."

"Every word he uttered was an act of torment, oppressed by Petruccius's soul, causing him unbearable pain, to the point that he couldn't even control his suicidal thoughts: 'Kill me quickly... Julius! Phyllis! Don't let me hurt you!'"

"How could I possibly do something like that!"

Julius's sword fell to the ground, and Felix's eyes were filled with tears. At this moment, Emilia was stronger than the two of them. Her face was pale, but she could still move. She ran to Hachiman Hikigaya without regard for the danger and cupped his face in her cold hands.

Things changed so fast that Emilia was at a loss. She pleaded, her voice slightly choked with tears, "Hachiman, what can I do? What should I do? I, I..."

“Emilia…” Hachiman Hikigaya’s eyes flashed with reluctance, but he was more reluctant to let Emilia suffer the psychological trauma of killing him with her own hands than to become Petritchus and physically harm Emilia.

"Kill me... quickly, Emilia!"

"Lia!" Witch cultists attacked from all sides. With a sigh, Parker moved a little further away to fight them off.

Emilia was completely stunned. Only then did she realize that Hachiman Hikigaya was not joking.

"How could that be... There must be a way! There must be another way! I'll go find Roswaal and Betty, they can definitely do it!"

"It's too late, hurry up and do it!" Hachiman Hikigaya gritted his teeth, prepared to speak even if his heart was being squeezed, in order to persuade the girl in front of him. "Listen to me, there's a letter in my clothes. Go and verify it with Crusch. Everything written in the letter is true! I won't die, I will return from the dead!!"

"The air is thick with the scent of a witch, and a hand is caressing my heart."

"Hachiman Hikigaya was prepared to accept the double pressure from Petritchius and Satella, but he was surprised to find that after Satella appeared, Petritchius's soul gradually became weak, incomplete, and was defeated after a period of frenzied pleasure."

Before Hachiman Hikigaya's surprise could turn into delight, he heard Julius's heart-wrenching cry, filled with deep regret, "Lady Emilia!" and Phyllis's teeth-gritting cry, brimming with boundless hatred, "Die! Petitchius!!"

"The moment the sound reached my ears, a sword pierced my body."

Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes widened. He was unwilling to accept it. Petritchus was already dead, so why were these two suddenly so decisive? They could have avoided dying this time...?

"At the moment of death, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over my face; the depths of my soul were icy and bone-chilling—that's what Hachiman Hikigaya saw..."

"Amelia died under mysterious circumstances, bleeding heavily from her chest."

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87. Rem is your hero, your haven.

"Wait! Wait, wait a minute, I'm so confused, what's going on?"

Felt was dumbfounded. Even with God's perspective, she was as bewildered as Hachiman Hikigaya, who returned from death in the future, because the development was too rapid and too unpredictable.

"It's true that only Hachiman Hikigaya can see the invisible hand of sloth, but we are looking at the future now, and we can see it!"

“From our perspective, Petritchius’s invisible hand was indeed not used,” Felt said, troubled by the question. “So… how exactly did Emilia die so quietly and silently, without us even seeing the attack?”

"...I'm afraid it's because Hachiman proclaimed that he possesses the ability to return from death."

Reinhard turned his face away with a heavy heart. He dared not look at the future screen. Having seen how Lady Emilia died, he could fully imagine how guilty his best friend would feel.

"The Witch of Jealousy, Satella, granted him the power of resurrection from death, but she didn't want anyone else to know about it. Therefore, when Hachiman tried to tell others about this power, she would threaten him, and if the threats failed..."

"If intimidation fails, we will kill whoever knows this secret!"

"So Leah died again?"

Parker was dumbfounded; his resentment had built up to an unbearable level, and he dared not leave Emilia's side for even a moment. If he could, he would love to revert to his original form on the spot and kill all the enemies who had killed his daughter!

"Elsa the Bowel Hunter, the Witch Cult, Petitchius, Satella... I'll remember you all!"

"Hmm, seeing myself die in all sorts of bizarre ways is quite a strange feeling."

With her silver hair swaying, Emilia certainly didn't complain about Hachiman Hikigaya. She was just a little dumbfounded, never expecting that she would die because of Hachiman Hikigaya's trust in her.

So far, the only people Hachiman Hikigaya has trusted enough to reveal his ability to return from death are himself and Rem... but this trust has led to his own death.

Emilia harbored no resentment or anguish whatsoever. How could she blame Hachiman Hikigaya for this? She was simply... afraid that Hachiman Hikigaya would be conflicted and resentful towards himself.

"Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely... Don't blame yourself, Hachiman."

At such times, Emilia, Yukino Yukinoshita, Rem, and even Crusch all felt ashamed of their powerlessness.

Even if two worlds combined have billions of people who saw and knew Hachiman Hikigaya, they would still be the ones who understood this man the most.

If only I could step into the future and comfort this man whose heart and body are riddled with wounds!

Yukino Yukinoshita was alright. She pursed her lips and actually held Hachiman Hikigaya's hand: "...It's not that I'm reluctant, it's that I don't want you to suffer. Hikigaya-kun, that world is too malicious towards you."

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed dejectedly, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "There's nothing I can do about it."

Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to hold Hachiman Hikigaya in her arms and comfort him like a mother would hold her child, but partly because she was shy and partly because the atmosphere was not appropriate, she ultimately did not do so.

'I've already won so much more than Emilia and Rem,' she thought, but then she was stunned.

"Death has returned."

"It took Hachiman Hikigaya about a minute to sort out his thoughts. He quickly deduced the most likely cause of Emilia's death. The moment he came to that conclusion, he felt like stabbing himself in the heart with a knife."

"He called himself the knight who would protect Emilia, but he himself brought Emilia's life to an end."

"Huh? What's wrong, meow? Your complexion looks off, meow. Is something wrong? Do you want me to treat you, meow?"

"Hachiman Hikigaya's listless and ugly face was noticed by Felix, Julius and the others. One second he was full of enthusiasm and passion, and the next second his face was full of chaotic negative emotions. The change was so great that it was hard not to notice it."

"No, I'm fine, I..." Hachiman Hikigaya was a master liar, but at this moment, his lies couldn't fool others, much less himself. His voice was dry and utterly exhausted.

Wilhelm, being well-informed, immediately stood up and drew his sword, looking anxious: "Could it be that you've been cursed, Lord Hachiman?"

"No, I just..."

Hachiman Hikigaya opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.

"He wanted to insult himself, to hurt himself, to apologize to Emilia countless times, to be alone for a while, to shed tears, to pound his heart with his fists—but he couldn't."

"The Witch Cult hasn't been dealt with yet. Even if we have no face to see Emilia, even if we want to vent our emotions in an unusual way, at this critical juncture, we must restrain ourselves and hide them. No matter what emotions we have, we must wait until after the Witch Cult is wiped out."

"But...it hurts so much, it really hurts so much, I feel like dying!"

"Well, I'm going back to the capital with Lord Crusch. I really do want to see Hachiman one last time—hmm?!"

"Familiar, infatuated, gentle, lovely, sweet, unique, incomparable..."

"A heavenly sound suddenly entered my ears."

"Hachiman Hikigaya looked up blankly, and naturally, his beautiful face, wrapped in a well-fitting dress that accentuated his graceful curves, was filled with love—just looking at that face that was focused on him, the overflowing sense of happiness had already quietly dispelled all his gloom."

"Rem..."

"Yes, Rem is here."

"Not understanding why her beloved was experiencing such unusual emotional fluctuations, the girl turned her head slightly with a cute expression. She didn't rush to investigate but responded to her beloved's tired call immediately."

"Recalling how he almost killed Emilia by telling this girl that he had the ability to return from death, Hachiman Hikigaya trembled and couldn't call out Rem a second time."

"Rem is here, Rem is right here... If needed, Rem will become Hachiman's hero, Rem said so."

She deeply realized how mentally unstable and exhausted her beloved man was.

"Rem spread out her slender, white hands, making a gesture of opening her arms, suggesting that she could be a comforting haven for him whenever he wanted."

"Hachiman Hikigaya bit his lip until it bled. In front of everyone, he abandoned his reputation and honor, regardless of what others thought... But now, all he wanted was this comfort!"

"Rem!"

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88. Rem is your hero, your haven.

"Huh?"

Rem was stunned in surprise.

"No matter when... even when facing her heartfelt confession, even when facing a monster invasion, even when protecting Lady Emilia, even when fighting against the white whale, he always kept himself on high alert, and his emotions never exceeded a certain limit."

"That Hachiman, almost choked up, that expression, that willingly threw himself into my arms, that...that he could enjoy being comforted and soothed?"

"Without the slightest joy of a leap in love, and feeling the heavy breathing of the man she loved in her arms, Rem's heart was instantly filled with layers of doubt, anger, and pity."

"What exactly happened in such a short time... what kind of shock could make Hachiman, who has been deliberately maintaining a distance from physical contact, willingly throw himself into my embrace?!"

"Rem..."

"A slightly redeeming, comforting murmur, the air filled with Rem's scent, his face buried in Rem's soft chest, Hachiman Hikigaya's trembling gradually subsided."

"This murmur instantly pulled the girl back from the brink of rage, when she was about to confront Julius and the others."

"Rem could no longer care about anything else. She slightly changed her position to give Hachiman Hikigaya a better experience, and gently stroked his back with her two fair little hands."

"Rem is right here."

"His gentle voice soothed Hachiman Hikigaya's wounded heart time and time again."

How should I put it?

In the convenience store, Hachiman Hikigaya really wanted to look but didn't dare to. He had a thought that came to mind from the bottom of his heart: Rem is so gentle, Rem is so cute, Rem is so beautiful—Rem is amazing!

Rem is the best!