Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Yumiko Miura looked incredulous; she was utterly aggrieved.

So what if her own Hayato and that Hikigaya have a good relationship? They're both guys anyway. She'll only be envious; she won't have any thoughts of ruthlessly eliminating her rival. There's nothing wrong with that.

However, she, who considered herself the closest to Hayato, was completely unaware of this, and Hayato never told her this inside story.

I feel so wronged, so incredibly wronged, I'm so incredibly wronged, I need Hayato to comfort me with a hug and a kiss to restore my energy!

"—"

With no energy left to pay attention to the aggrieved Yumiko Miura, Hayato Hayama stared blankly at the video.

"I'm a very useful tool... Ah, really? I wasn't just being wishful, you do acknowledge me as a person, Hachiman..."

I'm so happy, incredibly happy.

If there weren't so many people around, he might have covered his mouth, squatted down, and secretly chuckled to himself.

He smiled broadly and let out a sigh of immense satisfaction.

Hayama Hayato wasn't the only one laughing... Ebina, standing to the side, was already so excited she was sticking out her tongue. She felt like she was in the most wonderful paradise, and she even planned to pay an artist to commission a doujinshi for her.

No, no, not just one book. It has to be Hachiman Hikigaya x Julius, Hachiman Hikigaya x Hayato Hayama, Hachiman Hikigaya x Reinhard, and love triangles and love quadrangles. It doesn't matter if you spend all your money on it.

That's what she lives for!

"Hmm... how should I put it, it's a rather subtle feeling..."

Julius pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized that his knight had shown a brief weakness. "I feel like I've become a substitute for Hayama... But Hachiman isn't that kind of person... I was too narrow-minded."

"However, he is indeed someone who is almost as good as you, Julius. Hachiman has a really good eye for making friends, or perhaps it's more accurate to say that he has a very good eye?"

Anastasia pondered, her eyes narrowing. "Facing one's past... bidding farewell to the past, can one have a clear conscience? Family, friends, one could say the farewell is complete, but the trial isn't over yet, what remains is..."

"My lover...?"

The past of Hachiman Hikigaya is revealed to the whole world in a dignified manner.

He lived in a peaceful and tranquil era, had a close sister, and friends he would always remember. If he wanted, his life would be perfect.

Suddenly, he was forced to come to this world of great waterfalls.

From then on, death, pain, weariness, sorrow, and all sorts of suffering followed him like a shadow, never far away. These things he should not have experienced relentlessly entangled and relentlessly pursued him.

But these things weren't actually chasing or harassing him; they were chasing Emilia.

…Then, he stepped forward.

Undeterred, he stepped forward.

The risks and drawbacks far outweighed the benefits by hundreds or thousands of times, yet he stepped forward.

Is the suffering between Emilia and this world for Emilia's beauty, or to repay a debt of gratitude?

No, none of them. If any, they are just excuses for this man's arrogance.

This is the only thing that Yukino Yukinoshita understands more deeply than Rem, Emilia, or anyone else.

All of this is simply because he is Hachiman Hikigaya… Yukinoshita, who had received so much selfless kindness and help from this man before Emilia, only has this understanding that allows her to look down on Rem and Emilia at this moment, and this is her only advantage.

however…

Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath, her gaze distant.

"Next, I will be in a cold war with Hikigaya-kun. I don't know how annoying I will be, unaware of his suffering... I can already foresee it... What a failure I am."

"Under the snow..."

As soon as Hachiman Hikigaya opened his mouth, he met Yukinoshita's self-deprecating face.

With that beautiful face etched with regret, Yukino Yukinoshita wasn't simply mocking herself; her eyes held a rebirth that followed that self-mockery.

"I had a conversation with Hayato Hayama, Saika Totsuka, Yui Yuigahama, and Zaimokuza, abandoning my tsundere attitude."

Slow footsteps appeared in the empty corridor.

"The person in the corridor, Hachiman Hikigaya, stared blankly at the name of the Service Club on the sign after arriving at his destination."

"Facing Komachi, facing Hayama, Hachiman Hikigaya dared to confront his past, but only at this moment, here, did he hesitate."

"Whoosh—"

"The moment the door opened, what came into view was a girl."

"This girl has a delicate, flawless, snow-white face. Her temperament, her skin, her eyes, everything about her, the moment she is seen, is like a pure white snowflake in winter, reminiscent of a snow-capped mountain, and the epiphyllum blooming on the snow-capped mountain."

"Her waist was slender, her legs were long, and her fair fingers were captivating. Her school uniform enveloped her snow-white body, and her long, black hair, reaching her waist, fell neatly and smoothly over the uniform."

She sat at the table, near the window. She held a book in her hands. The window was open, and a gentle breeze blew in, ruffling the girl's long, flowing hair.

My heart is pounding.

"As always... When I first saw this unattainable beauty, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't think about anything. He was completely stunned. It was the aura of a real person rushing towards him, even though he knew nothing about this girl."

"But it was love at first sight."

"That was his feeling for the girl named Yukino Yukinoshita, which was deeply buried in his heart."

""Yukikinoshita... Yukino. ""

"Has she appeared? The Yukinoshita who has only existed in Hachiman-sensei's mouth all this time?"

Crusch stared intently at Yukino Yukinoshita. "In other words, strictly speaking, Rem and Emilia are the later arrivals, the third and fourth parties... Let me see, Yukinoshita, what kind of person are you to be comparable to them."

118. The first snow to fall.

Hearing the door open, she glanced casually, assuming it was Yui Yuigahama, or Yui Yuigahama plus someone else. But unexpectedly, it was only that one person… She was surprised at first, then immediately lowered her head again.

"She acted as if she didn't see him at all. However, the way she pursed her lips and the puzzled look in her eyes when she saw that the person no longer had that deadpan expression completely betrayed her."

""Yukikinoshita... Yukino. ""

"A very complicated tone."

"If this were before someone confessed to Ebina, Yukinoshita would already be teasing and discussing the fact that someone called her by her full name. But now, Yukinoshita is still looking down, as if the book on her lap is far more attractive than that person."

"...Where's Yuihama?" she asked softly, as if in response to being called.

"She's not coming today."

"..."

"The large activity room fell into a dull silence after those three sentences."

"Yukino Yukinoshita's cold expression and her sullen demeanor, deliberately ignoring someone's rude attitude, were undoubtedly the culprits behind the suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere that filled the air."

"Hachiman Hikigaya pulled out a chair and sat down away from the snow. He also opened the book he had brought and looked down at it. In the quiet activity room, where you could hear a pin drop, there was only the soft sound of turning pages. Both of them consciously lowered their breathing."

Emilia was completely stunned.

The adorable silver-haired girl, deep in thought, shuffled her little feet, then looked at Parker blankly, grabbed his fur, and sought help from her 'father': "Um, Parker, what's going on?"

"Yukino Yukinoshita... Yukino was definitely the person Hachiman liked before he came to Lugnica, right? She was probably his ex-wife, wasn't she? I could tell too, but... it's so strange..."

Emilia struggled to describe the strange feeling. She gestured with her hands, making what she thought were simple and easy-to-understand gestures, but which Parker found to be garbled scribbles.

“Look, Puck, Hachiman and Rem like each other, they love each other, don’t they? Isn’t being a couple such a happy thing? Mr. Wilhelm, too, he’s still so devoted fourteen years after his wife died, um, and also… that…”

She turned her face away shyly, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear with one hand. "You see, right... um... I... um... with Hachiman around, of course I'm very happy, so why is Yukino acting so strangely?"

"Actually, Wilhelm and his wife, and that kid with Rem, and that kid with you, are exceptions, Leah."

"Huh?"

Parker's answer stunned Emilia.

As someone who has seen it all, Parker certainly knows: "Most couples will enter a boring state of mutual dislike after the initial passion fades, and may even break up or have affairs—of course."

"If it were this kid, I believe none of these things would have happened. Although I hate to admit it, I have to say... after all, he is Hachiman Hikigaya." It changed the subject, instilling the beautiful idea of ​​love in its innocent daughter, and it wasn't lying.

Hachiman Hikigaya's character destined him to treat his beloved wife well for the rest of his life, every single moment, and possibly until his wife grows old. In his eyes, his wife will always be the best and the most beautiful.

Parker's words clearly contradicted reality. Emilia tilted her head, and then heard Parker's explanation of his ability to see through people's hearts.

"The reason why this strange atmosphere is happening now can be basically attributed to the problem of Yukinoshita."

It wagged its tail and boldly made a judgment: "But considering that kid's taste in friends, it's unlikely that he would fall for a girl with bad character... So, in my estimation, the reason for this outcome is less about which of the two people is at fault, and more likely it was caused by bad luck or an accidental mishap."

This is an incredibly wonderful thing that I've been hoping for!

If it were up to Puck, it would love to unleash a few icicles in celebration. Yukinoshita better do her best! Push Hachiman Hikigaya away! As for girls he likes, his own Ria is enough; even that little maid Rem is superfluous!

"Well…"

Unlike Puck's filthy and deep thoughts, Emilia looked at the light screen, at Hachiman Hikigaya and Yukino Yukinoshita, who seemed destined to never see each other again.

She really didn't know what her attitude was... She didn't want anyone to be in a cold war, that was bad... But... she felt a little... just a tiny bit...

In the courtyard of Roswaal's mansion, compared to the overly gloomy Puck and the overly innocent Emilia, Ram and Rem were extremely nervous, not daring to be distracted for a moment, too nervous to discuss anything.

A person's first love, no matter what the other person is like, is always special.

Will Hachiman Hikigaya confess to Yukinoshita after this? Or will he say goodbye? It's hard to say... Ram prayed sincerely.

Ram wasn't the only one praying for Rem.

Kyosuke Kousaka prefers Rem, while Kirino Kousaka prefers Emilia. Crusch thinks they can have both, while Anastasia thinks it's best not to have either. Eru Chitanda likes Emilia, while Houtarou Oreki leans towards Rem being the best match for Hachiman Hikigaya.

Even Priscilla couldn't help but have the thought of supporting one of them. Musashino, the Shinomiya family, the Shirogane family, and other places had even more conflicting opinions. The only consensus was that, based on the current situation, Yukino Yukinoshita probably wouldn't be able to compete with these two on the same stage.

Others share the glory of life and death, the purest love that reaches the pinnacle of sublimation... You, Yukino Yukinoshita, are just throwing a tantrum here. Who would agree that you can compare to Rem and Emilia?

However, Hachiman Hikigaya wouldn't think that way.

Whether it's him now or him in the future, Hachiman Hikigaya never felt that Yukino Yukinoshita was inferior to anyone else.

How could the real thing be inferior to the real thing? Besides, Yukinoshita does indeed have special significance for him.

However... even genuine items require careful selection.

"After what was not a short time, Hachiman Hikigaya let out a long sigh and closed the book."

""really.""

He shook his head slightly and muttered, "Sure enough, even if I haven't felt this kind of atmosphere for a long time, even if I never feel it again, I still won't like it. I'll still feel so disgusted and repulsed."

"His remembrance and his mourning are enough."