Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"As expected of someone renowned throughout the world, hailed as a once-in-a-century genius, you're so accomplished at such a young age. It's truly admirable, Miss Tsubaki!"

"With such eloquent praise, Shirogane Miyuki has become Tsubaki-san's lapdog... Of course, this is just an illusion."

"Yes, yes!" Having witnessed the priestess destroy the monster with a single blow and heard Shirogane Miyuki boast about it, the villagers couldn't help but worship the priestess.

"Miss Tsubaki's lips curved into a smile that indicated her pleasure, giving Shirogane Miyuki a 'well done' look."

"...That's right, Shirogane Miyuki is acting, responsible for hyping up the atmosphere and making the title of 'the greatest shrine maiden in the world, Tsubaki' even more deeply rooted in people's hearts."

"It has now been three days since the two met."

"Because neither of them hid anything from the other, they both already knew each other's personalities."

"Don't be fooled by Tsubaki's later straightforward praise of Shirogane Miyuki; when she's dealing with outsiders, she's still the same person she was before she even met Shirogane Miyuki."

"It's like wanting the other person to praise you, but being too shy to ask directly, so you can only hint at it. It's really troublesome, and it makes Shirogane Miyuki look quite bewildered."

"He simply volunteered to take on the role of 'making others praise Miss Chun'."

"However, Miss Tsubaki's attitude towards strangers is really a bit arrogant, which reminds him of the arrogant loser Shijou Maki back in Shuchiin."

"She had fallen in love with a boy named Tsubasa Tanuma long before her best friend Nagisa Kashiwagi, but because of her tsundere nature, she never admitted to others that she liked Tsubasa Tanuma."

"What should have been a situation that she could have easily won over by simply confessing was dragged out by her, and Tanuma Tsubasa suddenly fell in love with Kashiwagi Nagisa."

"So Tsubasa Tanuma and Nagisa Kashiwagi became a couple, and Maki Shijou could only swallow her bitter pill and continue to pretend to hate Tsubasa Tanuma."

"...Compared to Shijou Maki, I suddenly realized that Tsubaki-san doesn't seem to have much of a tsundere personality."

"...What nonsense are you talking about? Ha, ha, how could I possibly like Tanuma Tsubasa? Ha... Um, let me explain..."

Shuji-in was silent for a moment.

Everyone stepped back in unison, leaving a large empty space for the tearful Shijou Maki. Look at her, the real-life version of the arrogant loser hand handpicked by the Shirogane Guild Master.

This made Shijo Maki completely lose her composure.

In a fit of despair, she blurted out, "Fine, since I can't hide it anymore, I'll just say it outright—yes, I do like Tsubasa Tanuma! I like, I like, I like, damn it, but I... I would never be so shameless as to steal my friend's boyfriend."

"Don't doubt me, sob sob, I wouldn't do such a thing, Nagisa, sob sob sob!"

Following her self-disclosure, Kashiwagi Nagisa, with a sweet smile that seemed to hold a deeper meaning, slowly walked over, put her arm around Shijo Maki, and gently comforted her, "Yes, it's okay, I believe in you. Because you are my best friend, Maki."

"Nagisa, really? You believe me? Waaaaah..."

Shijo Maki sobbed, feeling that Nagisa had been so kind to her. Overwhelmed with emotion, Shijo Maki threw herself into her best friend's arms, whimpering, and for a moment completely forgot about Tanuma Tsubasa, who was standing to the side, hesitant to speak.

Kashiwagi Nagisa lowered her head, revealing a terrifying smile that no one else could see.

This woman, who knew everything from beginning to end and was fully aware of everything, manipulated Shijo Maki and Tanuma Tsubasa with ease.

When it comes to feelings for Shijou Maki, she's definitely no less devoted than Kusakabe Tobi's feelings for Special Zhou!

"You are mine, Maki~"

516. Kaguya Shinomiya's First Time Was Stolen

"Good, the villagers today have great insight, which has helped me become the best in the land. Well done, Miyuki~"

"After receiving her payment and leaving the village, Miss Tsubaki recalled the respect and praise people had given her. Feeling great, she couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling."

"She was clearly very childish, but she pretended to be mature and old-fashioned, patting the boy next to her on the shoulder to assert her status."

"So I said, don't you think it's even a little bit inappropriate to just call me by my first name?"

"Shirogane Miyuki sighed. Even Shinomiya Kaguya had never called him by his name directly."

"The first time in his life he heard a woman other than his mother and sister call his name was taken away from him without any resistance."

"Hmph~" Miss Chun hummed twice, indicating that she was not listening.

"Shirogane Miyuki shook his head... This shrine maiden is good in every way. She is a very good person in her profession, but she has some minor flaws in her personality. She is slightly domineering and a bit self-centered."

"He was caught off guard by Miss Tsubaki's name, so he'll have to gain the upper hand in other ways: 'I'm telling you, your goal is to become the world's number one shrine maiden, which means there are shrine maidens stronger than you now?'"

"Gurgle—"

Miss Tsubaki's face stiffened, she glared at him fiercely, her lips twitched, and her eyes darted around uncertainly. "Ah, well... of course not... Haha, you've seen how strong my spiritual power is, haven't you?"

"The reason I call it a goal is purely because I'm being modest, because I respect the elderly and care for the young, haha... Um, you probably haven't seen a shrine maiden stronger than me, right?"

"It's obvious she's just putting on a brave face. Miss Tsubaki, who's lying, is just laughing it off and passing the buck back to her."

"Shirogane Miyuki paused, deep in thought."

"Before Kikyo left, he hadn't yet achieved full spiritual power, so he couldn't tell how strong Kikyo was at all. He could only vaguely sense that she was very strong."

"But how does she compare to Miss Tsubaki?... That's hard to say, since Miss Tsubaki is also very strong."

"Well, I'm not sure about that either," he said after thinking for a moment. "But I have seen shrine maidens more beautiful than you, though you probably wouldn't recognize them. Just from my description, you probably wouldn't be able to tell what Kikyo looks like..."

"Shirogane Miyuki stopped there."

"Because he keenly sensed that Miss Tsubaki's face had turned completely gloomy, her mood had plummeted, and she was extremely displeased."

Shirogane Miyuki's heart skipped a beat. He felt that he understood women's hearts to some extent, but now it seemed that he had underestimated Miss Tsubaki's importance on her unparalleled beauty.

"It's clearly not just about appearance."

Coral shook her head in denial, "Fifty years ago, the living Kikyo was the most famous and strongest priestess in the world... This priestess Tsubaki must be so unhappy because her fame, strength and appearance have been overwhelmed."

Maitreya nodded. The analysis was good, but not good enough.

Aside from the three reasons mentioned above, there is another point: it was Shirogane Miyuki who praised Kikyo.

In the eyes of the shrine maiden Tsubaki, Shirogane Miyuki was already her comrade, and she should stand on her side both morally and logically. Unexpectedly, the other party adopted an objective attitude.

"Well, Shirogane-kun doesn't know that Kikyo was active fifty years ago, so no matter how smart he is, he can only guess that it's simply because of her appearance. That's an information problem."

Coral and Miroku talked about Miss Tsubaki's matter.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha, who was impatient, became increasingly anxious, even though it was fifty-two years ago and there were still two years before Kikyo was tricked by Naraku.

Logically speaking, Inuyasha should have been able to catch up no matter what, and before that, he asked Shirogane Miyuki to rewrite history... but for some reason, he was still very uneasy.

"Inuyasha..."

Inuyasha looked at the light screen, while Kagome looked at Inuyasha.

She bit her lip gently, hesitant to speak, but unable to say anything. If Kikyo hadn't died, then wouldn't she, as Kikyo's reincarnation, cease to exist?

Would he be willing to sacrifice her, willing to make her disappear in order to change Kikyo's tragedy...? Would Inuyasha's inner scales tip to this extent?

Silent and speechless, both Kagome and Inuyasha harbored intense emotions beneath the surface.

Meanwhile, in the Shuchiin student council, Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes were bloodshot. She raised her left hand, her index finger pointing shakily at the shrine maiden Tsubaki, her whole body clenched into teeth, looking particularly terrifying.

A thick aura of killing intent lingered.

She stole the first time someone called the student council president by her first name—Kaguya Shinomiya is going to kill the shrine maiden Tsubaki, absolutely, absolutely!!

Cold sweat trickled down Shirogane Miyuki's forehead. Fearing that Shinomiya Kaguya would explode, he repeatedly reassured her, "Well, well... calm down. Tsubaki-san is from fifty years ago. He and I are actually grandfather and granddaughter, so it's okay. Relax, Shinomiya?"

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was initially very indignant, paused for a moment, then realized, "Yes, that makes sense."

“President, you…” She turned to look at the president and gave a sinister laugh, “After the world merges, you must go and see the shrine maiden Tsubaki from fifty years in the future. You must take a good look at this old lady Tsubaki.”

"Ah, yes, I will."

Miyuki Shirogane wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was overwhelmed by Kaguya Shinomiya's imposing presence. Kaguya Shinomiya in a fit of rage was truly terrifying.

"I don't want other women calling President Shirogane by his first name! I'll wait at least five years, no, ten years, before Lady Shinomiya sweetly calls me 'Mikoto'!"

Heart-wrenching wails erupted as Kaguya Shinomiya pointed her sword at Tsubaki-san. Meanwhile, in Shuchiin, a large group of Kaguya Shinomiya supporters uttered sounds of unbearable pain.

Even though Miss Tsubaki doesn't like President Shirogane, calling him by his name is already going too far!

Just as Kaguya Shinomiya was imagining how she would make the president see the aging and faded shrine maiden Tsubaki fifty years from now, and realize that she, Kaguya Shinomiya, was the only one.

In the Sengoku period of Inuyasha, Tsubaki, a beautiful woman with a perfect figure, beautiful face, and delicate skin, is in her early twenties. Her mindset is gradually changing.

As Shirogane Miyuki travels back fifty years, her forgotten memories gradually return.

"I remember now, I remember everything. No wonder it looked so familiar, because I didn't even—"

Reluctantly, she pursed her lips, her eyes darting around. Miss Chun's breathing became erratic, her heart pounding. She no longer looked casually at the man in the light screen, but seriously.

517. Black Witch Tsubaki, you're so despicable!

"When the shrine maiden wanders around, she has to camp anywhere at night, and there aren't many good conditions."

"In terms of clothing, food, and shelter, we had to make do with what we had and live a simple life."

"In terms of accommodation, there's not much that Shirogane Miyuki can do, but when it comes to food, his cooking skills are clearly much better than Tsubaki's."

"Hmph~ You have a good eye to recognize my extraordinary qualities at a glance. However, my eye is even more impressive that I agreed to follow you before you even showed me anything~"

"While enjoying the delicious grilled fish made by Shirogane Miyuki, a blissful expression appeared on her face, and her voice was muffled as she praised the other person without forgetting to boast about herself."

"After all, our parents are divorced and our mother is no longer alive. I can't always let my younger sister cook, so of course I have to help. That's how I developed my cooking skills."

"Uh...did I hear something very heavy?"

Miss Tsubaki blinked, tiptoeing nervously. Shirogane Miyuki, however, looked completely at ease. His parents had been divorced for so long that he was used to the fact and didn't consider it a taboo topic.

"Of course, there are still some regrets from time to time, and I think, 'My mother didn't choose me back then, she didn't think much of me, I'm not a good enough child,' and that's the kind of regret I feel."

"Putting these thoughts aside, Shirogane Miyuki casually said, 'Oh right, I'm going back tomorrow... um, to take care of my own things. Let's part ways tomorrow, Tsubaki.'"

""OK.""

"Miss Tsubaki casually replied that while she was indeed somewhat assertive and wanted to be in control, she wouldn't restrict her companions—"

"What did you just say?" Finally realizing what the other person meant, Miss Tsubaki suddenly lost her appetite for fish, raised her head, and stared at Shirogane Miyuki, whom she had acknowledged.

"Shirogane Miyuki noticed that her aura had suddenly become very strong. 'I need to go back and take care of my own things... Um, is there something wrong?'"

"So, you're saying you're going to abandon me?!"

Miss Chun jumped up, furious. "I have no problem with you going home, but what do you mean by that? Are you trying to break up with me and not want me to come to your house? That's outrageous!"

"...It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't," Shirogane Miyuki argued. "The place I need to go back to is very special, and I don't know if you can go there."

"Underestimating me?"