Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Her long, flowing black hair was now disheveled by the rain and wind. Her clothes were not only soaked but also covered in mud along with her thighs and arms.

"What a mess... How could this possibly happen to Miss Tsubaki, who loves beauty more than anyone else?"

"Shirogane Miyuki couldn't believe it, but he had no choice but to believe it. In that split second when the lightning illuminated the world, he saw... on Tsubaki-san's beautiful face, those empty eyes filled with extreme sorrow and a sense of utter bewilderment, almost devoid of any will to live."

""...Tsubaki...""

"After a moment of stunned silence, Shirogane Miyuki slapped himself hard, punishing himself for his untimely surprise. 'Miss Tsubaki!?'"

"His legs had already moved before his consciousness gave the command, stepping through the rain on the ground as he rushed out anxiously, placing his hands on Miss Tsubaki's shoulders."

"The shrine maiden, who was like a walking corpse, found support and immediately lost all her strength. Her blank eyes closed, and she became delirious. She had a fever and could no longer stay conscious. She collapsed into Shirogane Miyuki's arms."

"Her body was freezing cold, and her forehead was burning hot. Being caught in the downpour without any protection made her very ill."

"In this pitch-black moment, when no one else could help, Shirogane Miyuki thought of the time when he first entered Shuchiin and was at a loss after seeing someone fall into the water, unable to lend a helping hand."

"How can something like that keep happening?!"

He gritted his teeth resolutely and let out a deep, manly growl.

"He already gained courage when he saw Kaguya Shinomiya go into the water to save someone, but what he needs now is not courage, but a perfect rescue result like Kaguya Shinomiya's."

"I want to be like you—help me out, Shinomiya! I must save Tsubaki-san, I must restore her health!!"

"Shirogane Miyuki was in his most lucid state ever. He no longer cared about the separation between men and women. He bent down, picked up Tsubaki in a princess carry, and rushed back to the shrine and into the shrine maiden's bedroom."

"Shirogane Miyuki first put Tsubaki on the bed, then lit candles to increase visibility and raise the room temperature."

He took a deep breath, and after a moment of trembling, resolutely reached for the shrine maiden's clothes and stripped Tsubaki of all her soaked garments—inside and out.

He covered the girl, who had been seen naked, with a thick blanket, then immediately turned around to boil water, soaked a towel in hot water, wrung it out, and came back to wipe the soaking wet Miss Tsubaki all over her body.

"Also, slowly feed warm water to Miss Tsubaki, who is in a coma, little by little."

"After that, Shirogane Miyuki searched the shrine's storeroom, sweating profusely, and found some suitable herbs... He was extremely grateful to Nian'er. If it weren't for Nian'er's teachings, he wouldn't have known anything about the different kinds of herbs."

"Wake up, wake up, wake up, I want you to wake up... Please, please don't let anything happen to you, Miss Tsubaki!!"

528. I hate that you're not a block of wood.

Naturally, Ms. Tsubaki's body was not shown; the camera remained focused on Miyuki Shirogane.

His sweat-drenched appearance and heartfelt calls were so touching—yes, what a beautiful scene, so beautiful that it reminded Kaguya of when the president visited her at the mansion when she was sick.

However, since she was being treated by doctors and medication at the time, and there was no danger whatsoever, the chairman did not show her any extreme concern or care.

"Hehe, that's great."

Jealousy was no longer an option; Kaguya Shinomiya felt as if her very being was filled with a jealousy that threatened to destroy the world.

This burning jealousy was even greater than the jealousy that Miss Tsubaki had felt towards Kikyo.

With a tinge of jealousy, Kaguya Shinomiya slowly approached the president, looking down at him and saying meaningfully, "When you visited me back then, you weren't nearly as concerned or anxious as you are now, were you?"

If there were a mirror, Miyuki Shirogane believed that Kaguya Shinomiya herself would be terrified of her current appearance.

The current Kaguya Shinomiya is like someone running a rice bath with Meguro McQueen, the aura she exudes is no longer that of a human being.

Miyuki Shirogane's throat bobbed, his back already drenched in cold sweat... Looking at Kaguya Shinomiya, who resembled a crocodile with its jaws wide open, he knew that this moment had finally arrived.

We can no longer afford to be perfunctory or delay.

If he still harbored that侥幸 (a lucky break) thought, it wouldn't be impossible for Kaguya Shinomiya to pull a dagger from the sole of her shoe and stab it into his heart the next second.

For his own safety, he had to offer some incentive before leaving, and besides, he was indeed in the wrong for seeing other girls' naked bodies.

"Ah, well... you were a bit confused at the time, so you didn't remember everything. Actually, I was even more nervous than I was about Miss Tsubaki. You can go back and ask your maid if you don't believe me."

While making excuses, Shirogane Miyuki rummaged through the drawer.

Because the cultural festival is approaching, he has recently received several red hearts from his classmates.

At the Shuchiin Cultural Festival, giving heart-shaped dolls or ornaments is a way of expressing love, and now he has to use these hearts to save his life.

Kaguya Shinomiya, her expression sinister, was not fooled by his sophistry and coldly pressed, "Is that so, President?"

"Yes, I don't know if you remember me, Shinomiya?"

Miyuki Shirogane's hand, which had been rummaging in the drawer, finally found what he was looking for. Relieved, he raised his hand, placed the heart-shaped ornament on the table, and pushed it toward Kaguya Shinomiya.

Their eyes met, and in the blink of an eye, Shirogane Miyuki's intention to concede and beg for mercy was fully expressed.

Whether he showed the same care for Kaguya Shinomiya as he did for Tsubaki when he visited her before is not important.

The important thing is that he can have it.

"—"

The aggressive Kaguya Shinomiya was momentarily speechless.

When she spotted the heart-shaped object, the one personally handed to her by the president, the long-standing battle of wits came to an end, ending in her ultimate victory.

An incredibly wonderful feeling immediately flooded her mind and body, helping her to fight against her jealousy.

Even if she herself is still intentionally trying to maintain that terrifying demeanor in order to continue blackmailing the chairman, she needs to confess her feelings to her in person rather than just hint at it.

Unfortunately, her instincts were too weak, and she couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Shirogane Miyuki keenly noticed this expression and immediately knew that the price he had paid was sufficient.

Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane had clashed dozens, even hundreds of times. Of course, she knew that Miyuki Shirogane already knew, so she had no choice but to reluctantly end the fight there.

Only then did the other three underlings in the student council, who had been holding their breath, finally dare to breathe again.

"I feel that Shinomiya-senpai's jealousy and possessiveness are no less than that of Tsubaki-san."

"Rather than saying it's not inferior, I think it's even better."

Miyu and Yu huddled together, whispering to each other. If Shinomiya-senpai were in Tsubaki-san's position, it seemed there was no doubt she would try to kill Kikyo.

“Jealous women are terrifying.” Yu Ishigami shook his head.

Speaking of this, he thought of his beloved senior, Tsubame Koyasu. Tsubame Koyasu was so gentle and generous, she definitely wouldn't be as scary as Shinomiya-senpai.

"So why does the student council president like Shinomiya-senpai so much? Compared to Shinomiya-senpai, I think Tsubaki-senpai is actually better."

Ishigami paused for a moment, "However, we also have to see if Tsubaki-senpai will resent the president after she wakes up... Although it's understandable that she would hate the president after she ended up like this, but... sigh."

"Tick-tock, tick-tock."

"After the rain, the sun shone through the window, and it was already high in the sky."

"Miss Chun struggled to lift her eyelids. She still had a fever, but it wasn't as bad as it was last night."

She sat up groggily on the bed, looked around, and after a while, she realized that she was in a shrine and that her clothes had been changed.

"There's also the wet towel next to him, the leftover residue from the medicine, and Shirogane Miyuki, who looks like he's exhausted from being busy."

"The man who had clearly taken care of her all night and made sure she was settled was now lying beside her bed, fast asleep."

"Realizing that Shirogane Miyuki cherished her, Miss Tsubaki felt a warm current surge through her heart, but before she could smile, she remembered her own face and was instantly horrified."

"No... my face, my face, my face...!!" Supporting her ailing body, Miss Tsubaki struggled to find a mirror as she left the warm bed.

"She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her face reflected in the mirror, exactly the same as before when it was flawless. The concealment spell she used last night had not failed."

"In Shirogane Miyuki's eyes, she was still so beautiful, as beautiful as ever."

"That's right, this is me, this is me, the most beautiful priestess, ha, ha ha ha."

"The words she had uttered countless times before, now spoken again, were no longer uttered with pride, self-confidence, or self-praise, but with endless grief and indignation, as if the sun had set in the west."

She fell to the ground, and the mirror shattered into pieces.

"The noise woke up Shirogane Miyuki in the bedroom. He rushed out to look for the missing Tsubaki-san, and was finally relieved to see the dejected shrine maiden."

"And Miss Tsubaki raised her head."

"She looked at Shirogane Miyuki, who had breathed a sigh of relief, and at that moment, the sorrow and love in her eyes were silently replaced by anger."

529. I hate that you're not a block of wood.

"...Because of you."

"Muttering to herself, Miss Tsubaki's expression shifted between light and dark. Facing the concerned approach of Shirogane Miyuki, she let out a cathartic shout and stumbled towards him."

Caught off guard, Shirogane Miyuki was knocked down. Knowing nothing, he felt Tsubaki's intense malice towards him, feeling both confused and helpless.

"Because of you, because of you, it's all because of you... Waaah, waaaah... I hate you, I hate you, Miyuki Shirogane!!"

"She punched and kicked him, even trying to ruin Shirogane Miyuki's face, venting all her grievances. Miss Tsubaki showed no mercy whatsoever."

"If she hadn't been ill and lacked strength, and hadn't hesitated to use her magic, Shirogane Miyuki wouldn't just be in pain, but would be truly injured."

"What happened? What happened after you went out last night? Tsubaki, don't be like this. Tell me what's wrong, and we'll figure out a solution together, okay, Tsubaki!"

"While earnestly trying to persuade him, Shirogane Miyuki raised his hand to block."

"But after witnessing the expression on Miss Tsubaki's face, which was filled with negative emotions such as grievance, pain, sorrow, and resentment, he knew... Miss Tsubaki must have encountered something extremely unfortunate last night, something so unfortunate that it was horrifying."

"He should never try to reason with Miss Tsubaki, who has suffered such great misfortune. It would be better to let her vent all her negative emotions first."

Realizing this, Shirogane Miyuki stopped speaking. He even gave up blocking and became a human punching bag, allowing Miss Tsubaki to release all her pain at will.

"After he did that, stroking her fur in the same way, Miss Tsubaki gradually stopped on her own."

"After she delivered her final punch with resentment, she collapsed into Shirogane Miyuki's arms, silently shedding tears, without uttering a word, like a statue."

"Tsubaki... I don't know what happened last night, but if it's related to me, then I apologize. But I hope you can at least tell me what happened."

"Shirogane Miyuki also remained motionless."

"Although he doesn't want to have such close physical contact with any girl other than Kaguya Shinomiya, if he pushes Tsubaki away in the current situation, it will only add fuel to the fire and make the situation uncontrollable."

"After weighing the pros and cons, he maintained this posture, which was almost like embracing Miss Tsubaki, and carefully said, "Although I am weak, perhaps there is something I can do to help?"

Hearing his gentle words of comfort, Miss Tsubaki, who had almost stopped crying, couldn't hold back anymore and began to sob softly.

"—No, no... there's nothing at all, I wouldn't..."

"Sobbing and denying intermittently, Miss Tsubaki was being stubborn and putting on a brave face, which Shirogane Miyuki could tell."

"But Miss Tsubaki didn't want to talk about it, and he didn't have the power to force her. He could only try to persuade her again and again to get her to open up. But just like her former pride, Miss Tsubaki kept her mouth shut on this matter and refused to say anything in the end."