Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Fifty years ago...that was the first time I lost to a human, and it remains so now. This is the only humiliation I've ever suffered." Xia Lan raised her fist, demonstrating her resolve. "I won't live a happy life until I wash away this shame!"

"Shirogane Miyuki asked, puzzled, 'You were the one who won back then.'"

Xia Lan scoffed impatiently, grabbed the man's collar, and looked resentful.

"That was the result of Chunlan and me working together. If it weren't for Chunlan... tsk, all this rambling and whining. Do you even dare to actually fight me?"

"I will not show mercy to demons who indiscriminately kill innocent people." Shirogane Miyuki waved his hand, stopping Inuyasha from rushing forward.

Xia Lan scoffed, "I don't need a mere human to give way to me. Even death is better than such an unpleasant life. After fifty years, I've finally seen you again. Don't even think about escaping this time. Besides, who's going to die is still uncertain!"

"She loosened her grip on Shirogane Miyuki's collar, punched him in the face, and went to the very center of this open area, the place where her own mother had just died."

"Glancing coldly at the skeleton, Xia Lan didn't say a word. She simultaneously unleashed her power, flames, and demonic energy, viciously trampling on Qin Fang's remains until they were reduced to dust, and finally vented her anger."

""you……""

"Her three comrades were all shocked and wanted to come up and persuade her. Now that things have come to this, no one thinks that Xia Lan can win against Bai Yin Yuxing in a one-on-one fight. They can't just watch her, who has just been resurrected, go to her death."

"Don't stop me, Donglan."

Xia Lan unleashed her full demonic power and spoke first: "Qin Fang is dead. The goal we've held onto for so long is no longer needed. Now I need to do my own thing."

"This is a revenge war I've waited fifty years for. You know how long I've endured it, so don't come any closer. Anyone who tries to stop me, don't blame me for turning on you!"

"The three who knew her personality well had no choice but to shut up, looking at Shirogane Miyuki with great anxiety and helplessness, hoping that he would let Xia Lan go."

"Holding a grudge for fifty years? What a coincidence, I've also been holding a grudge against you for that."

"Shirogane Miyuki stepped onto the battlefield, blade in hand, showing no shame whatsoever for cheating by fighting unarmed opponents with a weapon. 'Let this farce of the Leopard Cat clan end with your complete duel with me.'"

"Xia Lan gave Chun Lan and the others one last deep look, then focused all her attention on Bai Yin Yuxing, unleashing the most intense demonic energy and the most exhilarating attack in history. Her demonic power condensed into flames, creating a thoroughly satisfying attack."

"Some of these flames are fireballs that explode suddenly after being thrown at you like bombs, while others are huge fire hurricanes that sweep through the surrounding air."

"You are indeed stronger than you were fifty years ago. Of course, I am no match for you on my own."

"but…"

"Whether it's a fireball or a fiery hurricane, when they come, Shirogane Yuuki wields his Daylight Blade, the silvery-white sword energy cutting them all apart, and then takes a step forward, steadily approaching the gritting-teeth Xia Lan."

"When the two came to close range, and Xia Lan had to resort to hand-to-hand combat, Shirogane Yuuki stopped releasing sword energy and simply relied on the sharpness of the blade itself."

""--ah!""

"Like this, I slashed her with my sword, making her bleed profusely and scream in pain. Then she gritted her teeth, groaned, ignored her injuries, and attacked again, only to be slashed again."

"The three of them, Donglan, were trembling with fear. They wanted to step in and stop the fight but didn't dare. They wanted to respect Xialan's own wishes, and also because of Inuyasha, Miroku, and Kagome."

"From beginning to end, Xia Lan didn't utter a second cry except when she was first slashed. Her strength was admirable, but her pride and vitality were gradually fading away. In a fair one-on-one duel, she had undoubtedly lost."

"When her thighs, arms, back and other parts of her body were covered with sword wounds of varying depths, Shirogane Miyuki finally gave up the Daylight Blade in his hand and relied solely on his own body to interact with Xia Lan."

Xia Lan, however, became enraged. She delivered a heavy punch to Bai Yin Yuxing with her bleeding fist, roaring to defend her pride: "You bastard, don't... underestimate me, you idiot! Go pick up your sword and strike again!"

"Alright, then let's strike again!" Shirogane Miyuki, panting heavily, turned around to pick up his weapon, as she wished.

""--don't want!""

"When it came down to life or death, the three of them couldn't hold back any longer and tried to save Natsumi. However, Inuyasha was blocking their way with the Tessaiga, and it was clear that they were too late."

"Now, let's finish this final strike!"

"Shirogane Yuki's momentum was overwhelming. Xia Lan stared wide-eyed, wanting to die with backbone rather than with her eyes closed like a coward."

"But in the next second, she suddenly realized something was wrong. The sword that had struck down was light and fleeting, stopping just short of her neck without going any further or causing any real damage."

At first, she was surprised and stunned, but when she came to her senses, she was instantly enraged: "Why did you spare me? Why didn't you kill me? Do you think I'm not worthy? Shirogane Miyuki!?"

"Now I am the strong one, Xia Lan."

"Shirogane Miyuki sheathed his sword. 'Whether I want to kill you or not is my prerogative. Whether you feel insulted or not, you can't change my mind. Learn this reality, and stop embarrassing yourself.'"

A bolt of lightning struck Xia Lan's mind. Her eyes widened, and she suddenly felt all the strength drain from her body. She collapsed weakly to the ground, muttering, "Am I... weak?"

"You lost." Shirogane Miyuki paused. "And I never said I wouldn't kill you."

"The outcome is decided. Inuyasha and the others then stepped aside, and Donglan and the other two rushed up and anxiously hugged Xialan."

"Shirogane Miyuki went to Inuyasha's side and asked in a low voice, 'How is it? Do those four people smell strongly of human blood?'"

"No, just like the rumors say, they don't seem to be demons who enjoy killing." Inuyasha, with his keen sense of smell, shook his head and told the truth.

"Shirogane Miyuki breathed a sigh of relief."

612. Fourth update today, monthly ticket bounty in progress.

"This all started with the journey to the leopard cat clan's stronghold."

"On the way here, Shirogane Miyuki was very puzzled. He had learned fifty years ago that the leopard cat clan was proud and disdained to kill and eat people."

"Unless you are foolish enough to provoke them, they generally will not harm humans."

"It is obvious that this is also true fifty years later—when they kidnapped Kagome, they only targeted Kagome and did not kill anyone else."

"If it looks the same as it did fifty years ago, why is it that this time they've abducted so many villagers, contrary to expectations?"

"While pondering this question, Miyuki Shirogane also communicated with Inuyasha and confirmed that there was no smell of human blood along the way, meaning that no one had died yet."

"Of course, at that time, Shirogane Miyuki had no intention of sparing Xia Lan's life. It was only in the subsequent confrontation that he saw the unwavering loyalty of the four Leopard Cat Generals, as well as Xia Lan's admirable willingness to die for her cause."

"On one hand, it's because no one was killed or injured; on the other hand, it's because I was moved by certain qualities of the other party, and if I were to kill them, I would be at odds with the leopard cat clan from now on."

"For these three reasons, Shirogane Miyuki suddenly stopped his attack and let Xia Lan go."

"To avoid the other party taking advantage of his position and pushing his luck, he would never have said those reasons. So he simply pretended to back down, hoping that the other party would back down on their own and not cause a big fuss."

"——"

"After the rage came a helpless dejection. Xia Lan let Dong Lan hug her with lingering fear, gritting her teeth, feeling both ashamed and agitated. She stared at Bai Yin Yuxing's back, mesmerized."

"It's alright, it's alright... Wait, wait a minute, Xia Lan, you weren't so angry... did something happen?"

Gentle Chunlan and Donglan, who had quickly returned after calming the leopard cat clan, both patted Xialan's shoulder gently, still feeling a bit shaken.

They knew Xia Lan's temper well and thought that if she lost to the same mere human again and again, she might go crazy with anger.

However, contrary to expectations, before Chunlan could even offer any words of comfort, she was horrified to discover that after a brief period of anger and dejection, Xialan had slowly regained her composure and was staring sharply at Baiyin Yuxing.

Her gaze was uncertain, as if she were struggling with something. As time passed, her heartbeat quickened, and her face even flushed slightly.

What... what's going on?

"I lost, I lost completely. That guy... Yuyuki, he's become really strong. Yes, even if he's relying on weapons, strong is strong. I'm so unwilling to accept it, I'm so angry, I really wanted to win... But he's stronger than me."

With her throat bobbing, Xia Lan gradually grinned, her whole being becoming excited. She revealed an expression of complete focus and concentration, an uncontrollable urge to capture prey that she was determined to catch, even at the cost of everything.

Chunlan looked at her, then at Baiyin Yuxing, and suddenly realized, "You could not possibly—"

"The man who defeats me, the man stronger than me, the man who has touched me, the man who holds the power of life and death over me... Heh heh hahahahaha! That's right, that's right!"

Xia Lan spread her arms wide, her eyes shining brightly, and declared loudly, "This is the kind of man I need! A man who can control me, a man I can willingly be controlled by!"

Chunlan, Qiulan, and Donglan were startled and understood everything.

"You've fallen in love with him!?"

"I certainly have no interest in killing her, but do you know what you should do from now on? Depending on your answer, I might change my mind."

"Of course, from now on I will take the lead in properly restraining the leopard cat clan and prevent such kidnapping and killing of innocent humans from happening again. However, we still need to retaliate against bandits, daimyo, and samurai who actively offend us."

"The beautiful and intelligent Donglan came alone and spoke with Shirogane Yuuki. She hesitated for a moment, then pursed her lips, 'If... if this isn't enough compensation, I can... let you taste me once.'"

"Shirogane Miyuki was stunned for a moment. When he realized what it meant, he was shocked. But before he could clarify, Miroku, who was standing next to him, came over and shamelessly asked about 'algebra.' Then he was immediately dragged away by the furious Sango."

"Fortunately, he had already told Inuyasha before that he respected Kikyo's choice and was trying to get rid of his feelings for her and give up pursuing her."

"Otherwise, Inuyasha would have already drawn his Tessaiga and hacked Touran to death with a flurry of blows."

"While thinking this, Shirogane Miyuki was about to clarify that he was not a pervert, but he was interrupted."

"No need! I can handle my own affairs; I don't need your help, big sister!"

After her outburst of anger and subsequent dejection, Xia Lan strode over with an air of confidence and uttered a startling statement: "Want to see or touch? Or just do it directly, come at me, I'll do it with you, don't even think about Big Sister!"

"Am I really that bad in your eyes? No, you don't need to. As long as you don't bother humans, that's enough. I don't need your bodies." Shirogane Miyuki sighed and smiled bitterly.

Xia Lan scoffed, waved her hand, and said in a firm, resonant voice, "You don't want it? I do! I want to be honest with you, I want to be your woman—come and be with me, Shirogane Miyuki!"

""ha?""

Not only was Shirogane Miyuki stunned, but everyone present was taken aback, unable to react. "Are you kidding me?"

"Are you kidding? Why would I joke? You're so strong, so handsome, and you defeated me. So I've fallen in love with you, and I want to be your woman. Is that so unbelievable? Dominate me, Shirogane Miyuki. If it's you, I'll do whatever you want to me!"

Xia Lan's sudden and honest confession left Shirogane Yuki speechless.

"Although I really wanted to scold Xia Lan for her heartless and fake confession, looking at her expression, listening to her voice, and feeling the intense heat emanating from her, Shirogane Miyuki was 100% certain that she had truly fallen for him."

"In all the relationships he's been through and witnessed so far, which one didn't drag on for a long time, with both parties slowly making progress? How could it be like this, where they just finished a fierce battle and then inexplicably confessed their feelings?"

No... there is one.

"It was Koga. Koga also quickly said that he liked Kagome and wanted to marry her."

"So, this is the love philosophy of yokai? They like someone just like them, confess immediately, and then immediately sleep with them?"

"—But I refuse!"

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"what?"

In the Shuchiin student council, Iino Miko and Ishigami Yu, who immediately cowered and wanted to get away from the battlefield, were both astonished.

This time, the petty-minded Shinomiya-senpai didn't show any reaction, and didn't seem to be about to lose her temper or start a fight.

Kaguya Shinomiya glanced at the astonished crowd, maintaining her elegant and poised demeanor as a young lady. With one hand on her cheek, she appeared calm on the outside but inwardly hummed with a sense of ease.

Kaguya Shinomiya's unwillingness for the student council president to be defiled by other women doesn't mean she'll fly into a rage or become anxious whenever she sees someone who likes the president.

Think about it carefully. In Shuchiin alone, there are at least a dozen shameless women who have a crush on the president. If she were so narrow-minded as to not be able to tolerate this, she would have exploded with anger long ago.

What she valued was never how many women liked the chairman, but rather how many women the chairman liked.