Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

"Is that so?"

Nishida, who had only seen Hachiman and Asuna together, was a little surprised. At the same time, he thought that Yoshiki, who was serious in the workplace, also had a lot of troubles, so he planned to ask him out for a drink some other day.

At this time, there was a movement at the entrance. Nishida smiled and waved to Hachiman who came in. When he was about to remind Yoshiki, he found that he was mumbling with his head down:

"The gap between me and Hachiman shouldn't be that big. If I had to say, he's slightly better at studying and sports, has a better look, is more talkative, and has a more balanced physique. But why is he always surrounded by a legion of beautiful girls like Yukinoshita-san, Yuigahama-san, and Ichi-chan?"

"What you just said is already very deadly."

"You are so good! I will not let you get involved with the crowd!"

Nishida whispered "Behind Yoshiteru-kun", but it was too late. Yukino had already attacked from behind.

"Ms. Yukishita."

"This is the first time I've been called that. I'm curious why you use that term for a woman."

Faced with the question, Yihui said embarrassedly:

"I always feel awkward calling women 'Mr.', naturally..."

"Isn't it true that the bar for a title like 'Miss' is higher?"

“This.”

Seeing that the topic was about to go off track, Yui stepped in to save the situation:

"Alright, alright, Xiaoxue, he just praised us as the Sailor Army, so don't worry about such details."

Iroha also agreed with a smile:

"That's right, Yukino-senpai, since you've praised him so much, just forgive him."

"Yeah, that's right. Let's end this topic here."

Yukino's cheeks turned slightly red when she heard "Sailor Army" and she let Yoshiki go for the time being, while Yui and Iroha smiled at each other when they heard the compliment, obviously enjoying it very much.

At this time, Yumiko suddenly attacked:

"You didn't mention my name just now. Are you saying that I'm not worthy of being a beautiful girl?"

"Alas!"

Yoshihiru was intimidated by Yumiko's aura, and Hachiman came to the rescue:

"Yumiko and I didn't interact as much as they did back then. That's normal, right? You and Zaimokuza didn't interact either, right?"

"That's what I said"

"We are here to express our gratitude today, so please don't bully Zaimokuza too much."

"Since Hachiman said so..."

Seeing Yumiko give up, Hachiman turned to Yoshiki:

"I haven't introduced you yet, have I? Yumiko is also our companion now. It's been a while, and I'm so sorry for being so late in thanking you. This time, it's all thanks to you. You're truly a close friend."

"Thanks to you we won, thank you very much."

"Thank you, Zaimokuza-kun!"

"Thank you, senior!"

"Although it has nothing to do with me directly, I owe my current situation to you, so thank you, thank you."

"No, you're welcome."

Yoshiki was stunned by the sudden thanks from four beautiful girls and managed to respond normally. At this time, the fifth girl stepped forward at Hachiman's signal:

"Nice to meet you. I'm Yuuki Asuna. Thank you for saving me. I hope you will be able to guide me in the future."

"Yes, yes! Please take care of me!"

The stiff Yoshiki gradually relaxed in the face of Asuna's smile, and Hachiman formally introduced:

"As you know, this is my girlfriend Asuna. We will be in a long-term relationship in the future. Please take care of her."

"Please give me more advice"

"Please, please take care of me!"

As Asuna's gentle temperament eased the tension, and with Nishida joining the conversation, Yoshiki gradually was able to cope normally.

When faced with company-related questions from the five beautiful girls, he answered them unexpectedly fluently. Hachiman, who was watching from the sidelines, was impressed by the growth of his old friend.

At this moment, Hachiman felt someone touch his shoulder. He turned around and saw an eraser connected to a thin string on the ground. Looking along the string, he saw Qiangwei waving at him from the corner.

ALO: Chapter 163 The Smiling Coffin Remnants

"A little kid?"

"No, there's nothing I can do! If it were just you, it would be fine, but I'm not thick-skinned enough to act nonchalant in front of Flashing Asuna-sama!"

Rose protested to Hachiman in a low voice, but Hachiman ignored her protest and handed the eraser to Rose.

"No, but no matter how you think about it, this is too, this is nothing, it's like...ah."

Hachiman suddenly remembered the weapon Rose had used before, and although he thought it was impossible, he still asked:

"Hey, this, isn't it supposed to be used as a whip...?"

When asked this, Rose's face flushed red, and she lowered her voice and quickly defended herself:

"N-No, there's nothing I can do. In the real world, a woman who carries a whip is either mistaken for a queen or, at best, a professional psychic. So I have to use this thing as a substitute! I'm not carrying this fake thing just because I like it!"

"Oh, oh...it seems you have no problem carrying a whip with you."

Qiangwei continued to argue with her face still flushed:

"Last time, I happened upon a puppy that was about to run into the street. I desperately used this to save it, but the owner gave it a strange look. A scout from a passing entertainment agency even asked me, 'Would you like to become a professional queen and become a top star in the nightlife?' I clearly didn't bring this with me for that purpose at all."

"Then what exactly did you bring it for?"

Hachiman asked with a hint of helplessness.

"Because, because of anxiety"

"what?"

"You'd be uneasy if you didn't have anything to protect you in an emergency, wouldn't you? I know my life is pretty safe right now, but it still makes me uneasy."

"This feeling is not hard to understand, isn't it?"

As he said this, Hachiman took out a telescopic baton from somewhere and showed it to Rose.

"It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but I always carry this with me, and it really helps me stay calm. It's not a bad thing to take the trouble to protect yourself, but it's just psychological comfort. Next time, I'll help you find something legal to use."

"Thank you... thank you..."

"So, here."

"Eh?"

Hachiman casually took out his cell phone and handed it to Rose.

"Um, what does that mean?"

"It's too inconvenient not to know your contact information. Please enter your contact information."

"You want me to lose? You really dare to give your phone to someone else."

Upon hearing this, Hachiman narrowed his eyes with a nostalgic look, but spoke in a completely different tone than he had back then:

"There are a lot of emails and data in there that you can't read. You're absolutely not allowed to peek." Yue% Yi$ first# post!

"Yes, yes, I know you are very popular. I will pay attention to it."

As Qiangwei spoke, she opened her address book. After seeing the densely packed female names, she finally realized that her so-called "understanding" of Hachiman's relationships with women was nothing but self-righteousness.

"That's nothing. There's a limit to popularity."

"Look carefully, there are quite a few male names, and I haven't had any contact with these women beyond what is necessary, so I have a clear conscience."

"That's true, but at first glance, they're all female names. Okay, I've entered my address, but Asuna-sama, you're actually tolerating this."

"I said it earlier, because I have a clear conscience, but it's not an illusion after all. Hey, why are you using honorifics for Asuna? You didn't have much interaction with her during SAO, did you?"

Although Hachiman didn't pursue the matter just now, he still felt uncomfortable using honorifics for Rose. When asked, Rose gave an unexpected answer.

"What I said must be kept secret, okay?"

"Huh? What's the problem?"

"Um"

"Understood. Never tell anyone unless necessary."

"Then I said it."

"please"

After hesitating for a moment, Qiangwei began to explain haltingly.

"You know my position, right?"

"Working as a secretary for Sister Yang Nai?"

“It’s just an errand boy.”

Rose added with a nod.

"so what?"

"Because of my position, I basically work with the boss."

"Of course"

"Didn't you and your companions conquer the third floor of New Aincrad in one go a while ago?"

"You know what I mean? You can worship me. No, I should say you must worship me."

Hachiman said proudly.

"Well, to be honest, it's really amazing. The point is... that video..."

"Wait, video? Was there a video recording back then?"

"Yes, the boss's personal collection."

"Is this true? That person is really..."

"Then the boss forced me, who was always by his side, to watch the video over and over again."

"Oh, oh... well..."

Hachiman imagined Haruno excitedly replaying the video commentary while Rose sat watching with a serious expression, and he couldn't help but feel sympathy for her. But the next second, Rose's eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly said:

"The boss loves the woman he calls the Berserker Nurse, and he keeps replaying her scenes. At first, I just mechanically said, 'Wow, so awesome,' but after watching her more, I started comparing her to other fights, and gradually I understood her strength.

Maybe it's because I finally understood the ALO battle system that I finally understood how amazing the Berserker Healer's moves were. I became a complete fan of her, and later heard she was the Shining Asuna from the SAO era. Now I'm completely captivated by her.

Hearing this confession, Hachiman instantly withdrew his sympathy. He sighed deeply, slowly operated his phone and began to dial. In front of the stunned Rose, Hachiman said to the other end of the phone:

"Sister Yang No, please hand over the video you have hidden. In addition, you are not allowed to approach Asuna for one week."

Rose, understanding the meaning behind the words, was instantly petrified, and immediately cast a resentful look towards Hachiman:

"What are you doing all of a sudden? Traitor!"

"Stop arguing! Now is the 'necessary moment' you mentioned. Return the pure feelings I gave you when I sympathized with you just now!"

"I can't do anything about being a prisoner!"

"Shut up. You and Sister Haruno are temporarily forbidden from approaching Asuna."

"A-I'm not someone Asuna-sama knows, so nothing's changed! Ahhh, but what can I do? No matter how I look at it, I'm destined to be killed by the boss in the future."

"It's your own fault. Just accept your fate."

"How, how could this happen?"

At this moment, Qiangwei's phone rang (presumably it was Haruno calling), and she glared at Hachiman with tears in her eyes. Hachiman scratched his head and stretched out his hand:

"What are you going to do?"

Facing Rose's tearful question, Hachiman shrugged: