Amnesiac Hikigaya Hachiman (Part 1)
「...Her romance had been cut short almost the moment it was born. A dazed Crusch, upon hearing Hikigaya Hachiman's words, tightened her grip on her sword. She briefly took over the roles of the two men, confronting Batenkaitos head-on.」
「Even though she knew clearly that the person Sir Hachiman liked was obviously Emilia, and that his promise to "talk in detail" could never mean taking back his rejection, it didn't stop her from hoping for the best.」
「Clinging to beautiful expectations for the future, Crusch—much like the candidates Emilia and Priscilla present—actually began to display her heroic spirit once more.」
「Though this display was painfully brief—so short it could only be described as a fleeting flash before being completely suppressed. After all, she truly was no match for Batenkaitos.」
「Flesh, tendons, and even bone endured the sensation of tearing as she was struck by Batenkaitos's sharp blades... Gritting her teeth, Crusch ignored her own agony, blocking attacks several times for Sir Hachiman, who was at his wit's end.」
「Perhaps just one more strike would have claimed her life.」
「Batenkaitos glanced sideways at the other battlefields dozens of meters away. Seeing that Sirius and Capella were nearing defeat, his temperament shifted from leisurely toy-playing to frantic irritability.」
「"Get out of my way!"」
「To consume the feast that was Hikigaya Hachiman and then swiftly flee this doomed City Hall—to achieve this goal, paying a small price was acceptable.」
「Charging in a straight line, he tanked a magical bombardment from Julius and took a slash from Al's weapon. Batenkaitos threw his dagger-like short sword, cutting the gasping Hachiman, who was too slow to dodge.」
「Batenkaitos's face lit up with joy; the ritual was complete.」
「"—Splat!"」
「The swords of both Crusch and Hikigaya Hachiman were caught by his raised hands. Batenkaitos kicked out, sending Crusch flying, and immediately leaned in toward his "feast" with a wicked grin.」
「Despite taking a punch to the stomach, he still shouted the feast's name at the top of his lungs: "Hikigaya Hachiman!"」
「Hachiman's body stiffened instantly. He then lost consciousness, collapsing limply to the ground, insensate. Conversely, Batenkaitos's eyes widened; he staggered, his facial expression as if he had discovered some utterly inconceivable truth.」
「"Ha, hahaha, hahahahaha! So that's how it is! I see, I see! This is so interesting! How great, how wonderful, isn't this fantastic? Wait... to be actually... ahh, it's fine. It doesn't matter if I'm missing a little dessert, this main course is more abundant than anything. As expected of... as expected of—"」
「He laughed maniacally with a tone of extreme satisfaction, as if he were stuffed from a meal, yet he also seemed profoundly surprised by something unexpected that had occurred.」
「He then looked at Hikigaya Hachiman with fanatical intensity, reaching out to bind him and take him away. In the next second, the flames of the Yang Sword spread toward him, forcing him to use a spatial leap to escape.」
「"Eyesore of a clown."」
「Having finally burned Capella to ash and freed her hands, Priscilla stared coldly at Batenkaitos.」
「Immediately after, with a resounding crash, the battered Sirius collapsed, half-dead and unconscious. A frantic Emilia also rushed over to provide support.」
「"We will meet again. I won't give up on you. No matter what it takes, I absolutely must consume you once more... Hikigaya Hachiman!"」
「Knowing he couldn't defeat so many powerful enemies, Batenkaitos left behind words filled with obsession and fled with satisfaction tinged with regret. His spatial leaping made him difficult to pursue, and he soon vanished without a trace.」
「"Hachiman!" "Sir Hachiman!" "Lord Hachiman!" His companions, having finished their respective tasks, crowded around, carefully helping Hikigaya Hachiman up, trying to wake him and check his injuries.」
「Compared to them, Al—who was well-acquainted with the Gluttony Archbishop's Authority—only let out a bitter, weary laugh beneath his helmet. "It's over... brother."」
「"...Why is it so noisy?"」
「Roused by the shaking, Hikigaya Hachiman opened his heavy eyelids. The first thing he saw was the face of an impatient man.」
「Garfiel, baring his shark-like teeth with an excited and moved expression, squeezed through and said, "General! I did it! I did it! I fulfilled the promise!"」
「"No, um..."」
「Hikigaya Hachiman was far from giving the praise and recognition Garfiel expected. He merely looked around in total bewilderment. Looking at these strangers surrounding him who seemed so concerned for him, his confusion spilled out: "I'm sorry, but although it seems like I should know you... who are you people?"」
「Suddenly.」
「Outside the City Hall, there was a deathly silence.」
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Never mind the future Crusch and her companions; even the current Crusch felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her, leaving her feeling cold to the bone.
"Sir Hachiman's... memory..."
Wilhelm swayed on his feet, unable to bear the reality of his benefactor receiving such treatment.
Rem's mind went blank, leaving her in a daze. Ram was in an even worse state; while her sister was simply worried about Hachiman, Ram was thinking further ahead.
"At that time, he was the only one in the world who remembered Rem. If he has also lost his memory, then won't all traces of Rem's past existence be erased from the world?"
Thinking of this, Ram's hatred intensified.
In the Hoshin Company, Anastasia's thoughts were in a whirlwind.
"My Prime Minister has lost his memory, and I had so much affection for him then. This is essentially a simulation running ahead of time, meow."
"Me, who likes the Lord Prime Minister—after meeting a version of him who doesn't know me yet, how should I best interact with him? What landmines should I avoid? What distance will satisfy him most?"
"Thinking like this, it's basically an effortless, massive profit for me..."
Her merchant mindset instinctively reached this correct conclusion.
But... but...
"—I don't want it! If possible, I don't want my Prime Minister to lose his memory! Regardless of the profit, I don't want the Lord Prime Minister to be hurt!"
Mixed with her fury toward the Gluttony Archbishop, her soft, cute voice was filled with protective care for her Prime Minister. Anastasia placed her slender hand over her heart, feeling a slight ache.
"Batenkaitos... hmph!"
In the mansion, cold light flickered in Priscilla's eyes. At this moment, her primary target for execution officially shifted from Echidna to Batenkaitos.
"Putting Rem into a coma, eating Miss Crusch's memories, Julius too, and now even Hachiman—"
On the streets of the Royal Capital, an Emilia who was no longer as innocent as a blank sheet of paper cried out in grief and boiling murderous intent:
"Killing you a thousand times wouldn't be enough, you wretched fake, Batenkaitos!"
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I'm happy to announce that I have posted 2 new Fanfiction!
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Hikigaya and the Witches' Romantic Comedy
Hikigaya Hachiman, a high school student and staunch believer in celibacy, lives by the motto "Loneliness is freedom."
That's how it should be.
However, on his first day of high school, this motto is shattered.
A gyaru who transferred for him, an incredibly cute pink-haired girl sitting next to him who's always secretly watching him, a perfect superhero with long, straight black hair and an overflowing sense of justice, a childhood friend who always smiles and approaches him in a kimono, and that lone wolf with no boundaries…
Hikigaya Hachiman's daily life is completely disrupted.
Even more absurdly, all these girls are witches.
Crossover Oregairu/Manosoba (Magical Girl Witch Trials)
The Trash Returned from Warhammer
Shinji Ikari awakens in Neo Tokyo-2 with his memories and iron will as a Space Marine Librarian who served the Imperium for a century.
When a letter arrives from his estranged father, Gendo Ikari, summoning him to Neo Tokyo-3, Shinji ignores his past traumas. Instead, he interprets the summons as a holy mission from the God-Emperor. The former Astartes sets out to defend humanity once more, treating the events of Evangelion as his next theater of war.
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