My youth story, a crossover anime, turns out, is FGO!

He doesn't fit in here.

For the nth time, Hachiman Hikigaya regretted it. Why did he accept Taikomochi's invitation to come here?

You read that right, that Taoist priest was a real entertainer.

It's no wonder that Hachiman Hikigaya was restless. Just look at all the pairs of Heroic Spirits and Masters around him: Eriri and King Arthur, Miku Nakano and Nobunaga Oda, Kaguya Shinomiya and Kintoki Sakata. The air was filled with the stench of ambiguity and romance (this is just Hachiman Hikigaya's opinion).

Damn it, they're so popular!

This is the wrath of Hachiman Hikigaya.

"It seems everyone has arrived." The black-haired Taoist priest, dressed in a long robe, always had a smiling face. "I believe everyone understands the purpose of this trip. Although we should know each other's real names, let's introduce ourselves."

"Rider Taigong Wang was the strategist who assisted King Wu of Zhou in destroying the Shang Dynasty. It is an honor to fight alongside such heroes."

Hachiman Hikigaya's lips twitched. Why did this guy have such a weird, sarcastic vibe?

Makoto Aoki stepped forward and introduced himself: "I am Makoto Aoki, the Master of Rider."

"Since we are going to cooperate sincerely, I hope we can all be honest with each other."

"By the way, when we arrive at the singularity where the Holy Grail War is located, please remember not to call the Heroic Spirits by their true names. After all, their true names will reveal a lot of information, and many fatal weaknesses are contained in their true names and legends. Just call them by their class, just like I do."

"Aoki-kun? You've really kept it well hidden." Kaguya Shinomiya felt annoyed that she hadn't realized he was her Master even though they saw each other at school every day, but she was rational and knew that they were all in the same boat now, so she could only be sarcastic.

She spoke up at this moment to ease the tension and to gain the right to speak.

"I am Kaguya Shinomiya, my Servant is Berserker Sakata Kintoki, one of Raikou's Four Heavenly Kings."

Sakata Kintoki smiled broadly at everyone: "We're all comrades, so let's fight together in Golden Age."

"Is it the Shinomiya family?" This is Eriri.

"It's Sakata Kintoki of the Four Heavenly Kings of Raikou!" This is Nakano Miku.

Kaguya Shinomiya chuckled inwardly. That's right, she had investigated these Masters beforehand and knew how to get their attention.

"Wait a minute!" Hachiman Hikigaya noticed something important. "Makoto Aoki, could it be that you're the famous mystery novelist Makoto Aoki?"

Makoto Aoki nodded: "You like my novel too? Thank you."

Well… Hachiman Hikigaya certainly couldn’t say he liked her with a straight face, even though he was indeed a half-fan. He had done it on purpose before, slightly disrupting Kaguya Shinomiya’s dominance.

The old Hachiman Hikigaya would never have done this, but under the pressure of survival, as the only person without a Servant present, he had no choice but to choose one side.

As someone who accepted Taigong Wang's invitation, his stance was already naturally established.

Hachiman Hikigaya saw things too clearly. He used to be unwilling to integrate into the circle, but if he wanted to, he could.

Ah, even in the extraordinary world, there is no shortage of infighting among the high castes.

Hachiman Hikigaya regrets coming here even more.

But there's no way around it. You can't just back out now. This war is about the survival of the world, and everyone knows that after Oda Nobunaga's declaration.

For Komachi… Hachiman Hikigaya clenched his fist. If he could make a contract with a Heroic Spirit, he could at least protect Komachi.

It was for his sister's sake that this brother-obsessed man forced himself to participate in a war that was completely different from his own world.

As expected, Aoki Makoto's identity surprised Eriri and Miku. After all, he was a famous writer, and writers in Japan have a very high status. In comparison, although Shinomiya Kaguya was a member of the Shinomiya family and was also very talented, she was far less famous than Aoki Makoto.

Faced with this, Kaguya Shinomiya could only temporarily rein in her attacks and wait for the next opportunity. After all, too much of a good thing can be bad, and as a member of the Shinomiya family, she understood this very well.

However, Kaguya Shinomiya probably never expected that most of the people present were actually Makoto Aoki in disguise, so things definitely wouldn't go as she wished.

but……

Makoto Aoki couldn't help but glance at Hachiman Hikigaya, thinking, "He really is a talent."

“Then it’s my turn to introduce myself.” Nakano Miku stepped forward, still a little shy, but her blue-purple eyes now met everyone’s gaze directly: “I am Nakano Miku, and my Servant is…”

"I am Oda Nobunaga, the sixth demon king of Archer. Let my image be etched into your eyes."

Oda Nobunaga stepped forward, domineering and arrogant.

Eriri realized she was alone, so she maintained her usual elegant young lady facade: "I am Sawamura Spencer Eriri, my Servant is Arthur... Saber, Arthur Pendragon, nice to meet you!"

"Arthur Pendragon, I look forward to standing shoulder to shoulder with you all." The blond knight king exuded an air of heroic spirit.

“My name is Hachiman Hikigaya,” Hachiman Hikigaya scratched his head and said helplessly, “I don’t have any Servants, I’m just an ordinary person.”

"Huh?" Miku and Eriri were somewhat surprised, while Kaguya Shinomiya remained unmoved.

"Mr. Hachiman's aptitude is quite outstanding." Taikomo stepped forward to endorse Hachiman, "It's not too late to summon him after we enter the Holy Grail War."

"Can we also summon Servants through the Holy Grail system?" Kaguya Shinomiya was quick-witted. She had learned some basic knowledge about the Holy Grail War from Kintoki Sakata and was already able to apply it to other situations. "Then why not bring a few more backup Masters?"

Undoubtedly exhibiting the behavior of a zaibatsu (wealthy conglomerate), Hachiman Hikigaya is merely a commodity in her eyes.

While the others remained oblivious, Hachiman Hikigaya secretly resolved to distance himself from Kaguya Shinomiya.

“I’m sorry, that’s not possible,” Taiko explained. “First of all, entering a singularity is very harmful to the human body and requires the protection of a Heroic Spirit. As for Mr. Hikigaya, he is only able to receive a little protection from King Gilgamesh. There are no more Heroic Spirits to protect him.” Although there is a hidden BB, Makoto Aoki would never expose it under any circumstances.

"Furthermore, if we use the Holy Grail system to summon Heroic Spirits, we need to deal with one of them first to free up a slot."

“I have no more questions.” Kaguya Shinomiya nodded.

Hachiman Hikigaya was somewhat moved, not expecting that King Gilgamesh would actually be willing to protect him. After all, the impression Gilgamesh had left on him was not necessarily very good.

"Why is King Gilgamesh not present?" Hachiman Hikigaya asked.

Taigong Wang slowly shook his head: "King Gilgamesh entrusted everything to me, probably thinking: since there is a strategist, why would the king come in person?"

"I see." That certainly reflects that king's personality!

"Since there are no other questions, I may boast that I have a fairly good understanding of the Holy Grail War. In addition, King Gilgamesh, with his foresight into the future, has formulated different plans based on various circumstances."

"Then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, how about I and Master take command?"

Miku and Eriri don't really care about this, but it would be too abnormal if the Servants didn't question it.

King Arthur pondered, "If you don't mind, could you tell me the basis for this statement? I remember that the memories of each Holy Grail War are engraved on the Throne of Heroes, and when summoned again, there will be no previous memories."

Oda Nobunaga then changed his posture and looked over with his blood-red eyes: "Since you are a strategist, you should be able to say something."

"Hehe, of course, because as an immortal, I have not died. What I am doing now is an avatar of my original body, so of course I have my previous memories."

Taigong Wang revealed his true identity with a smile.

"But King Gilgamesh possesses the ability to see into the future. Is that reason enough?"