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

"Is this the right thing to do, Aoki-kun?"

This is the 23rd time that Hachiman Hikigaya has asked this question.

The person being questioned was holding a piece of parchment, pondering, and in a tone like a demanding client, pointed to a spot and said, "This is a bit off, let's fix it again, Hachiman-kun."

In that instant, Hachiman Hikigaya seemed to see a white light. He took a deep breath and suppressed his urge to smash the client's head in.

With no other option, after deciding to deal with Hachiman Hikigaya's servant first, Makoto Aoki decisively had Taiko no Momo teleport the two to the wilderness. Then, while Hachiman Hikigaya was shivering in the night wind, he threw him a chicken and a piece of parchment.

"In a proper Holy Grail War, summoning a Heroic Spirit requires drawing a summoning circle. Congratulations, Hachiman, you're the first person to enjoy this privilege. For the sake of your future Servant, please make sure to draw the summoning circle beautifully, and remember to memorize the summoning phrase. Be sure to shout it out loud so the Heroic Spirit can see your resolve and sincerity."

Makoto Aoki spoke of his ulterior motives as a spectator with a straight face. In fact, he was quite curious as well, since it was the first time he had ever seen someone else summon a Heroic Spirit. Even if the outcome was predetermined, the process was quite interesting.

Furthermore, there are other benefits to connecting with the Greater Grail through a proper ritual. After all, even if you're counting your own identities, it would be strange to kiss a man!

However, if he could seize the Greater Grail, he probably wouldn't need to kiss when signing contracts anymore. Makoto Aoki felt quite pleased with this.

The moment Hachiman Hikigaya saw the summoning circle and the summoning incantation, the corner of his mouth twitched down slightly.

Seriously, do you really have to shout out such cringeworthy lines?

If it were Rikka Takanashi, her eyes would definitely light up, but Hachiman Hikigaya... forgive him for never being a chuunibyou, or rather, he has always been an invisible chuunibyou, refusing all attention.

But he chose his own path, and Hachiman Hikigaya felt that Makoto Aoki would not lie to him. The key point was that even if he were lied to, he wouldn't be able to tell the truth from the falsehood, since in his understanding, only Taikomochi knew the specific ritual.

So, Hachiman Hikigaya knelt on the ground, sticking his butt out, and diligently began to draw a summoning circle.

Then, because of poor skills, the client rejected the drawing 23 times. After all, a perfect circle isn't something you can just draw whenever you want; that summoning circle was quite complicated.

This constant back and forth made even a seemingly easy target like Hachiman feel like punching someone.

"This is the summoning circle for summoning heroic spirits? I love it! I'll go back and draw one right away."

"Fearless art major! Tamamo-no-Mae, Momiji, Oichi, wait for me!"

"What's the summoning phrase? Urgent! Why wasn't it shown on the live stream? I've almost finished drawing my summoning circle."

"Holy crap! The people upstairs are moving so fast!"

"Am I the only one who thinks the way he draws summoning circles is a bit funny?"

"I'm very curious to see which Servant he will summon."

"Moriarty, Moriarty! Sherlock Holmes is a real person, so Moriarty is too!"

"Since Lord Nobunaga has already appeared, it's not unreasonable for Uesugi Kenshin to follow suit!"

"Forget the neon heroes, give us Emperor Karl!"

"We already have King Arthur, so I hope it's not too much to ask for Richard the Lionheart."

"Boring, I want to see a fight! It's so cool when the Heroic Spirits fight!"

Watching her brother's pathetic state on the screen, Komachi Hikigaya silently covered her face. What should she do? She had a feeling that if her brother knew this had been broadcast all over the world, he would be so ashamed and angry that he would die even if he came back!

Be strong, brother!

Komachi Hikigaya prayed silently, hoping that her older brother wouldn't flee Earth overnight after returning.

Meanwhile, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was still being tormented by his client in another world, was completely unaware of his bleak future. After ruining a dozen or so chickens, Makoto Aoki finally reluctantly acknowledged the summoning circle.

Hachiman Hikigaya felt mentally exhausted.

But Hachiman Hikigaya still had to continue.

He mentally prepared himself several times before finally managing to blurt out, "Aoki-kun, can you please stop looking at me?" He thought it best to run far away and wait until Aoki finished summoning him before coming back.

It was so embarrassing! Hachiman Hikigaya wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

Makoto Aoki said in a serious tone, "I've talked to Shishi-kun."

"Huh?" Hachiman Hikigaya didn't understand why the topic had jumped to this point.

"Lion's Lord said that in many subspecies Holy Grail Wars, there are quite a few Masters who were killed by their Servants as soon as they were summoned." Makoto Aoki's eyes were sincere. After all, this generation's Black Assassin, Jack the Ripper, was a prime example, and he could challenge Oda Nobunaga to see who could kill his Master the fastest.

However, since Hachiman Hikigaya summoned his own alternate identity, this wasn't an issue. But preventing him from watching the show would be unforgivable—and he wasn't lying, so good luck, Hachiman.

Hachiman Hikigaya's deadpan expression was about to crumble; this was far too dangerous! Could he really be killed by his own Servant?

"No, no way! I was about to summon it, what if I actually get hacked to death?"

"I checked the Sherlock Holmes stories I placed in the center of the summoning circle. Everything's fine, I'm safe!"

"Heh, aren't you afraid of summoning Moriarty?"

"Professor Moriarty isn't a militant... is he?"

"Sisters, I'm lost in thought as I look at the figurine I placed in the center of the summoning circle."

"I have an idea! I'll join in too! My Alicia, here I come!"

"Wake up! You can't summon Heroic Spirits at all! Let alone anime characters!"

This is a threat!

Hachiman Hikigaya's shoulders slumped, his lifeless eyes filled with even more despair: "Alright, I'll have to ask Aoki-kun and Rider to keep an eye on him, thank you."

Although he seriously suspected that Makoto Aoki had a wicked sense of humor, Hachiman Hikigaya still believed that he wouldn't lie to him about this kind of information.

Come to think of it, if they were to summon something like Bluebeard, it would be perfectly normal for it to be killed as soon as it appears.

For the sake of his own life, Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to suppress his shame and let Makoto Aoki and Nozomi Taiko watch from the sidelines.

However, he was unaware that the entire everyday world was watching him, and if they knew, they would only want to die on the spot.

Hachiman Hikigaya took a deep breath, recalled the summoning incantation in his mind, and then put down the parchment and extended his right hand.

There were no Command Seals on the back of his hand, which Makoto Aoki had forgotten. However, this summoning ritual was just a formality, in order to match his previous statement.

"Full, full, full, full, full, full."

Hachiman Hikigaya used his loudest volume, fearing that the sound wouldn't be loud enough to have any effect.

Fortunately, the summoning circle emitted a red light as soon as he uttered the first incantation.

"Holy crap, it's really here!"

"Quickly memorize your lines!"

Hachiman continued reading without pausing.

"The cycle repeats itself, followed by five phases, and the moment of fullness is the moment of abandonment."

Announcement—

Your body is beneath me; my fate rests on your sword.

Those who respond to the call of the Holy Grail and follow this will and truth, respond to me!

I hereby swear:

I am the one who accomplishes all good deeds in the world, and I am the one who conveys all evil intentions in the world!

The three great incantations will entangle you for seven days.

Transcend the wheel of suppression, appear!

Guardians of Libra—

Hikigaya Hachiman shouted out smoothly, his back already soaked with sweat. He was actually wondering if any Heroic Spirit would be willing to respond to him. What if it was one of the super weak ones? What if it really wanted to kill him right away?

Hachiman Hikigaya had absolutely no confidence. It was like being in a gacha pool that was incredibly deep, and you only got one summoning ticket. The chance of drawing an SSR was extremely slim, and most of the time you would get R cards. Moreover, Hachiman Hikigaya had no confidence in his luck at all.

Of course, Hachiman Hikigaya was unaware that his wild thoughts were useless; Makoto Aoki had already decided on his Servant in their previous conversation.

Makoto Aoki has made up his mind to correct this guy's bad habit of being a riddle teller and make him brave and strong—hopefully.

So, it has to be that one!

As Hachiman Hikigaya finished reciting the last line, a red aura shot into the sky, and Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but squint his eyes.

As the red light faded, Hachiman Hikigaya saw a tall, slender figure appear on the empty summoning circle.

“You come from the Land of Shadows, and your name is Scáthach. I will call you Master.”