Crossover anime, Hachiman's childhood friend's growth diary

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Ijichi Seika immediately looked at Hachiman, who shook his head frantically.

He did try to guide Hongxia to stop Yiji Zhixingka, but the idea was definitely Hongxia's original idea and had nothing to do with him.

His original intention was to use Hongxia to change Ichiji Hoshika's expectations of a professional band, so that she could strive towards that goal in college.

After all, Hongxia still has a special attachment to her older sister, but her mindset will be much better after she enters junior high school.

However, to be fair, this kind of development is not bad.

From the very beginning, Hikigaya knew that his real enemy wasn't the talent scouts from those agencies, nor was it whether Ichichi Seika could become a professional band, but rather the relationship between these two sisters.

On the other side, Ijichi Seika, having regained her senses slightly, said softly:

"Seriously, why would you do these things? Aren't you uninterested in the band?"

"So what? If my sister can do it, why can't I?"

"Don't underestimate the band!"

As if she had stepped on a hidden landmine, Ijichi Seika emphasized her words for the first time.

Hachiman saw that Nijika looked a little frightened, but she still mustered up her courage and said:

"How dare my sister, who doesn't even dare to go on stage, say such things!"

"Why would I be afraid to go on stage!"

Ijichi Seika stood up unwillingly.

"Your legs were shaking when you first came in."

"Uh..."

After a brief standoff, Hongxia slowly walked up to Ijichi Seika and said in a weak voice:

"That's all for now, sister, you must keep going."

"Hongxia..."

Seeing her younger sister's bowed head, Ichika felt a strange emotion welling up inside her. After thinking for a long time, she said:

"I will work hard."

"Ah."

161. Their performance has only just begun.

After finishing their business, the dynamic between the two seemed to have undergone some new changes.

Hongxia pestered Yiji Zhixingka with questions, and although Yiji Zhixingka liked to complain, she still told him everything she knew.

Hikigaya listened from the side, occasionally making a sound to indicate that he was still alive.

I thought this conversation could go on forever, but unfortunately, not long after, a staff member opened the door and reminded Ijichi Seika to get ready to go on stage immediately.

"Feel sorry!"

Ijichi Hoshika quickly apologized and rushed out of the rest room to make a final check with her teammates.

After discovering his freedom, Hachiman immediately left the closed room, but as soon as he stepped out, he heard Nijika's mother's concerned voice.

"Hachiman, how's it inside?"

No, shouldn't you ask your daughter about this first?

Looking up at the other person's tense expression, Hikigaya could sense the other person's unease. Although she didn't say it, she was probably worried that the two sisters might have another conflict.

"Well, overall it went pretty smoothly." Hachiman looked away and said in a somewhat ambiguous tone, "But it doesn't feel right for me to say these things... Ijichi-kun, your mother wants to see you."

"Oh, Mom, did you call for me?"

Hongxia, whose name was called, quickly walked up to the two of them.

Hongxia's mother hesitated for a moment, her fingers gripping her sleeve tightly. She looked back and forth between Ichiji Hoshika and Hongxia's expressions, and finally made up her mind to ask:

"...Hongxia, how did your chat with Xingge go?"

"Hehe, don't worry, I've completely got my sister under my control!"

Hongxia shook her head and snorted through her nose. Ijichi Hoshika, who was next to her, seemed to have heard their conversation and immediately frowned and made a dissenting comment.

"Don't make up facts, okay? I won't let you pull the strings!"

"Hehe, sister, you'd better hurry up and go on stage!"

The two sisters exchanged a sharp retort.

Just as Ichika was covering her face with a headache, a staff member wearing a listening headset slowly walked over. The two spoke quietly for a while, and then the former raised his arm somewhat nervously.

"It's time to go on stage, I'll stop here for now."

"Yes, yes, you can do it, sister!"

"Xingge, don't be nervous, just perform normally."

"come on."

After politely thanking her friends and family for their blessings, Ijichi Seika's figure quickly disappeared into the pale red curtain. However, Hikigaya felt that Ijichi Seika's gaze lingered on him for a few seconds at the end.

Sigh, it must be my imagination...

"That's great. Although the band is important, I really hope you guys can get along well."

After realizing that no new conflicts had arisen between the sisters, Hongxia's mother breathed a sigh of relief.

"The performance is about to start. Hongxia, you two go outside first. Mom will stay here and wait for your sister to finish her performance."

"Okay."

The journey out was extremely difficult; it took Hachiman Hikigaya a full three minutes to slowly squeeze through the crowd with Nijika.

Upon reaching the audience area, the previously somewhat empty space had long since been transformed into a sea of ​​people, and just looking at the vast crowd in front of you gave you a feeling of suffocation.

If you just walk over there like that, you'll definitely get crushed into a meat patty.

For some reason, Hachiman had this premonition.

"There are fewer people over there, Hachiman-kun, let's go that way!"

"Ah."

As the performance was about to begin, the long-waiting audience could no longer contain their excitement and let out all sorts of shouts under the azure sky.

"Excuse me, can I have a moment?"

In order to move through the crowd, Hachiman had to brace himself up with his arms, and even so, the two young children were still pushed and swayed from side to side like a small boat in the waves.

"ah!"

Hearing the delicate cry from behind, Hikigaya's heart skipped a beat. Without bothering to push away the large buttocks squeezing in from his right, he hurriedly turned around to check on Nijika's condition.

"Is it okay?"

"It's nothing, I just tripped over someone."

Hongxia smiled and waved, indicating that she was fine.

If things continue like this, it will be very troublesome if the two get separated.

With a bad feeling in his heart, Hachiman looked up at the dark mass of people in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly extended his left hand under Nijika's puzzled gaze.

"Ugh?"

"Well, we still have a long way to go, so if you don't mind..."

Hachiman had prepared himself mentally for a rejection, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a soft touch on his fingers.

Like being electrocuted, he instinctively wanted to pull his hand back, but this time, Hachiman managed to suppress the urge to escape.

"Hurry up, don't lose them."

"Thank you!"

Holding the girl's soft hand, Hachiman somehow gained immense strength and forcefully carved a path through the crowd.

Yes, everything went smoothly. That means we'll be able to meet up with Teacher Xiaoba and the others soon.

Unfortunately, before they could celebrate for long, a powerful melody came from the huge speakers, and the audience immediately started shouting excitedly, and the gaps in the crowd disappeared.

Under such circumstances, it was unrealistic for their two small, thin bodies to force themselves to move forward any further.

Trapped here—this "miserable" reality was laid out before him. Hachiman's lips twitched, and then he sighed helplessly.

"Ijichi-kun..."

"It's my sister!"

"what?"

Hikigaya stared in shock at the several bands that emerged from the elevator, including Ijichi Seika and her band.

Wait a minute, why are so many people coming up all at once?

Before she even understood the rules for going on stage at the music festival, Ichiji Hoshika had already walked to the microphone that had been set up in advance. She adjusted the height of the stand so that the microphone was just at her chin.

Meanwhile, members of the other bands were also following this procedure.

Are they going to perform together?

Ijichi Hoshika's youthful face seemed to turn pale with nervousness, but the other person's exceptionally clear voice reached Hachiman's ears through the speaker.

After a brief self-introduction, Ijichi Seika focused intently on the guitar, and, signaled by the drumbeats behind her, began a powerful performance.

"Hachiman, my sister is so pretty!"

Hongxia stood there, mesmerized, her deep, ruby-like eyes fixed on the stage.

however.

For some reason, Hachiman couldn't take his eyes off the other person.

Surrounded by a crowd, amidst the rapid interplay of guitar and drumbeats, her golden hair bathed in the light, the girl's upturned lips pierced his heart like a beam of light.

"Yes, it is indeed beautiful."

162 A Beautiful Ending

After Ijichi Hoshika's performance ended, the noisy music festival continued for another two hours.

Of course, Hachiman and his group had already escaped the crowd before the third band went on stage and arrived smoothly at Mr. Hachiman's place.

Before rejoining the main force, Hachiman wisely let go of his hand. Although he felt a sense of loss for some reason, if someone saw the two of them holding hands, it would definitely become the biggest black mark on his life.

"Ah, I'm saved!"

"What's saved?"

Mr. Koba looked over with curiosity, and Hachiman shrugged, saying in an unpleasant tone:

"In every sense... you wouldn't understand, Mr. Koba, I felt like I was about to be crushed to death by those yelling idiots."

"If that's the case, then we have a whole bunch of idiots like that here."

Ms. Koba raised her chin and looked in the direction of her gaze. The elementary school students were doing some strange things on the stage without any apparent reason, such as imitating the characters in the cards to perform transformations.

Hey, do these guys think the people up there are monsters?

Hachiman looked up and, upon seeing the performer in front of him with his face covered in nails, instantly agreed with the kids' idea.

Yes, it is indeed a monster.

Thinking about all this, Hachiman simply found a quiet place to sit down. There were many familiar songs in the performance, but he had no interest in them at all, and even felt that it would be more interesting to go home and enjoy the air conditioning.

Well, since Ijichi Seika's performance is already over, why not take this opportunity to escape home?

Unfortunately, due to the sudden appearance of Motoyo Nagasaki, Hikigaya's escape plan ultimately failed to materialize.

"Hachiman, did you come with Nijika today?"

"Ah, well, to be precise, it was Ms. Xiaoba who brought her here."

Hachiman said calmly.