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

"I see. May I sit here?"

"casual."

And so, the two enjoyed the music festival performances together. Since neither of them were the type to chat much, they didn't say much except for the occasional commentary on the performances on stage.

Two hours passed quickly. Nagasaki Motoyo had something to take care of, so she left early, while Hachiman walked towards the entrance of the music festival with the others.

Coincidentally, the group bumped into Iji Tomoka, who was also heading home, at the entrance.

Before he could even speak, the girl beside him had already rushed out.

"How did it go, sister?"

Hongxia had been looking forward to this result ever since the performance ended.

Ichika Hoshika first curled the corners of her lips, then stopped the teammate who was about to respond, paused deliberately, and finally said in a strange tone:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but no agency seems to think we have the potential to become a professional band."

"...Is that so?"

Hearing this, Hongxia lowered her shoulders, revealing an expression as if she had done something wrong.

"It's okay, sister. If you don't succeed this time, there's always another chance."

"There's no next time. I've already said that after this failure, I'll give up on the band completely."

"but...

Ichiko Hoshika spoke with certainty, while Nijika's expression gradually turned sad.

This guy is definitely lying, isn't he?

Hachiman sighed, then casually reminded him:

"Miss Xingge, what's with that business card in your hand? I didn't see it before."

"Ah, this is..." Hikari Ichika, who had been directly exposed, quickly waved her hand. "Seriously, Hachiman, your observation skills are just too sharp."

"No, I just happened to notice it."

After Hikigaya said that, Nijika seemed to realize what was going on.

"Sigh, could it be that my sister was lying to me just now? Honestly, why would she do that!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, but to be honest, no one has invited us to become a professional band."

"If professional bands can't do it, it means they still have potential as amateur bands, right?"

"That's roughly the idea." Ijichi Hoshika shrugged, then revealed a business card hidden in her palm. "A company nearby wants to sign us, and we can work part-time after we go to university."

"Honestly, Xingge is so mean."

Her teammates teased her, but to their surprise, Hongxia, who had seemed quite calm, suddenly burst into tears.

"Wait a minute, Hongxia, why are you crying?"

"That's great, sister, that's great!"

The girl's crying attracted the attention of those around her. Yaiji Tomoka gave Hikigaya a wink, and the latter sighed inwardly as he carefully led Nijika to a safe place.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you just now. It's just that, well, a part-time job isn't a professional band... I'm sorry to have disappointed you."

Ichika touched her head, a faint blush on her face, unsure how to respond to her younger sister's expectations.

"...It's okay, I was just too excited."

Seeing that the relationship between the two seemed to have returned to normal, Hachiman smiled and walked in another direction. On the way, he saw Mr. Koba waiting at the entrance.

Just as they were wondering why the other person was there, Ms. Koba walked up.

"Has everything been taken care of over there?"

"Well, roughly speaking."

Mr. Koba took a few steps away from Hachiman, then leaned lazily against the wall and lit a cigarette.

"Um, are there any other questions?"

"...No, it's nothing. I just feel like you're a bit too popular. Be careful, you might get into some romantic troubles later."

Oh, so that's what you were talking about...

Hikigaya sneered, indicating that the love triangle had nothing to do with him. Upon hearing this, Koba-sensei was stunned on the spot.

"how?"

"Whatever you want, but don't blame the teacher for not reminding you."

"...If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Hikigaya was too lazy to talk about this nonsense with this amazing teacher. He started walking, preparing to go somewhere else to kill time before the Ijichi sisters finished their heart-to-heart talk.

"Wait a minute, there's one last thing I want to remind you of."

Seemingly noticing the change in Koba-sensei's tone, Hachiman slowly turned around and asked seriously:

"You say."

"The child will be leaving after the final exams. I don't need to remind them what to do then, right?"

Hachiman hesitated for a moment, then silently nodded:

"Thank you for reminding me, I will handle it properly."

163 The All-Powerful Komachi A-Meng

The thought of Nishimiya Shoko caused a dull ache in Hikigaya's chest.

This feeling is very uncomfortable, like after undergoing general anesthesia, when the surgeon announces that although the surgery was very successful, some equipment was accidentally left inside the body.

To remove the foreign object from the body, another surgery is necessary.

Hachiman didn't want to take the risk of a second surgery, but he also didn't want things that didn't belong to him to stay in his body.

So, what should we do?

Thinking this way, to avoid being disturbed by others, he avoided the huge crowd at the entrance and went to a secluded corner by himself.

Seeing this, Ms. Koba opened her mouth, and just as she was thinking about whether to give Hachiman a little reminder, a continuous stream of complaints came from the back of the line.

Clearly, these energetic elementary school students were already itching to go outside.

"Teacher, can't we go out yet?"

"Yeah, I'm so hungry! Teacher, I want to go out to eat!"

"...Excuse me, everyone please line up, we'll head to the exit now."

Turning to face the dozen or so shouting elementary school students, Teacher Xiao Ba rubbed his forehead in exasperation, then maintained order while leading everyone away from the music festival venue.

So, what was that guy trying to say just now?

Under the shadows, Hachiman naturally noticed Kobato-sensei's hesitation, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the noisy little brats.

Never mind, it's probably nothing important...

Putting aside those upsetting things, Hachiman began to focus on how to deal with the news that Nishimiya Shoko would be transferring schools after the semester ended.

However, before he could come up with a feasible solution, Hongxia and Yiji Zhixingge reappeared in his field of vision.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"fine."

Looking up slightly, Hachiman noticed that both of their eyes were red and their faces still had tear stains that hadn't been wiped away, making them look quite disheveled.

Strangely, the two sisters seemed to be in a good mood. They came hand in hand, chatting animatedly about where they would be holding a welcome party later.

As if she had just remembered something, Nijika suddenly rushed up to Hachiman and said in a cheerful tone:

"Hachiman, do you and Komachi have any other plans for later? Would you like to come over for dinner?"

"No, I have something to do when I get home, so I'll skip it for now. I'll ask Komachi for you."

Hikigaya shook his head, decisively refusing the girl's invitation, and then asked Komachi for her opinion in front of the two of them.

"Oh my, Komachi has been looking forward to this part! But to be honest, as the younger sister, I'm still a little worried about Onii-chan being home alone this weekend."

"Hey, I'm not a three-year-old anymore. It's okay for me to be home alone."

Hachiman laughed and made a sarcastic remark.

"Onii-chan, shut up!"

"Well!"

What's going on? This attitude is exactly the same as Komachi's in junior high!

As Hachiman marveled at how his little sister had finally grown into her complete form, Komachi made an apologetic gesture towards Nijika:

"So that's how it is. But if you two sisters would like, you're welcome to come visit us again!"

"...Okay, then can I come over after the final exams?"

"of course can!"

The two hit it off immediately, while Hikigaya and Ijichi Hoshika watched the two little girls chatting away in silence. But as they watched, the latter suddenly blurted out something.

"Ahem, Hachiman, are you really not coming?"

"Ugh?"

Turning my head curiously, Ichiji Hoshika was scratching her fair face somewhat embarrassedly, and even her voice had become a little soft.

"To be honest, a large part of the reason we were chosen by a professional firm this time is thanks to you."

As she said this, Ichiji Seika lowered her hand and gazed deeply at the thin boy in front of her.

Putting aside that fake agency, if Hachiman hadn't informed them about the city music festival in time, they'd probably still be wandering around like headless flies.

Although it's still unknown how long this part-time contract will last, at least it has taken the group one step closer to their dreams.

Therefore, from any perspective, Ijichi Hoshika was genuinely grateful to Hachiman for his help, and even felt that it was only right for him to ask for a huge reward.

Unfortunately, the other party remained completely unmoved.

"These are all the results of Miss Xingge's hard training, and have little to do with me."

Hikigaya's indifferent response made Ichichi Seika inexplicably annoyed.

"is it?"

She sighed with some regret, realizing that this guy was determined to refuse, so she didn't bother to say anything more and led Hongxia toward the exit.

"Nah, Hachiman, we'll be going now."

"Hachigaya-kun, see you next week!"

Following in her sister's footsteps, Nijika waved to Hachiman and the others.

"Okay, see you next week."

...

By noon, the temperature had gradually returned to what it had been a few days earlier. The scorching sun baked the earth, and Hachiman and Komachi, hiding in the shadows of the wall, safely returned home.

"Komachi, would you like a drink?"

"want!"

Hachiman took two bottles of soda from the refrigerator, tilted his head back, and downed them in one gulp. The icy soda, full of carbon dioxide, made him feel alive again.

"Ha, I'm saved! I didn't expect the weather to suddenly become so hot."

"Yeah, Onii-chan, I'm going upstairs now."

"it is good."

Watching Komachi go upstairs, Hachiman casually tossed his drink bottle into the trash can and then sprawled out on the sofa in the living room.

So, now it's time to think carefully about the next steps.

Although the specific reasons are still unknown, Nishimiya Shoko's transfer to another school is inextricably linked to him, so even as an act of atonement, Hachiman must make some compensation.

The problem is that Hachiman, who has always considered himself a lone wolf, has never encountered a similar situation before.