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

Continuing his gaze downwards, Hachiman quickly discovered the source of this discord.

Oh, are you pregnant?

190 I really want to go home

"Uh, please have a seat. I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Having ascertained the other party's identity, Hachiman got up to leave without hesitation. However, the other party did not sit down for a long time, but instead stared intently at him through those purple eyes.

"Um, is there a problem?"

"No."

A hint of a smile appeared in the other person's eyes.

Even through the mask, Hachiman could tell that the woman's face must be very beautiful, and with those clear eyes, one felt that if you looked at her for a long time, you would be drawn in.

Thinking of this, he forced himself to look away and walked back along the path.

At this time.

"Wow, it's a soccer match! I haven't seen anyone play soccer in person in ages!"

No, it was just a regular elementary school soccer match, wasn't it?

Hachiman smirked helplessly, wondering what was so surprising about seeing elementary school students playing soccer.

Furthermore, the more time they spent together, the stronger the sense of incongruity they felt towards the girl became, a feeling that even Hachiman himself couldn't explain.

"Hey, aren't you going to come and play?"

The girl suddenly focused her gaze on Hachiman.

"Uh, I'm not interested."

"Not interested?"

"Yes, because it's too hot, and you'll sweat if you exercise now."

"Sigh, is that all?"

The other person seemed to find it somewhat unbelievable, rested their chin on their hand and thought for a moment, then suddenly did something completely incomprehensible.

"What are you doing?"

Hachiman, who had already walked a few meters, stopped again. He saw the pregnant woman decisively take off her thin coat and then start warming up on the spot.

Because of the range of motion, her slightly protruding belly was particularly noticeable.

No, what exactly do you want to do?

"Sigh, aren't we going to play soccer? I'm planning to warm up first, otherwise I might hurt the baby in my belly."

The girl answered in a very innocent tone, which froze Hikigaya.

Putting aside the benefits of warm-up exercises, doesn't playing soccer itself have any impact on the baby in the womb?

Please, someone come and take him away!

Seeing that the other party seemed to really intend to join the competition, Hachiman stood there awkwardly, unable to find a suitable answer for a moment. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a very lame excuse.

"No...it's already full. They won't allow you to join even if you want to."

"One, two, three... Ah, we definitely have enough people."

"Yeah, so let's forget about it."

"But it wouldn't matter if we added one more person, would it?"

The girl gave a thumbs up with an indifferent expression.

"Hey, that's not the point at all!"

Hachiman looked at the girl's bulging belly in a panic. This wasn't just a matter of being out of touch; this girl had absolutely no sense of reason!

Left with no other choice, he stepped onto the football field before the girl could finish her warm-up exercises.

Upon seeing outsiders intrude into the area, the students who were engaged in a fierce battle immediately erupted in shouts of discontent:

"Hey you over there, can't you see we're playing football?"

The situation was urgent, and Hachiman didn't want to waste time with their nonsense, so he shouted directly:

"The teacher told us to inform you to return to the hotel within five minutes, or no one will be allowed to eat dinner."

"Oops, I've been discovered!"

This is not a designated free area by the teachers, so strictly speaking, all students, including Hachiman, have violated the summer camp rules.

Therefore, upon hearing Hachiman's warning, the students who were playing football immediately scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only three or four local kids standing there dumbfounded with their footballs in their arms.

"Oh dear, what happened? Everyone disappeared in the blink of an eye!" The girl took off her mask in disappointment. "I finally managed to escape from the hospital. What a pity."

No, even if you don't expose yourself, I won't let you do anything inappropriate.

"Little friend, aren't you going home?"

"I'll go back now..."

Hachiman glanced at the other person indifferently, and only after the crisis was completely resolved did he dare to return to the hotel with peace of mind.

however.

Just as he passed directly in front of the girl, Hachiman's eyes widened in surprise. Just as he'd expected, the face beneath the mask was indeed strikingly handsome, but that wasn't the key point. The key point was this guy's identity—

"like?"

He subconsciously uttered the other person's name, and then immediately shut his mouth.

"Huh?" The girl, who had taken off her mask, put her hands behind her back and stared at Hachiman with interest. "Oh my, I didn't expect anyone to recognize me here, especially a little kid like this. What a blunder."

It was a miscalculation, but the guy showed absolutely no sign of panic...

Having done thorough research on Strawberry Productions beforehand, Hikigaya had a certain understanding of the company's flagship idol, Ai.

There's no mistake, this eccentric woman in front of me is the idol named "Love".

Refocusing his gaze on the girl's abdomen, Hachiman didn't know what to say, only hoping that his name wouldn't be trending on social media the next morning.

"Um, is it okay not to wear a mask?"

"Well, since you've already seen it, it doesn't really matter, right?"

The girl curled her lips into a smile and playfully stuck out her tongue.

As expected, Zhang's smile was quite cute, but it was still far inferior to Komachi's!

"Right, then I'll be going now."

Although he didn't know why that famous top idol was here, especially since she was pregnant, Hachiman knew that staying here would definitely not lead to anything good.

So he started walking towards the hotel, but before he had gone far, he heard rustling sounds coming from the bushes by the roadside.

Is anyone there?

Are they paparazzi?

At that moment, Hachiman's heart leaped into his throat.

The fact that the idol was found to be secretly pregnant behind her fans' backs can only be described as her own fault, but the current problem is that I may be one of the important reasons that caused her to expose her identity.

what can we do about it?

At least we should buy some time, right?

After making up his mind, Hachiman waited in place for a while, but the scene he expected did not happen. Instead, a chubby calico cat jumped out of the bushes.

The fat cat meowed softly towards Hachiman's location, then waddled away, its plump body swaying.

Oh well, it seems he's overthinking it.

Just as Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief, his shoulder was grabbed tightly. Turning around, he saw a fierce-looking middle-aged man wearing sunglasses standing behind him.

"Young man, could you please come with us?"

191 Meeting you never ends well.

An orange sky, a comfortable evening breeze caressing your face, and neatly arranged rice paddies flashing past. Living in such a leisurely environment must be incredibly pleasant.

however.

Hachiman just wants to go home right now.

Inside a luxurious German car, Hachiman was sandwiched between two beautiful women, while to his left was a fierce-looking middle-aged man wearing sunglasses, who was constantly observing his expression through the rearview mirror.

Sigh, I already told him he really doesn't know anything.

"Excuse me, where are we going?"

Hearing the whooshing sound outside the window, Hachiman couldn't help but ask.

"Let's find a place to eat in the city."

"...Oh, but I'm not hungry at all."

"I'm hungry."

As expected, such reasons were ineffective.

Hachiman sighed. Since the other party was so concerned about him discovering the secret of love, he might as well make things sound a little more serious.

"Um, President Saito, if the school finds out I haven't been back for a long time, they might call the police."

"Don't worry, I'll get you back safely before then."

"..."

It seems the other person is determined to take me out for a "dining".

I glanced at the time displayed on the dashboard. Since there was still more than an hour before the school's designated assembly time, it wouldn't matter if I left a little while.

In addition, the other party is considered a celebrity in society, so there is no worry about being treated too badly.

After more than ten minutes, the rural environment gradually receded, replaced by modern buildings. The group soon arrived in the city of Miyazaki Prefecture and drove into the parking lot of a high-end sushi restaurant.

Ichigo Saito, the president of Strawberry Agency, and the owner of this sushi restaurant are old classmates, so they easily got a private room.

This was Hachiman's first time entering such a high-class store, and he might never have such an opportunity again. It should have been a happy thing, but in reality, he was not happy at all.

"You can order whatever you want to eat; don't worry about the price."

As he spoke, Saito Ichigo handed over the ordering pad.

"...Oh."

Hey, hey, they said I could order it myself. What if they bring out a samurai sword stained with blood? He's seen this kind of plot in horror movies countless times!

Even so, Hachiman still ordered a lot of his favorite dishes.

The food was served properly, and surprisingly, apart from the purple-haired idol who occasionally showed a happy expression, the others ate their food in silence.

　So, what exactly is causing this terrifying atmosphere?

Since no one spoke, Hachiman wasn't foolish enough to speak up, so he buried his head and started working on the food in front of him.

Well, how should I put it? It truly lives up to its reputation as a high-end restaurant in a tourist hotspot. The ingredients, whether seasoned or tasted, are just right. If I could ignore the occasional glances from the sidelines, I would have loved to have a delicious meal without any regrets.

Wait a minute, could this be the legendary last meal before execution?

Just as Hachiman was lost in thought, he felt a gentle tap on his shoulder. Turning around, he saw Ai picking up all the tomatoes he had deliberately removed from his bowl and putting them back in.

"No picky eating allowed!"

The idol, heavily pregnant, spoke in a very serious tone, creating a striking contrast that left Hachiman stunned.

"Ugh?"

"Come on, eat up... Or do you want me to feed you? Oh, I see."

Realizing that if he didn't speak up, he might end up... cough cough, being fed by a popular idol, Hachiman quickly stuffed the rest of the tomato into his mouth.

Hoshino Ai was stunned for a moment, then smiled beautifully.

"So cute~"