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

"Um, do I have a landline at home?"

"That's too inconvenient, and it's easy to leave a record... Here, take this. It's one I used before. It's not the latest model, but it should be just right for you."

Saito Ichigo spoke cautiously, then took a black smartphone from the storage box.

The phone has some minor cracks on the frame and screen, but with careful handling, they shouldn't affect its normal functionality.

"Thank you."

Hachiman did not refuse. To be honest, he really needed similar equipment. Ideally, he could get another one so he could contact Komachi at any time.

Hmph, it's not because I'm bored in class and want to talk to Komachi. Children's safety is also very important, okay?

"My contact information is saved in my phone. You can call me directly if you need anything."

"clear."

Interrupted from his rambling thoughts, Hachiman nodded slightly, checked his phone's battery and contacts, and put it in his pocket after confirming everything was fine.

The carriage then fell silent. Hikigaya closed his eyes to rest, while Ichigo Saito focused his attention on driving.

In the blink of an eye, the rural landscape reappeared in view.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, at Hikigaya's suggestion, Ichigo Saito parked about a kilometer away from the hotel.

The countryside is much cooler than the city, and the breeze blowing through the fields instantly lifted my spirits.

Just as Hachiman was about to walk back to the hotel, he saw that the car hadn't left. Instead, Ichigo Saito got out of the car from the other side.

The other person took off their dark sunglasses, their eyes looking somewhat tired as they stared in your direction.

"Do you have any other questions?"

Thinking the other person had some important instructions, Hachiman turned around.

however.

Meeting his puzzled gaze, Saito Ichigo suddenly bowed solemnly:

"Hachiman, please, this is really important to us!"

"Hey, you don't have to go this far!"

The other person's sudden action caught him off guard. Fortunately, there was no one around. Otherwise, if others had seen this scene, Hachiman would have suspected that his reputation at school would have changed again.

"That child worked incredibly hard and finally got the resources he has now, but because of my negligence, he made such a serious mistake!"

Ignoring Hikigaya's reaction, Saito Ichigo began to explain himself as if he wanted to vent his anger and frustration.

"After confirming the pregnancy, the child even planned to keep it a secret from us. As her boss and guardian, I felt really bad about it."

So that's how it is. Besides the ordinary employment relationship, President Saito is also a guardian of love.

but.

Is it really okay to tell a stranger about this?

Hikigaya could understand the other party's dilemma at that moment.

If the previous conversations were conducted from the perspective of the president of Strawberry PRO, this time, the other party is making a request from him as "Ichigo Saito".

They even disregarded their adult dignity and pride, bowing their heads to themselves.

To be able to act as both boss and guardian to this extent is probably unparalleled in the world.

While inwardly admiring Ichigo Saito's character, Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief, a slight smile playing on his lips, and softly replied:

"Ah, I'll handle it."

"Thank you very much."

...

After saying goodbye to Ichigo Saito, Hikigaya arrived at the hotel just before the dinner gathering time was over.

Since it wasn't too far off, neither Mr. Koba nor the members of his group asked too many questions about Hachiman's whereabouts in the afternoon.

Dinner in the afternoon was a traditional hotel buffet.

The dining area, filled with students, was very noisy, but fortunately there weren't many customers, so it didn't cause too much trouble for others.

After dinner, Nishimiya Shoko and Nagasaki Motoyo wanted to go to the movies together that evening, but Hachiman declined their invitation, citing poor sleep over the past few days.

"If you're not feeling well, I have some medicine with me."

Nagasaki Motoyo kindly took some commonly used cold medicine from her bag, while Hachiman shook his head with a wry smile:

"No need, I'll recover after a good night's sleep."

"Okay, then let's head over to the movie theater first, Glass-chan."

"Ah."

In reality, neither of them was in the mood to go to the movies anymore, but since they had already signed up, it wouldn't be good not to go.

Therefore, the two eventually joined the group of people watching the movie together.

Before returning to his room, Hachiman borrowed a charger from the hotel reception, fully charged his phone, and then returned it.

Around nine o'clock in the evening, the group of moviegoers returned to the hotel. Because they had been busy all day, even the energetic elementary school students were exhausted.

The group fell asleep as soon as they touched the bed, and Hachiman also got a good night's sleep because of it.

194 Climb the Mountain, Young Man!

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Hachiman opened his eyes. The little devils around him were sleeping in terrible positions; some had even stuffed their feet into other people's mouths.

Upon seeing this, Hachiman quickly checked his mouth for any strange smell.

"I think should not be."

Because he was a loner, he slept alone in a corner, which meant he occupied a huge space.

After getting up, he first checked his phone for any new emails.

To his surprise, in just one night, ten more text messages appeared on his phone, nine of which were from Ichigo Saito.

In the email, he first continued the conversation he had before getting off the train, hoping that Hachiman would not tell anyone about it. In addition, he also said in the letter that if Hachiman or any of his friends wanted to enter the entertainment industry, he could provide a lot of help.

Hey, does this guy think I'm trying to take advantage of his misfortune?

Hikigaya never intended to use Ichigo Saito's relationship to do anything, and even if he did, it would be something for later.

In addition to the "harassing" text messages from Ichigo Saito, there was also an email from Ai. In the message, she wrote that she had obtained Hikigaya's email address from Ichigo Saito and hoped to become good friends with him during the short period of time she was giving birth.

"Sorry, I'm here to learn."

After reading the text message, Hachiman, without any shame, edited a distant message and then pressed the send button.

While it might sound exciting to try and build a good relationship with current idols, it's actually a very dangerous thing to do!

If the other party's boyfriend finds out, Hachiman will definitely be heavily criticized. If things go wrong, he might even be publicly shamed online. It's not a big deal if his own ID is posted online, but it would be bad if Komachi and the others were implicated.

After doing all that, he put his phone in his backpack. According to the summer camp's schedule, he would be spending the whole day outdoors, so carrying his phone around was somewhat inconvenient.

Around seven o'clock, the little devils gradually woke up.

After finishing breakfast, Hachiman stayed quietly in his room reading, and for some reason, no one came to disturb him.

Before nine o'clock, the teacher began checking each room one by one and asked everyone to gather in the hall in groups ten minutes later.

"Good morning!"

"morning."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Hikigaya reflexively turned his head and saw Nishimiya Shoko appear behind him.

The child had tied up the hair at the back of his head, forming a small ponytail, which made him look more energetic compared to his usual well-behaved appearance.

"Why is Hachiman staring at me?"

Seemingly sensing something amiss, Nishimiya Shoko lowered her head shyly.

"No, well, your hairstyle looks really new today...not bad."

"Sawamura-kun did my hair!"

"Ah, that's it."

This kind of conversation with a normal person was still too difficult for Hachiman, so he hurriedly found an excuse to hide in the group, while Nishimiya Shoko walked over with a happy smile.

"Does Hachiman want a new hairstyle too?"

No, why would I feel like I want a new look too?

Hikigaya gave a wry smile and shook his head, indicating that he looked fine as he was. Neither of the two people talking noticed that the girl following behind them was absentmindedly twirling her long brown hair with her fingertips.

"Good morning, Hikigaya-kun, Glass-chan!"

"Ah, it's Nagasaki. Good morning."

"morning!"

Hachiman turned around and greeted him, but he sensed that Nagasaki Motoyo was in a bad mood, with a pout on her lips.

Could it be that you didn't sleep well last night?

That makes sense, since this is the first time such a team activity has been held for them, it's normal that they're not used to it at night.

Without much in-depth thought, Hikigaya and Nishimiya Shoko quickly said goodbye to Nagasaki Motoyo and joined their respective teams.

He stayed in the corner of the line, listening to the teachers' explanations absentmindedly.

The morning activity was hiking. As for why we were hiking, hiking enthusiasts would probably answer, "Because the mountain is there."

Unfortunately, such reasons had no effect on Hachiman.

That said, to make it more fun, everyone will compete in a mountain climbing race in groups, and the group with the shortest time will win the race.

In addition, for safety reasons, each group is accompanied by a teacher.

"Before getting on the bus, please double-check that you have brought your water bottles and snacks, because we are in the wild and there will be nowhere to buy water if you get thirsty."

"Everything's ready!"

The elementary school students responded in unison. The Hachiman group was assigned to Ms. Koba. After giving a few brief instructions, everyone boarded the bus and headed towards the mountain they would be climbing that day.

Twenty minutes later, the group saw the mountain they were going to challenge that day.

Although it's called a mountain peak, according to the handbook sent by the school, the mountain is actually only about four or five hundred meters high, and there is also a cable car for climbing it.

Even so, such a height is an absolute challenge for a child of this age, based on Hachiman's own experience.

"Teacher Xiaoba, my stomach suddenly feels a little uncomfortable. Can I stay in the car?"

Upon seeing that the estimated climbing time was two and a half hours, Hachiman immediately decided to give up.

however.

Mr. Koba, however, rested his chin on his hand with great interest, scrutinizing Hachiman's entire body:

"Don't worry, the teacher brought a portable toilet this time. If you feel uncomfortable, you can ask me for one."

"Hey, isn't this going a bit too far?"

Hikigaya has a comment.

"Oh, is it because you don't know how to use it? If you don't mind, I can help you with it."

Koba-sensei's smile deepened, and Hikigaya ignored the other party's strange harassment and braced himself to join the group.

Because the path up the mountain is quite narrow, everyone doesn't set off together. Instead, a small group is sent out every five minutes, and the time is calculated by the teacher at the top of the mountain.

Hachiman's group was the first to climb the mountain, enduring envious glances from behind; everyone looked determined to succeed.

"Charge! We're going to be number one!"

Apart from Hikigaya, the other members of the group immediately strode forward, and even Nishimiya Shoko was infected by everyone's emotions, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the mountaintop.

Sure enough, as long as you can be with people your own age, even blowing up a toilet can be a fun thing.

No longer lost in thought, Hachiman followed behind the group, huffing and puffing as he climbed the stone steps.

195 Taking care of Eriri