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

Perhaps Nishimiya Shoko also realized this, which is why she chose to step forward at that time.

Most importantly, that idiot Aki Tomoya doesn't seem to have realized this yet.

"Well then, Hachiman, I'll head back now. See you tonight."

Nagasaki Motoyo's gentle voice pulled him back to reality.

"Okay, see you tonight."

After saying goodbye to the other person, Hachiman returned to his room. The elementary school students in his room were still playing outside, and he was the only one in the room.

therefore.

Hikigaya simply found a comfortable position to lie on the bed, his whole body spread out in a "T" shape.

He stared at the ceiling, recalling the conversation he had had on the way.

What Nagasaki Motoyo just said was probably about self-sacrifice, but he clearly doesn't feel like he's sacrificed anything.

He gently turned over.

Ultimately, Hikigaya is not a saint, and he would never sacrifice his own interests for a stranger, but for some reason, he can't calm down.

Ah, don't think about it too much, let's go eat first.

After quickly packing his luggage, just as Hachiman was heading towards the restaurant, he suddenly remembered the package he had temporarily left at the front desk. When he went to check it, he discovered that Saito Ichigo had sent an entire box!

"Hey, isn't this way too many? I remember saying that only a dozen or so books would be enough."

Speechless, Hachiman rubbed his temples and asked the hotel staff to open the package. After a quick count, he found a total of forty or fifty of the latest manga volumes inside.

He was indeed pleasantly surprised to receive so many free comic books at once, but the problem was that he couldn't finish reading them all in a short time, not to mention that much of the content was something he had read in his previous life.

Besides, with so many comics, how am I supposed to take them home after summer camp?

What a hassle.

After thinking it over, Hachiman decided to go back to his room and send a few text messages to Ichigo Saito, explaining his situation. Saito apologized profusely and said he would come to pick it up in a little while.

Before long, Ichigo Saito arrived near the hotel. Hachiman picked out a few books and put them back in the room, leaving the rest in the car.

209 The Origin of the Child

"I feel like the weather has gotten hotter these past few days."

While moving comic books, Ichigo Saito inexplicably brought up the issue of the weather.

Because the topic came up so abruptly, Hachiman instinctively raised his head to look at the sky. Around six o'clock, the sky was a deep red.

As the setting sun cast its soft afterglow, he reached out and felt the heat against his skin. Hmm, it wasn't hot at all; it was just within an acceptable range.

"Ah, um."

"It's here! It's Hachiman's signature salty response!"

"It's here!" It's a peculiar term in the idol industry!

For some reason, Hikigaya, who doesn't pay much attention to the idol scene, found himself completely able to keep up with the other person's pace, and looked over with a mixture of helplessness and speechlessness.

Saito Ichigo was casually scratching the back of his head, his憨厚 smile making him look less like the president of a well-known company and more like a father who was at a loss when faced with a newborn.

"May I ask, Hachiman, how did your parents raise you to be like this?"

"You shouldn't be asking me that question," Hachiman immediately retorted. "...And President Saito, are you also planning to have a baby?"

"No, no, no, I'm helping iAsk!"

Saito Ichigo clumsily clarified that, to be honest, he didn't have much of a strong desire to have children, and that he couldn't think about it at all right now because of his work.

Besides, Kyoko doesn't seem to be too interested in children... Sigh, you can't expect a woman to do something she doesn't want to do.

"After Ai gives birth, I need to think carefully about how to raise the child. Sigh, I just didn't expect that child would become a parent before me."

Saito Ichigo, looking distressed, crossed his arms and leaned all his weight against the multi-million yen luxury car, letting out a long sigh.

He can only speak so frankly about his troubles when facing unimportant people—like Hachiman—but in front of Kyoko and Ai, he must maintain the dignity and wisdom befitting a company president.

If such a young and promising company president is in such a state, the situation of ordinary employees must be even worse, right?

Hachiman thought to himself unconsciously.

Speaking of which, Ai was only 16 years old when she debuted. Judging from the size of her belly, it means that she was already pregnant at the earliest when she was 15 years old?

Thinking about this, Hikigaya could understand Saito Ichigo's feelings a little better.

It would be unacceptable for anyone to have their most promising idol get pregnant during the peak of their career. Even if they successfully give birth, it will be troublesome to prevent paparazzi from spying on them in the future.

but.

Even so, Ichigo Saito ultimately decided to stay by his beloved's side and wait until their child was born. He's quite responsible.

Silently labeling Saito Ichigo as a "real man" in his mind, Hachiman said jokingly:

"It's a pity. I think you're overthinking it, President Saito, unless you want Miss Ai's child to grow up to be an unsociable person like me."

"Are you kidding me?"

Saito Ichigo pushed up the lenses of his sunglasses, and after a moment, he showed an expression of empathy.

"Ah, to be honest, I can really understand how you feel. Humans do tend to see each other as different because they are too smart. I've had similar experiences too."

"..."

So, even President Saito has had the experience of confessing his feelings and being laughed at by the whole class the next day. Oh no, I feel like crying...

"President, were you also unpopular during your student days?"

"Hey kid, what nonsense are you spouting? I was the big boss of high school!"

Saito Ichigo took off his sunglasses, made a cool throat-slitting gesture, and then boastfully recounted his experiences of fighting and picking up girls in junior and senior high school.

Tsk, give me back my sympathy!

Just as Hachiman was feeling frustrated because of his unwarranted expectations and subsequent disappointment, Ichigo Saito folded his sunglasses and put them in his jacket pocket, saying softly:

"By the way, Hachiman, since you guys don't have anything to do tonight anyway, why don't you come over and chat with Ai?"

"...It's okay if I don't do that kind of thing, right?"

Hikigaya immediately refused. Hea didn't want to spend all day with elementary school students, but similarly, sharing a room with an active female idol was definitely not a comfortable experience.

and.

Hachiman always feels that getting too involved with this person will make his life particularly bad, and his basis is Hachiman's ultimate intuition~

"Alright, since you're unwilling, I won't force you. It's rare that Ai actually enjoys talking to you."

Saito Ichigo sighed sadly.

Hachiman blinked, expressing his meaning through silence.

"But then again, this troublesome thing is about to end."

"Ugh?"

What do you mean by "troublesome things"?

Faced with Hachiman's question, Saito Ichigo forcefully pulled him aside and said mysteriously:

"It means the due date. Do you know what the due date is? It's the day the baby comes out of the mother's belly. Oh, and actually, the baby isn't delivered by a crane."

As he talked about these random things, a happy smile appeared on the uncle's face.

Hachiman could sense the other person's genuine joy, but—

"No, why tell me this..." He paused for a moment, "Anyway, congratulations to President Saito and Miss Ai."

Although she is a popular idol, and deliberately deceived many fans to hide the fact that she had a child, it was an outrageous act. If this had been exposed, it probably wouldn't have ended so easily with just a public outcry.

But how should I put it, I just hope that Miss Ai's child can be born healthy, Hachiman prayed silently in his heart.

"...If you tell Ai herself these things, she will be very happy."

"No, let's not. Going to the hospital would be too much trouble."

Hachiman awkwardly looked away. For no particular reason, he didn't want to get involved with that amazing idol anymore. He sheepishly said that he just needed President Saito to pass on his blessings to her.

"You're really something, you're so strong-willed and you've already caused so much trouble."

"I want you to manage."

"Don't worry, I'll pass on your blessings. Feel free to contact me anytime you have time."

With a smile, Ichigo Saito patted Hachiman on the shoulder, then drove his car out of the parking lot and headed off in an unknown direction.

Summer Camp 210 Ends

After finishing the manga, Hikigaya maintained minimal contact with President Saito, but kept using strange excuses to avoid visiting Ai in the hospital.

After realizing that he didn't have any related thoughts, President Saito tactfully stopped bringing up the topic, but still gave him a specific due date.

Since this is the first time someone he knows has given birth, Hachiman is honestly a little unsure how to handle it. Should he just send a congratulatory message or send some gifts?

After hesitating for a moment, he followed his heart and chose the former.

This isn't about backing down; after all, receiving a gift from someone you don't know very well would feel strange, right?

Putting aside the Strawberry PRO situation for now, in the remaining days of summer camp, Hachiman noticed that the activities organized by the school were becoming increasingly perfunctory.

Most of the time, I just spend my time eating snacks and playing games somewhere, without any special activities.

Of course, this made things much easier for Hachiman.

After all, it was a holiday, but he still had to do physical activities like mountain climbing, which was practically torture. Besides, he had originally planned to relax in the air-conditioned room.

After a few more days of drifting aimlessly, the summer camp is finally coming to an end.

On the last day, before leaving the hotel, out of courtesy, Hikigaya sent a text message to Ichigo Saito informing him that he was about to leave Kyushu.

Not long after, Hachiman received a reply from the other party. The letter didn't contain anything too important; it simply invited him to visit the Strawberry Agency sometime.

Sitting down for a while was out of the question, since Hachiman didn't have enough money for transportation and his allowance was used to buy novels and other things.

If they're treating, I might consider it.

Just as Hachiman was considering how to reply, he heard his teacher's voice from not far away.

"Everyone listen to me."

The teacher in charge clapped his hands, signaling all the students to be quiet.

"Let's go back and pack our luggage. We'll take the bus back to school at noon today."

"Finally I can go back!"

After playing outside for seven days, even the most playful kids would have been homesick. In fact, some of them started crying and wanting to go home on the fourth or fifth day, and it took the teachers' combined efforts to calm them down.

Therefore, Hachiman estimates that the leisure activities in the following days should be considered a compromise by the school, since too much hard work would only further stimulate students' desire to return home.

Also.

Hikigaya also noticed that the teachers were somewhat excited. After all, for them, this summer camp was equivalent to suddenly having to take a few days off during their vacation for a business trip, which sounded terrible.

Hachiman completely understands their thinking, but please be patient, you can go home this afternoon!

Komachi, I miss you!

Hikigaya hasn't seen Komachi for a whole week. Although they're traveling in the Kyushu area, they've only chatted briefly through Koba-sensei's phone.

According to Komachi, Hikigaya's parents apparently went to the beach, and all three of them got a bit tanned.

Komachi, bikini, beach.

When it comes to the beach, Hachiman naturally thinks of these three keywords... Sigh, don't get me wrong, as the older brother, he has absolutely no interest in Komachi wearing a bikini.

Honestly, even if Komachi appeared in front of him wearing only her underwear, Hachiman could guarantee that he wouldn't be tempted at all, and might even want to teach her a lesson.

Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it; that's the power of genes.

"Hachiman, could you go outside and get something for me?"

Just as he was thinking this, Hachiman became the teachers' errand boy, going outside with a few other boys to carry back some souvenirs.

Fortunately, the outdoor temperature was still quite comfortable, and he planned to bring his things over as soon as possible and then go back to his room to pack his luggage.