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

No, it's not a matter of inconvenience...

"Well, it should be fine?"

"Great, Hikigaya-kun, I actually have absolutely nothing to do today." Nijika said as if complaining, "My sister has to prepare for exams, my mother has things to do, and Shoko-chan and Souse-senpai just got back. It feels super boring to be all alone."

I never thought that someone as lively as Ijichi would ever feel lonely... Wait, didn't he just finish summer camp?

"...What about Yamada-kun?"

"Haha, Liang seems to be traveling these days, he probably won't be back until next week."

"Okay, let's go together then. Do you have any pocket money on you? There's an entrance fee for the ice rink."

"Mmm, it's okay. My mom gave me a lot of pocket money at the beginning of summer vacation!"

Hongxia proudly waved her pink wallet.

The two tidied up their empty glasses and then walked side by side toward the ice rink.

Because it was summer vacation, the parking lot outside the ice rink was full of all kinds of cars. Under the scorching sun, Hachiman and his companion had no intention of lingering and quickened their pace to rush into the air-conditioned venue.

"Ah, I'm saved!"

"Yes."

Hachiman wiped the sweat from his brow. He had only walked a short distance, but he already felt like he was melting. His decision to stay home during summer vacation was definitely the right one.

Inside, the two saw many parents discussing summer program arrangements with staff from the skating club. They avoided the crowd, bought tickets with their pocket money, and went into the audience.

"Wow, this is amazing! This is my first time at an ice rink. And it's so cold!"

Like receiving a new toy, Nijika looked around excitedly and tugged at Hachiman's sleeve.

"Well, if you don't count the entrance fee, it's not a bad place to escape the summer heat."

"Okay, let's go down and play together later."

Since they had already bought tickets, Hongxia felt that the two of them couldn't just sit in the audience and watch others play; they had to experience it themselves.

but.

Hachiman had no immediate plans to leave the ice. His gaze swept carefully across the skating rink ahead, finally settling on a particular corner.

"found it."

"Ugh?"

Following Hikigaya's gaze, Nijika noticed a slender little girl standing on the ice at one end of the skating rink.

"Excuse me, Ijichi-kun, I'll have to take my leave for a bit. May I be back in about ten minutes?"

"Okay, I'll wait for you here."

Nijika sat obediently on the bench, while Hachiman slowly walked towards the other end of the skating rink.

...

"Qi, let's take a break first."

Meipu Lusi checked his watch and called out to Jiejie Qi, who was still engrossed in skating.

"...Coach Si, I'd like to practice a little longer."

As Qi finished speaking, he slid to the edge of the screen, saying with a hint of lingering satisfaction, "That's enough."

"No, you need to get plenty of rest... and from the very beginning, there's been someone waiting for you."

"Ugh?"

Upon hearing what Mingpu Lusi said, Jie Jieqi realized that there had been a boy in the audience watching them the whole time.

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"excuse me."

Hikigaya raised his hand.

"Oh, it's Hachiman Hikigaya-kun! Long time no see!"

Upon seeing Hachiman appear inside the venue, Kisame opened her eyes wide in surprise and then waved her hands high.

"So this is a friend you know, Qi."

Meiura Jiji turned her head to look in the direction of Hachiman, a slight smile playing on her lips. Although Kisame's skating talent was very strong, she was also a little worried about the boy's personality.

It seems that Qi has been making good efforts in making friends.

"Um..."

After finishing, Qi lowered her head shyly, but a smug smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.

but.

When Inori looked up again, her gaze suddenly fixed on the blonde girl behind Hachiman.

The child was about the same age as me, but just by looking at the way she walked, I could tell she was a very lively girl!

That must be a friend of Hachiman's. I've met Hachiman's friends before, but why do I feel a sense of crisis...?

After finishing, Qi clutched her chest, feeling an urge to run away, but out of politeness, she gritted her teeth and slid over.

"Sorry, I hope I didn't disturb your training?"

Hikigaya looked at Akira.

"No, no, no, please don't worry, we're just taking a break." Mingpu Lusi waved his hand, then said softly to Jie Qi, "I'll go to my office first. Qi, why don't you play with your friends for a while?"

"Okay, coach."

After finishing, Qi gave a weak reply and then watched as Meipu Lusi left the venue.

Have you started formal training yet?

After Akira disappeared, Hachiman spoke first.

"Ah, um, Mom agreed to let me train, but only until junior high for now." After finishing, Qi lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers, but couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. "Well, this is all thanks to Hachiman's help."

If it weren't for Hikigaya's constant encouragement to be honest with her mother, she might still be hesitant and confused.

Therefore, all of this is thanks to Hachiman.

213 Who gave you the courage?

Thinking about this, Qi felt she had to properly thank Hachiman.

"Hachiman, thank you so much for your help last time..." He was so nervous that he accidentally bit his tongue. "Oops, I meant thank you, ugh, sorry—"

Qi lowered her gaze in frustration, inwardly blaming herself for not being able to speak clearly.

So useless...

Dejected and radiating an aura of despondency, Hachiman Hikigaya forced a smile, then shook his head and said:

"Don't worry about it, after all, I didn't offer much help."

"No, no, it was Hachiman who gave me the power. Otherwise, I definitely couldn't have done that..."

Just recalling her mother's expression at the time made Ji Jieqi feel a little scared.

Because of her older sister, her mother had long believed that figure skating was a path full of twists and turns, but destined to fail.

Convincing her mother to change her mind was extremely difficult, and Qi, who had never dared to defy her parents since childhood, felt very uneasy.

But miraculously, the fear buried deep in her heart naturally dissipated when she thought of Hikigaya's encouragement, and turned into courage that propelled her forward step by step.

Ultimately, her mother agreed to give her three years of training.

Although it was only three years, Qi felt that it was already a miracle.

Hey, that's such an embarrassing thing to say...

Even Hachiman couldn't remain calm when praised to his face. He scratched his cheek and awkwardly changed the subject:

"I see... Let's not talk about that for now. How's the training going?"

"Well, it's just the beginning. Coach Si told me to prepare for the badge test in a month." As if she wasn't very confident in her abilities, Qi said weakly, "But I don't know if I can pass yet."

The so-called badge test is similar to a musical instrument ability level test, and after achieving sufficient scores, you will receive the corresponding badge.

Yes, it gives you the feeling of challenging a gym in Pokémon.

Hachiman couldn't help but think this.

Speaking of which, I remember when I was little, Hachiman also took a similar exam, although his results were terrible.

But what's more unforgettable than the failure itself is the terrible process.

Perhaps it was just good luck, but on the day I took the exam at Hachiman Hikigaya, the competition venue was filled with many talented players.

Those guys were terrifyingly strong. If the normal difficulty of the exam was like Pikachu challenging Raichu, then what Hachiman felt like was a super battle between Magikarp and Groudon vs. Kyogre.

Damn it, if you guys are so strong, why are you even taking the badge exam? You should all go to the Olympics!

"Hitoshiya-kun, are you alright? You look a little unwell."

"No, it's nothing." Hachiman waved his hand as if shooing away something annoying. "The badge exam, I remember that after getting the badge, I should be able to officially participate in the competition, right?"

"Yes, that's what Coach Si said."

Although the exam was daunting, as long as she got a good score, she could participate in the competition, so no matter how hard the training was, Qi felt she could complete it.

"I see. This month of training must be very important for you. In that case, I won't bother you any longer today."

With that, Hachiman turned to leave.

"Ugh?"

Why did it suddenly turn out like this?

Qi thought she had said something wrong, opened her mouth, but the words she wanted to say to stop the other person got stuck in her throat.

Can you not leave so soon?

Fortunately, at that moment, the blonde girl who had been secretly observing from the back stepped forward, placed a hand on Hachiman's shoulder, and said:

"Wait a minute, Hachiman!"

"Hey, Ijichi-kun, when did you get here?"

“I’ve been here from the very beginning,” Nijika said confidently. “Hachiman is really something. How can he just go back so easily after coming all this way to the skating rink?”

"Ah, I just came to see a friend. If you want to have fun, Ijichi-kun, you can go have fun by yourself."

Upon hearing this, Hongxia was stunned for a moment, then said angrily:

"You blockhead!"

"what?"

Hikigaya was completely dumbfounded. He saw that Ichiji Nijika stopped talking to him and walked to the edge of the audience, leaning out to greet the end of the show.

"Hello, Xiaoqi, you don't want Hikigaya-kun to just go back like this, do you?"

"Well..."

Suddenly being struck up a conversation by a strange girl, Qi was momentarily at a loss for what to do, but she agreed with Hongxia's opinion in her heart, so she nodded vigorously in response.

"Look, even Xiaoqi thinks so... Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Hikigaya-kun's classmate, Ijichi Nijika. Just call me Nijika."

After saying that, Hongxia smiled and made a peace sign in front of her eyes.

So dazzling!

Stunned by such a radiant smile, Jie Qi stumbled back several steps.

Qi is so cute!

"Hachiman, look, they said you can stay a little longer."

Nijika grabbed Hachiman's sleeve and said in an unyielding tone.

"No, that's not how it works."

Hikigaya said something stubborn, but judging from Inori's reaction at the end, that's what he meant.

No, he was thinking of going back to watch cartoons...