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

Fortunately, Banami had closed all the windows on the first floor before going to sleep, Hachiman thought with a sense of relief.

On the screen, unable to find a place to sneak in, the intruder returned to the front door of the house, took out a hammer from his backpack, and seemed to intend to break down the door.

Hikigaya tensed up instantly, horrified by the other party's insane behavior.

Hey, this isn't just a simple theft issue anymore!

Even the most audacious thief understands that forcibly breaking down a door will create uncontrollable noise, and if passersby are nearby, it's only a matter of time before they are discovered.

So in other words, this intruder wasn't afraid of being discovered at all.

Thinking of this, Hachiman clenched his fists and stared intently at the screen. Although he later learned that Anna was safe and sound, he still couldn't help but feel a little worried.

After taking out the hammer, the man paced back and forth at the door, seemingly waiting for something. A few minutes later, for some unknown reason, he gave up and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.

And then the video abruptly ended.

Watching the surveillance video, which started strong but ended weakly, Hachiman's expression gradually became serious. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Mr. Yashiro, have you shown this video to the police?"

The reason they didn't report it to the police earlier was because they didn't have any valid evidence to prove that the Banami family's house had been burglarized that night, but the content of this surveillance video was enough to attract the attention of the police.

Yashiro Manabu didn't speak, but calmly nodded, his gaze fixed on what was ahead.

"That's good."

Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't notice Yashiro Manabu's actions.

No, now is not the time to let our guard down. The most urgent task is to ensure Banami's safety and then catch the intruder as soon as possible.

"Besides that, the teacher also has a video. Please wait a moment."

While Hikigaya was pondering a solution, Yashiro Manabu had already withdrawn his observation gaze, then gently dragged the mouse to retrieve the second video from the USB drive.

This video is a clear close-up, and the person in the picture is wearing the exact same clothes as the "thief".

Because he was wearing a mask the whole time, Hachiman couldn't directly recognize the other person's identity, but he felt that the guy's eyes looked somewhat familiar.

Memories kept surfacing in his mind, and Hikigaya quickly filtered through the candidates. Soon, a name gradually became clear.

Could this guy be—?

Seeing the surprised expression on Hachiman's face, Yashiro Manabu unconsciously curled his lips and asked, "Hachiman, may I ask if you know this person in the video?"

"..."

Hachiman did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought for a short while.

Although it's not entirely certain yet, this face does look very similar to the fake talent scout I saw last time. But if that's the case, isn't this world a bit too small?

but.

Considering that the other party was originally a notorious fraudster, it is reasonable that he would become a full-fledged criminal after the company went bankrupt.

"No, it's nothing, it's just that this person looks a bit familiar to me."

"I see. If you have any news, be sure to tell your teacher as soon as possible, as it may play a key role in helping the police solve the case."

Yashiro Manabu's expression instantly turned to disappointment.

"...Um, sorry."

Hikigaya opened his mouth; just now, he almost blurted out Koenji's name, but in the end, he forced himself to swallow it back.

If it really is that fake talent scout from Koenji, why would he come to Hanami's place and take such extreme actions?

Ugh, I don't understand at all...

"Hachiman, let me warn you beforehand: you may know some of this information, but before the police give you a complete result, you absolutely must not act on your own, understand?"

"Ugh?"

Hearing this, Hikigaya looked up and gave Yashiro Manabu a strange look.

So this guy really realized that he might know Koenji?

"Don't worry, Mr. Yashiro, I won't do anything reckless."

"Okay, then I can rest assured. Anyway, you can go home now. Remember to stay calm and don't do anything reckless, understand?"

"Ok."

Manabu Yashiro seemed convinced that he would act on his own, so he kept emphasizing this as Hikigaya left the office.

On the way back, Hachiman felt like his head was about to explode; he was in a worse mood than ever before.

On the one hand, if the thief really is Koenji, then he also has to bear some responsibility for it.

But aside from waiting, Hachiman couldn't think of a good solution for the time being. He could only hope that the intruders' behavior would be curbed after the police's operation.

Wait a minute, if the intruder really is Koenji, would President Saito know the intruder's whereabouts?

After briefly recalling his memories of the Saizeriya restaurant, Hikigaya decided to call Ichigo Saito after school.

On the other hand, when in the office, Hikigaya always had a particular sense of unease, and now that he thought about it, it might be that Yashiro Manabu's behavior made him feel that something was unreasonable.

Logically speaking, for the sake of the students' safety, Yashiro should not have shown him those two surveillance videos involving the intruder.

Even if we were to remind ourselves, it should have been done verbally, along with some calming words, rather than playing a video and then warning ourselves not to investigate on our own.

Doing this is like taking off your pants to fart. Hikigaya suspects that Yashiro Manabu deliberately told him about the intruder, or even deliberately led him to think that Koenji was the intruder.

When Hachiman realized this idea, a chill ran down his spine.

248 The Three's Journey Home

No, no, no, such a thought is far too absurd.

To do this, the first step is to confirm his relationship with Koenji.

The conflict between Hikigaya and Koenji occurred before summer vacation, while Yashiro Gaku arrived at the new semester, so it's unlikely in terms of timing.

But what if Yashiro Manabu and Koenji knew each other before that?

Forget it, there's no clear evidence for this idea at all.

Hachiman knew his wild thoughts were completely unfounded, so he shook his head sharply, throwing these meaningless speculations out of his mind.

Back in the classroom, Hikigaya absentmindedly responded to Nijika and the others' greetings, but as soon as his bottom touched the cold chair, he quickly jumped up again.

"Oh no, I forgot I still need to go find Mr. Xiaoba!"

I checked the time; there were still ten minutes before class. If I walked quickly, I would make it in time.

Thinking of this, Hachiman immediately ran out of the classroom and appeared at the familiar infirmary door a minute later.

"Excuse me, I am Hachiman Hikigaya."

Because of the time constraint, Hachiman went inside before receiving a reply. Unfortunately, nothing like the lucky pervert storyline happened in the infirmary.

Mr. Koba was sitting in his office chair with a pile of documents in his hand. When he saw Hachiman push the door open and enter, he simply raised his eyebrows.

"You're here?"

"Mr. Xiaoba, what can I do for you?"

"Hachiman, I've found out about the thing you asked me to do last time... By the way, what's wrong with you today? You seem much more agitated than usual."

Hikigaya, who had been seen through, gave a wry smile: "Ah, it's nothing... By the way, Mr. Koba, are all these documents on your desk related to Mr. Yashiro?"

"How is that possible? I'm not a spy, how could I have gathered so much information in just a few days?"

Teacher Xiaoba shook his head.

She was just an ordinary caregiver; how could she have so much authority to look at other people's files? At most, she could only slowly inquire about information from other people.

"This is another document... Well, let me just get straight to the point. At least from my judgment, Yashiro Manabu and Hanami should not have had much contact before."

"That's it..."

Hachiman seemed slightly disappointed... no, why was he disappointed? Even he himself wasn't quite sure.

"I'm glad you understand. Yashiro lived in a very far city before, and came directly to our school after graduating from university. Although he had a short internship period, it was in the next city."

Teacher Kohachi recounted news related to Yashiro Gaku.

Yatsushiro Gaku had excellent grades since childhood and was a model student. He also passed the college entrance examination smoothly and was admitted to a good university.

During his senior year, Yashiro was doing an internship in a neighboring city, and his colleagues praised his responsible attitude and gave him very high marks.

In conclusion, Yatsushiro Manabu was an outstanding figure at every stage of his life; the only blemish on his record was his family background.

"Mr. Koba, does Mr. Yashiro have an older brother? Where does he work now?"

Hikigaya asked expressionlessly, but unexpectedly heard that the other person's brother had already committed suicide.

"The reason for the suicide seems to be due to too much academic pressure. The police didn't have any questions either. However, it is said that from that day on, Manabu Yashiro became even more diligent."

Teacher Xiaoba relayed the news she had heard from her close friend.

"Of course, apart from the fact that Yatsushiro Manabu did have a deceased older brother, the teacher cannot guarantee that the other information is completely accurate, after all, it is hearsay."

"is it?"

Hikigaya lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then sincerely thanked Mr. Koba.

"I'm sorry I couldn't bring you any useful information... By the way, has there been any progress on the matter concerning that child, Banai?"

"Yes, the surveillance cameras captured the intruder's face, and Mr. Yashiro has already called the police."

"I see. That explains why you seemed so anxious when you came in."

Teacher Xiaoba nodded thoughtfully.

"Teacher Xiaoba, class is about to start, I'm going back now."

As it was almost time for class, Hachiman walked towards the door, but stopped halfway there.

"Anything else?"

"Ms. Koba, I have another question. Do you know which school Mr. Yashiro did his internship at?"

It is a private primary school.

Ms. Koba wrote a few words in her notebook, then tore it off and tossed it to Hachiman, who took it and left the infirmary.

After the first class, Nijigasaki and the others came to Hachiman's place to chat, as usual.

Hachiman remained unchanged, though he looked a little more颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, and lack of motivation) than before, but this did not arouse suspicion from others.

The day's classes passed quickly. After school, Hachiman hurriedly packed his luggage. Just before he stepped out of the classroom, he saw Anna Hachiman being called out by Manabu Yashiro.

Hmm, is Yashiro planning to tell Hana about the intruders?

Having learned from the morning's experience, Hikigaya was worried that Yashiro would tell Hanami those messy messages again.

So he immediately followed, but before he even left the house, he ran into Anna Hanami.

"Hachiman, don't be in such a hurry when you leave the house."

"Excuse me... Yanami-kun, didn't you go to the office with Yashiro-sensei?"

"Ah, no." Bana saw Anna rubbing her chest in annoyance. "Yashiro-sensei just came to check on me and told me to go home with other people this afternoon."

"That's it..."

Was he overthinking it?

Since Yashiro reminded Hanami Anna to go home with Koshi's friends, it means that the other party is probably not as bad as he imagined.

"Hachiman, is there anything else?"

Perhaps sensing Hikigaya's hesitation, Yana saw Anna's concerned expression.

"No, it's nothing."

"I'll head back now then. Oh, do you want us to go home together...?"

"Yeah, no problem."

"Ugh?"

Now it was Hachiman's turn to be surprised by Anina's reaction. Although the two lived not far from each other, they rarely went home together.

According to Hachiman, he wanted to enjoy his time alone with his sister, and no one else was allowed to disturb them.

This siscon actually had a change of heart?