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

This time, Nishimiya Shoko didn't use a notebook. Instead, she opened her mouth and awkwardly voiced her wish: "Hachiman...can...we...be friends?"

The atmosphere around us seemed frozen.

Many students stared at Nishimiya Shoko in astonishment, as if she had just uttered some unbelievable, taboo word.

"Is the end of the world coming? Someone actually wants to be friends with a penguin!"

"I bet Penguin would agree, after all, this guy hasn't had a single friend in three years."

"Sigh, did Hachiman get some kind of leverage over Glass-chan?"

Hey, you over there, what is Big Brother Frog? How come he doesn't even know this nickname?

Hachiman whispered, "Um, I don't understand what you're saying."

These words sparked an even more heated discussion that reached Hachiman's ears.

"That's awful! They actually pretended not to hear what Shoko-chan said!"

What's all the noise about? It's normal that you didn't hear me. Believe me or not, I'll punch you!

Hikigaya couldn't help but complain inwardly.

He could deceive others, but he couldn't deceive himself. The guilt churning inside him made Hachiman want to run away, so he awkwardly changed the subject: "Class is about to start, you should go back first."

"Jingle Bell!"

Sure enough, the classroom bell rang the next second.

Nishimiya Shoko, who had not yet received a reply, returned to her seat somewhat dejectedly, while Hachiman secretly breathed a sigh of relief amidst the disdain of many others.

That's great! If you become friends with him, you'll become the target of bullying by other kids.

Well, Hachiman himself didn't think it mattered, but he didn't want to implicate others, especially those who were trying to gain recognition from others.

The first class after the class meeting was a Japanese language class, taught by the homeroom teacher, Takeuchi. While testing the limits of discipline in Takeuchi's class, Hikigaya gazed at the horizon outside.

"Is this a dream?"

The belated longing finally overwhelmed Hachiman.

He could imagine himself in another world being smashed into a mosaic by an oncoming car, while his younger sister, Komachi, was crying while holding his cold body.

If it's a dream, as long as I get a good night's sleep, I'll wake up in a hospital bed and hear Komachi's disdainful yet gentle voice.

Unfortunately, this is not a dream.

This means that Hachiman must face the harsh reality.

Ah, I really want to escape...

Having wasted his first Japanese literature class in boredom, Hikigaya noticed two uninvited guests walking towards his seat as he was tidying up his books after class.

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003 We can't be friends

Alarm bells rang in his heart, and seeing this, Hachiman hurriedly got up and pretended not to see anything as he walked out of the classroom.

As soon as he stepped out the door, he heard hurried footsteps behind him. Hachiman didn't dare to turn around and quickened his pace, but the other person had no intention of letting him go and kept chasing closely.

Hikigaya, nine years old, is afraid of school bullying.

Upon reaching the end of the corridor, Hachiman reluctantly stopped and spoke to the two people following behind him: "Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hachigaya-kun, why are you ignoring us?!"

One of the two was Nishimiya Shoko, whom he had just met, and the other was a completely unfamiliar face that Hachiman couldn't recall at all.

Looking at the other person's golden hair and those big, wine-red eyes, Hachiman really wondered if his head had been damaged during his rebirth, why couldn't he remember such obvious features?

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"you are?"

"Ah, Hachiman, don't you even recognize me? We've been classmates for two years now."

Hearing Hikigaya's distant tone, the girl puffed out her cheeks in anger, and the ahoge (cowlick) on her head stood up high like a satellite.

No, if there had been such a lively and cheerful girl who was willing to take the initiative to approach him when he was in elementary school, Hachiman would never forget it, because he would definitely have confessed to her without hesitation, and this experience would have become an unforgettable dark history for him.

Therefore, we can conclude that this must be a conspiracy by the gods!

"I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

Without hesitation, Hachiman apologized and then started to leave.

Yeah, he's so cool. He can so calmly ignore a primary school student's questioning.

"Hey, Hachiman, why are you leaving again? Wait a minute!" This time, the girl grabbed Hachiman's shoulder. "I just can't do anything with you. Okay, let me reintroduce myself. My name is Ichichi Nijika. Hachiman, did you remember that this time?"

Kids these days have absolutely no sense of boundaries!

Hachiman looked at the small, pale hand on his shoulder as if facing a formidable enemy, and weakly replied, "If I haven't forgotten, I will remember, so can I go now?"

"Sigh, that's strange." Ichiji Nijika tilted her head. "Oh no, no, why did you run away just now, Hachiman-kun?"

No, I didn't run away.

Hikigaya glanced guiltily at Nishimiya Shoko behind Ijichi Nishimiya, who was staring at him blankly. When their eyes met, she gave him a simple, honest smile.

Good heavens, elementary school kids are just too cute...!

No, he's definitely not some suspicious lolicon. It was actually Hachiman from another timeline talking nonsense!

"Actually, I can't hold it in anymore and need to go to the toilet. Do you guys want to come with me?"

Hachiman calmly pointed to the men's restroom ahead, and Ichichi Nijika immediately froze on the spot, looking embarrassed. "Sorry, we didn't expect that to be the reason. Hachiman, please go ahead and use the restroom. We'll wait for you at the door."

Wouldn't it be even stranger to wait at the door?

Go back right now!

"Oh."

After responding, Hikigaya went into the restroom, while Ichiji Nijika and Nishimiya Shoko waited there, only to find that they had been waiting for ten minutes.

"Hachiman, class is about to start, aren't you ready yet?"

"Ichi Nijika called out anxiously at the entrance of the men's restroom."

Hikigaya, who was contemplating life while squatting on the toilet, sighed and rubbed his forehead. Weren't these two kids too stubborn? Did they really have to wait for him to come out?

"You guys go back first, my stomach isn't feeling well."

"...Sigh, alright then."

After the two girls left, Hachiman's legs were almost numb from squatting. He finally walked out of the restroom, trembling. He leaned against the wall, grabbed his collar, and sniffed to make sure he didn't have too much stone scent on him before walking back to the classroom with peace of mind.

After the second class ended, Hachiman was not idle either. In order to prevent Ichichi Nijika from using the same trick again, he even gave her a heads-up in advance.

"Ijichi-kun, to be honest, my stomach has been a little uncomfortable since this morning."

"Oh, okay, do you want us to go to the infirmary with you?" Ichiji Nijika asked with concern.

"No, this is an old problem of mine. It will be fine after I empty my stomach and intestines."

So Hachiman went to the toilet for another ten minutes, and when he came back this time, he found that he had inexplicably gained another nickname: the Stone-Pulling Master.

"Hey, it's the Stone Sage back!"

"Stone-Pulling Immortal, are we going to pull stones again next class?"

"..."

Hachiman didn't want to deal with these childish elementary school students, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that this couldn't go on. Going to the toilet was an excuse once or twice, but it was obviously inappropriate more than three times.

...Well, some things just have to be said eventually anyway.

During lunch break, Hikigaya approached Ichichi Nijika and Nishimiya Shoko.

Both girls looked at him with worry, but the thought of what they were going to do next made Hachiman feel a little nauseous.

"Hachiman, is your stomach feeling better?"

"almost."

Upon hearing the news of Hachiman's recovery, both girls felt a great sense of relief. Ichichi Nijika held Nishimiya Shoko's hand and said, "Hachiman-kun, Shoko-chan has something important to tell you."

"What's wrong?"

Nishimiya Shoko once again took out her notebook for written communication and turned to a new page: "I'm sorry about what happened this morning. Can you forgive me?"

Morning?

Was it that time you came to make friends?

Hikigaya didn't think Nishimiya Shoko had done anything wrong, so he shook his head: "You did nothing wrong, so you don't need my forgiveness."

Thanks to the fact that some of the class's troublemakers had gone out to relieve themselves, the classroom was relatively quiet, and Nishimiya Shoko was able to hear Hikigaya's words clearly.

She couldn't help but smile, nodding up and down like a cute little animal, before turning the notebook to the next page.

"Would Hachiman still like to be friends with me?"

"..."

After a long silence, Hachiman finally softened. His eyes darted around, and after looking around for a while, he replied, "...Before we become friends, let's define what friendship is."

After he finished speaking, even he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of guilt.

Hachiman, what are you doing? Are you trying to ruin Japan's future?

Clearly, this question is no different from the legendary three philosophical questions for a nine-year-old child: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going?

When asked the question, Nishimiya Shoko momentarily showed a somewhat confused and strange expression.

—What is a friend? Nishimiya Shoko, who has always longed to make friends, realizes that she has never thought about the answer to this question.

For Nishimiya Shoko, anyone who doesn't bully her can be considered a friend, and even if someone does bully her, she can accept it as long as it's not excessive.

Nishimiya Shoko pursed her lips as her mind raced, but Hachiman seized the opportunity to decisively end the conversation.

"If you don't even understand what a friend is, then what's the point of being friends? If you have nothing else to say, Nishimiya-san, I'll be going now."

After saying that, Hachiman left without looking back.

He had been observing Nishimiya Shoko's actions since morning.

Regardless of who the other party is or whether their attitude is good or bad, Nishimiya Shoko indiscriminately extends goodwill, which is fine, but Nishimiya Shoko does not actually understand the other party's thoughts.

Gentleness without purpose will only become a thorn.

For example, there was a girl named Naoka Ueno in the class who clearly didn't want to talk to Shoko Nishimiya at all, and her tone towards her was also very strange. But this girl still went up to her anyway, and on the surface the two became friends. However, after Shoko Nishimiya left, Naoka Ueno did not hide the rejection and embarrassment on her face at all.

From the very beginning, this friendship was unequal, extremely fragile, and even hypocritical; it was a complete fabrication.

Hikigaya cannot accept counterfeits, just as he cannot accept Nishimiya Shoko who pursues counterfeits.

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004 Youth Version of Su Shi

After leaving the classroom, Hachiman felt disgusted by his excessive self-consciousness.

What was he doing? It was just two elementary school kids playing with him out of curiosity. He could have just said something to brush it off. Why was he taking it so seriously?

Ah, I want to die...

But since things have come to this, let's eat first.

He's going to have dinner with the adorable little Komachi!

The siblings used to eat together. Hikigaya, who was only in the third grade, didn't have a cell phone yet, so he had to take a long detour to the first-grade floor to look for Komachi.

after a little while.

A wild little town appears!

Trainer Hachiman pulls out a Master Ball.