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

Just as Hachiman was wondering what the other person was going to do, he suddenly felt his feet leave the ground and he was lifted high into the air.

"Hachiman is amazing! He actually came up with such a brilliant idea!"

"It's not that powerful, but could you put me down before that, Ichinose-neechan?"

Calling Ichinose "older sister" feels a bit off, but Hachiman doesn't care about that right now.

Despite his appearance as a primary school student, he is a genuine teenager in his adolescence. It is really not good for his heart to have such close contact with a girl who is a year younger than him (mentally).

"No, let me hug you a little longer!"

Ichinose Honami rubbed against him, uttering strange and suggestive words, "Ugh, Hachiman is just like my little sister, his face is so soft and smells so good!"

How should I put it in this situation? Anyway, Hachiman no longer knows who's taking advantage of whom. If I had to put it in a way, it's just mutual harm.

Wait a minute, what's that soft thing next to my arm?

Hikigaya tried to distract himself, but the girl's warm body temperature still enveloped him completely.

Just as those dead fish eyes widened slightly, unable to resist glancing down, he struggled to speak.

"I'm afraid of heights, and I feel so dizzy!"

Komachi, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, finally spoke up: "Homami-neechan, why don't you let Onii-chan come down? He looks like he's about to pass out."

"Ugh?"

With Komachi's kind reminder, Ichinose Honami finally calmed down and gently placed Hachiman on the ground.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Hachiman, I didn't know you were afraid of heights."

The girl clasped her hands together and apologized.

His fear of heights was just an excuse; the real reason was that if things continued like this, Hachiman's heart was going to explode...

Rubbing his temples and taking a deep breath of fresh air, Hachiman shook his head: "...I'm fine, I just need to rest for a bit."

"Speaking of which, why would Hachiman know this?"

Seeing Ichinose Honami's eager expression, Hachiman scratched his head helplessly: "I've seen similar videos before, so I wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect to succeed on the first try."

Actually, Hachiman stumbled upon this strange birthday greeting video when he was in the first year of junior high school. After researching, he learned that this type of paid video initially became popular on YouTube.

Celebrities usually only record birthday wishes for their colleagues. Although a few fans are lucky enough to receive this treatment, most of the time it is a project specially designed by the agency to boost popularity, which is the so-called behind-the-scenes operation.

Therefore, normally, ordinary fans rarely enjoy this kind of treatment.

But those celebrities with lower popularity are exceptions.

The group SUZIMI is just starting out. They have initially gained some popularity, but it is still very unstable.

Recording birthday wishes from fans is a way to earn extra money, but the price is much lower than Hachiman had expected. He originally thought a video would cost at least 10,000 yen.

Of course, the low price here is relative.

The video itself is only a dozen seconds long, but if you convert that to an hourly wage of 300,000 yen, it seems a bit outrageous.

Thinking of this, Hachiman said softly, "Anyway, as long as your sister likes it."

A custom-made hair clip might be a bit of a stretch, but when paired with a celebrity-customized birthday greeting, even Ichinose Honami herself was thrilled.

That's great! That way, Saki-chan can have a meaningful birthday.

As if handling a precious treasure, Honami Ichinose held her phone to her chest and emphasized with absolute certainty, "Yes! Saki-chan will definitely like it!"

"It's almost time. If we don't go back soon, my parents will start to worry."

Even though Hachiman's parents were still working at the company at this time, Hachiman was very good at lying.

Glancing at the setting sun on the horizon, Honami Ichinose said worriedly, "Yes, it's getting late. I'll take you back."

"No need, Komachi and I can go back by ourselves."

Hikigaya resolutely refused, and wouldn't budge no matter what Ichinose Honami said.

So the three of them said goodbye at the exit of the shopping street. Before parting, Ichinose Honami asked Hikigaya for his email address, saying that he would record Saki-chan's performance and tell him about it when he got home.

Hachiman was speechless.

What if the other person doesn't like the video in the end? Wouldn't that be awkward for both of them?

Ah, thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem to be a big deal. The main problem is that Hikigaya doesn't have his own mobile phone, so he probably only checks his email once every month or two.

By the time you log into your email, a long time will have passed, and you'll definitely be able to calm down. That's right!

Chapter 55: The Sports Festival Opens.

On Thursday afternoon, Hikigaya received a message from Honami Ichinose.

Incidentally, he originally thought it was too much trouble and didn't really want to go through all that trouble.

But Komachi refused to agree no matter what, and started urging him to check his email from the next day onwards, even threatening that if he dared to give her a perfunctory answer, she would never call Hachiman "Onii-chan" again.

No, that kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable!

Wadashi! I can't hear my little sister's older brother's words!

Under the immense pressure from his younger sister, Hachiman had no choice but to borrow the student council's computer again, logging into his email twice a day, morning and evening, to check for any new messages.

After school on Thursday, Hachiman logged into his account with his usual expressionless face, only to find an email with a video attachment in his inbox.

Upon opening it, the first thing that catches the eye is a thank-you letter from Honami Ichinose.

[Hehehe, did you receive it? Thank you so much for your help, Hachiman and Komachi! Thanks to you guys, Saki-chan had a very meaningful birthday, meow!]

If I have time, I hope to thank you in person!!!

[From: Ichinose Honami?? ?? ?]

There is also a small video file below.

Well, considering all those weird emoticons, this email really does have Ichinose Honami's style.

Hikigaya clicked the mouse to open the video.

The opening scene is slightly shaky, and it gradually stabilizes after a few seconds.

In the center of attention sat a lovely girl holding another phone. Although the image was a bit blurry, you could still see that the phone screen was playing a birthday greeting customized by SUZIMI.

"Happy birthday, Miss Saki!"

"Sister, sister, they call me Miss!"

"Hey, I heard you, sis."

At that moment, Honami Ichinose walked into the frame, shouting, "Saki-chan, come over here!"

Facing the camera, she pulled her younger sister into her arms, and the two of them smiled happily together.

The corners of his mouth, which he had been suppressing, couldn't help but turn up at this moment, and Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief.

The 30-second video ended in the blink of an eye, and just as Hachiman was about to replay it, he heard Hibari's curious voice in his ear.

"Oh my, are these your family members?"

"No."

Hikigaya paused the video, then instinctively triggered a combo, quickly switching the monitor's screen to the system desktop.

Hibari gave a wry smile, then sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to peek."

"No, it's okay."

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Hibari Haruka brought up a new topic: "By the way, are you participating in any events at tomorrow's sports festival?"

Hachiman shook his head without hesitation: "No."

"What a pity, I was hoping to take this opportunity to have a match with you."

"No, President, you're a sixth grader."

Hachiman's lips twitched. Who would challenge him to a competition when he was three years behind? This was just bullying a kid.

If he's so capable, let's see him try again when he's in high school... Well, I think the student council president is practicing Aikido, so even if he goes to high school, Hachiman shouldn't be a match for her.

"Ah, that makes sense."

For some reason, a lonely smile appeared on Hibari's lips.

Hey, don't make it so sad!

On second thought, this year should be the last sports festival for sixth graders. After that, Hokhara will enter junior high school, and his interpersonal relationships with those around him will be reset.

Thinking of this, Hachiman couldn't help but sigh: "If I have nothing to do then, I'll cheer for the president from the stands."

Well, he's borrowed the student council's computer so many times, so let's consider this a return gift.

"Oh, then I'll leave it to you."

Hibari gave Hachiman a light pat on the shoulder and walked out of the student council office: "Remember to turn it off after you're done, don't forget."

"Ah."

Hikigaya nodded.

……

The sports festival began the next day.

The sports festival will take up all of the day's class time.

At the same time, Haneoka Elementary School's sports festival is open to the public, meaning that students' parents can freely enter and exit the school on this day by presenting a parent's pass issued by the school.

The school gate, which was not large to begin with, was packed with parents, making the scene even more spectacular than on the day of the school's opening.

Because there weren't enough parking spaces, the Hachiman family took a longer route and arrived at school later than usual.

When they arrived at the school gate, Hachiman's mother affectionately hugged Komachi and rubbed her head: "Komachi, Mommy and Daddy will be cheering you on at the finish line!"

Hachiman's father stretched his hands out in mid-air, wanting to take over his mother's job but not knowing how to start. After a long pause, he could only say, "If you feel unwell during the competition, it's okay to give up, okay? Komachi, remember that friendship comes first, competition second."

You silly, doting father, how can you cheer someone on like that?

Hachiman rolled his eyes.

Furthermore, Komachi is the second runner in the 200-meter relay, so normally the spectators won't see her at the finish line.

However, a child with high emotional intelligence should say nothing and pretend to enjoy the scenery. Yes, that's it.

"Thank you, Mom and Dad. I will try my best to get first place!"

Komachi patted her chest confidently, "And Onii-chan has been giving Komachi special training these past few days, so Komachi is incredibly strong now."

"Komachi..."

Hachiman felt a burning sensation in the corner of his eye, and tears almost welled up in his eyes.

"Well, that's what an older brother should do, and besides, the child didn't sign up for the project himself."

Perhaps disappointed that Hachiman hadn't signed up for any projects, Hachiman's mother casually remarked, then asked, "Hachiman, where are our seats?"

"I'll take you there."

Hachiman took his hands out of his pockets. He couldn't be so nonchalant in front of his parents, at least not now.

The family rest area is located in the open space outside the playground, and when there is a show they want to watch, they can go directly through the iron gate to the audience area. This arrangement ensures the utilization of the open space without making the audience area too crowded.

However, due to the parents' excessive enthusiasm, the venue was still packed with people even though an open area had been used.

After arriving at the designated area for third-grade students, the family began to lay out a picnic blanket. During this time, many classmates passed by, and immediately lowered their heads when they saw Hachiman.

Wait a minute, can you guys be normal for once? You're making other parents look at him like he's a delinquent.

Hikigaya gave a speechless twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Then you guys rest here for a bit, Komachi and I are going to attend the opening ceremony."

After saying goodbye to his parents, Hikigaya led Komachi toward the gymnasium. Because Komachi had to go back to her classroom, the two parted ways in front of the school building.

Just as he was about to step toward the auditorium, a lively voice rang out behind him.

"Good morning, Hachiman!"

"Good morning……"

Turning around, Hachiman's voice caught in his throat.