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

Hikigaya didn't intentionally eavesdrop on their conversation; it was just that Ijichi Hoshika herself wasn't on guard.

After hanging up the phone and putting it back in her pocket, Ichiji Hoshika stretched her neck and noticed that the elementary school student next to her was looking at her with curiosity.

He then raised the corners of his mouth and asked with a proud expression:

"Hey, do you know any bands?"

Oh, were you just talking to him?

But he didn't say "Hey..."

Hachiman paused for a moment, then decided to follow up on Ijichi Hoshika's topic and asked:

"Hey, are you forming a band?"

"Yes, it started as a club activity, but gradually it became a hobby."

When the topic of the band came up, Ijichi Seika shed her aloof demeanor, her wine-red eyes shining brightly, and the once proud wolf transformed into an adorable little raccoon.

From Ijichi Seika, Hikigaya learned that rock bands were very popular in the JK (high school girl) community at that time, and he heard that, to an extreme extent, a class could produce three or four complete bands.

The adult and the child chatted idly for a while, and soon arrived at the toilet on the first floor of the teaching building.

"Thanks, you can go back now."

"Oh."

As a reward for guiding him, when they parted, Hachiman gave him an extra orange-flavored lollipop.

He turned and left without looking back, gazing at the candy lying in his palm. He couldn't help but think how true they were sisters; despite their vastly different personalities, their tastes were remarkably alike.

By the time he returned to his class, the preliminary rounds of the women's 100-meter race had ended, and Nishimiya Shoko had advanced to the final with a first-place finish.

Wow, is it that strong?

"Seriously, Hachiman, why are you only arriving now? The preliminaries are already over!"

Hongxia looked a little angry. "By the way, Shoko-chan made it to the finals. You should cheer her on this time."

"Oh, um."

Hikigaya apologized sincerely. At that moment, he saw Nishimiya Shoko walking back from the track not far away. According to the schedule, she would go back to her class to rest for a while before participating in the final competition.

Upon seeing Hikigaya hiding in the stands, the girl, who hadn't even had time to wipe the sweat from her face, excitedly waved her hands.

"Hikigaya is in the same shoes!"

Oh no, it's super cute!

It was as if someone had gently tickled the softest part of his heart, and a gentle warmth welled up in his chest. Hachiman suddenly felt that he had been reborn for this moment.

My daughter has grown up...

Gradually adopting the role of an elderly father, Hikigaya waved his hand in front of his chest, and seeing this, Nishimiya Shoko's smile deepened.

Chapter 62 Su Shi: Am I the first?

For the next twenty minutes, Hachiman sat quietly in the stands, yawning as he watched the kids in the stadium sweat it out.

There's a complex feeling of idly wasting your life, yet enjoying it nonetheless. Simply put, it's exhilarating. I suggest continuing the sports festival tomorrow.

Of course, such a beautiful wish can only be realized in dreams, since Haneoka Elementary School's sports festival only lasts for one day.

It wasn't until the third-grade girls' 100-meter final started that Hikigaya started to perk up a little.

"Charge! Charge! Charge! Glass sauce, charge! Charge! Charge!"

A powerful melody rang in his ears, and Hachiman stared blankly at it.

No, what the hell is going on?

In the first row of the audience, Hongxia and several other classmates were holding up a miniature taiko drum and energetically pounding on the drumhead.

Although the tapping was irregular, the momentum was definitely there, as evidenced by the fact that students and parents from all directions were looking in this direction.

Hikigaya couldn't help but move towards another classroom.

So embarrassing...

On the track, Nishimiya Shoko, who was already in position, seemed to have heard the commotion and turned around to wave.

Ah, I see. These kids are quite dedicated.

"preparation!"

At the starting line, a referee raised the flare gun high.

The drumming stopped at that moment.

Everyone held their breath, and with a "bang," the runners on the track shot off at the same moment.

Perhaps influenced by the shouts around him, or perhaps because his inner chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) had flared up again, Hachiman couldn't help but raise his voice at this moment.

"come on."

The 100-meter race for third-grade girls has ended. Although Nishimiya Shoko did not win the gold medal, she still achieved a good result of second place and opened up a full body length of distance from the third place.

It's worth mentioning that at the finish line, the blue-haired girl who came in third place seemed a bit unwilling to accept defeat, and like a persistent leech, she kept pestering Nishimiya Shoko for her contact information, planning to have another match in private.

But when she learned that Nishimiya Shoko was deaf, her eyes instantly went unfocused, and she collapsed to the ground, whereupon her classmates carried her back to the audience.

On the way back, Hongxia and several other girls kept comforting Nishimiya Shoko.

"Seriously, that first place winner is way too unfair. I heard they even broke the school sports meet record."

[Really? What a pity. If I had tried a little harder, I might have won.]

"That's right, that's right! Shoko-chan was just a little bit away from first place, but second place is also amazing, absolutely incredible!"

Thank you, Xiao Hongxia.

Despite missing out on first place, Nishimiya Shoko didn't seem too discouraged. Instead, she used her notebook to encourage Nijika:

I'm fine, Xiao Hongxia, keep it up this afternoon!

Upon receiving the blessing from her friend, Hongxia felt a surge of joy and clenched her fists tightly.

"Leave it to me, I'll definitely get first place this afternoon!"

At that moment, Hachiman took a sip of the free soda the school had given him and interjected:

"Excuse me for interrupting your conversation, Ijichi, Nishimiya, would you like to go watch Komachi's match together later? It's about to start over there."

"want!"

The two girls agreed in unison without hesitation.

……

Komachi wasn't as formidable as Nishimiya Shoko, managing only third place in the preliminaries and missing the chance to advance to the finals.

However, with the support of the three of them, she did not feel discouraged.

After all the morning's projects were completed, everyone had about two hours of rest.

"Hachiman, Komachi, would you like to go out for dinner later?"

Nishimiya and Nijika sent invitations together, but unfortunately, Hachiman had already made a reservation.

"I'm sorry, we're waiting for someone."

"Sigh, when will Onii-chan..."

Before Komachi could even speak, Hachiman covered her mouth:

"It's getting late, you should go ahead."

"Okay, Hachiman, Komachi, let's play together after we finish eating!"

Although Nishimiya Shoko and Nijika found Hikigaya's reaction a bit strange, they didn't think about it too much and quickly returned to their classroom.

"Onii-chan, what exactly happened?"

Komachi asked irritably.

Hachiman hesitated for a moment, speechless, then sighed helplessly.

"I've made plans to bring Ichinose over for dinner, but I haven't told my parents yet. Could you do me a favor then?"

"What? Ichinose-neechan wants to come and eat with us? Of course, no problem!"

"No, I mean I should go apologize to Ichinose and ask her to apologize next time..."

"Onii-chan..."

For some reason, Komachi's voice suddenly turned cold.

"If Onii-chan dares to do that, I'll never talk to you again!"

How scary, Komachi is so scary!

To be honest, Hachiman wasn't entirely sure of what to do. After all, Ichinose was already in that state, and he couldn't just leave her like that.

Therefore, at Komachi's request, Hikigaya solidified his idea.

"I understand. Could you come with me to the fourth grade area?"

"OK!"

Because it was right next door, Hikigaya quickly found Ichinose Motoyo looking listless in the crowd. Her feet were wrapped in thick bandages, seemingly to stabilize her ankles.

Hikigaya randomly picked a classmate and passed the message around like a game of musical chairs. Ichinose Motoyo, who was at the top, quickly turned her gaze toward them.

Good afternoon, Hachiman Hikigaya.

"it is good."

Su Shi seemed to have recovered well, which could be heard from her cheerful tone.

"Um, Ichinose-san, are your parents here?"

"No."

When her parents were mentioned, Su Shi lowered her eyes in disappointment.

"Would you like to come eat with us?"

...Is it really okay for me to have dinner with Hachiman and his friends?

Even though I was willing a thousand times over, at this point, I couldn't help but doubt myself.

She worried that her presence would bring bad memories to her otherwise harmonious family. If that were the case, she would rather eat alone, at least that way she wouldn't bother anyone else.

Just as Sue was feeling uneasy, Komachi suddenly spoke:

"Su-se-neechan is so kind! I never expected that useless onii-chan would invite other friends over for dinner."

Hey, who's this useless Onii-chan? Even if Komachi is cute, I'll still get angry.

Hikigaya grunted, and Sose took the opportunity to ask:

"Sigh, has Hachiman never invited anyone else?"

"Of course not!"

Chapter 63: A Family Dinner.

"Speaking of which, Onii-chan doesn't have a single friend yet. If Mom and Dad knew that Onii-chan has made such a good friend as Suze-neechan, they would be so happy."

No, no, no, they wouldn't be happy at all. Instead, they'd probably think I'd done something wrong.

Well, that must be the case.

"Komachi, you're mistaken. This isn't the first time I've brought someone home."

Hachiman, who had remained silent until now, finally couldn't help but offer a defense.

Bringing people home is a piece of cake for him, and in Hachiman's memory, it's happened more than once. So Komachi can't look down on her older brother anymore!

Komachi opened her mouth in surprise, then said after a moment:

"Onii-chan, it was a photo-taking event in the shopping street, and the uncle from the rice shop specially set up our house as a photo-taking location."

"What? Does that mean Miyata and Matsushita aren't actually my friends?"