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

"No."

After saying that, Komachi and her friends left the third-grade classroom with laughter and chatter.

"Great!"

Hikigaya breathed a long sigh of relief. If any boy had his eye on Komachi, a first-year student, he would drive him away, even if it meant breaking the school rules.

"Hachiman, aren't you a little too protective of your sister?"

Hongxia, who was still in the classroom, saw the whole thing and could no longer suppress her urge to complain.

You idiot! If he, as the older brother, doesn't protect her properly, who else can protect Komachi?

Hachiman wanted to say that, but his remaining rationality ultimately pulled him back from the brink.

He simply said "I'm leaving now" and hurriedly left the classroom, while Hongxia remained silently in place, staring at the direction Hachiman had left with a complicated expression. Thinking of her older sister at home who was not very willing to play with her, she suddenly felt a little envious.

"Ah, I wish I had a brother like Hachiman..."

...

Literature Department Activity Room.

Ichinose Motoyo had nowhere else to go, so she arrived there early.

Actually, she didn't have a very good relationship with the other people in the club. She just really liked the atmosphere of everyone getting together to do things, which allowed her to temporarily forget the loneliness she felt at home.

Her family is in dire straits. Her parents have to go out to work to earn money to support the family and don't come home until very late. They even had a fight over some issues these past few days.

Ichinose Motoyo understands her parents and doesn't want them to worry, but the emptiness in her heart is ultimately hard to fill.

The Literature Club had briefly offered her warmth, but due to an unpleasant incident this year, almost everyone left, leaving Ichinose Motoyo all alone.

She didn't understand why the people in the club weren't willing to be more considerate. A problem that could have been solved simply by saying sorry to each other had escalated to this point.

Fortunately, there is still one person in the Literature Department who hasn't quit. She must make a good impression later to persuade that person to stay.

"Dong dong!"

Upon hearing the knock on the door, Ichinose Motoyo quickly straightened her posture.

008 Good Boy

"Please, please come in."

Ichinose Motoyo was full of anticipation, but instead saw Hikigaya push open the door absentmindedly, his face looking as if he had eaten a bitter melon.

"Hachiman, are you still feeling unwell? Do you need me to take you to the infirmary?"

No, it's not a physical problem.

Hachiman sighed silently. Before coming to the Literature Club activity room, he had decided to treat himself to the world's best-tasting MAX coffee.

He pulled a handful of change out of his pocket. Although it was a bit expensive, he felt he would go crazy if he couldn't get a drink for several days in a row.

But to his surprise, when he arrived at the vending machine, Hachiman discovered that there was no MAX coffee for sale at all. At that moment, he finally broke down.

I really want to go home.

"Then please come in, Hachiman. Actually, I didn't think you would come."

Ichinose Motoyo rubbed her long hair between her fingers, a slightly guilty smile on her face: "After all, I forced you to come here, and even delayed your time to go home."

Hikigaya naturally wouldn't tell Ichinose Motoyo that he had originally planned to run away, but then he thought that since he had promised someone, he should at least show his face once. After today, he could find some excuse to ask for leave, and after two or three times, he could legitimately withdraw from the Literature Club.

Thinking about his escape route, Hachiman shook his head: "Well, it's not good to break the contract so easily."

After he finished speaking, he looked around.

The activity room wasn't exactly small, about half the size of a regular classroom. Just inside the entrance was a square table, and on either side were wooden bookshelves filled with books.

Noticing Hachiman's gaze, Ichinose Motoyo said softly, "Hachiman, please feel free to look around. You can borrow any of the books here if you are interested."

"Ah, um."

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the bookshelves were mostly filled with well-known picture magazines, along with some classic literary works, though they all looked quite new and probably weren't widely read.

Overall, however, this is still a good place to study.

Hachiman was quite satisfied. Although he couldn't stay here for long, it was still much better than the noisy classroom.

"Hachiman, please have a seat. I'll get you some water."

Ichinose Motoyo enthusiastically brought over a chair, but Hachiman quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, I can do it myself, thank you for your trouble."

Watching Hikigaya deliberately walk away from her while carrying a chair, Ichinose Motoyo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Did she fail to maintain a proper sense of distance?

But she just wanted to get along well with Hachiman Hikigaya; she had no other intentions.

"that..."

She was about to explain when Hikigaya interrupted her: "Ahem, Ichinose-san, I wanted to ask what the club activities were like before, because I haven't been here for a long time, so I don't quite remember?"

Distracted, Ichinose Motoyo could only reply, "Ah, usually we read in the activity room, and occasionally we go out to do some outdoor volunteer activities."

"Volunteer activities?"

"It's like helping out at the library, and in return, they'll provide us with reliable book purchasing channels."

"so."

Under the table, Hachiman was fidgeting with his leg, clearly annoyed. He hadn't forgotten the important reason he'd come. After a few seconds of pause, he spoke again: "Um, Ichinose-san, could I take a look at the manuscript I left here?"

Ichinose Motoyo paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, please wait a moment, I've finished organizing the information."

She rummaged through the cabinet in the activity room for a while and quickly took out a notebook.

The moment Hachiman saw it, he had a bad feeling.

"This is it. Can I take it back with me?"

"OK."

Having successfully obtained the relics from the past, Hikigaya breathed a long sigh of relief, knowing he would no longer feel guilty about leaving the Literature Club.

Just as she put the notebook into her bag, she heard Ichinose Motoyo's deep voice drift over: "Hachigaya-kun, you'll probably be coming to the activity room again, right?"

"That's for sure."

Hikigaya turned his head away, looking somewhat guilty.

"What does Hachiman need? If it's something I can do, I'm willing to do it." Ichinose Motoyo raised her head slightly, a glint of light in her gray eyes. "So, could you please come over once in a while?"

Being asked by a girl who is only ten years old, which is practically begging, even Hachiman couldn't bring himself to seal his heart and refuse her face to face.

So he took a deep breath and replied, "I'll come if I have time."

"really?"

Ichinose Motoyo could tell that he wasn't lying.

"Is four times a week okay?"

"No, that's too much..."

"Then...three times?"

"Is it okay if it's just once?"

Hachiman awkwardly raised his index finger, and Ichinose Motoyo froze on the spot. However, she knew she couldn't be greedy; it was better for Hachiman to come once a week than not at all.

"Okay, then it'll be just this once. Hachiman can't back out, okay?"

"it is good."

"Can we come again tomorrow?"

Didn't he just come by today? Is this kid so desperate for friends?

Hikigaya suspected that he had only encountered some strange children, especially since Ichinose Motoyo was not introverted and was quite cute, not the type to lack friends.

So, could it be the influence of one's family of origin?

Hikigaya stared at Ichinose Motoyo for a moment before replying, "I might have something to do tomorrow..."

"But there's a club activity tomorrow, and I think Hachiman should at least attend once. He might find it interesting."

No, what's so interesting about being a volunteer?

However, Hachiman had no reason to refuse, so he had no choice but to agree for the time being.

"I understand. Is the same time tomorrow okay?"

"Okay~"

After Hikigaya left the activity room, Ichinose Motoyo took off her white headband, letting her smooth bangs fall naturally.

She was more mature than other children her age, and as a result, she played the role of a well-behaved child in everyone's eyes. She never complained about her parents coming home late, and she never had conflicts with her classmates.

That's why she couldn't do anything when the club collapsed.

She was perceptive, and seeing the relieved look on Hachiman's face after receiving the notebook, she could roughly guess that he might never come back again.

This also means that she will still be alone in the future.

She doesn't want to be alone.

Hikigaya is a kind person, so she suppressed her guilt, took off her usual well-behaved mask, and used a humble attitude to win the other party's kindness.

A capricious approach can only be used once; the next time you meet, you'll revert to being the obedient child.

Thinking of this, Ichinose Motoyo couldn't help but move the chair that Hikigaya had just used back to her side, and then gently leaned against it.

"I hope to make friends like Hachiman Hikigaya in the future."

010 The Ordinary World and Misunderstandings

Oh no, I instinctively started keeping my distance from girls!

But honestly, Hachiman couldn't understand why these girls liked to get so close to people they weren't very familiar with. Did they want to sneak up behind someone and stab them in the back?

"Ah, I'm sorry."

After realizing what was happening, Hachiman quickly took half a step forward, reducing the distance between them from two meters to 1.5 meters.

Ichinose Motoyo: "..."

So, it was Hikigaya who thought she was dirty?

Su Shi felt wronged. Girls are supposed to be clean, but she only took a bath every three days because her family wanted to save money.

But I cleaned myself up properly before leaving home this morning for today's club activities, and even secretly used my mother's perfume.

I didn't expect it to still be like this...

Su Shi pursed her lips, trying hard to hold back the urge to burst into tears.

"I'm sorry, Hachiman."

"No, why are you apologizing..."

Although Hikigaya didn't know exactly what had happened, he realized that his actions seemed to have touched a raw nerve when he saw Sose's red eyes.

He sighed helplessly and took another big step forward: "It's getting late, we still need to go to the library."

Su Shi stared blankly at Hikigaya, who was almost alongside her, then burst into laughter after a few seconds and nodded vigorously.

"Ok!"

After the two arrived at the library, a young-looking woman waved to them warmly from the entrance: "Hey, Suze-chan, long time no see."

Is this a greeting used by some tribe? And why does it seem so familiar to him?

Hikigaya stared blankly at the guy in front of him.

Su Shi had fully recovered and responded with a composure beyond that of an average elementary school student: "Good afternoon, Machida-neechan. I'm sorry to trouble you again today."

"Where."