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

"Oh, I'm sorry! What just happened was so shocking that I haven't been able to process it yet."

Ganxia Gunami snapped out of her daze. "Hey, kid, is what you're seeing real? Or is it possible you've misunderstood?"

Hachiman did not rush to deny it; in fact, he had already considered this possibility.

What happens in front of you may not be real. For example, if an elderly person and a pedestrian collide, it is impossible to determine who is guilty without surveillance footage or witnesses.

Based on this line of reasoning, Ichinose Motoyo might be a very cunning and wicked girl. She not only lost the 10,000 yen club funds, but also framed her own father.

He was simply too clumsy and presumptuously imagined the image of a scumbag father.

Reasonable, incisive, and flawless!

Case closed! Discharged from hospital!

"What you've said is one possible explanation, but..."

Ms. Koba crossed her arms and tactfully offered her suggestion, "Kansha, how about we assume that everything Hachiman saw was real?"

"If these are all true, then we must take them seriously."

Ganxia Gunaimei bared her teeth, looking adorably terrifying. "No matter what, taking your own child's money is just too much!"

"Well, yes."

Seeing her friend change her mind, Teacher Xiaoba nodded gently with great satisfaction.

Even if the other party had ulterior motives, it's still unacceptable to act so aggressively in a public place. As parents, understanding and empathizing with children's feelings is an essential part of learning.

After a brief discussion, both young teachers gradually sided with Hachiman.

"Little Ganxia, ​​how much do you know about Ichinose?"

"Ah, as for Ichinose, I always feel like she doesn't talk much in class, but of course, she's definitely not isolated!"

Because of Takeuchi's resignation, Haneoka Elementary School became extremely sensitive to issues of isolation and bullying. After addressing the issue of its teachers' behavior, Kanatsu Konami added:

"Although I wasn't isolated, I didn't have many friends either. It was like being in the air that no one paid attention to?"

Air, ah, that metaphor feels strangely familiar.

Recalling his past experiences, Hachiman gave a bitter smile.

"Ms. Ganxia, ​​do you know anything about the specific situation of the Ichinose family?"

"Oh, you mean her home..."

As if something she didn't want to talk about had been brought up, Ganxia Kunami's expression suddenly turned ugly.

"As for her parents, I heard they work very hard, but they haven't made much money because of bad luck, which has led to their relationship becoming distant."

She rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on, while Teacher Xiaoba on the other side looked on in surprise.

"Oh my, little Ganxia, ​​I didn't expect you to know so much. I thought you weren't interested in anything other than studying."

"I heard it all from the office. Those older teachers all like to talk about these things."

Ganxia Gunami sullenly crossed her arms.

Hey, is it really okay to be sarcastic and sarcastic towards your colleagues like this?

That being said, Hachiman was still somewhat envious of the friendly relationship between the two. They had been friends since high school and into their working lives, which must have been about ten years.

I wish he had friends like that.

wrong!

He's a lone wolf, someone who should have long since given up on seeking bonds and connections.

After ranting about the office gossip, Ganxia Gunami rested her chin on her hand and summarized:

"I don't know much about the situation inside, but Ichinose's conditions aren't very good. I think she applied for a special scholarship a while ago."

Having gleaned what appeared to be useful information from the conversation, Hachiman hesitated for a moment before asking:

"Teacher Gan Xia, may I ask more about that special scholarship?"

"Oh, that's a special grant the school provides for students from disadvantaged families, although the amount isn't very high."

If the Ichinose family applies for a special scholarship, it means their financial situation is indeed very bad.

But when he recalls his past memories, Hachiman always feels that something is not right.

"I see, Ms. Gan Xia. Do you have the application form for the special scholarship?"

"The application form? It's with me, what's wrong?"

Upon learning this, Hachiman blinked imperceptibly, then made his request:

"Can I take a look? A photocopy is fine, the original is not required."

Upon hearing this, Kanatsu Kona gave Hachiman a wary look, then refused in an unquestionable tone:

"Of course not! No matter what, this is someone's important privacy. Hitori, even if you're thinking of Ichinose, you can't just look into other people's secrets."

"Oh, I'm sorry, and also, teacher, my name is Hachiman..."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

The clumsy little teacher cutely stuck out her pink tongue, while Ms. Koba stared at Hachiman for a long time, as if she had noticed something, and then said.

"Xiao Ganxia, ​​I remember the results of the scholarship application have already come out, right? They only contain some commonly used information and don't involve much privacy. Maybe we can use them as a reference."

"What are you referring to..."

Ganxia Gunami hesitated for a second, then her eyes cleared instantly. "Oh, I see. I'm sorry, teacher, I misunderstood!"

So what did you misunderstand?

"Oh dear, it turns out that Hachiman-kun also needs this money. I'll go back and get it."

Hearing Kanatsu Konami's self-talk, Hachiman finally realized what was going on.

Suppressing his guilt, he softly said "Oh," while Teacher Xiaoba gave him a meaningful smile.

"I told you that child was kind."

"Ah, yes, that's right."

With the two working together to conceal the truth, Ganxia Gunami willingly returned to the office, bringing back a photocopy of a scholarship application form.

Perhaps misunderstanding Hachiman's situation, Kanatsu Konami pondered for a moment and then said:

"Here you go, Hachiman. If you have any difficulties at home, you can apply too. Don't feel ashamed."

"Ah, um, I'll think about it for my parents."

Answering absentmindedly, Hachiman squinted and carefully read through all the information on the form before quickly handing it back.

Chapter 81 The Three Hundred Thousand on the Move.

"Any questions?"

Mr. Koba cast a curious glance at Hachiman, who shook his head slightly.

"No, the paperwork is complete, and it seems there are no problems so far, except for one thing that is bothering me."

"Oh my, it seems we've made a discovery. That's wonderful!"

"I wouldn't call it a discovery."

Watching the two exchanging coded messages she couldn't understand, Ganxia Gunami interrupted in a low voice:

"You two aren't on the review team, so stop speculating. If you need it, just give me the form... no, give it to your homeroom teacher!"

"Oh dear, I'm Hachiman's homeroom teacher. Hachiman, remember to hand this in to me."

The two of them were singing in unison, which made Ganxia Gunami even more annoyed.

"I was talking about you guys...!"

"Ms. Ganxia, ​​do you have Ichinose's father's phone number?"

Hachiman turned his gaze to Kanatsu Konami standing to the side, who replied blankly:

"Ah, I only have her mother's number here... Hey, the situation isn't clear yet, you don't want to just call her directly, do you?"

Ganxia Gunami glanced at Hikigaya, who was much shorter than her. Heaven knows why this kid has so many ideas, and isn't it too brave of him to just fight and confront him directly?

Xiao Ba, you should quickly persuade your student!

"Ahem, Hachiman, leave this to the teacher. I'll talk to Ichinose about it when I get back."

“That’s right, Hachiman, this matter is different from the one involving Nishimiya. It’s no longer something you can interfere with.”

Teacher Xiaoba spoke earnestly, seemingly not wanting him to continue interfering.

In Hikigaya's view, Koba-sensei and Takeuchi clearly have different personalities, so she would not use trouble as an excuse to ignore Motoyo Inose.

And since Teacher Gan Xia is Teacher Xiao Ba's friend, she should be quite responsible.

Well, that's still uncertain for now.

Assuming the two of them step in as teachers to look after Ichinose Motoyo, her family situation should improve.

However, Hachiman still couldn't accept ending it with such a reason. He felt as uncomfortable as if he had run a whole lap in the middle of summer and was covered in sticky sweat.

but.

To avoid worrying the two of them, he ultimately said nothing. Since Ms. Xiaoba and the others had already taken action, he would handle the situation in his own way.

After saying goodbye to his two teachers, Hachiman left the school building. He deliberately took a long detour and stopped in front of a semi-transparent telephone booth.

As he entered the pavilion, he reached out to grab the landline phone.

however.

The outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

What's going on? I'm too short to reach it...

Hachiman gritted his teeth in frustration, then found some things in the nearby garbage heap to stand on.

After carefully stepping onto the phone and making sure his footing wouldn't suddenly explode, Hachiman inserted a coin into the hole in the telephone.

Then, based on his memory, he entered a phone number, and after a busy tone, the line was connected.

"Hello, this is Rishang Electric Company."

A professional, sweet female voice came through the phone. Hikigaya lowered his voice, trying his best not to let the child's voice reveal his identity.

"Hello, I'd like to speak with Ichinose from the second sales department."

"Ichinose from the second sales department, is that right? Okay, please wait a moment..."

Because the caller was looking for sales business, the customer service representative didn't question it. Immediately, the sound of someone flipping through a list came from the other end of the line. A few dozen seconds later, the other party spoke again:

"Found him, Ichinose from the Second Sales Department. May I ask what brings you here?"

"I bought an appliance from him a while ago, but it broke down very quickly. I haven't been able to contact him these past few days. Did he change his phone number?"

Hikigaya naturally fabricated a fake identity and then, in an angry tone, complained about and questioned the company's service from various angles.

After this barrage of attacks, I heard the other person apologize softly, sounding quite embarrassed.

"We are so sorry, sir/madam, our staff has caused you so much trouble. We will provide you with the best solution. Please wait a moment..."

"Hey, I can't wait that long!"

Although it was somewhat cruel to do this to the customer service representative, Hachiman continued to emphasize his point:

"Either you call Ichinose out here, or if that doesn't work, give me her phone number, or I'm going to find your manager!"

"...Guest, Ichinose is no longer employed by our company."

Have you already resigned?

The other party's answer did not surprise Hikigaya. After all, if Ichinose's father still had a regular job, he wouldn't be at the mall on weekday afternoons.

"Really? Then you know where Ichinose works."

"I'm sorry, we don't know about that either."

It seemed this call hadn't yielded any useful information either. Just as Hachiman was about to hang up, the other party said uncertainly:

"However, if you need to see Ichinose, you can visit our offline sales office, which is located in a building near Haneoka."