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

The woman named Machida smiled and shook her head. Then she noticed Hikigaya standing next to Suze, blinked, and suddenly pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, Rei, this isn't Suze-chan's boyfriend, is he? Please introduce him to me."

“Machida-neechan…”

Su Shi blushed and stroked the hair by her ear.

Hachiman, on the other hand, looked around in bewilderment.

I really didn't realize that Ichinose already had a boyfriend. Kids this age are really something.

The next moment, Machida patted Hachiman's shoulder with a smile: "Suze-chan's little boyfriend, can you tell me your name?"

The affected, childish tone gave Hachiman goosebumps. He scratched his head and replied, "Sorry, I don't really understand what you're talking about."

"Oh dear, you're blushing."

Blushing my ass!

Hachiman was speechless, which was why he didn't want to walk with girls.

If people get even slightly close, they'll assume they're dating, leading to all sorts of rumors. That's bad enough, but if some ignorant person actually believes it and, driven by the atmosphere, musters the courage to confess, they'll end up becoming the class clown.

Damn it, those bad memories are coming back. It's all your fault, Machida!

"Tell me, tell me, how did you meet Su Shi-chan?"

Machida continued to press the issue, at which point Suze interrupted, saying, "Machida-neechan, you've misunderstood. This is a member of our literature club, not my boyfriend."

"Literature Club?"

Machida tilted his head, seemingly wondering if there was such a setting?

"Hello, I'm Hikigaya Hachiman."

Hikigaya emerged from his dark memories and took the opportunity to introduce himself.

"So you two aren't a couple yet?"

It's not now, and it won't be in the future.

Hachiman answered firmly in his heart.

On the other side, Su Shi shook her head with a wry smile: "No, Machida-neechan, you really misunderstood."

“Alright.” Machida was clearly a little disappointed. “But it’s okay, Hachiman-chan. Since you’re not dating Sosei-chan yet, let your older sister pamper you a bit.”

After saying that, Machida extended his hand towards Hikigaya.

Hey, what are you doing?

Before Machida's groping hand could land, Suze's cold voice rang out: "Machida-neechan, what you're doing will bother Hachiman-kun."

"Oh, I was just a little excited, I'm sorry, Suze-chan."

Machida immediately chickened out.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, little Su Shi, didn't you notice that your voice sounded strange? If you're not feeling well, we can come back another day.

"It's alright, Machida-neechan. What should we do next?"

"Um, there aren't many people in the library today. How about you go to the children's section to look after the younger children and help organize the picture books while you're at it?"

"Okay~"

After saying that, Su Shi, without any expression, reached out and grabbed Hachiman's arm. The latter did not dare to resist at all and let her lead him to the elevator.

After the two left, Machida muttered to himself, "How should I put it? Kids these days are really scary in a way..."

The children's area is divided into two sections, A and B.

Area A is mainly a reading area formed by various sofas and benches, while Area B is a place that provides children with video materials and various fun games.

Since it wasn't the weekend yet, there weren't many visitors gathered in the children's area; there were only about a dozen people in both areas combined.

"Hachiman, there are game consoles over there. You can check them out if you're interested."

Hachiman casually said "Oh," having long since lost interest in those children's game consoles. Come to think of it, he wished there was a Nintendo Switch in some library; he promised he'd be there every weekend.

The two walked to the center of the hall, where there was an area enclosed by plastic supports.

"Hachiman, could you please organize these books?"

"Ah."

He arranged the picture books in order of their numbers, while Su Shi was also busy, answering the children's questions and tidying up the picture books scattered on the ground.

While working in Hachiman, a small figure appeared in front of him.

“Um, that…”

Hachiman looked up and saw a little girl with her hair in a bun, shivering as she hugged a plastic bag. She was wearing a pink sweatshirt, and on the bottom, a strange combination of jeans and athletic leggings.

"Is there a problem?"

"Excuse me, may I ask—"

It seemed that she had bitten her tongue because she was too nervous, and the little girl was pounding her chest with her fists.

"Hey, hey, it's okay to speak slowly."

"Yeah, sorry."

After calming down, the little girl showed the contents of her bag and said seriously, "Please, please give me a book on ice skating, please!"

011 Hachiman and Ice Skating

"Ice skating, um, I understand, so could you put the bag down first?"

Hikigaya stammered, and although he didn't show any outward reaction, his heart was in his throat.

Inside the plastic bag in the girl's hand, a large clump of newly emerged earthworms were tangled together, crawling with remarkable vitality. One of them was even about to crawl out of the plastic bag.

What's wrong with this child? Why does he have so many earthworms in his hands?

To be honest, Hachiman wasn't really afraid of snake-like creatures, but the little girl was holding just too many of them, so densely packed they looked like a small monster pit.

Hikigaya couldn't help but think of mealworms used to feed birds. He used to catch them and play with them when he was a child, but he didn't dare to do so when he grew up.

"I see."

The little girl carefully tied a knot in the bag, and only then did Hachiman's expression improve.

"Excuse me, could you please say that again? I didn't hear you."

"Ugh."

The girl paused for a moment, then opened the plastic bag again. Seeing this, Hachiman quickly interrupted, "You don't need to show me what's inside the plastic bag. I meant the book. You want the ice skating book, right?"

"Yes, I want to learn to ice skate, but I can't find any ice skating books here."

"Ice skating..."

Hachiman looked around; a place like this, where picture books were stored, would naturally not have any books related to ice skating.

"Wait a moment, I'll go check for you."

The children's area also had a special machine for searching books, which Hachiman skillfully clicked on, while the girl next to him looked on with admiration.

"Wow, that's amazing! Can you even read all the words on it?"

"Ugh?"

This was the first time Hachiman had heard such a question. The child looked to be about the same age as him. If he was in the third grade of elementary school, he should be able to recognize most of the characters by now, right?

"Um, sorry, actually I'm not very good at studying."

The girl gave a shy smile and awkwardly scratched the back of her head.

She was good at almost nothing, not just studying.

She was always marginalized at school. Although no one bullied her, the feeling of loneliness and helplessness was several times worse than being bullied.

"found it."

Hachiman quickly found the book on skating based on the keywords, but according to the machine's instructions, the bookshelf where the book was stored was on the second floor.

"Wait here for me, I'll go upstairs and get it."

"I want to go with you!"

The girl, carrying a plastic bag, was about to follow when Hachiman immediately stopped her: "No, stay here, and don't move!"

"Ok."

The girl sounded somewhat disappointed, but compared to causing panic among the guests, Hachiman thought it would be safer to leave her there.

A few minutes later, he returned to the same spot with several books.

After receiving the books, the little girl asked, puzzled, "What are these books?"

She flipped through the books in her hands and found that in addition to skating textbooks, there were also basic guides on muscle massage.

"Well, you can read the other books occasionally. You'll be competing in the future, so knowledge about maintaining your health will be very important for you."

Hachiman had heard that some well-known figure skaters started receiving specialized training at a very young age. Their professional careers were short, with the vast majority of them being stopped at the national level due to their lack of talent. Some exceptionally talented skaters, however, had to end their professional careers prematurely due to injuries.

Although he didn't know if the girl also planned to pursue a career in the field, Hikigaya still hoped that she would take good care of her body.

"How...how did you figure that out!?"

The girl opened her mouth in surprise.

Hachiman pointed to the badge on her chest: "That's the badge of the Port Area Club, right? I have a friend who took the test there before."

"Hey, have you been there too?"

Not only did he go there, but Hachiman was also obsessed with ice skating when he was in sixth grade. However, after falling three times in a row and injuring his ankle, he gave up the sport.

"No, I've just had some prior knowledge of skating. Anyway, good luck."

Hachiman was about to end the conversation when the girl lowered her head and muttered to herself, "Th-thank you, but at my age, I probably can't compare to others anymore."

This child is surprisingly easy to understand.

Although he didn't want to do such troublesome things, Hachiman couldn't help but meddle.

Then, he looked at the other person, but instead of saying anything encouraging, he expressionlessly put the books back and said, "Oh, then give these books back to me."

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Although she had the will to give up skating, the girl hesitated when it came time to actually make up her mind.

She didn't want to give up the dream she had held onto for so many years. For her, who wasn't good at anything else, ice skating was the only thing she wanted to love.

"Do you want it or not?"

Hikigaya couldn't help but urge him on.

"I... I think I'll just forget about it..."

Seeing that the girl really wanted to let go, Hachiman sighed again: "Tell me, do you like skating or skating competitions?"

These words were like a hammer, shattering the shackles in the girl's heart.

"What I like is... ice skating!"

Hearing this answer, Hachiman finally smiled with relief.

Effort will not betray you, but dreams will betray your efforts. Therefore, many people choose to give up their efforts in order to avoid noticing the betrayal of their dreams.

At some point, even Hachiman himself almost became that kind of guy.

However, he always understood that the real thing he was looking for was those who worked hard to pursue their dreams.

"Then work hard!"

Perhaps thinking of something painful, tears welled up in the girl's eyes. After accepting the other two books, she solemnly expressed her gratitude to Hikigaya.

"Um, could you tell me your name?"

Just as Hachiman was thinking of a tactful way to refuse the girl, a familiar voice rang out: "Excuse me, what can I do for you, our club members?"

Looking back, Su Shiming was smiling, but her tone sounded as cold as winter snow.

Oh no! Oh no!