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

Ah, it's Ichinose!

095 Don't go!

Su Shi was dressed very simply today, wearing a light-colored top and a black long skirt that just covered her calves.

Despite her usual attire, her pale and somewhat unsteady expression caught Hachiman's attention.

She seems to be sick.

No, it's probably just that I'm in a bad mood.

Hachiman made a quick decision.

From Ichinose Motoyo's perspective, the events of the past two days have been nothing short of a nightmare. First, her father was provoked and sent to the police station. Then, she had to face the reality of her parents' divorce. Finally, she had to confront the cold betrayal of her companion.

If it were Hachiman, he would probably be mentally exhausted by now.

So, it's already quite an achievement that you managed to get here.

Hikigaya suppressed the corners of his mouth in admiration, trying to sharpen his gaze. His dead fish eyes emitted a rotting light as he stared straight ahead.

With Ichinose's arrival as a pretext for questioning, Hachiman's next steps become clear.

Excuses like "I just don't like your dad" or "That's just the kind of person I am, come and hit me if you don't like it"... Hikigaya could come up with a hundred of these kinds of trouble-making excuses in one breath.

While Hachiman may not be good at making friends, severing ties is no challenge for him at all.

With this thought in mind, Hachiman walked up to him.

"Good afternoon, Ichinose-san. May I ask what brings you here?"

"..."

Hikigaya didn't hear a reply. His slightly confused gaze moved forward, and he noticed that Ichinose Motoyo seemed to be suppressing something, clutching her chest and making a painful expression.

So uncomfortable...

Su Shi desperately suppressed the emotions surging within her.

She wasn't an assertive person to begin with, and even though she wanted to thank Hikigaya, she didn't know where to begin to express her deep feelings.

So he could only slightly raise his head, gaze at the other person with eyes full of emotion, and habitually raise the corners of his mouth, speaking softly.

"Hachiman, are you alright?"

"Ah, I'm fine."

Hikigaya gave his answer, but a strange feeling lingered in his heart.

Wait a minute, why would this child care about someone who is at odds with his father?

Normally, shouldn't they be questioning why I made such an unreasonable provocation?

Hikigaya frowned, pondering why Ichinose Motoyo's behavior had gone astray... Could it be that she was unaware of the rumors?

No, no, no. Now that she knows the result of her injury, the rumors must have reached her ears. She couldn't have only heard half of them, could she?

Regardless, Hachiman had already sensed something was amiss, and he slowly walked towards the corridor.

"It's not convenient to talk here."

"Ah."

Su Shi obediently followed Hachiman out of the classroom, and only after they found a quiet place did she speak:

"Hachiman, I've heard about what happened yesterday. The thing between you and Dad... it must be a rumor, right?"

Just as Hachiman was about to speak, he paused, a picture of a chubby little boy transforming himself flashing through his mind.

No, no, no, these two things are different. Ichinose would never misunderstand.

He carefully considered his words and replied in relatively straightforward language:

"It's not a rumor. Just like everyone says, I ran into your father last night, and we got into an argument. In the end, it was indeed because of me that your father was taken away by the police."

"So why did Hachiman do that? Is there some kind of conflict between you and your father?"

Su Shi placed her hand uneasily on her chest, a few strands of hair falling from her forehead obscuring her eyes.

Great, this is the key point.

The stage is set up, and the play can begin as soon as the corresponding actors take their positions.

Hachiman nodded to himself, deciding to reply in an arrogant tone that would be as offensive as possible:

"There wasn't any direct conflict, I just don't like him... Oh, by the way, Ichinose, you came here to speak up for your father, right?"

Hachiman put his hands in his pockets, shrugged, and struck a pose of nonchalance.

The girl's chest began to heave rapidly, and then Hachiman heard a soft sob. A bitter feeling rose in his stomach, but he persisted and said:

"But I'm sorry, I won't apologize, so that's it. Don't come looking for me again..."

"Hachiman, why are you so nice to me?"

"Huh?" Hachiman was stunned. "Wait a minute, why do you think that? Didn't you understand what I said?"

I just don't understand!

Su Shi bit her lip hard, tears welling up in her eyes.

They were just ordinary friends, so why would Hachiman go to such lengths for her?

Although the school forbids students from discussing last night's events, Suze still heard a lot of sarcastic remarks about Hikigaya on her way here.

Suze didn't dare to refute this completely, but she knew that such an experience was something that Hikigaya didn't have to endure.

She is the guilty one.

"Mr. Koba has already told me that Hachiman did all this to help me."

"Wait a moment...!"

Hachiman suddenly realized why today's conversation had seemed so awkward—it was all that damned teacher's doing!

Damn it, why did that guy have to meddle in other people's business?!

Hachiman was furious. He had specifically instructed Koba-sensei yesterday, but the other party turned his back on him.

however.

At this moment, Hachiman had no time to condemn Mr. Koba's reneging on his promise; the current situation was what troubled him the most.

"I don't know what Ms. Xiaoba said to you, but that's just her speculation."

Hikigaya wanted to argue a bit more, but the next moment, he suddenly felt a huge pressure coming from the hem of his clothes. When he looked up, he saw that it was Ichinose Motoyo with bloodshot eyes who had grabbed him.

For some reason, this seemingly frail girl exuded an astonishing aura, as if she was about to tear Hachiman to shreds.

very scary!

Fortunately, there is a difference in their mental ages. Hachiman only stared blankly for a moment, took a deep breath, and quickly regained his usual composure.

"let me go."

"do not go!"

Suze felt guilty, but even so, she didn't want to let go, because she knew that if Hachiman ran away from here, their friendship would be over.

Having lost her father, she could no longer bear the thought of anyone else leaving.

Thinking of this, Su Shi gripped the other person even tighter, her resentment and fear coalescing into a heavy sentence.

"Is even Hachiman-kun going to abandon me?"

096 Nagasaki Motoyo

"no..."

Upon hearing this, Hikigaya instinctively retorted, but all the arguments he had prepared were rendered useless.

Even if Hikigaya himself is unwilling to admit it, his actions just now were clearly an attempt to abandon Ichinose Motoyo.

That's why they feel so helpless and pathetic when faced with harsh criticism.

The overwhelming emotions left him with no choice; all his strength seemed to have been drained away, and he could only stand there, listening to the girl's cries.

This continued until the school bell rang. Noticing that Suze's mood had improved, Hikigaya gently pushed her hand away.

"Class is about to start, let's go back. We can talk about this later."

"Ah."

Motoyo did not resist because he knew that Hikigaya had given up on leaving.

She obediently let go of Hachiman, who looked down and saw that his collar had been grabbed and messed up.

Su Shi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said apologetically:

"Hachiman, I'm sorry, but I can have that shirt. I'll wash it when I get back and return it to you."

"No, that's too much trouble."

Hikigaya rolled up his sleeves and flatly refused the other party's request. Then, he sighed slightly and turned to walk back into the classroom.

Now that things have been completely exposed, there is no need for him to hide them anymore.

"I'm sorry, about that matter concerning your father, it was my own decision. If you want to blame me, you can scold me anytime."

Hikigaya did not regret using such despicable means, but no matter how clever the method was, the harm that his father's departure caused to Ichinose Motoyo was real.

That's why he tried to minimize the harm to her by spreading rumors at this time, but he didn't expect that the despicable female teacher to interfere with his plans.

Now, all his hard work has been in vain.

“No.” Su Shi shook her head. “Hachigaya did this because he was thinking of me, so I don’t blame him. It’s all my fault for not getting my parents to get along.”

"This isn't your fault..."

Hachiman inexplicably felt a sense of déjà vu, as if they were licking each other's wounds. He knew this would go on indefinitely, so he changed the subject:

"No matter what, the current situation is all because of me, so... how should I put it... I also have to take responsibility for it."

Hachiman scratched his head awkwardly and continued:

"If you need anything in the future, just let me know, and I will do my best to help."

"Ah."

Su Shi did not refuse; instead, she nodded slightly in agreement.

The void left by her father can never be filled. Even in the distant future, when Ichinose Motoyo thinks about everything that has happened these past few days, she will still feel lost and sad.

However, the feeling of emptiness in one's heart can be eliminated.

Looking at the boy beside her, Su Shi felt a special sense of belonging, as if all difficulties would be solved as long as she was with him.

...

"I am back!"

That evening, Su Shi's mother, looking exhausted, pushed open the door and went straight to look for her daughter.

"Su Shi-chan, are you home?"

Not hearing a reply, Su Shi's mother's gaze lingered on the children's shoes in the entryway for a moment before she tiptoed into the house.

When I entered the bedroom, I saw the little body lying on its side on the soft tatami mat, its chest rising and falling slightly, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.

Her fair face looked chubby, and seeing this, Su Shi's mother couldn't help but smile with relief.

Our Su Shi is so cute!

To deal with the remaining troubles, she went back and forth between the police station and the court several times today, and almost had several accidents during the process.

Fortunately, the final result was very satisfactory. Under pressure from her lawyer, her husband agreed to the divorce and promised to continue to provide them with a certain amount of living expenses.

However, Su Shi's mother refused her husband's compensation. In exchange, her husband promised not to have any more private contact with the mother and daughter.

At the same time, she also dropped her appeal against her husband's violence.

of course.

The crime of assaulting a minor in the street is unavoidable. Fortunately, Hikigaya's injuries were not serious, and the other party agreed to a private settlement, so he luckily avoided going to jail.