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

As for how much the mediation will cost, that's not something Su Shi's mother needs to worry about.

What happened last night has finally come to an end.

Thinking about all this, Su Shi's mother slowly moved toward the kitchen. On the way, she accidentally bumped into the table, and the table leg made an unpleasant "creaking" sound as it rubbed against the ground.

"Oops!"

Disturbed by the noise, the sleeping girl opened her eyes, but instead of being annoyed, she happily greeted her mother.

"Good afternoon, Mom."

Seeing her daughter's smiling face, Su Shi's mother felt that all the fatigue of the day had been healed.

"Hmm, good afternoon. How did you sleep, Su Shi-chan?"

"Very comfortable."

Su Shi stretched, a move that surprised her mother slightly.

She had thought her daughter would be depressed for a while because of the separation from her husband, but she didn't expect her to recover so quickly. Her classmates at school must have comforted her.

"Mom, I slept very well. You've worked hard too. I'll cook dinner tonight."

Su Shi left the bedroom and went to the kitchen to prepare for housework.

"I'm fine. By the way, there's something Mom might want to discuss with you."

"Okay, Mom, you go ahead."

Su Shi's mother gently pulled Su Shi to sit down in a chair, and then went to the closet in the bedroom to find a stack of documents, which she carefully placed in front of Su Shi.

"Mom, what is this?"

"Su Shi-chan, we might have to change our names in the future, but only the surname will be changed, it won't affect anything else, so don't worry."

"what?"

Even though Su Shi had already adjusted her mood, she was still somewhat taken aback and regretful when faced with such a request.

From now on, will she no longer have the surname Ichinose?

The surname that had been with her for ten years was about to change, and the thought of parting with her father brought an indescribable sense of loneliness.

But she managed to hide her feelings well and accepted her mother's request with a smile.

"Okay, I understand. So what will the surnames look like in the future?"

"From now on, let's use Mom's old surname. Do you know how to write it?"

Su Shi's mother pulled out a thin book from a large stack of documents, and then taught her daughter to write her former surname stroke by stroke.

"Nagasaki Motoyo, this will be your name from now on~"

097 This time we're going to Hongxia's house.

Strangely enough, as if a reset switch had been pressed, all the rumors related to Hachiman disappeared from the morning of the second day, with only a few classes still sporadically spreading the inexplicable nickname "Haneoka Demon King".

Meanwhile, thanks to Hikigaya's "activity," the fourth-grade students' attention to Nagasaki Motoyo dropped to its lowest point.

After all, compared to the surreal news of elementary school students versus adults, the divorce of classmates seems far too common.

but.

Because this is the second time Hachiman has caused a similar incident, the school feels that if no corresponding measures are taken, it will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction and complaints from some parents sooner or later.

Therefore, under the leadership of the chairman, the faculty and staff of grades three and four stayed behind to hold a meeting to discuss how to handle the incident.

Many teachers are trying to appease the situation by suspending Biqi Gu as a way to alleviate the pressure from outside the school.

Ms. Koba and Ms. Kanatsu stepped forward promptly to firmly protect the interests of the students in the class, and stated that Hikigaya's attitude was perfectly acceptable, regardless of whether it was Nishimiya Shoko's matter or Nagasaki Motoyo's matter.

It can be said that it upheld the principles of protecting classmates and upholding justice. Perhaps the only mistake was that the method used was a little too extreme.

Praise is out of the question, but punishment should at least not be imposed.

Although the two teachers were of low status, their words did indeed move several high-ranking school officials, including the chairman of the board. In fact, even these important figures were quite surprised when they heard the news the night before.

However, in order to prevent other students from imitating him, the school decided to give Hikigaya a verbal warning.

The so-called warning was that Hachiman would give a profound self-criticism to everyone during the class meeting.

"...I have realized my mistake in this incident and will try my best to correct it in the future. That's all!"

As the process was as expected, Hachiman walked to the podium with the self-criticism he had prepared beforehand, and then read it aloud expressionlessly.

In response, a thunderous applause immediately erupted from the audience.

Seeing this, Hachiman sighed inwardly.

It seems like this situation is beyond repair. Oh well, let's just leave it at that.

A dejected Hachiman returned to his seat under everyone's watchful eyes. As he walked down the aisle, he heard the chubby boy say excitedly:

"Unbelievable, Hikigaya-kun! Even the chairman knows you now! Could you really be the reincarnation of Hachiman Daibosatsu?"

"..."

Hikigaya ignored the other person with a cold face. If he responded here, things would get very troublesome no matter what!

After the lukewarm warning ended, his campus life returned to its original trajectory.

Considering his current reputation, Hachiman decided to reduce the frequency of his contact with Nijika and the others in the short term.

However, these two little brats had no concept of self-preservation at all. They were like NPCs that would appear around his desk every day as soon as get out of class ended.

As for whether there was anything important... well, there wasn't really anything. The two of them just chatted aimlessly.

Why can't this kind of thing be done somewhere else?

Just as Hachiman was about to remind the two that it would be best to keep their distance from him, Nijika's cheerful voice suddenly reached his ears.

"Hachiman, are you coming to my house this weekend?" She paused, as if afraid that Hikigaya would disagree, and hurriedly added, "Didn't we agree last time that Hikigaya wouldn't stand us up?"

No, no, no, I didn't agree last time.

Moreover, it was a precious day off, and Hachiman wanted to rest at home. He absolutely did not want to go out and socialize!

"Please, please!"

Seemingly anticipating Hikigaya's reluctance, Nijika clasped her hands together and made a cute sound.

Sigh, begging me won't help.

Looking at Ijichi Nijika wearing blue overalls, Hikigaya's thoughts briefly returned to that day at the Ichinose family's house.

I remember when they were preparing to disband, Hongxia invited the others to her house to play.

To be honest, Hikigaya couldn't really remember what happened that day, since it wasn't an experience worth savoring for him.

Hachiman silently pressed his hand against his abdomen, where he occasionally felt a dull ache. Fortunately, the medical report showed no problems, otherwise he would have really thought he had been kicked and suffered internal injuries.

"I will go! I really want to go to Xiaohongxia's house to play!"

Nishimiya Shoko raised her notebook, but for some reason, Hikigaya sensed something was off about her.

As expected, Nishimiya-san doesn't want to go either!

No, Hikigaya, who knew Nishimiya Shoko's personality well, quickly abandoned that idea.

After a little thought, Hikigaya figured out the source of Nishimiya Shoko's unease.

It's almost June already...

According to Ms. Koba, Nishimiya Shoko will leave Haneoka Elementary School and transfer to another school after this semester ends.

Does that mean the child's interpersonal relationships will be reset again in about a month?

For various reasons, after Ishida Shoya transferred to another class, Nishimiya Shoko's status in the class is gradually returning to normal. People don't talk to Nishimiya Shoko very enthusiastically, but occasionally someone will take the initiative to greet her in sign language.

Well, things are slowly starting to look better.

However, after transferring schools, Nishimiya Shoko will have to face an unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar classmates again. It remains to be seen whether she will be able to adapt this time.

Thinking about these things, Hachiman's mood gradually became gloomy, and at that moment, the corner of his T-shirt was gently tugged.

"Hikigaya-kun—look at it!"

"Excuse me." Hachiman came to his senses and hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "You guys make the arrangements first, and I'll check the time later."

"When Hikigaya-kun says that, it usually means he's not coming."

Nijigae crossed her arms, directly seeing through Hachiman's thoughts, then looked away and began to sulk.

"Hmph, if you're not coming, then you're not coming! I won't let Hachiman eat any of the strawberry cake at home!"

"..."

This childish conversation left Hachiman unsure how to respond.

On the other side, Nishimiya Shoko touched her lower lip and thought for a moment, then picked up her notebook and quickly wrote something. She then turned and patted Hachiman on the shoulder:

"Hachiman, don't get me wrong, Nijika is actually really looking forward to you coming to her house."

"Ah! I didn't!"

Seeing her teammate betray her so easily, Hongxia quickly responded, but her slightly flushed face betrayed her true feelings.

Well, how should I put it? The tsundere type isn't popular anymore these days...

Hachiman gave a helpless smile and slowly replied:

"Well, if I'm free that day..."

098 The Temptation of Light Novels

After saying that, as if realizing something was wrong, Hachiman's smile suddenly froze.

Oh no, has that aloof lone wolf turned into someone so easy to deal with?

Thinking about it, it's all that black car's fault. If I ever see it again, I'd definitely drag the driver to the ground and give him a good scolding to vent my anger.

"Wait a minute, does Hachiman mean he agrees?"

After receiving a positive reply, Hongxia's dejection vanished, and her expression instantly brightened.

"Ah, well, that's about right."

"Hehe, it's a deal then. I'll ask my mom to prepare snacks and drinks."

Hongxia swayed gently, looking quite pleased with herself.

That said, Hongxia's family situation is a bit different from others. Apart from Xingge, who is playing in a band, Hongxia's mother seems to be a full-time housewife who stays at home unless there is something special, while Hongxia's father is a super workaholic who lives at the company every few days.

This information was obtained by Hikigaya from their casual conversations.

Thinking back to the young woman he had met at the sports festival, Hachiman suddenly felt a pang of regret. After all, the kind of gentle, motherly character he couldn't handle the most was this kind of maternal glow.

Is it too late to regret it now?

After finalizing the weekend plans, Hongxia happily said to Hikigaya:

"Hikigaya-kun, let's invite Suze-senpai along too. She seems really tired these past few days, we should take her out for a walk to relax."

"Oh." Hachiman nodded noncommittally. "Then you guys go find her later, I'll stay here and read."

Upon hearing this, Hongxia tilted her head:

"Hey, isn't Hachiman coming along?"

"Is it really necessary? It's just a matter of explaining the situation."

"Well, isn't Su Shi-senpai on the fourth-year floor?" Hongxia poked her finger shyly. "Everyone else seems kind of scary."

"what."

Hachiman suddenly realized that something similar had happened before; younger students often had an innate fear of their older peers.

After thinking for a moment, he casually picked up the book in his hand.

"I understand. Can I finish reading this page first?"

“Mmm.” Hongxia nodded happily. “Oh right! There’s one more thing, Hachiman-kun, do you know that something very special happened to Suze-senpai a few days ago?”

Hachiman paused, casting a curious glance over. In the past few days, he had deliberately avoided contacting Sose to avoid the influence of the rumors, so he didn't know what had happened to her.