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

But this time.

Suddenly, the door at the bottom of the apartment building was opened, and a small head peeked out from the crack.

"Ah, it's Hachiman! How did you know where my house is?!" Yuzuru Nishimiya grinned, about to say something, when she saw Shoko Nishimiya behind Hachiman. "Huh? Didn't you go to class, sister? Why are you back so soon?"

"Sign language class was suspended this week, so my mom let me come home first."

As she spoke, Nishimiya Shoko took out a well-preserved children's picture book from her schoolbag, which she had bought at a second-hand market.

"I bought this for you. I hope you like it, Yuzuru."

"Thank you sister!"

Yuzuru Nishimiya held the children's picture book tightly to her chest as if it were a precious treasure.

After doing all this, Nishimiya Shoko curled the corners of her lips and smiled as she looked at Hachiman.

"Yuzuru, this book was chosen by me and Hachiman together, so he deserves some credit too."

Clearly shocked by the news, Nishimiya Yuzuru gritted her teeth and then reluctantly looked away.

"Well, thank you so much."

Well, while accepting compliments directly is fine, this reluctant expression is just as great!

"thanks for treatment!"

Hachiman felt his strange inner desires had been satisfied, so he happily gave a thumbs up.

"What are you laughing at? It's disgusting!"

After receiving the picture book, Yuzuru Nishimiya did not go upstairs immediately. Instead, she walked up to him, meeting Hikigaya's strange gaze.

"Oh right! Hachiman, I've decided, I'm going to Haneoka Elementary School next year too, so I can go to the same school as my sister!"

"Ugh?"

Seeing Hikigaya's furrowed brow and confused expression, Nishimiya Yuzuru suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"W-What are you doing! Don't misunderstand me. I went to Haneoka Elementary School to better protect my sister, it has nothing to do with someone as dead fish-eyed as you!"

Oh no, what's with this strange sense of déjà vu?!

I am a remnant of the old (arrogant) era; the new era no longer has a ship to carry me!

Faced with such a standard tsundere statement, Hikigaya didn't know how to respond for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, it really had nothing to do with where Nishimiya Yuzuru went to school.

However, what Hachiman found unbelievable was something else entirely... Didn't this child know that Nishimiya Shoko was about to transfer schools?

Thinking of this, Hikigaya couldn't help but raise his head slightly to observe Nishimiya Shoko's reaction. The latter looked at her younger sister with a puzzled expression and had no intention of explaining.

That's it...

Turning his gaze away, Hikigaya placed his hand on Yuzuru Nishimiya's head and said earnestly:

"Oh, then you should work hard and not embarrass your sister."

"Tch, you'd better go back already!"

Yuzuru Nishimiya slapped the pig's hoof hand off his head unhappily, while Hachiman embarked on his journey home.

"Then I'll leave first."

"Bye-Bye."

...

The next day, the shrill alarm clock woke Hachiman from his sleep. He opened his eyes, glanced at the time, and then threw it aside forcefully.

Sleep a little longer...

Just as Hachiman pulled the covers over his head, preparing to take another nap, the closed door was suddenly flung open very roughly, and a familiar voice reached Hachiman's ears.

"She's still sleeping!"

Komachi, who had already gotten up a long time ago, looked at her older brother in bed with a headache. She tiptoed into bed and pushed Hachiman, who was wrapped up like a dumpling in the blanket.

"Onii-chan, really, the sun is already up."

"Well, it's only eight o'clock now. Anyway, we don't have to go to school today, so let's let my brother sleep a little longer."

Hikigaya lazily dragged out his words, pulling the air conditioning blanket up to above his nose, covering half of his face.

Yeah, weekends are definitely for sleeping in!

Seeing this, Komachi frowned and increased the pressure on her hands.

"Get up, Onii-chan! Aren't we going to Nijika-neechan's house to play today?"

"That must be ten o'clock. At my washing and grooming speed, I can easily get up at nine o'clock."

It's not just that there's enough time, it's more like plenty of time, considering that the Nijika family is less than twenty minutes away from the Hikigaya family!

104 The early bird gets eaten by the worm.

Hikigaya estimated that as long as he got up at nine o'clock, he could easily arrive at Nijika's house within the agreed time.

If we're talking about the absolute limit of time, Hachiman could even compress his washing up into less than five minutes, which would be enough time even if he got up at 9:30. That's why guys are such convenient creatures!

No matter what Komachi said, Hikigaya and his brother remained completely unfazed. There was nothing Komachi could do about such a useless older brother, so she could only leave the room in despair.

Honestly, Komachi doesn't even know how to close the door...

Hachiman glanced at the open door, yawned casually on the bed, and adjusted his trajectory as he did so.

Unlike in junior high, because I had so little pocket money, there aren't any private items in this room that I care about... wait a minute, even in junior high there weren't any!

At most, they're just some novels about younger sisters, or frivolous shonen manga. They're fine for Hachiman, who's going to high school and is mentally and physically healthy, but Komachi is still young, so it's not convenient for her to see them.

Thinking of this, Hachiman simply decided not to get out of bed to do those unnecessary actions, and just left the door open, letting them look if they wanted.

Just as his nerves were beginning to relax, a familiar female voice instantly banished his sleepiness.

"Good morning Komachi!"

"Wow, welcome!"

Although the conversation on the first floor was somewhat unclear, Hachiman immediately recognized the guest's identity based on the distinctive voice.

Nagasaki Suyo?

As originally planned, the invited guests would visit Nijika's house separately, so Hachiman had no intention of welcoming them in advance.

Damn it, why did they have to come to our house without permission?!

Hachiman muttered as he prepared to get out of bed, when a bold idea popped into his head.

Wait a minute, is it possible that this is a recording that Komachi deliberately played to wake him up?

Hachiman consoled himself in this way, but unfortunately, a moment later he heard the "thump thump thump" of footsteps on the stairs. At this point, his last glimmer of hope was shattered by reality.

If Nagasaki Motoyo saw him lazing around in bed like this, she would definitely be laughed at for the rest of her life... Thinking of this, Hachiman quickly got out of bed and put on all his clothes before the footsteps got too close.

Almost the instant he finished doing all this, a familiar figure appeared outside the door.

"Um, excuse me, Hachiman."

"Nagasaki-san, what brings you here?" Hikigaya feigned surprise and came out to greet her. "That Komachi kid, really, she didn't even tell me she had guests coming."

Nagasaki Motoyo was still dressed in her usual simple attire, while Komachi, following behind her, stood tall and proud with an air of self-righteousness.

"Onii-chan, Suze-neechan is here, why aren't you here yet... Oh, you're already up, never mind then."

"Actually, I came to you myself without telling Komachi. Did I cause you any trouble?"

Meeting Hachiman's somewhat disapproving gaze, Sosei felt uneasy and nervously twirled her hair, explaining to herself:

"We're supposed to go to Nijika's place at 10 o'clock, so I was thinking we could come to Hachiman's house first, and then we can go together later."

Hearing this, Hachiman shook his head. He didn't actually blame Nagasaki Motoyo, since everyone longed to play at other people's houses when they were young.

Hachiman could relate to this; although he was always stood up, he still remembered the eagerness he felt the night before.

That being said, this was the first time he had ever seen someone come to him in advance.

"...By the way, Nagasaki-san, how did you know my home address?"

"Ah, it was Ms. Xiaoba who told me."

It turns out it was that female teacher who was behind it!

Hikigaya rolled his eyes inwardly, feeling utterly helpless.

"Komachi, I'm going to the restroom first. Why don't you take Nagasaki downstairs for a bit? I'll be right down."

Since he still needed to wash up, Hikigaya asked Komachi to entertain Nagasaki Motoyo for him while he quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth in those few minutes.

About ten minutes later, when Hachiman came downstairs, he found the two girls sitting close together on the sofa watching the morning TV show.

I wish I could watch this scene forever... For some reason, Hachiman began to imagine what the future would be like.

"Hikigaya-san?"

Nagasaki Motoyo's voice pulled him back to reality. Hikigaya shook his head and walked towards the two of them.

"It's still early, let's stay home for a while. Is there anything urgent that you need to take care of, Nagasaki-san?"

"I don't have any."

Komachi responded quite bluntly:

"It doesn't really matter. In the end, Onii-chan just wants to slack off. If Onii-chan doesn't go, I'm never talking to you again!"

"No, I won't run away! Besides, Komachi, going so early will only cause trouble for others."

Hikigaya had to correct Komachi's thinking. In social tradition, arriving at the meeting place 15 minutes early is common sense, but arriving an hour early is just crazy.

Not to mention that this is a visit to someone's home. What are we supposed to do arriving so early? Wouldn't it be very awkward if the other party wasn't prepared?

"I'm sorry, Komachi misunderstood."

Realizing she had misunderstood Hikigaya's meaning, Komachi apologized, feeling guilty.

Looking at Hikigaya's serious expression, Suze suddenly felt a sense of novelty.

Did Hachiman ever make such a serious expression at home?

"Hachiman, Komachi, I've prepared some food here. Would you like to try some?"

As they were talking, Nagasaki Motoyo took a bento box out of her bag, then skillfully untied the square cloth on top, revealing a variety of flavorful dishes to the group.

"what?"

Hachiman, who hadn't eaten breakfast yet, couldn't help but drool when he saw the food in the bento box.

"Yay, thank you so much, Suze-neechan! Neither Onii-chan nor I had breakfast!"

Komachi is quite simple-minded; her eyes lit up with anticipation when she saw the bento box.

Hachiman hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand to indicate his refusal:

"No, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Nagasaki Motoyo pursed her lips and quickly offered a reasonable explanation:

"To be honest, Hachiman made extra breakfast today. It was a bit difficult for one person to handle, but I couldn't just throw it away."

At this point, Nagasaki Motoyo lowered her head shyly, looking at the bento box in front of her with a troubled expression. When she looked up, a hint of anticipation and excitement appeared in her beautiful gray eyes.

"I would be very grateful if you could help me get rid of it."

105 Second Women's Gathering

"I would be very grateful if you could help me get rid of it."

Undoubtedly, this was just a mere excuse, intended only to make the two of them feel justified in accepting the free breakfast.

Hikigaya calmly observed the other person, pondering Nagasaki Motoyo's underlying motivations for doing this.

Was it just a spur-of-the-moment decision, or was it out of gratitude for what he had done before?

He didn't know the real answer yet, but since things had come to this point, refusing would only embarrass the other party.

After a moment's thought, Hachiman decided to temporarily set aside his convictions and thanked the other party very sincerely.