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

This mistake was truly baffling, and the reason he refused Hiratsuka Shizuka's help was not because of saving face, but for other reasons.

Everyone's time for the meet-and-greet is fixed. If Hikigaya goes together, it will squeeze out the space for Hiratsuka Shizuka and TWO to interact.

It wouldn't matter under normal circumstances, but this was a memorable first meeting, and Hachiman didn't want to ruin someone else's precious experience because of his oversight.

But I'm so unwilling to accept this!

A short while later, Hiratsuka Shizuya came out of the venue, looked around, and quickly located Hachiman's position. Then, a smug smile appeared on her lips.

Hikigaya's heart sank, and he quickly tried to leave.

Damn it, may all the seals die!

Unfortunately, Hiratsuka Shizuka took a big step and revealed the single volume with TWO's autograph before Hikigaya could escape.

"Hey, Hachiman, look! This is the signature of TWO-sensei himself! How about it, regretting it now?"

"whispering sound."

Hikigaya turned his head away, leaving Hiratsuka Shizuka with a large back of her head. To his surprise, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't seem angry at all. Instead, she took out another single-volume book from her pocket.

"Well, this is one I bought a while ago, although it's different from the one you have." Hiratsuka Shizuka stroked the cover of the collected volume with a touch of nostalgia. "Hachiman, I think we're destined to meet. Consider this a gift from me, so just accept it!"

"what?"

Having probably anticipated Hikigaya's reaction, Hiratsuka Shizuka forcibly shoved the book into his arms and then ran away.

Then, the roar of engines starting up could be heard on the road.

A black Aston Martin slowly drove out. Hiratsuka Shizuka waved to Hikigaya, put on sunglasses, stepped on the gas, and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

It took Hikigaya a long time to finally come to his senses.

The single volume in his arms still retained the warmth of the girl's body. He shyly lowered his head and flipped through the contents. On the first page, in addition to the signature of Teacher TWO, there was also a cartoon figure.

what is this?

Hachiman didn't immediately realize it; he didn't remember this character appearing in TWO's work.

After staring at it for a long time, Hachiman suddenly opened his eyes wide. He finally recognized through those crudely drawn dead fish eyes that it was drawn based on his own appearance.

So, did Hiratsuka Shizuka specifically ask TWO-sensei to draw this?

Hey, why are you meddling in other people's business...?

Even so, after recognizing that not-at-all-cute cartoon character, Hachiman felt a pang of sadness. He sniffed hard, his lips curving upwards.

Ah, if he were a few years older, he would definitely be tempted.

So it's all that black car's fault!

117. Ijichi Hoshika wanted to stand above all the heavens.

Thanks to Shizuka Hiratsuka's "meddling," starting today, Hachiman has one more treasured item hidden away in his room.

Incidentally, he carefully placed these precious treasures at the very bottom of the bed, and although they were kept at the bottom of the chest, there were only two items.

Besides the autographed comic I received this morning, there's only one book left: a list of things I absolutely cannot forgive.

but.

Because of his rebirth, the list only includes a few names, and the grudges from his previous life are wiped clean.

Hmm, thinking about this, Hachiman realized he was a really good person.

To be honest, if he could, he really didn't want the names on that list to keep increasing, since more names meant more dark history, and Hachiman just wanted to live a peaceful and easy life.

After a memorable weekend, Hachiman arrived at school on time on Monday morning.

He had just put down his schoolbag when he saw the blonde little girl rushing towards him. Looking up, he saw that Ijichi Nijika was holding a thin history textbook.

Thinking the other person was there to ask a question, Hachiman casually said:

"Ijichi-kun, let me have a little water first."

"Oh, Hachiman, you should drink some water first."

Her tense expression relaxed slightly at those words, and after a few seconds, as if realizing something, Hongxia shouted loudly:

"Hey, hey, now's not the time for water! Something terrible has happened, Hachiman!"

"what?"

Hikigaya calmly put down his water glass. Having become accustomed to interacting with elementary school students, he was already able to ignore such exaggerated tones with a clear conscience.

After all, kids this age don't have a clear understanding of crises. To them, even if Shila goes outside, it can be described as the end of the world.

"Listen to me, it seems my sister is really going to form a band!"

No, the premise of that statement is completely invalid.

Regardless of whether Ichiji Hoshika will choose to go to university or drop out to pursue music, hasn't the band already been formed?

Wait a minute, could it be...?

Having understood the meaning behind Nijika's words, Hikigaya's fingers, which were holding the water bottle, stiffened slightly. He shifted his gaze, looking at the girl in front of him with a somewhat complicated expression.

"Ichichi-kun, you don't mean that Hoshika is planning to give up on college entrance exams and go on to pursue a career in a professional band, do you?"

"Ugh!" Hongxia clutched her head tightly, her face contorted in a grimace as she complained, "We're doomed! My sister is really going to become a useless piece of trash in society!"

Hey, just how much of a misunderstanding do you have about the band...?

Although Hachiman felt that following the established path of studying was much easier than pursuing a career in a professional band, he couldn't be too quick to dismiss the other person's idea.

Furthermore, spurred by Diamond Dust's decision to drop out of school to debut, it's not surprising that Ijichi Seika also made the decision to abandon her studies.

The only thing that worried Hachiman was whether Ichichi Hoshika's decision was too hasty. After all, it was only the first semester, and there was no need to make a judgment so quickly.

Could it be that something happened that forced her to make up her mind?

Thinking about all this, Hachiman comforted Nijika while saying:

"Calm down, Ijichi-kun. Could you please tell me what exactly happened?"

"Uh-huh."

After Hongxia calmed down a bit, she slowly began to recount the events of the previous week.

On the second night after going to the swimming pool, Ijichi Hoshika, who had not returned home for a long time, finally came home.

Hongxia was eating snacks in the living room when she saw her sister come in. Instead of giving her a friendly look, she made a few sarcastic remarks.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened to her.

Despite her deliberately sour face, Ichiji Hoshika was not angry at all. Instead, she sincerely apologized to her.

Hongxia stood there in surprise, thinking for a moment that her sister was sick. She immediately found a first-aid kit in the living room, but Yiji Zhixingka had already gone upstairs and hidden in her room.

It wasn't until dinner time that Ijichi Hoshika came down the stairs. Before Nijika could even ask, she announced some bombshell news—she was going to give up university entrance exams and go to Tokyo to form a band.

Apart from Hongxia herself, Hongxia's parents were somewhat prepared, so they were only stunned for a moment before quickly recovering.

When pressed for the reason, Ijichi Seika simply stated that she had been spotted by a talent scout from Tokyo and that she planned to sign a contract and develop her career at the agency where that talent scout worked.

"Hachiman, do you think that talent scout is a bad guy? Could my sister have been scammed?"

It's understandable to worry about your family being scammed, but unfortunately, Hachiman has no way of verifying the other party's identity at the moment.

So he could only deliberately ramble on and on, trying his best not to let Hongxia overthink things.

Talent scouts...

Hikigaya rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Their city is not far from Tokyo, only an hour away by train, so occasionally you'll see a few talent scouts dressed strangely on the street.

Assuming the other party's identity is legitimate, and the person in charge has taken a liking to Ijichi Seika's talent and wants to invite her to Tokyo to form a band and release an album, Hachiman can't think of any reason to object.

This is a dream opportunity for high school students who crave recognition.

but.

Conversely, if the talent scout's identity is fabricated, or if the other party's promises are unreliable, then the decision is questionable.

Hachiman couldn't verify the authenticity of the talent scout's identity, but for some reason, he felt that something was off about the whole thing.

Having just attended Diamond Dust's performance, and only a few days later, Iji Tomoka was spotted by her agency and invited to develop her career in Tokyo. Isn't this series of events a bit too coincidental?

But upon reflection, it's not surprising that these things happened at the same time. Perhaps too many things had happened during this period, causing him to overthink.

After thinking for a moment, Hachiman continued to ask:

"Ichi-kun, did your sister mention the specific company that talent scout works for during dinner?"

"Let me think." Hongxia rested her chin on her hand, closed her eyes, and tried to recall. "Ah, I remember now, it's a company called something like 'Chocolate'."

"chocolate?"

"That seems to be the case, but I don't remember the specifics."

118 Can't you guys be a little more honest?

After she finished speaking, Hongxia pursed her lips nervously.

Last night, she was the only one who was startled by Ijichi Hoshika's words. She was detached from the conversation all night and didn't remember what they were saying.

"What should I do, Hikigaya-kun? If my sister really goes to Tokyo, does that mean she won't come back?"

"Don't think too much."

Hachiman quickly responded.

Just as he had initially expected, the reason why Hongxia had been going against Ijichi Hoshika these past few days was simply because she was throwing a tantrum, not because she actually disliked the other person.

For this reason, when Hongxia learned that her older sister was going to another city, she immediately became flustered and had no idea what to do.

"Don't rush, let's go outside and talk."

This topic involved privacy issues and was not suitable for casual discussion in class, so Hikigaya quickly led Nijika to a quiet corner of the corridor where there were few people.

"By the way, what did your uncle and aunt say?"

"Mom and Dad are still considering... Hachiman, do you think my sister dislikes me, which is why she wants to go to Tokyo?"

Children's thoughts are relatively simple, and therefore, they sometimes take unconventional approaches.

In Hongxia's opinion, the reason why Ijichi Hoshika would distance herself from her must be because she had developed feelings of annoyance during their time together.

The basis for this is that Ijichi Hoshika hasn't been home for several days, something that has never happened before.

This time, regardless of whether the talent scout is real or not, the reason why Ichichi Hoshika made such a quick decision must be because she didn't want to continue spending time with him.

So, it's all her fault!

Unable to find a better explanation, Hongxia kept repeating this thought in her mind, and after a moment, she couldn't help but choke up.

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore, sister. I know I was wrong..."

"Hey, don't cry..."

Hikigaya looked at her with a headache, the girl's tears leaving him somewhat at a loss.

And how should I put it, these two sisters are really similar in some ways, sometimes even their ways of thinking are exactly the same.

You two are really going too far...

Regarding the sisters' strange emotional conflict, Hachiman believes that the problem can be perfectly resolved simply by the two of them sitting down face to face and having an open and honest conversation. There's no need to get caught up in this self-imposed predicament.

Okay, now's not the time to complain about this. Hachiman shook his head and quickly composed himself.

“Ichi-kun, since your aunt and uncle haven’t answered yet, Miss Hoshika probably won’t be leaving anytime soon. In any case, we still have a chance to salvage the situation, don’t we?”

Although Hikigaya didn't object to Ijichi Seika pursuing her musical dreams, he couldn't help but side with Nijika when he saw her tearful face.

"really?"

Nijika raised her head again, her wine-red eyes sparkling with anticipation. At this moment, she placed all her hopes on Hachiman.

"Hachiman, can you help me bring my sister back?"

Upon hearing this, Hachiman paused for a moment, then shook his head in response:

"I can't guarantee it, but I will do my best to handle this matter properly."