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

Hikigaya, as always, began to play dumb. Having probably guessed his reaction, Kohara smiled faintly and said:

"The head of the Literature Club, Ichinose... or rather, Nagasaki-kun, was it you who deliberately spread those rumors?"

"Haha, I don't quite understand, and why would I do such a strange thing?"

Hikigaya looked away, surprised that even now, people were still paying attention to the Nagasaki Motoyo incident.

Moreover, judging from Fang Huyuan's tone, the other party seemed to know more than expected, and it seemed that not all of these elementary school students were stupid.

Oh right, this guy will be starting junior high next year, which is probably why he has a broader perspective than others.

"Well, in my opinion, the person who did this is the strangest." Fang Huyuan said with a half-smile. "My family has some connections at the police station, so when I heard the rumors, I was almost scared. You are the victim, but you are being portrayed as a weirdo."

"Uh, I agree, after all, I was beaten so badly I almost cried."

Hikigaya said this casually, but upon hearing it, Kohara froze on the spot, his expression one of disbelief.

Uh, did he say something wrong?

"Well, since you chose to do that, you probably have your reasons. But if you're interested in joining the student council in the future, I'll fully support you."

"Well, I'll consider it... but before that, President, could I ask you for a favor?"

"tell me the story."

"I'd like to take a few days off."

"Then you should just talk to your homeroom teacher. As long as you have a valid reason, I'm sure the teachers in your class won't make things difficult for you."

A perfectly valid reason...

Hearing this, Hachiman couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, then looked away.

"No, the problem is that this reason is not valid."

Hibari Hobaraki was probably taken aback by Hikigaya's direct admission, and then sighed speechlessly.

"...Can't I just be sick? Most students would use that as an excuse to take leave, right?"

"If someone gets sick, the school will contact their parents, right?"

"You don't want your family to know?"

"You can't say that entirely." Hachiman grinned, scratching his head guiltily. "If possible, it's best not to let them know."

"Hachiman, I am the student council president, after all. If you don't have a legitimate reason for taking leave, it will be difficult for me too."

"Haha, if there's no other way, then forget it... By the way, if the president needs any manpower for any activities during this period, I'm always available."

Hikigaya said shamelessly.

With summer approaching, it's the peak season for various clubs and organizations, so it's easy to ask for leave if you can use a club as an excuse.

However, he was also prepared to be rejected. If all else failed, Hachiman would imitate his parents' handwriting to write a sick leave note and then go to Mr. Hachiman for approval.

However, there are certain risks involved in doing this. For example, if his secret trip to Tokyo is exposed, he will definitely be severely reprimanded by his parents when he gets home.

If the consequences were any more serious, he would probably be confined to his home and not allowed to go out for the entire summer vacation.

After all, if a third-grade student not only skips school but also secretly goes to another city to wander around, any parent would have their blood pressure spike.

So if possible, Hachiman really doesn't want to do that.

After he said that, the student council office fell completely silent.

After pondering for a moment, Fang Huyuan Hibari returned to his seat, took out a thick notebook from his drawer, and began to read.

A moment later, she spoke, breaking the silence.

"The shogi club is going out for a competition tomorrow, and I'm one of the members. I should be able to get you a leave of absence through the student council, provided that you come to the competition venue with me."

"Hey?"

Going out to compete is indeed a good excuse; once you get to the competition venue, you can sneak out.

The question now is whether I can return from Tokyo before the tournament ends...

"I haven't finished speaking yet." Before Hikigaya could finish thinking, Hokurihara continued, "The shogi club's competition will not be held in this city, but in Tokyo, so think it over carefully."

"That's it!"

123 Elementary School Shogi

Without the slightest hesitation or wavering, Hachiman answered instantly.

The original plan was to spend almost two hours traveling to and from Tokyo, so figuring out how to get back within the time limit was Hachiman's most pressing problem.

But now, the problem has the most perfect solution.

In addition, he was able to use the school's car for free, saving on commuting costs, and just in time, he had almost used up his allowance.

Shogi Club, Nice!

"Aren't you going to reconsider? We're going somewhere else." Fang Huyuan was slightly surprised, then narrowed her eyes. "Could it be that you were originally planning to go there?"

"Cough cough... This is such a headache. I have to go to Tokyo. I've heard that the adults there are really scary."

Hikigaya started spouting nonsense with a straight face, then pretended to be having a headache and covered his forehead, to which Kengo simply chuckled.

Sigh, is his acting really that bad?

"Alright, Hachiman, fill out this form later. Tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, there will be a shuttle bus to take us to the competition venue."

"Thank you very much."

After filling out the form, Hachiman lingered in the student council office for a while longer, only getting up and returning to the classroom when lunch break was almost over.

Hachiman had no interest in listening to the afternoon classes; his mind was already racing with plans for tomorrow's course of action.

This will save me two hours of commuting time, giving me ample time to investigate Berry Production. Hopefully, the results won't disappoint him.

When he got home that evening, while his parents were cooking, Hikigaya went straight to the living room and plopped down next to Komachi.

He thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and told his sister that he had something to do the next morning and had to leave early, so he couldn't go to school with her.

"Sigh, where is Onii-chan going again?"

Komachi pouted and complained. She had just come out of the bathroom, her dark hair fluffy and shiny, making one want to mess it up.

However, if I did that, the child would definitely hold a grudge, so I'd better not.

Resisting the urge to tease Komachi, Hachiman made up a random excuse:

"Does Komachi know about the student council? Onii-chan has been invited by them to attend an important event."

"Student council? I don't know, it sounds like something really important."

"No, it's not impressive at all."

Leaving aside student councils in junior and senior high schools, elementary school student councils are definitely something the school spontaneously organizes when it's not going on.

In Hachiman's view, even sixth-grade students have almost no ability to make rational judgments, and asking them to resolve disputes and review issues among various clubs on their own might actually be counterproductive.

"Okay... Onii-chan, don't do anything reckless this time, okay? Mom and Dad are very worried about you."

Komachi glanced thoughtfully toward the kitchen.

Because he has done a series of things that anger his parents, Hachiman's place at home is becoming increasingly precarious, and at the same time, his parents are becoming stricter with him.

"I know, I'll be careful."

Hikigaya nodded, accepting Komachi's concern.

Even if Komachi hadn't said anything, he had already decided that after finishing this matter, he would stay put for a while.

After doing all this, Hachiman went to his room with peace of mind. The next morning, he packed his necessary luggage and headed towards the school.

When he arrived at the school gate, he found a blue minibus parked there, and around the bus stood ten students, including Hibari Hohara.

There are so many people in the shogi club... Wait a minute, why is that guy here?

Good morning, Hachiman!

"what?"

Hongxia, carrying a backpack, waved to him from the crowd.

What's going on? Isn't this a shogi club competition? Could it be that he was tricked by Fang Huyuan?

Hikigaya first looked at Hibari Hoshinohara, and after seeing the other party's puzzled expression, he turned his scrutinizing gaze to the girl in the group.

"Good morning... By the way, why are you here, Ijichi-kun? I remember the shogi club members were out competing today?"

"What?! They've always been a member of the shogi club!"

Hongxia stood with her hands on her hips, slightly dissatisfied with Biqi Gu's question.

"That can't be right. I haven't seen Ijichi participate in any club activities during this period."

Hikigaya lowered his voice and voiced his question: whether it was at the beginning of the school year or now, Nijika would go home with Nishimiya Shoko every day after school, so how could she have participated in any of the Masaki Go Club's activities?

Wait a minute... could it be that this is what happened?

Under Hachiman's incredulous gaze, Nijika pouted and explained:

"That's because Shoko-chan just transferred here and hasn't settled in yet, so I thought I'd reduce the time spent on club activities a bit so I could take better care of her."

Just as I thought, how should I put it, this child is just too kind.

Hikigaya was somewhat speechless. Fortunately, Nijika's arrival would not have too much of an impact on his plans. He would still follow the original plan and find an opportunity to sneak away as soon as he arrived in Tokyo.

Given his reputation at school, no one would care even if he acted on his own; at most, he'd get a scolding from crickets when he came back.

Hmph, that's the advantage of being a lone wolf!

Just as Hikigaya was chatting with Nijika and planning their next move, a white figure walked out of the teaching building.

Then, as if they had noticed something, the other party quickly walked towards Hachiman.

Upon seeing that familiar face, Hachiman felt like crying but had no tears left.

"Ms. Koba, why are you here too..."

"Oh my, isn't this Hachiman Hikigaya? You seem quite surprised by my arrival." Mr. Koba licked his pink lips playfully. "The shogi club's advisor took a last-minute leave, so he asked me to come and fill in for him for a day. Sigh, it's such an important match."

It would be a miracle if this wasn't unexpected, you intruding female teacher!

After saying this, Ms. Koba paused deliberately, then rested her chin on her beautifully shaped fingers, looked Hachiman up and down with her eyes, and then said again:

"By the way, Hachiman, why are you here so early? Is there something urgent that you need to take care of?"

"Uh..."

Hikigaya was really caught off guard this time; who knows how Kohara managed to get him in here.

Just as he hesitated, Hibari Hara left the group.

"Mr. Hachiman, the results of today's competition will be published in the next issue of the school newspaper by the student council, and Hachiman is participating in this competition as a member of the student council."

124 Don't bully Hikigaya-kun!

While I am very grateful, Mr. Hokhara, may I ask, "What exactly is the meaning of being a member of the student council?" Hachiman has no recollection of ever joining a student council or any similar organization.

When did you join the student council?

Yes, even he himself doesn't know when it was, which is really strange.

Meeting Koba-sensei's surprised gaze, Hachiman hesitated briefly. In order not to disappoint Kohara's good intentions, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and respond:

"In fact, I am considering applying to join the student council, and it seems that President Fang Hu has verbally agreed to my application."

"You two are such a handful..." Teacher Koba seemed to have discovered something. "I won't ask too many questions about the details. It's getting late. Since you're coming to Tokyo with us, Hachiman, hurry up and get on the bus."

"it is good."

Nodding slightly, Hikigaya tried to keep his presence to himself and blended into the group of shogi club members before boarding the small bus next to him.

As soon as he got on the bus, Hachiman felt a strong sense of oppression from his surroundings.

What's going on here...?

Hikigaya was well aware of the source of the oppressive feeling, so he simply ignored the glaring gazes and slowly walked onto the train carriage with his backpack on.

He set his sights on the single seat at the very back of the carriage, which was a throne, since all the other seats were two-seaters.