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

"Okay, this is actually my first autograph!"

Kawara Momoka happily gave Yamada Ryo her autograph, and when she saw the extra writing in the notebook, a strange light flashed in Yamada Ryo's eyes.

"It's the first signature, so it must be very valuable!"

"Liang, don't do any weird things."

To prevent Yamada Ryo from having any bad intentions, Nijika, who was following behind her, peeked out and whispered a reminder.

"Yes, I will definitely keep this signature safe."

Strangely, Yamada Ryo didn't act silly as usual. Instead, he carefully put the notebook back in his pocket and then muttered to himself in a barely audible voice:

"After all, this is the first autograph I've ever received, so it's very meaningful."

"cold...!"

Just as Hongxia was about to be moved by her reaction, she saw the other person put away her serious expression and quickly take out another booklet from another pocket:

"Ms. Momoka, if it's convenient, could you please give me another autograph?"

"Ugh?"

Having probably never seen such a scene before, Momoka Kawaharaki stood there stunned.

"Idiot, isn't one enough?"

Hongxia gave an "I knew it" look and sighed. With her full support, Yamada Ryo finally gave up on his request for an additional autograph.

"We're here!"

Upon arriving at the entrance of SUNRISE, Momoka Kawahara playfully pressed her slender fingers against her pink lips, keeping everyone in suspense.

"As a bonus for our chance encounter on the street, we have a special gift for you later!"

"Hey, what is it?"

"You'll find out when we get inside."

Perhaps it was the anticipation of the gift that Momoka Kawahara would agree to, or perhaps it was the curiosity about the unknown territory that drove the children, but they all put on their best.

Following at the back of the line, Hikigaya was unaffected by Momoka Kawara's words and casually stepped onto the stairs.

Apart from a few minor changes to the patterns on the walls, the rest of the decorations in the corridor were no different from when I last came; they were all covered with posters of rock bands and various graffiti.

Even so, this interesting wall was something the others had never seen before, and it took them several minutes to cover just a few meters.

At the end of the stairs was a black iron door with an electronic combination lock. I thought Kawara Momoka would just push the door open and go in, but it turned out that she didn't seem to have the authority to open the door either.

Hikigaya saw that Momoka Kawara sent a text message on her phone, and about a minute later, hurried footsteps were heard from inside the door.

As the heavy iron gate opened, a handsome face appeared in the passageway.

This was the second time Hachiman had seen Gin, the shop assistant. Based on his previous impressions, she wore strange accessories on her face and even her lips, but she was surprisingly kind and friendly.

"excuse me."

"welcome!"

Xiao Yin first greeted Kawara Momoka, then turned his gaze to the elementary school students led by Nijika, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Wow, so many cute kids! Welcome to SUNRISE! I'm now the assistant store manager at SUNRISE, you can call me Xiao Yin!"

"H-hello."

Seeing the various silver ornaments Xiao Yin was wearing, Hong Xia couldn't help but shudder. She tried her best to tell herself that the other person was not scary at all, but she still trembled when she greeted him.

"Ugh, this is really scary..."

She turned around in fear and fell right into Hachiman's arms. He tried to struggle, but because she was being held so tightly, he couldn't break free for a moment.

And for some reason, Hachiman always felt a sinister gaze coming from behind him.

"Hongxia, don't be afraid. The other party probably doesn't mean any harm."

Fortunately, at this moment, Nagasaki Motoyo stepped forward and gently stroked Nijika's head while softly saying, "It's okay~".

Although she was only a year older than him, the girl was radiating a powerful maternal glow!

With Nagasaki Motoyo's comforting words, Hachiman felt the hands on his waist slowly loosen. After a moment, Nijika, finally regaining her senses, apologized to Gin and Hachiman, who had been hugged like a tree trunk.

"It's okay. Actually, I'm the one who should apologize. There are very few children your age in the store, so I forgot to take these things off."

Faced with a group of childish kids, Xiao Yin politely put her hands together and apologized. Then, the kids hurriedly took off their earrings and unnecessary accessories.

"Would that be better?"

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Hongxia did not answer, and seemed to still not completely let down her guard against Xiaoyin, but with the help of others, she nodded slightly.

"Sigh, I never expected it to turn out like this."

Silver sighed, wondering if he should remove the extra decorations from his face in the future. Then, his gaze lingered on Hachiman.

"By the way, little friend, haven't you been here before? I remember you were with Xingge and the others?"

"Ah, um, Miss Xingge brought me here once before."

Hikigaya readily admitted it.

"I knew it! Xingge must have been working hard to prepare for the music festival these past few days. That's a very important competition, so you have to do your best!"

While I'm happy to cheer you on, what's the point of telling me this?

After making a sarcastic remark, Hachiman gave a dry laugh.

Upon hearing this, Momoka Kawahara murmured softly, then revealed a very interested expression:

"Wait a minute, Xiaoyin, did you mean a city music festival when you just mentioned it?"

"Oh, right, Momoka, are you guys participating too?"

"Sigh, we don't have that plan yet. We still need to prepare for the firm's work."

Momoka Kawara calmly waved her hand, but in Hachiman's opinion, this girl definitely had something on her mind.

Oh, does this mean Miss Star Song will have to compete against Diamond Dust?

"Oh dear, after all that talk, everyone, please come in quickly. There's air conditioning and drinks inside." Xiao Yin opened the door. "We're not open yet, so you can relax a bit, just don't go to the equipment room."

Led by Xiao Yin, the group filed in.

Apart from Hachiman, everyone else was visiting LiveHouse for the first time, and they were immediately drawn to its unique decor upon entering.

While the children were marveling at the sight, Momoka Kawara walked straight to the front desk, counted out a few coins from her pocket (equivalent to tickets), and placed them on the table.

"Little Silver, are the musical instruments that Diamond Dust stored here still there?"

"Oh dear, it's not officially open yet, why pay for admission? Besides, you'll need money if you're going to Tokyo." Xiaoyin returned the money in the bag to Kawaraki Momoka. "Of course the instruments are here, and I even took special care of them."

Hearing this, Momoka Kawara touched her face somewhat awkwardly.

That's absolutely true. Although they've already signed a contract with the agency, the actual salary they'll receive isn't that great. The team members calculated that if they live separately, each of them will need to take on an extra job.

"Xiao Yin, you've gone to so much trouble. Those are all pieces of equipment that are about to break down."

"If you take good care of your musical instruments, they can last a lifetime without breaking down."

"If that's the case, won't the music store owner go bankrupt?"

Hikigaya listened to their conversation, then sat down on the sofa next to him, resting his chin on his hand and lost in thought. At that moment, Nagasaki Motoyo casually came over and sat down next to him.

"Would you like some water, Hachiman?" The other person took out a thermos from their bag and carefully poured out some chilled barley tea. "It's still cold, very refreshing."

"Ah, thank you."

After taking the barley tea, Hachiman thought for a moment, then tilted his head back and poured the barley tea directly into his mouth without uncorking the bottle.

Nagasaki Motoyo didn't say anything about it. She took out a napkin and helped wipe the water stains from the corner of Hachiman's mouth, then showed a satisfied smile.

"Ah, I can do it myself."

"Hmm... Hachiman, this place is so spacious and not cramped at all. It's a little different from what I imagined."

"The decoration style of a LiveHouse is related to the store manager. Many stores also go for a dark style, but there are relatively few stores like that, since the decoration cost is quite high."

"I see. Has Hachiman been to any other LiveHouses?"

"For now..."

Halfway through the conversation, Hachiman realized that the other person was clearly trying to trick him into revealing information.

Are you kidding me? Aren't we all innocent elementary school students?

"Well, what's wrong?"

Looking at the girl beside him, Hachiman realized he was probably overthinking things.

"No, it's nothing."

At that moment, Momoka Kawara took out a bunch of strange things from the next room, and Nijika and the others immediately crowded around, with Hikigaya and Nagasaki Motoyo also following along.

"Ta-da! This is the gift I mentioned before. It's a sample that the agency made for us in advance. How about we give it to you?"

The items in Kawara Momoka's hands were some not-so-expensive acrylic charms, the kind of trendy little junk that are supposedly guaranteed to be won in a lottery.

but.

These charms appear to be based on the work of Diamond Dust members; the quality is average, but they have a particularly cute feel to them.

Hey, they already have merchandise before they've even debuted?

"Alright, alright, didn't you guys have these made by your own people? How come they're under the agency's name? Who makes merchandise before even debuting?"

Xiao Yin directly called out Kawahara Momoka's words, to which the latter playfully stuck out her tongue.

"Okay, you found out."

Momoka Kawaharaki wasn't angry, and then addressed Hachiman and the others:

"What do you guys think? If it's suitable, we'll choose this for our first batch of merchandise after our debut!"

"I think it's pretty good."

Hikigaya casually picked up an acrylic pendant modeled after Kawara Momoka, rubbed it in his hand, and then bent it hard, discovering that the quality was actually quite good.

The problem is, isn't it a bit risky to open the champagne so early?

Because it was somewhat ominous, Hachiman kept these words to himself, and to be honest, whether Momoka Kawara succeeded or not had nothing to do with him.

Over the next few minutes, Hachiman and the others each picked out a keychain as a gift, and during the break, Kawaragi said again:

"Since everyone wants to learn about musical instruments, how about we put on a performance?"

"Ugh?"

These words stunned everyone present, even Hachiman, who had been standing aside, found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Um, Ms. Kawaraki, apart from Yamada-kun, none of us play any musical instruments."

“Yes, yes.” Hongxia scratched her head somewhat uncertainly. “Besides, if we break my sister’s instrument, we can’t afford to pay for it.”

"It's okay, since it's just old equipment. If you're not going to use it, you can just take it home and leave it there. The most important thing is that this can spark your interest in the band!"

Hey, is this band fanatic just trying to spread his message?

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Although Hongxia and the others didn't verbally accept, their eager expressions revealed that these guys had been itching to try for a long time.

but.

If I don't let these annoying little devils expend their energy here, they'll probably come back with all sorts of troublesome requests and pester me when we get back.

Having considered this, Hachiman sighed softly and slowly began to warn him:

"Since Ms. Kawaragi has said so, everyone should be careful and avoid creating unnecessary trouble."

"Great!"

The elementary school students, having received permission, immediately began to choose. Yamada Ryo, who had some experience, naturally chose the bass, while Nijika's choice was somewhat unexpected.

"Hongxia, you used to like playing the drums?"