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

"Hachiman, why did you do this?"

"...Weren't you the one who wanted an explanation from the other party? Now you've gotten the result you wanted, but you're still not satisfied. Sigh, what a difficult person."

Hikigaya retorted without hesitation, which displeased Yuzuru Nishimiya.

"But I never wanted you to interfere in my affairs in the first place!"

"Do you still think this is just your own business?" Hikigaya ignored her protest and his face darkened. "Have you made enough of a scene? If you really want to protect your sister, you should take a more reasonable approach instead of causing trouble for others like this."

"I...I know."

Perhaps startled by Hikigaya's sudden change in attitude, Nishimiya Yuzuru's tone became somewhat hesitant.

“No, you have no idea.” Hachiman shook his head. “Because of your sister’s situation, she will naturally encounter prejudice from many people. What you need to do is try to reduce these prejudices, rather than exacerbate the conflict.”

178 Therefore, one must become the god of the new world.

"But what can I do? I can't shut them up!"

Seemingly unable to control his emotions, Nishimiya Yuzuru roared loudly.

She has been trying to change other people's perceptions of Nishimiya Shoko, and if possible, she even hopes that the world will become a world where there is no discrimination against her older sister.

"My sister's ear just won't heal, my mother cries every night, and everyone looks down on her! You haven't experienced any of this, how could you possibly understand!"

"...That's not the problem."

Hachiman wanted to say that he understood, but he swallowed the words back.

"Yuzuru, although you say you want to support your sister, your actions are exactly the opposite. At least in this matter, aren't you the one who's causing trouble for your sister?"

"Well!"

Perhaps having been touched on a sore spot, Nishimiya Yuzuru temporarily shut his mouth, his swaying gaze fixed on the floor in front of him.

Just as Hachiman said, he was a useless person, and the reason he treated him so badly was just him pretending to be strong.

Realizing this, Nishimiya Yuzuru couldn't help but cry.

Not far away, Hachiman noticed that the ground in front of Yuzuru Nishimiya was wet, but at this moment, he wouldn't be foolish enough to comfort a naughty child who had "done something wrong".

So he stood there until Nishimiya Yuzuru stopped sobbing and began to make weak, feeble sounds again.

"Hachiman, I'm sorry, I know it's my fault, but what should I do..."

Ah, Hachiman can totally understand the child's sense of helplessness right now.

He used to be like that too. No matter what he did, he couldn't stop others, let alone convey his thoughts to them. So, in junior high school, he finally found the best way to survive.

but.

The same methods cannot be easily applied to others; Yuzuru Nishimiya must learn to find his own rules for survival.

Thinking of this, Hachiman moved slightly closer to the other person, his tone gradually softening:

"Let me tell you, whether you rely on emotions, perseverance, or spirituality, this world, this society, and these groups will not change."

The underlying meaning is that Hikigaya hopes Nishimiya Shoko won't dwell on this issue too much.

Of course, kindergarten children aren't smart enough to understand Hachiman's words quickly, she muttered to herself:

"If that's the case, then what about my sister...?"

"Ah, that's generally true, but before that, you overlooked a very important point."

"what?"

Yuzuru Nishimiya looked up and saw a tear stain on the other's fair face. That expression made Hikigaya feel a pang of heartache.

"Your sister is stronger than you think, so you just need to do what you can."

That's right.

Nishimiya Shoko is far stronger than many people perceive her to be. If she weren't so strong, she would have run away long ago after what happened with Ishida Shoya.

But now, she has pulled through and is slowly getting closer to her classmates in her own way.

Although others still hold prejudices against her, Hikigaya believes that as long as she continues to persevere, Nishimiya Shoko will definitely make many friends before graduating from elementary school.

But here, Nishimiya Shoko's path to friendship encounters an unprecedented predicament, a predicament that can be said to be caused by Hikigaya himself.

As the one who created the problem, Hachiman must do something to make amends.

"Yuzuru, leave your sister to me. Although I can't guarantee the future, I will do my best to ensure that your sister is not bullied within the next three years."

"what?"

Yuzuru Nishimiya gave him a look that said, "I don't understand what you're talking about," completely ignoring his surprise. Hachiman didn't explain, but instead turned and walked towards the door.

"So that's it. It's getting late, time to go back."

"Wait a minute, you still haven't told me what I'm supposed to do!" Nishimiya Yuzuru chased after him aggressively. "And what you just said, I don't understand at all."

"Is that so?" Hachiman thought for a moment, then abruptly changed the subject. "Then let me ask you a question: what should you do when you want to change someone, but find that you are not capable enough?"

"I understand, you mean I should work on improving myself? But what does that have to do with what you just said?"

"wrong!"

Hikigaya smiled.

"The correct answer is, to become the god of the new world!"

"...what?"

On the way back, Nishimiya Yuzuru, like a little child, kept pestering him with questions about what exactly the "god of the new world" meant.

No, this guy is indeed just a kindergarten kid, but asking too many questions is a bit annoying.

The two quickly arrived at Haneoka Elementary School. Upon seeing Yaeko Nishimiya anxiously waiting at the entrance, Yuzuru Nishimiya immediately fell silent.

Unfortunately, there was no touching mother-daughter reunion scene that followed. In addition, seeing Nishimiya Yaeko's icy expression, Hikigaya was worried that she might immediately resort to family discipline.

Unexpectedly, Yaeko Nishimiya simply expressed her gratitude and apologies to the school staff and Hikigaya who had helped her, and then silently led Yuzuru Nishimiya home.

After the two left, Hachiman had time to wash off the smell of dirt from the toilet tap.

The next day at school, Nishimiya Shoko learned about what had happened the previous afternoon, so she came over to thank him very sincerely. Hachiman didn't seem to care much, but later he heard from Mr. Koba that the matter almost escalated into a big problem.

The reason is also something that people find somewhat intriguing.

I heard that several elementary school students have gone missing in the neighboring city recently, and coupled with the bullying incident caused by Hachiman himself, all primary and secondary schools in the city have increased their security levels.

Fortunately, these things haven't affected Hachiman and his friends' normal lives yet. After school, he still goes straight home with Komachi, but Komachi has reduced the frequency and duration of their outings.

As for the custom-made dolls, that afternoon, Hachiman took the opportunity to submit all the photos of everyone to the owner of the shopping street, who promised to complete the dolls within two weeks.

On the tenth day, the custom-made doll was delivered to the Hikigaya family. After checking that the doll's material and shape were fine, he carefully packaged it in a gift box.

And just like that, time flew by and the day of the final exams arrived.

179 is about to leave.

"It's finally over!!!"

After the proctor for the last exam left the classroom, the students present cheered with delight.

The difficulty of elementary school exams is far less than that of junior and senior high school exams. As long as you listen attentively in class, everyone can score above 90 points, and getting a perfect score only requires a little practice.

Therefore, failing grades are rare in elementary school exams, and Teacher Xiaoba's previous statement about being kept after failing can be understood as just a joke.

but.

The fatigue from exams is real, and nobody likes exams.

Especially for the boys in the class, asking them to sit quietly in their seats for an hour at this most active age is as painful as seeing a Kamen Rider on the street but not being able to take a picture with him.

As the exam ended, the once silent classroom suddenly became lively. Hachiman endured the noisy chatter and silently tidied his pencil case.

At the same time, he looked straight ahead in the classroom, observing the situation inside.

He saw Hongxia discussing summer vacation plans with her friends, while Caimuza was cutting an eraser with a ruler, seemingly still recovering from the boredom of the exam.

What about Nishimiya Shoko?

My gaze shifted slightly, and I saw the lovely girl sitting obediently in her seat, with an open notebook in front of her.

After a slight hesitation, she took a deep breath, smiled, and handed the notebook to the classmate next to her.

"Thank you!"

"Ugh?"

The boy who was being spoken to looked puzzled. Although he and Nishimiya Shoko were deskmates, they had hardly spoken to each other all semester.

"Excuse me, what is this, Nishimiya-kun?"

"Same, same message record!"

Nishimiya Shoko spoke somewhat shyly.

"Oops, sorry, I didn't understand... Ah, you mean the contact list? But isn't this the first semester? Why are you giving me this?"

In elementary, middle, and even high school, students often dedicate themselves to collecting the contact information of their classmates, and Hachiman Hikigaya has had this experience as well.

She was a warm-hearted girl with an adorable dimple when she smiled.

No, it wasn't that he had any special fondness for girls with dimples, but how should I put it, when he learned that he was also remembered well by his classmates, Hikigaya was almost moved to tears.

of course.

Hachiman only found out later that the other person had only approached him because they felt sorry for him.

Ah, that kind of thing is not important at all. Why am I recalling such painful memories?

Hikigaya calmed his turbulent emotions and continued to observe the interaction between the two.

After taking the notebook, the boy looked a little awkward and started writing. Nishimiya Shoko stayed quietly to the side, and only after he stopped writing did she whisper a thank you.

"Oh it's all right."

This was the first time the boy had heard Nishimiya Shoko speak so clearly, but he didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that this "thank you" meant more than just leaving a message in his contacts.

After retrieving the notebook, Nishimiya Shoko, facing the puzzled gazes of the other students, repeated what Gang had just done.

Despite some mentioning that there would be no class reassignment after summer vacation, Nishimiya Shoko stubbornly continued her information gathering activities. Also, starting with someone, the thin notebook was no longer returned to Nishimiya Shoko, but instead began to be passed around among the students.

"West Palace..."

Knowing the truth, Hikigaya sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to step forward to speak with Nishimiya Shoko, a white robe suddenly appeared at the doorway.

"Xi Gong, come here for a moment."

It's Teacher Xiaoba.

"Yes."

Nishimiya Shoko nodded slightly in response, but as she went out with Mr. Koba, she seemed to notice something and turned around to meet Hachiman's worried gaze.

The latter quickly turned his head away, but Nishimiya Shoko hesitated for a moment, then revealed a faint smile, as if to say that there was no need to worry about him.

Ugh, really...

"Hikigaya-kun!" Nijika appeared before her at some point, her voice trembling slightly, "Is Shoko-chan leaving?"

"Sorry, I don't know either."

Although Mr. Koba had informed him in advance that Nishimiya Shoko would be leaving at the end of the semester, he did not specify the exact time.

However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should happen in the next few days.

"this."

While Hikigaya was thinking, Nijika handed over her contact list.

"Ah, it's your contact list, right? Nishimiya-kun probably wants to keep it as a souvenir."

"no."

"no?"

Hikigaya looked up in confusion, only to see Nijika staring at him with a subtle look in her eyes.

"Hachiman, have you read what's inside?"