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

of course.

There's no need to be honest with Anna Hanami about these things.

"Speaking of which, Hachiman, were you guys just discussing bands?"

Hachiman blinked in confusion, wondering when they had mentioned the band earlier.

"Ah, are you talking about Yamada? She is indeed practicing bass, but I don't know the specifics. If you're interested, you can contact them directly."

Realizing there might be some troublesome consequences, Hachiman quickly distanced himself from the situation.

"I knew it!" Anna exclaimed excitedly. "Hachiman, you know what? Last semester, my parents and I went to the city music festival, and the bands there were all incredibly cool!"

Her sapphire-like eyes sparkled, but Hachiman's only response was a sigh, "Oh, I see."

To be honest, he had absolutely no recollection of what was performed at that music festival, except for one particular scene that kept swirling in his mind—

"Ugh, that's so mean, Hikigaya-kun!"

His reverie was interrupted, and Hachiman looked up to see Anna Yagami chewing on a book with her pearly white teeth, murmuring softly:

"He's ignoring me again..."

"No, how should I put it, I was just reminiscing about the music festival."

"Oh, so Hachiman was there too? What a coincidence."

"Well, I've been to a few performances, but none of the scenes left a particularly deep impression on me."

This is a lie.

Even today, the image of holding hands with Nijika can still be clearly seen in Hikigaya's mind, and he can still feel the lingering touch on his hands.

No, it's been so long and I still remember it so clearly. I'm disgusting. Am I a pervert?

"There were so many celebrities at that music festival, and lots of famous bands too. It's such a shame I didn't get any autographs..."

Perhaps because they were talking about a topic that interested her, Anna Hanami's tone quickened, and she became completely absorbed in a frenzied ZONE state.

At that moment, a clear, cold voice drifted over:

"Hanami-kun, I just heard you say that you want to learn bass, right?"

Yamada Ryo suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

Wait a minute, when did Banami say that?

Hikigaya muttered a comment from the side, while the person involved tilted their head, indicating that they did not understand what Yamada Ryo meant.

"Um, who is Beth...?"

"It is the best musical instrument in the world."

Yamada Ryo snorted and then gave a thumbs-up with an impressive look on his face.

"The best instrument? Hachiman-kun thinks so too?"

Hey, why are you asking me this now...?

Just as there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's hearts, the level of interest in musical instruments naturally varies from person to person. Therefore, Hikigaya neither refutes nor agrees with Yamada Ryo's point of view.

"Who knows?"

"Tsk, using a question to answer a question, Hachiman is too cunning."

While muttering to herself and biting her fingers, Banami saw Anja turn her gaze toward Yamada Ryo.

"Um, Yamada-kun, actually I'm not entirely clear on the function of these instruments, so..."

"It's alright, feel free to ask any questions, I'll be happy to answer them."

"Oh, then I'll ask."

The conversation between the two gave the impression of being forcibly called upon by the teacher to ask a question during a lecture.

The problem is that Yamada Ryo has only been involved in music for a few months, which is not even considered a beginner, so he definitely cannot answer some of the more profound questions.

Fortunately, Anzu Hanami was also a complete novice when it came to music, so after racking her brains, she asked some very simple questions that were still within Yamada Ryo's understanding.

Thanks to her explanation, Anna Hanami finally gained a general understanding of the band's structure.

"Bass, guitar, keyboard, drums, they all sound really impressive!"

“If you buy a bass now, I can try to get you a 10% discount.” Yamada Ryo rubbed his hands together furtively like a fly and moved next to Hanami Ana. “As payment, you just need to treat me to a meal afterwards.”

"No, no, no, I don't plan to buy anything right now." Anna politely declined the other's request. "Besides, if I were to play in a band, the bassist would be too invisible. I'd much rather be the lead singer!"

In her mind, bassists and drummers have similar roles; they both belong to the "slacking off" category. One is the one who is the furthest away and you can't see what they are doing at all, while the other's fingers fly fast but it sounds like they are not doing anything.

"whispering sound."

Upon hearing this answer, Yamada Ryo immediately lost interest, shook his head, and prepared to return to his seat.

"...However, if I can't be the lead singer, then being a guitarist seems like a pretty good option too."

"On another note..." Yamada Ryo, who had originally planned to leave, turned back again, "Since Hanami-kun is interested in guitars, how about we go to the music store this afternoon? Although we won't get such a big discount, we still have a chance at a 9.5% discount."

Why does this guy keep recommending things to others? Is he planning to take a kickback?

Hikigaya rested his chin on his hand, silently watching the interaction between the two.

"This afternoon..."

Bana saw Anzu ponder for a moment, then gave Hachiman a deep look.

Wait a minute, what are you looking at me for?

Hachiman jumped in surprise and quickly looked away.

"I have no problem on my end."

"Then it's settled."

After the school bell rang in the afternoon, the group agreed to meet at the mall. Hachiman first took Komachi home, and then headed out to the meeting point.

Besides Hikigaya, the others who accompanied him were Ryo Yamada, Ana Hanami, and Nijika Iji.

They had originally invited Nishimiya Shoko and Nagasaki Motoyo, but unfortunately, the two had something to do that evening and couldn't come this time.

"Everyone's here, let's go!"

At the meeting point, Hongxia happily headed towards the music store after everyone had arrived.

"set off!"

"Oh."

"Ugh."

Influenced by the others, Hachiman also shouted weakly, and then took a heavy step.

226 Holding you in my hands

Halfway there, Yamada Ryo suddenly stopped. She brought the violin case she was carrying to her face and murmured to herself with great affection:

"Xiao Ba, just wait a little longer, and you'll be able to see me again soon."

Hey, why is that name still in use? And could this guy have deliberately stopped using it?

"Who is Xiao Ba?"

Unaware of the matter, Anna asked curiously.

"That's the name Ryo gave to her bass guitar without permission. Although we suggested that she change it, Ryo just wouldn't listen."

Nijika, who was walking at the front, sighed in exasperation, while Anna nodded slightly in agreement.

"Ahaha, so you were talking about bass. I thought Yamada was calling me."

This serves as a reminder to everyone.

They have a good relationship with Hachiman, so it's fine to tease him a little. However, they've only known Anna for a short time, and giving her a nickname might offend her.

After thinking for a while, Hongxia began to earnestly persuade her:

"So, both Hikigaya-san and Hanami-san could be called Hachiko. Hey, Ryo, aren't you really planning to change your name?"

Are you guys looking down on my little eight?

Yamada Ryo hugged his bass bag tightly with a wary expression.

"No, Liang, speaking of which, why did you name Beth?"

"Ah, isn't it because calling him Hachiman gives you the feeling that you can hold him in your arms anytime, anywhere?"

"..."

As soon as he said this, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Hachiman felt his face burning and wished he could just run away from the scene. Meanwhile, Anna was clutching her stomach and chuckling to herself, while Nijika covered her face, looking like she didn't know how to comment.

"...Indeed, it's best to change this name."

"Ok."

After discussing it, the group decided to temporarily replace the strange name "Xiao Ba" with "Xiao Mei Jiang". At the same time, Yamada Ryo was also ordered not to say such strange things anymore.

Indeed, it's best not to tell such lame jokes anymore, or his little heart won't be able to take it.

A few minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of the music store they had visited before. Because of their frequent visits last semester and this summer, most of the store's staff were already very familiar with Yamada Ryo.

"Kids, you're here again. Are you here to look at musical instruments or to get them serviced?"

The red-haired shop assistant greeted us warmly at the front desk.

"maintainance."

Yamada Ryo spoke succinctly.

"Then you can give me the bass first."

"please."

Maintaining a bass is a task that can be done by one person and doesn't require going to a specialized music store. However, Yamada Ryo valued his first bass very much, so he made a special trip back to ask the store staff for help.

"We will take good care of Hachi-chan."

"puff."

Seeing that Anzu couldn't help but laugh again, Hana saw that Anzu couldn't hold back.

Stop laughing!

"Sorry, his name has been changed to Xiaomei-chan now."

Yamada Ryo said with a sad expression, then told the shop assistant the new name. The assistant, somewhat empathetic, nodded regretfully.

"Oh, so Hachi-chan has already left us?"

Tsk, I have this inexplicable urge to punch someone.

Feeling that his reputation was being affected, Hachiman quickly looked away. As the staff went backstage to prepare the bass for maintenance, he suddenly noticed Anna Hanami standing at the back:

"...Oh, is this the first time this child has come to our store?"

Hearing that it seemed to be addressed to her, Bana saw Anna purse her lips timidly for a moment, then mustered her courage and replied:

"Nice to meet you, I am Anna Hachimi."

"Hi Xingcai Sauce, wow, it's so great to meet so many cute kids at work... By the way, Liang, you two have the same hair color!"

"I know, it must be because Banai saw that she plagiarized me."

"What?! I was born with this hair color!"

The two children started arguing over such a trivial matter. Since there was no tension in the argument, Hachiman didn't pay much attention and walked into the store alone.

After he finished looking around, he found that Anna Hanami and Ryo Yamada had reached a consensus on the issue of hair color. They both agreed that there were subtle differences in the hair colors of the two women, so there was no question of plagiarism.

So, did these guys really waste so much time on such a boring topic?

While the group chatted, the maintenance work was completed, and Yamada Ryo received the brand-new bass. After putting the bass back into her bag, she turned to Hanami Anna.

"Hanami-kun, it's your turn now. If you're a beginner, I suggest you start by choosing from these guitars."

Despite doing all sorts of inexplicable things in the classroom, Yamada Ryo's attitude changes drastically when it comes to recommending musical instruments.