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

"Check out the agency that Minami Mori belongs to, and hurry up!"

Hikigaya, who was listening from the sidelines, had no particular thoughts on the conversation between the two. After all, these were business dealings, and he, having no business experience, had no way of getting involved.

Moreover.

Saito Ichigo is also very concerned about this matter. With his intelligence, he should be able to contact Minami Mori's agency soon. As for whether he can get a role for Miss Ai, that's not something he needs to worry about.

While Hikigaya was deep in thought, Ichigo Saito had finished dealing with company affairs. He smiled and looked into the distance, seemingly in a good mood.

"You brat, I always thought you were impervious to reason, but it turns out you like this type?"

Huh? What?

A moment later, feeling offended, Hachiman raised his head slightly and gave the other person a strange look.

"Hmm, such a fierce look at such a young age, Hachiman, based on my experience, you should probably get a pair of glasses before you graduate from elementary school?"

Saito Ichigo offered his sincere advice.

Upon hearing this, Hachiman immediately rebelled: "Sorry, my eyes are naturally like this... Also, I didn't understand what you were saying, President."

"Heh, come on!" Taking the opportunity to gloat, Saito Ichigo said with a smug look, "Tell me honestly, are you interested in that girl?"

"NO, I have not."

"Don't try to deny it! You've been staring at that young girl ever since you started, do you think nobody here noticed?"

Saito Ichigo spoke with great enthusiasm.

Oh dear, we've been found out!

I thought Saito Ichigo would be too busy with business to pay attention to what was going on here, but I didn't expect him to be so perceptive.

Unfortunately, Hachiman wasn't staring at people for any vulgar reason... No, whatever the reason, staring at others is indeed a bit impolite.

Reminded by the other party, Hachiman began to deeply reflect on his earlier mistake.

Seeing Hachiman fall into a long silence, Saito Ichigo assumed that Hachiman was too shy to speak because his secret had been exposed, and his tone softened slightly:

"Alright, alright, don't worry about it so much. I understand how you feel, Uncle. That child is so cute, she'll definitely grow up to be a great beauty."

"No, I already said I haven't even considered these things..."

Hikigaya sighed helplessly, but unfortunately, at this moment, Saito Ichigo was convinced of his own ideas, and no matter how he explained, it would be meaningless.

Realizing this, Hikigaya simply shut up and let Saito Ichigo use his imagination.

"But no matter what, our Ai will never lose!"

"Hey, why does Miss Ai insist on competing with a kid who's ten years younger than her?"

Hachiman subconsciously retorted.

"Idiot, Ms. Mori is a very influential figure in the acting world, and her husband, Mr. Wakaba, is a famous entertainer. Where else do their children plan to go if not into the entertainment industry?"

"...Who knows."

At this point, the two tacitly changed the subject.

"Hachiman, wait for me at the door. I'll go say a few words to a few important people and then go back."

"it is good."

After Saito Ichigo finished greeting everyone and returned, the two walked out of the villa together.

Since the other person lived in Tokyo and there was no need for them to take the train back, Hikigaya suggested that he travel back alone.

"Don't be ridiculous, even an elementary school student like you can't get on the bus."

"Uh..."

Hikigaya was speechless and had no choice but to ask Saito Ichigo to take him home first.

On the way to the entrance of the upscale residential area, Saito Ichigo brought up the topic of Wakaba Mutsumi again: "Hachiman, if you honestly beg me now, I'll think of a way to get her contact information for you, how about that?"

"Who?"

"Hey, don't answer my questions with questions! As for who it is, it's none other than the young lady of the Wakaba family!"

"No need, and why would I need their contact information?"

Putting aside whether Wakaba Mutsumi has her own cell phone at her age, Hachiman Hikigaya is long past the age of showing off autographed photos of celebrities in class.

"Tsk, you're just being stubborn. If you keep going like this, you'll definitely grow up to be one of the most introverted and secretly passionate guys in the class."

246 Intruders

Stop arguing!

Hachiman retorted silently in his heart.

and.

This guy actually called himself a repressed pervert... He's not a repressed pervert, he's just awkward!

Hachiman admits that his personality is awkward. To put it another way, being a tsundere isn't necessarily a bad thing, but he would never admit that he is a "closet pervert"!

He opened his mouth, about to retort, but then forcibly swallowed his words back.

"Oh dear, you've got it all figured out, can't argue with that, you little rascal."

Saito Ichigo, having defeated Hikigaya in a verbal battle for the first time, wore a victorious expression.

Forget it, let's not bother with this guy...

Hikigaya rolled his eyes inwardly. He knew that explaining things would only make matters worse, so he simply gave up on arguing with Saito Ichigo.

The two hailed a taxi at the entrance of the residential area, and Saito Ichigo escorted him all the way home.

He glanced at the time; aside from his trip, this was the first time in his life he had come home after 10 p.m.

Oh no, I'm going to get yelled at to death...

Just as Hachiman was worrying about what kind of attack his parents would give him when he got home, a thin card appeared in his hand.

"This is your payment for the afternoon."

Meeting Hikigaya's suspicious gaze, Saito Ichigo spoke calmly.

"Ah, um."

"The password is your birthday. There's only one million in there for now. I'll have someone transfer the rest in gradually..." Saito Ichigo said earnestly. "Hachiman, you're still young. Don't waste this money on meaningless things, okay?"

Although he knew that Hikigaya was much more mature than the average elementary school student, Saito Ichigo still had the truth in the saying that money can corrupt people, so he gave him a friendly reminder, hoping that he could use the money to do something useful.

"Thank you for your advice. I will make the best use of this money."

Hachiman composed himself and gratefully bowed to thank the other party.

"Well, it's getting late, you should go back now."

After saying that, Saito Ichigo turned around, got into a taxi, and disappeared into the dark night along with the taillights.

After standing there for a while, Hachiman put his bank card in his pocket and turned to walk towards home.

Ten million yen! That's equivalent to about two years' worth of net income for an average family. It would take a normal person an unknown amount of time to save that much money.

Having so much money suddenly in his pocket, Hachiman was honestly a little overwhelmed, despite having prepared himself mentally.

but.

Rather than figuring out what to do with the money, Hachiman's first thought was that the moment he got the bank card, the feud between him and Ichigo Saito was completely over.

The last time we met Miss Ai in Miyazaki Prefecture was an unexpected disaster for both of us.

Moreover, Ichigo Saito is far too stubborn. Hikigaya never intended to accept the hush money, but the other party still insisted on handing it over to him in this way.

Forget it, let's think about how to use this money.

Although Saito Ichigo told him that it would be best to use the money in a meaningful way, after thinking about it carefully, for Hikigaya, taking good care of his family and eating, drinking, and sleeping well was the most meaningful thing.

So he decided to spend the money on improving his daily meals. That's right, starting today, he's saying goodbye to buckwheat noodles without any side dishes!

Tomorrow, I'll add a soft-boiled egg, a bottle of MAX coffee, and buy some snacks for Komachi. This is the kind of life I've always dreamed of.

Thinking of this, Hachiman's mood instantly improved. He used the key he always carried to open the door, and the living room was brightly lit.

"I am back."

"Hachiman, you finally decided to come back!"

The roar from his mother startled Hikigaya. Although he had informed his parents in advance that he would be going to a friend's house and would be back late, the time was still much later than expected.

"Sorry, I stayed up too late."

Under his parents' murderous gaze, Hikigaya slunk away into his room.

The remaining two days of the week passed peacefully. Early Monday morning, Hachiman had just arrived at the classroom and hadn't even settled in when he received calls from two teachers.

"Hachiman, both Ms. Kohachi and Ms. Yashiro from the infirmary need to see you."

A classmate he didn't know very well came to his seat and relayed the message in a conversational tone.

"Yes, thank you, I'll be there."

Koba-sensei probably found some information related to Yashiro Manabu when she contacted him. It's unclear what Yashiro Manabu wanted to talk to him about. Could it be that the police have some results?

After thinking it over, Hikigaya decided to go to Yashiro Gakuen's place first.

As soon as I entered the office, I saw Manabu Yashiro sitting in front of the computer with a serious expression. I didn’t realize it until Hachiman came to his side.

What is it that you're taking so seriously?

"Ah, Hachiman, you've come at the right time. I have something to show you."

The other person was still wearing a neatly pressed black suit today, but there was a faint dark circle under their eyes, so it seemed like last weekend hadn't been very pleasant.

Following Yashiro Manabu's instructions, Hikigaya sat down in the chair and then saw Yashiro Manabu take a silver USB drive out of his pocket.

"What is this?"

"This contains the surveillance footage from the area near Banami's house. I asked a friend to get it for me, and after watching it yesterday, I realized that something truly terrible had happened."

Surveillance video?

Hachiman initially wanted to ask where the other person got such a powerful friend, but after thinking about it, he figured it was probably someone like the police.

"Hmm, I see. Is there something unusual about it inside?"

"There are many, Hachiman, you'll see when you see them."

"Ugh?"

Before Hikigaya could ask a question, Yashiro Manabu plugged the USB drive into the computer, and the video player started up.

That's amazing, Yatsushiro Gaku managed to get his hands on something so useful...

After taking a look, Hachiman couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart.

Although the surveillance footage is not very clear, it has the advantage of a comprehensive view. From this position, it can capture images from everything except the area directly behind the building, which means that everyone who passes by the Banami family will be captured on camera.

Perhaps sensing what Hikigaya was about to say, Yashiro Manabu patted him on the shoulder, his tone suddenly becoming serious: "Don't rush, keep reading."

"Ah."

The video must have been edited, which makes sense, as surveillance footage is usually a long period of time and requires manual correction.

The time displayed in the upper right corner is the night of the accident at Anna's house. Yashiro Manabu advanced the progress bar a little, and a figure suddenly flashed across the screen.

"Thief?"

Although his face is not visible, Hachiman is certain that the guy in the video is the intruder that Anna Hanami mentioned.

247 Do not act without authorization.

In the video, an intruder whose face is not visible is seen carrying a series of dangerous "tools of the trade" and sneaking around the house of Hanami Anna.

The bag of tools used in the crime was almost completely unprotected, so it would occasionally make a crisp sound as it bumped against itself.

To cover up these jarring sounds, the intruder had to free one hand to put on his backpack, which is probably the source of the sounds that Anna heard in the room.

Although the video footage makes it impossible to determine the intruder's identity, it suggests that the intruder was male and not very familiar with the layout of the Banami family home.

The evidence is that the man circled around the house but couldn't find an opportunity to make a move.