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

No, no, no, if they didn't want to bother me, they wouldn't have come in at all, right?

And what exactly constitutes a "bad thing"?

In any case, his secret possession of the phone was finally exposed. Fortunately, Hachiman hadn't planned to hide it for long, so he naturally came up with the excuse he had prepared beforehand.

"You mean this phone? Actually, Teacher Xiaoba lent it to me."

"what?"

"Well, it's used as a benefit among club members."

"Oh, I see... Just kidding, Onii-chan, you didn't think I was still young and were just trying to fool me, did you? How could the club possibly give out smartphones!"

"what?!"

I thought seven-year-old Komachi would be easy to fool, but I didn't expect her to be so smart. Hmm, she's definitely one of my favorites.

Now that things had come to this, Hikigaya had no choice but to explain to Komachi that it was a gift from Saito Ichigo. As for who Saito Ichigo was, it took him another half hour to explain.

In conclusion, Komachi eventually accepted Hikigaya's explanation and promised not to tell their parents.

"unfair."

"what?"

"That's not fair!" Komachi stomped her foot on the floor and shouted, "Why does Onii-chan get a phone to play with, but Komachi doesn't!"

"Don't be stubborn, Komachi. Besides, Onii-chan didn't play either, did he?"

"But weren't you just watching videos?" Hikigaya blushed, his secret exposed, and then he could only make up a lie, "Onii-chan wasn't playing around, he was investigating the truth! Yes, that's it!"

251 The optimistic Banami

"An investigation? Like a detective in a movie." Komachi narrowed her eyes with a hint of skepticism.

“That’s right, just like a detective in a movie. I’m so touched that you understood me so quickly, Komachi.” Hachiman wiped away imaginary tears.

"Oh, I see!" Komachi's eyes lit up as she excitedly asked, "So, who's the bad guy Onii-chan was investigating? Is it Doctor Octopus?"

"It's a shame that Doctor Octopus has already been defeated by Spider-Man, so Onii-chan didn't get a chance to appear... Speaking of which, does Komachi know about Stone Elementary School in the next city?"

"know a little."

"If you don't know, then... Sigh, Komachi, you actually know?"

Stone Elementary School is the school that Teacher Xiaoba mentioned this afternoon, and it's also where Yashiro Gaku did his internship during his university years.

Hachiman only brought up the unfamiliar place name to quickly move on from the topic, but he didn't expect the child to actually know it!

This is a difficult situation. Should I just admit that I was playing on my phone?

Just as Hachiman was struggling with his lie, Komachi made a thoughtful gesture: "So, Onii-chan was investigating that matter..."

No, which matter is it?

Hikigaya was dumbfounded.

But anyway, let's just go along with what she's saying for now.

"Yes, that's the matter. By the way, how did you know about it, Komachi?"

"Idiot Onii-chan, when I watched the news last time, wasn't Komachi in the living room? It was the school that had the accident before summer vacation, the one called Ishida Elementary School, right?"

"Something's happened...wait, you mean that serial murder case?"

After Komachi's reminder, Hikigaya finally remembered the serial murder case he had seen on TV before summer vacation.

According to news reports, several primary school students went missing in just a few days, and by the time the police found them, the children had already become cold corpses.

but.

What followed was truly horrifying. Forensic examination revealed that these students had all been abused before their deaths, and their deaths were extremely gruesome.

Therefore, this series of murders caused a huge sensation in primary and secondary schools throughout the Kanto region at the time.

After the media exposed the incident, the internet was flooded with comments criticizing the school for failing to fulfill its protective obligations, and Yuqiu Elementary School, which had just been inspected by the inspection team, fell silent.

In addition, there are many speculations online about the perpetrator. Some say the killer is a psychopath, while others speculate that it was a teacher or a parent of a student.

Various reports have emerged, and according to the police, these missing children were all in an "isolated" state before they disappeared.

Some were ostracized by their classmates, while others were not loved by their families.

It was precisely because they were unattended for a short period of time that the criminals were able to take advantage of the situation.

Once these details were released, the school gates were packed with parents picking up their children after school every day, and during that time, Hachiman enjoyed the rare privilege of going home with his family.

Although the murder was horrific, fortunately, the killer was caught by the police a few days after the body was discovered.

I heard that the perpetrator was a young pedophile who was playing normally with elementary school students in the park when he was arrested by the police, seemingly choosing his next victim.

This is what happened.

and so.

Was Yashiro Gakuen a faculty member at that school before summer vacation? I never expected that...

With the exposure of this news, the previously unreasonable speculations once again flooded into Hachiman's mind.

"Why is Onii-chan investigating this?" Komachi asked again.

Because he was thinking about the murder case, Hachiman said directly, "Ah, no, it's nothing, I was just looking around."

"Hmm, I knew Onii-chan was just playing on his phone! He even tried to lie to me!" Komachi immediately concluded. "As punishment for Onii-chan, you're going to buy me ice cream!"

"well."

To please Komachi, Hikigaya decided to go to the nearby supermarket to buy some ice cream.

At the same time, he could take this opportunity to figure out Yatsushiro Gaku's identity.

To be honest, his mind is a mess right now, and he needs to sort it out.

Before leaving, Hachiman specifically reminded him, "Komachi, stay home obediently. If a stranger knocks on the door, remember not to answer them, okay?"

"Okay, Onii-chan, come back soon."

After saying goodbye to his sister, Hachiman went to a nearby supermarket, but because he didn't bring enough money with him when he left, he had to turn back home.

When Hikigaya arrived at the supermarket again and was about to head to the refrigerated section, a bouncy figure suddenly came into view.

Hey, why is this guy here?

To everyone's surprise, wild Anana Hachiman appeared. Hachiman instinctively wanted to turn away, but after thinking about it carefully, he forcibly turned his body back.

Sigh, why does this child still dare to go out alone now? Doesn't he have any sense of danger at all?

Hachiman sighed deeply and slowly walked forward.

"Is that you, Yanami-kun?"

"Sigh, Hachiman, I didn't expect to see you again so soon?"

As soon as she entered, Anna Hanami seemed to be enjoying the cool breeze from the air conditioner at the entrance. However, upon seeing Hachiman approaching, her azure eyes flickered.

"Why are you here?"

"Ah, um, just browsing around... By the way, where's Banami-kun? Did you come alone, or with your family?"

"Of course I'm alone. Honestly, my parents work in another city, how could they possibly come shopping with me?"

When Banai heard Anza mutter a complaint, she felt that Hikigaya was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Actually, what Hachiman wanted to ask was whether his uncle and aunt were with him. Now it seems that this guy went out alone. His heart is too big.

"No, I mean your uncle and aunt. They should know about the intruders, right?"

"Oh, you mean this..." Seeing Anja murmur, Bana comforted Hachiman instead, "Don't worry, Uncle said they've already called the police and even installed security cameras at my house. If a thief breaks in, we'll definitely catch him!"

Hey, surveillance cameras aren't a magic bullet.

Hikigaya secretly complained to himself.

Ultimately, surveillance cameras can only serve as warnings and for subsequent tracking; some clever thieves even know how to move in the blind spots of the cameras.

Even if the surveillance cameras could capture the intruder's appearance, by then most of the house's valuables would have already been squandered.

252 Shopping at the supermarket

Hikigaya offered a few words of advice, but Anna Hanami remained optimistic. However, from her words, it was clear that she hadn't seen the surveillance footage from that morning.

So what exactly did Yashiro Gaku say to her before he went back in the afternoon?

Before Hachiman could even ask a question, Yana winked at him and said, "Hachiman-kun, want to go for a walk together? You're here to buy things anyway."

A cute girl sent me an invitation to go grocery shopping together.

Hachiman instinctively wanted to refuse, but after a moment he shook his head and unusually agreed.

"That's amazing! That blockhead has finally learned to read girls' expressions. Hmm, if this continues, Hachiman will definitely grow into an outstanding young man."

Anna Hanami seemed quite satisfied with his performance.

Who is this "wooden head"? Are you perhaps talking about me?

"gone."

Hikigaya walked into the supermarket without looking back, while Banami followed him energetically.

As they passed the snack section, Hachiman seized the opportunity to start a conversation: "By the way, Yanami-kun, have you encountered anything strange lately?"

However, to his surprise, the other party seemed to have misunderstood him.

"Huh, is Hachiman concerned about me?"

Why would you think that? Well, in a way, Hachiman's statement does sound like concern between friends.

"...Just take it as such."

Hachiman blinked sheepishly.

"That's a strange way of putting it. If you care, just say so. I'd be very happy."

Anna Hanami patted Hachiman's shoulder with a grin, her radiant smile as bright as the sun, making it instinctively hard to open one's eyes and wanting to look away.

This child is definitely the same type of Stand user as Nijika...

Also, this kid hit way too hard; it felt like his shoulder was about to fall apart.

Hachiman silently stepped aside: "So, is that so?"

When Banai saw that Anja's right hand missed, she wasn't annoyed. Instead, she rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while before giving an unexpected answer: "Hmm, let me think. Does being woken up at night count?"

Being woken up at night? Isn't this the intruder incident?

Hachiman quickly shook his head: "No, there isn't anything else besides that."

"Well, nothing else. Hachiman, feel free to ask me anything."

Seemingly seeing through Hachiman's meaning, he stared straight at her with his sapphire-like eyes.

"Then I'll be blunt. Do you or your parents know a man named Koenji? That guy used to be a talent scout for a certain agency."

“Kōenji, a talent scout? I don’t know him.” Anna shook her head. “Besides, my parents are just ordinary company employees. How could they possibly know such important people?”

To nine-year-old Anna Hachimi, being a talent scout seemed like a remarkable profession, much like the celebrities often seen in TV dramas. Unfortunately, she completely misunderstood.

A legitimate talent scout is just an ordinary worker, only working in a rather unusual industry.

"Really not?"

Putting aside these useless thoughts, Hikigaya once again confirmed with Anna Hanami that if Koenji and the Hanami family had a conflict, that would actually be the best-case scenario.

if not--

"No, at least I've never heard of that name... Ah, could you help me with my shopping cart, Hachiman-kun?"

"Oh, um."

Under the direction of Anna Hanami, Hikigaya took a shopping cart from the entrance, and the two of them pushed the shopping cart slowly forward in the supermarket.

The dazzling array of goods caught the attention of Anna Hanami, while Hachiman carefully observed from the side.

Judging from the other party's behavior, they should not be lying.