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

So, things are starting to get a little bad.

Assuming Koenji was the intruder, he neither coveted the Hanami family's property nor had any conflict with them. Therefore, his motive for appearing at night was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Just as Hachiman was pondering Koenji's purpose with a gloomy face, Anna suddenly spoke up: "Isn't that going too far?"

"Uh?"

What is this child suddenly saying?

Turning her head, Bana saw Anna staring at the puffed food shelf, then shook her head and pushed her shopping cart away: "Hachigaya-kun, you know I'm living at my uncle's house now, right?"

"Ah, um, I remember you moved in last Friday, right?"

"That's right, but it wasn't until we actually moved in that we realized how terrible it was."

Bana sighed in disappointment at Anzu's appearance.

Hey, that's really rude to your tolerant uncles and aunts.

"Well, while I'm very grateful to them for taking me in at this time, so I plan to do some chores to repay them, there's one thing I absolutely cannot tolerate!"

"Uh..."

Seeing Anja's serious expression, Hachiman didn't know how to answer for a moment.

That's what it's like to live under someone else's roof; even if the other person treats you like their own child, you'll still feel very uncomfortable.

"Hachiman, do you know what? My cousin's feet are incredibly smelly! I have to sleep in the same room with her tonight, and she clearly only knows that her feet smell bad but doesn't wash them!"

Hachiman was speechless at Anzu's frantic tone.

"Ah, that's it."

He responded indifferently, wanting to quickly move on from the topic of smelly feet.

Along the way, Hanami talked a lot of random things. Hachiman was surprised by how strong the child's desire to share was. Even he, as the listener, was a little tired, but Hanami Anna continued to talk non-stop.

In addition, this guy wasn't idle either; by the time they got close to the checkout counter, the other person had already bought a whole cart full of goods.

Oh no, how am I going to get all this back later?

Although some of the items were purchased by Hikigaya, the majority were purchased by Anna Hanami.

As expected, after paying, Anna Hanami looked at the goods in the car and fell silent.

"Hachiman, why did you buy so much stuff?"

"No, you bought the vast majority of those, didn't you?"

Hikigaya bluntly exposed her excuse.

"Really? So it was me who bought it, hahaha, I feel like I'm doomed."

Hana saw Anzu's lips twitch, clearly realizing how difficult it would be to bring these things home.

"Sigh, who told you to buy so much stuff at once?"

I glanced at it and saw that there were quite a few ingredients in the shopping cart. Could it be that they didn't have enough ingredients at home?

253 Heavy Rain

"Hachiman, can you understand the feeling of wanting to die when you force yourself to swallow food you don't like?"

The next moment, Bana saw Anja open her mouth wide and utter a sigh that was completely out of character for her age.

No, no, no, it's just that the food didn't suit my taste, it's not as dramatic as wanting to die, is it?

Also, what's wrong with the food at your uncle's house that could make a gluttonous child like you feel "eating-suppressed"?

Hachiman clearly remembers how good Anzu's appetite was; she could even eat large mouthfuls of what was known as the worst set meal in the cafeteria!

"Hachiman, were you thinking something rude just now?"

As if sensing something, Bana saw Anja suddenly narrow her eyes and shoot her a wary gaze.

Hey, do you think you can read minds too?

Hachiman instinctively shook his head in denial: "No, I was just thinking, why don't you just tell your family over there what you want to eat?"

"If only it were that simple. My mother told me not to owe too many favors," Anna said, mimicking an adult's tone with an air of maturity. "Anyway, the only person who can save me now is you, Hachiman!"

Wait a minute, it's not okay to owe your own uncle a favor, but is it okay to owe him one?

No matter how you look at it, shouldn't it be the other way around?

but.

Hachiman could understand the other person's feelings. Sometimes it's harder to get along with relatives than friends, since there are just too many things to consider.

His parents also often had headaches about relationships with other relatives, until he started junior high school and things got a little better.

Hikigaya's gaze slowly moved to the shopping cart: "Hanami-kun, putting aside the taste issue, since you knew that buying too many things at once would result in this, why didn't you buy less in the first place?"

"But I plan to buy it all at once, so I won't have to come back next time."

Seeing Anja lower her eyes and murmur aggrievedly.

Ah, I see.

It's like someone who sweats a lot needs to change their socks every day, but washing them every day is a hassle, so they simply save them up for a few days and do it all at once.

The problem right now is that without help, Banami cannot bring all these things back on her own.

"...I understand, please share some with me."

"Yeah, there's not much, we can just take it all together!"

Yanami Anzu's sweet smile was very bright.

After paying, she put the purchased items into the same bag and then handed one end of the bag to Hachiman.

"If two people carry it together, the weight will be halved, right?"

"I think it would be more convenient if each person had their own bag."

Hachiman glanced at the shopping bag with disdain, then reached out, and the moment he touched the bag, he felt considerable pressure on his shoulder and wrist.

What exactly did you buy?!

Hachiman muttered something to himself, then looked down and realized that in addition to the usual ingredients, the shopping bag was also full of all sorts of snacks.

Sigh, that big appetite thing.

Seeing this, Banai coughed guiltily at Anja's expression and said, "Ahem, don't misunderstand, this is for my cousin. My mother asked me to take good care of her."

"I see... Let's hurry up and go."

As soon as Hachiman stepped out of the supermarket, he felt a sudden increase in weight in his hands. Looking back, he realized that Hanami had placed his half of the shopping bag on the ground.

"Good weight."

She tapped her arm, seemingly trying to relax her stiff muscles, but Hachiman didn't say anything, just dragged the plastic bag expressionlessly.

A minute later, the two resumed their journey.

　"Sorry, Hachiman, I'll treat you to ice cream later."

"Ah, um."

Come to think of it, he had almost forgotten that he had gone out in the afternoon to buy ice cream for Komachi, so how did it turn out like this?

Looking at the shopping bag in his hand, Hachiman sighed heavily, "It doesn't matter what happens, Hanami. Just one question: how far exactly do you mean by 'not far'?"

This is similar to the social expressions "almost there" and "just set off." In other words, what Banami means by "not far" could also mean "still a long way off."

"Hmm, about five laps around the track would be enough."

The playground of Yuqiu Elementary School is only 200 meters long, so walking five laps is one kilometer. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but the problem is that the two of them are carrying a huge burden right now.

Oh, please spare me!

Under the 5 a.m. sun, the two walked along the road, drenched in sweat. Hanami Anzu couldn't help but fantasize that a prince on a white horse was riding by the roadside, taking them home.

"Hachiman, are you feeling bored?"

Halfway there, Banami saw Anja stop again.

Hikigaya sighed, and then the two of them looked up at the sky at the same time. The once clear blue sky was now covered with dark clouds, and the air around them smelled of earth.

This is a sign that heavy rain is coming.

Oh no, carrying things back isn't a big deal, it'll just be a little tiring, I'll just consider it exercise before dinner.

But if you get caught in the rain now, you'll definitely catch a cold.

"It's going to rain soon." Hachiman made a quick judgment. "Hanami, why don't you leave your things with me and go back first? If it rains, you can bring an umbrella and come pick me up."

At their previous pace, it would take them at least another twenty minutes to reach their destination.

If it rains heavily during this time, the two of them will definitely get soaked.

Therefore, it's better for one person to go home first rather than the other getting soaked in the rain together, thus avoiding the worst possible outcome.

Upon hearing this, Bana noticed that Ana was clearly unhappy: "But what about Hachiman-kun if we do this?"

"Don't worry about me. There are plenty of places to shelter from the rain here. If the rain gets really heavy, I'll find somewhere to take shelter myself."

"No, let's hurry up, it shouldn't be that far."

They must have walked several hundred meters since then, but they still haven't arrived at Uncle Hachiman's house. Hachiman suspects that Hachiman doesn't have a normal sense of distance at all.

"Stop being willful."

"It just doesn't work!"

No matter how much he pleaded, Hachiman refused to go back first, so Hachiman could only pray that it wouldn't rain while forcing himself to walk on the road.

Unfortunately, it wasn't long before small raindrops began to fall from the sky, and at the same time, due to the rapid increase in humidity, Hachiman felt an unprecedented heat.

He lifted the bag in his hand, and his shoulders, which were a little stiff from carrying heavy things, started to ache.

"Luckily, the rain isn't too heavy. Hachiman, let's speed things up!"

Anna clenched her fist with confidence, indicating that the two of them would definitely be able to get home before the heavy rain.

But as if her mouth were blessed, before she finished speaking, the light rain that had been drizzling just moments before suddenly turned into a deluge.