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

There was no wavering in his black pupils, and he stared straight at me.

Hikigaya is serious, but why? Did she do something wrong?

Not understanding any of this, Su Shi began to look for reasons within herself. She pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and asked in an unusually sweet voice, "Um, Hachiman, I don't quite understand, did the Literature Club cause you any unpleasantness?"

Wait, was that her voice just now?

Su Shi subconsciously touched her vocal cords.

"No, it's my own problem. Come to think of it, Ichinose-san asked me to postpone leaving the club because of a shortage of members. Now that the literature club's membership has stabilized, so..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Shi interrupted anxiously, "Then at least wait until after the match before leaving. I... we all still need Hachiman's help."

The literary club's creative writing competition has just begun. In principle, everyone should hand in their manuscripts to her before the end of this week, and then Hachiman and she will review them together and determine the rankings.

To this, Hikigaya replied without hesitation, "I think Ichinose-san should be able to handle this herself."

...I can't do it, Su Shi swallowed those words back down her throat.

Good children shouldn't cause trouble for others, just like they should treat their parents. Su Shi knew that as long as she cried and begged, they would definitely put down their work and stay.

But Su Shi knew that this was wrong.

This is what bad kids do.

Suppressing her own thoughts and constantly trying to be a good child according to others' expectations, Su Shi's mood steadily declined.

"Jingle Bell!"

The preparatory bell rang.

As if hearing Hikigaya's reminder, Suze absentmindedly hummed in response before returning to her own class.

Hachiman turned and walked back to the classroom.

Just like at the beginning, the noise in the classroom stopped immediately after I entered.

Hikigaya sat on the stool thoughtfully, wondering if Sose had heard his last words.

The Literature Club is different from ordinary clubs. Its old members are like ticking time bombs. The members are not gathered together because of "literature". Therefore, its cohesion and spirit of unity are much weaker than those of normal clubs.

Given Hachiman's current reputation, if he continues to stay in the Literature Club, the student council will probably come looking for trouble again soon.

Even if the student council doesn't care, all sorts of gossip will affect other members of the club, and the members who were finally brought back will fall apart again.

He didn't want to be a burden to Su Shi, but to be honest, seeing the child's dejected look at the end made him feel a little sorry for him.

Oh well, she'll forget about it after a while anyway. I'll just hand in my withdrawal application after school...

Shaking his head to dispel the distracting thoughts, Hachiman leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

Speaking of which, will I be able to see Takeuchi today?

That probably won't work.

Hikigaya felt that the lightest punishment the school could give Takeuchi was a week's suspension, and the worst would be direct dismissal, but that was generally not the case, as the school also had to consider personal relationships.

During his weekend break, Hachiman found out online why the inspection team acted so quickly.

Several students at a nearby school dropped out due to bullying, including a disabled student who committed suicide. So, he just happened to be caught in the crackdown period by accident; otherwise, the inspection team wouldn't have arrived so early.

After a while, seeing that the homeroom teacher had not yet appeared, the students in the class were getting a little impatient.

Nishimiya Shoko returned to her seat after the class bell rang, but Ishida Shoya and the other two were still nowhere to be seen.

About ten minutes later, Hachiman saw a white figure flash past the classroom door.

"Hello everyone, I am Xiaoba Xiaoye. I will be temporarily serving as the acting homeroom teacher for Class 3-A. Please give me your guidance."

Hey, why this guy?!

Hachiman instinctively lowered his head to avoid eye contact, but he could still feel the intense gazes from the podium directed at him.

"In addition, some students may have some questions. I will be frank here: Mr. Takeuchi has left the school for personal reasons, and the Japanese language and chemistry classes will be taught by new teachers."

"Ishida Shoya, Kawai Miki, and Ueno Naoka transferred to other classes at their parents' request. If you want to play with them, you can go there yourself."

The results are in...

Hikigaya analyzed Koba-sensei's words with a blank expression.

Takeuchi received the most severe punishment—he was dismissed from the school—though the reason given was rather comical...

Was it for personal reasons that he no longer wanted to teach? Or was it that the school gave Takeuchi a final act of respect?

Hikigaya believes it's the latter, guessing that the school reached some agreement with the inspection team, allowing Takeuchi to voluntarily apply for resignation.

This way, the school will look better on the surface, and the inspection team will have something to report to their superiors.

Although the reason was somewhat absurd, the result was still good.

As for the punishment of Ishida and the others, Hikigaya was not surprised. These few wall lamps were a good way to keep them out of sight and out of mind. Moreover, he guessed that the class division next semester would deliberately separate these three people from Nishimiya Shoko.

After reading the message, Teacher Xiaoba openly yawned and then announced the end of the morning meeting, with everyone studying on their own until the start of the first class.

During self-study, Hachiman stood up and found the class's math representative: "Didn't you collect homework today?"

He asked casually, but the student who was called on immediately trembled like a leaf and stammered, "Y-yes, I'm sorry, Hachiman, I forgot this morning."

"Well, here you go."

"Okay... I'll go to the teacher's office now!"

After saying that, the other person fled the classroom like a shot. Hachiman felt all eyes on him, but he was helpless and could only sigh in resignation.

It was just a rumor this morning, but now it's been confirmed. That's it, he really is the mastermind behind kicking Ishida Shoya out of the class.

Hikigaya was both amused and exasperated, unsure whether this was a good or bad thing. The good news was that no matter how curious he was, no one would bother him about Ishida Shoya for a while. The bad news was that he had gained a lot of attention.

The rumors are said to last no more than 75 days. Even if left unattended, these rumors will disappear automatically after a while.

Seventy-five days? That seems a bit long.

Just as Hachiman was lost in thought, Mr. Koba came over and gently patted him on the shoulder.

041 We'll still be friends.

A beautiful teacher who suddenly appears in place of an annoying homeroom teacher, as if by divine intervention, will receive a great deal of attention regardless of age.

Xiaoba and Xiaoye are not only beautiful teachers, but also the head of the school clinic. In the eyes of ordinary students, the caregiver and the regular teacher should be treated separately, after all, the clinic is the only safe haven in the school where students can legitimately skip class.

Therefore, everyone's eyes followed Teacher Xiaoba closely the moment he stepped off the podium.

When she arrived at Hachiman's side, everyone's pupils contracted, and the rumors that had already been confirmed were evolving at a rapid pace.

Hachiman Hikigaya is not only the biggest devil in the class, but he has also built good relationships with the faculty and staff. Is he going to rule the entire third grade?

Although unaware that his classmates had already labeled him as bizarre, Hachiman felt equally uneasy.

Hey, you idiot teacher, don't come over here right now, you're super conspicuous!

"that..."

Before he could speak, Teacher Xiao Ba turned his head, as if signaling him to do something.

No, even if you hint at it like that, I still don't know what to do.

Let's learn mind reading.

Hikigaya paused for a moment, and then Ms. Koba gave him a wink. Following her gaze, Nishimiya Shoko, who was in the center of the classroom, was staring blankly at the blackboard, holding a pen in her hand, seemingly lost in thought.

The girl seemed to be lost in thought, her attention shifting between the chalk on the blackboard and the clouds outside the window.

"Remember to hurry."

A gentle voice, accompanied by a pleasant fragrance, wafted into Hachiman's heart.

Ah, this teacher always causes him trouble at crucial moments... Although he wanted to complain like this, Hachiman was still very grateful to Mr. Koba for telling him this precious news.

It seems that Nishimiya Shoko's mother is genuinely thinking about her daughter's future.

"Well, thank you, teacher."

"Oh dear, I didn't say anything."

Ms. Xiaoba lightly covered her mouth, a faint glint of light flashing in her alluring eyes, before she put her hands in her coat pockets and disappeared through the back door of the classroom.

Now that he knows that Nishimiya Shoko might transfer schools, what should he do?

Hikigaya pondered the answer to this question and walked up to Nishimiya Shoko after the first period ended.

He first observed the other person's expression.

Fortunately, Nishimiya Shoko is mostly unharmed, though she looks somewhat tired. As the victim, she has probably been questioned quite a bit by the investigation team these past two days.

To some extent, proving that one has been bullied is a very energy-consuming task, especially since Nishimiya Shoko is not good at expressing herself.

"Hikigaya-san?"

Meeting Nishimiya Shoko's questioning gaze, Hachiman hesitated for a moment before saying in somewhat broken sign language, "Could you come out with me for a bit?"

"Ok!"

When the others saw the two communicating in sign language, they were unsure what expression to make. This was, in fact, the first student besides Nijika who was willing to speak to Nishimiya Shoko in sign language.

Moreover, the opponent is none other than the Great Demon King of Yuqiu!

At this moment, the elementary school students' worldview was greatly impacted. Is learning sign language now the trend?

"I suddenly think this is kind of cool, isn't it?"

A boy in the class awkwardly made gestures and said to his deskmate.

"Indeed, he's incredibly handsome."

The student sitting next to him also answered blankly.

And so, the trend of learning sign language began to slowly take shape in Class 3A.

outside the classroom.

Oblivious to all of this, Hikigaya turned to Nishimiya Shoko and asked directly, "Ichinose-san, during the check-up these past few days... did those strange guys say anything to you?"

"..."

no answer.

Nishimiya Shoko had a new hearing aid, and the corridor was quiet, so she should be able to hear, but why she was staring blankly like that was a mystery to Hachiman.

"Sign language."

Nishimiya Shoko uttered those two words with difficulty.

Ah, did you ask him to use sign language? But Hachiman hasn't learned such complicated sign language before...

He learned his sign language by secretly watching Nijika and Nishimiya Shoko's conversations during breaks. He knows a few simple words at most, not even at a kindergarten level.

With a sigh, Hachiman shook his head and said frankly, "I don't know that much sign language."

Oh, I forgot about that.

Nishimiya Shoko, who longed to communicate using sign language, finally calmed down and realized that her cheeks were burning hot.

"Yeah, sorry!"

"Don't worry about it... But it seems like I didn't make things difficult for you. Anyway, I'm sorry about what happened last Friday. It's okay if you're angry."

"Don't be angry, we're friends."

Nishimiya Shoko pronounced the word "friend" with exceptional clarity.

"Ah, um."

I should have kept quiet back then; I feel so ashamed no matter how I think about it now!

Just as Hachiman bowed his head in regret for meddling, Nishimiya Shoko took out her notebook and began writing something in it.

A few seconds later, she turned the laptop around with a dejected look on her face.

"My mom told me that I'll be going to another school after this semester ends."

Really? So fast...

For some reason, a huge sense of self-loathing welled up in Hachiman's chest; he was the one who had created the current situation.

The bullying issue has been properly addressed, so does Nishimiya Shoko still have a reason to leave?