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

I was really happy to hear Hikigaya's praise, but now... it's actually painful.

Su Shi clutched her chest, looking dejected, and said, "Actually, there are still many things I haven't learned. For example, I almost failed when I was preparing the meal this morning. So, could I trouble Hachiman for a few more days?"

However, this weak excuse is utterly unconvincing.

Looking at Ichinose Motoyo, who refused to give up, Hikigaya rubbed his temples. At this point, he could only deal with the matter in a rather poor way.

"Okay, then I'll be honest, actually..."

Unfortunately, he only got halfway through his sentence when Hachiman saw his adorable little sister appear in the distance at the entrance of the corridor.

Komachi, when did you arrive?

"Onii-chan, why are you hiding here all by yourself? Nijika-neechan has been waiting for so long." Komachi immediately put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction.

"No, it hasn't been that long."

Hikigaya looked shocked: "Speaking of which, Komachi, didn't you say you were going to have dinner with your friends today? How come you're with Ijichi and the others again? Wait, when did you meet them?!"

What the hell? That guy, Ijichi, actually raided his house without him knowing.

That wretched third-grade brat, he'll personally eliminate him!

"I came to find Onii-chan after I finished eating, and then I met Nijika-neechan!" Komachi puffed out her chubby cheeks, and then a brown figure drifted into her sight. "Oh, Suze-neechan is here too!"

Seeing the girl behind Hikigaya, Komachi skipped over.

"Would Sister Su Shi like to have lunch with us?"

Seeing this, Hachiman immediately interrupted, "Hey, Komachi, don't talk nonsense. What Ichinose was saying just now..."

"Okay~"

That's great, thank you so much, Komachi...

Su Shi suppressed the urge to cry and said in a voice that had regained its composure, "Sorry, I don't think I heard what Hachiman was about to say."

Hey, this foreign aid is just too despicable!

"No, it's nothing."

Seeing that his plans had been disrupted, Hachiman had nothing more to say; he would have to deal with the bento box issue another time.

"Then let's go together, Sister Su Shi."

Komachi, who had already linked arms with Sose, charged toward the cafeteria, and Hachiman reluctantly followed.

...

"Hello, I'm Ichinose Motoyo from Class 4-A, and I'm friends with Hikigaya-kun..."

Just as Su Shi was about to introduce herself, Hachiman interrupted, "Well, this is the president of my club. I've received a lot of help from her lately."

"Oh, it's actually a senior, and the club president at that. I'm so humbled. My name is Ijichi Nijika, and I'm in the same class as Hikigaya."

Without any resistance to strangers, Hongxia greeted them very familiarly, while Nishimiya Shoko was a little timid and took out her notebook after a few seconds of hesitation.

"Hello, I am Nishimiya Shoko. I am hard of hearing, please take care of me."

Can't you hear me...?

Su Shi's eyes widened slightly. This was the first time she had encountered a student with a disability. Her gaze couldn't help but move towards Nishimiya Shoko's ear, and soon she saw something that looked strange.

"That's a hearing aid, it helps collect sound," Hachiman explained.

"Uh-huh."

Nishimiya Shoko nodded in agreement.

"Is that so? Are you alright?"

The understanding girl offered a caring greeting, while Nishimiya Shoko paused for a moment and shook her head kindly.

"Thank you, don't worry about me, just speak louder and I'll hear you."

Su Shi always thought her situation was bad, but compared to Nishimiya Shoko, who couldn't hear, it seemed insignificant.

For some reason, Su Shi's image began to overlap with that of Nishimiya Shoko, which made her feel an inexplicable closeness to this poor little girl.

"If you need my help, feel free to let me know anytime," Suze suggested with a smile. "Oh, by the way, when Hachiman came over before, did he use sign language?"

"Oh, did you see that?"

After admitting it, Hikigaya scratched his head and then looked at Nishimiya Shoko.

Speaking of which, this child has really grown a lot. If someone were to approach her and talk to her when school starts, given Nishimiya's personality, she probably would have already rushed up and begged the person to be her friend.

Well, being able to suppress one's loneliness is also one of the signs of maturing.

"Um, can I learn it too?"

"Sure, but I don't know many people who do. You'll have to ask Nishimiya for details."

So the group started discussing in sign language. Komachi secretly touched her stomach, a scene that Hachiman happened to catch.

But haven't you already eaten one meal, kid?

Hachiman sighed and said, "Well, let's talk about this while we eat."

"Okay."

Suze was the first to respond. She placed her own bento box in front of her, and handed the other one to Hachiman in front of everyone.

"Huh?" Nijika narrowed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then revealed an amused expression. "Why is Hachiman's bento box with Souse-senpai?"

Hey, this is a topic we shouldn't touch!

To this, Su Shi replied with a smile, "I made this for Hachiman-kun~"

043 The Battle of Wits in Love Among Geniuses (X)

Upon hearing this, Hachiman's right hand, which was about to cook, froze in mid-air.

This child really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

If this happened in junior high school, it would be considered an act of starting a war!

Ichinose-san, if you knew this, you absolutely mustn't say that again.

Having already prepared himself mentally, Hachiman remained completely calm. He picked up his spoon again and said, "I helped her out with a small favor a while ago, so this is a return gift, right, Ichinose-san?"

"Ah, um."

As if a well-prepared combo had been easily interrupted, Su Shi nodded somewhat blankly.

For some reason, even though what Hachiman said was perfectly correct, the meaning was changed a lot because of one sentence, and most importantly, it was completely different from what she originally wanted to express.

I feel so depressed...

"I see. By the way, did you do all of this by yourself, Senior?" Hongxia's eyes sparkled with admiration. "So amazing! Senior Su Shi is incredibly talented!"

Suppressing her emotions, Suze observed Hachiman's expression and, seeing that the latter was eating peacefully, continued, "Yes, Nijika... is it okay for me to call you that?"

"can!"

"My mom helped me a lot at first, but I've been able to make it by myself these past few days. If you want to learn, Rainbow Natsu-chan, I can teach you!"

"I want it! Oh wait, if I'm making bento boxes, I'll have to get up really early in the morning, right?" Hongxia looked troubled. "If I don't get enough sleep, I'll be really sleepy in the morning. Is Su Shi-senpai okay?"

"I'm used to saying that."

Su Shi maintains a very friendly smile because she wants to help her parents relieve the pressure at home. Even if she doesn't need to prepare lunch boxes, she will get up early every day to help with some simple housework.

"Okay, then I guess I can't do it."

"If Nijika-chan makes up her mind, she can come to me again. I'm always welcome to do so."

"Good."

On the other side, Nishimiya Shoko, who had been holding back for a long time, finally mustered up the courage to write down her wish in her notebook.

"Senior Su Shi, may I try some?"

She wasn't greedy; she just wanted to use this method to get closer to this seemingly friendly senior.

Seeing the neat handwriting on the notebook, Su Shi was taken aback for a moment, then generously pushed the lunchbox in front of her over: "Of course, if you want to eat it, you can have it all."

"Crab."

Nishimiya Shoko immediately lowered her guard after hearing the girl's warm smile. She vaguely felt that this girl named Ichinose Motoyo was different from the others. She genuinely cared about her, rather than just being a pretentious polite person.

Komachi seized the opportunity, speared an octopus sausage with her fork, and put it in her mouth: "Mmm, this little sausage is delicious."

"I'm glad Komachi likes it, there's more here."

"Mmm, I want more!"

Seeing everyone eating the bento boxes she had made, Su Shi smiled with relief.

At first, she was worried that Hachiman's friends would dislike her, but now it seems that everyone is a very friendly group of people.

Su Shi didn't know how to describe the current situation. A group of people who were originally strangers were now chatting happily together because of a chance encounter; it felt so magical...

Her gaze silently swept over everyone in sight, finally settling on a black-haired boy, and Su Shi's heart was gradually filled with warmth.

It's so great to have met Hachiman-kun.

...

On the way back to the classroom, Hachiman, who had been tricked into getting pregnant by everyone, let out a satisfied burp.

I ate two bento boxes in one go, one of which was a very generous portion of Japanese sweets. Even a pig would be stuffed by that.

His blood sugar spiked wildly, and he barely managed to get through the most drowsy period until the end of the third class.

After regaining consciousness, Hikigaya obtained a blank withdrawal application form from Mr. Kobata, filled it out, and took it to the student council office.

"Hello, I'd like to submit some documents."

"Just leave it there."

The student on duty said casually.

Hikigaya didn't answer, but glanced at the student council office out of the corner of his eye, then secretly stuffed his resignation application into a pile of messy documents.

Is this okay?

however.

Just as he was about to leave.

"Your resignation application is not acceptable. Please take it back and rewrite it."

"No, why? This was written according to the requirements, wasn't it?"

Hikigaya hesitated for a moment, then, seeing his resignation application being pulled out of the pile of documents, he immediately lodged a serious protest.

The student council secretary... or some other officer, slammed his hand on the table, seemingly displeased, and said, "Please take a closer look. The most important parts of the withdrawal application are all blank."

Hachiman swallowed hard, his gaze darting around as he said, "No, I remember filling them all out, didn't I?"

"are you joking?"

"what..."

Hikigaya froze, taking a step back like a startled bird.

At that moment, Hibari Hoshinohara, who was behind the student council president's desk, spoke up: "Hachigaya-kun, please check what's written in the last column of the application form."

Hachiman pursed his lips and said guiltily, "Club member signature."

"And what about the right side?"

"Uh, student council stamp?"

Hibari smiled slightly and casually pushed the red Chang'an aside: "Hachigaya-kun, you are quite persistent in some ways."

"...Thank you for the compliment, Chairman."

“No, this isn’t a compliment.” Hibari Hohara’s upturned lips were hard to suppress. “To leave a club, you need not only the student’s signature, but also the club president’s consent. That’s beyond question.”

She left her seat, walked past Hachiman, and calmly picked up the withdrawal application: "It seems someone's name is missing from this, don't you think, Hachiman?"

"Tsk, I got it." Hachiman clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"Just to clarify, the signature I forged is invalid. I will have someone check with Ichinose-san."