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

"Ok."

While tidying up the high jump hurdles, Hikigaya looked in the direction of Ichinose Motoyo. She was stiffly looking down at the ground, her face looking rather pale.

Something's not right, nine out of ten things are wrong...

It would be fine under normal circumstances, but Ichinose Motoyo is still so absent-minded when she has to participate in the competition. What if she gets injured?

With a sense of unease, Hachiman returned to the parasol and quietly watched as the contestants took to the field and jumped over the obstacles.

Besides the most common hurdles, there were quite a few participants who pulled off some crazy moves. Hachiman even saw someone "fly" over the hurdles in a fish-like leap.

"Watch my invincible rocket launch jump!"

"beep!"

Teacher Xiao Ba then blew the whistle.

"That student, let it go this time, but don't use such dangerous methods again next time."

Perhaps worried that other students might imitate this jumping style for fun, Teacher Xiaoba gave a serious reminder.

"Alas, but my invincible rocket..."

"If this action is seen again, all previous results will be cancelled."

Teacher Xiaoba made a judgment without any room for doubt. The boy let out a wail and then gave up his attempt to leap.

By the time Su Shi took the stage, half of the contestants had already finished their matches.

Seeing that the girl was still in a daze, Hachiman couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He wondered if she was just lucky, because although she hit the railing halfway, she still managed to land successfully.

During the brief moment while adjusting the height of the railings, Hachiman took action once again.

……

Back to this morning.

The Su family.

Before leaving, Su Shi's mother draped her suit jacket over her shoulders, glanced at Su Shi packing her schoolbag inside the house, and reached out to stop the door from closing.

"Su Shi, Mom will definitely make time to come see you at noon."

"Yes, Mom, don't push yourself. I'm fine on my own."

"Su Shi..."

Although she was very happy that her daughter was so sensible, Su Shi's mother couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness when she saw the fleeting look of disappointment on the child's face.

"Then I'll be going now, see you at noon... tonight."

"See you at noon."

In order not to make things difficult for her mother, Su Shi forced herself to cheer up.

Mom probably won't be coming today, right?

It's been like this for the past few years; we've agreed to have lunch together, but I've always missed it because of work.

Su Shi didn't want to blame anyone, and she didn't want her suppressed emotions to affect her performance in the afternoon.

But as I watched my mother's figure disappear from sight, my heart began to freeze, and the determination I had painstakingly built up shattered once again.

Ah, competitions are completely meaningless, let's just have a random one.

Actually, Su Shi didn't sign up for the high jump competition on her own initiative. It was just that the class was short-handed, and when everyone was feeling troubled, she offered to participate.

Nobody had any expectations of her, so it would be fine to just go through the motions.

She glanced back at her parents' bedroom. Her parents hadn't been home for three days. Were they very busy at work? At least they should have come home and said hello to her mother.

She doesn't quite understand the adult world; she just hopes her parents can come home more often to rest and spend some time with her.

Without lingering any longer, Su Shi slung her backpack over her shoulder and headed to school. Along the way, she encountered many of her classmates, each accompanied by their parents. Seeing this, her already low spirits became even more uneasy.

The opening ceremony passed by unnoticed, and by the time Su Shi came to her senses, she was already on the track and field.

As the vaulting bar drew ever closer, Su Shi's heart tightened. He instinctively leaped high into the air, his calves seemingly brushing against the bar. He swayed slightly but did not fall.

Is this okay?

Realizing that she had advanced to the next round, Su Shi felt no joy whatsoever.

There was no applause, and no friends came to congratulate her. As if it were a routine matter, Su Shi returned to the waiting area after completing the process.

Oh, what is she doing? Couldn't she have just knocked down the railing and gone back?

"Um, Ichinose."

"Ugh?"

Chapter 58 Su Shi, who was injured.

The familiar voice brought her back to the right track, and her eyes slowly regained their clarity. Su Shi turned her head in surprise and found a black-haired boy staring at her with dead fish eyes.

Why is Hikigaya here? Did he see me doing the high jump?

Reflecting on her extremely complex feelings, Su Shi tentatively spoke:

"Hachiman, what are you doing here?"

Has this child forgotten what he said a while ago?

Or was it that the previous agreement was just something he imagined, and that Ichinose Motoyo never actually invited him to watch the match?

Suppressing the growing self-doubt within him, Hachiman found a convenient excuse:

"I just happened to have some free time, so I came to take a look and I'll be leaving right away."

Are you leaving now?

After Hachiman leaves, I'll be all alone again...

"do not go!"

In her haste, she let slip that the girl's ears were turning slightly red. "No, what I meant was, if Hachiman-kun is free, could you stay with me a little longer? The match is about to end."

Hey, the competition has only just begun!

Even Hikigaya couldn't bring herself to say something so unromantic. Speaking of which, she wanted to take this opportunity to understand why Ichinose Motoyo was so troubled.

"Okay, I'll stay here and watch for a while longer."

"Good."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief. "May I ask, when did you start watching, Hachiman?"

Hachiman raised an eyebrow. If he said he'd been there from the beginning, the kid would definitely throw a tantrum, so he'd better tell a lie here...

After a moment's thought, he postponed his arrival time slightly.

"Probably after you finished dancing."

"Ah That's good."

Hachiman probably didn't see how I messed up; it was so embarrassing...

Facing the boy she cared about, Su Shi regained some of her composure and continued to press him:

"Hachiman, are you alright with the class now that you're here?"

What does it matter? He's too lazy to watch other people's matches anyway, and it's not time for Ijichi Nijika and Nishimiya Shoko's match yet.

"Don't worry about me."

Just as Hikigaya was about to say something more after a moment of thought, he heard a car horn sounding not far away.

"The next round of the competition has begun. Unrelated personnel, please leave the venue as soon as possible."

Turning his head, he saw Teacher Xiaoba waving at him with a subtle smile.

Hey, can you stop doing that? Everyone's looking this way!

The curious glances coming from all around made Hachiman feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Then I'll go there first."

"Ah, um."

Gazing at Hikigaya's departing figure, Sose clutched her chest, feeling a sense of emptiness, as if something was missing.

next moment.

Hikigaya's somewhat deep voice sent a shiver down her spine.

"Hey, high jump, good luck!"

"Ok!"

……

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry for interrupting your time together. So, could you please not be angry, Hachiman?"

Ms. Xiaoba's cherry lips curled up, her shoulders trembled, and her smiling appearance was like that of a little fox who had succeeded in his scheme.

That guy definitely did it on purpose!

Hachiman gave her a backhand flick on the head, then leaned against the parasol to watch the next round of the high jump competition.

But as soon as he turned his attention back to the high jump mat, Hachiman's eyes widened in disbelief. The height had increased by a full twenty centimeters in the next round, and the other athletes were also groaning in pain.

"Hey, are you alright?"

You mean altitude?

Mr. Koba rested his chin on his hand and said, "Some kids need pressure to unleash their potential, don't you agree, Hachiman?"

"Haha, how should I know?"

Oh dear, she's playing dumb again.

Ms. Xiaoba paid no attention and continued to perform her referee duties.

As the two had anticipated, things didn't go as smoothly as in the first round after the altitude increased.

In just a few minutes, a large number of contestants were eliminated. Hachiman grinned, even thinking that the medal winners would be decided after this round.

"Teacher, this is too high, there's no way I can jump over it!"

Some contestants started complaining, but judge Xiao Ba turned a deaf ear to it, even though only two contestants managed to clear the height by the end.

Su Shi, the last contestant to appear, watched as the previous contestant fell onto the high jump mat, and the psychological pressure immediately reached its peak. She was not interested in the result of the competition; she simply did not want to embarrass herself in front of people she knew.

But for some reason, I felt a dull pain in my right ankle.

Normally, she might have just run a few steps and eliminated herself, but today she was determined and didn't want to give up so easily.

"Next contestant, please prepare."

"Ok!"

She took a few deep breaths, and just as she was about to sprint, Hachiman suddenly spoke up:

"Teacher Xiaoba, the railing over there looks crooked. Could you adjust it?"

"Oh?"

Teacher Xiaoba narrowed his eyes slightly, got up, walked around to the high jump mat to observe it, and then said softly:

"It is indeed a bit off, the contestants behind will have to wait a moment."

The high jump event was temporarily suspended for unknown reasons, and Ichinose Motoyo stood there blankly, somewhat at a loss.

"Ichinose-san, are you feeling unwell?"

Faced with Hikigaya suddenly stepping forward, Motoyo placed her clenched hands on her chest, a warm feeling welling up inside her.

"I...I'm fine."

But was her behavior just now that obvious?

The girl's gaze darted away, revealing a guilty look. Hachiman's eyes lingered on her right leg for a moment.

"I understand. If it really doesn't work, remember to ask Teacher Xiaoba for help. Don't force yourself."

"It's okay, and I'd like to give it a try too."