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

A resolute determination shone in his grey eyes, and Hachiman fell silent for a moment before reluctantly retreating to his original position.

He's already given his advice; now all that's left is to pray that nothing unexpected happens.

The high jump platform had been readjusted. Su Shi stared intently at the enormous height ahead, adjusted her breathing, and slowly gathered strength in her legs.

The moment Ms. Xiaoba blew the flute, she gritted her teeth and rushed out.

Without any skill, relying purely on physical strength and willpower, he leaped into the air and then drew a beautiful arc.

Did she do it?

Su Shi landed smoothly on the soft high jump mat, and she quickly went to check the condition of the railing.

Yes, no problem, she succeeded!

Hachiman, did you see that?

Just as Su Shi was about to get up, a piercing pain suddenly shot through her right ankle.

Chapter 59 Are you there? Look at my feet.

While everyone was wondering why Ichinose Motoyo was reluctant to leave the high jump mat, Hachiman had already taken a step and quickly came up to her.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I'm fine... Ouch..."

Despite saying that, Su Shi clutched her ankle and made a painful expression.

This doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.

Although the severity of Su Shi's injury is still unknown, it seems that the match cannot continue no matter what.

Let's abstain.

He subconsciously stretched out his right hand, but froze in mid-air as unpleasant memories began to surface in his mind.

Hachiman's hands have bacteria, I don't want to touch them—this is a dark history from sixth grade.

Indeed, he hasn't washed his hands since this morning, so let's skip this.

Just as Hachiman was struggling with his inner thoughts, he suddenly felt an unfamiliar warmth on his fingertips. He looked up in surprise and saw the girl holding his hand as she slowly stood up on the high jump mat.

Her center of gravity shifted to the left, and she clearly couldn't put any force on her right foot.

Wait a minute, is it really okay to touch his hand?

There was no time for him to think it through. Noticing that the other person's body was leaning to the other side, Hachiman gritted his teeth and quickly moved to the right side to act as a human cane.

"well……?"

The unexpected contact made Su Shi forget her physical pain for a moment.

"Can I still leave?"

A caring voice came through, and Su Shi lowered her head slightly, feeling her cheeks quickly burning.

"Um, I'm sorry, even though Hachiman warned me to be careful before."

"Don't worry about this little thing."

"beep!"

Ms. Xiaoba blew her whistle to stop the game. As the caregiver, she examined Su Shi's injuries and quickly made a diagnosis:

"Ichinose, let's end this match here."

Like Hachiman, it's better to forfeit this match.

"Teacher, please let me try one more time. I will persevere."

Su Shi looked at her with pleading eyes. She had finally made it into the top three, and if she had tried a little harder, she might have gotten an even better ranking.

"There's no need to work so hard."

Hikigaya whispered words of advice from the side.

It's a pity to have to give up after fighting this far, but compared to physical health, the latter is undoubtedly more important.

Teacher Xiaoba shook her head firmly:

"No, we can't let the injury get any worse. Besides, you can't exert any force in your current condition."

"but……"

Having her sore spot hit, Su Shi lowered her head unwillingly. Seeing this, Teacher Xiaoba sighed and gave Hachiman a wink.

Hey, don't dump such a troublesome task on me!

However, the reason why Ichinose is so persistent at this moment is a little intriguing.

After a moment of calm contemplation, Hachiman spoke up:

"I'm telling you, Ichinose, even if you give up now, you'll still be in the top three, which is already a very good result. So let's listen to Mr. Koba here. Besides, you don't want your mother to see you lying in bed unable to get up when she gets home, do you?"

"Mother……"

For some unknown reason, upon hearing these words, Su Shi's eyes suddenly lost their luster, and her tone became incredibly soft.

She then nodded weakly, agreeing to forfeit the match.

Hachiman witnessed this scene.

"Hachiman, could you please take her to the infirmary? I'll be there as soon as the match is over."

Ms. Xiaoba walked back under the parasol. Although she felt helpless, she had to concentrate on hosting the competition.

"Okay, let's go first."

Because Motoyo's right leg was unable to exert force, Hikigaya had to support the weight of both of them as much as possible to move forward slowly, although he would occasionally feel stiffness on his left side.

I know you're nervous; who isn't?

Not counting Komachi, this was the first time Hachiman had ever been this close to a girl.

My heart is pounding... Yeah, right!

In fact, fourth-grade girls are just beginning to develop, and Su Shi is the taller type, so her weight has not yet fully increased.

Feeling the intense collision between his ribs, what should have been a memorable moment, Hachiman found himself somewhat speechless.

Speaking of which, has this child lost weight?

Looking out from the corner of Ichinose Motoyo's gradually forming dead fish eyes, Hachiman noticed that her complexion was significantly worse than when he first met her.

The two arrived at the infirmary shortly afterward.

Supporting the injured Suze with one hand, Hikigaya knocked on the door a few times, but did not hear the expected response.

Then, a worrisome possibility came to mind—

Hey, is there nobody inside?

Are all the caregivers at Haneoka Elementary School this unreliable?

Su Shi seemed somewhat reluctant to go to the infirmary:

"Hachiman, I'm actually feeling much better now. Why don't we go back and rest in the open space?"

"No, we're already here."

Although Hachiman wanted to slack off, he didn't want to waste all the hard work he had put in along the way.

By the way, does Su Shi seem to dislike coming here?

Hachiman knows this all too well, since the mention of the infirmary probably conjures up images of terrible experiences like injections and fevers, right?

But it's okay!

Once you get to junior high, Hachiman guarantees that the infirmary will become a paradise in the hearts of all students!

After waiting at the door for a while to make sure there were no teachers inside, Hachiman placed his hand on the doorknob and slowly opened the door.

"Is it alright if we just come in?"

Perhaps fearing being reprimanded by the teacher, Su Shi timidly shrank her shoulders.

"Don't worry, just say that I forcibly brought you in."

Thinking he was being cool, Hachiman strode into the infirmary and quickly found the medicine cabinet.

"wait for me."

He skillfully rummaged through the cabinet.

Since it had been confirmed that there were no external injuries, Hachiman only took some ice packs for external application and a spray for treating sprains and bruises.

Hikigaya is quite experienced in this kind of thing, because he always takes care of Komachi when she falls, and when he gets injured, their roles automatically switch.

See that? That's the bond between the Hikigaya family!

Perhaps automatically adopting the role of the older brother, Hachiman began to give orders with a touch of smugness:

"Ichinose, could you please take off your shoes and sit down properly?"

"Oh, why?"

Su Shi covered her mouth in disbelief, her face turning bright red instantly.

"How can I apply the medicine if I don't take off my shoes?"

"Ah, so it's for applying medicine."

What else did you think it was?

For some reason, Hikigaya detected a hint of regret in the other person's tone.

"I used to help Komachi apply medicine when she was injured, so I should be skilled enough. But if Ichinose doesn't want to, please wait a little while. Koba-sensei should be done soon."

"...and I wasn't unwilling."

Su Shi responded softly, then began to take off her sneakers.

Chapter 60 Hachiman: Meeting the Parents.

"...and I wasn't unwilling."

Su Shi responded softly, then began to take off her sneakers.

Well, he seems quite obedient; what a good child!

Hachiman watched quietly from the side, but for some reason, his overheated mind suddenly cooled down, and he could no longer remain calm.

Wait a minute, wouldn't it be better to turn around in this situation?

But doing that now feels really bad.

Ugh! The other person is just an ordinary elementary school student, so why am I feeling this weird sense of shame...?

Hachiman felt like ants were crawling on his back and instinctively turned his head away. Then, accompanied by a faint sound coming from the front, an awkward atmosphere filled the infirmary.

Fortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long, and Su Shi soon announced that she was done.

"Is this okay?"

Suze placed her sneakers aside, while her white socks were neatly folded inside them. Hachiman saw that her pair of fair and delicate feet were exposed to the air without any cover.

"Ah, um, that's fine."

"What should we do next?"

Suze stared straight at Hachiman, who understood that she was hinting for him to hurry up.

However, I can do something as simple as applying an ice pack myself, right?

Hachiman wanted to run away, but since things had come to this point, he couldn't very well refuse; that would be too cowardly.

Calm down, it's not a big deal.

Hikigaya forced himself to regain his composure and reached out to grasp the girl's foot with one hand, but the moment he touched her, Sose pulled her leg back as if she had been electrocuted.

"Ah, I'm sorry..."

"No, if you can't accept it, you should do it yourself..."