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

Yeah, I was scared.

Stop it, Komachi! Although I love how little sister characters in anime wake their older brothers up using physical methods, if you actually did that, your brother would definitely die!

Fortunately, Komachi had no intention of murdering her brother. She just rolled lazily around on the bed and then gently pinched Hachiman's nose.

"Onii-chan, hurry up and get up, or you'll be late."

"Okay, Komachi, you should get up now, otherwise Onii-chan won't have anywhere to sit."

"Oh."

Komachi obediently got out of bed.

Before getting out of bed, Hikigaya glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table. Half an hour had passed since his usual wake-up time, no wonder Komachi was in such a hurry.

Because of what happened yesterday, Hachiman barely slept a wink all night. He had dark circles under his eyes, but fortunately, because he was young, there weren't any major problems.

Even so, she still yawned constantly during breakfast, wishing she could sleep while eating.

"Hachiman, take this. You and Komachi can share it during your lunch break."

Before leaving for work, Hachiman's mother handed him a box of pre-cut fruit.

Although he always complained in his heart about whether he was his biological son, compared to others, Hachiman's parents were very responsible in every way except for a slight lack of care for him.

"Oh, um, thank you."

With an ethereal, otherworldly face, Hachiman's mother glanced at her son, then silently slung her briefcase over her shoulder and left home.

The brother and sister quickly finished their breakfast and arrived at their respective classes before they were late.

"Hikigaya-kun."

After the first chapter ended, Nishimiya Shoko came over, holding up her notebook with concern.

You look terrible, are you sick?

The fewer people who know about Ichinose Motoyo's affairs, the better, so he forced a smile and gave Nishimiya Shoko a faint one.

"No, I'm fine."

Speaking of which, this child has indeed changed how he addresses him, just like Hongxia.

But that's not important.

"Oh no! Hachiman!"

Hongxia stumbled over, carrying a math book. "The midterm exams are coming up soon, but I can't do any of these problems!"

The golden, magnetically levitated ahoge (cowlick) almost flew off, a comical scene that left Hachiman stunned.

"What question?"

"Oh, I'm not very good at math. How about Glass-chan?"

Upon hearing the question, Nishimiya Shoko proudly used sign language to indicate that she had no problem with math. Although she couldn't hear, the child was surprisingly talented in symbolic expression.

As a result, Nishimiya Shoko's Japanese language grades were terrible. To help her, Mr. Koba even asked Hikigaya to tutor her in his spare time.

But to be honest, he really doesn't dare to tutor children in Mandarin. He has plenty of confidence in his distorted values, and it would be bad if he ended up corrupting the children.

So I only taught her some simple problem-solving techniques, hoping it would help Nishimiya Shoko.

【Xiao Hongxia, your hair is messy, let me fix it for you】

"Oh, really? Then I'll leave it to Glass-chan."

They were just talking about midterms a moment ago, but the next second, they were sitting on the same chair, fixing each other's hair.

Hachiman was finding it hard to keep up with the nonsensical conversations between elementary school students. Fortunately, he didn't need to talk to too many people, otherwise his brain would break down sooner or later.

While Nishimiya Shoko was affectionately braiding Nijika's hair, Hikigaya turned his gaze to the window.

Not all primary school students can live such a carefree life.

In fact, just a few weeks ago, Nishimiya Shoko was in a similarly bad situation as Ichinose Motoyo, and her current predicament was simply a result of bad luck.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle. After thinking it over, that's the only way."

"Huh, what is Hachiman talking about?"

Nijigae suddenly turned around, looking at Hachiman with an innocent expression, while Hachiman sighed and shook his head in reply:

"No, it's nothing, there's nothing at all."

084 The future will definitely be better.

The next day, Hachiman arrived at the third-grade classroom as usual. Spurred on by the midterm exams, everyone's behavior after class was slightly more subdued.

But not much.

After all, playing is the most important thing for elementary school students of this age. Apart from those top students who have set their sights on academics since childhood, very few people will devote themselves to studying.

Unfortunately, Hikigaya is such an excellent, self-disciplined, and ambitious person.

Well, actually it's just that talking to a nine-year-old kid is too boring, and he doesn't really like communicating with people anyway.

To pass the time, and also to ensure that his math grades wouldn't be at the bottom of the class after high school, Hachiman devoted his time to studying.

After the last class in the afternoon, Teacher Xiao called him to her office.

"This is my new workstation, what do you think?"

Is this showing off to yourself?

Seeing the beautiful teacher leaning back in her chair doing such a childish thing, Hachiman pretended to think for a moment, then clapped his hands expressionlessly.

"Congratulations."

"He's so aloof, but this cool and handsome guy's style is also very attractive."

"...Teacher, is there anything I can help you with?"

Ms. Xiaoba's red lips curled up, a smug smile flashing across her face, before quickly turning into a serious expression.

"Hachigaya, we've already looked into it. The reason Ichinose's father acted so strangely in the mall was because he was laid off from his company a while ago, so he was a little emotionally unstable."

Hachiman, who already knew about this news, listened without changing his expression.

"Hehe, that's just his personal interpretation, right? Does the teacher think so too?"

"Calm down. The teacher isn't expecting you to forgive him. Let's see how things go for a while. Please keep an eye on Ichinose."

"Well, I'll try my best."

Hearing this approach, Hachiman still felt some regret, even though he was somewhat prepared.

After investigating the information and talking to the parents, the teachers could only passively wait for things to develop, and whether the outcome was good or bad was completely beyond their control.

Of course, Hikigaya wasn't questioning Koba-sensei; he was just saying that as a school teacher, this was already the limit.

Hachiman thought for a moment, then asked again:

"Mr. Xiaoba, may I ask where this information comes from?"

Ms. Koba calmly pulled a class roster from her drawer and placed it in front of Hachiman:

"Kanxia called Ichinose's mother today and told her what happened at the mall."

"Really? I'm sorry to have troubled you, teacher."

"Don't worry about it, it's what we should do."

For some reason, the teacher's methods were all within Hachiman's expectations, but he still felt extremely annoyed.

After saying goodbye to Mr. Koba, Hikigaya arrived at the school gate and stood facing the direction of the Ichinose family's house.

It seems like some crucial information has been overlooked.

Recalling the scene of his first meeting with Suze's mother, the strange bruise suddenly appeared in Hikigaya's mind.

Was it caused by an accident, or was someone bullying you?

...Hey, hey, that can't be true, right?

With some uncertainty in mind, Hikigaya had already started walking towards the Ichinose family's rented house.

Hikigaya hoped he was just overthinking things.

After all, apart from that bruise, there was no other evidence to prove that Ichinose's father was gambling and committing domestic violence at the same time.

If that's the case, then that guy can be considered a complete scumbag.

More than ten minutes later, Hikigaya arrived at the familiar rented house, panting heavily.

Only half an hour had passed since school ended. Ichinose Motoyo usually stayed at the Literature Club for an hour before leaving, but the door to her rented room was half-open, indicating that someone was already inside.

Holding his breath, Hachiman slowly moved towards the dark space, and soon heard arguing coming from inside.

"You're even trying to take the kids' money? Are you crazy?!"

"I'm just keeping it for her."

"What happened to the money? Or did you take it all and go off to gamble? That place will ruin you!"

Ichinose's parents were arguing about what happened at the mall, and this incident gradually shifted the topic to the issue of men going to pachinko parlors.

"enough!"

With a loud shout, the two began to shove each other.

Hachiman, who was standing outside the door, was getting anxious. He glanced into the room and his heart froze.

The man's right hand struck Su Shi's mother squarely across the face.

Her fair cheeks flushed instantly.

Su Shi's mother stared at her husband in disbelief, and the next moment, her eyes gradually revealed a fierce look.

Perhaps to hide his guilty conscience, Su Shi's father raised his hand again.

"Boom!"

Just as he was about to make another move, a sudden sound from outside interrupted his actions.

Turning his head to one side, the man suddenly regained his composure.

"It's all your fault for forcing me to do this. I will use that money wisely, and things will definitely get better in the future."

After saying that, Su Shi's father quickly left the room as if he were fleeing.

After her husband left, Su Shi's mother did not cry or act overly agitated; she simply got up quietly and tidied up the scattered trash in the house.

After doing all this, she finally freed her hand to wipe the dirt off her face and forced a smile:

"Su Shi is coming back soon, I need to pull myself together!"

Having witnessed all of this, Hachiman's eyes widened slightly, he sighed, and then walked back towards the school with a heavy heart.

...

After finishing her club activities, Su Shi slung her backpack over her shoulder and headed home.

It seems Mom will be home early today, and we'll be cooking together when she gets home.

That's wonderful! Her cooking skills have improved to the point where she can cook with her mother. Thinking of this, Su Shi's face also lit up with a happy smile.

However, this hard-won joy was overshadowed by the terrible experiences of the previous few days.

Instead of following Hikigaya's instructions, she honestly confessed that she had lost the activity funds and asked the members to wait patiently for another month.

No one showed any impatience. After all, Ju, who came in first place, had already successfully received the prize, so everyone felt it was just a matter of time before the prize arrived.

Therefore, Hachiman is definitely overthinking it.

However, for some unknown reason, when she was almost home, Ichinose Motoyo unexpectedly encountered a familiar figure on the road.

She looked around, and after confirming that this was indeed the route home, she asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Hachiman, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, well, I suddenly have something I need to discuss with you. Could you spare a little time?"

085 Su Shi: Actually, I lied.

"Oh, that works!"