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

These restless brats probably don't understand the benefits of this position, so he'll accept it!

Just as Hachiman made up his mind to continue towards the last row of seats, Nijika, who had taken her seat first, suddenly reached out and excitedly patted the empty seat next to her, as if to suggest that he sit there.

"Hachiman, there's an empty seat here, come on over!"

"Uh..."

This child is usually so bright, how could they make such a mistake at this crucial moment...?

As expected, after Hongxia spoke up, the other members of the shogi club immediately looked at her with puzzled expressions.

"Ugh."

With a soft sigh, Hachiman pretended not to hear and completely ignored Nijika's invitation.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the car became somewhat awkward.

Why are you ignoring me!

Hongxia angrily leaned against the back of the seat, while another girl who boarded the bus cautiously pointed to the seat next to her.

"Xiao Hongxia, may I sit here?"

"...Oh, sure, that works."

After hesitating for a moment, Nijika decided to give up her seat, then turned and stuck out her tongue at Hachiman's back.

Hmph, Hachiman is being stubborn again. He ignored me before I got off the bus!

Hachiman was unaware of the girl's lively thoughts. He walked step by step along the narrow aisle. The back seats had already been occupied by other elementary school students, but fortunately the seat he had initially targeted was still empty.

but.

Just as Hachiman was about to sit down, a boy with a buzz cut next to him suddenly threw his backpack onto the empty seat in front of him.

Ugh?

"Excuse me, this spot is taken."

There's a ghost among them!

Everyone except Hachiman found seats, so this little brat was definitely trying to annoy him on purpose.

Ah, my fist is hard now.

That being said, Hachiman couldn't possibly actually do something in the car. Well, he only had an hour anyway, so he might as well just stand in the car for a while.

"Hey!"

The sudden sound startled Hachiman, who quickly looked towards the front of the carriage.

Hongxia, who had been angry, was now kneeling on a soft chair, her golden ahoge standing on end, angrily pointing at the boy who had thrown her schoolbag and saying:

"You're not allowed to bully Hikigaya-kun!"

"Ichichi, this guy is a monster who dares to hit even adults, how can you speak up for him!"

"Exactly, if he were in our car, the race would definitely be over."

"I heard that children who come into contact with this guy will develop strange growths all over their bodies, the kind that never go away."

Hearing the inexplicable slander from these kids, Hachiman's lips twitched slightly.

He wasn't angry, after all, this situation was somewhat expected, but what the heck was that last thing? Could it be some kind of bacterial pathogen?

"I've already said that the rumors from a few days ago were all lies. What you're doing is wrong!"

"Tch, I know what you're so smug about! Your shogi skills are so bad, and you haven't participated in any activities since the start of the semester. The only reason I brought you along this time was because the advisor pleaded for you!"

"What does this have to do with the present?"

As if her sore spot had been hit, Hongxia's tone immediately softened.

Sure enough, even though she doesn't say it, this kid still feels guilty towards her clubmates. And if things continue like this, Iji's position in the club is going to be in trouble...

Thinking this, Hachiman coughed, preparing to help the other party salvage their reputation, but before he could speak, Mr. Koba, who had been talking to the driver at the front of the carriage, suddenly said:

"We're about to leave, you guys better be quiet! Hachiman, there's an empty seat here, come sit with me."

Upon hearing this, the elementary school students who had been jeering immediately sat back down in their seats with glee, while Hachiman clicked his tongue and then walked towards the front of the carriage.

As he passed by Nijika, Hachiman said thank you to her in sign language.

Hongxia smiled gently, then responded in sign language as well.

"If you ignore me again next time, I'll really get angry!"

To emphasize her stance, Nijika even made a roaring tiger gesture above her head. Although it looked not only unthreatening but also rather cute, Hachiman still obediently nodded.

Arriving at the front of the carriage, Hikigaya took the empty seat next to Mr. Koba.

"Thank you."

He said it softly, and Mr. Xiao Ba covered his mouth slightly and said in a relaxed tone:

"Oh dear, are you regretting it now?"

"Uh, teacher, what do you mean?"

"Of course it's about the rumors from last time. If we told everyone the truth, maybe we wouldn't have been treated so unfairly."

Koba-sensei made a pointed remark, but Hachiman remained unmoved.

"Haha, teacher, you misunderstood. It's mainly because those kids are too stupid, so I don't want to sit with them."

Hikigaya chuckled, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the students behind him to hear.

"Tie Baa!"

Ms. Xiaoba sighed helplessly, then raised her voice to forcefully suppress the complaints that followed.

"We're about to leave, everyone please sit down on the bus."

125 Girls and Motion Sickness

Under the teacher's inexplicable pressure, the students in the back row who were planning to cause trouble immediately fell silent and returned to their seats, muttering to themselves.

Ignoring the occasional murmurs from behind, Hachiman buckled his seatbelt without changing his expression, then closed his eyes and began to rest.

"Hikigaya."

Unfortunately, a beautiful teacher nearby wasn't going to let him off so easily.

"Doing these things is meaningless to you, or do you plan to maintain this setup for the next three years?"

Hey, what do you mean by "setting"? He's not some weird virtual streamer...

In addition, Hachiman didn't want to have to endure such hardship for the next three years, so if possible, he really hoped that the school would assign him to a class where nobody knew him after this school year.

He opened his eyes, turned his head to the other side in frustration, and muttered to himself:

"Isn't it fine? It won't affect anyone else anyway."

Teacher Xiaoba's pupils contracted, and then she looked over with an incredulous expression:

"...Hachiman, are you really a masochist?"

"certainly not!"

"No, the teacher really can't think of any particular reason to support you in doing this."

"How about we treat it as a form of entertainment for bored elementary school students?"

"This kind of entertainment is just too strange."

Teacher Xiaoba sighed and rubbed his forehead. As if they had planned it, after finishing their rants, they tacitly ended the topic.

"Hikigaya, Hokara has already told me what happened. After we get there, I will take the members of the shogi club to participate in the competition. Normally it will take about three hours. During this time, you are free to do whatever you want."

Upon hearing these words, Hachiman finally turned around, looking gratefully at the beautiful teacher beside him.

"Well, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"...It's no trouble, because what I just said was actually a lie."

"Ugh?"

Before Hachiman could react, Mr. Koba continued:

"You idiot, you don't actually think I'd let you run wild in other cities all by yourself, do you?"

"Wait a minute, this isn't what we agreed on!"

Realizing he had been tricked, Hachiman suddenly poked his head out and looked towards the back of the carriage.

Hibari, who was sitting in the third row, had already closed her eyes, but Hikigaya knew that she was definitely pretending to be asleep, based on the fact that he could hear her talking just a minute ago.

Well, we can't entirely blame the other party for this.

Put yourself in their shoes: if Hikigaya were a teacher at Haneoka Elementary School, he would absolutely not allow an underage student to roam freely in Tokyo.

However, the problem now is that the original plan has been disrupted again, and we have to replan before arriving in Tokyo.

Hachiman took a deep breath, and his overheated mind gradually calmed down.

It's not completely over yet. Yesterday, he got the address of the competition from Hibari Hohara. Comparing the route on the map, the place where we're getting off is only a 20-minute drive from Ichigo Production.

Considering that free time might be greatly reduced, Hachiman had to ease the difficulty of the investigation... Ah, but no matter what, there wasn't enough time.

"Hachiman, there's no need to look so disappointed. The teacher will go with you after the competition."

Because he was in a state of deep thought, Hachiman didn't react immediately. Half a second later, he immediately cast a puzzled look at Mr. Koba.

"Uh?"

"The shogi club's advisor only took half a day off. He will travel to Tokyo alone this afternoon to continue leading the team, and then I will be free."

"I see, but wouldn't that be too much trouble for you, teacher?"

The sudden turn of events left Hachiman somewhat bewildered. Although it wasn't impossible to bring the other person along to Ichigo Production, he felt that explaining it later would be a bit troublesome.

"Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve, Hikigaya?" Mr. Koba chuckled softly. "Besides, if I let you sneak out by yourself, it would be even more troublesome for me."

"Teacher, you've misunderstood. I would never do such a thing..."

In fact, Hikigaya had indeed considered a plan to sneak out when Koba-sensei wasn't looking, but unfortunately, he was discovered before he could put it into practice.

In the end, Hachiman had no choice but to agree to Mr. Koba's suggestion and honestly told him about his plan to go to Ichigo Production.

Koba-sensei didn't say anything about this, but just chuckled and teased Hachiman for wanting to use public funds to chase after his idol.

Okay, let's leave it at that.

Hikigaya did not explain, tacitly accepting the other party's statement.

As the car entered the smooth highway, the once noisy carriage gradually quieted down, and soon the sound of elementary school students snoring could be heard from the back.

These guys can really sleep...

Even so, Hachiman was also feeling sleepy and yawned from time to time, while the adult next to him was in much better condition.

"If you're tired, you can take a nap. I'll wake you up when we get there."

"Ah."

While Hikigaya was answering, he inadvertently glanced at the information on his phone screen. It seemed that Koba-sensei was chatting with another unfamiliar man.

There's nothing to be surprised about. After all, it's perfectly normal for an outstanding woman like Ms. Xiaoba to have male suitors.

The only thing that Hachiman didn't quite understand was what was going on with that strange note?

"Xiao Ganxia's seventh blind date?"

Hearing Hikigaya mutter to himself, Mr. Koba showed no panic. Instead, he took the initiative to show his phone to prove his innocence.

"Oh dear, Hachiman, don't worry about it. Teacher is just helping Kanatsu check if the guy she's meeting is good enough."

No, it can't be that simple!

Seemingly having discovered something he shouldn't know, Hachiman swallowed hard, indicating that he hadn't actually seen anything.

Teacher Ganxia, ​​please be careful! The enemy is at Honnoji Temple!

The hour-long drive passed quickly, and shortly after entering Tokyo, the minibus slowly stopped in front of a very ordinary-looking building.

After the car came to a stop, the members of the shogi club got out one by one, with Hikigaya following at the back. Then, noticing something, he quickened his pace and walked up.