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

"Yes, I'll make time."

After finishing his important business, Hachiman quickly got up and left the Literature Club's activity room. Once outside, he walked towards the cafeteria in a daze.

Ugh, I feel a bit irritable...

He quickly arrived at the cafeteria window. In addition to the soba noodles he had ordered, Hachiman gritted his teeth and bought a freshly cooked pork cutlet as an extra meal.

However, for some reason, the originally delicious food tasted bland and tasteless.

Even worse, ever since he left the activity room, Nagasaki Motoyo's voice had been lingering in his ears, making it impossible for him to concentrate on his meal.

But in order not to waste food, Hachiman forced himself to finish all the food in front of him, and finally sighed:

"It has absolutely no taste..."

...

Time flew by and it was the weekend. Around 10 a.m., Hachiman changed into a clean T-shirt and left home.

Komachi was supposed to go too, but this morning Hachiman's parents suddenly suggested taking her to her grandparents' house, so she had to cancel.

Yawning, Hikigaya walked slowly because there was still a long time before the agreed time. When he arrived at his destination, he found that everyone else had already arrived.

"Hikigaya-kun, you're so slow!"

Perhaps because the weather is getting warmer, the elementary school students are all wearing cool clothes. Nijika and Nagasaki Motoyo are wearing short sleeves and skirts, while only Yamada Ryo is still wearing long sleeves.

"But our meeting time is clearly 10:30."

Hachiman glanced at the clock in the center of the square. There were still fifteen minutes until the agreed time, meaning he was actually the one who had arrived early.

"Hachiman, no explanation needed, being late means a fine!"

Yamada Ryo expressionlessly stretched out his hand, demanding punishment for being late.

"Ryo, strictly speaking, Hachiman wasn't actually late," Nagasaki Motoyo subtly reminded her from the side. "It's more accurate to say that we arrived too early."

"Yes, that's it!"

Following Nagasaki Motoyo's words, Hachiman directly absolved himself of responsibility.

Upon hearing this, Yamada Ryo immediately turned his head, revealing an expression that said, "What's wrong with you, Suze? I'm doing this to benefit everyone."

"Alright, in that case, how about I treat you to some lollipops?"

To shut this idiot up, Hachiman bought a few fruit-flavored lollipops from the convenience store next door. Although they weren't a great gift, they were more than enough to deal with these kids.

"Great!"

"Hehe, sorry to have made Hachiman spend money."

After receiving the orange-flavored lollipop, Hongxia looked somewhat apologetic.

"It's nothing... By the way, Ijichi-kun, didn't your mother come?"

Hachiman looked around but couldn't find Nijika's mother.

"Hachiman, it's like this: when my sister heard we were going to that LiveHouse, she told the staff in advance so that an adult wouldn't need to be there with us."

Hongxia stepped forward and offered an explanation.

"Oh, is it so?"

Hachiman didn't pay much attention to this, and he was actually more relaxed without the adults around. After chatting for a while, the group quickly set off together towards [SUNRISE].

However, when he arrived at the entrance of the LiveHouse, Hachiman realized that he had made a huge mistake.

"Um, sorry, I forgot to check the show schedule. I didn't realize the LiveHouse wouldn't open until the afternoon."

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Hachiman apologized to the group, explaining that he had never imagined that LiveHouse's opening hours would differ so much from those of regular shops, even though it was the weekend.

Sigh, these adults are so lazy...

That being said, during his vacation before his rebirth, he would often stay in bed until around eleven o'clock, and sometimes he would even take a nap, and before he knew it, it was already afternoon.

Now, if I lie down at nine o'clock at night, I will open my eyes at six o'clock in the morning. What's even more speechless is that I am not sleepy at all after waking up. On the contrary, I feel so energetic that I can go out and run a kilometer.

Okay, running away is absolutely out of the question. In short, Hachiman just wants to say that the nine-year-old's sleep quality is just too good.

Upon hearing Hachiman's apology, Nagasaki Motoyo didn't hold it against him, and simply shook her head, saying:

"It's okay, Hachiman, it's not your fault. Most stores would open much earlier, maybe this place is just special." Ah, what a kind and gentle child, even now she's still speaking up for him.

"Hachiman, what should we do now?" Yamada Ryo turned his head. "We can't just wait here until the LiveHouse opens, can we?"

Yes, what are we going to do?

As is customary, Hachiman might say that everyone should go home for now and come back to meet up around 1 p.m.

But this time is an exception. After all, he was the one who initiated the event, and it would be irresponsible to simply disband it.

After a moment's thought, Hachiman suggested that they either visit his home or go to the library to kill some time.

"It's Hachiman's house, huh? I have a feeling..."

Nagasaki Motoyo wanted to subtly express her desire to go to the Hikigaya family, but before she could finish, Yamada Ryo interrupted her:

"Hachiman, are there countless comic books to read in the library?"

Faced with the question posed by the other party, Hachiman blinked incredulously, wondering if this guy was visiting a library or something for the first time.

"It's not that there are too many to count, but it's impossible to finish watching them in a short time."

"Then let's go to the library!"

She shouted loudly, seemingly eager to try out the comic books in the library.

"Liang's parents seem to think that the comics depict a lot of bad things, so they never buy them for her."

Hongxia explained from the side.

"So that's it."

This is understandable, since many adults believe that the content of comic books is of no help to their studies, and Yamada Ryo was born into a family of doctors, so it was impossible for her to spend her time on such things.

However, just as the group was about to leave SUNRISE and head to the library, a familiar-looking girl jumped out from a nearby passage.

Oh my god, I'm terrified! Could this be a wild Rattata?

Hachiman looked at the other person and muttered a complaint. Nagasaki and the others were also startled by the sudden appearance of the girl and instinctively hid behind Hachiman.

Seemingly realizing that her actions were a bit exaggerated, the girl touched her face embarrassedly, and the next moment, her gaze fixed on Hachiman.

"Ah, it's that little kid from last time!" The silver-gray-haired girl rushed up to Hachiman with a cheerful smile. "Do you remember me? We met last time, at the Saizeriya restaurant."

"Ah, um."

Hey, isn't this guy way too enthusiastic?

The overwhelming fragrance made Hachiman take a few steps back, an embarrassed expression on his face.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry!"

The girl took a step back and playfully stuck out her tongue.

Come to think of it, wasn't this guy planning to go to Tokyo to pursue a career in a professional band? Why is he here?

Seemingly sensing Hachiman's question, the girl introduced herself confidently:

"Hello, I'm Momoka Kawahara from Diamond Dust!"

"Hello, my name is Hachiman Hikigaya, and these are my classmates."

Although he didn't know why Momoka Kawahara used honorifics, Hikigaya still replied decisively, and the others introduced themselves one by one under Hikigaya's guidance.

"Oh, so you guys originally came to SUNRISE to listen to music, but then found out it's closed in the morning and are planning to go home?"

Kawara Momoka tapped her chin slightly, thought for a moment, and then gave a thumbs up:

"Leave it to me. I've known the owner of this shop for a long time. Let me take you inside!"

"Wait a minute, we just need to stay outside until the afternoon, there's no need for all that trouble."

Hachiman immediately tried to dissuade them, arguing that they had no reason to enter the LiveHouse early, and personally, he didn't want to owe anyone a favor over such a trivial matter.

"It's okay, actually I'm going inside too." Momoka Kawahara turned to the side, showing everyone her guitar case on her back. "Besides Hachiman, this is probably the first time the others have been to a LiveHouse, right?"

Everyone except Yamada Ryo nodded.

"Hey, Liang, have you already been to other live music venues?"

Hongxia tugged at Yamada Ryo's sleeve, and the next moment the latter began to spout nonsense with a proud look on his face:

"Actually, before today, I had already collected a lot of LiveHouse videos on video websites, so from that perspective, I am already a regular here."

"No, what kind of nonsense are you spouting with such a straight face..."

"You can't understand the essence of a live performance just by watching it on a screen, right, Hachiman?"

Sigh, why are you suddenly asking me this?

Seeing the expectant look in Momoka Kawahara's eyes, Hikigaya thought for a moment, then blinked and said:

"Well, pretty much. The equipment at the venue is much better than at home, the reverb and everything feels very professional, and most importantly, the atmosphere is much better..."

How was the experience on site?

Hearing Hachiman pause for a moment, everyone's appetite was piqued, and they all looked at him with curiosity.

He originally wanted to say it was noisy, but in doing so, he had to force himself to use the ambiguous phrase "very impactful".

But for some reason, these elementary school students were suddenly stirred up.

"Even Hachiman said so, the live performance must be amazing."

Yamada Ryo stroked his chin, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Everyone was quite excited, except for Nagasaki Motoyo, who didn't feel much excitement. She quietly stared at the entrance of SUNRISE, unable to imagine the difference between listening to a live performance and listening through speakers.

What frustrated Nagasaki Motoyo the most was that the opportunity to visit Hikigaya's house with a legitimate reason had been lost.

147 As you know, I've always been a Diamond Dust fan.

It's okay, there will be another chance next time. Even if it doesn't work out this semester, there's still a year to go... Nagasaki Motoyo comforted herself like this, and her regretful expression gradually softened.

"what happened?"

Just then, a concerned voice came from the side, and Nagasaki Motoyo, who was completely unprepared, was startled.

Turning around, when she saw Hachiman looking at her with a worried expression, the girl forced a calm smile.

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Hachiman... By the way, has everyone finalized the arrangements with Ms. Kawaragi yet?"

"Ah, um, we need to go into the store beforehand to take a look."

Hikigaya gave a reply, then observed the other person's expression.

How should I put it? From the moment the idea of ​​going to the library was first mentioned, Nagasaki Motoyo's behavior was strange, as if she was somewhat unwilling.

Could it be that she actually had an upset stomach?

After somewhat impolitely guessing why the other person wasn't in a good state of mind, Hachiman thought for a moment and continued:

"Well, but if Nagasaki-kun has other things to do..."

The implication was that Hikigaya wanted Nagasaki Motoyo to offer her opinion, but unfortunately, the other party did not appreciate it.

"Just listen to everyone's opinions, and I'm also very interested in LiveHouses."

"Oh, is it so?"

Although they sensed a lie, Hachiman did not pursue the matter further. Following Momoka Kawara's footsteps, the group returned the way they came.

On the way to SUNRISE, Yamada Ryo, who was not particularly fond of Kawara Momoka at first, immediately became a fan of DiamondDust when he learned that she was going to Tokyo.

"Ms. Momoka, could I have your autograph? I've always been a fan!"

Yamada Ryo pulled out a notebook and a pen from somewhere and presented them neatly.

Seeing this, Hachiman's lips twitched.

This guy, he's only just met the band Diamond Dust, and he's already shamelessly pretending to be a fan in front of their lead singer...