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

After the meal, Momoka Kawahara announced some news to everyone:

"After the show, you can come to the city square. I will be doing a roadshow there today."

"Roadshow?"

Hongxia tilted her head.

"It means street performance."

Hikigaya explained for a moment, then randomly turned his gaze to Momoka Kawaragi.

Seriously, do all bands really enjoy performing on the streets? Last time, Ijichi Hoshika performed at the same time, risking being caught by the police.

"Damn it, if I could master bass, I'd want to do street performances too!" Yamada Ryo said through gritted teeth. "Ah, if it's about playing the victim, that would work. Passersby would be crying and handing over their money!"

"Idiot, that's not a proper performance!"

Hongxia delivered a chop to Yamada Ryo's head, who clutched his head and groaned.

"Ouch, Hongxia, that hurts."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I probably didn't use much force."

"If you want to comfort me, buy me a lollipop."

"...Seriously, Liang, stop messing around." Hongxia complained helplessly, then flashed a憨厚 smile, "Sister Taoxiang, we'll definitely come and support you!"

"See you then!"

After the conversation ended, Momoka Kawaragi left SUNRISE first.

The group rested in the store until about one o'clock before the LiveHouse officially opened to the public. After secretly paying for their tickets without telling Xiaoyin, they stood behind the stage.

As time passed, more and more customers entered the store, but because it wasn't peak time yet, there weren't many people inside.

After Hachiman and the others watched the first performance together, Gin walked over and asked them what they thought.

"How are you doing? Are you able to adapt?"

The band's style in the first show leaned a bit towards heavy metal, which was a little difficult for the young Hongxia to adapt to, especially the booming bass that was a bit uncomfortable for her ears.

"My words are barely acceptable."

After saying that, Hachiman glanced at Nijika and the others, who were completely dazed from the subwoofer.

151 A chance encounter of fate?

"Others might have slightly different tastes than this performance."

After thinking for a moment, Hachiman used a more emotionally intelligent approach. Silver immediately understood his meaning and a look of self-reproach appeared on his face.

"I see. Almost all the performances this afternoon are like this. If it's not to your liking, why don't you come another day? Of course, you don't need to pay for your tickets then."

"Okay, I'll go and discuss it with them."

Hachiman nodded without hesitation, then relayed Silver's words to the others. As expected, everyone agreed to the proposal to come back at a different time.

"Manager Xiaoyin, we'll be going now."

Despite their stomach discomfort, Hongxia and the others managed a weak smile and waved to Xiao Yin in the shop.

"Okay, see you next time."

Stepping out of the LiveHouse and climbing the stairs, once we were bathed in the bright sunshine again, everyone felt a sense of relief and freedom.

"Excuse me."

After leaving the LiveHouse, Hachiman apologized to everyone again.

"Hachiman, don't be like that. Actually, I thought that kind of band was pretty cool... You agree, right, Ryou?"

Just as Nijika was about to turn around and ask Yamada Ryo for his opinion, she saw that the latter had already stumbled to the wall, hesitated for a moment, and then began to dry heave against the corner of the wall.

His throat bobbed violently, and after a moment, Yamada Ryo turned to the side, his face pale.

"...Excuse me, Hongxia, what did you just say?"

Are you alright, feeling cold?

Hongxia asked worriedly, but Yamada Ryo stubbornly gave a thumbs-up:

"Don't worry, it's just a little bit of weathering, oh—"

"Why don't we go rest for a bit over there?"

Nagasaki Motoyo, who couldn't bear to watch any longer, helped Yamada Ryo to a bench not far away. A gentle breeze blew by, and Yamada Ryo's originally pale face slowly regained its color.

"Hachiman, where to next?"

"Hey, do you still have the energy?"

Hachiman's lips twitched. This guy looked like he was about to die, but why was he still thinking about going out to play?

"Don't underestimate me!"

Seemingly somewhat unconvinced, Yamada Ryo suddenly leaped high from his seat, but after taking only a few steps, he felt dizzy and fell heavily into Nijika's arms.

"Liang, how about we take you home?"

"This is unreasonable, why am I the only one who feels this bad..." she cried out in frustration, then casually placed her hand on Hongxia's shoulder, "Hongxia, help me back."

"Okay."

With the help of Nijika and Nagasaki Motoyo, Yamada Ryo was taken home. By the time they came out of the apartment building again, it was already 5 p.m.

"It's getting late, let's hurry home."

Hachiman said something, and the other two nodded in agreement. They slowly walked back along the street, and as they passed the central square, they suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice.

"It's Sister Taoxiang!"

Hachiman, who had been staring blankly at the ground, quickly looked up and followed the direction Nijika was pointing. He saw Momoka Kawaragi playing a song intently amidst the crowd.

Ah, this guy seemed to have mentioned this afternoon that he was looking for a place to do a roadshow, so this is where it is...

After observing the surroundings briefly, I noticed that unlike the location where Ichiji Seika secretly performed, Kawara Momoka was standing directly in a place where people were sure to pass by, so there were far more pedestrians stopping to watch than usual.

Is this alright?

Just as Hachiman was worried that the other party might be targeted by the police for performing in such a place, Nijika couldn't contain her curiosity and rushed over.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

They exchanged a glance with Nagasaki Motoyo beside them, and with no other choice, they hurried to catch up.

"Sister Taoxiang!"

The previous song had just ended, and Momoka Kawahara, who was carrying a guitar, took a sip of water. Then she saw three little guys walking towards her.

"Why are you here?"

"We were heading home after the performance when we happened to see Ms. Momoka performing here!"

Seeing Momoka Kawahara again made Nijika even more excited than expected, especially seeing her perform her piece with such ease amidst so many people, which gave her an indescribable feeling.

It was as if fate was guiding us!

"Oh, I see. This is actually where we usually hang out, but this time I'm all alone... Oh right, you've come at the right time. Can I ask you for a favor?"

"Sure, we don't have anything to do right now!"

Hongxia readily agreed.

Hey, little Hongxia, didn't we agree to hurry home?

Hachiman thought to himself as he followed behind, but even if he went home now, he would just watch TV to kill time, so there was no harm in spending a little more time with them.

Seeing this, Momoka Kawahara scratched her head sheepishly:

"Could you please watch over my equipment for me? I'd like to go to the shop next door to buy some things, and I'll be back in about ten minutes."

Although this spot won't attract police attention, it's also highly sought after by amateur bands, so you have to arrive very early to secure a good location.

If they just left now, some impolite bands would simply push their equipment somewhere else, but with Hachiman's help, Momoka Kawahara would be able to avoid a lot of trouble.

"Mmm!" Thinking it was just a simple matter of watching over things, Hongxia patted her chest confidently. "Miss Momoka, go ahead, we'll protect this place for you!"

"Thank you for your help. I'll be right back."

Kawara Momoka hurried off in another direction with the necessary items, as the audience that had been surrounding them dispersed after the only singer left.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I got so excited that I forgot to discuss it with you!"

Suddenly snapping out of her daze, Nijika clasped her hands together and said "I'm sorry" to Hikigaya and Nagasaki Motoyo.

"If you have something else to do, you can leave now. I can stay here by myself."

"Well, I don't really care. I have nothing to do back home anyway, and it might be a bit inconvenient for you to go alone..."

Hachiman sighed, not choosing to leave immediately, while Nagasaki Motoyo secretly observed him before smiling and saying:

"I'm fine, Hongxia, can I stay here any longer?"

"Okay, let's do it together!"

152 Even when playing with mud, there's an order to things.

While waiting for Momoka Kawahara to return, Nijika was like a vigilant and loyal dog, keeping her eyes constantly on the professional equipment and not daring to relax for a moment.

"Don't be so nervous. There are surveillance cameras here. If there's a thief, they'll be caught quickly."

Hikigaya casually pointed to the camera next to him, hoping that Nijika wouldn't be so wary, otherwise he was making himself nervous too.

"Yes, Hachiman and I will help keep an eye on things, so you can relax a bit, Nijika."

Nagasaki Motoyo also smiled and began to persuade him.

"Oh, I see. Hehe, sorry. By the way, did you guys see that just now? Momoka-neechan's solo performance was really amazing!"

Compared to the heavy metal performance I saw at the LiveHouse half an hour ago, Momoka Kawahara's stage presence was more restrained, and the style of her music was more in line with the general public's aesthetic, so it's natural that Nijika and the others liked it.

However, what bothered Hikigaya even more was Nijika's attitude towards the band.

This kid seems to be slowly starting to accept the band.

Thinking of this, Hachiman shrugged noncommittally:

"Well, after all, they've already been invited by an agency, so their skills should be close to professional level by now."

"Sigh, has Ms. Momoka already signed with the agency?" Nijika was happy for her but also a little unwilling. "Oh dear, it seems that I'm a step behind Ms. Momoka."

Compared to Momoka Kawahara, who is already able to go to Tokyo and has signed with an agency, Seika Ijichi, who was just deceived by a fake agency and had to go to music festivals to find opportunities, is really quite miserable.

But she's still young, the future belongs to you... no, these two seem to be around the same age.

In this way, wouldn't Momoka Kawahara completely crush Seika Ijichi?

hiss...

"Uh, I just guessed based on our conversation this afternoon, don't blame me if I'm wrong."

To avoid making Ichiji Hoshika's image too unsightly, Hikigaya gave her a wry smile and added a layer of armor. Before they could continue their discussion, a voice interrupted their train of thought.

"As expected, I knew it was B... Hachiman!"

"Zaimokuza?"

Amidst the vast crowd at the station entrance, a short, chubby boy emerged. His bottom seemed to have been pushed, and he tumbled and crawled to Hachiman's side.

However, there was not a trace of anger in the other person's eyes; instead, they were filled with admiration and respect.

"Hachiman, are you performing here? That's amazing! I'll definitely tell my classmates about it when I get back!"

Completely oblivious to the contorted expression on Hachiman's face, Zaimokuzako clenched his fist, his expression fanatical.

"Seriously, Hachiman, just how much power do you have that no one else knows about? It's great that you can join the Hachiman Gang!"

"strength?"

"The Hachiman Gang?"

Upon hearing Zaimokuza's boastful words, Nagasaki Motoyo and Nijika both cast suspicious glances at him, which gave Hikigaya a real headache.

"Hey, Zaimuzuka, don't make things worse!"