A youth story of a passerby at the end of the world

"Leave the rest to me." Looking at the car full of beautiful girls getting off, Hayasaka Ai didn't know what to say.

She wanted to say something, but in the end she kept her mouth shut, her heart churning with turmoil.

This manifests on his face as a subtle silence, his expression conveying a soft "Eh~~~".

“You’re not the first one to talk about my hair, so shut up.” Uesugi Genshin responded with the same “Eh!!!”.

"No." She pointed to the area under her eye. "This! This! Didn't anyone tell you?"

She poked her fair cheek hard, emphasizing it.

"?" Uesugi Genshin touched the corner of his eye, not understanding.

"Forget it~" Hayasaka Ai gave up in despair, and that was that.

She said to the group who were unloading their luggage, "Please follow me, I will arrange your accommodations."

Mai Sakurajima bowed gratefully and said, "Please, this..."

"Hayasaka Ai".

"Yes, Ms. Hayasaka."

Uesugi Genshin pressed himself against the rearview mirror and looked at himself, trying to discern what she was saying.

what......

It was a beauty mark that Feng Bin had drawn on this morning that hadn't been washed off yet. I didn't think it was a big deal.

I rubbed the pad of my thumb together, but there was no change. What did she use to draw this for me?

"......" Could it be waterproof?

...Girls are scary, they'll put anything on their faces.

"What are you doing?"

"Shiyu, look." He turned his head and pointed to the corner of his eye.

"Hey~~~, pretty glamorous, huh?" she teased. Her vision had been a little blurry before, so she hadn't seen it clearly, but now that she looked at it again, wasn't it quite beautiful?

"Demon..." Is this used to describe a man?

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her hand and touched his face, her jade fingers brushing over the beauty mark under his eye. "It should be waterproof, so I need to use an oil-based makeup remover, but I don't even have any cosmetics."

Fengbin!

Uesugi Genshin looked over there and saw several people surrounding Hayasaka Ai, seemingly about to follow. Toyohama Kazuka was probably looking in this direction when their eyes met.

He angrily tapped the corner of his eye with his fingernail. The other person was taken aback at first, then chuckled, stuck out his tongue, and made a face.

That unrepentant look on her face—what a mischievous girl!

"Then we'll follow Ms. Hayasaka first." Mai Sakurajima walked over from that direction.

“Hmm.” Uesugi Genshin turned his gaze from Toyohama to her older sister.

He then looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha, "I'm going to the student council room now."

"Then..." Kasumigaoka Utaha looked around, "Should I follow you?"

Is this a request? Or...?

He shifted his gaze to Hayasaka Ai.

"..." Hayasaka Ai felt like she was dealing with Kaguya-sama, understanding each other instantly with just a glance.

She sighed inwardly and stepped forward. "Miss Kasumigaoka, why don't you come with me?"

“Okay.” Kasumigaoka Utaha hesitated for a moment before replying softly. She looked at Uesugi Genshin and said, “Remember to come find me later.”

"Understood." Uesugi Genshin waved to the other side.

"..." Kato Megumi walked over quietly.

"Kato!" This surprised Kasumigaoka Utaha. "When...?"

It seems he has completely forgotten about her.

"She's been standing right next to me the whole time," Uesugi Genshin remarked. "Even if her presence is barely noticeable, she should at least be aware of it."

Hayasaka Ai was equally shocked and began to doubt herself, realizing that she was unqualified to be a maid in the Shinomiya family and that her counter-surveillance skills needed improvement.

“I was originally going to welcome Uesugi-kun, but it seems I'm not needed…” Kato Megumi said expressionlessly.

"What are you talking about, Kato? Aren't we comrades? I'm glad you came to greet me." That's what Uesugi Genshin was thinking, while Kato was so obedient that he was completely unnoticed.

"Is that so?" Kato Megumi tilted her head. "Well then, Uesugi-san, welcome back."

Even when saying that, I wasn't sure if I was right or wrong; I was being a bit too naive.

"...Oh, I'm back?" Uesugi Genshin stroked his chin, pondering nervously, "Is this what it's used for?"

Not good, not good.

I was almost led astray by her.

"Next time, remember to stand further forward. What's with standing so far away?" Uesugi Genshin pulled Kato Megumi over and handed her to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"I understand." She was accepted by Kasumigaoka Utaha like a rag doll.

What did I find out?

"I'm leaving." Scratching the back of his head, Uesugi Genshin waved and turned to walk away.

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As a result, he was recognized on the way, or rather, he was recognized by an acquaintance.

"Blooming fresh Γ Double garden connects to bitter Φ Tao travels zhi Pang armpit disease"

"Yo~, Aki."

Aki Tomoya knew that Uesugi Genshin was also at Shuchiin, and he was thinking about when he could meet him, but he hadn't had a chance to specifically look for him before.

I watched as he abandoned his friends and ran towards us.

"Indeed, it's a vibrant bloom! [The text abruptly ends here, seemingly mid-sentence.]"

"It's amazing you recognized it."

"Of course, the freshest Φ murmuring is pure and tender."

Thanks to the fact that his pen name was not well known to others, even though he was shouting so loudly, passersby in the distance only found it noisy and hurried away.

"Eh? Blooming Fresh Tふ庋俊?"

"Hey Hey hey!"

“No…” He realized he hadn’t quite said it correctly. “I meant, face.”

I understand where he's referring to now.

“It’s a love mole.” Aki Tomoya thought of an anime character; it looked exactly like him.

"Don't do that!" Uesugi Genshin raised his hand to stop him. "Your words are truly the most unique."

As expected of an otaku, their way of thinking is different from others.

"Ah~" His clenched fists bounced excitedly against his chest. "I saw 'Blooming Flowers' on Renren.com, and I was so excited! I just wanted to join in! I'm so excited! I'm so excited! I'm so excited!"

"So you really joined Shuchiin Academy? If you're truly talented, you'll surely be a part of it!"

“Aki…” Uesugi Genshin lowered his voice.

"Yes!" the other party replied loudly.

"Don't spread the word about the Sword Saint." The voice was lowered further.

"Huh? Why?" Aki Tomoya asked, puzzled.

"It's so embarrassing." The other person's voice rose higher and higher, while his voice had been lowered as much as it could possibly be.

"Not ashamed at all! From the blooming of fresh salt to the lame falcon blowing that strong foot, to the rabbit falling in summer, to the playful ∽魑阋簧姆鬯浚, to the mountain peak to the coin to the worn-out flag to the astonished imitation!"

That's why I said it! It's so embarrassing!

“Aki.” Uesugi Genshin grabbed his shoulder.

"Yes."

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say them. There was no malice in the other person's eyes. Even in the apocalypse, he hadn't given up hope; he was still himself.

"I'm so glad you're alright."

"Yes!"

A grown man started to cry.

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"You're taking a while to get here." Shirogane Miyuki opened the door.

"I ran into someone I know." Uesugi Genshin bowed his head apologetically, admitting that the journey had indeed taken a bit longer.

It took him a while to explain to Aki Tomoya that he had come to Shuchiin to negotiate. Seeing that the other party was doing well there and that his companions were waiting for him not far away, he did not suggest whether they should leave together.

As someone who got along well with me on Line before the apocalypse, it was really nice to see that he was still alive.

I also told him about the Sawamura family, but he didn't say anything, so he didn't seem too worried.

Did you already accept the possibility of never seeing each other again after you separated?

But... Haneda, huh?

Shirogane Miyuki said it was nothing, "It's alright, please come in and have a seat."

"We need to talk about what's next," he said, sitting on the sofa inside.

“Yes, that’s exactly why I came here.” Uesugi Genshin sat on the sofa with his back to the door.

Hopefully, we can reach an agreement this morning.

Because I wanted to go back as soon as possible.

Chapter 118: Half a Piece, Eight Ounces

The sword lay on the table. Shirogane Miyuki glanced at it, then at the golden katana.

Of course, men would be interested in these kinds of things, whether it's knives or guns.

"I'll give you one next time," Uesugi Genshin said with a squinting smile.

"No, I have some too. The kendo club has several genuine ones, but apart from those who have studied kendo, no one knows how to use them."

He had actually used it and found it less convenient than a blunt weapon; it was definitely not a weapon a novice could use.

Speaking of which, Gui somehow produced a short knife and asked her about it, only to be met with her scolding, "Brother, stop nagging."

She keeps it by her pillow when she sleeps, as if she cherishes it, even though she never uses it.

“That’s true.” Uesugi Genshin had experienced firsthand how extravagant Shuchiin High School was. It would be impossible for a real sword to appear in the kendo club of a prestigious high school like Sobu High School, but it was perfectly normal here.

"It seems Shinomiya has already spoken with you. I'm sorry, I'm not free during the day." Shirogane Miyuki sighed deeply, his exhaustion evident.

"Yes, we've had a preliminary discussion," Uesugi Genshin confirmed. "Vice President Shinomiya isn't here."

"Yes, she has other matters to attend to." Shirogane Miyuki said casually, looking directly at Uesugi Genshin. "I don't know the details, and I'm not very familiar with the situation at your Soubu High School."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I don't deny the role of the alliance. As a group of survivors, mainly from schools, it does make people feel much more at ease."

"Are you going to add a 'but' after that?" Uesugi Genshin joked.

Shirogane Miyuki chuckled knowingly, "You've been reading too many novels and comics, haven't you?"

“Yesterday, we held a plenary meeting. First, Dragon Ball spoke well of you at the meeting. Shinomiya also communicated with several departments of Shuchiin and won over the leaders of several survivor groups. So at the meeting, most people agreed to the proposal to form an alliance.”

"Eh... Kaguya Shinomiya, huh?" Genshin Uesugi thought to himself, amused.

"To be honest, food is still a problem for us. The alliance is fine, but I hope this exchange of supplies can be an opportunity for both sides to get to know each other better."

"I have already recruited people who know how to sail, including several adults from outside and some students from our school. Although the boat may not be a big one, we don't know how it will turn out."

He smiled wryly. There was nothing he could do about it. Students whose families owned boats all drove yachts, and adults engaged in fishing and navigation mostly used small fishing boats. The boats moored in the Xinhang industrial zone were undoubtedly cargo ships.