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

Chapter 120: Ladies of Equal Status

Light streamed into the room from outside, reflecting off the arrowheads and casting a silvery-gray sheen.

The bowstring was pulled to its limit, forming a large curved arc with the upper and lower ends of the bow handle.

Holding their breath and concentrating their minds, time seemed to stand still, and the entire space became utterly silent.

And what shattered this picturesque silence was the arrow on the bowstring, shot out with a "whoosh" of the wind.

The arrow struck the target with a crisp click, hitting the very center of the target.

The floor inside the house was covered with wooden flooring, and several dozen feet away outside, there were some archery targets. Looking from here to there, it was just a small circle, and most people would not think that they could hit it.

This archery dojo is at least a hundred years old. Although it has been renovated in modern times, the main structure still retains a sense of antiquity.

"Isn't Kaguya-sama worried?" Hayasaka Ai knelt down beside her.

"What are you worried about?" Kaguya Shinomiya tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. She displayed her usual composure at this moment. When focused on doing something meaningful, one doesn't let their mind wander.

"..." The original plan was never presented to President Shirogane. Instead, it objectively explained the intelligence she had collected, and everything was in line with President Shirogane's wishes.

...After much agonizing deliberation...

"The president will handle it." Kaguya Shinomiya stopped thinking. If she continued, the chaos hidden beneath the ice would break through. She was well aware of this, which was why she was shooting arrows here.

She drew the bowstring again.

Hayasaka Ai bowed respectfully and then silently left.

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"Have you reached an agreement?" asked Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was sitting on the sofa against the wall and flipping through a book.

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin, with his hands in his pockets, walked into the room together with Hayasaka Ai, whom he had met on the way.

The room has a very girly feel, as evidenced by the floral teacups and the large doll in the far corner.

Deep inside the room, Toyohama and Kaori were gathered around a table playing a board game with two of Hayasaka Ai's friends.

"It's my turn!" Her name was Ji Karen. She had long, light brown hair that revealed her broad forehead, and her body was naturally slender. Overall, she was a beautiful girl.

"Oh, oh!" Everyone cheered and laughed.

"..." Uesugi Genshin silently walked towards the sofa against the wall.

Mai Sakurajima and Utaha Kasumigaoka were sitting together, maintaining a subtle yet just-right distance, seemingly having a good relationship.

Uesugi Genshin stopped beside Sakurajima Mai, scratching the back of his hair in slight distress, letting out a heavy sigh.

"What's wrong?" Mai Sakurajima sensed something, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped in her direction.

"Things have been settled, we'll leave this afternoon," Uesugi Genshin said in a voice that the people playing around couldn't hear.

“I see.” Mai Sakurajima nodded.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was listening nearby, felt a surge of joy. Finally, she could leave this place; this place was not "home" at all.

Generally speaking, home is where people are.

"Are you... are you going to stay here?" Uesugi Genshin asked, looking at the noisy crowd.

"Huh?" Mai Sakurajima was slightly taken aback.

“It’s safe here. Everyone else in the apartment building has been settled here because there’s no need to bring them to Chiba. So… do you want to stay here?” Uesugi Genshin repeated.

"It's quite surprising that you would come to ask for my opinion." Sakurajima Mai shifted her gaze from Uesugi Genshin to her younger sister in the distance.

Seeing their happy atmosphere and harmonious interpersonal relationships, I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"How should I put it..." Uesugi Genshin didn't know how to begin, "I've always placed you on an equal footing with me."

"To be honest, you are stronger than at least 80% of the combat personnel in Shuchiin. If you stay here and join the scavenging team, you will definitely be given important responsibilities and may even become one of the leaders. I have no doubt about that."

After all, Dragon Ball Momo became the team leader with courage and strength that surpassed most boys, and her status as the daughter of a yakuza boss also added to her prestige.

"Is that so?" Mai Sakurajima's beautiful eyes closed slightly, as if she was considering it.

"Well, Chiba won't, at least not in the short term. And you don't necessarily have to join the executive department that's responsible for going out there."

Shuchiin was a large and complex rebel group, while Sobu High was a privately-run armed force.

"Heh, isn't this perfect?" she said self-deprecatingly, but there was little sense of relief in her words; it was almost like she was being sarcastic.

Mai Sakurajima will not voluntarily give up her own power; she will always seize the opportunity to master it. This is the apocalypse, and she is very clear-headed.

"Yeah..." I don't know what he was agreeing with.

The people playing board games over there gradually quieted down and looked over here. Toyohama Kazuka called out, "When did you get back?"

“Just now,” Uesugi Genshin said with a smile.

"Want to play together?" Toyohama Kazuka waved the cards in her hand.

He smiled and said nothing.

"Harmony."

"What's wrong, sister?" Fengbin asked suspiciously.

"Do you want to stay here, or go to Chiba?"

Kazuka Toyohama, and not just Kazuka Toyohama, her pupils dilated slightly. "Huh? Sister, what are you talking about?"

"I'll leave this afternoon." Uesugi Genshin leaned against the wall, arms crossed, his tall, muscular body strong and powerful.

Toyohama Kazuka's eyes darted back and forth between her older sister and Genshin. "Of course, we'll go to Chiba!"

"That's what she said," Mai Sakurajima said, looking up and smiling.

"Ah."

It's as if she handed over the decision-making power to her younger sister, while hiding her own true thoughts, making them unclear.

"But is there enough room in your car?" Hayasaka Ai, standing next to Kasumigaoka Utaha, asked playfully, tilting her head.

“There’s definitely enough room!” Toyohama Kazuka quickly retorted, insisting on sitting down herself.

She looked at her companion, unsure of what the companion thought.

"Mmm." Hirokawa Uzuki nodded without giving it much thought.

“Hotaru can sit on Yae’s lap.” Okazaki Hotaru raised her right hand and reported. She knew very well that she was the smallest in size and that sitting on her companion’s lap like a child would be no problem at all.

“No problem!” Anono Yae smiled, her teeth gleaming.

"We have to go together." Nakago Ranko clenched her fists in front of her chest, her soft breasts squeezed together by her arms.

Uesugi Genshin pinched his chin with his fingers. "This is a real headache."

Is there really enough room?

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A large van was parked next to the Jeep Wrangler, and groups of people gathered around the parking area.

At this time of afternoon, Uesugi Genshin was somewhat surprised to see Hayasaka Ai fully armed in front of the car.

He seemed to be one of the accompanying personnel.

"Are you coming along?" Uesugi Genshin walked up to her, watching Shirogane Miyuki giving a speech to the people of Shuchiin, as if to say a final goodbye.

"I'm just making sure these people are safe. I know the way." Even if something goes wrong along the way and the vehicle gets separated, I can still make sure they can return the way they came or continue on their way.

Uesugi Genshin then asked, "Can you drive?"

"Yes, but I won't be driving. Others can drive too." How could a maid of the Shinomiya family not know how to drive! But since there were adults traveling with them who could drive, she could only obediently sit in the passenger seat.

"Oh, is that so? Are you coming back? Didn't you say you wanted them to confess their feelings?"

“Of course, we’ll come back together next time,” Hayasaka Ai nodded.

"Heh~" Uesugi Genshin thought to himself, "Want to come back? Ha, how could that be?"

Once you get there, you'll be part of the Soubu High School.

“However, if you can drive…” Seeing Shirogane Miyuki finish his speech and walk towards them, Uesugi Genshin went to greet him.

"Protect their safety." Miyuki Shirogane was worried that something might happen on the way. The roads in the center of Tokyo were already difficult to navigate, and the distance from Tokyo to Chiba was even longer.

“Hmm.” Uesugi Genshin clasped his arms with him. “If that’s the case, I have a suggestion.”

"what?"

"I'll drive your car."

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"Why are you driving?" Toyohama Kazuka shouted at the driver without any politeness.

Hayasaka Ai met Toyohama Waka's eyes through the rearview mirror. "Don't worry, I drive very steadily."

No, that's not the issue.

Feng Bin and Xiang pouted their cherry lips.

The car was filled with the scents of various girls, a dazzling display of beauty that would stir any man's imagination and make him want to join in, but the car was full of girls.

"It's time to leave."

Seeing the white van start moving ahead, Hayasaka Ai stepped on the gas.

As I passed the gate of Shuchiin Temple, the man stood there, as if saying goodbye, just like when he left on his motorcycle last time.

...Kaguya-sama.

Chapter 121: Extremely thirsty for kissing

The car had to take a long detour to get onto and along the Keiyo Line, and as a result, when you looked to the right from the road, you could see the Ferris wheel on the distant coastline.

According to Yachiman, Tokyo Disneyland belongs to Chiba.

It sounds unbelievable, since it's supposed to be Tokyo Disneyland, but it really is.

Tokyo Disneyland is located in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture. Urayasu City is situated at a small angle along the coast between Tokyo and Chiba, and can be considered the smallest city in Chiba Prefecture.

So the people of Chiba have a grudge: since it's all in Chiba, why isn't it called Chiba Disneyland? Instead, it's named after Tokyo.

"Ahhh~~~, it's Disneyland!" Hirokawa Uzuki, in another car, pressed her face against the window, gazing innocently at the passing amusement park.

"You're making a big fuss over nothing, Uzuki," Yae Anno complained.

"But you know, I've never been there before." As a native of Kanagawa, Hirokawa Uzuki has indeed never been to Disneyland.

After her debut, her interpersonal relationships were limited to her teammates, and she rarely had the opportunity to go out and play in Chiba.

“Ah… I’ve never been there either,” said Anong Yae.

“Me too.” Sitting in her lap, Okazaki Tei also turned her head to stare out the window.

“Nobody really has a chance to go.” Fengbin and Xiang sat on her sister’s lap, not daring to lean back, because her sister would have difficulty breathing.

"I'd really like to go on a date at Disneyland," said Nakago Ranko, holding up one finger and shaking it.

"Ah, this is a good idea!" Anong Yae clapped her hands.

"Yeah~, a first date at Disneyland would be so romantic." Nakago Ranko had fantasized about going to Disneyland if she had a boyfriend.

The members of Sweet Bullet in the back row all agreed.

"No way!" Hayasaka Ai, who had been sitting in the front row and remained silent like Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Going to Disneyland for a first date is a big no-no! Haven't you two ever dated before?"

This one sentence silenced the people in the back row. They had all been single since birth, and according to the current views of female high school students, such a girl should be ashamed because it symbolized that she had no charm at all.

"Why?" asked Nakago Ranko, puzzled.

"Imagine, on a first date, the two people aren't familiar with each other yet. If you don't have the skills to keep the conversation going while waiting in line, you'll just be sitting there blankly or playing on your phones."

"Ah..." Nakago Ranko suddenly realized, "That's right!"