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

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha, dressed in her home clothes, was standing in front of the door, holding onto the door frame.

"Hey, Genshin?" The sound of running footsteps echoed from inside the house. Toyohama Kazuka poked her head out of sight, swaying her golden ponytail, which looked like it wanted to be plucked.

With a "click," Yukino Yukinoshita took out the key from her pocket, inserted it into the apartment door, and turned it; the door opened.

“We live across the hall.” Uesugi Genshin didn’t know where they lived; he hadn’t expected them to live right across from him.

"Mmm." Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled gently, her smooth black hair sliding down her chest.

"I want to see what your house is like." With a face full of curiosity, Feng Bin and Xiang Kaori ran out barefoot in their slippers.

"Waka, things aren't all packed yet," Mai Sakurajima sighed as she walked from the living room to the entryway.

"Eh~~~" Toyohama Kaori swayed her body coquettishly, "I want to see what Genshin's parents look like. Aren't all apartments different?"

Indeed, the specific condition of each apartment depends on its previous owner; according to Hachiman, this apartment is not bad.

"It's alright." With a hint of indulgence, Uesugi Genshin asked Sakurajima Mai, "Do you need any help tidying up?"

"The clothes are mostly packed, so don't worry," Mai Sakurajima said, adding that it wasn't a hassle. "The only problem is that the pickles are a bit heavy; everyone worked together to carry them up."

"I'll come and move it when the time comes," Uesugi Genshin said, scratching the back of his head.

"It's nothing, you're very busy, aren't you?" Mai Sakurajima pointed out understandingly.

They all witnessed the execution in the afternoon; in public, she was the dignified vice president.

As for the cruelty or anything like that, they didn't think about it at all; on the contrary, they thought it was quite cool.

"Well......"

"Ah, Uesugi-kun." Kato Megumi, dressed in a school uniform, peeked out from the living room of the apartment across the street, revealing her full youthful body as she walked over with small steps.

She peered into the open apartment building beneath the snow, remarking, "It's completely different from our apartment."

"Would you like to come and take a look around? Although this is my first time here too," Uesugi Genshin invited.

"Waka, you took my slippers?" Mai Sakurajima looked helplessly at her sister's feet.

"Hehehehe..." The rabbit slippers on her feet were indeed her older sister's; she had put them on in a hurry.

"Anyway, please come in." Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly and went in first.

There is a small shoe cabinet at the foot of the entryway, but it is empty.

Yukino Yukinoshita followed Genshin Uesugi's gaze to the shoe cabinet. "The shoes have all been stored in the logistics department. I've arranged for them to be sold at a low price. Students who need them can go and take a look."

"Well, it's good that they're clean." If they're just left there and don't fit, no one will wear them, and they'll just end up being thrown away anyway. It's better to collect them all together.

The group took off their shoes and went inside barefoot.

The living room is sparsely furnished, making it feel much more spacious. Instead of a dining area, there is a large oval coffee table and a large, comfortable sofa, with a rug on the floor.

In the entryway, you can see a 60-inch TV opposite the sofa, with a VCR and a PS5 game console below it, and the controller in a small dark brown bookcase next to it.

The kitchen is on the left as you enter. It's semi-open, and the dining table is also in the kitchen. You can turn around and eat as soon as you finish cooking, which is extremely convenient.

“It’s much better than where we are.” Kasumigaoka Utaha gently lifted a strand of her glossy black hair.

“Exactly, it feels so cramped in our place,” Feng Binhexiang nodded in agreement.

"It's probably just because of the layout." Mai Sakurajima looked around the room. Their apartment had a dining table, and the cabinets in the living room also took up quite a bit of space.

Yukino Yukinoshita opened the bedroom door. "This is the bedroom."

The bedroom isn't large, with enough space for one person to move around on both sides. There's a large bed in the middle, a wardrobe on the left, and a window on the right.

Yukino opened the window to let in fresh air, and the sea breeze, at just the right temperature, caressed her face. From here, she could see the sea in the distance.

Even though the beach is separated from the park, the height of the apartment building makes up for it.

"The Ministry of Health staff cleaned it. I made your bed the day before yesterday, so you can sleep right away." Yukino Yukinoshita reached out and pulled at the blankets on the bed, smoothing out the wrinkles, even though they would still get messy after she went to sleep at night.

Kasumigaoka Utaha paused, "?"

"Thank you." Uesugi Genshin was very grateful, as this meant he didn't have to do anything else.

“Yes, there are some mattresses and blankets, which I put in the closet,” she said, opening the middle closet door. “I washed your clothes from Soubu High School and put them in there.”

Uesugi Genshin looked at the overflowing wardrobe, pulled out the sleeve of a black shirt, and smelled a faint scent of laundry detergent. "I understand."

Sakurajima Mai froze, "?"

She turned to look at Kasumigaoka Utaha beside her, whose expression had become somewhat dazed. The other woman had a hint of fear on her face, but unbeknownst to her, her own expression was just as bad.

"Yukinoshita-san put in a lot of effort," Kato Megumi praised.

"It's nothing," Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, without any hint of arrogance.

She then showed them the other rooms, pointing out where things were placed.

The bathtub was scrubbed very clean, and the peppermint salt bath soap was placed on the shelf next to it, so I could take a bath in the evening.

"I am extremely grateful, Second Miss." Uesugi Genshin clasped his hands together, using honorifics. He was so comfortable that he could check in without any worries.

"Um, it's nothing." Yukino Yukinoshita looked away the next second.

Second Miss? Kasumigaoka Utaha was at a loss for words. It seemed that the other party was the mistress of this house and knew more about this apartment than any of them.

"Here you go, this is the key." Yukino Yukinoshita grasped Genshin Uesugi's hand and formally placed the key from her pocket into his palm. "The spare key is hanging over there in the entryway."

The slightly warm key remained in his hand; its lukewarm temperature was her body temperature.

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By the time I returned from the cafeteria after lunch, it was already dusk. The sky was a gradient of orange to blue with clouds turning from red to purple. In a little while, it would be completely dark.

Since coffee wasn't an option for the evening, Genji Uesugi took out some black tea from the cupboard and casually scooped out the tea leaves with a spoon.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Ah, senpai, excuse me." It was Isshiki Iroha, with a spirited smile, a lively and sweet voice, and big, expectant eyes.

"Hey there, Gen." Yui Yuigahama waved happily.

“We’ve come to congratulate you on your housewarming.” Standing at the front, Yumiko Miura pouted and then walked away on her own.

However, the uniform shoes should still be taken off and placed properly.

Three pairs of shoes were neatly placed in the shoe cabinet. If you weren't careful, you might not be able to find your own shoes because their feet were almost the same size, but they might smell different.

"Does this count as moving to a new house..." Muttered to himself, Uesugi Genshin walked at the very back.

"Ah~~~" Iroha Isshiki, intrigued, circled around the living room. She spotted the game console against the wall. "Senpai, Senpai, wanna play some games together?"

"Sure, but I haven't used it before, so I don't know if it can be turned on," said Uesugi Genshin, looking at Isshiki Iroha who was squatting down and fiddling with the PS5.

"Here, this is a souvenir." Miura Yumiko handed over what she was carrying.

"Oh." Uesugi Genshin took a look and saw that they were some cookies, some golden and crispy, and some brown and looking like they were burning.

“It was Yui and I who made it,” Miura Yumiko said.

"..." After Miura Yumiko said that, Uesugi Genshin realized that the brown cookies he had just seen didn't seem to be burnt.

She shifted her body slightly as she took off her coat, and with each movement of her hands, the collar of her coat gradually opened, revealing glimpses of her collarbone.

Her school uniform jacket was draped over the sofa, and she and Yui Yuigahama sat down on it.

"Then, I'll go make tea." It should be said that he continued making tea; more accurately, he stopped halfway through making tea.

Boiling water is poured into the teapot, and the tea leaves gradually unfurl, releasing a rich aroma.

"Please enjoy." Uesugi Genshin placed the teapot and teacups on the table, then picked up a cookie and popped it into his mouth.

"H-How is it?" Miura Yumiko asked.

“Delicious,” Uesugi Genshin affirmed.

“…, Hmph~” Miura Yumiko let out a pleasant snort.

After Uesugi Genshin filled all the teacups, there was another knock on the apartment door.

Chapter 129: They're all here.

Hearing the knock on the door, Uesugi Genshin stood up and casually tossed a brown cookie into his mouth.

"Crunch!" My teeth collided with the hard shell of the cookie. Huh? Is the cookie hard?

Putting that aside, he swallowed the cookie.

"Not bad." Uesugi Genshin wasn't lying; it tasted good, and you could taste the aroma of fermented butter.

"Hehehe..." Yui Yuigahama shyly touched the bun on her head.

So it really was her? Hmm, there's still a lot of room for improvement, keep it up!

Uesugi Genshin walked to the entrance, opened the door, and looked to see who had come this time.

"Good evening." Kasumigaoka Utaha stood gracefully in the doorway, the light from inside casting her shadow on the opposite side. She looked up at Uesugi Genshin with her face, which could even bewitch a girl.

From Uesugi Genshin's perspective, he unexpectedly possesses a charm that evokes a protective instinct in men.

"Good evening to you all too," Uesugi Genshin said with a smile, then stepped aside to let them in.

Sakurajima Mai stood behind Utaha, holding a jar of pickled vegetables. When Uesugi Genshin took it from her, she said, "Ah, thank you. This is your portion. I was thinking of giving it to you this afternoon."

As a result, no one was in the apartment across the street until evening, when they finally returned and forgot about it again.

Kazuka Toyohama's golden hair was also swaying gracefully... or rather, vigorously.

With the ponytail tied to one side, the centrifugal force is slightly different.

"Is someone inside?" she asked softly.

"Yes, a friend came to celebrate moving."

"Oh." She took off her shoes and walked inside.

"Sorry to bother you." The last one was Kato Megumi.

Calm, rational, amiable, and kind, Uesugi Genshin always felt that she was a friend he could feel very comfortable being with.

"No." Uesugi Genshin smiled with relief, closed the door, and followed behind Kato Megumi as she walked inside.

Yui Yuigahama started the self-introduction, and it was almost over. She was quite perceptive of the atmosphere and did her best to keep the conversation flowing.

Well, let's give them a compliment for now.

"This is Megumi Kato, a junior from my school," Kasumigaoka Utaha introduced the last person on their side.

"Hello, I'm Kato." Kato Megumi bowed slightly respectfully.

"Hello, I am Yumiko Miura, this is Yui Yuigahama, and this is my junior, Iroha Isshiki."

Uesugi Genshin carried the pickled vegetables into the kitchen and put them away.

Over there, Iroha Isshiki had already turned on the game console. She handed another controller to Kazuka Toyohama. They seemed to get along very well, probably because they were about the same age and both exuded youthful energy, completely different from the other older girls.

As for Kato... Kato, just like before, sat quietly on the carpet with his knees drawn up, nestled beside Shiwa, barely noticeable.

Uesugi Genshin took a few cups from the kitchen, poured the tea from the pot into the cups, and handed them to the group.

"Didn't Hirokawa and the others come?" Uesugi Genshin asked.

"We were just here to deliver pickles." Toyohama and Kaori were playing around with Isshiki while moving house, and they even had time to answer Uesugi Genshin's question.

Hmm... I sent some pickled vegetables, and now they've all arrived.

This puzzled him somewhat. Sitting on the carpet in the middle were Isshiki and Toyohama, with Miura and Utaha on either side; no one was sitting on the sofa.

They looked at each other, staring into each other's eyes, their expressions unchanged, the only sound in the room being the game noise from the television.

Uesugi Genshin felt that if he looked at her again, there would probably be a static electricity running through her. Was this the kind of repulsion that occurs between pretty girls?

These two people... Kasumigaoka Utaha and Sakurajima Mai looked at the two people opposite them with curiosity. They were the two girls he had seen on TV before, the two girls who had run away with him back then.

...What kind of relationship did she have with him? This lingering question remained in Miura Yumiko's mind. Coming to the boy's apartment in the middle of the night, how could there not be something going on? She knew the answer perfectly well.

Yui Yuigahama, displaying her interpersonal skills that could even transcend social classes, asked, "Did you all just arrive today?"