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

"Yeah..." "Huh, Kanagawa, huh? It's really impressive..."

The door was knocked on for the third time.

Uesugi Genshin reluctantly got up, intending to see who else had arrived.

"Hello." This time it was Yukino Yukinoshita. She seemed to have just taken a shower; her hair was fluffy from being blown by a hairdryer, and a faint scent of dampness wafted over her, carrying a hint of a girl's natural fragrance.

"Didn't you have my spare key?" Uesugi Genshin asked. He had returned the key to her that afternoon, since she didn't even have a cell phone and he didn't have an alarm clock to wake him up in the morning.

Back when they were just making do at Soubu High School, it was always Komachi who was responsible for waking up her two useless older brothers.

Now, Uesugi Genshin is afraid of oversleeping. He knows that Yukinoshita usually gets up very early and is very disciplined; it has become a habit.

He'd already formed the habit of not waking up early, and it wasn't something he could easily break, nor did it seem necessary. It was the apocalypse; being a little kinder to himself wouldn't hurt.

"Having a key doesn't mean you can just walk into someone else's house." She remained the same as always, a rule-abiding Yukinoshita.

"Well, I don't care. I don't have anything to hide." Uesugi Genshin muttered. "Never mind, please come in."

"?" Yukino Yukinoshita had come to ask if there was anything else she needed; she didn't plan to stay long.

After she went inside, she saw several people in the living room.

"Yukinoshita?" Yumiko Miura's eyes widened. She used to think that she and this person were the only ones who didn't get along, like fire and ice.

The main reason is that people often tell her that Yukinoshita from Class J is the most beautiful girl in Soubu High School, and she doesn't really agree with that.

But that was in the past, she sighed.

"Ah~, Yukino." Yui waved happily, got up and pulled Yukino Yukinoshita to her side. As if she was craving the soft, fragrant touch, she rubbed her upper body further against Yukinoshita.

Stop it! Stop squeezing Yukinoshita like that! Uesugi Genshin covered his eyes, unable to bear to look, as Yui Yuigahama innocently stood face to face with Yukinoshita Yukino.

Please be understanding of someone's naturally flat chest, like the wind-blown plains of Kanto! If you're going to squeeze, at least don't squeeze from the front, squeeze from the bottom up!

Just as he was sighing incessantly, there was another knock on the door.

He stood up and moved away from the tragedy, walking to the door where his good brother was.

"Good evening, Genshin-nii." Komachi greeted him on behalf of his brother.

Hachiman was followed by Hina Ebina, Saki Kawasaki, and Kaori Orimoto.

He could understand why Kawasaki, Orimoto, and Komachi, who lived in the same apartment, were brought here together; perhaps Ebina was just visiting.

"Good evening, everyone." I greeted them as usual.

"Here you are, a gift for moving into your new home." Hachiman handed over the leather bag he was holding.

"What is this?" Uesugi Genshin took it; it was quite heavy.

"Kawasaki and the others helped with some of the ingredients, such as eggs and bacon, that were bought from the kitchen. There was also Komachi and the toast they made."

Saki Kawasaki and Hime Ebina are members of the cooking club and are very familiar with the club's ingredient reserves.

"Make sure you eat breakfast properly," Hachiman said.

"Hmph, are you my mother?" Uesugi Genshin said with a smile on his face.

Hachiman and Uesugi Genshin walked at the very back.

Upon entering the room, a complex fragrance immediately filled my nostrils, just like...

Hachiman looked at the girls filling the living room, took a deep breath, and turned to Uesugi Genshin, saying, "The goods have been delivered, so we won't stay any longer. We'll take our leave now."

"Brother, what are you saying?" Komachi asked, turning around.

“That’s what I’m saying.” Uesugi Genshin grabbed Hachiman by the neck and pulled him inward.

"Wait, wait, wait..." This person has superhuman strength!

"Ah! Himeko." Yui Yuigahama was happy to see her here. "Weren't you going to play with Komachi and the others?"

“Yes.” Hina Ebina nodded. “Hikigaya and Komachi said they wanted to come here, so I just came along.”

This was the first time Miura Yumiko had faced Hachiman face to face. She stared sharply at Hachiman and said, “Listen carefully. Although I don’t approve, if you make Ebina cry, I won’t let you off easily.”

In other words, she acknowledged the fact that they were now dating.

“Yes, yes…” Hachiman replied, then looked at the culprit beside him.

Unexpectedly, the other person gave him an encouraging look, and the raised thumb seemed to come with a special sound effect.

Ugh, this person... really.

Chapter 130: Have You Decided Where to Go?

Iroha Isshiki and Waka Toyohama sat in front of the TV, engrossed in playing a game, while Kaori Orimoto and Komachi watched them from behind, occasionally pointing out where they were doing something wrong.

The space they left behind was taken up by Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yui Yuigahama was clinging to her arm, grinning foolishly. What a silly girl.

Hina Ebina sat on the carpet close to Yumiko Miura, while opposite them were Utaha Kasumigaoka and Mai Sakurajima, and Megumi Kato leaned against the corner of the sofa behind them.

Uesugi Genshin and Hachiman sat on high stools in the kitchen, gazing at the turbulent undercurrents in the living room. Kawasaki Saki sat beside Hachiman, lost in thought; she was not good at these kinds of situations.

Yukino Yukinoshita, Yumiko Miura, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Mai Sakurajima looked at each other with scrutiny in their eyes and something indescribable in their expressions.

Mai Sakurajima was the first to break the silence. She looked behind Yumiko Miura, towards the kitchen, and met Genshin Uesugi's gaze.

She squinted slightly, as if trying to convey something, as if to say: Ah~, you are someone.

Seeing this, Uesugi Genshin and Hachiman started bumping elbows at each other.

Hina Ebina came to the rescue just in time, "Speaking of which, Ms. Kasumigaoka, you haven't decided which club you'll be joining yet, have you?"

This is business.

“...Yes, that’s right.” Kasumigaoka Utaha had some understanding of the lifestyle at Soubu High School.

Yui Yuigahama clasped her hands together and exclaimed, "What a coincidence! Gen, Yuki, and Hachiman are all here. Everyone from the student council except Hayato is here."

"Hmm, standing there, I feel like I'm standing on the ground, and I'm not sure what to do with my clothes. I'm just standing there, not looking at the ground."

Uesugi Genshin then noticed that the two people facing him were both wearing pantyhose, the only difference being that Utaha's were black and Mai's were brown.

“As for Shiha, she should go to the publicity department. Hachiman has been wanting someone to help him.” Uesugi Genshin looked at Hachiman.

Hachiman nodded, indicating that there was no problem, and even felt relieved, "You finally thought of me."

"Don't say that. Haven't you dumped half of your work on the student council?" Uesugi Genshin looked at the irresponsible department head with a slanted gaze.

"It's mostly tedious and time-consuming paperwork, and there are also responsibilities similar to those of a secretariat. It's probably more important than the work of the organization department," Hachiman argued.

The execution department is of paramount importance, so dealing with the publicity department's work seems less urgent, especially since there are several members to help out.

"Yes~yes~" Uesugi Genshin sighed helplessly, "Shiwa, you are the talented woman of Toyonosaki. Hachiman, the head of the publicity department, basically doesn't do anything, so I'll have to trouble you."

He hoped that Shiyu could gradually take over the publicity department. At first, he considered whether to let Isshiki, who was in charge of general affairs, take over, but later felt that Isshiki probably couldn't handle it.

Iroha Isshiki, as a junior, appears relatively immature, lacking the authority to command respect within the department. Furthermore, the Public Relations Department requires a certain level of humanities proficiency; otherwise, the department head would be less effective than ordinary members. Hachiman, on the other hand, is at least among the top students in the year in humanities, although that's about it; his science scores are a dismal single digit.

"Hmm, leave it to me." Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled gently. His "oh my" made her feel needed and reassured, and her heart gradually filled with warmth. Moreover, it always made her happy to hear the praise of "talented woman" from his mouth.

"Mai, what do you want to do?" Uesugi Genshin asked Sakurajima Mai for her opinion.

“Hmm…” Sakurajima Mai touched her lips with her finger. “To be honest, I haven’t decided yet.”

Uesugi Genshin offered a suggestion: "It's best to work on campus."

But she shook her head firmly, "No."

"How about going to the Organization Department?" Miura Yumiko suggested. "Anyway, you can basically go to most departments from the Organization Department."

“The Organization Department, huh?” Mai Sakurajima thought for a moment, then asked Genshin Uesugi, “What’s your department again?”

"Execution Department?" Uesugi Genshin tilted his head, though he had somewhat anticipated this outcome.

“I’m going to the Execution Department,” Mai Sakurajima said.

"Are you really sure?" Yukino Yukinoshita was clearly surprised by this girl. This was not a choice that an ordinary girl would make. She kindly reminded her, "The Executive Department has to go out on missions every day. It's very dangerous."

“Yes, sister. If it’s not necessary…” Toyohama Kazuka put down the controller and advised, causing Isshiki Iroha to also pause the game and turn to look at the two sisters.

“Waka, I know.” Mai Sakurajima’s resolute gaze said it all; she was prepared.

Since that's the case, Uesugi Genshin said, "Then I'll come and wake you up at 8 o'clock tomorrow. You have an early morning class."

"Okay." Mai Sakurajima chuckled.

"Toyohama~"

"Ok?"

"You should just continue with your job," Uesugi Genshin said casually.

"What?" she asked coquettishly.

"My idol."

"Hey~, this child is an idol." Miura Yumiko said in surprise, no wonder she's so beautiful.

Feng Bin and Xiang became modest, shrinking their heads, "It's a small group, not very famous."

What she said was true, even though they dreamed of joining a martial arts dojo.

"Hahaha..." Uesugi Genshin laughed, "Well~, the basics are very solid, and the singing and dancing are both very good, at least above average, no problem."

"You guys can continue with this kind of activity. There's no internet now, so everyone's actually pretty bored. It's nice to hold a concert once in a while."

The fact that the five members of Sweet Bullet can continue performing and hold concerts from time to time is a source of comfort for everyone.

"I see~" Toyohama Kazuka readily agreed, "No problem, I'll talk to Uzuki and the others later."

"Should we set up a separate department?" Uesugi Genshin asked Yukino Yukinoshita.

“Yes, that’s right~” Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, “When holding a concert, you need to prepare the stage and handle the logistics, which is actually similar to the Culture and Executive Committee.”

“Yes, once a week is about right,” Uesugi Genshin thought.

"How about this, you can temporarily be listed under Hikigaya-kun's department. There's no need to make it a separate department for you."

"The Publicity Department?" Hachiman confirmed. Well, he was quite interested in adding responsibilities to the Publicity Department. He wouldn't say he was happy about it, since it was work, but he also wouldn't say he was unhappy, because he figured he would eventually be removed from the position of department head, which was what Genshin had initially agreed to.

If he can't do it, he'll make a scene, after all, he has one more position than Ye Shan!

And so, Hachiman slowly lay down on the table, emitting meaningless breaths and low moans.

“Kato…” Uesugi Genshin couldn’t think of anything Kato could do, or rather, it seemed like he could do anything, the omnipotent Kato.

"Hmm?" Kato Megumi tilted her head slightly, her expressionless face, or rather, her reaction was very indifferent.

Is there anything you'd like to do?

"Well, there's nothing in particular I want to do." A very honest answer.

"So what are you good at?" Uesugi Genshin asked again.

"Ah~~~" She opened her mouth slightly, and after careful consideration, she seemed unsure of what to say. She was so cute, as clean as a blank sheet of paper, and as serene as a cherry blossom.

"Kato, you're a pretty good cook." Kasumigaoka Utaha probably only thought of this one thing; the child really didn't have any outstanding qualities.

"Then let's go to our culinary department," Hina Ebina said with a squinting smile. "Sashimi?"

"Ha, our minister said we're short-staffed." Kawasaki Saki didn't want to speak, but she turned her face to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and said, "Indeed, I remember that only 30% of the cafeteria staff are full-time members."

"However, we still can't join directly," said Ebina Hime. The current members of the cooking club were all students who were willing to contribute back then, and they were rewarded for cooking for everyone without pay.

“Then let’s start with our organization department.” Miura Yumiko, the person in charge who was dispatched to help in the cooking department, patted her chest. “Yui and I will take her with us first.”

"Yes, that's best," Hina Ebina said.

"Ah~~~" Yui Yuigahama laughed happily, "Great, welcome, Megumi."

"?" Kato Megumi tilted her head in confusion. Was this someone calling her?

"Ah!" Uesugi Genshin remembered something and said to Yukino Yukinoshita, "Remember to tell Hayasaka to report to the Executive Department tomorrow. She's the deputy I've got my eye on."

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him with a subtle gaze, "Ah... I understand."

Chapter 131: The Minister is Back