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

This made her think back to how she had ever fallen for Feng Bin in the first place.

A sudden worry arose in my heart about my daughter. After all, we are mother and daughter. What if I make the same mistake? Although I don't show my daughter any kindness, she is still my child.

"Where did they go?" she pressed.

"Ah, maybe it's not like that." Kaguya Shinomiya comforted herself, saying, "We'll find out by asking those people who came the day before yesterday."

"They went to Chiba."

Chapter 134: Entrusting You with an Important Matter

As the last rays of the setting sun shone into the room, they cast a soft filter on the girl standing in front of the table.

Hayasaka Ai's coffee-making technique is exquisite. Whether it's the amount of water or the speed, the coffee beans seem to expand beautifully as if they're blooming with joy. She uses hot water to draw elegant swirls, as if she's drawing with a ruler and compass.

“A truly first-rate technique,” ​​Uesugi Genshin said honestly.

"Thank you for the compliment." She probably knew this herself, so on the surface there was no change.

"Oh, don't forget to add milk and sugar."

Upon hearing this, Hayasaka Ai's brow twitched. "There's no need to add milk and sugar to pour-over coffee."

"Ugh, it's really bitter," Uesugi Genshin complained.

Hayasaka Ai felt a bit like she was facing Kaguya-sama: "Only children can't drink bitter coffee."

"Hmm, do you need me to cry a couple of times?" Uesugi Genshin indicated that he could cooperate if it was necessary, as he was indeed not good at crying.

No, not at all. Hayasaka Ai retracts her previous statement. At least Kaguya-sama wouldn't be so shameless.

"Ha..." Hayasaka Ai let out a sigh that was audible to his ears, reaching for the milk and candy beside him.

"Hmph~~" Uesugi Genshin's mood improved.

"Here you go." The brewed coffee was served, and a unique aroma of beans rose with the steam, unlike the lost flavor of instant coffee.

"Mmm, delicious." It's completely different from what I make myself. The perfect sweetness balances the bitterness, resulting in a fantastic taste.

“After all, it’s Shuchiin’s coffee.” Hayasaka Ai pointed to the can on the table. “I only brought one can, and once it’s finished, there won’t be any left.”

“No, the important thing is the person.” Uesugi Genshin shook his head and said bluntly, “Whether it’s from Shuchiin or anyone else, Hayasaka’s coffee will definitely be delicious.”

"..." Hayasaka Ai fell silent.

Uesugi Genshin quietly finished his cup of coffee; time was so precious.

"Was it really necessary to come here?" Hayasaka Ai pointed out, having specifically asked her to come along. "Shouldn't you have gone to the student council room?"

"Huh? Ah~~~" Uesugi Genshin suddenly realized, "I was the head of the executive department first, and then the vice president of Soubu High School."

He was very clear about this. The position of vice president was only temporary. If a suitable person could be found, he would step down. Compared to that, the work of the executive department was the most important thing to him.

"This is a place you'll be coming to frequently from now on, so get to know it a bit." This is the executive department's office, which will be their permanent residence from now on.

“…No, I didn’t…” Hayasaka Ai hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

She understood perfectly well the importance of force; the Execution Department, which controlled the highest level of military power within the General Staff, was the most crucial department. But! She hadn't even said she wanted to join yet!!!

"Please." Uesugi Genshin playfully closed one eye and smiled. "Miss Secretary of the Executive Department."

"So that's what you're planning." Hayasaka Ai's gaze seemed to pierce through the other person. "Let's make this clear first, I won't leave Kaguya-sama alone until she's completely settled down."

"Hmm. Don't worry, I'll make sure Shirogane confesses next time no matter what." Uesugi Genshin laughed coldly, like a villain, his eyes gloomy.

"Ha..." Hayasaka Ai refilled Sora's cup with coffee.

Uesugi Genshin took out a map from a drawer, which was the reason he came here.

“Look.” He pointed to Inage Beach Park on the map.

"What's wrong?" Hayasaka Ai came closer.

"The main action afterward was to clean up Inage Beach Park, since it is adjacent to Sobu High School and the safety hazards need to be eliminated as soon as possible."

Uesugi Genshin explained his plan step by step, describing the large buildings lined up in the park, including art galleries, memorial halls, and several open-air sports fields for baseball and tennis.

Over the next few days, they gradually cleared the area to ensure there were no zombies in the space leading to the beach. If possible, they sealed it off with building materials, turning it into Soubu High's private property.

"Hmm, I see." Hayasaka Ai indicated that she understood, but then asked, "Why are you telling me this?"

Are you practicing your speech beforehand? Is it for the accountant later?

"What? Of course, it's the project proposal." Uesugi Genshin looked at the other person's widening eyes and said something that made her heart skip a beat: "You write the project proposal."

"Huh?!?!" Hayasaka Ai pointed to herself. "Why am I writing this?"

“Miss Secretary, this is your job.” Uesugi Genshin pointed to the filing cabinet over there. “Just write it in the old format. Everything you need is there, including the member ability assessments and group action evaluations written by the team leaders and group leaders.”

"Although I am flattered to be entrusted with something so important..." Before she could finish the sentence, she was interrupted.

"So don't let me down, do your best." Uesugi Genshin added, "Ah, after the armed reconnaissance operation at the cargo ship in New Harbor is completed tomorrow afternoon, I need to discuss this plan with the two captains, so please prepare it before then."

After saying that, he stood up, picked up his coffee, and walked towards the door. "I'm going to the student council office to handle some official business for Soubu High School. Ah, I'll leave this to you."

"..." Watching the door close, Hayasaka Ai covered her forehead. "Is this really okay? Ha..."

Entrusting such an important thing to her.

"I feel like I've sighed a lot more today," she muttered to herself.

"It's just a business plan..." Just do it.

In fact, she will also write the report after tomorrow's operation.

That was Uesugi Genshin's plan, and he went to the student council room next door and opened the door.

"Ah, senpai, you've finally arrived." Unlike the elegant, ice-cold beauty Yukinoshita over there, Iroha Isshiki greeted her immediately, exuding a light and airy atmosphere and showcasing her lively charm as a modern high school girl.

"Are you done with your work?" Yukino Yukinoshita, whose beauty was as exquisite as ice crystals, asked, raising her head slightly.

“Yes.” Uesugi Genshin said as he sipped his coffee and walked to his seat.

"Ah, what's that? Coffee?" Isshiki Iroha leaned out and took a look, able to smell a wonderful aroma of coffee.

"Hmm, Hayasaka's coffee is very good, just like Yukinoshita's black tea." Uesugi Genshin raised his cup in acknowledgment.

"It's almost evening, so it's best not to drink coffee." Yukino Yukinoshita gently advised with a smile, as gentle as ever.

"If you can't sleep, have a few drinks and you'll be fine." Getting drunk will help you sleep better.

“Ah~~~” Isshiki Iroha criticized, “That’s not right, Senpai. You can’t become an adult like Hiratsuka-sensei.”

"Hey, Hiratsuka-sensei would cry if he heard that," Uesugi Genshin retorted.

“No, it’s Hiratsuka-sensei’s words.” After a pause, Yukino Yukinoshita, who lived with Hiratsuka Shizuka, knew her very well. “She’s the kind of single woman who looks like she goes to an izakaya every day to binge eat by herself.”

"...I don't even know how to respond anymore." Faced with Yukinoshita's blunt and sarcastic remarks, Uesugi Genshin shrugged. The most crucial point, being single, was bluntly stated by Yukinoshita, really.

Hiratsuka-sensei would cry if she heard that. She's that age now, and every night she sleeps in an empty room. She can't help but feel lonely thinking about whether she'll stay like this forever, especially since she's often rejected in the marriage market because of her carefree attitude.

She was clearly a good woman, but look what happened... I guess I'll just leave it to the Hachiman brothers to handle.

what......

Uesugi Genshin picked up the documents on the table and began to review them. "Is this all settled?"

He showed it to Yukino Yukinoshita next to him, and Yukino Yukinoshita said, "Yes, it has been handed over to the cooking club."

This application for new dishes for the culinary department was submitted to Uesugi Genshin; although it was called an application, it was actually a request for suggestions.

Everyone is tired of the daily set meals, the same old canned and reprocessed food. It's still tasty, though some are not so tasty.

But if you eat like this every day...

"So why does something as simple as toast and ham, or bread with sausage, become so luxurious?" Uesugi Genshin couldn't help but ask.

This was his suggestion to the culinary department: just make sandwiches and hot dogs.

Toast or sausage on their own seem rather plain, but when combined with sauce, they become quite "luxurious."

"Who knows?" Yukino Yukinoshita didn't want to think about such trivial matters. Although she had never eaten a hot dog, she had eaten sandwiches before and could make them herself.

“Well…” Isshiki Iroha tapped her cheek with her finger as she pondered, “It’s probably because of the further processing and combination of ingredients that the flavor has been enhanced.”

"Maybe," Uesugi Genshin casually agreed.

The hot dogs and sandwiches made can be taken away, which is very convenient and versatile.

Then today, Hachiman took some people to the supermarket and brought back appliances such as a kitchen appliance and a sandwich maker.

In the afternoon, Uesugi Genshin spent the entire time meeting with the various department heads, asking them what problems they had. As the vice president, he was no different from a public servant.

Just as I was processing the matter bit by bit, a knocking sound rang out at the door.

"Please come in," said Uesugi Genshin.

"Vice President, Mr. Hiratsuka has returned with his group again," a student guarding the school gate announced.

“Yes, I’ll go take a look now.” Uesugi Genshin stood up and asked the beautiful woman beside him, “Yukinoshita?”

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded in response, "I'll join too."

Chapter 135: Their Own Work

Rewinding to the morning, Hachiman Hikigaya knocked on the door of the four girls' apartment, then stood at the door and slowly yawned.

Last night, Genshin asked me to get that girl named Kasumigaoka to join the publicity department.

The other few people are the same; they all have jobs now.

If he were the only one standing here, knocking on the door of an apartment building full of girls, he would definitely feel nervous.

"Hachiman, are you still sleepy?" Hina Ebina asked worriedly. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

With his "girlfriend" by his side, he felt much more at ease, and his heart was as calm as the Caspian Sea.

"I was just too tired yesterday." I was busy from morning till evening, and I didn't feel like I got any rest at all last night.

Just then, the door opened.

Kazuka Toyohama, wearing a fluffy nightgown with light purple and white stripes, stood inside the door.

"Hello, your name is Toyohama, right?" Hachiman Hikigaya confirmed again, making sure he hadn't mixed up the girls' names.

"Yes. It's me, Hikigaya-san and Ebina-san?"

Hachiman Hikigaya affirmed, "Yes, but you don't need to include the 'Sang' part. Genshin and I are friends."

"I understand, you came here?" Toyohama Kazuka asked.

"As we agreed yesterday, I'll take you to your workplace," said Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Please come in and have a seat. It will only take a few minutes."

"Then I won't need it." Hachiman Hikigaya turned to Hina Ebina, "I'll go sit next door for a while, you can go in and wait a bit."

Girls don't hold back when they're together, so he let it go.

After saying that, Hachiman Hikigaya knocked on the door next door, his movements much more forceful than before.

The door opened, and Uesugi Genshin's face appeared. "It's you. There was no breakfast for you."

"Hmph, I've already eaten. It was Komachi's cooking." He said smugly.

"Ah!!! You bastard." Uesugi Genshin came out and grabbed him by the neck. How dare he brag about having someone cook for him, something so enviable.

In fact, it wasn't just Komachi doing it alone; Kawasaki Saki was also helping out. She should be helping Kyoka with her washing up right now, so only Ebina Hina is here.

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Because I have to report to the dojo of the executive department on time, so as not to get beaten up by the captain (just kidding), but how come I, as the captain, am later than the team members?

After calling Hirokawa Uzuki and the other three, Hikigaya Hachiman led them quickly through the campus of Sobu High School.

"Then I'll take Kato and go first." Hina Ebina pulled Kato Megumi's wrist and left the group; they were going to the cafeteria.

Saki Kawasaki should have arrived there by now; they've been delayed for quite some time.

"This is the AV building." He pointed to the place where Toyohama and Kaori would stay, then led them inside to the rehearsal room.