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

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"Senpai, you seem very motivated." Iroha Isshiki said, handing the document that had been verified by the logistics department staff to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Yeah, this is the first time I feel like I can actually finish this job," Uesugi Genshin said, looking out the window at the still-sunny sun.

Yukino Yukinoshita was typing on a laptop, stating the facts, "That's because I've already summarized most of the work."

"Yes, this is all thanks to Yukinoshita." Uesugi Genshin smiled, the joy of not having to work overtime at night prompting him to elegantly write the character "阅" (read) in one go, the Chinese character demonstrating his skill in calligraphy.

"Why are you in such a hurry, senior?" There's not much time left to spend together.

"Hmm?" Uesugi Genshin looked up, puzzled, then lowered his head to continue writing. "Ah, of course, we're going back to play."

"Then, can I go to your apartment to play? Only you have a game console." Iroha Isshiki asked in a slightly coquettish tone, blinking her eyes.

"Sure, sure." Although there was no reason to refuse, "Don't worry about it if I'm not around."

"Hey, give me a spare key too." That way I can go anytime, anywhere. Iroha Isshiki lay on the table, daydreaming and kicking her legs.

"Well, we'll see," Uesugi Genshin said, not agreeing.

"Eh~~~"

It's no use; acting cute won't work on him.

"What do you think about Shiromaru-senpai's plan to teach the children?" Uesugi Genshin asked, picking up the second-to-last application form.

“Yes.” Yukino Yukinoshita stopped typing. “I think it’s a good idea.”

“Yes. After all, high school students should have already learned the necessary knowledge, but elementary school students haven’t.” Uesugi Genshin also thought it was feasible.

Whether it's mathematics or Mandarin, the material high school students have learned in their previous lives is sufficient to cope with their daily lives.

As for what kind of English it is, it's completely meaningless now. As for geography and biology, just knowing that the capital of the United States is Washington is enough.

"One color".

"What's wrong, senior?"

Do you know what the capital of the United States is?

"...Is it Washington, or something like that?" His tone carried a hint of uncertainty.

"What about Australia?"

"Sydney?" It was still a question, but this time she only had that one answer, because all she remembered was that there was an opera house there.

"Oh." Uesugi Genshin confirmed that Japanese high school students indeed did not need to be retrained, and that was all.

He then approved Chairman Shiromai's proposal with a "yes".

"Shiromai-senpai, I'd like to move out of our apartment temporarily and live with the kids," Yukino Yukinoshita casually mentioned.

"It's fine." Now that those kids are living alone, who knows what might happen.

Therefore, Uesugi Genshin also agreed, "Then let's create a new Ministry of Education to take care of those children. Let Shiromaki-senpai take the lead, and Hiratsuka-sensei help out. Let's see who is willing to join."

The dormitories are arranged together for easier supervision. The classrooms are already there; they just need some minor setup.

The curriculum needs to be redesigned; there's really no need to continue learning foreign languages.

Labor cannot be completely exempted, but they can go to the kitchen to help with odd jobs, such as washing dishes and vegetables. That should be fine.

In ancient times, there was a saying that one should both farm and study. Even if they were children, there was no reason to support them, as they did not have to work at all.

And then there's...

The script for Sweet Bullet's concert included a note that the concert would last at least half an hour, and that since there weren't many of their own songs, they would just do covers.

For an underground idol group, having one or two representative works is already quite an achievement; we don't expect any hit songs.

"Ha." Putting the last file aside and looking at the empty desk in front of him, Uesugi Genshin glanced around and said, "I'm leaving now."

"Yes~" Isshiki Iroha replied casually.

"Thank you for your hard work." Yukino Yukinoshita said with a calm expression, brushing a strand of hair from her shoulder and glancing at him casually with her eyes raised.

After Uesugi Genshin left, the soft clattering of keyboards resumed in the room.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a knock on the door of the student council room.

As usual, Yukino Yukinoshita said, "Please come in."

"Ah, it's Yuki." Yui Yuigahama first opened the door halfway, and after confirming her guess, she opened the door completely and walked in, then closed the door properly.

"Yui-senpai, it's rare to see you here," Iroha Isshiki said with curiosity. "Miura-senpai, didn't you come along?"

"Yo hello, Iroha-chan. As for Yumiko... well, I have something to take care of myself."

"What brings you here, Yuihama-san?" Yukino Yukinoshita stopped her work and looked at her quietly.

Yui Yuigahama looked around the room. "K-Ken, isn't he here?"

"If it were you, senior, you would have left work long ago."

"I see," Yui Yuigahama said vaguely.

“Ha, if Yuihama-san is looking for Uesugi-kun, unfortunately, he's not here.” Then Yukino Yukinoshita gave her guess.

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Upon opening the door, one sees a spiral of boxes stacked high, covered with cool illustrations, indicating that these are game packaging boxes.

Together they form something that stands like a wall or a screen, constituting this fortress.

"Yah hello~" Yui Yuigahama greeted cheerfully after seeing the person she was looking for.

Uesugi Genshin merely glanced at it, then continued pressing his controller, his eyes fixed on his screen.

"Huh? Isn't this the games club?"

Yui Yuigahama stared wide-eyed at the box beside her, its packaging elaborately designed with ornate patterns.

Although this hobby club has only been established for a year, she had already heard of it before, but this was her first time here.

The two game club members, known for their sharp wit and sarcastic remarks, did have time to turn around and look at this unexpected visitor, though they were quite blunt with their words.

"Oh, what is 'Ya hello'...?" Qin Ye pushed up his glasses and asked.

"This is bad, that person is not good either..." Sagami also lowered his head.

Uesugi Genshin, who was playing online games with Zaimokuza, finally had a chance to press the pause button. He realized that this person had come to find him. "What's wrong, Yuihama?"

"I just have something to do." Yui Yuigahama squatted down next to Genshin Uesugi and looked at the game screen he was playing. A warrior wearing medieval fantasy armor was fighting a dragon with a very long katana.

She smiled shyly, a smile that was, to be honest, quite rare.

At least the Yui Yuigahama that Uesugi Genshin knew would never have such a wry smile; she would always be lively and cheerful, like a sunflower. That's the kind of girl she was.

It seems there's some troublesome matter to discuss now.

In this case......

Uesugi Genshin silently checked the save file and gave up on the Earth Queen he had been fighting for over ten minutes.

Chapter 143: Pointing the Sword at Tokyo

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to play anymore?" Yoshiteru Zaimokuza asked after seeing someone quit.

The boss's health is now double that of two people; it won't be halved just because one person disconnects.

Moreover, he was carrying a bow and desperately needed someone to carry it. Retreating at this point would put him in grave danger.

"Sorry." Uesugi Genshin placed the controller aside.

"That's fine." Enjoying the fun of hunting together is the essence of this game, so Yoshiteru Zaimokuza didn't plan to keep grinding. They were both new players who hadn't been playing for long, and their characters' damage was far from sufficient.

Meanwhile, Qin Ye and Sagami were still chattering away, "Are all girls like this nowadays?"

"The world of anime is definitely better." or something like that.

Hey, hey, hey, are you really that pessimistic?

And she was right there, everyone could hear her, although Yui didn't seem to care much, just shaking her head, acting very naturally.

Uesugi Genshin shook his head helplessly, sat up straight cross-legged, and said seriously, "Stop whispering. I have something more important to tell you."

"What?" Qin Ye turned and asked.

After all three of them looked in his direction, Uesugi Genshin rested his chin on the heel of his hand and spoke solemnly.

"From today onwards, when you greet each other in the Executive Department, you will all use 'Ya-ha-luo' (a greeting in Chinese). No opinions or objections are allowed."

"Varied......"

Facing the cold glint in the minister's eyes, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza burst into laughter first, "Hahahaha, as expected of the Lord of the Household, what an atrocity!"

Sagami hastily adopted a polite tone and urged, "Please reconsider!"

Qin Ye swallowed hard and adjusted his glasses with trembling hands. "Lord Commander, aren't you afraid that the heroes of Kanto will rise up in rebellion?"

Uesugi Genshin sneered, his left hand resting on his knee. "Hehehehe... a mere Chiba native, I will suppress him with my own strength."

Moreover, Chiba dared to impersonate the Kanto region.

The air in the room seemed to freeze.

"Um, that..." Yui Yuigahama tugged at Genshin Uesugi's clothes as if to stop him.

Her face was flushed, and she lowered her head. From her trembling loafers, you could see her small, delicate toes digging into the floor. "No, please... Xiao Xuan, I'm starting to feel embarrassed, so please don't do this..."

Seeing her looking like a delicate little animal, the three members of the game club were shocked.

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru coughed lightly twice, his fist between his mouth, while Sagami snapped his glasses up, momentarily blocking the light from his eyes. Qin Ye blinked repeatedly, as if he were rediscovering the nature of girls.

“Ah, this is really nice.” Yoshiteru Zaimokuza exclaimed.

Qin Ye immediately affirmed, "Yes, ya hello, not bad..."

"Yes, ya hello, that's fine." Sagami nodded in agreement.

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama stared in disbelief at the three people opposite her.

"Hmm, then, one, two..."

Yi Hui, the woodworker, started the countdown.

"Yah-ha-luo!!!" The four burly men present shouted in loud voices that echoed throughout the small room.

"Don't do this!!!" Yui Yuigahama grabbed Genshin Uesugi by the back of his collar, shaking his body with tears in her eyes.

Uesugi Genshin swayed from side to side, maintaining a delicate balance like a roly-poly toy.

"Mmm..." Yui Yuigahama shyly pressed her face against his shoulder to hide her flushed face, as she could easily feel the heat on her cheeks.

Ah... my face must be burning red right now, how embarrassing.

The choked-up voice sounded even more like a small animal now, so cute.

Uesugi Genshin shrugged, responding to the teasing smiles of the three opposite him.

Yi Hui, the woodworker, snorted with a hint of disdain, "Hmph."

"Yuihama, is there something you need from me?"

"There's something I need to do." Yui Yuigahama raised her face slightly, peeking out from under Genshin Uesugi's shoulder.

"......" So what is it?

"Well, there's something I might need to..." She became tongue-tied, stammering, and even the hand gripping Uesugi Genshin's clothes twisted nervously.

The warmth of the girl's small hands seeped through the thin fabric, and the intensity of her struggle was also quite evident.

The words that were hard to say were, "If you're not in a hurry, you can talk to me about it when you get home tonight."

Uesugi Genshin turned around and smiled gently.