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

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As the three approached her, she had just finished her work and patted the injured girl's head.

"Cheer up."

Her gentle smile touched everyone around her, including the girl in front of her, whose eyes were brimming with tears and who was sobbing, yet whose lips suddenly curled up.

"Ah."

"Senior Shiromaru".

"Ah! Are you Yukinoshita-kun?" Shiromaru asked excitedly, clasping his hands together.

"Ah."

"So, you must be Ms. Yang Nai's sister."

Uesugi Genshin stood beside Yukino Yukinoshita, staring intently at her face. Sure enough, when Shiromaru-senpai mentioned her older sister, her expression stiffened noticeably.

Yukino Yukinoshita dislikes her older sister, and he knows this, but he doesn't want to be disliked by her sister, so their relationship is somewhat complicated.

Seeing that Shiromaru was about to continue provoking trouble, Uesugi Genshin interrupted her for her own good.

"Senior Shiromaru, we need to talk to you about something."

"Ok?"

Seeing that she turned her head, Uesugi Genshin pointed to himself.

"I am Uesugi Genshin, and he is Hikigaya Hachiman. We and Yukinoshita have important matters to discuss with you."

"Oh? Okay."

He agreed, and the next step was to "lure" her.

"Then you can rest here in peace. I'll be going now." Shiromaru said goodbye to the injured girl first, and then followed behind Yukino Yukinoshita.

"I'll go check the second floor first. You guys take Shiromaru-senpai there first, um, the student council room, shall we?" Uesugi Genshin said after leaving the room.

“Mm,” Yukino Yukinoshita replied simply.

Hachiman waved his hand, preparing to leave with Yukinoshita and Shiromaru first.

Uesugi Genshin quickened his pace and headed downstairs, taking the other route.

The corridor on the other side was already crowded with students, some standing and some sitting on the floor. If it weren't for their serious expressions, it would probably look like a normal break between classes.

"Those guys are biting hard and won't let go."

"Sigh, several people in the class have been bitten. It's so scary."

"Isn't this already infected? According to the movie..."

"But I didn't see those classmates. Did they escape?"

"..."

As Uesugi Genshin walked along the road, he saw a person named Ebina Hime.

"Slacking off?" Uesugi Genshin joked from behind.

"I've completed all the tasks assigned to me," Hina Ebina said with a smile, her eyes narrowed.

"Is that so?" He glanced across the way, and Ebina Hina also looked in the same direction.

"You really did something really big."

"I am very grateful to Hayama for this; he helped me share a lot of the public pressure."

"Everyone will know it's you soon enough."

"What? You'll willingly help Hayama make excuses?"

"After all, no one would believe that the gentle Hayama would do such a thing."

Ah.

"How about I lend you a hand?"

"Don't bother me, there's absolutely nothing I can do to help."

"You and Hachiman really look alike..."

"Better than Qiqi?" Ebina Jina tapped her lips.

Uesugi Genshin retorted speechlessly, "At least pronounce the name correctly. You're not like them who can't pronounce it properly."

"What are you saying?" Hina Ebina looked at Genshin Uesugi with a standard and exquisite fake smile.

"Because you and he are both trustworthy people." With that, Uesugi Genshin walked past Ebina Hina and left.

Passing by, I would occasionally glance cautiously at the students opposite me. Their hearts were soft and fragile, filled with pessimism, despair, and confusion. That's probably how they felt.

Is there a difference between a flock of sheep led by a lion and a simple flock of sheep?

Chapter Twelve: Front and Back, Left and Right

When Uesugi Genshin went down to the second floor of the special building, the number of people was still the same as on the third floor, but looking around, they were mostly first-year students.

Because the ribbons on the collars of first-grade students are a different color, while those of second-grade students are red.

but.

"Uesugi! Genshin!" Yoshiteru Zaimokuza was standing at the second-floor window. He turned his head and saw him, calling out his name in a strong and clear voice.

"Oh, looks like you're safe and sound too."

"Of course, I am the unparalleled General Yoshiteru."

A sharp "snap" interrupted the childish speech, and the two fell silent.

"Xuanxin, why are you patting my stomach?"

That was loud!

"Heh, you should lose weight." Uesugi Genshin stared at the big belly, already devising a grueling weight loss plan for him in his mind.

Putting aside peaceful times, we are now in the end times, and men should take up their swords and make unparalleled contributions.

Looking at his chubby belly, he doesn't look like someone with any fighting ability. If this were the apocalypse, he could probably only endure hunger for a little longer than others.

Out of consideration for his friend, he decided to help Yoshiteru Zaimokuza lose weight completely, not as a sudden act of revenge against the culprit who was now being stared at by everyone around him.

"Just wait patiently."

"Where's Hachiman? Isn't he with you?"

"He's safe. He's upstairs. You should take care of yourself."

After saying that, before leaving, Uesugi Genshin switched to his right hand and fanned himself again, whereas he had used his left hand earlier.

"Snapped."

That was really loud! Excellent quality fatty meat, simply amazing.

"Ugh!" Yoshiteru Zaimokuza clutched his stomach and remained where he was.

Yoshiteru Zaimokuza is a trustworthy person, but his physical condition is always a burden. Despite his white hair, he should be a handsome man like Eishiro Morigata if he lost weight.

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As he walked, he saw Hiratsuka-sensei, two male teachers, and Hayama Hayato on the second floor. Beside them were Tobe Sho, one of the Hayama quartet, and a first-year girl.

The second-floor corridor is also the building's exit. Between the two buildings' second-floor corridors is where students change into their indoor shoes, and outside the exit is the figure-eight shaped staircase. Uesugi Genshin used to sit there, where he could see the situation at the school gate.

Meanwhile, Ye Shan and the others placed their desks on the side of the corridor that faced the teaching building.

The advantage of doing this is that it doesn't block the main entrance, so everyone can at least change their shoes before going out. However, the disadvantage is that it adds another entry point to the defense.

He didn't think it made any difference, because he wouldn't be trapped in the special building for long anyway. Even if he didn't go out through the main gate, he could still get outside from the special building, and the zombies that might exist on campus also needed to be eliminated.

But in this case...

"How are you doing?"

When Hiratsuka saw Uesugi Genshin walking towards them, he stubbed out his cigarette.

"We've found Shiromaru-senpai. Next, we need to organize the students."

"That's good, do you need my help?"

"Ms. Hiratsuka, why don't you close the outer school gate?"

"what......"

Hiratsuka Shizuka took a puff of her cigarette, then said.

"That door needs to be closed, and so does the side door."

In fact, Zongwu High School has more than just these two gates; there are many smaller gates as well. The walls are about two meters high, but he remembers that one of the smaller gates on the playground was less than a meter high.

Honestly, Zongwu High is not a good place to defend, especially in the early stages when there are almost no people willing to go out. Just how to block those few small gates is a problem.

On the other hand, Sobu High School has a very advantageous geographical location because it is very close to the sea and naturally far away from the city center and residential areas. How close is it to the beach? About a few hundred meters.

The sea, park, coastal highway, apartment building, playground, special building, teaching building, these are arranged in order. The special building and the teaching building have a connecting corridor on the second floor that protrudes outward to form the main entrance, and the teaching building also has a main entrance.

Not far to the south, a prominent rectangular peninsula is an industrial area, where a cluster of food processing plants are located.

If nothing unexpected happens in the early to mid-game, a force of several hundred people, unable to move easily, can only operate within the main military high ground.

Uesugi Genshin mentioned that he needed Hiratsuka Shizuka's help, "Also, could you lend me your car keys, teacher? I need to go out for a bit."

"Hmm, that's no problem. Do you know which one it is?" Hiratsuka Shizuka said, taking out her keychain from her waist.

"No, can you drive? Besides, you're still a minor. Do you even have a driver's license at this age?"

Hiratsuka-sensei... It's the end of the world, and you're asking me about my driver's license? Are you sure it's okay?

“I live in the countryside of Hokkaido, and I often drive around helping my family with farm work,” Uesugi Genshin said casually as he reached for the keys.

"Is that so..." Hiratsuka Shizuka believed it, based on the two points: that no driver's licenses were checked in the countryside and that she modestly claimed to live in the so-called "countryside".

She opened her key pouch, which was bulging with keys, including some work keys from school, a few from home, and even two car keys.

"Hey kid, what are you going to do?" Hiratsuka Shizuka tapped one of the keys with her fingers, hesitated for less than a second, then chose the other one, handed over the key, and asked a question.

Teacher, although I am grateful for your trust in lending me the car without hesitation, shouldn't I have asked you that before?

"The person I like is trapped in a school in Tokyo, and I'm going to rescue her."

From her words, those around her easily understood the current situation and even imagined what would happen next.

"I didn't expect you to be such a good guy."

This is why Uesugi Genshin said this; it saves a lot of time explaining.

Love amidst danger is a timeless classic, and if only one person survives in the end, it becomes an even more perfect Titanic-style romance.

"It's that red Aston Martin in the parking lot next door."

There is a parking lot across the street from the school. People living in the nearby apartments park their cars there, as do people who come to the beach to play.

Then there are the school teachers. Although teachers are allowed to park their cars on campus, the space is still a bit cramped. If they don't mind walking a few steps, it would be easier to move their cars if they parked outside the school.

"Oh."

“Hiratsuka-sensei…” The male teacher next to him, Uesugi Genshin, was someone he recognized. He was Atsugi, the physical education teacher, who was wearing a green tracksuit and looked to be in his thirties.

He suddenly stammered out a sound, his expression troubled, and the muscles in his face twitched slightly.

"I...I...I have a wife..." His difficulty in speaking made those around him feel the heaviness in his heart.

"I called her just now but couldn't reach her. She... she's at work right now." As he spoke, his pace quickened.

The last word was almost a shout: "I want to go find her."

He looked excited, as if he had made an important decision.

This certainly meant he had to abandon his responsibilities and the students who remained here, but what reason could he possibly have to ignore the uncertain situation of his wife?

"I understand." Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled reassuringly at the male teacher. "Atsugi-sensei, you can go now. I'll take care of things here."