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

Most eggs sold in the market are unfertilized and cannot hatch into chicks.

Needless to say, not a single live pig could enter Chiba City. If you really wanted to find a live one, you had to go to the countryside.

Pork bones and chicken are essential ingredients in all ramen; at least one of them must be present. Even seafood ramen will include chicken broth as part of the soup base.

They kept talking about it, probably because the cooking club did a great job today; even pretty girls have a craving for food.

Yui Yuigahama turned on the game console and started playing with Isshiki, playing Mario Kart.

But... the sound was too noisy.

Uesugi Genshin was distracted by the noise and hesitated to put down his pen. Tsurumi Rumi sat in his lap, staring at the game screen on the TV in front of her.

Yumiko Miura rested her arm on the corner of the low table, watching Yui and the others play the game.

He took a deep breath and decided to force himself to write.

"Knock knock knock," and then there was a knock on the door.

Who is it?

Yumiko Miura stood up and went to the entrance to open the door.

"Excuse me." The voice was heard before the person was seen, and then the person appeared.

Gorgeous blonde hair!

It's Toyohama Kazuka!

"It's really lively here." With her hands behind her head, Toyohama Kazuka was completely unaware that she was also part of the "lively" atmosphere.

Even the fiery-tempered Miura Yumiko didn't complain about Toyohama Kazuka's arrival. After all, there were already so many people here. She sat back down and started fiddling with her phone.

As for Toyohama Kazuka, she found an empty spot next to Uesugi Genshin, put a pillow from the sofa under her head, and started looking at her phone.

Finally, her older sister, Mai Sakurajima, came over and sat on the sofa, joining the conversation of the girls with long, straight black hair.

Uesugi Genshin poured himself a glass of Scotch whisky he had taken from the Sawamura family, took a big gulp, and was finally able to put pen to paper.

Sparrows fill the sparse fence.

They vie to embrace the cold branches and gaze upon the jade-like blossoms.

Suddenly, a guest arrived and sat down under the flowers, startled, and flew away.

The fragrant petals are scattered and fall into the wine cup.

He could drink heartily and also compose poetry.

The guests, without felt mats, were unaware of their drunkenness.

Flowers faded, wine ran out, spring arrived, and all was in vain.

A slight sourness has already settled on the branches.

"what......"

Chapter 145: Ambiguity is Gray

"Rumi-chan, want to play?" Seeing Uesugi Genshin tidying up the table, Yui Yuigahama walked over and held out the controller to Tsurumi Rumi.

She wanted to play! She'd been staring straight ahead since the beginning, but then she looked up at her brother, "..."

"Go ahead." Uesugi Genshin gestured for her to move off his knees. For half the time, Ichimoku hadn't been paying attention to the table. Although she seemed as composed as Yukinoshita, she was still just a child.

"Is it okay?" Tsurumi Rumi asked in a small voice.

Uesugi Genshin chuckled, "There's no such thing as 'can' or 'can'. If you want to go have fun, then go have fun."

Cherish this precious time, because once Shiromaru-senpai is ready, she'll be restarting her student life.

He can help with elementary school students' homework and such.

No! Since Rumi lives in Yukinoshita's apartment, Yukinoshita can actually be responsible for checking and supervising the homework. He doesn't need to do anything!

"!" Uesugi Genshin discovered the key point.

"Over here, over here." Iroha Isshiki patted the empty seat next to her like a child. After Rumi Tsurumi sat down, she put her arm around her shoulder and hugged her small body tightly. This is what it means for a younger sister to actually belong to everyone. Genshin Uesugi has a younger sister, and she is very cute. Together, it's double the joy.

"The one who loses has to be substituted." Toyohama and Kaori discussed how to rotate the roles.

Yui Yuigahama did not go back to their side, but squatted down next to Genshin Uesugi.

The way a girl in a short skirt squats down is really suggestive, especially if the view is from the ground up.

Nothing was actually exposed; the most noticeable thing was her legs clad in calf socks, and her calf muscles looked rounded from squatting. If it weren't for Yui, if it weren't for such a cute girl...

"Let me help." Then Yui Yuigahama knelt on the carpet and helped tidy up the table.

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin handed the inkstone and brush to Yuihama, asking her to hold them for him.

Yumiko Miura glanced at Yui, looked at the two of them, and smiled gently for no reason. The next second, her eyelids lowered, and then she looked ahead again.

After carefully placing the low table near the balcony, Uesugi Genshin took the brush and inkstone from Yuihama and went to the bathroom to wash them.

Yui followed him to the restroom, holding her skirt with both hands, and stood quietly behind him.

"Um... I have something to tell you." She gently tugged at Uesugi Genshin's clothes and whispered.

"Okay." Uesugi Genshin responded softly, flicking the water droplets off the brush, taking out a tissue, folding it, and placing the brush on it. The last bit of ink remaining on the brush would stay on the tissue.

"Let's talk in my bedroom then." He turned to look at the noisy living room. Judging from the game club's reaction, it probably wasn't something that could be discussed in front of everyone.

In April, spring nights are quite cold, so the balcony isn't ideal.

Uesugi Genshin led Yui Yuigahama across the entire living room, into his bedroom, and closed the door.

The six heads in the living room turned to follow their movements, finally fixing their gaze on the bedroom door.

Tsurumi Rumi, who unexpectedly won easily at the end, looked up at the results screen showing her victory, puzzled.

Turning on the bedside lamp, Uesugi Genshin lay on his bed, his head buried in the pillow, then leaning against the headboard with his legs propped up on the bed.

"Yuhihama, is there something you need?" he asked.

"Ah." She opened her mouth slightly. "There is a small matter. No... it's not a small matter. There is something I've been thinking about..."

"What is it? Tell me," Uesugi Genshin encouraged. "Aren't we friends?"

“Friends…” Yes, they were friends. Yui Yuigahama gave an incredibly innocent smile, her pink and tender face like an unripe apple.

"My...Mom, she's still alive."

Yes, Yuihama's mother is still alive, I think she's in Takasu, Uesugi Genshin recalled.

"Did you hear from Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"No." Yui Yuigahama shook her head, forcing a wry smile. "I don't want to trouble the teacher. Every time I see her silently smoking one cigarette after another behind the cafeteria building, I always feel..."

I always find it hard to speak.

“Is that so? No problem.” Uesugi Genshin assured him, “Leave it to me.”

"Really?" Yui Yuigahama was on the verge of tears.

"Ha, aren't we friends?" Uesugi Genshin repeated. "Why didn't you tell me sooner, you idiot?"

He sat up cross-legged, reached out and touched Yuihama's hair, his fingertips touching the tied-up buns, a subtle sensation spreading through them.

With a "plop," a drop of water landed on my hand.

Since the communication was completely cut off, Yui Yuigahama has always felt uneasy, but she has nowhere to vent this unease, and it has become heavier and heavier with time.

Saying it out loud today, my heart feels as if a heavy weight has been lifted off its shoulders, beating lightly yet rapidly.

She was smiling, but tears kept falling. She must have looked very strange.

Just as she was about to wipe her eyes to clear her vision, another large hand covered her face, and the person's thumb ran across her eye, easily wiping away her tears.

"It's okay. It's alright. It's alright." After Uesugi Genshin said this, Yui Yuigahama rushed over, hugged his waist tightly, and buried her face in his clothes.

He was completely unable to speak; only a moist breath came from his stuffy chest, passed deep into his throat, and was exhaled continuously.

Uesugi Genshin felt the tiny tears seeping through her clothes, sighed inwardly, and wrapped his arms around her back.

After being embraced by strong, warm arms that exuded a distinctive masculine scent, Yui Yuigahama finally made a sound and shed tears that were not necessary.

However, to avoid making a sound, she buried her face deep in his clothes, not wanting to make a sound even though she couldn't breathe.

"Ah..." Only a muffled sob escaped her lips.

Time flew by as they immersed themselves in each other, just as Uesugi Genshin realized that the person in his arms had stopped moving.

But then there was movement at the door.

He watched as the doorknob slowly and silently turned until it reached the bottom, at a speed so subtle it could be measured in millimeters, and then the door opened a crack.

What were the homeowner's feelings when they opened the door?

Thanks to the dim light in the room, he could clearly see that the bottom of the door was black, then another black patch appeared above it, and then the top part was black as well. One after another, in the blink of an eye, most of the entire door crack was black.

"..." Whether it was his imagination or not, Uesugi Genshin felt that he could see six pairs of eyes staring intently at him through the crack in the door.

If this were a horror movie, I definitely wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

Is ambiguity pink?

No! Ambiguity is gray!

Chapter 146: You Need a Man

"Pat pat," Uesugi Genshin patted Yuihama on the back, signaling her to get up.

"Ah... I'm sorry, I... I just..." She wiped her eyes with her sleeve, waving her hands haphazardly, flustered and flustered, her face flushed, her eyes avoiding Uesugi Genshin's gaze.

Of course, you couldn't see any hints in his eyes.

Uesugi Genshin grabbed her face with both hands and turned it to face her, which made her face even redder. Her blushing cheeks and tear-streaked eyes made her look truly pitiful.

This, this is...

Outside the door, Toyohama and Kaori nervously grabbed the back of Isshiki Iroha's clothes below, but the people below didn't have time to pay attention to her.

Isn't this... about to kiss?

This silhouette easily evoked certain associations, and in an instant, Isshiki Iroha's breathing became rapid, startling Tsurumi Rumi at the bottom.

Tsurumi Rumi was also deeply shocked. She had always thought that Yukinoshita and her brother were a good match because Yukinoshita would definitely be a good wife and a good mother. In other words, she would be a virtuous wife and a good mother.

At the very least, she should be a dignified older sister. As for Yui-nee-san, she's a bit... I can't imagine her being with her brother at all.

Yukino Yukinoshita calmly brewed tea in the kitchen, showing no intention of spying. She knew very well that Yuihama's personality meant it was definitely not a confession or anything like that; if anything happened, it must be a misunderstanding.

The three people at the top were equally calm. Considering various factors, they didn't think there would be any scandalous repercussions from this scene.

Finally, Yui Hihama noticed that Genshin Uesugi's gaze was pointing towards the door. She turned around in confusion and clearly saw a sliver of light.

"Huh?" She recalled that the door seemed to have closed by itself, and...

She stood up and was about to step towards the door when the broken lines suddenly came together, and the light from the living room shone in unobstructed, so it was indeed a crack in the door that had been opened.

"!!!" Yui Yuigahama ran over with a "thump thump thump" and suddenly opened the door.

Seeing the group of people with their backs to the bedroom, she was anxious, shy, embarrassed, and sulking, her expressions constantly changing.

"Wow!!! What are you doing?! W-when?" She covered her face, her head seemingly steaming, her mind blank. Although blank, she clearly remembered that she had just hugged a boy. "Nothing happened between us."

Pretending to be nonchalant, he shifted his gaze, and blurted out the obvious, "I'm just trying to hide something."

“I know.” Miura Yumiko confirmed that she was “true”, twirling her fingers through her curly hair. “We all saw it.”

"Th-that's right..." Yui Yuigahama retreated to her bedroom as if trying to escape, and closed the door behind her.

She leaned against the door, taking deep breaths, pressing her body tightly against it so that the door couldn't be opened.

"About your mother," Uesugi Genshin wanted to say more.

“Ah, no need to worry.” Yui Yuigahama said hurriedly, “During the last phone call, Mom said that she was doing well at home, the door was locked and it was safe, the lady next door was still alive, and Mom has a small appetite, so the food at home can last for a month without any problem.”

Having confirmed that Uesugi Genshin would help, Yui Yuigahama was no longer in a hurry, and she spoke very quickly.