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

After all, Hachiman's salary alone was enough to support a family of just two people. Komachi would occasionally be dispatched to other departments by the Organization Department as a temporary worker to supplement the family income or earn some pocket money, but most of the time she would stay in the apartment.

Then we can leave Rumi in Komachi's apartment with Kyoka; they should get along very well.

Rumi Tsurumi should have met Komachi at the party that day, but because things were in such a chaotic state, and Rumi was also a bit timid at the time, she basically sat still and didn't say anything to Komachi.

"I think it will cause trouble," Yukino Yukinoshita said with some concern.

"What trouble is there? Komachi will be very happy, and Hachiman is planning to send her to the Ministry of Education." This is because it would be good to have something to do while taking care of Kyoto, and it is also Komachi's own wish. Kawasaki Saki is very grateful, and she can also ask her to help with the relocation to America.

"I'm sorry, I didn't consider that." Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly apologized. She knew she wasn't very sensitive in this regard, and if it weren't for Uesugi Genshin's reminder, she would have forgotten about Komachi and the others.

"What is my brother saying?" Tsurumi Rumi looked at the two people beside her.

"Come on, I'll take you to find the girls who came to our house last time. I think they're still in the cafeteria." Uesugi Genshin stood up from his chair and took Tsurumi Rumi's hand. "Weren't you going to eat?"

Yukino Yukinoshita followed, walking to the right of Rumi Tsurumi. Rumi Tsurumi turned to look at her older sister Yukinoshita, then looked down at her sister's hand, but said nothing. The three of them walked side by side on campus, a very harmonious scene.

It was already lunchtime, and when they arrived at the chaotic cafeteria, Uesugi Genshin immediately spotted a very eye-catching group.

"Hachiman~~~"

As if he were hallucinating, Hachiman turned his head to look at the source of the sound. "Why are you here?"

"Hello, Genshin-nii, oh, and Yukino-nee and Rumi-chan too." Komachi, who was sitting to Hachiman's left, stood up and greeted them cheerfully.

"Good afternoon." Kawasaki Saki and Ebina Hina greeted each other politely, their expressions unchanged.

"Hello~" As for Kaori Orimoto, who was sitting next to Hachiman, she looked up and smiled cheerfully, with a slightly boyish air about her.

"Would you like to have dinner together?" Komachi suggested.

“Okay.” Uesugi Genshin had no reason to refuse; that was why they had come here.

"Ah, Rumi-chan, I'm Komachi Hikigaya, and I'm this girl's younger sister." Komachi pointed to her silly older brother.

Hachiman glanced at Uesugi Genshin, his eyes asking why he had returned here.

Didn't we just finish eating?

Chapter 150: Misaki

After speaking with Komachi, Komachi patted her chest and assured her, "Leave it to me, there won't be any problems."

She then looked at Tsurumi Rumi and said with a grin, "Nice to meet you, Rumi-chan."

"Nice to meet you." Only then did Tsurumi realize what her older brother and sister had been talking about. Actually... she was fine staying at home by herself.

"Then I'll take my leave." After finishing, Uesugi Genshin planned to leave first, as the dining table had already accommodated more people than it could handle.

The seats, which were originally meant to seat about six people, are now seating nine.

"Goodbye," Hachiman replied simply, without even looking up, as the soup bowl was lifted up, completely obscuring his face.

"Bye-bye~" "See you later," the others chimed in.

Feeling the sunlight again, Uesugi Genshin stood at the entrance of the cafeteria, the breeze caressing his cheeks feeling exceptionally pleasant.

"Let's find a place to take a nap."

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Gazing at the blue skies broken up by white clouds, a seagull is circling above the trees.

Because the sea is right on the other side of the park, although you can't hear the sound of the sea from the road.

"Is everyone here?" Uesugi Genshin stopped daydreaming and turned to Hayama Hayato to confirm.

"Yes, everyone's here," Hayato Hayama replied, followed by Tamahane and another member of the direct command team.

The others also gathered around their respective group leaders, making the number of people readily apparent.

Similarly, Mai Sakurajima and Ai Hayasaka were standing next to Genshin Uesugi. Ai Hayasaka was still wearing her blood-stained raincoat, the blood being very difficult to wash off.

Standing at the crossroads of the seaside avenue, with Inage Seaside Park in front of them, Uesugi Genshin said calmly, "Let's go."

"Follow me." After Uesugi Genshin took a step, Tamaki shouted to the crowd.

This afternoon's plan is to clear the buildings on both sides leading to the beach, and also take a walk around the park to check the situation.

Walk a few steps further in, and you'll find a large parking lot on your left and the Chiba Flower Museum on your right.

There were no zombies in the parking lot. At first glance, there were only two zombie figures wandering in the distance. After all, it was a parking lot. They either drove away or never came here at all. There was basically no possibility of a large group of people being wiped out here.

"I'll do it." Yamato led his team to eliminate the two lone zombies.

Judging from the fire axe that Yamato is carrying, you would think he is a strong and powerful man, and that is indeed the case.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!" He roared and charged forward as the zombies pounced on him. He gripped the axe handle with his left hand and swung the axe blade in a wide arc with his right. The white blade beneath the red paint gleamed with an eerie light.

A series of crisp "crack" sounds of bones breaking mingled together, making it impossible to tell exactly how many bones were involved.

The zombie's body was mostly torn apart, revealing white, broken bones.

"How violent!" From a distance, Tobe Sho stood lazily, leaning on a baseball bat.

"How dare you say that?" one of the team members joked.

"What? I wouldn't use that much force, at most just a light touch, a very light touch." He held up the baseball bat studded with twisted nails and gestured carefully to show just how lightly.

Even if it's "light," it'll still be a bloody mess, right?

"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter, their laughter filled with approval. Yamato did a really good job.

Another zombie was killed by Yamato's team members. After confirming that there were no other zombies in the parking lot, Yamato led his team back to the entrance.

After taking one last look at the parking lot and confirming that no more zombies had appeared, Uesugi Genshin called out, "Next location."

"Oh!"

Next is the Flower Museum, which consists of a front courtyard, an "L"-shaped building, a rear courtyard, and a circular greenhouse.

It mainly contains artworks related to flowers, not just paintings, but also woven items, specimens, flower arrangements, and fresh flowers.

Even the spacious front yard was planted with peonies, lilies, roses, and violets... It was springtime, and they were blooming in their own colors, adding a splash of color to the gray of the apocalypse.

"How beautiful!" Mai Sakurajima whispered, following closely behind Genshin Uesugi.

"Well, you are as beautiful as flowers." With a smile, Uesugi Genshin turned around and complimented him frankly.

Hayasaka Ai silently turned her head away, her gaze falling on the white roses by the roadside.

Mai Sakurajima bit her lip. Before she could speak again, the roar of the zombies rang out, and she and Ai Hayasaka tensed up at the same time.

Brushing the fallen leaves off her clothes, Mai Sakurajima stepped past Genshin Uesugi and faced the zombies rushing out from the front.

Following his instructions, my hand slid to the hilt, my thumb gently pushed open the tsuba, and I drew the sword and held it in my hand. The sword trembled slightly in my hand, and the afternoon sun shone on it, making the blade gleam.

As she drew closer to the zombie, she twisted the knife, raised it, and then swung it down heavily. The zombie, struck by the knife, fell to the ground, groaning pitifully. Blood streamed from its head and left shoulder before it fell silent.

She didn't put the knife away; it was still in her hand. However, the feel of it... was a little unfamiliar compared to a baseball bat.

"How is it?" Uesugi Genshin asked as he approached. This was the first time she had used a sword. The sword he gave her had only a slight curve in the blade, but it was ornately decorated with a black lacquered scabbard, lotus and koi patterns on the tsuba, and a golden reclining tiger at the base of the hilt.

"It's alright," Mai Sakurajima replied modestly. Her sword draw was smooth, the blade marks were clean, and her sword swing was practically perfect. Her private practice had not been in vain, and every little bit of it was reflected in the battle.

She took another step, following closely behind Uesugi Genshin, and entered the museum.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a flower museum, with its various flower-related artworks showcasing a unique aesthetic.

"I'll bring a few of these home to decorate later," Uesugi Genshin thought to himself.

As he stepped into the art museum, the Tobe and Yamato groups skillfully spread out to the sides, guarding the passageways on both sides.

Even on weekdays, people would visit, but on the afternoon of the zombie virus outbreak, people did.

The zombies near the door noticed the commotion of the living people entering and pounced on the executive department members.

There were three on the left and two on the right, and we could also hear the roars of zombies from the second floor.

The density was not high. Both the Hobu and Yamato used an inverted triangle formation to engage the enemy, with the person at the back serving as a reserve to prevent any accidents.

The baseball bat nails were covered in fresh blood. After everything was dealt with, Uesugi Genshin gave the order, "Split into two groups. Hayama and Tobe Ooka go together, and the Yamato group follow me."

"Understood." Hayama Hayato nodded.

"Yes." Yamato stood on Uesugi Genshin's side without hesitation.

Walking along the road, you arrive at a circular exhibition hall where oil paintings about flowers hang on the walls, arranged in a circle.

The latest zombie stands in front of the oil painting, as if admiring its beauty, but it can no longer understand the meaning of the painting.

There were probably five or six zombies in the exhibition hall. Yamato attacked from the side, taking the lead and leaving the other two far behind. He raised his battle axe and charged at the nearest zombie.

"Ah!" The liver was cut open, the kidneys and intestines were torn and mangled, and a yellowish, putrid substance, resembling a mixture of gastric juice and excrement, was scattered all over the ground.

Facing the zombie's attack head-on, Mai Sakurajima easily dodged the incoming arm and plunged her katana into its gaping mouth until the hilt was completely inside.

The deerskin boots kicked the zombie, and with a powerful push, the knife was pulled out, leaving only the zombie's corpse behind.

Chapter 151: Flowers and the Sea

"Minister. This has been resolved," Yamato called out from the other end.

"Understood." Uesugi Genshin waved his hand, indicating that they should continue forward.

The paintings hanging here are realistic; if you don't look closely, you might mistake them for lifelike specimens under the glass.

Hayasaka Ai took off the hood of her raincoat, shook her hair, and knowing that she was about to fight, she did not tie her hair up in a side ponytail. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, like golden light scattering.

She looked at the paintings in the corridor with great interest. People's appreciation of beauty is universal; beautiful things are always beautiful.

"If you want to take it back, you'll have to wait until later," Uesugi Genshin reminded her, seeing that she seemed to appreciate it.

“No,” she replied simply. “I’m not interested in these things.”

I like it, but liking it doesn't mean I want to take it home.

Uesugi Genshin shrugged and led the two out of the exhibition hall. The next area was a display of flower arrangements.

All the flowers here are processed dried flowers, so there's no need to worry about the time; this art form can be preserved for a long time.

There were only two zombies in this place, which were killed by Yamato and his team who arrived earlier before he got here.

"It's all cleaned up," Yamato reported, grinning.

"You've worked hard, keep going."

"Yes~" With the axe slung over his shoulder, Yamato leisurely followed behind the two team members who were leading the charge.

What does it feel like for the team leader to chop with an axe?

"Hmm, ah, how should I put it, a feeling of exhilaration? It feels like all the power is concentrated on one point, and it feels very smooth when you hit it." Yamato said, giving a thumbs up.

"Oh, should I find an axe too?" the taller team member said.

"With your build, forget it," another group member chuckled, criticizing.

"What?!" He patted his shoulder defiantly. "I have muscles too."

"Yes Yes Yes......"

These guys have absolutely no sense of tension.

Uesugi Gensuke casually placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and walked behind.

As it turned out, apart from the unexpected appearance of a zombie in the toilet, nothing else caused much trouble, since there weren't many people around.

The one in the women's restroom, who was in a stall, had already been noticed making noise.

In the end, Hayasaka went in and eliminated it. The zombie hiding in the toilet was most likely one of the initial infected. We don't know exactly what it was doing when it turned into a zombie.

However, judging from Hayasaka Ai's unpleasant expression, Uesugi Genshin probably thinks that even women would feel disgusted by certain things about the same sex.

They met up with Hayama at the back gate. It was a bit longer on their side, which caused them to arrive a little later.

“I’ve already cleaned this up,” Hayato Hayama said as he stepped forward.

"Well done." Uesugi Genshin turned to look at the back garden outside the door, which was still planted with beautiful flowers, just like the front garden.