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

Yukinoshita Haruno did not park the car at the parking spot, but instead turned and drove towards Uesugi Genshin's Wrangler.

“If it were in the past, it would immediately be added to the logistics list. If you want to take anything else, you would have to apply to your superiors,” Yukino Yukinoshita explained. “If you want it, just move it.”

"Thank you."

As the car drove onto a familiar road, Uesugi Genshin saw Yui sitting in front of a small temple, resting her chin on her hand and lost in thought, seemingly waiting for him.

"Yui!" Uesugi Genshin leaned out of the car window.

Upon seeing Uesugi Genshin, Yui Yuigahama displayed a very sweet and adorable expression, as if she were overjoyed by a pleasant surprise.

She stood up, causing her skirt to sway, but her shapely hips prevented the fabric from moving. Yui stood on tiptoe, waving her small hands, "Finally back."

"what."

Slightly envious, Hachiman immediately noticed the teacher standing in the shadow of the beam, with a blade of grass in her mouth. It seemed she had done a good job of following his advice to quit smoking.

I'm smiling with my head down. How can I describe my feelings right now?

Uesugi Genshin only returned to the car after it had driven far out of sight.

“It’s dangerous to lean out of the window,” Yukinoshita Haruno said, shaking her head.

“Indeed.” Uesugi Genshin did not refute this. “I trust your driving skills.”

"Thank you, I can tell you really like her." Yukinoshita Haruno said in a playful tone, "Then, is Sakurajima Mai the same way?"

"My heart is now divided into five parts, don't worry." Uesugi Genshin said lazily, stretching.

It wasn't until now that Hachiman realized that this guy's heart was divided into so many pieces. Sitting in the back seat, he stared wide-eyed, thinking it was incredible.

It's likely that his poor junior colleagues didn't get a share of this.

"Five equal parts? Hahahaha..." As if she had heard the funniest joke of the century, Yukinoshita Haruno slapped the steering wheel. "What if we add another person? What will happen to your heart?"

"Hmm... after sticking it on, cut it open again?" Uesugi Genshin pinched his chin, pretending to think, but he was actually just joking.

How could a heart possibly be glued on?

After Yukino parked the car in front of his Wrangler, he and Hachiman got out and began moving the things from Yukino's car to his own.

But aside from bullets, which are currently useless, grenades are also largely ineffective. They're incredibly loud and cause more trouble than they can be resolved.

All I can say is that if I find a gun in the future, I can just take it with me without worrying about running out of bullets, which will be convenient for the future.

Furthermore, the gates to the Narashino Garrison are all closed. If no one goes there afterward, no new zombies will appear inside. Perhaps the Chiba Self-Rescue Committee members will go there again in the future, if they prepare gas masks in advance.

Otherwise, a mountain of corpses would probably have a very strong, pungent odor.

The boxes were small, containing only four or five hundred rounds of ammunition. It is said that ammunition boxes vary from country to country, so the Self-Defense Forces' boxes must be based on the US standard.

After all, the gun caliber is the same as that of the United States, which is for the purpose of common bullets, using 5.56mm.

First, they moved the items into the trunk, and then piled them onto the back seats. His car was similar to Yukino Yukinoshita's, so he filled the trunk and used up most of the space in the back seats as well.

"Alright." Uesugi Genshin said, patting the dust off his hands.

"I'll be going now." Yukinoshita Haruno opened her car door and said goodbye to Uesugi Genshin. "Ah, as for dinner, I'll have someone bring it to you later."

"Combat rations?" After all, it was mentioned before that these would be distributed here.

“How could that be?” Yukinoshita Haruno shook her head, smiled, and got into the car. “Please look forward to it.”

"Oh." Then he looked forward to it.

Watching Yukino's car drive away, Hachiman turned to Genshin standing beside him and asked, "Should we walk back?"

“…Well, it’s not that far anyway.” He looked back at him helplessly, then Uesugi Genshin took the lead and walked forward.

Shrugging, Hachiman gave chase.

Before they even reached the temple, they saw Yui Yuigahama standing in the middle of the road, waving in their direction.

Hiratsuka-sensei stood shyly to the side, not participating.

"This is so unlike her," Uesugi Genshin remarked.

Generally speaking, Hiratsuka-sensei shouldn't be as carefree as Yui... Yui isn't carefree, she's just innocent and naive.

But Hiratsuka-sensei should have greeted him in a very boyish and cheerful way. The way she's so reserved now... I guess love really is different. It can change a person.

Seeing Yui running towards him quickly, her chest heaving violently, as if she wanted to pounce on him and hug him, Uesugi Genshin quickly reached out to stop her, saying, "I'm covered in blood."

There was dust, but the black color covered everything, so it wasn't very noticeable, which was one of the reasons he wore black.

"Eh? I don't care." Yui blinked, but her body honestly shrank back, though her micro-expressions revealed her undisguised disappointment.

The desire to get closer yet the fear of getting closer is palpable.

"You... is there a place to bathe in the temple?" He took off his gloves and rubbed his palm against her face. She responded like a little animal, rubbing against his palm with a silly smile on her face.

They're so cute!

“Mmm!” Yui Yuigahama nodded and held up her index finger. “And the temple garden is also very beautiful. There’s a fountain that you can supposedly drink directly from.”

"It's best to boil water before drinking," Uesugi Genshin warned.

"I know." Yui Yuigahama pouted, giving him an expression that said, "Don't treat me like an idiot."

This was a habit formed after the apocalypse, and Uesugi Genshin explicitly stipulated in Soubu High that water must be boiled before drinking, since no one knew whether the water was safe or not.

"How did your operation go?" Hiratsuka-sensei asked affectionately, her arm around Hachiman's neck. However, Hachiman seemed to be trying his best to stay away to avoid getting his blood on her white coat.

"It went fairly smoothly," Uesugi Genshin replied. At least they were all safe and sound, which meant it went smoothly.

"Yono's suddenness is actually fine if I go with her." Hiratsuka-sensei sighed, cupping her long hair behind her back with her hand, the hair slipping smoothly through her fingers.

"I'll tell you later." A lot has really happened. Hachiman grabbed Hiratsuka-sensei's arm, trying to break free.

But he ultimately couldn't break free and was dragged inside by Hiratsuka-sensei.

Afterwards, Uesugi Genshin and he went to the bathroom to shower together.

Yui planned to wash and dry her blood-stained coat, so she was only wearing a T-shirt, underpants, and the belt with her sword.

They sat on the open corridor, looking at the artificial hill and fountain in the courtyard, which gave them a very relaxed feeling.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Yuihama's mother came over with a cup of tea. Is this tea from the temple?

“Yes, that’s right.” Uesugi Genshin turned back to continue looking at the courtyard. It is said that a proper Japanese-style garden can show the beauty of all four seasons. I wonder what it looks like here in summer, autumn and winter.

"Thank you," Hachiman said softly, accepting the tea that Yuihama's mother handed him.

"I plan to stay here." That was probably what Yuihama's mother was mainly saying.

"Really?"

“Yes, letting a child grow up means letting her travel far and wide. Yui doesn’t need me by her side anymore, it’s just that this time has come a little earlier.” Yui’s mother covered her mouth and laughed. “Then I’ll leave her in Uesugi’s care from now on.”

"Yes." Uesugi Genshin turned around, bowed solemnly, and placed his fists on the ground, looking just like a samurai.

Unfortunately, the cherry blossoms have already faded.

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The victory celebration was held in the courtyard of the Yukinoshita family mansion, and there were hundreds of people in front of Yukinoshita Haruno.

Aside from the heroes of this operation, almost all the key personnel from various departments are here.

Of course, the real heroes will be eating inside later, while those outside are actually here for socializing.

"How boring." Yukinoshita Haruno maintained a smile befitting the prestigious Yukinoshita family while feeling sleepy.

At the celebration party, the father gave a speech first, expressing his gratitude and praise to those involved in the operation.

Then, her mother spoke to her at that moment.

"Yang Nai." Her eyes were filled with tender affection, and her words were gentle and persuasive, yet there was an undeniable force in them.

"Yes."

"You are primarily responsible for the sacrifices made in this operation."

"I know."

"You should reflect on your actions during this time. You are hereby dismissed from all your posts."

"Yes."

Although it was done for outsiders, this was probably the mother's true thought.

It's truly disheartening.

So Yukino Yukinoshita, with a remorseful attitude, left the scene.

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"help!"

"You said you'd have someone deliver it, but you delivered it yourself?" Uesugi Genshin walked outside the temple and helped Yukinoshita Haruno carry the food in her hands.

"Hmph~, it was too boring over there, so I came here to relax."

"Well, it's really tiring when there are so many people." Uesugi Genshin responded understandingly, and walked into the temple with her.

"What's inside?" Uesugi Genshin asked curiously, looking at the tall yet exquisite lunchbox in his hand.

"Crab."

"All of them?"

"How is that possible?"

Originally, the supplies were prepared according to the number of vehicles departing, and some extra were also prepared, but they were all taken away by Yukinoshita Haruno.

The mother didn't stop it at all; she probably acquiesced.

She's not aware of what's going on here yet; she'll probably hear from someone later, and then she won't see them until tomorrow morning.

"So leaving early tomorrow shouldn't be a problem," Uesugi Genshin asked, looking up as he disassembled a crab.

"You really want to hide, huh?" Yukinoshita Haruno slowly drank the sake in her glass, swirling it around.

"Didn't you say now wasn't a good time to meet?" He didn't actually want to meet either. Elders tend to see him through the eyes of a child. Maybe Yukinoshita's mother would be different, but Uesugi Genshin naturally wanted to refuse.

Although my total age is probably older than most elders, most of that age is invalid, meaning it's the age I'm considered a child and doesn't count.

The dining area was located in one of the rooms of the temple. The rooms were basically all the same, the only difference being the furnishings. The room with bedding was the bedroom, and the room with bookshelves and a table was the study.

This is a very clean, empty room. Yuihama's mother and the others cleaned it in the afternoon.

Moreover, Yuihama's mother was very understanding and let them, who were all the same age, go to another place.

There were only five people there: him, Yui, Hachiman, Hiratsuka-sensei, and Yukinoshita.

By the way... is Hiratsuka-sensei considered to be the same age as me?

Chapter 213: Moonlit Night Talk

The crab legs are broken off on both sides and slowly pulled outwards, revealing the crystal-clear and plump crab leg meat.

"Ah~" Uesugi Genshin stretched the crab leg to Yui's mouth.

"Huh?" Her face flushed and her voice trembled slightly as she finished speaking. The next moment, she clenched her fist tightly and opened her mouth, which was indeed small and very cute.

Covering her mouth, Yui felt shy and looked away, but she still praised, "Delicious!"

“This is a snow crab.” Yukinoshita Haruno and Yui Hiigahama smiled gently.

"Is that so?" Yui Yuigahama opened her mouth in surprise, then looked to her side. "We ate this before too."

"Yes." This is what I ate at the supermarket.

The snow crabs that Yukinoshita sent were ones they had eaten before, but these were bigger, and now the five of them were sharing three of them.

"When did this happen?" Yukinoshita Haruno asked.

"It was just over two weeks ago."

"Ah, back then." She immediately remembered, smiled, and changed the subject, "Have you ever eaten crab before?"

"Yes, I've eaten red king crab before; after all, it's a specialty of Hokkaido."

"How does it taste?" Yukinoshita asked as she watched Uesugi Genshin put the freshly peeled crab leg into his mouth.

“Red king crabs need to be sweeter.” After a moment’s thought, Uesugi Genshin said with a wry smile, “But you need someone to help you open them.”