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

"When did you arrive?" Mai Sakurajima asked calmly, her expression changing quickly—truly befitting an actress.

"Of course I'm here!" Isshiki Iroha said angrily, hands on her hips and feet apart.

Even little devils get angry.

"Don't you two take me seriously?"

"How could that be?" Uesugi Genshin reached out and touched the top of her head.

"Then why did you touch my head?!"

"Uh, it's just the care and concern that a senior or superior shows to their juniors and subordinates." He planned to just brush it off.

"I'm here to remind you, senior, not to forget to pick up Rumi." Puffing out her cheeks, Isshiki Iroha looked up at him and said, but because her wrist, which was touching his head, blocked part of her view, only her eyes on both sides could be seen.

"Don't worry, that's the plan."

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"That concludes today's lesson. Now, I'll assign the homework." Even though Shiromaru emphasized the latter part of the sentence, his gentle voice failed to draw the students' attention back to the blackboard.

Their attention was instead drawn to the people outside the door.

"Isn't that big brother Hayama?" Hayama Hayato's name was quite well-known among the group of elementary school students, after all, he was the one who greeted these children at the beginning.

"Really?" someone echoed.

"Why is he here?"

"Could they be here to pick someone up?"

"That can't be right, he must have something to say to Shiromaru-sensei," some people speculated.

As the sound continued to grow, the blond handsome guy outside the door completely attracted the attention of most of the students in the class.

Aside from Shiromaru, who was writing today's homework on the blackboard.

Shiromaru always insisted that writing on the blackboard was more effective than speaking, because even if someone didn't hear it clearly or forgot it afterward, they could quickly find out from the blackboard.

If you can't find out from others, you can go back to the classroom and look at the words on the blackboard.

The homework is actually very little, less than half an hour's worth. I discussed it with Uesugi and Yukinoshita from the student council, and we just need to master the basic and commonly used knowledge.

Because there is no competition and no need to take selective exams, the situation of learning a lot but forgetting almost everything and not being able to use it after many years will no longer occur.

Moreover, there is a long-term plan in place, with the intention of continuing until they are thirteen or fourteen years old.

Students must be able to recognize all the Chinese characters, write them neatly, and understand common idioms, poems, and prose; they must be proficient in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in mathematics, and also know basic geometry.

Physics students understand the basics of force and electricity and can solve a few simple problems; chemistry students understand the meaning of the periodic table, acids and bases, and common chemical reactions in daily life, such as how burning produces carbon dioxide; biology students are given a basic introduction to plant and animal cells and genes.

Most history is world history. For your own country's history, just tell a few important events and periods. The rest can be covered by watching movies or something. It's best to cultivate their own interest in history, because interest is the best teacher. You can't really cover that much in class.

Geography is mostly common knowledge, such as climate, ocean currents, and the topography of various countries, which can be discussed together with history.

Besides that, there is no English, no other foreign language!

"..." Tsurumi Rumi listened to the noisy sounds in the classroom and thought to herself that they were really just a bunch of kids.

She knows Hayato Hayama, so he probably didn't come to pick her up, because according to her brother, Yukino and he have some kind of conflict.

Even though she said she could walk by herself and that it was very close, Yukino-neechan still came to pick her up on time.

Besides, Yukino-neechan has been picking her up these past two days. No matter what, Yukino-neechan wouldn't ask him to pick her up.

So they really came to see Shiromaru-neechan.

As he guessed, Shiromaru, standing on the stage, turned around and said, "Remember not to forget your homework tomorrow. get out of class dismissed."

She looked out the door and spotted Ye Shan. She was a little curious because he wasn't from the Ministry of Education.

She didn't live with any of the younger children. There would be classmates waiting outside the door, mostly people she had found to help look after the younger children.

After moving out, she lived with four little girls, all around six or seven years old, and they were going out to eat together later.

"Is Brother Hayama here to see Teacher Shiromai?" someone immediately ran up to Hayama Hayato and asked.

"No, that's not it," Hayama Hayato laughed, waving his hand towards the back of the classroom.

Seeing that everyone around her had left, Tsurumi Rumi realized that they were calling her. Could it be that Yukino-neechan was too busy and asked him to come and pick her up?

"Hey, Hayama-nii is here to pick up Tsurumi," said an elementary school student who knew Tsurumi Rumi.

"Well~" Hayama Hayato smiled but didn't answer.

"Where's my sister?" Tsurumi walked over and asked calmly as she looked up.

I won't be picking you up today because of the snow.

As Hayama Hayato explained, Tsurumi Rumi thought to herself, "So that's how it is."

Feeling a little disappointed, she looked up and said, "I understand."

She followed Hayato Hayama out of the classroom, leaving behind a murmur of discussion, and then she saw her brother's smiling face standing against the wall on her right.

"Ah~" Her voice was magnetic and sexy.

"..."

"What's wrong? Aren't you surprised?"

Rumi Tsurumi silently shook her head; she was so surprised and delighted that she almost cried.

No, I can't do it in front of everyone, or I'll be laughed at.

"Ah! Uesugi-kun is back." Shiromaru said, squeezing out from among a bunch of little heads after seeing Uesugi Genshin.

"Yes, I just got back." Uesugi Genshin looked at Shiromaru, who had become his teacher, and smiled.

I wonder if Shiromaru-senpai ever dreamed of becoming a teacher.

"That's great, finally someone can share the student council work with Yukinoshita." Relieved, Shiromaru breathed a sigh of relief. He had been genuinely worried about Yukinoshita, as she had been handling almost all the student council work these past two days, and Shiromaru only had time to help out in the afternoons.

"Well..." He was actually going to Tokyo with Yukinoshita soon, and the student council work might fall to someone else.

Shiromai Jun didn't pick up on the hesitation in his words, but instead smiled and put his hand on Tsurumi Rumi's shoulder, "You're here to pick up Rumi-chan, right? She did a great job..."

He went on and on about his performance in class, just like a real teacher.

Uesugi Genshin listened and nodded, like a parent. Hayama Hayato stood beside him, listening as well; he had been summoned by Uesugi Genshin in the first place.

Meanwhile, Mai Sakurajima squatted down in front of Rumi Tsurumi and subtly wiped the corner of her eye.

"How beautiful!" exclaimed a child peering out from the doorway.

"Who is that pretty lady?" one of them asked.

Most people shook their heads.

"I think I've seen her on TV before. She looks like a TV star!" someone suddenly said.

"really?"

"Ah, I think I've seen that before too."

"She really is a celebrity."

"She's Mai Sakurajima! I want to get her autograph, what should I do?" This person, who had actually seen her in a morning drama, said to the people around him.

I want an autograph too!

Most of the guys who say this are boys, because the girls are basically staring at those two handsome guys, especially the unfamiliar, aloof handsome guy, whose smile is particularly stunning.

Even precocious children don't realize what sexual attraction is until they are over ten years old; before that, they basically just like someone without knowing why.

"Tsk..." Hachiman clicked his tongue as he followed Kawasaki Saki to Kyoka. Genshin had even gone so far as to add Hayama to the mix in order to support Rumi.

He truly admired this person; he didn't mind the trouble. Ye Shan was the same; he actually agreed to such a troublesome request.

As for why Jinghua is studying here, I just happened to run into Kawasaki Saki, who was hurrying out of the cafeteria. According to the time, she should be busy right now, but I saw her coming out.

Out of curiosity, I asked and found out that Jinghua was also arranged to study here.

He was a little surprised when he first heard it, after all, Jinghua was only a kindergarten.

However, Kawasaki said he was only learning a little and didn't expect Jinghua to understand.

But I've actually learned quite a bit at Jinghua these past two days, since I was seated at the very front by Shiroi-senpai. It's probably partly because the content is simple.

Moreover, there are only two classes, and most subjects can only be attended once a week.

It's said that in the evenings, Kawasaki would even help her understand the things she couldn't grasp in the morning; she truly is both an older sister and a mother figure...

"Eight Sauces".

Oh wow~, this is so therapeutic~

"Then let's go eat." After hearing Shiromaru's praise of his younger sister, Uesugi Genshin prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"Okay." With a heartwarming smile on his face, Cheng Hui Xun nodded.

This is also one of Shiromaru's personal charms; many classmates who have met her like her gentle personality.

"Let's go." Seeing his younger sister lower her head and look a little shy, Uesugi Genshin took her right hand, while Mai was pulling her left hand.

From a distance, they look a bit like a family of three.

Chapter 218: I am innocent

"Is this alright?" Hayama Hayato, who was standing next to Uesugi Genshin, laughed heartily.

"Yes, thank you for your help." Uesugi Genshin waved his hand and said his thanks. He was the one who invited Hayama in the first place, so wasn't this kind of parent group even more luxurious?

"It's nothing." Hayama Hayato is happy to help his friends, especially Uesugi-kun, since he rarely asks for help and can usually handle things on his own.

Feelings deepen through interaction.

So I came to see him today, which really made him quite happy.

"Want to go eat together?" Uesugi Genshin casually invited, intending to take his sister directly to the cafeteria.

"I have an appointment with the Ministry of Revenue and the others." With an embarrassed smile, Hayama Hayato parted ways with them after going downstairs.

The distance between the teaching building and the cafeteria is short, but there are few people there because the rest times for each department are not uniform and fixed.

For example, the personnel stationed on the perimeter will take turns to eat lunch at noon.

Not all classes end on time like my sister's, which finishes at 11:30. Today, they even finished 10 minutes early, showing no intention of going overtime.

Two large classes on different subjects were divided into four smaller classes, which ran from 9:00 to 9:30, with a ten-minute break before continuing until noon.

When Uesugi Genshin was discussing with Yukinoshita and Shiromaki-senpai, he considered that since they were just children, it was impossible to have them attend classes for fifty minutes at a time. He worried that they would become distracted and unable to concentrate on anything by the end.

This is also because the amount of content taught is relatively small; half an hour is enough to explain a portion of it clearly, neither too little nor too much.

"How about it? Isn't it a pleasant surprise?!" Uesugi Genshin made a face at his sister.

"Hmm, where's Yukino-neechan?"

"She asked me to pick you up. What, do you want her to come with me?" Uesugi Genshin chuckled, seeing through Rumi's little scheme.

"Nor..."

Uesugi Genshin could see through her insincere behavior; indeed, Yukino Yukinoshita had taken care of her the longest and had the deepest feelings for her.

Thinking about it this way, I want to ask her whether her brother or Yukino is more important.

...Of course, he quickly dismissed the idea as soon as it popped into his head. Who would ask such a pointless question?

Genshin Uesugi gently squeezed the little hand he was holding, encouragingly saying, "Well, just say it directly. Your Mai-neechan won't mind."

My sister said no, she was just being considerate of Mai's feelings, who was also coming to pick her up today. That was very thoughtful of her.

"Really?" Tsurumi Rumi looked at Mai, who was holding her left hand.

“Really?” Since Yukino Yukinoshita had taken over the task of taking care of Rumi from the beginning, Mai Sakurajima didn’t feel that she had any room to interfere. However, she still liked Genshin’s sister very much. “I came here today because of this girl’s request.”

"Even though I asked him to do it." Muttering to himself, Uesugi Genshin looked at his sister and winked his right eye. "That way, the whole class will know you have a big star older sister."

"Childish," Mai said, squinting.

Even his own sister gave him the same look.

“Even elementary school students are this childish,” Uesugi Genshin explained, which is why he took such action.

Even when he was in elementary school... oh no, I can't remember.