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

By this time, both sides of the dojo were almost full, and most of the people who were supposed to come had arrived, since most of them lived together.

Aside from the two people living alone, this specifically refers to him and Hayama.

They spoke to each other in hushed tones, mostly about serious matters, because no one dared to laugh there, or they would be caught red-handed.

Even the most unconventional Ministry of Revenue wouldn't act recklessly or ridiculously at this time and place.

Until Hayasaka Ai brought Yukinoshita Haruno over, which was something he had instructed Hayasaka to do the day before.

"Welcome." Uesugi Genshin thanked Yukinoshita for her arrival.

"It's nothing, I just came to take a look." Yukinoshita waved her hand, a nonchalant smile on her face.

Whether it truly didn't matter, Uesugi Genshin wasn't sure.

Chapter 223: How to Win

"Let me introduce you. This is Yukinoshita's older sister, the accountant. She is the commander-in-chief of another group of survivors who are out on missions."

"Before." Without giving him any face, Yukinoshita Haruno pointed it out directly with a stern smile.

She was dismissed from her job by her mother and is currently on leave.

Everyone was initially stunned by her beauty. There was no beauty like her at school. Although her younger sister, Yukinoshita Accountant, was also beautiful, she was only a high school student. This woman, on the other hand, exuded an adult charm.

"Yes, former commander-in-chief." Uesugi Genshin nodded without changing his expression and continued to look at the people below, "Miss Haruno will stay with us for the time being."

“Miss Haruno is incredibly strong, probably stronger than most of you.” Tapping on the wooden floor, Uesugi Genshin reminded the executive department members to be careful; this person was not to be underestimated.

Some of them had seen it with their own eyes, and apart from Hayama, who knew Yukino, everyone else knew almost nothing about this woman, Yukinoshita.

After all, Uesugi Genshin knew that she had studied Aikido a long time ago, and her foundation was much better than that of the few people in the Home Club a month ago.

In addition, her practical experience has now been supplemented by real combat. Whether she has real talent or not is unknown, but the words "serious" and "competitive" alone are enough to crush the mentality of most people below.

Because most people in the execution department don't fight because they enjoy it; they fight mostly out of necessity. Just relieving the pressure accumulated from the bloody battles they usually engage in is already a struggle.

Uesugi Genshin didn't want to put any more pressure on them, and so far only Hachiman and Mai had sought him out for private training.

He knew that Ye Shan trained in his spare time, and that the group of people from Shiroyama who originally belonged to the judo club, kendo club, and other clubs joined the clubs because of their passion for it, and they would actively seek to improve themselves.

“However, Ms. Haruno is no stranger. She graduated from Soubu High School three years ago.” Choosing his words carefully, Uesugi Genshin didn’t want to call her “senpai” at all, feeling that he was being unfairly inferior.

He then glanced at the former judo club president, Shiroyama, and the other upperclassmen who were nearing graduation. "Those who are third-year students should know very well that Ms. Haruno was the student council president of Soubu High School at that time."

The large Shiroyama, sitting cross-legged behind Hachiman, nodded silently with his arms crossed. He remembered it very clearly; he had vivid memories of the cultural festival and graduation ceremony of the year he was a first-year junior.

After shifting his gaze to Hayama Hayato, Uesugi Genshin added, "He also knows Hayama; he's an acquaintance of his, and they used to interact frequently because of family ties."

"Really?" Yu Sheng, the vice-captain next to Ye Shan, asked in a low voice, turning his head.

Hayato Hayama smiled kindly and nodded in agreement, but when he looked at Ms. Hinano, his expression carried a bittersweet undertone.

When Yukino Yukinoshita faced Hayato Hayama's gaze, she returned a slightly amused smile, no different from how she treated everyone else—yes, a fake smile with no difference whatsoever.

There was nothing wrong at first, but when everyone heard that this person was an acquaintance of the former student council president and Hayama, they were all relieved and even felt that this person could be trusted.

This is also the purpose of Uesugi Genshin's introduction. In the past and now, the relationship of being from the same hometown or school has always been a good way to start a conversation.

After Yukino Yukinoshita formally sat down to his side, Uesugi Genshin looked at the members below again, "You all did a great job while I was away."

Even if it's just average, he'll only say it's good. In fact, the action reports for the past few days show no difference from usual; they're carrying out low-intensity cleanup work in the surrounding area.

But Uesugi Genshin knew they needed praise; their hard work and fighting so far had been truly commendable.

Everyone was delighted to receive the minister's affirmation, and even Shiroyama, who appeared to be a senior figure to others, relaxed from his tense expression.

"The factories on Newport Peninsula have been cleaned up, as have the beaches. A corner of the Meibin area has become our backyard. This is all thanks to you all."

"Yes!"

"Extremely terrified."

Raising his hand, he fell silent again. Uesugi Genshin said with satisfaction, "That's true. The success of Soubu High School today owes a great deal to our Execution Department."

With his back straight and proud, this was a personal admission from the student council vice president. Putting aside his position as the club president, Uesugi Genshin was also the vice president of the student council and the leader of Soubu High School.

Although there is also Yukinoshita as the accountant, who usually handles affairs, if the two stand together and are compared, one can feel that they are a perfect match, but also that Uesugi Genshin is dominant. This is inevitable, as women were able to be heads of households during the Sengoku period, but after the promotion of Confucianism in the Edo period, they began to completely retreat behind the scenes, and even now, some traditional customs are still preserved.

Even though the aristocracy in the era depicted in "The Tale of Genji" was still primarily a matrilineal clan society that emphasized bloodline inheritance, because your mother is definitely your mother.

In reality, Uesugi Genshin relied heavily on Yukinoshita; without her, he would have to handle almost all the trivial matters at Sobu High School.

“Today’s operation is being moved up.” He then went on to talk about today’s arrangements, “so the time at the dojo this morning will be shortened. The Hachiman squad and I will head to Chosu in Chuo Ward to check out the police headquarters there.”

Only the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is called the Metropolitan Police Department. In other places, the police headquarters are established and commanded by the prefectural or local government.

The Metropolitan Police Department handles transnational cases in accordance with international standards and also protects the capital, Tokyo, so it is at a higher level.

When people from Tokyo are seconded to other areas or cross borders to meet with people from other regions, they often look down on each other. Tokyo looks down on the local bumpkins, while the locals look down on Tokyo for being nosy and bossy.

"Do you know anything about the situation over there?" Hachiman asked cautiously.

"Yes, Hayasaka personally led a team to investigate, and I've seen the report and plan." As he spoke, Uesugi Genshin glanced at Hayasaka Ai sitting behind him.

The girl with the golden, monochrome ponytail was sitting and looking ahead. When she noticed Uesugi Genshin looking over, she glanced at him and nodded. She hadn't been idle these past few days, which was also one of the things Uesugi Genshin valued about her. Her initiative was far better than most people who only knew how to follow orders or even that.

Her gaze returned to what was in front of her, and she was clearly lost in thought. Uesugi Genshin found it amusing, but he ignored her.

“Then there’s no problem.” Hachiman said calmly, crossing his arms. He hadn’t been here for the past few days and didn’t know the specifics, which was why he asked.

"Hmm, let's go over there and see if we can find any SIT or SAT equipment." Once the surrounding area is safe, we should consider expanding our operational area. Things we didn't have the energy to deal with before can now be tackled.

"As for Hayama..." Uesugi Genshin then looked to the other side, "You guys clear out the zombies along the seaside pine breeze road. The next operation will focus on the AEON MARINEPIA store."

That is, the Aeon shopping center, which is quite close to Sobu High. He and Hachiman Hayama had visited the nearby arcade in order to establish Sobu High's currency system.

It's right next to the tram stop on Inage Coast, where students used to sometimes meet up when they went out, because it was convenient for everyone to get there.

Although a month has passed and most of the fresh and cooked food inside has rotted and infested with insects, a large shopping mall is not just about that.

Whether to move the goods back empty or build fortifications to surround the area depends on the situation. After all, the area is neither far nor close to Zongwu High School; it's a right-angled route, several kilometers long, with many residential areas in between. It's impossible to build a wall all the way there.

At most, they would build a wall around it and use it as a base.

"I understand. I'll scout the area and clear out the zombies along the way." With a determined smile, Ye Shan nodded firmly. He trusted his partner, and that was his source of confidence.

"Hmm." Seeing that he understood, Uesugi Genshin nodded in satisfaction. "That's all."

"Today's sparring isn't for everyone. Anyone who wants to test their skills, please step forward. The morning session will end early, and we need to leave early at noon."

Uesugi Genshin beckoned to himself, signaling those who wanted to challenge him to come forward. He needed to conserve his energy for the afternoon, so he wouldn't beat them all up one by one. Those who dared to challenge him were basically confident that they wouldn't affect the afternoon's operations.

As expected, after warming up, Shiroyama was the first to step forward, "Please enlighten me."

The two stood facing each other and bowed, then gripped their respective weapons. Shiroyama still used the axe he had carved himself from wood, while he and Yamato were the only ones using fire axes.

Even through the mask, Shiroyama's breathing was rapid, and the next second he charged forward like a bull, full of imposing force.

Uesugi Genshin spun the wooden sword without taking the hit head-on, and besides, it was just a bluff.

They have faced off many times and are well aware of each other's tactics.

For example, Uesugi Genshin would never engage in close-quarters combat with him, nor would he use grappling techniques, because as the former captain of the judo club, he would find it difficult to gain the upper hand in unarmed combat.

Chengshan wouldn't recklessly launch a real attack. He had tried it before, but the openings were too big, so it was completely useless. This is also part of his experience.

After the feint attack, Uesugi Genshin skillfully dodged several attacks, or deflected the axe attacks with his wooden sword.

After seemingly nipping at Shiroyama's protective gear a few times, he suddenly accelerated, delivering a series of heavy blows, then tripped him with his foot and thrust straight at his face.

After Chengshan fell to the ground, he quickly got up due to his recovery posture and began the second round.

In the third round, after falling to the ground again, he struggled to his feet, panting heavily, and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your guidance."

Despite his rapidly beating heart, Uesugi Genshin, outwardly composed, praised after returning the greeting, "The problem is still a lack of agility, but the axe itself doesn't require agility, so it's already very good. Continue to gain experience, and you'll be able to hold your own against everyone else except me."

It's not fair to say they're evenly matched, but they could certainly go toe-to-toe with the top players. But if they were fighting empty-handed, it would be a different story.

"Yes!" Shiroyama bowed respectfully again and then returned to his original position.

"Next." Uesugi Genshin, having just finished rehydrating, called out to his club members after handing the water cup back to Mai. "Anyone else coming up?"

"Next, it's me," Hayato Hayama stepped forward.

The people who would challenge him are basically just a few. Although everyone values ​​the experience gained in battle, it's best to avoid it if possible, because even wearing protective gear, falling to the ground still hurts a lot.

Besides Hachiman, Hayama, Shiroyama, and Mai, a few other guys who were eager to try their luck "today" came out, and soon there were no one else.

Everyone has made significant progress. If it were a group attack on him alone, Uesugi Genshin would have to wear protective gear, otherwise it would still hurt a lot when he was hit.

He also paid special attention to different attack strategies for different people. For example, for someone like Shiroyama who was good at hand-to-hand combat, the main focus was on training his weapon use so that he could improve his ability to deal with zombie attacks.

As for Hachiman, he prefers close-quarters combat. He has killed hundreds of zombies, and he has a firm grasp on the force of his blows with each headshot. It can be said that he is quite skilled in using weapons.

However, close-range attacks can be quite overwhelming, leaving one unsure how to respond. This simulation demonstrates what to do when zombies get too close.

"Do you want to come?" Uesugi Genshin turned to look at Yukinoshita, who stood there like a flower on a high mountain.

She sat upright and pretended to think about it with interest for a moment, then said, "Okay, but you need to wear protective gear too."

“…Okay.” With his eyes closed, Uesugi Genshin opened them and agreed.

The two put on their protective gear, with Uesugi Genshin wearing his mask very neatly, observing Yukinoshita Haruno, who was also wearing a mask, through the gaps in the mesh.

Sure enough, wearing it narrows your field of vision.

After putting on the spare protective gear, Yukinoshita Haruno's shapely figure was hidden inside her thick torso, with no trace of her steep and alluring curves.

This is the same effect as when Mai wears it, as for Hayasaka... she couldn't really tell anyway.

They stood facing each other, exchanging greetings.

Uesugi Genshin swiftly drew his sword from his waist, took three steps to close the distance between the two, and tested his opponent with a single slash.

The opponent retreated and then delivered a straight slash, a move known as "Tang Zhu" in swordsmanship. This feint attack was blocked.

The two clashed repeatedly in the upper section, producing a series of thuds as their wooden swords collided, and the battlefield shifted from the center of the dojo to the other end.

"Hiss..." Those who saw it clearly were greatly shocked. At least, after the captain's feigned attack, Yukino Yukino instantly created distance in the next series of attacks. This is not something that ordinary people can do. Her strength is truly formidable.

This resulted in even the minister's attack failing to hit the target; perhaps both sides were testing each other.

After retreating continuously, Yukino lowered her body, regained her stance, and raised her wooden sword to the middle.

Uesugi Genshin stopped his pursuit and opted for a low-skill attack, while Yukinoshita Haruno switched from wielding the sword with one hand to two.

He suppressed his opponent's blade first and thrust, but was parried. He thrust again, and was parried again. The third time, Yukinoshita Haruno used a sword-rolling technique to deflect the attack. I don't know, but she probably didn't learn swordsmanship, so this was just an action based on experience.

Then Yukinoshita Haruno raised her sword and swung it forward, but was kicked in the leg by Uesugi Genshin, lost her balance, and almost fell to the ground with her hand on the ground.

Without mercy, Uesugi Genshin slashed diagonally at the back of his head, but the opponent hurriedly got up and retreated to dodge. Both sides engaged in several rounds of rapid offense and defense.

If it were a close-quarters fight, he might have had an advantage, but Uesugi Genshin did not do so. Using a man's strength to wrestle with a woman is a huge advantage in itself, and the outcome would be decided immediately. Moreover, the movements were somewhat bullying and not very aesthetically pleasing.

He was really enjoying the fight with his opponent and planned to "play" a little longer. It was no different from fighting with other members, but he was having a great time because he only got this kind of experience when the others were fighting well.

This time, Yukinoshita Haruno chose to take the initiative, because the opponent's rapid pressure and offensive advantage in the previous two times had already left her breathless.

Facing Yukinoshita's attack, Uesugi Genshin retreated half a step and slashed back with his sword.

Then, facing the opponent's counterattack, Yukinoshita Haruno parried and quickly closed in, not intending to engage in a physical struggle. She knew very well that she wanted to avoid this situation as much as possible, and at this moment she intended to use the techniques of Wakido.

The other party did say that being unarmed is weak, which is true, but how weak is remains to be seen.

Grab the other person's wrist with your right hand and trip them at the same time to break their balance. You're not the only one who can trip! You bastard!

Uesugi Genshin was tripped by the other person, who also knelt down on one knee, resulting in the two being back to back.

He broke free from her grasp, lowered his blade, and slashed horizontally. She rolled to dodge, and while she was on the ground, she retaliated with a strike, preventing Uesugi Genshin from pursuing him in time.

At this moment, Uesugi Genshin was still in a comfortable position, while Yukinoshita Haruno had already given it her all.

The gap is too big, she cursed inwardly. What do you mean by being weak empty-handed? You can't possibly be weak empty-handed at all.

Even if he couldn't disarm the knife, he could still use it to fight back after being tripped. He knew exactly how to deal with knife-disarming situations, thus avoiding ending up unarmed.

If a weakness cannot be exposed, then it is not a weakness.

At this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno was somewhat angry, her face becoming serious and cold. She was the calmer she was, especially in situations like this.

How can we win?