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

"Okay, okay." Uesugi Genshin leaned over, picked up the school uniform shoes placed in the middle, and put them on her one by one.

"Very beautiful feet."

"Oh, thank you for the compliment."

One person casually praised the other, while the other chuckled nonchalantly.

"Except for having a bit of a smell."

"#"

"Ah~ Ah~ Ah! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

"No smell? Is your nose just for show? You really need to see a doctor..."

She turned around hesitantly and opened the driver's side door.

"!"

The woman's nonchalant actions made Uesugi Genshin somewhat embarrassed.

The feel of the black pantyhose was clearly noticeable through the thin fabric, along with the undulating fleshiness, making her extremely voluptuous.

"You should come down quickly too."

Peaceful meditation does not necessarily require mountains and rivers; extinguishing the fire in one's heart brings coolness.

Even Uesugi Genshin found his own self-suggestion amusing; it was a form of self-cultivation.

"Okay~" he replied with a smile.

Eriri Sawamura's mother looked past her daughter at the people getting out of the car: one man and two women.

They were all wearing school uniforms, so they must be students, but the fact that they were driving a car really surprised her.

The driver must be the boy.

Then she saw the boy open the trunk and get out her daughter's childhood friend, Tomoya Aki.

"Ah, have we finally arrived? The flowers are in full bloom! The teacher is driving very steadily."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

"nothing."

Sawamura Sayuri observed the interaction between the two boys.

To be honest, although Lun had broken her daughter's heart and worried the couple, he was still their daughter's friend and childhood sweetheart. Children's actions, done without thinking, were both worrying and concerning, but they didn't really care much.

The two had not had normal communication for seven years, and even in the last two years they barely spoke, only exchanging games.

Let nature take its course; that's their true thought. After all, she's their daughter's friend, so her opinion is the most important.

However, she just said, "A few friends will be staying at their house temporarily."

"Hello, Auntie, excuse me." The boy greeted her politely. His face was sculpted with distinct features, and his handsome, angular face made one exclaim, "This is a Tokyo heartthrob!"

His smooth forehead was partially obscured by falling hair as he bowed slightly, instantly transforming the sunny day into a cloudy one.

"..."

Is this kind of contrasting style popular among young people nowadays?

"Hello, thank you so much, Uesugi-kun, for bringing Eriri back safely." I had just heard my daughter introduce these classmates, and this guy even brought Eriri along. He really helped a lot.

"Don't worry about Eriri's friends. Feel free to stay here as long as you like. Also, Tomoya-kun, it's been a long time."

"Hmm. Aunt Sayuri, it's been a long time." Aki Tomoya regarded Eriri's mother as a kind elder as always, and of course, she was also an important guide who influenced him and Eriri to move into the house!

"Excuse me then."

"excuse me."

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kato Megumi both expressed their gratitude.

Sawamura Sayuri smiled and responded, then invited them in.

"Then I'll be going now." Uesugi Genshin's words made the air temperature suddenly drop.

"Uesugi-kun, aren't you staying?" Sawamura Sayuri asked, her mouth agape in surprise.

"No, I need to go back to Chiba. It's enough to have everyone here." He said, looking at the sun tilting in the sky. "I have to get back before dark."

"Uesugi-kun." Kato Megumi hesitated before speaking.

“Standing, locusts, silk, mulberry, window, mulberry, handsome”

This place is like a choice in a visual novel, with two routes, but he still wants to continue along the common route first.

Aki Tomoya, standing next to him, was also saying, "Blossoming beauty! The screen is so bright!"

"Don't worry, I won't die." With a hearty smile, Uesugi Genshin removed the hand that Kasumigaoka Utaha was tugging at his clothes.

"what......"

The group watched as the red Aston Martin drove away and disappeared from sight.

"Classmates, please come in!" Sawamura Sayuri greeted with a smile.

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At 4:59, Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others sat down at the Sawamura family's villa and watched the news on TV.

"A major flu outbreak is currently underway, but the government has taken action. Please stay home and do not go out. Trust in the government's capabilities."

The spokesperson read his prepared statement in a measured and formal manner, as if the government were as calm and composed as his face.

"What kind of major flu?!" Eriri Sawamura cursed at the official on TV.

"I hope things don't get worse," Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed.

Kato Megumi sat quietly on the sofa, her eyes still fixed on the TV, somewhat lost in thought, just like Aki Tomoya.

Just then, the doorbell rang. It wasn't from the villa, but from the main gate.

"Could it be?" Eriri Sawamura suddenly jumped up and ran over before anyone else could react.

"Hello, Dad?"

"Hmm? Did you ask Auntie's opinion before calling me that?"

"You bastard~!" Eriri Sawamura blushed.

Chapter Twenty-One: This Time He's Really Gone

"You're back again?" Eriri Sawamura's tone was disdainful, but her face showed a happy and excited expression.

"Okay, open the door."

After hanging up the phone, Eriri Sawamura ran back to the living room with a "thump thump thump".

"That Uesugi guy is back again."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression became the same as Sawamura Eriri's; their feelings were probably the same.

Aki Tomoya cheered, "Really?", Kato Megumi mumbled something, and Sawamura Sayuri was also surprised.

Then, after they left the villa, the red sports car drove back along the same road they had come from.

The even more wrecked front of the car stopped in front of them, and Uesugi Genshin got out.

"Has Cheng-kun changed his mind?"

As he opened the trunk, Kasumigaoka Utaha asked him a question.

"No, I just came back to bring you some food."

"Ah..." Sawamura Sayuri suddenly remembered that with a few more people in the house, the food supply might not last for more than a few days.

The open trunk was piled high with boxes and bags.

"They're in the trunk and on the seats. I 'took' them from the convenience store... Thank you." He handed the box to Kato Megumi, who was about to take it.

One by one, they placed the boxes on the ground.

"I only took some canned biscuits and the like that can be stored for a short time, so they don't take up much space and I'm trying to save room, but I still can't bring too much."

He didn't take the potato chips or anything like that; they were half empty, and aside from bringing him some joy, they were just empty air.

To be honest, when I found a bag, put it on the ground, and then swept the canned goods and cookies from the shelf into the bag with a "bang bang", I felt a real sense of satisfaction.

I often feel like I buy one or two to take home, but I'm reluctant to eat them because the thought of having to go to the store to buy more makes me feel lazy and think, "Ugh, so troublesome."

It's like how you always feel there's not much meat in takeout, which isn't satisfying, but you can't do anything about it.

What? Make it at home? What nonsense!

"If you eat sparingly, it should last for a week or two, and then the results will be in no time."

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Aki Tomoya unloaded the food from the passenger seat.

Most canned fruits are in glass containers, which are quite difficult to carry. Vegetables and fruits are generally not cheap in this country, and watermelons are especially expensive. Supplementing with vitamins and other trace elements is essential. When he was carrying canned fruits, he was doing so with the mindset of robbing the rich to help the poor.

It is common knowledge that robbing the rich to help the poor is a pleasant activity.

"Also, although we don't know the condition of the water source, we should boil it before drinking it. Viruses shouldn't be able to withstand temperatures of 100°C."

Uesugi Genshin kept reminding everyone that viruses or other things might not be able to overcome stomach acid, but who knows?

"Furthermore, it's not an exaggeration to say that this is the end of the world, and humans are always the most dangerous and terrifying beings."

"Make sure to lock the door when you go to sleep at night. If a stranger rings the doorbell, have An Yi answer it. Hmm, An Yi's voice is a bit too weak, so find a recording or a voice changer on your phone."

"That's so unfair! [Unintelligible text]"

“Zombies have no intelligence, but bad guys do, so please be careful.” Uesugi Genshin rambled on, listing all the points he could think of for the moment.

Ultimately, he won't stay here, and they'll have to learn to get through the rest of the time on their own.

"Alright, I'm off then." Uesugi Genshin said after the last items were unloaded.

"Wait, Uesugi-kun." Sawamura Sayuri came out of the villa, carrying something in her hand.

She jogged over to Uesugi Genshin and handed him the things in her hand—a few car keys.

"Uesugi-kun's car is completely wrecked. We don't have any cars at home, so please choose one to take."

Uesugi Genshin first looked at the parking space with several cars parked not far from the small garden and a large garage, which probably had all kinds of cars, so it was probably bought to suit various situations.

A black, extended luxury sedan stands out, followed by a regular black sedan, a yellow coupe, a sleek minivan, and an SUV, among others.

"Is it really possible?" Uesugi Genshin asked repeatedly.

In the apocalypse, a good car is just as important as a handy weapon.

Although it's not fair to say this to Ms. Hiratsuka, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that her Aston Martin could just be thrown away. Not only was it wrecked beyond recognition, but no one would bother to repair it.

He immediately took a liking to the Jeep, with its red color scheme accented by black, and an all-black roof—a striking yet understated combination that was visually stunning.

He wasn't sure whether to call it an SUV or a true ORV, but there was no doubt that it had a more powerful drive than a regular sedan, a feature that, like that Aston Martin, was unmatched by other cars.

More importantly! It even has a bumper installed!

Genshin Uesugi touched the car's thick, black, metallic bumper, finally relieved that he didn't have to worry too much about damaging the front of the car. This was one of Aston Martin's disadvantages.

The Aston Martin's hood is already deformed, with a large hole exposed. If it is hit again, it will damage the car's performance.

"Of course, I'm very grateful that you saved Eriri. I'm sure my husband won't mind either," Sawamura Sayuri said with a smile.

She flipped through the keys in her hand. "He likes this car a lot too, but unfortunately he doesn't drive it very often. He probably only drives it when he takes Eriri to the beach in the summer."

However, it was really a lot of effort to get that child out. She said that in the summer, one should stay in an air-conditioned room and not go out at all, unless it's to the Comic.

Is this the only one?

"Yes, this is it." Uesugi Genshin touched the Jeep logo on the front of the car to confirm.

Then it was a matter of transferring some small items from the Aston Martin to this car.

She handed the two bento boxes she had found at the convenience store to Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was helping her carry the things, while she took Hiratsuka Shizuka's ID and water.

He figured these documents were probably useless, but since he'd already abandoned the car there, he figured he should at least take something with him to explain himself.

However, Ms. Hiratsuka's car was very clean, without any cosmetics or similar items, but it had plenty of cigarettes and ashtrays.

After thinking about it, I brought it to her too. How should I put it? In times of chaos, cigarettes are a form of hard currency.