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

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"Sakurajima Mai..."

The female protagonist in the first volume of a novel called "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" is truly memorable for her bunny girl outfit.

She is one of the few beautiful girls in the book, with a perfect body proportion and waist-length black hair.

She is very popular among boys because of her beautiful face, and many boys want to confess their feelings to her, which makes her the target of jealousy among girls, just like Yukino Yukinoshita.

The fact that she was also wearing black pantyhose shows that she is not an ordinary JK (high school girl).

Mai Sakurajima is a popular actress who debuted as a child star. She withdrew from the entertainment industry for unknown reasons after graduating from junior high school. In fact, it was caused by a strained relationship with her controlling manager mother. She was angry because she had taken bikini swimsuit photos in front of a crowd (directors and staff) when she was in junior high school, and her manager mother had not consulted her at all.

Indeed, it is not something a mother should do to make her daughter "sell her body" without any consultation. Even a normal agent would not do this. And for a mother to act as an agent, this is exactly what happens.

Mai Sakurajima's parents divorced when she was young, so she has a half-sister, Kazuka Toyohama.

"You like Sakurajima Mai the most!" Uesugi Genshin recalled a scene with a girl named Toyohama Waka, who had appeared on television and was asked what her favorite thing was. She answered: Sakurajima Mai.

"Ah, you're Mai's younger sister!"

"Hey, you know my sister." In contrast, Feng Bin and Xiang covered their mouths in surprise, their blue eyes sparkling.

“Yes, I know you.” Uesugi Genshin tapped his left palm with his right fist, suddenly realizing, “So you guys are the Pink Palette!”

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"Hahahaha..." Hirokawa Uzuki smiled awkwardly.

"Isn't that right?" Uesugi Genshin tilted his head in confusion.

“It’s Sweet Bullet!” Mai Sakurajima’s younger sister, Kazuka Toyohama, emphasized. “You really don’t know?”

"Well, I know you because of your sister, but I don't really remember the name Sweet Bullet." As he spoke, Uesugi Genshin smiled, his face, which had been expressionless and somewhat cold just moments before.

The air became lively, as if the previous awkwardness and wariness were just an illusion.

"Phew..." It was a relief that Hirokawa Uzuki wasn't a fan of idols who only knew about Kazuya; otherwise, she would have felt frustrated.

She's the team leader but has almost no fame; she's about to cry...

"Are you really my sister's friend?" Toyohama Kazuka asked again with a relaxed expression.

"Yes, that's right." A friend I've known for a long time.

"I never expected that Xiaohe's older sister was Sakurajima Mai."

"No wonder Kazuya always says she likes Mai Sakurajima, turns out she's a sister complex."

"Who! Isn't a sister-complex...?"

"Ah, that's great! I never imagined that my brother was actually Xiaohe's friend." Hirokawa Uzuki clapped her hands.

"Thank you for your help, brother." This time, calling him "Nissan" came out more naturally. After all, he was a friend of her sister, so there was nothing wrong with calling him "brother."

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin smiled kindly.

This sweet voice, and the way it's addressed that men might misunderstand—it makes them feel a close relationship but has no real meaning; it's just a way of addressing a slightly older man.

Hirokawa Uzuki is surprisingly naive and has a natural ability to make friends easily; she's the "gentle" girl Hachiman was talking about.

Ha, if you really think she cares about you a lot, then you've already lost.

"Get in the car." He opened the car door and let the group in. "Four people in the back, one in the front."

"Then I'll sit in the front," said Hirokawa Uzuki, the team leader, volunteering.

"no problem."

Everyone got into the car, and the car was instantly filled with the fragrance of girls. Hirokawa Uzuki put the things that were on the passenger seat on her lap.

"You can eat the bento boxes if you're hungry."

"Eh, is that alright?" Hirokawa Uzuki asked.

“No problem.” For Uesugi Genshin, since it was someone he knew, there was no problem.

However, the fact that there was only one bento box left Hirokawa Uzuki in a bit of a dilemma.

"Who among you is hungry?"

"I'm not hungry."

"Not hungry."

I'm not very hungry right now.

"I'm not hungry."

"Ah..." Hirokawa Uzuki didn't know if everyone was really not hungry or just too embarrassed to ask, so she didn't eat it in the end and put it away.

As the car started moving, the underground parking lot disappeared from the window, giving the women, except for Toyohama and Kaori, a dreamlike feeling.

I ran into an acquaintance of my friend's sister by chance; it was truly the luckiest thing that happened to me today!

The atmosphere inside the car was calm and peaceful; the back was a bit crowded but warm.

"Brother, how did you know about Kazuka?" Kazuka is the nickname for Toyohama Kazuka.

Hirokawa Uzuki was somewhat curious.

"I saw it on TV. Miss Mai said she was my sister." In fact, he had never met Mai Sakurajima.

"Did my sister really mention me?" Toyohama Kazuka asked in surprise.

As she said this, Uesugi Genshin realized that the story seemed to have not yet begun, and that she and her sister had not yet met.

"Yes, she likes you very much too, and is very proud to have such a cute little sister." That's how it's described in the book.

"Cute and cute..." Toyohama Kazuka, a potential sister-complex, broke into a silly grin on her otherwise serious face, which amused the others.

Nakago Ranko playfully poked her golden ponytail, causing her to shake her head.

Then she asked, "Where is my sister?"

"..." This left Uesugi Genshin speechless. He had never actually met Sakurajima Mai, let alone knew how to contact her.

So he countered with, "Have you made contact with Miss Mai?"

Toyohama Waka did send an email to her older sister, Sakurajima Mai, on a whim, but received no reply.

"No," she said dejectedly.

"I see," Uesugi Genshin said casually.

"Aren't you my sister's friend?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Could you please help me find my sister?"

"Ok?"

Feng Bin and Xiang hesitated before speaking, knowing it would be difficult, but this was her beloved Niansang.

"...Could I ask you for a favor?"

To be fair, if they were "friends," Uesugi Genshin would indeed have helped.

Of course, there is also the issue of timing, just like when he went to Tokyo to find Kasumigaoka Utaha, instead of helping Hachiman rescue his sister.

When asked which is more important, friends or school, he would answer that "friends" are more important.

If it weren't for Kasumigaoka Utaha, he would have helped Hachiman find his sister, and then he might not have gone back to school, instead taking them to hide in one of their houses.

There exists such a choice, or rather, a possibility.

And now... he does "know" Mai Sakurajima and claims to be her friend.

Faced with the girl's request...

"can."

"Eh?! Really?" Toyohama Kazuka's smile was stunningly beautiful at this moment, the girl's smile as radiant as the morning sun shining on the world.

Chapter Twenty-Four: We Can't Go Back Today

"Thank you so much!" Toyohama Kazuka said sincerely, her sweet voice and charming smile making Uesugi Genshin exclaim that she was indeed a dazzling idol (laughs).

He then slammed on the brakes and came to a stop in the relatively safe middle of the road; the Jeep's braking performance was excellent.

Upon realizing what was happening, Toyohama Kazuka's expression immediately turned grim. She looked at the others, "I'm sorry, everyone..."

The result was for her sister, but it could put her companions in danger.

"It's alright, it's alright. If it weren't for the fact that my brother is Xiaohe's friend, we wouldn't have been saved," Hirokawa Uzuki comforted her.

“Yes, Kazuha, don’t worry about it,” said Yae, the short-haired girl next to her.

"It's alright, go save Xiaohe's sister."

"Yes."

"Everyone..." At this moment, Toyohama Kazuka felt the same emotion she felt when she first met everyone, at their first concert, and as companions who became good friends and worked hard together.

Then, this time, Uesugi Genshin turned on the Wrangler's built-in navigation system. He hadn't thought much of it before and hadn't turned it on, but as a result, he couldn't stop driving.

Ah, no wonder it's a densely populated metropolis.

The zombies in the distance started moving from the sidewalk toward the road, constantly searching for a path. Some walked in a straight line, tripped over the guardrails, and persevered, crawling toward the herdsmen's horses in the middle of the road.

However, none of this had anything to do with the people inside the car.

"I think it was Minebara High School in Kanagawa Prefecture..."

Like Chiba Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a population second only to Tokyo and Osaka. Yokohama, located in the eastern part of the prefecture, is the administrative and economic center of Kanagawa. Other cities he remembers, such as Kawasaki, one of the top industrial cities in the country, and Yokosuka, a port city with an exotic atmosphere, are also located in Kanagawa.

However, Kanagawa Prefecture is located west of Tokyo, while Chiba Prefecture is located east of Tokyo.

This made him feel bad, because it meant that he probably wouldn't be able to go back today.

After setting the navigation, it is indeed Minebara High School located in Kanagawa Prefecture. Kamakura City in Kanagawa Prefecture is a place with a long history. The ancient Kamakura Shogunate was established here, formally establishing the rule of the samurai family, which was not overthrown until modern times.

"Destination: Minegahara High School, Kanagawa Prefecture. Let's go."

"Oh~" the crowd responded.

However, Hirokawa Uzuki, who was sitting in front of him, noticed his somewhat cold and stiff expression. "Brother, what's wrong?"

"No, I'm just making a call." He then kept one hand on the steering wheel and quickly flipped through the concise contact list to Hachiman with the other.

"du~du~du~"

"Hello." A deep, hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, is this Hachiman?"

A very lively girl's voice came from the other end of the phone, "What, Ni-chan, is that Mom and Dad?"

Then they heard Hachiman's low voice, "No, that's not it."

"Xuanxin? How are things going on your end?"

"Yes, everything went smoothly. Have you found Komachi yet?"

"Yes, now that Ms. Shizuka is back at school, Kawasaki's family has also been picked up. It took quite a while." Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Komachi's classmate, Taishi Kawasaki, who was squeezed next to him, as well as the unusually silent Saki Kawasaki and her young and cute younger sister, Kyoka Kawasaki.

"I've run into a little trouble... I ran into an acquaintance's sister, and she's heading to Kanagawa now, so I probably won't be able to go back today."

"Go ahead, I'll figure something out with the school."

Uesugi Genshin praised, "He's really reliable."

No, don't expect anything from me.