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

Kamuro Masumi glanced at them, but they were none of her concern.

So Kamuro Masumi quickened her pace; at Sakayanagi's speed, she shouldn't have even left the building yet.

"Miss Secretary, wasn't it supposed to be a meeting room?" Karuizawa Kei hesitated, glancing at a door.

"Is this the reception room?" Maya Sato peeked out from behind Karuizawa and looked in one direction.

"Why don't you just knock on the door and you'll know?" Karuizawa Kei said casually.

“That’s true.” Sato Maya gave a wry smile, then took a half step back. “Um, Karuizawa, you can go in by yourself, I won’t go in.”

"What? What do you mean by leaving her alone?"

"Even though Matsushita said that, I'm still a little scared. If I leave it to Karuizawa, there won't be any problems."

"..."

At this point, it would be unreasonable to back down.

But she was scared too!!!

Feigning strength but actually showing off, Karuizawa Kei patted her chest and assured him, "Then leave it to me. I'll explain it to him clearly."

What are you saying?! Me!!!

Unable to hear Karuizawa's inner cries, Maya Sato relaxed, grinning and praising, "As expected of Karuizawa-kun, I'll leave it to you."

"Oh." As the leader of the girls, Karuizawa Kei couldn't bring herself to say anything weak, and she walked to the door.

With her back to Sato, in a blind spot where he couldn't see her, she took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and knocked hard on the door while calling out loudly, "Is anyone home?"

very noisy.

It's not just the act of knocking, but also the sound.

Uesugi Genshin once again realized that Sakayanagi was indeed very polite, at least on the surface.

"Please come in."

Hearing the response from inside, Karuizawa Kei clenched her fist tightly, turned to look at Sato, who cheered her on with an encouraging fist. So she turned the doorknob and went inside.

"Excuse me."

Despite what she said, Uesugi Genshin didn't sense any embarrassment in her words at all; her nonchalant attitude was just like that of a real delinquent.

Seeing Karuizawa close the door, he stood in the doorway with one hand on his hip and said, "I have something to discuss with you."

Setting down the neatly arranged tea set, Uesugi Genshin briefly looked up from the teacup beneath his hand. "That wasn't a tone of negotiation. Please leave."

After saying that, he stopped looking at Karuizawa.

That feigned arrogance and haughty attitude made him unwilling to exchange more words with her.

She's very similar to the old Yumiko, except that Yumiko was straightforward and didn't know how to talk, while Karuizawa is pretending to be the kind of person she used to hate.

"Wait! How can you say that?" Karuizawa Kei walked angrily to the sofa in front of him.

Closing his eyes, scratching his ear, Uesugi Genshin asked calmly, "Otherwise what?"

"I really have something to tell you, please listen to me for a moment."

It sounds nice on the surface, but it's actually a tone that tries to impose one's ideas on others.

It means you need to tell me.

"Is there something you need?" Uesugi Genshin opened his eyes and looked at her.

Finally able to speak, Karuizawa Kei breathed a sigh of relief and sat down. "I heard it from Matsushita."

"What did you say?"

Having been warned, Matsushita Chiaki wouldn't reveal her affair with Ayanokoji; she was a smart girl, a fact that Uesugi Genshin was certain of.

"I'd say you're a kind and good person," Karuizawa Megumi said tentatively.

I haven't heard the word "good person" in a long time. It's not a good person in the general sense, but rather the kind of person that Hachiman refers to as a useful or convenient person, as the girl says.

"Oh?"

"Then, could we reconsider the spots for leaving Class D?" Karuizawa then revealed her purpose, "With so many people, isn't selecting only two too few?"

"I will think about it."

"Really?" Karuizawa Megumi's tone became excited, thinking that things had gone smoothly.

"Yes, we'll add a few more people later." After all, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is also a member of Class D.

"May I ask who it is?"

"That's for me to decide." Even though he was about to leave, Uesugi Genshin didn't want to cause trouble for Ayanokouji. If he mentioned Ayanokouji's name now, the people from Class D would definitely come after him.

"What?" Karuizawa Megumi questioned, dissatisfied. "Isn't that the same as having no guarantee at all?"

"So, who do you think would be better?" Uesugi Genshin threw the question at him.

"Did I say that?" Karuizawa Kei paused for a moment, then said quickly, "Our classmate Kushida is pretty good. She's cute, has a great figure, a gentle attitude, and is very helpful. Isn't that the kind of girl you men like?"

"..."

"And then there's Shinohara, who gets along well with everyone around her. She's the kind of girl who has a strong sense of community, and everyone gathers around her."

"..."

"Yeah, Horikita in our class is the same. Although he's a bit withdrawn, he's a studious person."

"..."

"Actually, everyone can do it, so it's fine if everyone leaves."

"Okay." Uesugi Genshin nodded to indicate that he understood.

"So you agree?" Karuizawa Kei leaned forward, as if his silence would be taken as consent.

“No.” He shook his head. If Class D had a responsible leader, or if Hirata were still alive and came to talk to him in person, he would consider taking most of the people with him.

But now... they're just a bunch of scattered soldiers, lacking any sense of unity within the class.

Unlike Class A, which already had a conscious sense of obedience and participation in the construction, and unlike Class B, which trusted and supported Ichinose, even Class C obediently listened to Ryuen's words.

Horikita Suzune, who would later become the leader of Class D, ended up staying in the student council and completely ignoring the people in her class.

When she first attended the meeting, Uesugi Genshin never thought she would be the class representative.

The only person with real ability isn't leading the class, and as a result, Class D's current situation is worse than expected.

"What? Are you trying to make me happy? How awful!" Karuizawa Kei stood up angrily and lashed out.

"Not really."

"What is that?!"

"To be honest, I can add the spots to Class D, but I can also leave them out; they're optional," Uesugi Genshin asked. "Then why should I take you with me?"

"That is..." Karuizawa Megumi, eager to leave school, was momentarily speechless. "We'll definitely be of use to you."

“As I said, I have the school’s student information, which is the basis for the school’s class assignments, and it is also the basis for my selection of students.”

"Ha! Then why was Sakura chosen? Wasn't it because you were after her body?" Karuizawa Kei sneered, spouting baseless accusations. "You say one thing but your actions can't hide it, can they? You want to sleep with her, don't you? You men are all like that."

Listening to Karuizawa's incessant accusations, Uesugi Genshin frowned, guessing that this was a way for the other party to exonerate himself afterward.

Karuizawa came alone, which suggests she was persuaded by her companions. They hoped she could convince herself, and perhaps she even made a promise.

But it failed. What will happen next?

So Karuizawa prematurely shifted all the responsibility onto him.

What followed was even harsher, prompting Uesugi Genshin to splash water directly onto her face to shut her up.

He didn't even want to say those words; instead, he chose to act.

"W-What are you doing?"

Seeing the other person's cold gaze, Karuizawa Megumi was so frightened that she almost bit her tongue. "Ah~~~, you scared me. Sorry, sorry, that's all for now. I've finished speaking, I have to go back."

Her voice trembled slightly as she tentatively tried to get up and escape.

It's not easy for women to reach the top. Of course, it's a different story if a woman is a talented and charismatic leader, but if she doesn't possess exceptional abilities, there's not much she can do.

Interpersonal relationships in campus life are the key to determining the hierarchical structure of the pyramid.

Karuizawa knew very well that by using strong words and attitude, she had become the leader of the girls in Class D, and had even been Hirata's girlfriend, who led the class. She also had a strong voice among the boys.

What will you get if you act with the awareness that you will be disliked?

A sense of superiority?

Self-satisfaction?

The desire for self-expression?

No, that's not it. All she wanted was to avoid being hurt.

As long as you act strong enough, stronger than anyone else, no one will want to bully you.

"I know about your past."

These words paralyzed her legs. "W-what are you saying?"

“I told you I have all the students’ information here, and I know perfectly well why you were assigned to Class D.” Standing up, Uesugi Genshin approached her. “You were a bullied person before. You were constantly bullied in elementary and middle school. That’s why you were so determined not to be bullied, right?”

He put his hand under her shoulder from behind the sofa and forced her to sit down.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Uesugi Genshin placed his left hand on Karuizawa's neck and slowly applied pressure. She looked up and met Uesugi Genshin's eyes.

She probably had no intention of looking at me, but we still met eyes.

In Karuizawa Megumi's eyes, the other person's eyes were like a sharp block of ice, causing her body heat to drain away rapidly.

"You, you... I didn't mean to, I'm sorry..."

"Is this only being brought up now?"

Uesugi Genshin brought his face so close that it almost touched her cheek.

The moment Karuizawa looked away and turned her face away, he grabbed her chin and forced her to meet his gaze.

Unable to bear it any longer, she tried to turn her head away, but with her throat gripped, she couldn't move and even felt like she was suffocating.

So she closed her eyes to avoid Uesugi Genshin's gaze, and tears streamed down her face.

"What...what do you want to do to me! Do you want my body?!"

"Body? You said it yourself, I've been eyeing Sakura's body."

Uesugi Genshin quickly moved his fingertips down her collarbone.

"I was just joking." Her lips trembled as Karuizawa Megumi clutched her chest tightly. "No!"

Uesugi Genshin held her chin firmly, forcing her to look directly at him.

Aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone about your affairs?

Karuizawa froze, as if bound by magic, because of those words.

"Ugh, ugh... ugh." Her cute little face was already covered in tears and snot.

Anger, fear, terror, despair.

"What do you want?"

"Hmm... Ah. Anyway, spread your legs wide first."

Uesugi Genshin made the suggestion.

Chapter 266: Friendship Between Girls

As a result, Karuizawa actually did what he said.

All that feigned arrogance and condescending attitude vanished.

To be honest, he looks much better now than he did before.

"You're very good." Genshin Uesugi smiled with satisfaction as he stroked her hair with his left hand.