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

A qualified subordinate must possess at least one of two basic qualities: obedience or strong ability.

Being obedient at least ensures that nothing bad will happen, while being capable means being able to get things done.

From this perspective, Karuizawa is not without its merits.

"..."

Unexpectedly, saying this made her cry even more.

Even Karuizawa Kei took the initiative to unbutton her clothes with trembling hands; they were all pink from top to bottom.

What kind of psychological trauma did they suffer that made them so obedient to the new abuser?

In Japan, there are people who commit suicide from time to time because of bullying. Compared to those who suffer the pain of wanting to commit suicide, her situation seems no worse.

He lifted her clothes and ran his fingers across her left abdomen.

Her smooth skin bore disproportionately sharp scars, as if her body had been deeply slashed open by a sharp knife.

The thumb slid down, leaving a deep scar that even exuded an aura of impending doom.

"N-not going to do it?" Karuizawa Kei laughed self-deprecatingly, then looked him in the eye.

He opened his clothes further while smiling sinisterly, his dark eyes never leaving him.

"Ah..." About this.

Just as Uesugi Genshin tilted his head, as if trying to say something...

A commotion arose outside the door.

"Wait, I didn't do anything strange?" A girl's voice came from outside the door.

"That's hard to say." The other voice was Masumi Kamuro's indifferent tone.

Then the door was opened.

Masumi Kamuro twisted Maya Sato's arm and walked in.

Then the two of them saw this scene in the room.

"What are you doing?! Let go of Karuizawa!" Maya Sato shouted excitedly, trying to rush forward despite her arms being restrained.

Kamuro Masumi paused for a moment, then turned and closed the door, turning the lock a few times.

She said with little change in expression, "This girl was eavesdropping by the door."

"Hey! You see him like this, aren't you going to stop him?" Sato Maya didn't understand the person behind her doing this and turned around to ask.

"The soundproofing in this room is pretty good," Kamuro Masumi said, ignoring her.

"..." Sato Maya immediately realized that the two were in cahoots, and she turned to continue threatening Uesugi Genshin: "This is a crime! Do you understand?"

"Hey~, Kamuro, let her go." Uesugi Genshin removed his right hand from Karuizawa's neck and placed it on her shoulder, giving Kamuro the order.

Karuizawa Megumi, now released, gasped for breath, desperately trying to suppress her breathing so as not to disturb someone.

"Yes." And Masumi Kamuro obediently let go of his hand.

Maya Sato gripped her right wrist with her left hand, rotating it to ease the pain in her joint, but she was also very scared.

Even Karuizawa, the most assertive student in the class, remained silent. What did this man do?

"..." Karuizawa Kei lowered her head resignedly, biting her lip. She didn't look at Sato, but simply pulled her open clothes back a little, making her look much more adorable than before.

"Karuizawa-san came to me to discuss the matter of the students from Class D leaving, and this is the result of that," Uesugi Genshin explained to Sato Maya.

As he said, if Karuizawa hadn't had that arrogant and somewhat eccentric face, he wouldn't have wanted to teach him a lesson.

"Then, then we won't leave. Let's pretend this never happened." Although Maya Sato tried her best to appear calm, it was obvious that she was just bluffing. Her gaze shifted to the sword at the other person's waist, then immediately looked away.

“But I don’t think so,” Uesugi Genshin said with a double meaning, then changed the subject, “However, you have nothing to do with this. Kamuro, let her leave.”

"Yes—" Kamuro Masumi nodded to indicate that she understood, turned around and unlocked the door, signaling that the other party could leave.

"What about Karuizawa?"

"That's a silly question, Karuizawa-san. You want to stay because of your own will, right?" With his right hand still on her shoulder, Uesugi Genshin leaned down and whispered in her ear.

"...Hmm." Burying her head in her knees, Karuizawa Megumi's low voice came out, "Leave me alone."

Upon hearing this, Maya Sato took a half step back. "How could this be..."

To be honest, she wasn't familiar with Karuizawa. In the first two weeks of school, he became close friends with girls like Matsushita Chiaki and Mori Nene, and they often hung out together.

She didn't get to know the other person until they moved into the same dormitory.

"That's outrageous, doing something like this." Sato Maya took another step back. Although she said it was terrible, her desire to escape from here was obvious.

"What a fragile friendship."

Those mocking whispers pierced her heart like a sword: "Are you planning to abandon your friends and go back?"

She herself is well aware that friendships between girls are just like that.

First, girls have a strong tendency to compare themselves to others. Many girls, upon meeting other girls, immediately compare their own strengths and weaknesses to the other girl's. During interactions, they often hide their weaknesses, only displaying their strengths to maintain a superior image.

Furthermore, girls tend to be very exclusive with each other. They often pay attention to each other's clothing, behavior, language, and taste, looking for topics to talk about. If there are any discrepancies, the other person will be excluded from the group.

In addition, rivalry among girls is also common. For example, competing for a friend's boyfriend or other resources can cause conflict.

Like a dreamy bubble, it's beautiful but could burst at the slightest touch.

"..." Karuizawa Kei was also very clear that she never expected Sato to come to her rescue.

It's always been like this; there's no response to our calls.

"Um, how about I replace Karuizawa?" The unbelievable suggestion came out of her mouth.

"Huh?" Karuizawa Megumi looked up in surprise, staring blankly at Sato.

But Sato Maya was filled with deep regret. It was she who was unwilling to accept it; she was the one who encouraged Karuizawa to come along and then let her come in alone.

As a result, Karuizawa suffered this fate because of their affair.

And the scar on her waist—now I can vaguely guess why Karuizawa always avoided changing clothes and showering with Matsushita in the same dormitory.

"I have no interest in secondhand goods."

"I'm still a virgin," Maya Sato assured him, placing her hand on her chest. She had never even been on a date.

“Eh~~~” Uesugi Genshin scrutinized the other person, who did not avoid his gaze. “I’ll give you one more chance. Go back now and I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything.”

“…No.” Maya Sato shook her head, her eyes lowered in regret, and she gripped her arms in fear. “I said I would replace Karuizawa.”

These words seemed to have exhausted all her strength, and she silently closed her eyes.

"..." Uesugi Genshin looked down at Karuizawa and smiled, "The friendship between girls is really nice."

“Sato…” Karuizawa Kei never imagined that the other person would do this for her.

"Then come here," Uesugi Genshin called out to Sato Maya.

Seeing that she was still standing there stiffly, Kamuro Masumi gave her a push from behind, and she mechanically walked forward.

"Sato, there's no need for you to do this. Just go." Karuizawa Megumi mustered a bit of courage and called out to Sato, while grabbing Uesugi Genshin's hand. "I'm the one who made you angry. This has nothing to do with Sato."

“Ah, that’s what I just said to her too.” Uesugi Genshin indicated that he had already given her a chance.

“It’s alright, Karuizawa. If I hadn’t encouraged you to come, this wouldn’t have happened.” Maya Sato looked at her gently.

"No, I mean it." Karuizawa Kei broke free from Uesugi Genshin's grasp, stood up with all her might, and pushed Sato, who was walking towards her, away.

But Maya Sato reached out and hugged her, saying, "But Karuizawa, you're scared too, aren't you? Your body is ice cold."

Karuizawa Kei couldn't help but hug Sato tightly, then immediately pushed her away and shoved her toward the door.

"Good!" In the room, Uesugi Genshin clapped his hands, interrupting the two. "The friendship between girls is really nice."

Then he gave an amused smile and said, "You can leave now."

"Huh?" "What do you mean?"

Seeing Uesugi Genshin point to the buttons, Kamuro Masumi sighed, stepped forward, and helped Karuizawa, whose chest was open, button up her school uniform. "It's this man. He just wanted to teach you a lesson. Did you make him angry? And he also wanted to test you."

"Were those all fake?" Maya Sato asked, her eyes wide.

“Of course it’s not fake, I’m really angry.” Uesugi Genshin looked at Karuizawa Megumi mockingly. “Don’t say things like that in front of me again, there won’t be a next time.”

After delivering his warning word by word, he picked up his water glass, turned to look out the window, and said, "If you want to leave, you can just leave here with Matsushita. If you don't have that idea, then pretend I didn't say anything. It's up to you."

They're probably terrified of themselves after being subjected to something like that.

“We’ll consider it.” With a choked voice, Maya Sato finished speaking and took Karuizawa’s hand. “Let’s go, Karuizawa.”

"Mmm, mmm." Karuizawa Megumi unconsciously tightened her grip on Sato's hand and was pulled out of the door by Sato. Before leaving, she glanced back at the man with a bewildered expression.

What is this...

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After they left, Kamuro Masumi sighed heavily, looking at Uesugi Genshin with disdain, "Please don't do this kind of thing in front of me next time."

"Well, thanks for your cooperation." Uesugi Genshin shrugged and thanked him.

"I will obey your orders."

Her concern was to diligently complete Sakayanagi's task.

If this man feels untrustworthy because of his lack of cooperation, it will be destructive to Sakayanagi's plan.

“You are not my subordinate after all. Apart from orders to fight, you don’t necessarily have to obey other orders,” Uesugi Genshin said, shaking his head.

"......,I ​​see."

"Speaking of which, you're back quite early. Didn't Sakayanagi go back to his dorm?" Uesugi Genshin asked after sitting down.

“No, she went back to the chairman’s office and sat down,” Kamuro Masumi explained, sitting opposite him.

He didn't escort Sakayanagi back to her dormitory. When he caught up with her, Sakayanagi was a little surprised, but she still accepted his escort, only to another room.

The chairman's office is now the office on the artificial island. Horikita Manabu kept the office exactly as it was and handled the school's affairs there.

"In the morning, Katsuragi said that Sakayanagi attended the meeting because she is the chairman's daughter."

“Yes, Sakayanagi was originally the daughter of the school’s chairman.” Kamuro Masumi had only found out a month ago.

"Hmm... isn't she the leader of Class A?" Uesugi Genshin asked, puzzled. Why wasn't Sakayanagi as proactive as Katsuragi?

“Although she did, she didn’t seem to intend to make a move.” Kamuro Masumi was initially puzzled as well, so she asked Sakayanagi.

The other party said that no matter how well she led Class A, she was nothing more than an accessory to Horikita and Nagumo.

The only way to break through this limit is to unite with those outsiders.

However, those outsiders needed leaders who aligned with their interests, and Sakayanagi had no intention of playing along with them.

Ah~, Uesugi Genshin understands perfectly.

It's the same idea as Western politicians, who are anti-China and those radical politicians who shout these slogans while trying to win over voters, doing things that ordinary people would find radical and problematic.

But don't they know this themselves?

He was very smart and dared to speak the truth when he stepped down, but became crazy and eccentric when he came to power.

They are merely being pushed along by those behind them; they are leaders who act in the best interests of their subordinates.

Sakayanagi clearly saw this and knew that to achieve greater things at the school, he had to be this aggressive.

Only by representing the interests of a team can she get that team to work for her.

But such disgusting things were clearly not what she wanted to do. Even if she had to be subordinate to Horikita and Nagumo and couldn't exert much power, it was still better than such an out-of-control situation.

“Sometimes, President Horikita will also ask Sakayanagi for his opinion,” Kamuro Masumi explained, adding that Sakayanagi is now roughly positioned as Horikita’s advisor.

To gain some preferential treatment in exchange for a tiny contribution.

"Very good." Uesugi Genshin praised frankly. At least he saw that Sakayanagi was surprisingly principled. He had originally thought she would be as ruthless as he remembered.

Could it be said that the apocalypse changed her?

Or is this just how she always was?

Chapter 267: Attitude is the Most Important Thing