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

"What are you looking at?" Chabashira Sae asked, looking at Uesugi Genshin without any attempt to hide his gaze.

"Look at the mountains."

"Heh~" In just a moment, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

He started the car and drove away from the alley.

The road conditions were much better than last night. Last night, you had to crash into them, and the zombies, illuminated by the lights in the darkness, revealed their hideous faces one after another.

Because the rest of the place was very dark, most of my vision was focused on the zombies, and there were also hazy particles floating along with the light. To be honest, it really felt like playing a horror game.

During the day it's completely different; the view is expansive, and you can see all the way to the end.

While they won't deviate from the road to some extent, some zombies won't necessarily run into them head-on.

"When did you learn to drive?" Chabashira Sae asked casually, watching as the other person drove very skillfully.

"Hmm... how should I put it?" He didn't know how to answer this question. Did he still have to use the same excuse he used to fool Hiratsuka-sensei?

Chabashira Sae noticed this hesitation, "...You have a driver's license, right?"

"No," Uesugi Genshin decided to tell the truth.

"Didn't you take the exam?" Chabashira Sae felt a little flustered for some reason.

"Well, I'm not old enough."

"!" This sentence startled Chabashira Sae. Her half-closed eyes widened instantly, as if she had discovered something incredible. "...May I ask your age?"

"17 is old."

"17 years old?!" She gasped, her mouth agape in disbelief.

17 years old!

She's the same age as her students, so you might as well say she's a student!

She had initially assumed the other person was a young teacher because she knew he was a school leader.

Judging from the height, muscles, and size, she instinctively felt that the other person wasn't a child, but had only recently graduated. It turned out, however, that the other person hadn't graduated at all! High school!

“Students…” She slumped into her seat, staring blankly at the roof of the car.

"What's wrong, Chabashira-sensei?" Uesugi Genshin glanced at her briefly.

Chabashira Sae turned her head and looked out the window, "...Don't call me teacher."

"That's Kozae?" That's what Kiryuin called her.

"...I'll pretend I didn't say anything."

By maneuvering over the obstacles set up on the bridge, Uesugi Genshin drove the car back to the artificial island.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, where do you live?"

Following the direction pointed out by Chaba Sae, he took the other person directly downstairs.

"Ah, we're here." After parking the car, he turned to look at Chabashira Sae, who had been silent the whole way.

"Ah."

The other person responded calmly and slowly stood up, using their arms to support themselves on the seat.

"Take a good rest today," Uesugi Genshin said to her with a smile.

Chabashira Sae stared at him blankly for a moment, then snapped out of it and said, "I understand."

Just as she was about to get off the bus, Uesugi Genshin called out to her, "Teacher."

Chabashira Sae's heart skipped a beat. She turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You didn't bring your weapon."

“…I understand.” She picked up the weapon from the car and then closed the door.

She turned and walked into the building. As she went inside, she glanced back outside and noticed that the other person's car was still there, and the window was open.

The people inside the car were waving goodbye to him.

"..."

She turned around hastily and continued walking forward, her steps filled with panic.

"It's rare to see after-sales service like mine," Uesugi Genshin muttered to himself, scratching his cheek.

Suddenly, he realized there was something wrong with his words. He wasn't selling himself! He did this purely out of chivalry.

The spirit of chivalry can be said to have originated as early as 800 AD, when Charlemagne of the Frankish Kingdom unified Western Europe. People called the 12 warriors who followed Charlemagne in his campaigns "Paladin," that is, holy knights, to highlight their noble qualities.

Of course, according to legend, King Arthur lived earlier, but his story was written later.

He drove to the office building and wanted to say goodbye to Horikita before leaving, wondering if he was still there.

However, it was still morning, so it should still be there.

He walked up the stairs, passing several busy people, and knocked on a door. Immediately, a voice inside invited him in.

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After finishing a cigarette while leaning against the wall, Chabashira Sae threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped on it, and then picked it up and threw it in the trash can.

Then she walked to the dormitory door, took out her key, and opened the door.

"what!"

Before it was even fully opened, a woman's voice exclaimed in surprise.

"Sae-chan, she didn't come home last night."

"...Oh, it's Zhihui. Haven't you gone to work yet?" Although she had expected this.

Her best friend, Hoshinomiya Chie, was someone she had studied at the same school with, and even in the same class.

But at the same time, the other party also resented her, and there was something she would probably remember for the rest of her life and could never let go of, and she felt the same way.

The other person pounced on her, sniffing her. "Hmm, you smell of smoke. Why are you smoking again?"

Hoshinomiya Chie knew that Sae-chan wouldn't smoke indoors in front of non-smokers, at least not in front of her. But this cigarette smelled very fresh and strong, and considering that Sae-chan hadn't come home that night, was she trying to hide something?

Just like when she saw the other person come in and immediately start checking.

There are only a few left.

Without suspecting anything, Hoshinomiya Chie moved away from her. "You've heard? Something big happened yesterday! In the afternoon, Ichinose from our class came over and said that everyone was planning to go to Chiba."

"..." Pretending it was the first time she'd heard of it, though she didn't really need to pretend, Chabashira Sae's expression remained unchanged. "Tell me about it later, I want to go take a shower now."

Hoshinomiya Chie pointed at her cheeks and happily suggested, "Shall we shower together?"

"Don't waste water," Chabashira Sae said calmly. "I'm not planning on taking a bath anyway."

"Oh, what a pity." She sighed softly, as if she really was disappointed.

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"Ah, Uesugi-kun."

After leaving Horikita Manabu's office, Uesugi Genshin encountered Ichinose walking towards him.

Good morning, Ichinose.

"Good morning," Honami Ichinose greeted, looking quite energetic. "How was your rest?"

"I'm... I'm alright. How about you? Have Yukinoshita and the others caused you any trouble?"

"How could that be! We all got along really well, playing games together. I haven't had this much fun in ages." She clasped her hands together and laughed happily.

"That's good," Uesugi Genshin said with relief.

Although Ichinose is kind-hearted, it's absolutely true that she said she had a lot of fun with him.

"Speaking of which, did Uesugi-kun leave home very early this morning?" Ichinose Honami asked, remembering something.

"what happened?"

“Kamuro from Class A messaged me at 7 o’clock asking where you were, saying you weren’t in your room.” She smiled wryly, looking at Uesugi Genshin.

"..." Uesugi Genshin didn't expect the other party to come looking for him so soon. "I'll go over now."

"Then I'll message her and say you went over." Honami Ichinose took out her phone and typed, "Done~"

"Ah."

"By the way, Uesugi-kun went to see Horikita-senpai just now, right? Was there something wrong?" Ichinose Honami asked curiously.

"Yes, I plan to go to Haneda to check on the situation there."

“Haneda, huh?” As if recalling some unpleasant memory, her expression changed, and she pointed out solemnly, “Please be extra careful.”

"I understand, I'll be careful." Uesugi Genshin smiled in response to Ichinose's gentle reminder.

"That's good." She breathed a sigh of relief and patted her soft chest.

"Okay, I'm going to find Kamuroku." Uesugi Genshin waved his hand, preparing to leave.

"Ah, wait!" Ichinose Honami suddenly called out to him.

"what happened?"

"Uesugi-kun, did you tell Yukinoshita-san about your trip?" Ichinose Honami asked worriedly.

"..." Uesugi Genshin lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, his hand resting on his neck. He looked up at Ichinose and said, "Please tell her later. It's too dangerous. I don't plan to take her with me. If she finds out, she'll probably follow us again."

After saying that, he continued walking forward, waving goodbye to Ichinose without turning his head.

When Uesugi Genshin returned to his dormitory floor, he saw Kamuro standing at the elevator door, wearing not yesterday's school uniform, but a set of clothes that were easy to move in.

The fabric also feels quite stiff; it's not the kind that can be easily penetrated.

"So slow!!" she exclaimed.

Chapter 277: One After Another

"No, it only took me less than ten minutes to get here from there." He drove here; it would have taken him at least twenty minutes to walk.

"No! I've been waiting here since this morning!" Kamuro Masumi complained, leaning forward and pointing her finger.

“No, it’s fine if you go back and wait.” Uesugi Genshin smiled wryly. He understood now; no wonder Kamuro complained.

This morning probably started at seven o'clock.

“This is my mission,” she said firmly, clutching her chest.

"Aren't you Sakayanagi's loyal dog?" Should we say she was highly professional or simply didn't want to disappoint Sakayanagi's request?

"..." She crossed her arms and gave a soft snort, expressing her slight dissatisfaction. "Sakayanagi told me to stay by your side."

"You clearly have an unwilling expression, but you still did it. Are you a masochist?" Uesugi Genshin thought to himself.

He even quipped, "If you really wanted to stay by my side every step of the way, you should have just stayed at my place last night."

Cohabitation best reflects a person's true state, because people are most relaxed when they are at home.

But to his surprise, Kamuro Masumi actually lowered her head and seriously considered his joke, saying, "You're right."

"......" Are you really that serious?

"I heard from Ichinose that you're planning to go out?" she asked, putting her hands inside her jacket and looking up.

"Yes, that's a plan." Uesugi Genshin nodded, confirming that the information she had received was true.

"I also need to go."

"Then be prepared to die."

Kamuro Masumi stared intently into his eyes. "Will you die?"

"It's an extremely low probability event," Uesugi Genki said, making a slight finger gesture.

This is like when you first enter a game, you're made to check a guarantee form. You never even read it normally, but if something really goes wrong... don't regret it!

"Then it doesn't matter." She breathed a sigh of relief and replied nonchalantly.