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

"By the way, what are you wearing today?"

"Casual clothes," she said simply, since school uniforms expose almost an entire thigh, making it very inconvenient to actually make a move.

"It suits you very well. You're not wearing a skirt, but you're still very pretty," Uesugi Genshin murmured softly. "No, it's because of our relationship."

"......" Is this a compliment to her being very beautiful?

Kamuro Masumi gripped her right arm with her left hand and silently turned her gaze to the side.

"Heh..." Seeing her amusing reaction, Uesugi Genshin chuckled, then turned around and said, "Let's go."

The two took the elevator down together, and Uesugi Genshin didn't expect that someone was waiting for him on the first floor.

"Yo~" Kiryuin Fuka waved and greeted, "I just saw your car downstairs."

“Well, there’s a job for you. You’ll come with me,” Uesugi Genshin instructed her.

Kiryuin Kaede was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "Looks like you did a good job last night."

"Ah!" she said with a playful smile. "Could it be that she has fallen in love with you?"

“Don’t mistake loneliness and desire for love,” Uesugi Genshin denied.

In the apocalypse, most of the time it's just two people huddling together for warmth.

Finally, he added, "She's bounced back and seems to be alright. But I'm sleep-deprived."

"You're really something! My strategy was right after all!" Kiryuin Fuka said with a proud expression.

"Who is this?" asked Masumi Kamuro, who was following behind. She had never seen this girl wearing their school's red tracksuit before.

"Ah, I'm Kiryuin Kaede from Class 2-B. Nice to meet you," Kiryuin Kaede said, pointing to herself.

"Kamuro Masumi from Class A, first year." Kamuro Masumi nodded in response, surprised that this was a second-year senior.

Uesugi said he would take her along; could it be that she is exceptionally strong?

Seeing the scrutinizing look in Kamuro Masumi's eyes, Uesugi Genshin thought for a moment and explained, "Kiryuin's physical abilities rank among the top three in this school."

"Really?" Kamuro Masumi's eyes widened in surprise. This school only had three grades, regardless of gender, yet this senior, Kiryuin, possessed such strength.

"Hmm, don't look at me like that. Even I get shy sometimes." Kiryuin Fuuka said, tossing her hair, though her face didn't show any such intention.

"I'm sorry." Kamuro Masumi bowed her head and apologized. Since she was a strong person of this level, she must have a temper.

"It's nothing, it's nothing~" Kiryuin Fuka waved his hand and replied, then asked Uesugi Genshin with interest, "So, you're the one who brought this beautiful junior here?"

“Sakayanagi from Class A of the first year was sent to my side to observe me, and incidentally, to take orders from me,” Uesugi Genshin explained.

"...Sakayanagi. I remember that the chairman of this school's board of directors also has the surname Sakayanagi."

It's quite unusual that a public school would have a chairman of the board, a position usually reserved for private schools.

"It's that Sakayanagi." Uesugi Genshin admitted that she was right.

"That's really interesting," Kiryuin Fuka laughed. "What do you see in her? Is it the same thing I do?"

“No, her role is different from yours as a henchman; she’s purely here,” Uesugi Genshin said, pointing to his head.

"I see." Nodding, Kiryuin Fuka didn't have any objection to the term "thug," since it was an insignificant title anyway.

"Let's go then." She turned and walked out first.

Shrugging, Uesugi Genshin and Kamuro, who was beside him, followed.

Just as they were about to get on the bus, Yukinoshita's voice suddenly came from behind, "Wait."

“!” Uesugi Genshin turned around and looked at her running towards him.

After a short sigh, Yukino Yukinoshita looked up and said, "I want to go too."

How did you find out?

"What do you think?" She rolled her eyes lightly.

"That was probably Ichinose who tipped them off," Uesugi Genshin guessed.

He raised his hand and asked, hoping for the best, "My suggestion is that you stay here. In case something happens to me, I'd appreciate it if you could go back and continue leading the General Staff High School."

Then he was met with a direct gaze.

Then, Yukino Yukinoshita announced, "Rejected."

She adopted a serious expression, straightened her back abruptly, and cleared her throat. "So what do you think?"

"Let's go then." To be honest, having a true friend in the car does make me feel at ease.

Uesugi Genshin didn't fully trust the other two, but Yukinoshita was different.

So what I just said is true. If something were to happen to him, Yukinoshita is someone we can trust right now.

"Hmm." Yukino Yukinoshita smiled contentedly, her smile as warm as a spring breeze, as if the snow itself had melted away.

"Isn't she your accountant?" Kamuro Masumi asked softly, standing beside him.

“But she can beat you,” Uesugi Genshin whispered to Kamuro beside him, answering her question.

That's true. Yukinoshita systematically studied Aikido, but her physical strength was very poor. The reason for her poor physical strength was that she could learn anything easily, so she lacked perseverance.

However, Hayasaka said that she exercises every night to make up for her shortcomings, she's really working hard.

Kamuro possesses exceptional physical abilities, but when it comes to fighting, he, like Ryuen, follows his own "personal style."

"Oh." Kamuro Masumi nodded. She hadn't expected that the other person, with her quiet and elegant demeanor, was not weak at all.

This time they were really going. The four of them got into the car, with Yukinoshita sitting in the passenger seat, Kamuro behind him, and Kiryuin on the other side.

As we drove along the road, the campus scenery flashed by outside the window.

As he passed Horikita Manabu's office building, he saw a familiar figure and slowly released the accelerator.

A brown-haired boy was escorted into the building by other fully armed men. He had a very likable appearance and looked kind and innocent.

Of course, this is only the surface.

Takuya Yagami, another outstanding talent among the 5th generation of students at the White House.

Yesterday, Tianze Yixia showed him a photo of the other person. The photo showed a handsome young man, and the reality was just like that.

But they are still people from the White House after all.

"What's wrong?" Seeing him stop, Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head and asked. Noticing the direction of his gaze, she looked in the same direction as him. "Is something wrong?"

"Yeah, pretty much. I saw someone I know, but I don't really care," Uesugi Genshin said, since there was little chance they would have any further interaction.

The other party isn't doing very well here. Despite his seemingly harmless appearance, he possesses considerable strength. Even though his inherently indifferent and exploitative nature remains unchanged, it has nothing to do with Uesugi Genshin.

"I see." Since he said that, Yukino Yukinoshita nodded, and then suddenly tugged at his sleeve.

"Hmm?" Uesugi Genshin turned his head to look at her, only to find that she was pointing to his window.

He immediately looked to his right, "Ah..."

Outside the window, the twin-tailed little devil, Amaze Ichika, is waving.

She was still wearing the same dress as yesterday, her cherry lips slightly parted, silently saying "Hi~".

Then she walked to the passenger side and peered inside. When she found someone, she opened the back door and said, "Excuse me, could you please move over a little?"

Kiryuin Fuka refused her cute request, saying, "I prefer a seat on the side, so please come up from the other side."

"Eh~"

“Me too,” Kamuro Masumi replied immediately, a hint of wariness creeping over the somewhat overly familiar girl.

It was probably a girl's intuition, but this cute posture inexplicably reminded her of Sakayanagi's feigned innocence; they were practically identical.

"Eh~~~" Tianze Yixia let out a small, coquettish sound.

However, Kiryuin Fuka still raised her arm and leaned back, making room for her to climb over her and into the middle.

"Okay, let's go." Tianze Yixia crawled in and sat down between the two of them.

"Uesugi-senpai, were you watching Yagami just now?" Her hands hung down between her legs.

"Yes."

"Hmph, he's doing really well. He's got a bunch of underlings, and apparently he even has a spokesperson at a conference." That's how she described her classmate.

"And who is this?" Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but ask Genshin Uesugi, while Ichika Amasawa smiled cutely at her when she heard Yukinoshita's words.

"Ah, this is Amasawa Ichika. A junior colleague of a man I've taken a liking to; he's incredibly strong." If I had to give an analogy...

“To a degree that surpasses all of you.”

"!" Kamuro Masumi subconsciously tensed up. She had no idea that the petite girl beside her was such a powerful being. She had thought that Kiryuin-senpai was already beyond her expectations, but this girl was even stronger than Kiryuin!

Is it real?

"Oh, you're so annoying, senior~" Tianze Yixia said coquettishly, "You made me sound so scary."

"Oh~" Kiryuin Kaede also made a meaningful sound at this moment. She had just guessed that this Tensawa was hiding something.

"I was just stating the facts. Besides, Tianze isn't scary at all; she's a cute girl."

"I won't get any reward for praising you like this. See, you've made your girlfriend angry, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Genshin turned to look at Yukinoshita, who was staring coldly at him. It was probably because his casual praise had been too frivolous.

He thinks that cute is cute, and pretty is pretty, and saying it frankly is a form of sincerity.

“This is our accountant, Yukino Yukinoshita,” Uesugi Genshin explained to Amasawa with a sigh.

"So it wasn't your girlfriend-san after all." Amaze Ichika clasped his hands together. "Sorry, Yukinoshita-senpai."

“Ha…” Yukino Yukinoshita sighed and pointed at Uesugi, saying, “This man has several lovers, so it’s not my place to be angry.”

"Huh?" Amazu Ichika looked at Uesugi Genshin in surprise. "So, senpai is a womanizer."

"Hey~" Kiryuin Kaede exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to be so popular, you're really in high demand."

As for Kamuro Masumi, she silently called him a scumbag in her heart, and her eyes revealed it as she cast a contemptuous glance at him, while her hands clenched tightly on her legs.

"Don't misunderstand, they are all very outstanding girls. I actually have very high standards." Uesugi Genshin indicated that he was not the kind of person who would do anything casually.

"Hmph..." Kiryuin Fuka turned her head to look out the window and chuckled, a meaningful smile curving her lips.

"Senior, I'm actually quite excellent too. You just praised me." Tianze Yixia raised her small hand and pointed to herself with the other.

“…” Uesugi Genshin nodded perfunctorily, “Yes, yes.”

"Ah!" Tianze Yixia expressed her dissatisfaction, but disappeared the next second. "Speaking of which, where does senpai want to go?"

It was also carrying two students who appeared to be from a highly educated institution.

"I plan to go to Haneda Airport to do some reconnaissance," he explained to Amasawa, while also telling Kiryuin, since she didn't know the purpose of his trip either.

“Then I want to go too!” Tianze Yixia immediately said.

"Is your dress a little inconvenient?" Uesugi Genshin looked at her dress, which revealed her beautiful legs, extending down to her slender ankles and delicate little feet.

"Not at all. Rather, the activity is very convenient and quite deceptive."

“That’s true.” Uesugi Genshin turned back to look ahead.

Most people wouldn't be wary of such a petite and cute girl, and zombies wouldn't peek under her skirt, or even if they saw a girl's panties, they wouldn't realize anything.

Although the dress didn't seem as defensive as the clothes worn by Yukino and the others, with Amaze's strength, zombies couldn't easily get close to her.

"Great!" Tianze Yixia cheered from the back seat as he acquiesced.

Well, since we've let her come along, it's definitely the right thing to do to bring Yukinoshita along.

Chapter 278: The Actions Behind Us

"You've arrived, Sakayanagi-san." Honami Ichinose opened the dormitory door to welcome her invited guest.

"Yes, sorry to keep you waiting, Ichinose-san. My legs are a little weak." This was her explanation for being a little late.

Ichinose Honami shook her head without any hesitation. "It's me. Is the student council okay? I volunteered to help out there, and I've already told Tachibana-senpai, so I was thinking that Sakayanagi-san would reject me. To be honest, I'm already mentally prepared to be rejected."