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

"Okay~" Hirokawa Uzuki replied softly, and after carefully entering, she grabbed two blue shopping baskets at the door and handed one to Uesugi Genshin.

As she strolled among the shelves, she hummed a song happily, gradually filling her shopping basket to the brim.

"Hmph~ Hmph~" I just don't know if it's a song they sang themselves.

Uesugi Genshin was also browsing in the store, taking away items by the dozen without considering the price. His mood gradually improved. Although he had the intention of taking advantage of the situation, he felt helpless because society had collapsed to this extent. He once again sighed that zero-dollar purchases were indeed very attractive.

"Ah, should we eat the perishable food first, brother?" Hirokawa Uzuki poked her head out from two rows of shelves and asked.

"Hmm... that's fine, but cooking would be a bit... and we probably won't be coming back, so let's try to get some things that are good value for money."

Upon hearing this, Hirokawa Uzuki stopped looking at the shelf of fresh food and started picking up some drinks like yogurt.

"Ah! There's fruit too." Hirokawa Uzuki pointed to the boxed watermelon and smiled at Uesugi Genshin with delight. Her smile was as warm as a clear sky and a bright sun, and her eyebrows curved gracefully with her eyes. It was the smile of an angel.

"Really?" he replied with a smile. "Let's share it with everyone later."

"Yeah, there's also a bento box. I saw a microwave at the convenience store earlier," Hirokawa Uzuki continued. "Brother, are you still hungry?"

"Hmm... I'm not very hungry, but it's okay to take a few more. I can eat them later anyway, they'll just go bad if I leave them out." The best time to eat it is only one day, so convenience stores will put up discount signs late at night to attract savvy shoppers to buy it, with discounts as low as 10%.

"Yes!" She nodded in agreement.

After filling both baskets, Uesugi Genshin carried one bulging basket in each hand and went out first.

"Ah, they're out." Nakago Ranko, who was staring intently at the door, called out to her companion beside her.

"Then I'll get out too." Anong Yae, who was on the other side near the door, opened the car door and got out. When she closed the door, she only left it slightly ajar, not daring to use force.

“I’ll take it.” Anono Yae reached out and took one of the baskets, her shoulders slumping slightly from the weight.

"Give me one too." Nakago Ranko, who had also gotten out, took the other one, and Uesugi Genshin supported himself with his arms to lift the trunk.

"Put your things inside, and try to stack them neatly," he instructed. "Oh, and watch your surroundings. If it's dangerous, get in the car, or hide in the convenience store and I'll handle it."

"Good~"

"Understood, Genshin-nii-san." The word "nii-san" came from the sexy Nakago Ranko's lips, like a seductive fox bewitching a traveler.

Still uneasy, Uesugi Genshin slowly walked back to the corner and looked to the side. There was no sign that the zombies around him had noticed him or were approaching.

He felt temporarily relieved and went back into the store, grabbed two new shopping baskets, and continued his "shopping".

It only took 10 minutes to fill the trunk completely, mainly because there was no one around and people were carefree.

Finally, Hirokawa Uzuki heated up several bento boxes in the microwave, and also took out several boxes of fruit: mangoes, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, and watermelons.

After she got into the car, Uesugi Genshin also got into the car, ready to continue on their way.

"Here you go." Hirokawa Uzuki distributed the heated bento boxes. They were all taken together, so they were all the same high-calorie fried pork cutlet bento boxes.

The other portions were placed together with the one in the car. In the apocalypse, it is very important to replenish enough calories. Instead of worrying about gaining weight, we should worry about whether we have enough fat to fight off hunger.

"There's also fruit."

"Great."

"so much!"

Hirokawa Uzuki took a peach, Anno Yae took a watermelon, Toyohama Kazuka took a mango, Nakago took a strawberry, and Okazaki took a cherry.

However, they all took turns eating, and it didn't matter who took what.

Apart from watermelon, the other fruits were quite cheap, but watermelon was really expensive; it's typical of Tokyo.

"Here, brother." Hirokawa Uzuki handed over the fried pork cutlet with chopsticks.

"......" It is indeed more fragrant when it is heated up. Even though I have already eaten, the smell of this oily aroma still brings tears to my eyes.

Uesugi Genshin's eyes never left the front of him. He opened his mouth, took the food, and swallowed it whole, chewing on this pig's final contribution to the world.

"Is it delicious?"

"Mmm, it's delicious." Uesugi Genshin frankly said what he was thinking. Should he have another meal later?

"Me too, open your mouth." Feng Bin and Xiang leaned out from behind the car, half of their bodies already in front.

"Don't get in my way while I'm driving," he complained casually. To accommodate her actions, Uesugi Genshin stuck his head out and ate the watermelon that was handed to him.

"The watermelons aren't very sweet this season."

"Really? I think it's quite sweet. Ah, we're almost there." Toyohama Kazuka pointed to the navigation, "It's only 400 meters away."

“I can already see it.” Uesugi Genshin stared at the indistinct cluster of buildings ahead.

Having finally arrived at Minegahara High School in Kanagawa, will I meet the bunny girl "senior"?

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter Twenty-Six: So Troublesome

The black sedan was driving on the road, and upon closer inspection, it was stained with blood. The blood on the wheels had dried on the ground after it had been imprinted all along the way.

"Was that Uesugi just now?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked from ahead, without turning her head, her eyes fixed on what was in front of her.

"Huh? Is he my brother's friend?"

"Well, Genshin said there's some trouble over there, so he might not be able to come back today." Hachiman Hikigaya bent over, his elbows resting on his knees, his long hair obscuring his dead fish eyes. Combined with his slender figure, he looked like a quiet, handsome young man. Unfortunately, if he looked up, it would ruin the beautiful atmosphere.

"The reason for calling each other by name? I've never heard my brother mention this before?" Komachi Hikigaya, sitting in the front, kept asking questions of the person behind her.

"Well... whatever you want with me, I guess."

"It's not that anything is fine. Do you know how worried Komachi is that Onii-chan is going to be so withdrawn and isolated at school that he won't be able to find any friends?"

Hmm... his heart is soft and resilient. As long as it doesn't create wounds or reopen old scars, he's completely immune to them now, even if it's his sister.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Hachiman Hikigaya moved his foot and kicked the blood-stained wooden stick at his feet.

“Well, I don’t think it’s necessary for you to care so much, brother.” The “brother” was not called by her younger sister, Komachi, but by Kawasaki Taishi, Kawasaki Saki’s younger brother, and Komachi’s junior high school classmate.

"Who's your brother...?" Hachiman Hikigaya muttered to himself, feeling somewhat helpless.

On the other side, Saki Kawasaki tilted her head, her mouth slightly open as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she silently closed it and continued to lean against the side of the car without saying a word.

She has two younger brothers and a younger sister. Apart from Jinghua, who is in kindergarten, who is in her arms, the only other people in the car are Daishi, the Hikigaya siblings, and teacher Hiratsuka.

Komachi glanced at the two of them sideways, poked her forehead with her index finger, and tilted her head slightly. "Hmm~, but if Saki-neechan and brother get married, it wouldn't be strange to call him brother, would it?"

Hearing Komachi say such a calm thing, Kawasaki Saki reacted, hurriedly replying with a clapping sound: "Idiot, idiot!? This, this little sister! This, this kind of thing is impossible!"

"Oh, Saki-nee, just call me Komachi, there's no need to be so formal." Hikigaya Komachi would never give up the opportunity to find her sister-in-law. Since her silly brother wouldn't take the initiative, the responsibility of continuing the Hikigaya family line fell on her shoulders.

"We've arrived," said Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was in front.

"Onii-chan and Saki-nee, cheer up! We're all still alive and unharmed, isn't that a blessing?" Komachi Hikigaya continued to encourage the two who were unusually downcast with her energy.

"Ah...yes."

"Sister, cheer up." Kyoka Kawasaki, who was in Saki Kawasaki's arms, looked up and held Saki Kawasaki's face with her two little hands. Her innocent smile was like a sunflower, able to attract the sun.

"Yes, Jinghua." Kawasaki Saki held her younger sister in her arms, but tears welled up in her eyes.

“The past isn’t everything. Some things can only be done now, and some things can only be found here. Make the most of the moment!” Hiratsuka Shizuka said from the front. “You, the family members who are still alive are the most important.”

"Teacher, what you say sometimes makes a lot of sense."

"Huh? What are you saying? I'm your teacher." Hiratsuka Shizuka said rudely, but in a very masculine way.

If only I had made the first move back then. Hiratsuka Shizuka thought to herself with regret that she had been a step too slow.

She looked at the empty road and thought, "It's relatively safe."

There's no need to worry about bringing those things into the school.

The car drove into the school's side gate, the entrance between the teaching building and the special building, which was also where they left.

I parked in an open space, skillfully shifted into Park, and the door locks opened with a click.

Hiratsuka Shizuka took out a cigarette from the pocket of her white coat, lit one up, and got out of the car. "Let's go back."

The campus was quiet, so quiet it was as if no one was there, like a den of iniquity.

Hachiman Hikigaya picked up the wooden stick from the ground, opened the left door of the car, and got out.

"Looks like everything's alright." The fact that it's as clean as when it left is the best proof.

“Yes.” Hiratsuka Shizuka lit a cigarette in her mouth.

"Ah, Jinghua, slow down." Kawasaki Saki looked after her little sister as she jumped out of the car.

"Eh, this is my brother's school, besides the school festival. Wow, I originally wanted to get in, but now I've realized my dream of staying at Soubu High School."

"Haha, Hachiman's sister seems pretty smart. Well, in a normal world, you'd be no problem."

Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed very kind to this former reserve student.

"You're joking, you're joking. I'm still far from good enough, Hiratsuka-sensei," Hikigaya Komachi said modestly.

Soubu High School is considered a key school in Chiba City, no, Chiba Prefecture. People from Chiba are already very successful just by getting into it.

"Ah, it's a student from Soubu High School." Hiratsuka Shizuka finished her last cigarette and saw the student peeking out from the building.

"But it's not that Hayama," Hachiman Hikigaya muttered.

After confirming that it was indeed safe, the group walked together toward the building entrance.

Hiratsuka Shizuka walked in front, followed by Hikigaya Hachiman to the side, with Komachi bouncing beside her, the Kawasaki sisters following behind, and finally Kawasaki Taishi looking around.

"Hiratsuka-sensei." Upon entering the building, two students carrying mop handles were seen guarding the entrance in the corridor.

"Who is on the board now?"

The two boys exchanged a glance. "It's the student council."

"In the student council room?"

"Yes."

"Let's go, let's go to the student council office first."

Hiratsuka Shizuka led the way, with the others following behind.

The windows of the special building were covered with discarded papers, some of which, upon closer inspection, appeared to be expired magazines, likely belonging to the Literature Department.

There was absolutely no one in the hallway. A few people came out and then immediately disappeared back into the hallway, disappearing into the toilets.

Looking from the corridor of the special building towards the teaching building, you can't see much, but the obstacles in the connecting corridor haven't been removed yet, and they can't be removed anytime soon.

The opposite teaching building isn't truly safe either. If the passageway between the two buildings hadn't been blocked, who knows what might have happened?

Is it that they've come to terms with reality? There was absolutely no sound coming from inside the room, as if no one was there at all, a stark contrast to the cacophony of noise emanating from the school building during recess.

When they reached the door of the student council room, the door opened from the inside, and a student tiptoed out, just as they were about to enter through the open door.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Hayato Hayama were immediately spotted in the room, arguing quietly. Next to them sat Jun Shiromaru, while the members of the Hayama Group stood against the wall with their arms crossed.

"I disagree. Do you know the consequences if we disturb them?"

"But everyone is very uneasy."

"At this point, we should give them time to calm down."

"That's why I wanted to do this. At least people will feel more at ease if they have food to eat."

"Then what makes you think you can do it?"

"If everyone does it together."

"Everyone? Do you mean the noisy but capable yes-man, or the slow-witted and indecisive one, or the opportunist who always watches others' expressions?"

"Hey, isn't that a bit much?" Tobe Sho, one of the three members of the Hayama trio with orange hair who looked like a hip-hop boy, couldn't stand it anymore.

It was indeed noisy.

"That noisy guy over there, can you guarantee you won't cause any trouble? And if you do disturb them, you'll take responsibility for leading them away?"

“I guarantee… I guarantee this…” Upon hearing this, Hu Buxiang’s eyes darted around.