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

Uesugi Genshin looked around. Apart from Sakura, the only person in the room who seemed to be completely unrelated to him was Shiranami Chihiro, who was huddled in the corner with Sakura.

Following his gaze, Yukino Yukinoshita, Suzune Horikita, and Masumi Kamuro all looked over.

"Huh?" This startled the innocent-looking Shiraha Chihiro. Her voice trembled as she said, "I didn't mean to hear that. I... I won't tell anyone. I'll go out now."

“This is your room,” Uesugi Genshin said with a gentle smile. “Well, it doesn’t matter. As long as you don’t tell anyone.”

"Don't worry." Ichinose Honami looked up and gently assured her, "Chihiro-chan will definitely not tell anyone."

"Yes, yes!" Chihiro Shiraha nodded repeatedly, then decided to go out anyway.

"It's fine to stay here," Uesugi Genshin said, after all, this was originally her room.

Sakura Airi and Horikita Suzune were both staying there temporarily, which made another girl in the room move to the next room for the time being, which made me feel a little bad.

"No, this is important, isn't it?" Shiraha Chihiro insisted on her own opinion, after all, hearing the word "weapons" made her feel that this was not something she should be hearing.

It can only be said that Horikita Gakuto and the majority of the first-year students at the Advanced Education High School have been well protected, and their mentality has not yet fully changed.

"Ah..." Staring blankly at Chihiro's departing figure, Ichinose Honami smiled wryly, then, as if remembering something, pointed to herself, "Uesugi-kun, may I listen in?"

Only she would ask such a question.

Kamuro Masumi was more than happy to stay here and wouldn't ask any questions. She could complete Sakayanagi's task, and her tacit participation showed that she was indeed trusted.

Horikita Suzune, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously at all. She had already put herself into the "action team" of Chiba Sobu High School, and she didn't need to think about her stance or hesitate at all.

So only Ichinose Honami is worried, which is also related to her kind and gentle personality, and therefore she is concerned about the issue of distance.

"Chairman Ichinose, what are you worried about?" Uesugi Genshin replied to Ichinose's concern with a rhetorical question, resting his chin on his hand.

This made Honami Ichinose scratch her cheek shyly, "Hahaha..."

"So you want to?" Yukino Yukinoshita continued the previous topic.

Sakura Airi sat in the corner, put down her camera, and curled up even tighter. At first, she wondered if it was really okay for her to be here.

Even Bai Bo went out, and it seemed like everyone in the room ignored her.

Should we speak up?

The question arose in her mind, and then... she felt she had missed the opportunity to speak up, and the more she erred, the bigger the mistake became, until she could no longer speak.

With his elbows propped up on the edge of the bed, Uesugi Genshin nodded and said, "Hayasaka is Kaguya Shinomiya's attendant and the daughter of a high-ranking member of the Shinomiya family. She also manages the affairs of the Tokyo residence. She should be very familiar with banks in Tokyo, or perhaps the Shinomiya family's bank is located in Tokyo, so she might be able to get gold directly from there."

"The Shinomiya family?" Horikita Suzune asked doubtfully. "Is it the Shinomiya family, one of the largest conglomerates in Japan?"

Anyone who pays even a little attention to finance or politics will have heard of the Shinomiya family; that's the kind of fame that comes with being called a conglomerate.

"Yes," Uesugi Genshin answered her question.

"Hayasaka, she..." Slightly surprised, Yukino Yukinoshita stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment before saying, "Shinomiya Bank, huh? That sounds like a good idea. So, do you want to bring someone directly to Tokyo to collect it?"

I originally wanted to use "rob," but Yukinoshita felt that the word was inappropriate, and using that word would be too high-sounding, so I used the more neutral "take" instead.

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin covered the lower half of his face with his hand, looking quite worried. "However, the problem is, what are the risks involved?"

“The bank should be in the central district,” Horikita Suzune added, understanding the risks Uesugi was referring to.

Not only is there a bustling district like Ginza, but also the core of Japan's economy, such as the famous Bank of Japan and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, are located in Chuo Ward.

It's basically just people, because banks can't be built in residential areas.

Even in the heart of the city where land is incredibly valuable, there are very few large residential areas, which means that the idea of ​​easily navigating through residential areas is difficult to realize.

You also need to be careful about whether highways and national roads will be blocked, as many are difficult to pass.

"There will probably be a lot of zombies." Yukino Yukinoshita sighed. Even a school like Shuchiin, which is almost by the sea, took a long time to build a road to the coast, and she knew from her experience sitting in the car all the way that it would definitely not be easy.

“If the losses are severe, it will be troublesome,” said Uesugi Genshin, raising a finger from the hand covering his face.

It's not easy to gather a fighting force of more than 20 people from a force of several hundred. If all or half of them were lost in Tokyo, the future development of Soubu High School would be cut in half.

"Then we can only try to reduce the risk," Horikita Suzune said, indicating that if there was no other way, they would try to find a solution.

"Speaking of which, did President Horikita talk to you yesterday?" Masumi Kamuro asked. "What did you say to him?"

“No. I just told him about the Self-Defense Forces and about meeting Mr. Spencer, who is Eriri’s father.” Uesugi Genshin shook his head and said, “As for the gold, there is no plan yet. I want to see if I can go there first to take a look before making any decisions. I’ll discuss it with Hayasaka first.”

"Um..., Hayasaka is...?" Ichinose Honami was curious about this name that was being mentioned so often.

“She’s from another group that we work with,” Yukino Yukinoshita explained to Ichinose’s question.

"A girl?" Horikita Suzune asked.

“A student from Shuchiin Academy.” Uesugi Genshin shrugged. “I should be able to see him around noon.”

“Shuchiin, huh?” Horikita Suzune nodded, then lowered her head.

She knew about Shuchiin, a prestigious private school that included everything from kindergarten to university.

She looked up and asked, "Then, why did Hayasaka help us?"

“Because she joined our side, and is now my deputy,” Uesugi Genshin replied simply.

"..." Horikita Suzune suddenly felt a little disappointed. So she wasn't the only one after all, but she didn't show it on her face.

“She also wants to start over in a different place.” Seeing her pause, Uesugi Genshin smiled at her.

“A new one…” Horikita Suzune looked away, seemingly lost in thought.

It wasn't just because she wanted to start over; someone's words of affirmation at the time played a huge role.

Like a ray of light in a sky full of dark clouds.

She glanced thoughtfully at the clear sky outside the window.

"Do you want to bring Shuchiin along?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked from the other side.

"That's the idea, it can spread the risk." Uesugi Genshin spread his hands and said, spreading the risk also means that the risk of Soubu High School is reduced.

This is what Horikita Suzune meant by reducing risk.

"What about Advanced Nurturing High School?" Kamuro Masumi asked from the side.

"A three-way alliance?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Genshin Uesugi.

"Doesn't that mean that if we find gold, we'll have to share some of it?" Horikita Suzune asked casually, still looking out the window, "to Shuchiin and my brother's side."

"Is there something wrong?" Uesugi Genshin lowered his hand and asked her in return.

"It's just a bit of a pity." After all, that's gold. If you could move gold out of a bank, it would be more than a truckload. And the exact amount depends on the bank's "gold content".

“It’s just an inanimate object. Only when it can be spent can it be converted into real value.” Uesugi Genshin spread his hands casually. “Besides, Horikita-kun would probably want to exchange it for a weapon too.”

“That’s possible,” Horikita Suzune agreed with her brother’s opinion.

“It’s just a matter of share.” Uesugi Gen casually clenched his fist. “And we’re going to take the lion’s share.”

Yukino Yukinoshita and Suzune Horikita both nodded in agreement.

"Horikita-kun, you've completely changed your mindset," Ichinose Honami said with a wry smile.

"Is there a problem?" Horikita Suzune asked, puzzled.

"No," Honami Ichinose shook her head. "I'm just a little envious."

"What are you envious of?" This left Horikita Suzune completely baffled.

"Of course I envy Horikita's decisiveness; I've always been indecisive," Ichinose Honami said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"I'm just used to doing things with a clear purpose," Horikita Suzune said, adding that it was nothing special, but Ichinose interpreted it as a sign of humility.

That's what makes it so enviable. Kamuro Masumi silently looked away. She couldn't speak as frankly as the other person earlier because she represented Sakayanagi's position, which was neither Soubu High School nor Advanced Nurturing High School, neither.

Even if she had wanted to agree, she didn't have the standing to express it.

"Let's leave it at that for now." Uesugi Genshin ended the discussion, drank the water that Horikita Suzune had just poured for him in one gulp, and stood up.

He then pointed to Sakura in the corner and said to Ichinose, "I'll leave Sakura in the care of Class B. If there's anything wrong, she can stay in my room. I'll talk to Horikita-kun or Tachibana-kun about it later."

It's fine to postpone the check-in of the next person in that room by a few days.

“Of course there’s nothing wrong with it,” Honami Ichinose retorted vehemently, indicating that he was overthinking it. “Everyone likes Sakura-san very much, so there’s no problem with her staying here.”

After saying that, she smiled and looked at Sakura.

“...Yes, yes!” Sakura Airi hugged her knees and answered with her head down.

Chapter 292: Before Leaving

...No, if he hadn't said that, Sakura might have had some other thoughts. She's just that kind of sensitive girl.

So it's better to explain it more clearly.

And so Ichinose Honami continued packing her luggage, stuffing the light-colored cute underwear from the closet into her suitcase.

Light colors refer to colors such as white, light pink, and light green.

This made Uesugi Genshin feel that he should take his leave, but before standing up, he told Yukinoshita that Eriri had a slight fever.

"I understand." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded lightly after hearing this, her demeanor just like a reliable mother at home, whose words of understanding were reassuring.

"Ah, see you later." Ichinose Honami looked up to say goodbye, while checking with Yukinoshita to make sure she didn't need to bring anything.

As for clothes, she didn't actually have many; all she needed to bring was her school uniform and a few casual clothes for spring and autumn.

In the first month of school, the school also gave out 100,000 points, saying that they could be used as 100,000 yen at school.

That's true, but she didn't buy anything.

Instead, they chose to save the points, and even entrusted everyone's points to her for safekeeping, in case the class needed them later.

So there's not much I need to bring right now. I do have one set of winter clothes, but I don't know when I'll wear them again, since last winter just ended.

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin got up and walked towards the door, with Kamuro Masumi silently following behind.

After he left, Horikita Suzune gripped her teacup with both hands and finally asked, "Miss Yukinoshita, what is your relationship with him?"

"What do you mean?" These words made Yukino Yukinoshita's heart skip a beat. What does the person who asks this question really mean?

"I'm asking if Yukinoshita and he are lovers?" Horikita Suzune bluntly stated her inner thoughts.

The two are quite similar in this respect, but Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head and denied it, saying, "No."

Then she saw Horikita Suzune staring at her, as if she had something to say but couldn't bring herself to say it.

The two stared at each other, and the situation became somewhat tense.

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the two must have already had a deep conversation.

"It's incredible. Both Yukinoshita-san and Uesugi-kun are wonderful people." Ichinose Honami finished tidying up and sat down between the two.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't say anything, but lowered her eyes, then immediately raised them again, "Could it be... that you've got your eye on him too?"

These words made Horikita Suzune's hand holding the teacup tremble; her inner pride drove her to give such a reply.

"So what if it is? So what if it's not?"

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her gaze away listlessly. "He has a lover."

"Is that so?" Honami Ichinose's eyes widened. "Then she must be an outstanding girl."

"Pretty much." Her large, blue eyes, slightly moist from the light streaming through the window, spoke lightly. "One's a popular novelist, one's a national idol, and others..."

She spoke as if she were talking about something unrelated, her tone deliberately calm.

"I see." Horikita Suzune's hands began to unconsciously clench the cup.

"..."

"What kind of look is that?" Horikita Suzune, her heart pounding, questioned Yukinoshita as she looked at her.

"You can't do this," Yukino Yukinoshita sighed.

"I haven't said anything yet." With a light breath, Horikita Suzune regained her previous calm demeanor.

"He's the kind of person who likes to be assertive and do things his own way." "Assertive and do things his own way" is just a metaphor; it simply means someone who takes initiative.

Horikita Suzune and Ichinose Honami subtly leaned forward slightly at the same time, and even Sakura Airi in the corner perked up her ears.

“A mature man is one who can resolutely refuse,” Horikita Suzune said meaningfully.

However, sometimes boys just do silly things. Even as they get older, they will occasionally do incredibly stupid things that only children would do, as if they will never grow up.

“And he won’t contact any strangers, no matter who they are,” Yukino Yukinoshita continued.