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

What do you want me to say?

"If it were me normally, I would definitely have yelled by now," Eriri complained about the situation.

"It seems being sick does have some effect," Uesugi Genshin said with a smile.

"Do you guys all like mature, gentle girls who aren't childish at all?"

It's almost as if they're describing someone who's the opposite of themselves.

No, I think I like them all.

Whether it's the shy expression when half-undressed, the love surging in her heart when they're entwined, or the happiness she feels when she sees the first thing she sees upon waking up in the morning.

"Scumbag."

Why?

"..."

"Ha, I just can't do anything with you."

Hearing his doting words, Eriri suddenly felt less pain in her heart.

"I'll go ask him for you." Uesugi Genshin pulled her up, intending to go and come back quickly.

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By asking Hayasaka for a favor, they quickly found Aki having dinner with his department members and then invited him out.

The location is still the same place where Baiyin confessed his love, making it convenient for peeping or eavesdropping.

"Renya."

"Ah!!! [Unintelligible text]"

"I just arrived, and I'm leaving this afternoon," Uesugi Genshin said simply.

"That's a real shame." This wasn't just a polite remark; the young man, who hadn't yet entered society, truly spoke his mind.

"Are you doing well here?" Uesugi Genshin asked with concern.

"It was so-so, but everyone was quite friendly."

There are still some students from Toyosaki Academy left, so life goes on.

"I brought Eriri with me this time," Uesugi Genshin said briefly.

“Eri? Isn’t she at… ah…” Aki Tomoya wanted to say she wasn’t at home, but then he realized how much time had passed.

“She went to Haneda Airport with her father, and now her father has entrusted her to me.”

"Could it be! Mr. Spencer?!" Aki Tomoya suddenly thought of Eriri's father and Aunt Sayuri. Could they be dead?

"No, don't overthink it." You can't say someone is dead just because they're not.

"Oh, oh." Aki Tomoya nodded quickly.

"I was thinking, aren't you Eriri's childhood friend? Why don't you take care of her for a while?" he said, glancing behind him.

"Ah, it's a blooming flower, a bright and clear bed, a hazelnut tree, a bewildered and handsome young man, a tragic chapter, a meal screen, a gift from the puji."

"No."

"Then please forgive me! I am ashamed and helpless, and I will do my utmost to forgive you!"

"..." She had already given him a hint, but it was still such a direct, unwavering, and merciless request. How could he possibly continue speaking?

Looking up at the clear sky, Uesugi Genshin sighed softly.

Chapter 295: Top Students Never Watch Zombie Movies

"Have you two made up yet?"

There are many kinds of reconciliation, just like the healing of a wound.

If it's deep, it will leave a permanent scar.

With his shoulders slumped and head bowed, Aki Tomoya thought to himself, "If I don't say it now, I might never have the chance to say it again. Making up like before? That's just impossible."

"What is that?!" Eriri, who had been eavesdropping behind the wall, could no longer stand still and jumped out.

In their first conversation after several years of cold war, she thought that the things from her childhood were behind them and that their relationship could start anew.

Now she talks about making up, but that's just wishful thinking on her part.

"I'm right!" Aki Tomoya raised his head, glaring at Eriri. "How could I possibly forgive you now!"

"You're the one who did something to wrong me!" Dragging her ailing body, Eriri walked forward step by step. "What nonsense are you spouting over there?!"

Ignoring the stares of those around him, he continued to talk to her about staying at home, oblivious to the world around him.

Because of this, she was almost ostracized in class.

"Wasn't it Eriri who dumped me first?!" Aki Tomoya shouted, venting his pent-up grievances.

The two of them genuinely loved visual novels and even made a pact to start a game company together in the future, but the other person ended up leaving him behind.

Back then, I argued and even fought with people in my class to protect what was important to the two of us. Now it all seems like a joke, doesn't it?

"..." Eriri was speechless for a moment. She raised her trembling hand, tightened her grip on her coat, and remained silent.

Uesugi Genshin was caught between the two, unsure of what to say.

Both of them had their own problems, but they only saw the other's problems.

Are they still children?

As if unable to bear their gazes, Eriri wiped away her tears and turned to run away in the opposite direction.

“Ha, you…” Uesugi Genshin looked at Aki Tomoya.

"I know, Zhan Xian A! [The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.]"

"Well, since you know." Scratching his head, Uesugi Genshin also prepared to leave.

"Could you wait a moment? [The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentences.]"

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"What is this... what is this?" She had already wiped her entire sleeve of tears, which were still dripping with snot, but she couldn't stop crying.

Eriri sat on the bench, muttering to herself.

Where's the handkerchief?

Hearing the voice beside her, she didn't even look up. "Snot."

"That means the handkerchief is already covered in snot," Uesugi Genshin sighed inwardly, taking a tissue out of his pocket and handing it over.

As for his handkerchief, he wouldn't even use it to wipe his nose, since it was a gift from Yukinoshita.

"..." Eriri took the tissue, but could no longer hold back, and gasped for breath, trying to hold back the tears that welled up again.

"I have always worked hard at painting, just to let...those people see my...my achievements."

Those people are probably referring to those who mocked them when they were in elementary school.

But if you're talking about gaining experience, do you think an 18+ artist would want to go straight to adulthood? Didn't they seem reluctant to do so not long ago?

Lost in thought, he said nothing more. Uesugi Genshin sat at the other end of the bench, reached out and rubbed her head vigorously.

This time, the kitten wasn't flustered. It unfolded a tissue and blew its nose vigorously, a docile look that was quite adorable, unlike its usual self.

"Here you go." He handed Eriri a box.

"W-What is this?" Eriri took it and saw that it was a box containing a game disc.

“The first limited edition of Memories Off 8 is a gift of apology.” Uesugi Genshin turned his head to look at the scenery in the distance. “Even if we can’t make up, we are still childhood friends. That’s what he said.”

Eriri gripped the CD case tightly, remaining silent, her thoughts unreadable. After a long while, she murmured, "What is this?"

Eriri placed the things on her lap, raised her face and looked into the distance. Her tears had stopped, but her nose was red and the corners of her eyes were still a little swollen.

But in the end, she didn't throw away the apology gift.

"Actually, I had already guessed it when Renya insisted on leaving the villa."

No matter how much she tried to persuade him, he still decided to leave. This time... he was the one who abandoned her first.

Eriri's hand touched the cover of the box, beneath the blue torii gate, where a beautiful girl was crouching on the snow.

"Gurgle~" The perfectly timed sound from her stomach interrupted Eriri's reverie.

A blush crept onto her face, for the shameful sound was coming from her own lips.

"Let's go have lunch," Uesugi Genshin suggested, standing up from the bench.

"Hmm." Wearing black stockings and uniform shoes, Eriri stood up with a "thud," rubbing her cold arms. Not only her arms, but her whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

"I hope her illness doesn't worsen," Uesugi Genshin sighed softly, noticing her condition.

To everyone's surprise, Eriri raised her arm and pinched the hem of his shirt with her right fingers. "You're not going to abandon me, are you?"

The gist of it is that if things really get serious, please help me.

With a soft, delicate voice, she explained what it means to be pitiful and endearing.

"I wish he were this cute all the time." Uesugi Genshin sighed again, his regret growing.

"Do you want to argue?" Eriri asked weakly, her body swaying more and more as she walked.

"Let's talk about arguing when you have the energy," Uesugi Genshin said with a smile, holding her hand.

By the time they returned to the lounge, everyone else had already finished eating.

"Eat quickly, it's getting a little cold." Yukino Yukinoshita, seeing Eriri's kitten-like face, ultimately said nothing more.

French ham and cheese toast, caviar baguette, toasted Brie cheese...

These are simple lunches prepared by French chefs using limited ingredients, and they taste pretty good.

that is......

"It's cold." Eriri took a bite of the grilled cheese. It didn't have that hot, molten center and that steaming, milky aroma. It was definitely cold inside.

“It’s already this late,” Uesugi Genshin said, eating heartily. “Let’s have something better tonight.”

If we can get back in time.

He quickly devoured the remaining food; Hayasaka had taken a lot, more than enough for several people.

Even if you can't finish it, you can take it with you as food on the road. However, I still managed to finish it myself, including the portion that Eriri couldn't finish and handed to me.

Wiping his fingers with a tissue, Uesugi Genshin first instructed Hayasaka to fetch some weapons. His own sword and the spare sword were both broken, and he couldn't possibly borrow Yukinoshita's. So what would she use?

As a result, Hayasaka directly took the sword from the kendo club here, the Akashiiro Harusakaki Shiroki ...

It's an extremely elegant and luxurious knife, like a refined young nobleman.

Originally placed on a knife rack as decoration, the blade is exceptionally sharp and made of modern alloy, so there's no need to worry about its durability. Truly worthy of Shuchiin.

Then Uesugi Genshin said to the people in the room, "Let's go."

No one had any objections. Even Hayasaka Ai had said goodbye to Kaguya and the other Shuchiin classmates early on.

Stepping out of the lounge and into the parking lot, Hayasaka Ai looked back at the building, waved to Kaguya-sama standing by the glass, and then got into her car.

Kaguya Shinomiya stood in front of the glass, raised her palm and placed it on the glass, gently waving her hand, filled with reluctance.

"It's so crowded," Eriri complained.

"It's really crowded," Honami Ichinose said with a wry smile.

"Move a little over there," Hayasaka Ai said helplessly, as she was about to miss the car.

"I'll close the door first," said Masumi Kamuro, who was at the far end. She closed the door first and was then forcefully pushed against it.

"Wait!" Horikita Suzune exhaled and stopped her.

Everyone looked at her, and Horikita Suzune made a suggestion, "Let Eriri-san sit on someone's lap."

“!” Eriri instinctively wanted to refuse this belittled suggestion.

Doesn't that imply that she has the smallest body size?

“Then let’s go with Ichinose… no, wait.” Uesugi Genshin turned his face toward the back seat and casually ordered, “Let’s go with Suzune.”