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

After an afternoon's journey, most of the people in the car were drowsy, and this was especially true at this moment. Eriri had already fallen asleep leaning on Horikita Suzune's shoulder.

"We're almost home," Uesugi Genshin said happily.

"We've finally arrived..." Kamuro Masumi breathed a sigh of relief and said impatiently, "I want to go out for some fresh air."

“Indeed.” Horikita Suzune agreed with her. “My body was going to go numb from sitting in the car.”

Eriri woke up with a start, "What, have we arrived?"

Her voice was a little hoarse, and there was a sense of listlessness in it.

This prompted Honami Ichinose to place her hand on her forehead, and she exclaimed, "It's so hot!"

"Has it gotten worse again?" Uesugi Genshin asked, turning around.

After Ichinose lowered her hand, Horikita Suzune also placed her hand on it and sighed, "It seems so."

"Go back and take some medicine. There should be some in the infirmary." Uesugi Genshin turned to look at Yukinoshita.

“Yes.” Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. “Not many people are sick right now.”

Although the health clinic doesn't keep many medications, the apartment also has some spare medications, so overall it's enough, as long as there isn't a large-scale flu outbreak.

Upon hearing Yukinoshita's reply, Uesugi Genshin turned back to look at the road ahead and asked, "Would you like some water?"

"Yes." Eriri said, her eyes barely open.

"Here you go." Yukino Yukinoshita handed the water to the back of the table. "Be careful not to choke."

"Cough cough cough..."

Even though I told them so, I still choked.

"Ha..." With a sigh, Yukino Yukinoshita sat back in her seat, gazing absently out the window as the scenery flashed by.

"What's wrong?" Uesugi Genshin turned his head and asked.

"It's nothing, my apartment is nearby," Yukino Yukinoshita replied casually.

"Eh~" That's pretty close, only five or six kilometers from Soubu High School. "Where is it?"

“That one.” Yukino Yukinoshita pointed to the side, though Genshin Uesugi didn’t know which one she was referring to.

“Hey,” she suddenly said, speaking in a joking tone, “would you like to come to my place for a bit?”

With a "whoosh," the car came to a stop.

"You should have said so earlier," Uesugi Genshin said, leaning on the steering wheel and looking at Yukinoshita.

"No, I was just kidding. Isn't it more important to get back as soon as possible?"

"What are we going back for?" Uesugi Genshin shrugged.

"Something's up..." Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly stopped, because it was already this late, and it would be dinnertime when they got back, and it would be dark soon. No matter how she arranged the work, she would have to wait until tomorrow.

“This is Mihama Ward, so your house shouldn’t have lost power,” Uesugi Genshin said with a smile, meaning the refrigerator and everything else were still running, and you might even be able to have a hearty dinner.

"Well, there are indeed some groceries stored in the refrigerator." Although I live alone, I usually buy extra groceries because I'm a student.

After all, they don't have as much time as real housewives to plan their meals for the day.

"There are medicines too, right?"

"Yes." It's a family habit, even though she lives alone now, to always keep some medicine on hand.

There were all sorts of things, like colds, fevers, and diarrhea, prepared with the mindset that it wouldn't matter if they were expired.

"Is there a problem?" Uesugi Genshin asked, tilting his head. He turned to the back seat. "How about we rest at Yukinoshita's house for a while?"

“Okay.” Ichinose Honami had no objections, but was actually quite curious about what the Yukinoshita family was like.

"Okay." Horikita Suzune nodded calmly.

Masumi Kamuro and Ai Hayasaka had no objections, while Eriri, who seemed to be in some pain, urged, "Then hurry up~"

"Alright, alright." Seeing this, Uesugi Genshin didn't dare to delay any longer; the child probably had a high fever.

With directions from Yukinoshita, he soon arrived at the apartment where Yukinoshita lived.

It's a very high-class apartment, just like Mai's, no, even more luxurious.

It's probably because it was prepared for her by Yukinoshita's family, and since Yukinoshita's family already runs a construction company, they are selective about the properties she owns.

Mai simply wanted to live separately from her mother, and she also needed to go to school. She was spending her own money, and she didn't know what her future plans were, so she probably thought of buying the house as a temporary measure.

"Should we just leave the luggage?" Uesugi Genshin asked, as carrying things up and down would be quite a hassle.

"Yes." Everyone agreed, since they were all carrying their own luggage and they all knew that their luggage was not light.

After getting off the train, Kamuro Masumi helped carry Eriri on her back. Uesugi Genshin had originally intended to carry her as well, but he had to lead the way himself.

"Wow, that's amazing." Honami Ichinose exclaimed, looking up at the tall apartment building.

"It was prepared by my family," Yukino Yukinoshita explained. Her family bought the apartment, and she herself didn't have any particular requirements for where she lived.

From this perspective, it seems that Yukinoshita's family spoils their daughter quite a bit, Uesugi Genshin thought, even though their family education is very strict.

As dusk fell, the lights on the first floor of the apartment building came on, indicating that there was indeed no power outage.

Uesugi Genshin and Yukino Yukinoshita stood together, and he watched as Yukino opened the door.

They then took the elevator together, and she pressed the button for the 15th floor.

The elevator slowly ascended, and finally arrived at the 15th floor with a "ding".

He went out first and checked the surroundings. The corridor was quiet, with no living or dead creatures in sight.

One, two, three, four...

Counting all the way to the seventh house, there was only a sign in front of the door that said 1507, and there was no traditional sign with the surname hanging on it.

"We're here, this is it." Yukino Yukinoshita took out a key that she hadn't used in a long time and opened the apartment door.

The entrance hall is flanked by a straight walkway.

There are two doors on each side, and another door at the end of the corridor.

Based on the apartment's layout, the door at the far end should be the living room.

"This layout is quite nice," Uesugi Genshin remarked. "It's really great. If I were buying a house, I'd want to buy one here too."

“Then we’re neighbors,” Yukino Yukinoshita said jokingly, then gestured for everyone to come in. “Please come in.”

"Excuse me," Ichinose Honami said very politely, and then walked into Yukinoshita's apartment.

"The floor might be a little dusty," Yukino Yukinoshita sighed. "I'll clean it up later."

"It should be fine if it's just for one night, right?" Uesugi Genshin felt there was no need to worry.

"Cleaning is quick too." Yukino Yukinoshita gave him a disdainful look and said, "How often was your old apartment cleaned?"

“Hmm… a week?” Uesugi Genshin pondered for a moment and gave an uncertain answer.

"Ha..." Yukino Yukinoshita rubbed her forehead, feeling even more helpless. "It's too long."

“No, it’s not long.” After taking off his shoes in the entryway, Uesugi Genshin followed Yukinoshita inside.

They all walked through the door at the end, and as he expected, it was indeed the living room.

The living room has a huge floor-to-ceiling window with a view of the night scene outside, although there's not much to see now.

It was pitch black in the distance.

"Please have a seat. I'll make some tea. Would black tea be alright?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked.

"No problem." "Black tea is fine."

"No, you can tell me what you want to drink." Yukino Yukinoshita said in a good mood. She had finally returned home, and she could hardly take any food with her, so she might as well have a good time to eat.

"I'd like some hot cocoa," Eriri said shyly, wanting something to warm her up.

"no problem."

“I’m fine with black tea,” Hayasaka Ai said, indicating that she didn’t mind, and Kamuro Masumi said the same thing.

"Then I'll have hot cocoa too." Homina Ichinose raised her little hand and chose to drink the same thing as Eriri.

"And you?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked, looking at Genshin Uesugi, who hadn't spoken yet.

"Me?" Uesugi Genshin pondered for a moment, then said, "I want to drink Hong Kong-style milk tea."

Looking into his clear eyes, Yukino Yukinoshita smiled brightly and replied in perfect pronunciation, "There is no such thing."

Chapter 298: The Feeling of Newlyweds

Don't get me wrong, a normal "silk stocking milk tea" doesn't contain silk stockings, just like there's no fish in "fish-fragrant shredded pork."

Essentially, it involves filtering brewed Ceylon tea through a nylon mesh before adding milk and sugar.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't think this person would be such a serious person at all, and from time to time she would casually utter dirty jokes that were out of character with her cold face.

"Eh~" Uesugi Genshin sighed regretfully.

"What are you saying?!" Eriri exclaimed, blushing.

But Uesugi Genshin felt that her blushing was more due to heat than shyness.

"Is regular milk tea fine? Do I need to add anything else?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked, composing herself.

"Add something?" Uesugi Genshin tilted his head. What could you add to milk tea?

"For example, adding pearls or something." This drink, which came from abroad in recent years, has become quite famous.

“Hmm…” This made Uesugi Genshin look embarrassed. “Then please give me a bubble tea without tapioca pearls.”

"Okay, okay." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded perfunctorily, then looked at Suzune Horikita.

"Black tea will do."

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded after receiving the reply and went to the kitchen to prepare.

The kitchen is located on one side of the living room, at the very edge.

Just as he leaned back on the sofa, Uesugi Genshin saw Eriri clutching her head in pain and was instantly speechless.

He stood up again, walked over, propped himself up on the sofa, and placed his hand on her forehead. "It's all your fault for yelling so loudly."

"Isn't that your fault?" Eriri muttered softly, ultimately not daring to raise her voice.

"I'll go ask Ms. Yukinoshita where the medicine is," said Honami Ichinose, standing up with a wry smile.

"Yes, I'm counting on you, Ichinose." Uesugi Genno replied, gently rubbing Eriri's forehead.

"Hmm." Eriri closed her eyes, looking like she was refusing, because it was a bit too embarrassing to do it in front of everyone.

However, I feel that the stinging pain in my head has subsided a lot.

Following Yukino's suggestion, Honami Ichinose indeed found the medicine box on the small bookshelf in the corner. "Found it, found it!"

She placed the medicine box on the table and rummaged through the neatly arranged medicine boxes inside, searching for cold medicine and fever medicine.

Of course, the most important thing is to take out a thermometer and at least measure the temperature.

Hayasaka Ai stood up, took the item, and handed it to Eriri. Eriri obediently took it out of her clothes and put it under her armpit, glancing at Uesugi Genshin as she did so.

There's absolutely nothing showing.

After taking the temperature, she squinted at the thermometer, her brows furrowing, but her expression was probably impossible to decipher.

Uesugi Genshin could tell at a glance that she was nearsighted and not wearing glasses. "Where are your contact lenses?"

"I'm not wearing them." She took off her contact lenses and put them in her pocket. She doesn't usually wear contact lenses unless she has to, and even at home she just wears square-framed glasses.

"Ha, let me do it." Hayasaka Ai reached out and took the thermometer, examining it closely. "39.2℃, no doubt she has a fever, and a high fever at that."

Upon hearing what Hayasaka Ai said about the temperature, Eriri herself put her arm over her eyes in frustration, "This is terrible."

His pained and pitiful appearance made Uesugi Genshin feel a little sorry for him; only someone who has had a fever can understand such pain.

"Let's rest well after dinner." At that moment, Yukino Yukinoshita came over with a drink.

"Mmm," Eriri responded softly.