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

“There’s no place for color…” Uesugi Genshin murmured, rubbing his chin.

"Iromuji" refers to a solid-color kimono without any patterns. Just imagining Yukino wearing a blue iromuji makes me think of a gentle and beautiful woman at home, with a scholarly air, like a delicate painting.

"Don't...don't think about anything weird." Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her head shyly. "Go take a shower!"

"Yes~"

Chapter 300: Pure Desire

They agreed readily, but it was no use.

Yukino Yukinoshita understood this as well and shook her head helplessly.

She turned and walked towards the door. "Go take a shower quickly, I'll go find some blankets and bedding. Or do you want to sleep on the sofa?"

"The sofa is a bit narrow, let's just use a floor mat instead." Uesugi Genshin glanced at the sofa in the living room, which was just a regular long sofa.

When lying flat, half of your arm will be sticking out. When you turn over, you need to be careful to turn inwards and move outwards as well.

Thinking about it that way, I don't want to sleep on the sofa at all anymore.

"Understood." With that, Yukino Yukinoshita left.

Uesugi Genshin also went to the bathroom. He didn't take a bath, so he washed up quickly. The shower gel and shampoo had a soft fragrance, the same kind that Yukinoshita usually used.

She dried her hair with the towel that Yukinoshita had prepared, but decided not to use a hairdryer and let it air dry.

The only slightly unpleasant thing is that there are no clean clothes for him to change into here. He definitely can't fit into Yukinoshita's clothes, although he wouldn't wear them anyway.

After thinking it over carefully, I'll go back tomorrow. I'll just have to be patient for one more day.

Besides, he just washed it yesterday; his reluctance to wear it is purely due to his obsession with cleanliness.

I worked up a good sweat this afternoon, and the thought of the dust and possibly blood on my clothes makes me feel a bit disgusted.

"..." The more I thought about it, the less I wanted to wear it, but unfortunately, there were only girls here, so I couldn't be completely naked.

As I walked into the hallway, I saw Hayasaka carrying a glass of water coming out of the living room. The living room light was still on, and Hayasaka closed the door behind him.

She's wearing a simple black T-shirt and white shorts, and it looks perfectly appropriate.

This home decor gives off a Komachi-chan vibe.

"Ah..." Hayasaka Ai squinted at him, looking at him with a hint of indifference.

"What's wrong?" Uesugi Genshin walked over and asked, lowering his voice slightly, since they were in the corridor.

"You must have said something, right?" She gestured with her chin towards the living room, somewhat speechless.

"What do you mean?" Uesugi Genshin asked, puzzled.

"A kimono, a kimono." Hayasaka Ai remained in the middle of the aisle, still holding the cup. "Yukinoshita, the accountant, changed into a kimono because of you, didn't she?"

"Right." That was indeed his fault.

"What do you think of it?" Hayasaka Ai asked teasingly.

"It looks confusing." He chose a rather obscure word, after all, it's a limited edition skin.

"...What do you think she was feeling when she changed into that outfit?" Hayasaka Ai sighed meaningfully.

These words made Uesugi Genshin's heart pound. He said with a hint of panic, "What could it be?"

"Are you playing dumb? What are you going to do?" Hayasaka Ai asked directly.

After a long silence, Uesugi Genshin tentatively asked, "Show sincerity?"

Hayasaka Ai stood in front of him, stretched out her finger, and tapped his chest.

"Oh, you mean to show sincerity? Your thinking is just like that of the underworld."

With a knowing smile on her face, she turned and walked towards the bedroom as if she had lost interest.

if not.

Uesugi Genshin shrugged and opened the living room door.

"Oh, you're done washing up?" Yukino Yukinoshita was making the bed, and it was almost done. She was now tidying up the corners and edges.

"Yes." Uesugi Genshin draped a towel over the sofa, picked up a freshly baked muffin, and sat down at the coffee table to eat it.

"Don't eat after you've brushed your teeth," Yukino Yukinoshita, who was kneeling there, turned around and lectured.

"Sorry." Uesugi Genshin glanced down at the muffin in his hand. "I couldn't resist, it was too delicious."

"Ha, really." Having said all that, she simply sighed softly.

Finally, she smoothed out the bedding, stood up, and joked, "Watch out, you'll get cavities."

As she spoke, she puffed out her cheeks and poked them with her finger.

Although she is an absolutely perfect girl, she also has such a girlish side, which is just too unfair.

Uesugi Genshin couldn't help but laugh. "I'm just afraid that I won't be able to eat it when I get back."

Yukino Yukinoshita walked over, saying, "If I have the ingredients, I'll make as much as you want."

She knelt down, sitting about two centimeters away from Uesugi Genshin. "I'll remember to add chocolate next time."

"..." Uesugi Genshin's mouth was slightly open, unsure of what to say, and he inadvertently forgot to chew.

I'll make as much as you want, including chocolate.

Perhaps even a naive friend would say something like that, trying to deceive themselves.

“Um…” Yukino Yukinoshita slowly raised her gaze from where she was standing, looking directly at him with her beautiful eyes. Then, as if whispering, she clearly said, “I like you, Uesugi-kun.”

"Huh?" Just as he was about to speak, Uesugi Genshin realized that he still had something in his mouth, so he quickly swallowed it.

“Tell me, give me a reply, okay?” She pressed her face against her knees and smiled gently, as if contemplating something precious from a distant place.

Uesugi Genshin stammered, unable to speak, and that melancholy expression struck him unexpectedly.

It was as if he had seen her alone in the student council room sometime during the night, and for no apparent reason, she had captured his heart.

It wasn't that my heart was racing, but rather that I felt a sense of anxiety, like a parched throat that I couldn't drink.

"It's too cunning to say this at this time." Stunned by the sudden attack, Uesugi Genshin slowly revealed a wry smile, his hand holding the muffin feeling awkward and unsure of what to do.

“Indeed, I think it’s a bit late.” Yukino Yukinoshita gave a shy smile.

Placing the ill-timed cake on the coffee table, Uesugi Genshin sat upright facing Yukinoshita. "Is choosing me really a good idea? All I can give you is time that may never end, emotions that have been divided into pieces, and ambiguous things like the future and life."

“There is no choice.” Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head, then looked at him firmly. “I’ve made up my mind about you. It’s you I want.”

"Does this mean you're sure I won't refuse?" Uesugi Genshin laughed self-deprecatingly.

"After all, I am so cute." Yukino Yukinoshita said something narcissistic that she would never say before, but never at this stage.

“I agree.” Uesugi Genshin looked at her face with a wry smile, as did Yukinoshita.

Then, Yukino Yukinoshita, supporting herself on the carpet, took a step closer, and Genshin Uesugi immediately grabbed her hand and pulled the kimono-clad girl into his arms.

Then, to her surprise, he kissed her without hesitation.

She gently pounded his chest, her eyes looking up at him, tears welling in her eyes.

"Have you been drinking?"

Is this asking if he drank the remaining sparkling wine after the meal?

Her eyes seemed to say, "How could you do something so impulsive if you weren't drinking?"

The first kiss a girl receives when she confesses her love for the first time is filled with the milky and sweet aroma of cake, completely different from what she imagined.

"Did you taste the alcohol?"

"I don't know."

"Then...would you like to try it again?"

Before Yukinoshita could answer, Uesugi Genshin kissed her again, wantonly ravaging her lips.

Like delicate flower petals, carrying a sweet fragrance.

"I like you too, Yukinoshita."

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Sweet breaths and tingling sounds came from beside my ear, making my heart itch.

They were so close they could almost touch each other's breaths, and it seemed like they could even hear each other's heartbeats.

Of course, the reason I was able to wake up at this time was simply because Yukinoshita's phone alarm was ringing, which woke up both of us in bed.

Uesugi Genshin opened his eyes and looked at the bluish light outside the French windows, like the feeling of just before it got dark at six o'clock in the afternoon.

"What time is it?"

"6 point."

"It's too early." He really didn't want to get up. Even though he went to bed early last night, "early" was relative. If you do the math, he hadn't even slept for 7 hours.

"I still need to prepare breakfast." Yukino Yukinoshita was already planning to get up alone and prepare the meal by herself.

"Wait! Sleep a little longer!" Uesugi Genshin pulled Yukino down onto the bed, her face pressed against the smooth fabric of her kimono, which carried a pleasant fragrance. "Yukino, sleep a little longer."

The thought of wanting to smell it for a lifetime arose in my mind.

Watching this person rub against her neck like a puppy, this was the first time in her life that she had a different opinion about dogs. Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated slightly, but finally wrapped her arms tightly around his back.

"Then sleep a little longer, but be sure to get up later."

If everyone saw the two of them like this, she would probably feel so ashamed that she wanted to die.

Uesugi Genshin placed his face on her chest with peace of mind, listening to her heartbeat, which was pounding fiercely.

The kimono is very comfortable to hug, with an indescribable softness.

"I can't sleep if you keep pressing on my chest." Yukino Yukinoshita's chest was being pressed down, so she wasn't having trouble breathing, but her heart kept racing.

So Uesugi Genshin rolled over, holding her and placing her on top of him. "How about this?"

"I'm alright." Yukino Yukinoshita pouted her lips, which she was gently biting, and lowered her head weakly.

With my head resting on his shoulder, I could no longer hear his frantic heartbeat; our chests were pressed tightly together.

Their thighs were intertwined, and the hem of their kimonos was already messed up while they were sleeping. But the most important thing was that the other person was sleeping naked, so she could understand the feeling of not wanting to sleep in dirty clothes.

Aside from feeling somewhat smitten myself.

The sound of the doorknob turning suddenly rang out.

With lightning speed, Uesugi Genshin pulled the blanket up over Yukino's head, and Yukino obediently remained still.

He looked up at the doorway and saw that it was Eriri who had entered.

She was still sleepy, holding a water glass, seemingly there to drink some water.

Holding a cup, she looked like she hadn't woken up yet, and walked towards the kitchen.

There was boiled and cooled water in the pot. A month ago, everyone at Zongwu High School developed the habit of boiling water before drinking it.

After Eriri finished drinking water from the kitchen, she prepared to leave, and this time she did not ignore him.

She glanced in his direction and her eyes widened instantly. "You should have just said so if you were awake."

"No, I didn't expect you to get up so early," Uesugi Genshin said speechlessly.

"That's because I barely slept last night. I only fell asleep when I was too tired." Eriri said with a bitter expression and a slightly choked voice, "My throat hurts so much."

Turns out, he wasn't just sleepy; he hadn't slept at all all night.

Uesugi Genshin sighed, "Then lie down for a while longer. You can catch up on your sleep when we get back to Sobu High in the morning."

"Hmm." Eriri nodded, about to leave, when she suddenly sensed something amiss and turned back abruptly. "Y-you..."

She hesitated, unsure whether to speak, but was too concerned, "Isn't your bed, no, your blanket a little too bulky?"

"..." Uesugi Genshin realized he couldn't hide any longer, so he pulled the blanket back a little, revealing his head beneath the snow.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!!!" Eriri exclaimed in disbelief, her mouth agape. "Yukinoshita-san!"

"Good morning, Eriri." Yukino Yukinoshita smiled shyly at Eriri.