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

"I'm full, thanks for the treat."

Finally, Uesugi Genshin said a word of thanks and ended the lunch.

Then I went to the temple to visit Yui's mother. The aunt seemed to be doing well at the temple and was wearing a traditional kimono. Since it was a temple, Yuki gave her a kimono, and she looked very beautiful and elegant in it.

This made Uesugi Genshin a little worried that some clueless man might pursue Yui's mother. If he were a handsome man in his thirties or forties, he might also be attracted to Yui's mother.

After he told Yukino about his concern, Yukino glanced at him and said, "Auntie was wearing a wedding ring on her ring finger just now. A normal person wouldn't pursue a married woman, would he?"

"Yes, yes." Yang Nai's voice came from the other side of the corridor. She was carrying her luggage, which seemed quite heavy. She made a "heh heh" sound when she brought it up to them.

"In comparison, shouldn't you be worried about your other mother-in-law?" Yang Nai teased.

"Mai's mother?" Indeed, she's long been divorced and is a truly beautiful woman to pursue. Mai will probably grow up to look like her mother, right? It's really... something to look forward to.

"Don't worry, Mother values ​​Ms. Sakurajima's abilities highly. If anyone is really foolish, she'll take care of them." Yang Nai waved her hand and said, "Mother doesn't even need to lift a finger. Ms. Sakurajima is a strong woman; she'll handle it all herself."

"That's good." Uesugi Genshin nodded and took Haruno's luggage, which Haruno handed over without any hesitation.

After loading Haruno's luggage into the car, Uesugi Genshin went to visit Mai's mother. Mai's mother had a stern face the whole time, which was completely different from Yukinoshita's mother who always smiled. She only smiled slightly at the end.

After doing all that, they drove away.

I took a slightly longer route to Yukino's apartment to unpack my clothes and such.

"Make sure you bring your kimono and yukata," Uesugi Genshin specifically instructed, then, realizing his words might be misinterpreted, added, "It would be a waste not to bring them."

“…I won’t ask which kind of waste you’re referring to,” Yukino said.

Hey, can you stop looking at this guy like he's hopeless? Uesugi Genshin explained again, "After all, it's very expensive, and you can basically wear it all the time."

"Pfft..." Haruno chuckled from the side, "Are you implying that Yukino-chan's figure will always be the same?"

Seeing Yukino's gaze suddenly turn sharp, Uesugi Genshin quickly raised his hands in protest, "I didn't say that, besides, kimonos are clothes that are meant to conceal one's figure."

Unless you have a very large bust, you won't have the visual effect of a belt supporting your figure when wearing a kimono; otherwise, you'll look a bit flat.

Even if we don't know what Yukino and Haruno's mother's figure is like when she's wearing a kimono, judging from Haruno's size, she should not be underestimated from a genetic point of view.

Upon hearing his explanation, Yukino's expression softened considerably. After all, this person had previously stated that he had no preference for breast size, although he expressed deep agreement with the Shuchiin student's statement that he liked teardrop-shaped breasts.

"..." Thinking of this, Yukino's mood soured again.

“Don’t worry, your charm is enough to arouse me,” Uesugi Genshin assured Yukino, extending his palm.

"Could you please stop saying such vulgar things that only a lewd monkey would say?" Yukino turned away with disgust, opened the wardrobe, and packed the clothes into a box, especially the kimono, which had to be folded neatly without any wrinkles.

"Hahaha..." On the other side, Yang Nai was already clutching her stomach, laughing heartily.

"Sister! Stop laughing and help me tidy up," Yukino said.

"Yes, yes, yes~" Yang shrugged and agreed to her sister's request.

It's been so long since I've had this.

She wondered to herself when was the last time her sister had made that request.

Chapter 312: After All, She's My Sister

Besides clothes, Yukino also packed underwear, socks, and other items, intending to take most of them with her.

When she came yesterday, she changed her stockings.

After all, she only had one of the ones she used to wear, so she couldn't wear it anymore. Although she had several pairs of the same style, she wouldn't be able to tell them apart if they got mixed up.

I usually like to wear this kind of thing, just because I'm used to it.

"It smells like ordinary lavender." Uesugi Genshin picked up a folded stocking from the box and held it to his nose.

"Isn't that obvious?" Since it smelled of laundry detergent, Yukino took the socks from someone's hand and put them back in.

"No, I meant it smells different from before." It really wasn't just the smell of laundry detergent.

"Ha." Yukino looked up after a short exhale, stopping what she was doing. "You can go out now."

"Mmm-hmm." Yang Nai peeked out from the other side, agreeing wholeheartedly. "Only the underwear is left to pack."

"I see." Uesugi Genshin nodded in understanding and prepared to leave.

"Ah, aren't you a little curious about what color Yukino-chan likes?" Haruno covered her mouth with a mischievous smile.

"Sister!" Yukino immediately stopped her sister's frivolous behavior. "You two... get out. I can clean up by myself."

After being kicked out, Uesugi Genshin raised an eyebrow and asked Haruno beside him, "Does Haruno-san understand?"

“Well, we used to live together.” Haruno stroked her chin, lost in thought. “Yukino has always liked light-colored underwear. The darkest color she ever wore was gray, but she gave up on it immediately and never wore it again, let alone black.”

"How is Miss Yang Nai?"

A slightly loud cough came from inside the door; after all, they were right outside, and their conversation could definitely be heard.

“That’s sexual harassment!” Haruno shouted as if she were talking to everyone in the room, then whispered to him, “I’m the opposite of Yukino-chan.”

The moist breath made his ear tremble. The voice was so sexy, it gave the young boy boundless fantasies.

"As expected of a mature older sister," Uesugi Genshin murmured to himself.

"Hmph, of course!" Yang Nai proudly patted his chest like a child, without any adult demeanor, but instead revealing a hint of playfulness.

She leaned closer, "And another difference between me and Yukino-chan is that I like to go bare-legged or wear pants. Ah, disappointed?"

"Huh? I'm not disappointed at all." Uesugi Genshin involuntarily leaned back and turned his head away.

"You always become so straightforward in strange ways, it's so cute," Haruno said casually.

Uesugi Genshin opened his mouth wide silently. His expression should have been the same as usual, and where did his straightforwardness and cuteness come from?

"Hahahaha..." This expression successfully amused Yang Nai, who let out a pleasant laugh.

The door behind them suddenly clicked, and both of them looked back.

Yukino walked out of the room, her arms wrapped around a bunch of plush toys. "I want to take all of these plush toys with me."

"Ah, it's Mr. Panda Pan!" Yang exclaimed, reaching out to stroke the plush toy. "I love this so much! It's so nice, it feels so soft."

“Sister, you only like dolls, not Mr. Pan,” Yukino said with a sigh.

"Maybe." Yang didn't deny it, and continued poking the doll's soft body.

"Take all the dolls, no problem," Uesugi Genshin said to Yukino with a smile. "They might come back someday, but that's a matter for the future."

Date is uncertain.

Given the current situation, the prospect of staying here long-term seems even more distant.

Who knows, the next time I come here, the room will be covered with a thick layer of dust.

"Mm." Yukino nodded and handed all the plush toys to Uesugi Genshin, who then held them in his arms.

"There are two more big ones." With that, she went back to her room to get them.

Afterwards, Uesugi Genshin, carrying a bunch of plush toys, followed Yukino and Haruno, who were carrying luggage, downstairs and stuffed them all into the back seat of the car.

Besides clothes, I also brought some small appliances such as hair dryers, coffee makers, and laptops.

As she was leaving, Yang Nai sat in the front seat, holding a potted plant in her arms.

Because the back seat was full of plush toys of all sizes, Yukino sat in the back.

Not only the plush toys, but also all of Mr. Pan's other merchandise was put into a cardboard box and placed in the trunk.

"Should we go up and take another look?" Uesugi Genshin turned and asked softly to the back seat.

Closing her eyes, Yukino silently shook her head. "Let's just go like this."

“Okay.” Uesugi Genshin nodded, turned around, sat up, and stepped on the gas.

After driving for a while, the car turned back onto the coastal highway. He glanced at the time on the car's screen and wondered, "Is it already 4 o'clock?"

"Want to go check out the shopping mall?" Yang Nai asked with a smile from the side seat.

After thinking for a moment, Uesugi Genshin agreed, "Okay."

Let's take a quick look; it'll also be a chance to inspect the results achieved by the executive department over the past few days.

However, by this point in time, the operation over there will likely be in its later stages.

Upon reaching the intersection, turn left and drive inland, following the coastal pine breeze road. The road is now very clean; we didn't encounter a single zombie, and there weren't even any corpses on the ground.

After all, they've been back and forth several times already. If they encounter a zombie, they'll smash it to death and then the cleaning team will carry it away. There are very few zombies that will run onto the road again.

On streets devoid of cars and people, vehicles can travel at high speeds, completely disregarding the city's speed limits as previously stipulated by traffic regulations.

The sound of the engine roaring loudly could be heard not only from outside, but also inside the car.

The JR line station is not far away.

As a station located next to Aeon shopping mall, it's no surprise that this place is always bustling with people.

Before reaching the intersection, Uesugi Genshin saw the mottled bloodstains on the road ahead, scattered yet seemingly connected.

The people from the General Staff High Command wouldn't bother cleaning up these traces; they could only hope that the rain would wash some of them away after it rained again.

In front of the shopping center was a D-shaped road, and he immediately noticed the surrounding wall made of sheet metal.

As for its usefulness, it can't actually stop a horde of zombies from attacking; in fact, it can cause a huge tremor if someone tries to bump into it. However, it can effectively block the zombies' vision.

There are people inside, but they can't be seen from the outside, and of course, they can't see out from inside either, which creates a certain degree of isolation.

As you drive in, you'll see two light trucks nearby; they use these to move around the longer distances.

Hachiman and Hayama have both learned to drive, although their learning is not very systematic and they haven't mastered skills like reversing into a parking space yet. But now they don't need to park in a space at all; no one will be so honest.

Picking up the sword beside him, Uesugi Genshin was about to get out of the carriage.

"Then we'll head back first," Yang Nai said with a smile, turning her head to the side. "There's still a lot of stuff to do."

"Alright." Uesugi Genshin nodded. Anyway, Haruno can drive, so they can drive back, tidy up, and then have dinner.

He can just take the executive department's car back by himself.

Chapter 313: The Twilight Meeting

The jeep drove off without stopping for even half a minute. Uesugi Genshin watched the car disappear around the corner of the fence, the sound of the car still faintly audible, but then it disappeared after a few seconds.

Standing in the open space in front of the shopping mall, it's a bit windy here.

Today, the clouds are clustered in the sky, which would normally be a good day, clear and without the sun.

Then he turned and walked toward the entrance of the shopping mall.

The shopping center has several entrances, and the parking lot in front of each entrance is about a third full, with a long row of bicycles and motorcycles also parked there.

As for why there are no electric cars, it's because Japan doesn't have electric cars.

There was no one in the direction of the main entrance, so Uesugi Genshin started walking around the shopping center.

After turning 120 degrees, they saw Hachiman and Hayama's team through another side door.

At that moment, Hayama was leading his men to guard the entrance and kill the zombies that ran out from inside, while Hachiman and his team members were resting on a flower bed.

Uesugi Genshin waved his hand, indicating that those who wanted to greet him didn't need to be so polite, and sat down next to Hachiman. "How did it go?"

"This door has only just opened; we should be able to go in soon. We're taking turns clearing out the zombies that have been lured out," Hachiman said, pointing in Hayama's direction.

The space at the entrance wasn't big enough for two teams to spread out, and if both teams went up together, the circle they formed would be too big.

If too many zombies surge out, it will be impossible to contain them all; if too few, only a portion of the people will be able to contribute.

So they agreed to take turns, with the shifts starting when the zombie corpses were piled up until there was no more room to stand, and then the zombie corpses would be moved aside to allow for the exchange.

Uesugi Genshin glanced at the pile of corpses scattered around him and knew that the cleaning team would have a hard time again. The incinerator had been moved to an open space in Newport, usually by truck, and there was fuel available nearby.

After about five or six minutes, Ye Shan and his group stopped and began to move the zombie corpses away, occasionally swinging their weapons to hit the zombies on the head again to make sure they were not completely dead. This was one of the reasons why the ground was covered in blood.

Meanwhile, the burly man Yamato and his team guarded the entrance to prevent any more zombies from suddenly emerging.

When Hayama came over, Uesugi Genshin said to him, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not too bad." Hayama Hayato pulled down the mask that covered half of his face, shook his head, and looked back at the shopping mall. "It's probably because it's a weekday. If it were a weekend, there would be several times more zombies inside."

On weekends, people come here to shop not only from nearby Chiba City, but also from neighboring cities who come by train. After all, this place is right next to the train station, so there were even more people here back then, although there are still quite a few now.