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

"How could that be? Our minister personally found the source of the firearms," ​​Yang Nai chuckled. "Without us, this arms deal wouldn't have been possible."

"Yes, but you robbed our family's bank." Kaguya Shinomiya then took advantage of her status.

"What convenience can you provide, Miss Shinomiya? Or can you just use your face to enter the bank's vault?" Yang Nai didn't agree with the contributions of the Shinomiya surname, so she said, "Besides, those gold nuggets are already ownerless."

These words reminded Uesugi Genshin of a classic line: "If you say it's yours, then it's yours." But if you call it, will it answer?

“But this deal can’t be guaranteed to go smoothly. What if the Self-Defense Forces back out, or double-cross us? Then all our work at Shuchiin will have been for nothing.” Kaguya Shinomiya talked about the uncertainties of this deal.

"Are you the only ones who will suffer losses?" Yang disagreed with Shinomiya Kaguya's words. "That's the meaning of risk sharing. Since you also want a batch of weapons, you have no choice but to cooperate with us."

“Yes, but we have 30 people to send. If there are any losses, it will be a huge loss for us.” Kaguya Shinomiya turned to another angle to try and open up a corner of the negotiation. She was also discussing the value of life with Haruno.

"Hehehe..." Yang Nai laughed charmingly, as if she had heard a funny joke. "Our execution department has a record of each person taking down a hundred zombies. If we really want to calculate it, then we should have a proper discussion."

Yang Nai indicated that the calculation should not be based on living people, but rather on dead people.

"But Soubu High School seems to be in Chiba, so if we really want to take action, we'll still have to rely on our side." Kaguya Shinomiya emphasized her words, which startled Ai Hayasaka who was walking over.

"It's been so long since I've seen Kaguya-sama so focused," Hayasaka Ai thought.

"Otherwise, why would I have invited you?" Ms. Yang sneered as she met Kaguya Shinomiya's gaze, and Kaguya did the same.

The tense standoff between the two was immediately broken by Hayasaka Ai's "Oh hello!"

"Good morning, Kaguya-sama."

"Ah, Hayasaka." Kaguya Shinomiya put on a different, joyful expression.

Meanwhile, Uesugi Genshin spoke with Haruno, of course, in Chinese.

"That's enough," Uesugi Genshin said with a wry smile. "Arguing hurts feelings."

There was no hint of criticism in these words; rather, they were spoken in a gentle voice, as if coaxing a child.

"I haven't lost yet." Hinata said regretfully, tilting her head back and resting her index finger on her chin.

Not only did they not lose, they even had a slight advantage.

No matter what the other side says, there's only one condition: without Zongwu Gao, this matter cannot be accomplished. No matter what the other side says, they will have to give up some benefits. This is definitely a strategic high ground.

“After all, it’s Hayasaka’s old employer,” Uesugi Genshin said, spreading his hands.

"Why are you suddenly feeling sorry for your little lover?" Yang Nai sneered and accused.

"Well, besides, Hayasaka and Shinomiya are like sisters." Uesugi Genshin continued, not denying Haruno's point.

As they said this, Kaguya Shinomiya's face visibly stiffened, and she even stared in disbelief, unconsciously uttering "ah" sounds.

"Kaguya?" Shirogane Miyuki clearly sensed the change in the person beside him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing, President," Kaguya Shinomiya said, shaking her head.

"But what language are you speaking? It's not Japanese." Shirogane Miyuki looked at Uesugi Genshin curiously and asked him and Haruno what they were saying.

“President, this is in Chinese,” Kaguya Shinomiya said elegantly.

"Ah, I didn't expect Ms. Shinomiya to know Chinese too." Yang Nai struck up a conversation without any embarrassment.

"Just a little bit," Kaguya Shinomiya said modestly.

In fact, she speaks more than just a little bit; she also speaks English, French, Italian, and other languages. Although she doesn't come from a diplomatic family like Fujiwara-san, she has been taught many foreign languages ​​since childhood.

Moreover, she not only speaks Chinese, but is also very skilled in calligraphy, usually writing simplified characters.

“Then you should have heard it.” Yang Nai’s face bore the smile that Uesugi Genshin knew all too well. “Miss Hayasaka does indeed have that kind of relationship with the person next to me.”

"ha?!!"

Chapter 323: Let's Hear a Sound

"What's wrong, Kaguya?" Shirogane Miyuki asked immediately after hearing Kaguya's exaggerated shout.

It must be related to what Ms. Yukinoshita said on the other side, but he couldn't understand Chinese either.

"No, it's nothing, President." Kaguya Shinomiya composed herself, but a closer look revealed a slight twitch in her face.

Then, she gracefully asked Uesugi Genshin in Chinese, "Is this true?"

Only what the person in question clearly answers is true. She lost her composure for a moment, but she quickly realized that these things should only be asked of the person involved.

After all, the woman on the other side is really a bad woman.

"What do you mean?" Uesugi Genshin asked, pretending not to understand.

"He's a bad man too!" Kaguya Shinomiya thought to herself.

"It was just a joke Ms. Yukinoshita made earlier." She was almost unable to maintain her smile.

"No, I want to ask which kind of relationship you're referring to?"

"It's just...it's just..." Kaguya Shinomiya stammered, immediately recalling what happened with the president last night. The more she thought about it, the redder her face became, and then she didn't know how to ask.

This caused everyone present to look at her.

But immediately Kaguya Shinomiya touched her left cheek with her right hand and instantly calmed down, or rather, became cold.

"I'm asking if you and Hayasaka are in a romantic relationship," she asked calmly, glancing at Hayasaka who didn't understand Chinese.

More precisely, she was asking whether she had become a god, a term she had just learned from a student council member.

"not yet."

Upon hearing the word "no," Kaguya Shinomiya instantly breathed a sigh of relief, but then realized there was another word, "still," and froze.

It's like he's turned into a plaster sculpture.

Seeing that he had teased him enough, Uesugi Genshin smiled with narrowed eyes, "I'd say it's more than friends but less than lovers."

"!"

Without caring what Kaguya Shinomiya thought, he said to Shirogane, "We can discuss the specifics later."

Since the plan involves a joint action by all three parties, it would be more appropriate for all three parties to negotiate together. Reaching separate agreements with each party privately would be somewhat dishonest.

He harbored no ill will toward Shirogane Miyuki or Horikita Manabu, or rather, he hoped that the two could become reliable allies in Tokyo. In the apocalypse, it was already good enough that someone was alive, let alone that the two of them were both decent guys.

“I’ll call the other side too, let’s find a place to talk together,” Uesugi Kengenshin suggested.

“Sure.” Shirogane Miyuki agreed readily. “As for the distribution of gold, I don’t have any needs. You can have it all.”

"President?!" Kaguya Shinomiya exclaimed in surprise.

“But,” he didn’t finish his sentence, “what I need are guns and ammunition to arm all the combat personnel of our Shuchiin.”

“I can’t guarantee that.” Uesugi Genshin shook his head. He greatly admired Shirogane’s decisiveness, but the essence of the matter still depended on the distributors; they were merely the buyers.

He added, "But I will try to be as fair as possible. If there are a hundred rifles, I will give you 30."

"That's good." Shirogane Miyuki nodded. "If that's the case, I will support you taking more than half of the gold share."

Uesugi Genshin nodded and said, "If that's the case, I'll use my share as collateral. If the other party doesn't want much, I'll use my share to complete the transaction first, and I'll take responsibility for any unexpected events."

“Hmm.” Shirogane Miyuki indicated that he had no objection, and the two then reached a preliminary agreement.

The conversation shifted to a lighter tone, and Shirogane Miyuki said to Uesugi Genshin, "Regarding the campus network, I'll have someone come to your place to install it. Remember to bring them back."

He made a little joke.

"Then there's the radio equipment. I've tested it, and the signal coverage is more than enough for the entire 1-chome area. You don't need to worry about it inside buildings either."

He was referring to the radio station he had just used to contact Shuchiin University. However, it was a backpack-style radio with a wider effective range, so it was enough to contact the school and even further away without any problem.

For small-scale operations, a portable device with a small range is sufficient.

Shrugging, Uesugi Genshin said to Shirogane, "Speaking of which, I have a gift for you."

As he spoke, he turned to Hayasaka, gesturing for him to bring the gift over.

After understanding, Hayasaka Ai boarded the ship and took the things off.

The most eye-catching item was a dark green box.

"What is this?" Shirogane Miyuki asked curiously.

"Haha." Uesugi Genshin laughed meaningfully, then took another item from Hayasaka's hand, a belt with something hanging from it.

Then he walked up to Baiyin and simply tied the belt around his waist.

"Wait!" Shirogane Miyuki suddenly called out. He had just seen some round things hanging on his belt that looked a lot like... hand grenades.

"This is a tactical belt I made; it can hold eight M67 grenades."

"As expected!" Shirogane Miyuki shouted, confirming that he hadn't made a mistake.

I thought it was a hand grenade just now, and then the other side confirmed it.

"Don't worry, it's very sturdy. Even if it falls to the ground, it won't explode as long as the safety pin isn't pulled. Also, you can only pull out the safety pin after removing the safety clip. It's double safe."

"I feel completely uneasy," Shirogane Miyuki muttered, looking at the grenade hanging from his waist.

“At least you can’t pull it off with your teeth alone; you have to use your fingers,” Uesugi Genshin joked. “And…”

He opened the box in Hayasaka's hand. "There's another box like this."

“Ah, it was around that time.” Yang Nai said in a subtle tone.

These are all things they brought back from their last trip to Narashino.

Uesugi Genshin turned around and winked at her, but didn't say anything.

For example, this has been completely useless all along, which is why he was so generous in giving away a whole box. Moreover, the military boxes that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces follow are very small, so there aren't actually that many.

In normal circumstances, it's not worth wasting a grenade just to blow up one or two people in an open area. However, indoors, where supplies are usually needed, throwing one in and destroying it would be a waste. Besides, the noise would attract more than just those people, causing even more trouble later.

"I don't know how to use it," Shirogane Miyuki said with a wry smile.

“This is easy.” Uesugi Genshin took one of the sashes from his waist and handed it to him.

"This is the safety pin. Once you pull this out, the grenade will explode."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the sea, "Let's give it a try."

"Try?" Shirogane Miyuki tilted his head and asked, puzzled.

He was then taken to the edge of the open dock, which was not blocked by ships, and faced the sea.

My hand was guided to grab the thing called a safety pin.

"pull."

chapped.

"Press it down." Uesugi Genshin said solemnly, his hand wrapped around the silver leaf. "If you hold it down, it will explode."

Shirogane Miyuki's hand almost trembled, but he quickly steadied himself. "And then?"

Chapter 324: I didn't ask you to confess, understand?

“Then throw it out.” Uesugi Genshin patted Shirogane on the shoulder and pointed to the sea.

"Just throw it away like that?" Shirogane Miyuki's tone was somewhat hesitant.

"Just throw it away like that." Uesugi Genshin nodded encouragingly at him.

After saying that, he took two steps back, looked at the silver quietly, and casually said, "Throw it far away."

The M67 grenade is classified as a defensive grenade. The difference between it and the offensive version is that it has a larger fragmentation kill radius. Therefore, when thrown without cover, it may cause shrapnel to injure friendly personnel. Generally, people hide behind cover and throw it forward.

Shirogane Miyuki looked at the grenade in his hand, pretending to throw it, but then thought that his posture was wrong and he was afraid that he wouldn't throw it far enough.

So he took a step forward, twisted his waist slightly, and at that moment he looked like a pitcher on a baseball field.

Take a deep breath and silently count to two...

three.

The ball in his hand was thrown smoothly and flew towards the sea, covering a distance of about twenty meters.

A few seconds later, there was a loud bang, and a high spray of water rose from the calm sea surface, along with splashing waves.

The people on the dock, not knowing what was going on, all looked towards the sea, and to be honest, they were quite startled.

Uesugi Genshin turned around and waved his hand in that direction. The people from Soubu High School saw this and continued with their work.