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

After Kaguya Shinomiya said everything was alright, the people from Shuchiin helped unload the goods from the cart.

"..." Hachiman clicked his tongue at the person watching over there. He knew that Genshin was playing tricks again. Last time, he was testing the power of grenades in New Port.

They also took the opportunity to test the feel of it, and then the two reached a consensus that this thing was usually pretty useless.

Especially in densely populated urban areas, unless it's a quick trip, there will be a lot of trouble afterwards. The sound of that explosion was definitely over 100 decibels, and Xuanxin jokingly said it was comparable to the volume of a gas explosion.

Over there, Shirogane Miyuki clenched his empty hand, stared blankly for a few seconds, and then suddenly felt excited. He commented, "Not bad."

"Hmm," Uesugi Genshin chuckled, "The blast radius is a bit large, so be careful."

“…I understand.” Shirogane Miyuki nodded, then untied the belt from his waist. He had just casually tied it over his clothes when he put it on, and now it felt a little awkward.

He tried to hand the belt to Kaguya so she could take it first.

But then they saw Kaguya pulling Hayasaka aside in a corner, talking about something.

Actually, they were talking about "becoming gods".

"Listen carefully, we absolutely cannot let him succeed so easily. Even after we established a relationship before, it should have been at least three months, right?" Kaguya Shinomiya pointed her finger at Hayasaka and warned him.

"Where did you get this information from? You didn't even dare to confess before." Hayasaka Ai turned her head away, looking like she didn't want to listen at all, then sighed, "So how long have you and the president been together?"

"Well..." Upon hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya lowered her head in embarrassment.

"See!" This time it was her turn to point her finger across the street. Hayasaka Ai exclaimed, "As expected! Kaguya-sama, you didn't even have three months. I'd like to ask, was it even a week?"

"Well, that's because I've known the president for a long time! It was a well-thought-out decision made after we had a deep understanding of each other," Kaguya Shinomiya said, indicating that she was completely different.

"Eh—" Hayasaka Ai tilted her head back and asked arrogantly, as if looking down her nose at someone, "Really?"

"What?! Weren't we talking about you, Hayasaka? Don't change the subject!" Kaguya Shinomiya pouted and complained.

"So you're talking about me? Kaguya-sama, what were your feelings at the time?" Hayasaka Ai asked immediately.

"What...what mood?" Kaguya Shinomiya asked, puzzled.

"What were your considerations in making this decision on your first night with the president?" Hayasaka Ai pointed out.

"It's just...it's just..." Kaguya Shinomiya's arms drooped, her hands clasped together and rubbing them together repeatedly, "Maybe one day it will grow..."

If something unexpected happens, she'll probably be heartbroken.

Moreover, her sleep improved a lot afterward. Even if she had a nightmare, the president would gently comfort her after she woke up and she would be able to fall asleep again immediately. This was the first time she had experienced the happiness of having someone sleeping next to her.

"..." Hayasaka Ai looked helplessly at Kaguya, who was lost in her own world and kept muttering to herself, looking like she was addicted to sex. Her face involuntarily flushed, and she sighed, "So don't talk to me anymore."

That's completely unconvincing.

We were delayed at the pier for a little over an hour, and counting the time since we left Chiba, it's already noon.

After the Sobu High men loaded their belongings onto the ship, Uesugi Genshin chose to stay a little longer and have lunch before leaving.

Those crew members belonging to the Shuchiin crew chose to return; they weren't originally cargo ship operators.

I only learned it by figuring it out myself after going to Soubu High School and working with the students there, so even without them, the students at Soubu High School can still do it.

However, even if they return, they will not need to sail again for the time being, because Shuchiin's focus is not on the sea at all, and they don't even have a single ship.

The food problem has been temporarily resolved, and Shuchiin's next task is to strive to expand the safe zone.

Previously, we hadn't paid any attention to the zombies in the buildings along the way, but now we can start clearing them out gradually. The convoy ahead was constantly passing by, and we didn't know how many zombies we had run over on the road and then accidentally crawled out of the buildings.

"Then we're leaving." Uesugi Genshin said goodbye to Shirogane, who had just had lunch with him and shared his bento.

Incidentally, both of them highly praised the fried fish rice, mainly because it was rich in oil and very fragrant.

"Okay, goodbye," Shirogane Miyuki said with a smile.

"Goodbye." Turning his head, he smiled at Kaguya Shinomiya, who was glaring at him, before turning back to the ship, while the others had already boarded.

The cargo ship set sail again, not very maneuverable but safe enough to change direction in the river before heading towards the wide Tokyo Bay.

He stood next to Hayasaka, watching her lean on the railing and look towards the pier.

Masumi Kamuro leaned against the cabin, seemingly watching the two of them, or perhaps looking at the Tokyo port area along the coast.

"What were you two talking about just now?" Uesugi Genshin asked, amused, before Hayasaka glared at him.

"Let's talk about when I became your girlfriend," Hayasaka Ai said irritably.

“Speaking of which, not yet…” He tilted his head back and looked at the sky with its mottled clouds, pondering for a moment, “I mean, Xiao Ai.”

Uesugi Genshin lowered his head and stared intently at her.

"what happened?"

"I like you, please go out with me."

Hayasaka Ai immediately looked away, but kept her head resting on the railing.

After a while, Kamuro Masumi, who was watching from the sidelines, blinked and thought: What is this? Did she fail to confess?

"Huh? Ignoring me?"

Hayasaka Ai sighed, looking rather uninterested, and said, "It doesn't feel as exciting as I imagined, and it's not romantic at all."

"You're the one who made me say it, that's so mean."

"I didn't ask you to say that."

“Romantic, huh…” Uesugi Genshin thought for a moment, then immediately turned to her and smiled, “Got it.”

"?" Hayasaka Ai had a big question mark in her mind, and then she saw him pull out a grenade from somewhere.

Release the safety pin, pull the ring, and throw it into the sea.

Another loud bang rang out, and everyone on the ship looked in that direction. Uesugi Genshin took Hayasaka Ai's hand.

"Whether we are sick or sad, or even if the future is full of difficulties, we must stand together through thick and thin."

As he spoke, he slipped the pin of the grenade onto the middle finger of Hayasaka Ai's left hand.

"Live together."

After saying that, Uesugi Genshin grasped her hands with both of his and held them tightly.

"..." Hayasaka Ai stared blankly at her left hand, feeling the pounding of her heart exceptionally clearly.

"Eh? Eh hey hey!"

His disheveled voice was eight octaves higher than usual.

Chapter 325: The Ship Arrives

Hayasaka Ai couldn't hide her blushing face with her hands, but unfortunately, one hand was already tightly clasped in hers.

After confirming that she hadn't misheard, she shyly raised her head and glanced at Uesugi Genshinzo, then spoke in a soft voice.

"I didn't agree to that."

"Hmph~" After a moment of contemplation, Uesugi Genshin stared at her with interest and smiled, "Isn't that romantic enough?"

"..." Kamuro Masumi, leaning against the cabin, was even more shocked than Hayasaka. The most important thing was that she was still standing there. You two oblivious people, quickly notice that there is someone next to you!

Just then, the sound of a camera being taken suddenly came from the air. As everyone knows, taking photos in Japan requires sound, and it was clear that the person taking the photo had not turned the sound off.

The three of them looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yang Nai looking at her phone with great interest, showing an appreciative expression and even nodding repeatedly.

After a moment, she looked up, smiled, shook her phone, and said, "I'm going to show this to Yukino-chan."

Uesugi Genshin noticed that two other people were following behind her: Horikita Suzune and Ichinose Honami.

"Then please take another picture." He said to Asahino nonchalantly, while putting his hand on Hayasaka's shoulder and pulling her over.

Hayasaka Ai cooperated by tilting her head slightly and gently resting it on his shoulder. She then put her left hand behind her back. The pull ring didn't fit properly, so she had to hold it with her fingers to prevent it from falling off, but she still carefully hid it behind her back.

“Eh—” Yang Nai made a subtle sound, “Well, never mind.”

Feeling bored, she put her phone away.

It's not something shameful. If someone is being coerced, the best way to deal with it is to prove that they cannot be coerced.

Originally, Uehara was just joking, but if the two of them really minded, she really wouldn't mind showing the photos to her sister.

"What brings you here?" Uesugi Genshin asked, releasing Hayasaka and taking two steps forward.

He didn't think these three people were bored and wanted to chat with him.

...No, Yang is possible.

"Here you go." Horikita Suzune stepped forward and handed him the items in her hand, "Bluetooth headset and walkie-talkie."

This equipment was provided by Shuchiin, and Hachiman and the others immediately disassembled and used it.

As she demonstrated how to use it, she said, "This one only wears one ear."

As he spoke, he reached out and put the earphone on Uesugi Genshin's left ear.

Uesugi Genshin lowered his head so that she could wear it properly; to be precise, it was worn on the ear, not plugged into the ear.

"It's the civilian version," he complained.

“Of course,” Yang Nai, who was standing to the side, shrugged.

It doesn't have the function of filtering gunshots, nor does it have the function of amplifying ambient sounds. This is a civilian-use headset that is convenient for communication.

Uesugi Genshin noticed that Horikita Suzune was also wearing headphones, but Kamuro wasn't one of them.

After putting it on, he tried it out and found that there was about a half-second delay before he could speak. Moreover, no one could interrupt before one person finished speaking. This did not allow for real-time chatting, so he had to say "over" at the end to indicate that he was done.

There are two frequencies, which makes it easier to distinguish between the team's voice chat and the squad commander's voice chat.

"Hachiman, please reply upon receipt," Uesugi Genshin shouted over the radio.

"......receive."

Soon, a weak, feeble voice came through the earphones.

Uesugi Genshin chuckled, asked where he was, and then went to find him to discuss how to use it.

Horikita Suzune followed closely behind him, and Kamuro Masumi followed closely behind as well.

Although Ichinose Honami followed along with great interest, she was probably with Horikita, because Uesugi Genshin didn't think she would be very interested in him.

After exchanging tactical communication plans with Hachiman, the cargo ship had already sailed straight along the coastline.

It only took half an hour before we could see the artificial island where the Advanced Education High School was located, with most of the time was wasted on the safe turning of the ship.

The fact that Advanced Education Colleges don't have their own docks is a bit of a hassle.

It took the cargo ship a while to come to a steady stop at the shore, where a crowd had already gathered.

In fact, Uesugi Genshin wasn't very satisfied that it took them almost 15 minutes to reach the shore, but it was already quite good that they didn't crash. He really couldn't ask for anything more. At least in the apocalypse, time was the least of their worries, and if there was no time, then there was the concept of money.

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly." Horikita Manabu said, pushing up his glasses as he looked at Uesugi Genshin, who was walking down from the front.

He glanced at his sister standing behind him. At that moment, Horikita Suzune was wearing a red jacket, zipped up to her neck, with sweatpants and sneakers underneath. In her hand, however, was a rather unusual item: a modified baseball bat.

The baseball bat is studded with iron nails and wrapped with wire from building materials to increase its strength. Of course, the trade-off is that it is a bit troublesome to clean each time, because it is inevitable that some bits of meat will be left behind. This was Horikita Suzune's personal experience yesterday.

However, Horikita Manabu didn't say anything and quickly turned his gaze back to Uesugi Genshin, since it was working time. "Let's talk somewhere else."

“Hmm.” Uesugi Genshin agreed, but then pointed behind him, “Have your men move some things.”

We can't very well have his people carry the food upstairs again.

Horikita Manabu then looked at Tachibana Akane beside him, who understood and turned to arrange the manpower, much like Hayasaka Ai at Sobu High School.

Then, Uesugi Genshin followed Horikita Manabu back into the conference room of that office building, with only Haruno accompanying him.

Horikita Suzune and Ichinose Honami went to find their classmates, Kamuro went to find Sakayanagi, and Hayasaka was looking after the ship with Hachiman.

"Hello, can you hear me?" Uesugi Genshin asked via radio as soon as he sat down in the conference room, in order to test the communication range.

"I can hear you," Hachiman replied accurately from the other end.

“Someone is coming to see me soon, so we need to talk quickly,” Horikita Manabu said.

"Just keep them outside." Uesugi Genshin spread his hands and crossed his legs like Haruno, but he crossed them sideways, which was a little different from her sexy pose.

“It’s not that simple.” Horikita Manabu shook his head. “Everyone else wants to privately confirm the general strategy with me before the assignments are made.”

For example, groups with more combat personnel might want a larger share, while women's mutual aid associations might want an equal share; these things can't be discussed openly.

He's like a speaker; if he can show a preference for one side, the direction of the meeting will undoubtedly benefit that side.