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

The sound of bones breaking was so real.

Then, holding up the zombie's trouser leg, he walked towards Toyohama and Kaori.

"What's wrong?" Toyohama Kazuka asked, puzzled, as she saw Uesugi Genshin carrying a zombie in his hand.

"You come and kill it."

"what?!"

"This is to help you build your courage."

A person who musters courage is stronger than a zombie, in a one-on-one situation. The question is, how can we muster courage in a modern person who is powerless to even kill a chicken?

Once you've had the first experience, that's enough.

However, the number of people killed and the victims are unrelated.

Whether you kill one person or several; whether you kill a good person or a scoundrel, killing is killing.

The moment you take that action, you can never go back to a normal life.

Whether walking on the street or at home, the memory of murder will linger in your mind.

Once you take that first step, your life will change.

However, zombies are different. In this day and age, where dealing with them is unavoidable, one's own safety is the top priority.

Whether you've become numb to it or adapted to it, getting used to facing it is the key to surviving in the apocalypse.

And all of this has to start from scratch.

"Is this really what you want?"

"If there's a first time, there will be a second. Only when you truly encounter danger will you have the courage to overcome it, instead of turning your back on it."

Even if you have the courage but not the ability, it's still better than giving up.

"Ah, this doesn't mean you should fight them head-on. If you encounter a large group, it's best to run away."

"But there will always be unexpected situations where you can use it. When you have the experience you have now, it will inspire you to have the courage to live. Cowardice will surely lead to death."

Uesugi Genshin's nagging instructions were too cruel for a girl in a peaceful era, but this was mainly because he hoped that Toyohama Kazuka could live a good life.

If it's a stranger, it's normal not to care who you are or ask questions. What happens afterward is none of his business; he's not a nanny.

Here, Toyohama Kazuka is different from the guy he defined as a stranger.

"I...I understand." Toyohama Kazuka's voice trembled as she took the blood-stained baseball bat from Uesugi Genshin's hand.

She held it high, but not very steadily.

"..."

"It's okay, it's just like killing a chicken or a fish. Ah... I can tell you can't cook."

“How can these be the same?!” Toyohama Kazuka retorted.

"It's the same, both involve bloodshed."

Looking at the snarling zombie before her, Toyohama Kazuka silently repeated to herself, "It's not human, it's not human..."

"Huh?!" Toyohama Kazuka exclaimed softly, like a startled little animal, because Uesugi Genshin had let go of her feet and then hugged her from behind.

“I really am a nanny.” Uesugi Genshin wrapped his hands around Toyohama Kazuka’s hands, controlling the movement of her arms.

hand.

Feng Bin and Xiang felt their faces getting hot.

"No, there's nothing I can do about it," she said stubbornly.

"Relax your body." Uesugi Genshin began to correct Toyohama Waka's posture.

"Open your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees, and lower your center of gravity, just like playing baseball." He raised his knee and nudged Toyohama Kazuka's knee pit, touching not skin but garter stockings.

"One, two..." he counted down, shaking a baseball bat in his hand.

Then, it was guided to smash into the zombies that kept arching towards it.

With a "smack," she knocked its head to the side, but the force wasn't enough. Uesugi Genshin released her hand from behind, so the final blow didn't kill it.

"Alright, that's it." With that, Uesugi Genshin took two steps back.

The moment they separated, Toyohama Kazuka even felt a chill.

a little cold.

"Just like before, is there no problem this time?"

"Okay, no problem." Whether it was because she had mustered up her courage or because she didn't want to disappoint him, Toyohama Kazuka raised the blood-stained baseball bat again and swung it down hard.

Blood splattered all over the ground, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

"Ugh!" Then Fengbin and Xiang supported themselves against the wall and vomited.

"Okay, okay, you tried your best." Gently patting her back, Uesugi Genshin comforted her gently.

He completely understood her double discomfort at that moment. Vomiting was truly painful, and she was really pathetic for swearing that she would never drink so much again after each time.

He casually took the baseball bat from Toyohama Kazuka's hand. Underneath her clothes was the warmth of the girl's body, and when he touched her back, he always encountered an obstacle.

I vomited up my dinner; it was a yellowish, pasty substance, and there was a sour smell in the air.

After vomiting for a while, she stopped. Feng Bin and Xiang leaned against the wall with their left hand and wiped away their tears with their clothes with their right hand.

"Are you alright now?"

"Yes, something's wrong," she said, her voice choked with emotion.

"Is that so?" Uesugi Genshin continued to soothe her stomach discomfort without stopping.

"..."

"...It seems you're alright now." Uesugi Genshin then removed his hand.

"Hmm." Feng Bin and Xiang moved to the side, deciding to stay away from their vomit.

A wave of shame washed over me again.

What kind of beautiful girl doesn't know how to use the toilet, yet her feet smell so good?!

Looking at the puddle of vomit, she let out a scream like a groundhog in her mind.

"Here you go, smash it a few more times."

"Hey! Want to do it again?" Her eyes were still a little red from wiping them earlier.

"Of course, there's also the issue of force. You need to practice a bit, and make sure you don't throw up this time. Don't feel guilty."

"I understand." With a "what the hell" attitude, Toyohama Kazuka grabbed the baseball bat without hesitation and began mercilessly whipping the zombie on the ground with both hands.

At this moment, I felt a subtle sense of exhilaration, an excited pleasure that stemmed from the violent genes in humankind.

Fear and excitement can transform into each other; both are essentially the secretion of adrenaline in the human body, the difference being only psychological.

Then the other one also fell into her clutches, its flesh mangled and bloody. She had completely adapted to the apocalypse.

Looking at the empty room with the door wide open, Uesugi Genshin said, "I'll stay here tonight."

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Chapter Thirty-Two: The First Night

"Here?" Toyohama Kazuka walked over, holding a baseball bat upside down, and looked inside.

Uesugi Genshin reached out for the baseball bat, took it, and then walked into the room.

"Yes, it's evening." He looked out the window at the far end, where it was already pitch black.

Kazuka Toyohama walked to the window, placed her hands on the windowsill, and looked out. "Is there a fire over there?"

Uesugi Genshin also saw the orange lights illuminating the sky in the distance. "Perhaps the fire started during the day, but we just couldn't see it."

It couldn't be that I forgot to turn off the gas stove.

"It has nothing to do with us."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the room with the door open. The bloodstains on the floor and door had probably only appeared a few hours ago.

The quiet environment helped Toyohama Kazuka relax, and she followed behind Uesugi Genshin, chatting away.

"Hey, are you really leaving?"

The room was a bedroom, but what was visible was a large patch of red on the sheets; the blood had definitely seeped through.

"Yes, my friend is still there."

"I haven't even seen my sister yet," Toyohama Kazuka complained, turning her head away.

Uesugi Genshin casually replied, "If you stay here and keep watch, you should be able to see it."

"Should I stay here?" she asked, somewhat surprised.

"It's not you, it's all of you."

Looking around at the decorations that wouldn't be found in a man's room, such as the pink rabbit alarm clock with rabbit ears, Kaori Toyohama realized that the owner of this room was most likely a woman.

She followed Uesugi Genshin to a closed room next door and then asked curiously.

"Hey, you've known my sister for so long, don't you really like her?"

Uesugi Genshin knew exactly what kind of liking she was asking about, and there was no need to avoid the question.

"As for Ms. Mai, she doesn't have that idea at the moment."

"Why? My sister is such a beautiful woman." Kaori Toyohama's tone was filled with envy, longing, and perhaps a little jealousy.

"Really? I think you're pretty too, Toyohama." Uesugi Genshin leaned against the door, his right hand holding the stick in a backhand position for easy reaction at close range—a defensive stance.

Kazuka Toyohama took a few steps back, looking at the other room, which was also empty after the door opened. "Isn't my sister prettier than me?"

"The styles are different. Mai-san has a mature personality, unlike a youthful and glamorous girl like you."

This statement is somewhat comforting. To be honest, the phrase "truly naturally beautiful" is used to describe Mai Sakurajima. In addition, among the people she has met are Yukino Yukinoshita, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Eriri Sawamura.

Putting aside their personalities, they are all naturally stunning beauties.

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If Toyohama and Kaori have any merits, wouldn't their broad-mindedness, as expansive as the sea, count as one?

I dare not say it out loud...

Of course, if Kasumigaoka Utaha rejects his advances, that would be a different story.

"And unfortunately, I already have a target." Uesugi Genshin opened the cabinet, looked under the bed to check, and after confirming that it was the right person, walked towards the last room, which should be the study.

"Target?"

"Yeah, we've been on a few dates, but I haven't confessed my feelings. However, I think she likes me."

The term "date" here is used in a broad sense; it can refer to going out together, and it's not limited to dates between reserve or active-duty couples.

"This isn't just your imagination, is it?" Toyohama Kazuka questioned.

"No, it shouldn't be, because she has only ever dated me."

"Didn't you ever think that she was just keeping you hanging?" Toyohama Kazuka questioned again.

"She was a cold person at school, didn't have many friends, and had never been in a relationship. She was a very innocent person."

The implication is that I hold a pretty high place in her heart.

Nothing particularly special happened during the year we knew each other; we mostly just talked about novels. But the fact that she would take the initiative to invite me out already spoke volumes.

There's nothing wrong with being slow to warm up; being too casual makes feelings seem cheap, as neither you nor the other person know how to cherish them. So don't give your youth to someone so easily.

"How about staying here? If you find an opportunity to confess to Lanzi or Ying later, they will definitely say yes."

"Hey, you just betrayed your comrade like that?" Uesugi Genshin exclaimed incredulously.

But Toyohama Kazuka emphasized, "I'm stating the facts."

"We've only known each other for less than four hours at most, isn't that a bit superficial?"