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

"The person in charge now is their student council president, whose name is Tamaki," Yukino Yukinoshita mentioned.

"I understand, I'll be careful." Hiratsuka Shizuka picked up the map and folded it.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, are you planning to go alone?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked.

“Yes,” Hiratsuka Shizuka replied matter-of-factly.

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her sharp gaze to Hayato Hayama, her accusation and reprimand clear.

“Teacher, let me go with you,” Hayato Hayama suggested from the side.

"No need, Hayama, you should just stay here. We need you more here, since there aren't many students who can kill those guys." Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed heartily, as if the task was easy.

With her slender eyes, sharp gaze, and cool expression, it would be more accurate to say she's incredibly handsome than beautiful.

Hachiman Hikigaya knew this wouldn't work. Although the teacher usually acted like she was giving students free rein and taking responsibility herself, she was also the type who would want to take on everything if there was any real danger. Your request in front of her would never be approved.

As he expected, the teacher once again refused Hayama Hayato's repeated insistence on accompanying him. No matter what Hayama Hayato said, there was nothing he could do, and no one else had the right or ability to say such a thing.

Finally, it was decided that Hiratsuka-sensei would act alone, and that they would communicate by mobile phone in case of emergencies.

Hachiman Hikigaya walked out of the student council room, where nothing was happening, and then saw a girl named Hina Ebina standing in the connecting corridor between the two floors.

The other person looked over too, "Ah, isn't this Hikikomori? Hello, hello~"

Is this some kind of tribal language? Or are all high school girls this pathetic these days? If so, he'll have to choose an older woman from the last century if he wants to be a stay-at-home dad!

Unfortunately, the dream of being kept by a sugar daddy will probably never come true.

Hina Ebina is a member of the Miura group in her class. She's the kind of person he would never cross paths with, but they had worked together before, so they could be considered to have "met once".

"Hello." We at least know each other; I can't just walk away.

He walked over and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Ah, um, how's it going with the student council?" Hina Ebina asked with a standard smile.

"They live far away, and several schools have asked for our help, so it might be a little later before we can pick them up." He briefly explained what was going on in the room.

"I see. I'm still quite worried about Yumiko and the others." She touched the glass, her smile fading as her face darkened, revealing a somewhat gloomy expression.

"There's no need for that, Xuanxin is there too." Should we ask him to bring back two bags of potato chips when he comes back? He can see them on his phone, right?

"Ah~, that person." Does it look like him...?

"Yes, so there's no problem."

"Hey, Hachiman, you said there's a difference between someone who pretends to accept their surroundings but doesn't get close to anyone, and someone who pretends to reject others and stays comfortably in their own space, right?"

Who are they talking about...?

He couldn't fathom what Hina Ebina's intention was in saying those words to him, nor did he want to take it personally. If the latter referred to him, then who did the former refer to?

Was it herself?

Hachiman Hikigaya re-examined this seemingly ordinary girl with glasses, her shoulder-length brown hair and black eyes hidden behind square lenses, and how she resembled a literary girl when quiet.

People from the student council room came out one after another, and Hayama Hayato passed by at that moment.

"..." He nodded seriously, looking at me. Was he greeting me?

They nodded and replied.

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded to Hayato Hayama.

Both of them acted cool, like they were exchanging secret signals.

When Tobe Sho, who looked carefree, saw Ebina Hina next to Hayama Hayato, his eyes lit up.

Then, Hachiman Hikigaya was patted on the back by the girl behind him.

"Wow~, the intertwined fates of Hayabusa and Hachi are truly a feast for the eyes. I wish I could take a picture of them."

Huh?! The meaning is unclear.

After saying that, she walked towards Tobe Sho and Hayama Hayato, who had called out Ebina's name to her, and her meticulous smile reappeared on her face.

Forget it, leave her alone.

After Hayama Hayato went upstairs, he went down the stairs.

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There, Ms. Hiratsuka, dressed in white, exuded the aura of a movie actress or a runway model as she walked. Her straight suit pants accentuated her long legs, and she even appeared taller than herself when she stood up!

Hachiman Hikigaya followed closely behind her, step by step, at a distance.

Then, as she was about to drive, she opened the car door and got in.

“What…” She looked at Hachiman Hikigaya sitting next to her in surprise.

Hachiman, what's wrong with you?

"You'll understand once you see it."

"Get down here." Without saying anything incomprehensible, Hiratsuka Shizuka said sternly.

“I brought all my weapons, don’t worry.” He gestured with his baseball bat.

That's not the reason.

"Teacher, aren't you planning to be at the forefront again? How are we going to survive in this apocalypse if things continue like this?"

"this......"

"Oh, I'm just learning from you, teacher. That way, my chances of surviving the apocalypse have increased significantly."

"Those people haven't realized yet that their own strength is the most important factor for survival, not the protection of others. Only when you are strong can you have the confidence to survive no matter what happens or where you go."

“I don’t need your protection, teacher. I’ve killed at least 20, if not 30, zombies. So I’m different from those guys who are still comfortably accepting protection.”

"Besides, with me by your side, you can move around more easily, and if you need to get off the bus, there will be someone left on the bus."

As I continued talking, I felt something was off, and subconsciously I felt the urge to say more, to put it more nicely, almost like an explanation, and I just couldn't stop.

But as they were talking, Hiratsuka Shizuka turned her head away from him, looked at the campus outside the right window, and wiped her face with her hand.

"Okay, I understand." After talking for a long time, Hiratsuka Shizuka interrupted, then put her hands on the steering wheel and looked ahead.

"Then you'll come with me!"

......

Is he more like a cheerful young man than a beautiful woman?

Chapter 50: Good People

As expected, Yumiko Miura complained, "Ugh, I can't take it anymore~, what is this?"

Even with a mask on, she couldn't block out the strange smell that was getting in, which made her feel nauseous and want to vomit.

The viscous texture of the blood on the ground made me dizzy, and now my head is spinning.

For her, the mask is now a constraint, preventing her from vomiting, otherwise she would vomit into the mask and get it all over her face.

Uesugi Genshin remained silent. He was also wearing gloves, as blood was difficult to wash off if it accidentally got on his hands, but he wasn't wearing a mask.

The two of them are currently lifting the body onto the cart, while Yui Yuigahama is responsible for pushing the cart away.

"Then Yuuko, let's switch," Yui Yuigahama suggested, feeling bad about it.

Before Miura Yumiko could speak, Uesugi Genshin interrupted, "There's no need for that."

"When we get there, the two of us will have to work together to throw the body down there. It's the same no matter where we are."

"Eh~" Yui Yuigahama naively thought that her job was indeed easy.

"I see." Miura Yumiko sighed, as if she had thought of something.

First, two were placed vertically, then three were stacked horizontally on top, making a small cart with a total of five.

Yui Yuigahama almost couldn't push it anymore when she started moving, but after that, she didn't need as much force.

“Then you can wait here for a while,” Uesugi Genshin said to Miura Yumiko.

"I see."

He and Yui walked towards the side passage of the supermarket, with blood dripping continuously from the shopping cart along the way, leaving a trail of dark red blood.

The supermarket has four entrances: the front entrance, the back entrance, the entrance for receiving goods, and a ramp that, for some reason, leads only to the second floor.

Would a direct access route to the employee area be used in general?

"Heave-ho." As it was time to turn, Yui Yuigahama struggled to maintain the car's balance.

Uesugi Genshin stepped in to help pull the cart upright.

"Ah, thank you." Yui Yuigahama thanked him softly, then smiled and gripped the handlebars with both hands, looking a little embarrassed.

"Ah."

Is it up ahead?

"That's right." After walking through the corridor, you'll see a sunlit floor and a large door on your right at the end.

"I've checked, there are no zombies nearby."

Because it's not facing the street, this side is difficult for zombies to see.

Uesugi Genshin opened the door, peeked out to observe the suspicious activity outside, and after confirming that it was safe, opened the door.

"Hey!" Yui Yuigahama pushed the car again with all her might. She could feel the warmth of the sunlight outside as soon as she stepped out, which was completely different from the coldness inside the house.

They're not the same...

She stared blankly at the back of the person in front of her.

"Alright, just throw it down."

"Okay, okay," she replied quickly, realizing what she meant.

Because they were randomly piled up regardless of direction, the direction in which the zombies' heads and feet were facing was not fixed.

Yui Yuigahama shuddered as she looked at the zombie's ferocious expression.

How terrible!

As she hesitated about how to make her move, she heard Uesugi Genshin's words.

"Don't worry, it won't get dirty after you take off your gloves."

"Eh? No, not this..." She stammered, unable to speak, and her timid appearance made him frown.

Because she wasn't wearing a mask, Yui Yuigahama could clearly see his expression. She bowed and apologized, her hands clenched into a fist.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry!"

“No, you don’t need to apologize. There’s plenty of time. I can wait until you’re ready,” Uesugi Genshin said nonchalantly.

"Eh?"

"There are no more than a hundred zombies in the supermarket during the day, maybe a few dozen at most."

Wow, there are so many...

Yui Yuigahama stared in disbelief at Genshin Uesugi, who remained completely calm.

"Xiao Xuan, you're really amazing."

"No, no need to flatter you. From the moment you were able to lift a corpse, you were already quite capable compared to the other girls. There's no such thing as one being worse than the other; it's just that we have different strengths."

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama was startled at first, then her expression quickly darkened. "I don't have any special skills."

"My studies are also lacking, and I don't participate in club activities." She pointed to her fingers, listing her shortcomings.

"Pfft, hahahaha..." Uesugi Genshin turned his head away and chuckled softly.

Yuigahama Yui said angrily, "What? What are you laughing at? That's so mean!"

"I thought you would consider yourself someone who got into Zongwu High School, a prestigious high school. I didn't expect you to say that."

"Ah~" She suddenly realized that what he said seemed to be true, "Although that's true."

How did I pass the exam back then?