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

What exactly happened at Soubu High School...?

“There is no preferential treatment or special care, and there is no need for you to discuss the instructions in private. I will treat you the same as the students of Soubu High School. Is that alright?” This is not a matter for discussion.

"Good, good."

"Very good, then I will arrange your positions."

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To sleep more comfortably, we generously put two blankets under us and covered ourselves with another one on top. Although we were still sleeping together, it didn't feel bad.

Just like inviting friends to stay overnight, it's not normal if the topic of romance isn't involved.

Last night was quiet; I wasn't in the mood to talk about that kind of thing. Miura Yumiko remained silent, lost in thought.

Yui Yuigahama woke up normally the next morning, made her quilt, and then sat down next to Yumiko Miura.

They found a phone charger in the supermarket and were finally able to charge their phones.

Although there is still no clear official information online, as long as the phone has power, it can contact people.

Yesterday evening, she hurriedly explained to her mother why she hadn't called her again, and told her about her situation, assuring her that she was perfectly safe.

A knocking sound came from the door.

"Okay~" She and Miura Yumiko opened the door, and the person delivering breakfast came in.

"What are we eating today?" Yui Yuigahama asked expectantly.

"..."

Cooking for someone you were a stranger to just two days ago is already tiring enough; having someone expecting something from you makes it even more exhausting.

Uesugi Genshin handed over the plate he was holding. "Here you go, I'm leaving now."

"Ah, um, I've already eaten today." Yui Yuigahama took the plate.

"Ah..." She stared at the door closing again, speechless.

"Yumiko, dinner's ready." Turning around, her smile returned to her face as she spoke to Yumiko.

"I see."

After we finished eating, we found him again at our usual spot.

"Ah~, drinking again."

Looking at the beer cans and cocktail bottles scattered all over the ground, Yui Yuigahama complained.

“This is from yesterday,” Uesugi Genshin replied, then closed his eyes again, feigning sleep.

Yui Yuigahama sat down next to Genshin Uesugi, watching him lie down, and without paying any attention to the dust, she lay down as well.

"The sky is very blue."

"Ah."

"Just like usual."

Uesugi Genshin knew that she meant before the zombies appeared. The wind blowing on the roof was indeed comfortable, and today was also a good day.

"I feel sleepy again." A sudden wave of sleepiness washed over her.

"Then let's take a nap," Uesugi Genshin suggested, at least he didn't feel sleepy when he closed his eyes.

"Hmm," Yui Yuigahama replied, somewhat confused.

The two lay quietly on the rooftop, so quiet that Uesugi Genshin thought she was asleep, until another person came up.

"Finally found the two of you."

"Ah! Yumiko."

"What are we going to do today? You haven't told me yet." She's probably getting a little bored and needs to keep herself busy to stop overthinking.

The new clothes have been hand-washed and are drying, so they are still wearing their school uniforms.

"No need to rush, there's nothing that absolutely needs to be done today."

There's no need to organize supplies; he'll probably bring people here in person later. How much can two girls and one boy do right now? Let's just rest.

"Ah, Yumiko, are you going to lie down too? It's very comfortable."

"I do not need."

Because Uesugi Genshin was lying down, Miura Yumiko was quite far away from him, unlike Yuigahama Yui who was reckless.

Nobody wears safety shorts under a short skirt, right? If they did, that would be cosplay.

The rumbling sound came from afar, growing clearer and closer—it was the sound of a helicopter.

None of the three paid much attention; they were heading back to Zongwu High School, not expecting a rescue.

Surely no one actually thinks that helicopter is coming to find them, right?

That was their original thought, but then the helicopter, which was already visible to the naked eye, seemed to have sensed them and flew straight towards them.

"Hey, it looks like it's flying over here."

"Huh?" Uesugi Genshin knew that Miura Yumiko was calling him, so he opened his eyes.

"do not worry about it."

Perhaps it wasn't flying towards them. It looks quite large, but judging from the paint, it's not military-grade, but rather civilian-grade.

"No, it looks like it's flying right towards us." At this moment, Yumiko Miura had a different thought. She felt that if there was a helicopter group, then perhaps she could ask them for help.

"It would be even better if I could help the students of Soubu High School," a glimmer of hope rose in Miura Yumiko's heart.

However, they didn't make any rash moves until the helicopter was right in front of them, or rather, very close to their heads.

Yumiko Miura hurriedly waved her arm at it, afraid that it might not pay attention and fly away.

"Hey!"

"Hey~, someone's here."

Yui Yuigahama also stood up. She seemed quite happy to see everyone except Soubu High School, and she waved to the helicopter with Yumiko.

The helicopter did indeed spot them and flew directly towards them.

This made their hearts burn even hotter. Uesugi Genshin didn't care much. If they couldn't wait for Hiratsuka-sensei's car, taking a helicopter was fine, but he didn't know where they were going.

Thinking of this, he felt a little uneasy. He propped himself up with his hands behind him and looked at the helicopter overhead.

“Hey~” Miura Yumiko kept calling out.

But as time went on, things became increasingly strange. The helicopter showed no sign of landing, even though the rooftop was spacious enough and safe.

Uesugi Genshin's face darkened as he stared intently at the camera inside the helicopter and the people inside.

They don't look like they're here for a rescue at all.

Yumiko Miura was also a little tired. She stopped waving her hands and stared blankly at the helicopter that kept circling in the sky.

"Hey, something seems off." She turned to ask Uesugi Genshin, who had already stood up, a sense of fear creeping into her heart.

Fear was justified. Uesugi Genshin walked to the edge of the roof and looked down. Zombies were densely packed around the supermarket, restless and getting closer and closer, constantly filling the gaps in front of them and surging towards the source of the sound. New zombies were also constantly walking on the road in the distance.

Once a single zombie starts smashing doors and windows, it will trigger a chain reaction of collapse.

Don't doubt that zombies, who feel no pain, can break through civilian facilities that are not even military-grade.

This civilian helicopter is clearly an older model that has not undergone noise reduction treatment. Its sound level of over 100 decibels can be heard from a kilometer away. How many people live within a kilometer of the Tokyo metropolitan area?

The supermarket was already surrounded.

They were the last island in the horde of zombies.

Those who misinterpret Sun Tzu's Art of War, without understanding the facts, have fallen into the trap of the very survival strategy Han Xin himself created. Most people deeply believe in the saying "put yourself in a life-or-death situation and you will survive."

But the likelihood of someone wetting their pants in a desperate situation is far greater than the likelihood of them unleashing amazing fighting power.

No matter what, you should always try your best to avoid being in a deadly situation. Those who defend a city know that holding on to the city with almost no reinforcements is a dead end.

Moreover, the supermarket was about to be completely surrounded, and even if they faced danger on the way, he wouldn't put himself in a life-threatening situation.

Then Uesugi Genshin shouted to Miura Yumiko and Yuigahama Yui, "Run!"

Chapter 54: Live Stream Show

"Why are you here?" Kawasaki Saki complained, annoyed. If Kyoka hadn't been there, she could have said something even more outrageous.

"Ah~, well, the atmosphere over there is really bad." Kaori Orimoto sat on the table with a troubled expression, twirling her hair with her fingers. "Everyone is very uneasy, and they're taking turns using the phone charger, but there's only one."

"So?" Kawasaki Saki squinted, speechless, looking at the phone charging in Orimoto Kaori's hand. "Don't you have any friends?"

“My friend has already…” She was no longer so outspoken, her words hesitant and uncertain. She usually smiled so carefree, but now she would show this expression.

She has a friend named Chika Nakamachi...

Hachiman Hikigaya took a sip of cool water and shifted his gaze away from the two women.

"What are you doing here?" Kawasaki Saki turned to another person and asked, this time with a hint of helplessness.

"Hahaha, Saki Saki, don't worry about it so much." Hina Ebina held a book in her hand, which she regarded as precious.

The reason she's called that is because the pronunciation of Kawasaki Saki's name is KawasakiSaki, which, when put together, sounds like "Saki Saki".

"Yumiko and Yui aren't here, it's just the guys from the Tobe family over there. Ugh, the boys aren't thinking about the clash of muscles, it's really giving me a lot of trouble." She tapped her forehead, looking very annoyed.

In short, they came here to seek refuge.

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Yoshiteru Zaimokuza next to him and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here?"

"...?" Kawasaki Saki couldn't understand. "Never mind..."

"Hey, what do you want to say too?" Kawasaki Saki turned the tables on him.

“I…” He couldn’t say anything. He didn’t care about Ebina’s name, but he was the only person in the middle school who could talk to him normally, no matter what.

She probably doesn't remember anything anymore, because that's the kind of person she is—a gentle person who treats everyone the same, even strangers. I was just her classmate, and I was just treated normally.

Only.

"I guess I should just leave." Kaori Orimoto jumped off the table, a bitter smile on her face that he had never seen before.

"Hey~, it's okay, it's just that he's my brother's friend. Come to think of it, my brother never told me this, it turns out he has close friends too."

Because Kawasaki didn't mention anything about what happened at the door, Komachi had no idea about the unpleasant incident that occurred yesterday.

Zheben probably came with the idea of ​​reconciliation. After all, that's just how she is. She's an optimist who can make all her troubles disappear after a good night's sleep. It's also part of her personality that she can come over without any emotion.

"It's not exactly that we're close..." She hesitated again, a look of evasion, which he interpreted as guilt, appearing on her face, "It's just that we're a little..."

"Wow, this is so worrying! What happened, brother?" Komachi's question was an attempt to confirm if something had really happened. If it was...

Whether exchanging emails was Zheben's pity or charity, he would find an excuse to text her, and his feelings would fluctuate depending on whether she replied. He thought Zheben would never know these things and had no need to know.

Therefore, he dislikes gentle girls. Gentle girls are actually gentle to everyone, but he mistakenly believes that they are only gentle to him. Then he becomes smug and complacent, which eventually leads to an unpleasant breakup, and both parties are hurt.

All of this was due to his immaturity at the time. He only realized in high school that being alone wasn't so bad, and that being alone meant no one would get hurt.

"A lot happened before, but nothing really happened," he said calmly.

"Ahahaha, anyway, it's all in the past." Kaori Orimoto gave an apologetic smile. "I've been wanting to apologize to you about yesterday, ah~, because that's just the kind of person I am, Hachiman, I'm really sorry."

She's starting to care about some things now. Before, she would probably just laugh it off, and everyone would laugh back, and both sides would act as if nothing had happened because they thought it was no big deal and there was no need to take it to heart.

"Don't worry about it." Youth is an age of making mistakes.

Seeing her brother's reaction, Komachi knew for sure that he was someone she could treat normally.

"Sister Zheben, just stay here. It's perfectly fine. Besides, your brother can't make any decisions here anyway."

Although the Service Club has been completely taken over by the Hikigaya and Kawasaki families, Yukinoshita is now staying in the student council, and Hiratsuka-sensei sometimes stays there as an advisor, mostly coordinating various matters.

Komachi warmly took Orimoto Kaori's hand and made her sit down again. Forcing the guests to leave would be a disgrace to the Hikigaya family and should be avoided at all costs.

"Huh? But..." Orimoto Kaori looked over anxiously, but Komachi didn't see her expression.