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

I want to be a lion!

Lions are large, with well-proportioned bodies, long and graceful limbs, and captivating eyes like those of a cat.

When a young male lion in a pride grows strong enough, he will defeat the old king of the pride and become the new ruler.

Lionesses in a pride are generally stable, staying with the same pride from birth until death, although the pride may accept new lionesses.

However, male lions often rotate their roosts, either being driven away by younger, stronger, and more attractive males, or running away from home to find new love and families.

He was driven out of the pride of lions in his youth and embarked on a journey through the wilderness alone. In the wilderness, there were naive teenagers, charismatic middle-aged adventurers, and a defeated and driven-away king.

These wanderers sometimes act alone, living a solitary life, and sometimes they form alliances. Before one of them conquers another pride, they are good brothers who share joys and sorrows, roaming the grasslands and tracking migrating prey.

It is said that some male lions are so skilled and charismatic that they can control other prides in the vicinity and maintain two "homes" at the same time.

Lions in a pride do not need to do any work; all they need is the strength to defeat invading enemies. They are pampered and live a life of ease.

From being a promising young man to being charismatic in adulthood, even if he is eventually replaced by a new young lion in his old age, he will have lived a life without regrets.

The fact that everything could be obtained simply through force is even better.

If I have an afterlife, I want to be a lion!

He only has a few classes a week, let alone biology class, so if he wants to hear the teacher's evaluation of this essay, he'll probably have to wait until next week.

Twirling his pen, Uesugi Genshin thought about next week and eagerly wanted to be with his brother who aspired to be a solitary "bear."

"Ah."

The first class went smoothly, and the second class was math, which I didn't need to pay any attention to at all.

I opened the manuscript, reviewed yesterday's progress, and began the final touches.

During lunch break, we ate bread on the rooftop. In fact, the lunchboxes we brought to school were mostly cold food and not as delicious as we imagined. In the cafeteria, we had to endure noisy crowds and long waits.

So he chose to eat pineapple buns. Although there was a strange species of bread that was both carbohydrates and fried noodles, he still chose the simple and plain sweetness.

In addition to the staircases at both ends, there is also a staircase in the middle of the teaching building, known as the central staircase. The lock on the staircase leading to the top floor is broken and has never been repaired. This is a secret known to only a few people.

The rooftop offers a panoramic view of the entire school, but the view of the distant town is blocked by several buildings taller than the school, preventing a very wide view.

But nothing has happened so far. Looking through the news on my phone, there's no official news. Is it an information blackout?

The internet in China is completely silent; I wonder what it's like on the international internet?

Turning around to sit down, I saw the aloof "bear" brother, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was also eating on the rooftop.

"If you come, please say hello."

"That's not necessary."

Uesugi Genshin sat on the other side of the chair, his right leg crossed over his left knee, leaning back against the chair.

Being able to eat alone in a quiet place at your own pace, without having to worry about anything, is a very convenient thing.

Moreover, compared to the courtyard full of couples, there were hardly any people.

"Is it good?" Uesugi Genshin glanced at Hachiman's sausage sandwich.

"It's very ordinary."

"Where's Komachi's bento?" Hachiman has a younger sister who is very well-behaved, obedient, and lively.

"There were no leftovers from yesterday." Hachiman's rotting eyes stared straight ahead, only taking a bite after swallowing what was in his mouth.

“Ah…” Uesugi Genshin understood.

The two ate in silence, perfectly embodying the philosophy of "no talking while eating or sleeping."

The sea breeze blowing from the rooftop is very pleasant, and there's no summer heat, since it's still spring.

He didn't intend to tell Hachiman about what happened yesterday. In many works, he always thought about these crucial details, wishing the protagonist had told his companions earlier.

But in reality, there are many concerns, in various aspects.

"Are you leaving now?"

"Hmm." Hachiman Hikigaya walked away without any hesitation.

After he left, Uesugi Genshin lay down on his side in the chair. He didn't think sleeping in a public place was a good thing. He only lay down because no one was around. Besides, he had no intention of sleeping on his desk in the noisy classroom. The school's lunch break was very short, and there was no time for water. He also didn't plan to go to the infirmary.

He didn't sleep well last night, he kept looking at various messages on his phone. He wanted to buy a knife, because only having a knife by his side could make him feel at ease.

Strictly speaking, I had already stayed up all night, and the gentle breeze made me sleepy.

I'll just... take a nap.

He slowly closed his eyes.

Chapter Six: Sudden Wind

I woke up because of a daydream, and I can't remember the details of that bright dream, only that it was somewhat sad.

Even waking up made me feel terrible; I didn't even realize when the arm I was covering my eyes had moved to my forehead.

It's likely that after falling asleep, the eye that was being pressed felt uncomfortable, so it unconsciously moved away.

"It sucks."

Just look straight ahead and you can see a bright sky. The sky here is no different from the sky back home, a modern gray-blue, lacking the clarity of the past.

Large, fluffy white clouds, thick and heavy like cotton candy, but the sun wasn't hiding behind them, which was why the dream was so bright.

"what......"

Uesugi Genshin reached for his phone, checked the time, and realized that the first class was already halfway through.

His face instantly turned into a mess of embarrassment.

Honestly, he really didn't intend to skip class.

Not urgent.

Since it was already late, he decided to make it as late as possible, and slowly sat up.

The central courtyard was deserted and very quiet, while on the opposite side, some sounds could still be heard because a class was having a physical education lesson.

The physical education classes here teach almost everything, with a wide variety of sports, including volleyball, track and field, tennis, soccer, table tennis, and many more.

The wind on the rooftop became much cooler in the afternoon. The gentle breeze on my face was exceptionally comfortable. Cicadas don't appear until summer, so there were no noisy courtship sounds from those insects. All the sounds that entered my ears were pleasant.

Uesugi Genshin rubbed his dry lips and decided to go downstairs to the vending machine to buy a drink.

He always slowed down when going down each floor, mainly because he was afraid of being seen by someone in the corridor.

"Heh." Even he found his own overly cautiousness laughable.

The slowdown maneuvering during the turn was executed perfectly, and there were no "accidents".

He dropped the coins from his wallet in and chose a bottle of citrus soda.

I strolled around the campus, savoring the flavors as I went.

We didn't go to the central courtyard, as it was surrounded by enemies on all sides and was a dangerous place.

As you approach the exit, you'll see a large pillar in the middle, and the windows around it let in the setting sun in the late afternoon. Every student from Zongwu High School passes through here when they leave the building after school.

I could simply sit on the stairs at the exit of the teaching building and kill time until the first class ended before going back.

"Ok?"

Is someone else trying to come in at this time?

If that's the case, then he'll have to move and leave this place.

A figure appeared at the school gate.

Since it was during school hours, the main gate was naturally closed and guarded by security personnel.

The man suddenly appeared at the main entrance of Soubu High School, shrugging his shoulders.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" The security guard from Zongwu High School dutifully performed his duties.

The visitor did not respond.

The security guard felt like he was rolling his eyes and that he was being provoked.

Then the man began banging his body against the door, and heavy "Duang" sounds rang out one after another.

"Hey!" The security guard was startled by this unexpected action.

"This is a school! Please leave if you have nothing else to do." The voice still didn't respond.

No, it was a low moan that came through, "Uh..."

Even the security guard thought this person was sick; he clenched the walkie-talkie in his hand, then finally put it down.

He thought he should open the door first and see what was going on.

But the moment he opened the door, the man stumbled and rushed inside.

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Uesugi Genshin always felt that something strange was happening in the distance.

I have a feeling of déjà vu, a feeling that seems so distant, so distant that it feels somewhat unfamiliar.

It seems... it seems to be when he watched anime in his first life!

He gripped the bottle tightly in his hand. Fortunately, he had finished drinking it, but the force still caused it to clump together.

Uesugi Genshin understood immediately, turned back, and entered the teaching building.

In just a few steps, he climbed the two floors in no time.

Running through the deserted corridor, the sound was loud because of the high speed, echoing in the corridor as the footsteps thumped.

He slid to a stop at the main entrance of Class 2F, though that wasn't his class; his class was Class E.

Uesugi Genshin took a deep breath and put on a pleasant fake smile.

"Bang bang."

"Please come in." A casual female voice came from the podium in the classroom.

Uesugi Genshin opened the door. "Excuse me, Hachiman-kun, is Hikigaya Hachiman-kun here? Tanaka-sensei wants to see him."

"Hikigaya?" The Japanese language teacher on the podium, Shizuka Hiratsuka, looked puzzled.

Someone would go to Hachiman, their student, whom they had never even heard of.

"Tanaka..." she was thinking back to which Tanaka.

Uesugi Genshin had already turned his head inside and waved to Hikigaya Hachiman, who was sitting in the middle of the classroom wall.

This guy......

Hachiman Hikigaya was almost certain that the guy was lying; he didn't think anyone would want to talk to him about something.

"This guy..." wasn't the one I met at the convenience store yesterday.

Sitting near the main character's seat, Yumiko Miura frowned.

So she knows the autistic guy in our class.

Because part of the syllable "Hikigaya" sounds the same as the word for autistic boy, that's how she remembered the withdrawn guy in her class.

"Biqi..." Oh, it's this person. She remembers him; he seems to be Biqi's only friend from another class?

The girl with the bun hairstyle, Yui Yuigahama, also looked over immediately.

"Hey, this guy is so gloomy. Do we have people like this in our school?"

"Ah... I think I know."

"This, this seems to be the weirdo from Class E?"

"Weird guy...what weird guy?"

The classroom erupted in noise.

"Bang, bang..." The sound of books hitting the podium. "Quiet down, this is class time."

Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her head with her chalk-covered hands and turned to look.

"what......"