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

Uesugi Genshin sat at the table, tapping paper and pen lightly as he wrote and drew.

"What kind of project is this? A proposal?" Hachiman walked over.

“No, this is sincerity!” Uesugi Genshin shook his head.

"?"

Uesugi Genji tapped his forehead with his pen. "Yukinoshita Haruno said I have to show her sincerity before she'll consider whether I should stay. Really..."

Hachiman laughed and said, "Ah~, it's already reached this stage. It seems that handing it over to you is indeed no problem."

He walked to the table, leaned down and looked at it. "But what's this?"

"This is the most sincere, cough, the most I can offer," Uesugi Genshin coughed to cover it up.

"Is this a novel or a poem?" Hachiman tilted his head, looking at the words written on the paper.

"No, this is a song."

"You... you can even do that? No, that's precisely because it's you. I'm not surprised."

Hachiman decided to have unwavering faith in this omnipotent man's omnipotence; he was a superman.

Uesugi Genshin said matter-of-factly, "Of course not! But these are lyrics, though I can sing them, I just can't compose music."

"Eh~" Hachiman glanced at the finished product placed beside him, "Is this already written?"

"Well, since you're going to show me your sincerity, then I'll demonstrate it to the fullest. Writing with a brush at times like this is truly enjoyable, enjoyable~ enjoyable~"

"Go there and search, now." Hachiman picked up a piece of paper and read the lyrics. Was this a love song?

...to find the truth that we seek...

Yes, it's well written.

"You wrote really well; there's even snow in the lyrics."

Of course, "under the snow" doesn't refer to someone's surname, but rather literally means "under the snow," but the pronunciation is the same, which shows attention to detail.

No, did this man even think of that?!

This is truly a sincere effort; it's a song written specifically for "Under the Snow".

“Right? Right!” Uesugi Genshin put down his pen; he had already finished composing the second poem.

This is definitely a sign of great sincerity!

Hachiman then picked up the second song, whose sincerity was evident just from its title. This song was called Snow Melt, while the previous one was called Spring Prophecy.

"Hey~, how exactly is this song sung?" Hachiman suddenly looked on with anticipation, just like Yukinoshita's expression when she heard the two songs Genshin had written specifically for her.

"Ahem." Uesugi Genshin picked up a piece of paper, held it in front of his face, and cleared his throat.

Then......

Hachiman cursed himself for his naive judgment; he had actually believed that someone was omnipotent.

Ah... what a foolish act, like opening the gates of hell for myself.

Quick... hurry... someone come and stop this guy's breathing.

That's up ahead!

...Sanzu River.

"How is it?" Uesugi Genshin was very confident about the song.

Ah, because of bone conduction, people cannot clearly hear what their own voice sounds like, so they lack self-awareness and misunderstand their own voice.

"Ah, ah, it's probably just sea cucumber innards that's been sitting around for a week. The color looks pretty much the same." Hachiman covered his ears and let out a tired, hoarse voice.

"Uh... specifically?"

"Just like Gian's singing voice, he's a deadly tone-deaf guy. If he's that off-key, it wouldn't matter if the world were to end like this."

"..." Uesugi Genshin fell silent. "Hey, hey, hey, is it really that bad?"

"Seriously, I'm curious. You sounded pretty good when you sang that poem before, so why have you degenerated into an ape now?"

A high ape's long howl?

Uesugi Genshin glared at Hachiman, "Then you sing!" Why did he have to be told that?

"I don't know how to sing your song," Hachiman said, shaking his head.

“Then sing something else, let me hear you sing, how is it!” Uesugi Genshin was not going to let him off the hook.

"Ha, I understand," Hachiman said helplessly.

Uesugi Genshin sat down with a smile, raised his hand like a student speaking in class, and said, "May I request 'Like a Fool'?"

"Hey? Isn't that an old song?"

I just can't do anything with you...

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When Komachi Hikigaya and Yukino Yukinoshita entered, this was the scene they saw.

"Brother, Xuanxin, what's wrong?"

His older brother, Hachiman Hikigaya, and his friend, Genshin Uesugi, slumped in their chairs.

Uesugi Genshin raised his head with difficulty, trembling slightly. "Only today do I know the taste of rotten salted fish. It's a double discomfort, both physically and mentally."

It's the same feeling as being stared at by the dead fish eyes of the stargazing school—an abyss within an abyss. Close your eyes, and all you see is profound darkness and boundless terror.

"Huh? What happened?" Komachi looked at her two older brothers in great surprise.

"It's nothing, Komachi, it's nothing..." Hachiman turned his head to the side, seemingly unwilling to talk about the past.

"Ah! Really! Doesn't that make it even more intriguing?"

“Heh…” Uesugi Genshin turned his head to the other side, looking at the ground. “It’s really nothing.”

Congratulations to them for creating another new black history.

"puff......"

It seems like I'm hallucinating; I keep feeling like someone is laughing.

Ah~, has your brain already taken such a big hit?

"So what brings you here?"

"Ah... Yukinoshita-neechan came to see Genshin-nii and my brother, so I brought her here."

"?" "Is that so?"

Uesugi Genshin, who was speaking, was a little confused. Wasn't this room given to him by Yukino Yukinoshita?

Thinking of this, Uesugi Genshin and Hachiman exchanged a knowing glance. Could it be that they met on the road?

"Then I'll head back now," Komachi said, raising her hand above her head in a salute.

After Komachi left, Yukino Yukinoshita gracefully sat on the last chair. Her manners and etiquette made it clear that she was a beautiful young lady. Her legs, clad in white stockings, were closed, which made the delicate, smooth skin and light blue veins on her thighs even more visible.

She asked, "How is my sister doing?"

Uesugi Genshin spread his hands, "It's basically all settled, and the process of persuading her to stay is already underway."

"That's really surprising. May I ask how you convinced your sister?"

"I told you she's a siscon, she definitely knows what's best for her sister. Now that she's finally free from her parents' control, why would she want her sister to go back to being a mascot?"

"Mascot...you're quite the talker."

However, Uesugi Genshin did not think that Yukino Yukinoshita, at the age of a high school student, could be entrusted with important responsibilities after returning. In an organization full of adults, 16 or 17 years old was still too immature.

Ultimately, the reason for going back was twofold: firstly, Yukinoshita's mother didn't understand this place, and secondly, it stemmed from her instinctive maternal instincts.

When faced with a real danger on the scales of growth and safety, it's not surprising that Yukinoshita's mother would want to completely protect her "delicate" daughter under her wing.

“With Miss Yang speaking up for you, she will definitely be able to handle your mother. At the very least, once we have achieved something, she won’t be able to take you away directly.”

"So that means there are no more problems?" Mingming had been the same way when she talked to her sister before.

"Yes."

"So how do you convince your sister to stay?"

Uesugi Genshin and Hachiman exchanged another glance and fell silent.

"What's wrong?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked.

“I… wrote two songs.” Uesugi Genshin’s hand even trembled slightly as he handed them over, but he still placed the two sheets of paper in front of Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Eh~" Yukino Yukinoshita carefully looked at the contents of the paper, her brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes sparkling with a shimmering light.

"That's surprising, it's really good." Yukino Yukinoshita can be quite frank with her praise sometimes. "So, how is this song sung?"

This is it!!!

"I'll teach you." Uesugi Genshin was determined not to sing the whole song, but to teach you line by line.

but......

"Your pitch is off," Uesugi Genshin pointed out Yukino Yukinoshita's mistake.

Then she glared at me, her reproachful look seeming to say: How dare you say that?

Is there any way?!

Humming it out is fine, but once the lyrics are spoken, the syllables change.

He doesn't have any opportunities to practice! And none of his friends invite him to karaoke.

In Japan, karaoke symbolizes what internet cafes or backyard parties are in other countries—a place for top friends to socialize.

On the contrary, Japanese internet cafes, because they are all small cubicles, do not have that intimate feeling of friends sitting in a row and chatting.

Moreover, the karaoke room is a small, fully equipped space with various discount coupons, making it very affordable and a top choice for JK (high school girl) students to have fun with friends in the afternoon.

Many snacks and drinks are free, and even ice cream is unlimited. Other snacks are also very cheap.

Therefore, every authentic JK (high school girl) wearing calf socks has a knack for singing—no, it's become a staple skill—which is why idol culture is so prominent.

Hachiman is the same in this respect; he has no friends.

sad.

In the end, Yukino Yukinoshita suppressed a smile on her face, a sight she had never seen before. "Alright, I've got it. Stop polluting my ears."

"Ah~~~" Uesugi Genshin returned to his seat.

“Then I’ll sing it once.” Yukino Yukinoshita put down “Missing Spring” and picked up “Melting Snow”.

"...Let the azaleas bloom, bloom in that warm courtyard...This world doesn't have fairy tales filled with happiness...But even so, I still want to go there..."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Uesugi Genshin clapped his hands enthusiastically. "The Second Miss's voice is truly beautiful."

Hachiman agreed, "Indeed."

Yukino Yukinoshita smugly tossed the strands of hair over her shoulder. "This level is quite ordinary."

Ah~ Ah~, Uesugi Gensuke looked at the cute Yukino Yukinoshita with a straight face and realized that she was also a high school girl.

Chapter 76: Yes! Minister

The remaining topic for discussion is "the music aspect."

“Ah~, the lyrics are just as important as the accompaniment.” Hachiman agreed from the side.

"I can play the guitar, by all accounts."

"!" Hachiman couldn't imagine it at all. Yukinoshita seemed to be acting like a spoiled young lady. It would be normal for her to be playing the piano in the flower room.

“Hiratsuka-sensei plays bass, and I remember Shiromai-senpai plays the piano, so that leaves only the drums.” Uesugi Genshin shook his head. “In the end, we don’t need a bass. Hiratsuka-sensei should be able to take over the drums position, and the accompaniment can be pre-recorded.”

“Then the matter is resolved.” Yukino Yukinoshita nodded.

"Then I'll leave everything to you." Uesugi Genshin decided to relinquish control and entrust it to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, "No problem, but it might take a day or two to get used to each other, and I also have things to do during the day."