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

How does the virus spread?

"Air? Food? Water?" Uesugi Genshin guessed.

Hachiman said, "Water sources can be ruled out first. Running water is unlikely to be a medium. Food is a better possibility than water."

No, ultimately it's a virus, not poisoning.

Uesugi Genshin shrugged: "The worst thing is airborne transmission. If it really is airborne and highly contagious, there is a possibility of the entire human race being wiped out."

"Can you two stop making sarcastic remarks?!" Hiratsuka Shizuka turned to the two of them and complained.

Honestly, the more I talk about it, the more worried I get. In this situation, isn't it time to calmly analyze the source?

Uesugi Genshin concluded, "Who knows? We don't even know the source of this stuff right now. Was it a leak from a lab, a mutation out of thin air, or a virus buried in the Arctic glacier due to the greenhouse effect? ​​Isn't that how it's always portrayed in movies?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't turn her head and said, "In any case, we should isolate the students with symptoms first."

However, she took Uesugi Genshin and Hikigaya Hachiman and returned to her own class first.

Hiratsuka Shizuka abruptly pulled open the classroom door, silencing the noise inside.

The handsome blond boy in the class hurriedly said, "Ms. Hiratsuka, some students in the class have fainted."

"Hayama?" Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the student who had spoken.

Uesugi Genshin and Hachiman followed them inside to observe the situation of Class F.

The "some" that Hayama Hayato mentioned probably refers to about a third of the class!

Hiratsuka Shizuka was also frightened by this situation; she hadn't expected so many people to have symptoms.

"In short, stay away from the students who have fainted."

"Teacher?" Hayama Hayato asked, puzzled.

"You shall obey orders." Ignoring Hayama Hayato's questions, Hiratsuka Shizuka gave instructions to the students in the class in a firm tone.

However, even so, the one or two students in the class only moved a few steps away.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood in front of the lectern, sighed, scratched her head, and said, "Don't be afraid, something might have happened at the school, no, and outside. There are zombies!"

The students in Class F looked at each other one by one, their faces showing disbelief and incredulity.

"Zombies?"

"Is Hiratsuka-sensei joking?"

"How could there possibly be zombies in this world?"

"Is the teacher sick?"

"No, no, no, for Hiratsuka-sensei, it's probably because he drank too much."

Even if she's outrageous, she wouldn't drink during the day!

“People always have unwavering faith in their own worldview, and even when faced with the truth, they choose not to believe it, just as absurd as believing that the earth is round,” said Hachiman Hikigaya and Genshin Uesugi.

Although he was clearly criticizing Uesugi Genshin, he didn't suppress his voice, and Hiratsuka Shizuka, who heard it, turned around and glared at him.

“The teacher wasn’t joking, otherwise how would she explain that a third of the students in the class were lying down? Besides, the teacher saw it with her own eyes; this Uesugi Genshin had noticed the strange thing at the school gate earlier.” Hiratsuka Shizuka tried to confirm.

The students in Class F all focused their attention on the black-haired youth next to Shizuka Hiratsuka. After all, they knew that Hachiman Hikigaya was a member of their class, so the person from another class next to Shizuka Hiratsuka must be Genshin Uesugi.

Uesugi Genshin looked at the bewildered students and said, "It's not food poisoning. By the way, the security guard at the gate has been bitten and turned into a zombie. He was just knocked down, but he was scratched and bitten. At the moment, there is absolutely no cure for him. He will definitely turn into a zombie."

"Anyway..."

"Ah!!! He moved!" a girl in the class screamed.

"Really, really." A boy pointed tremblingly at the zombie that had begun to move slightly.

Instantly, everyone in the class tried their best to stay away from the group of people lying on the ground. Some even pressed themselves tightly against the wall, and a few people rushed to the back door at the last minute.

It might be fake, but what if it is real? Then I definitely don't want to be the one who gets bitten.

"Let's go to the special building first. It's mostly club classrooms, and there aren't any students there yet," Hachiman Hikigaya suggested in a low voice behind Shizuka Hiratsuka.

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded and announced loudly to the class, "Everyone, go to the special building for refuge first, and be careful."

"Run! Run!" The class erupted in chaos. Some students scrambled over desks to avoid the classmates who resembled zombies.

But it wasn't just their class; Uesugi Genshin listened carefully and noticed that the entire school was starting to stir, and chaos had begun.

Hiratsuka Shizuka said to Uesugi Genshin and Hikigaya Hachiman beside her, "You two should also go to take refuge. I'll go to the broadcasting room to inform all the teachers and students in the school."

It must be said that Ms. Hiratsuka is very capable. She realized immediately that it was impossible to call out to everyone in the school one by one.

Then, she rushed out of the classroom.

Uesugi Genshin turned to Hachiman and said, "Let's go too."

Hachiman Hikigaya was making a phone call with a worried expression on his face.

His clenched teeth showed that he was not at peace.

Uesugi Genshin knew that he was calling his sister, and at this point, the only person he could be calling was his sister.

Seeing this, Uesugi Genshin also took out his phone and called his parents.

"Hello, is this Komachi?"

"How are you doing?"

"How many students were taken to the infirmary?"

"Brother is telling you, those are zombies, it's the end of the world."

"I'm not kidding, find a place to hide right now."

"Wait for me to come and save you."

Seeing Hachiman hang up the phone in a daze, Uesugi Genshin looked at the phone in his hand, which he couldn't get through to no matter what he tried; he couldn't get through to the phone in Hokkaido.

"Sigh..." Uesugi Genshin finally put his phone away. "Let's go."

"Ah."

The two of them ran away from the empty classroom.

After they left, the student lying on the ground began to twist and turn his body in a final struggle.

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The corridor had become somewhat chaotic after a few minutes, with some students running back and forth and many more crowding around the classroom doors to watch what was happening inside.

"Wow, let's get it to the infirmary quickly."

"How come so many people have fainted?"

It was obvious that they hadn't really noticed anything either.

The ringing of the bell at that moment brought them a sigh of relief, as it meant they could finally get away from these "patients."

"what!!!"

"Why did he bite me?! My hand!"

"Hey, what are you doing, Murakami!"

"What's wrong? Is someone biting over there?"

Ignoring the strange behavior of the surrounding classes, Uesugi Genshin and Hikigaya Hachiman ran towards the corridor leading to the special building.

After passing through Class G and Class H, Uesugi Genshin turned his head to look at the class sign for Class J.

He glanced at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was still running ahead recklessly, and finally decided to pull him back.

"Aren't you going to take care of your minister anymore?"

"Minister? Ah, Yukinoshita, that guy." Hachiman Hikigaya realized.

After all, they are members of a club, and it would be inhumane to just leave them like this.

Hachiman Hikigaya, realizing what was happening, turned and asked, "Which class is that guy in?"

"..." Uesugi Genshin looked at Hachiman speechlessly, and finally sighed helplessly, "You go first, I'll go and take Yukinoshita over."

He nudged Hachiman, who ran forward with the push, saying, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Without further ado, Uesugi Genshin turned around and went through the back door, where there was hardly anyone around.

Class J was in the same state of chaos, but no one realized the seriousness of the problem.

Class J is an international class, and 90% of the students in it are girls.

He recognized the girl at first glance.

As mentioned before, in the first life, the author described it in the book as "a picturesque scene, a girl who would still exist even if the world ended".

Her beauty was completely different from that of Yui Yuigahama, the "dango" who was being dragged away by Yumiko Miura in the Hachiman class earlier.

Judging solely from appearances, if he had to choose between Yukino and Yui, he would undoubtedly choose Yukino Yukinoshita.

She was a graceful young lady from a prominent family, with the demeanor of a top student or a noblewoman, making her stand out from the crowd.

She had a dignified appearance, delicate features, fair and translucent skin, perfectly sized pink lips, and long black hair that reached past her shoulders.

The closer she got, the clearer it became, and Yukino Yukinoshita also noticed that this student from another class was walking straight towards her.

She frowned, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Hello, Yukinoshita-san, Hiratsuka-sensei asked me to come find you. It's about..." Uesugi Genshin said in a low voice, "...the whole school is suffering from food poisoning. She needs your help. She's in the Service Club's activity room."

"I understand." Yukino Yukinoshita pulled out her chair, stood up, and followed Genshin Uesugi out of the classroom.

"What exactly does Hiratsuka-sensei want my help with?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the commotion in the third-floor corridor, her brows furrowed with worry.

What is this...

She noticed something was wrong. At least food poisoning was plausible, as some students did eat lunch at the school cafeteria or bread from the convenience store, but she still felt uneasy.

"Ah!" At that moment, a student from another class nearly bumped into Yukino Yukinoshita, who was walking forward, as he backed away in fright from his classroom door.

He was casually pushed aside by Uesugi Genshin, who said to the man, "Be careful."

The man was flustered and ignored him.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Your being alright is the biggest help you can give her." Uesugi Genshin and Yukino Yukinoshita were already walking in the corridor connecting the two buildings.

"What do you mean?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned, looking at the person who was speaking strangely for no reason. "Have you forgotten how to speak human language? You weirdo."

Speak like a human being! That's probably what she meant.

"In short, there's a zombie virus outbreak at the school, and Ms. Hiratsuka remembered that one of her students might be in trouble, so she asked me to take her to a safe place."

"Zombies..."

Before Yukino Yukinoshita could speak, Genshin Uesugi continued, "Hiratsuka-sensei has already gone to the broadcasting room."

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita was silent at first.

"are you joking?"

"You'll find out soon enough. After all, the school is in such a bad situation that classes can't be held. Go to the Service Club's classroom for now."

Uesugi Genshin looked at the group of people at the end of the third-floor corridor.

It was Hayato Hayama from Class F, along with the other three boys from the Hayama quartet, as well as Yumiko Miura, Hina Ebina, and Yui Yuigahama, who were standing behind the boys.

However, it seems more like Miura Yumiko was there, with the other two accompanying her.

"Hayama-kun, what are you doing?" Uesugi Genshin waved his hand.

"Uesugi-kun, let me see if there's anything I can help you with."

In other words, it's about guarding the goal.

The corridor is not completely open; there is a glass door on each side. However, in terms of defense, a normal person could probably break it by kicking it if they really wanted to.

and......

"What about the other five?"

“What Uesugi-kun means is…” Hayama instantly understood what Uesugi Genshin meant.