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

The two buildings are connected by a three-story corridor, and there is an upper floor without a roof, which is different from the second and third floors.

“Let’s move some tables up as obstacles first, and then seal it off once all the students who can still move are here.” Uesugi Genshin pointed to the glass door. “You can’t expect this to stop a group of zombies from moving around.”

"But our numbers..." Ye Shan was already thinking of a solution.

Ultimately, only a portion of Class F made it this far. A class at Zongwu High School only has about 30 students, and roughly 20 from Class F made it here. Subtracting half the girls, that leaves about 10 boys. Then, subtract the four people in front of you...

"Put two people at each entrance, and then bring in the refugees when Hiratsuka-sensei announces it to the whole school," Uesugi Genshin said, looking at the girls behind Hayama.

"The girls can stay in the room." Uesugi Genshin turned to Yukino Yukinoshita. "Yukinoshita-san, could you take them to the Service Club's activity room and hide them there?"

“I refuse,” Yukino Yukinoshita said decisively.

Behind Hayama, Yumiko Miura tugged at his clothes, "Hayato..."

The message conveyed was a desire to stay, perhaps out of concern for Hayama, but this kind of drive is not something an ordinary girl possesses; she truly deserves to be called the pinnacle of soubu High's "normative" status.

Uesugi Genshin asked Yukino Yukinoshita, "What's wrong?"

"Do you want me to cower and hide like those cowardly guys?"

...Without realizing it, she had already cursed many people. Since only Ye Shan and a few others were standing there, those who weren't there probably didn't have the courage.

"Whether it's zombies or something else, I will make my own judgments and take action, rather than following your orders."

“Alright.” Uesugi Genshin shrugged. “Nahyama, Yukinoshita and I will be in charge of the two entrances up there. I also have Hikigaya from your class here, making a total of three people. Could you please give me one more person?”

"Hmm." Ye Shan nodded, then turned around, wondering who to choose to go with.

"Ah, could you let Hina Ebina join?" Uesugi Genshin asked directly.

"Ebina?" Hayama Hayato was a little confused.

"Yes, yes, Ebina is very reliable."

She has short brown hair, black eyes, and wears glasses. If she doesn't speak, she's a beautiful girl, but unfortunately, she's a fujoshi (a female fan of male-male romance).

However, she is the most capable person in the Hayama Group besides Hayama Hayato. If I had to describe her, she would probably be the female version of Hachiman Hikigaya, even though she is a member of the popular group.

Compared to Miura Yumiko, who likes Hayama, and Yui Yuigahama, who is only good at communication skills but not at anything else.

If you entrust things to Hina Ebina, she is someone you can trust. However, she shares the same escapist tendencies as Hachiman.

"Me? Me?" Hina Ebina clearly hadn't expected the other person to name her.

“This is too dangerous,” Miura Yumiko was the first to object.

Genshin Uesugi looked at Yumiko Miura and pointed out, "So you're planning to stay here too?"

"I...I am." Miura Yumiko was momentarily speechless. "In the end, none of us know you, right?"

So it all comes down to a lack of understanding and trust.

"Sure," Hina Ebina readily agreed.

"Hai, Ebina~" Tobe Sho, one of the four members of Hayama's group, tried to persuade him.

Uesugi Genshin knew that this guy seemed to like Ebina Hina, but unfortunately, his feelings were unrequited, and they weren't the only ones like that.

At first glance, he gives the impression of an orange-haired hip-hop boy, exceptionally lively and noisy, quite different from the quiet and gentle Hina Ebina.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Ebina." Hayama said solemnly.

At that moment, the school's public address system came on.

Chapter 8: The Power of the Group

"Announcement: The disturbance at the school is not a simple matter, but a zombie virus. I have personally confirmed it. Although it is hard to believe, it is indeed a zombie virus. All teachers and students who are still mobile, please go to the special building for refuge. Also, please be careful not to be scratched or bitten by infected people."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's words on the radio came to an abrupt end, with no follow-up. However, almost everyone who had thought about it could understand the implied meaning of her last sentence: that she was wounded beyond redemption.

A loud bang came from the teaching building. Believe it or not, no one would joke with their own life.

Then came the surging, flowing crowds, a chaotic scene visible even from the special building.

"Quick, let's go first." Uesugi Genshin ran off without hesitation, gesturing for Ebina Hina to follow, while Yukino Yukinoshita quickly caught up behind him.

As for the arrangements for this floor, I'll leave that to Ye Shan.

Hayama quickly instructed the four boys, "Yamato, Ooka, I'd like to trouble you..."

"Can you please stop making decisions for me?" Yukino Yukinoshita's cold voice came from behind.

"Are you going to refuse?" Uesugi Genshin ran forward without turning his head.

"no more chance."

Ultimately, she was very angry because the boy she had just met, who had also lied to her once, made a decision that disregarded her wishes.

"I only did this because I trust you two. Please understand, these are extraordinary times." Uesugi Genshin turned to look at Yukino Yukinoshita and Hina Ebina.

"Haha." Hina Ebina gave a slightly perfunctory laugh.

“Ha…” Yukino Yukinoshita brushed her hair off her shoulder, seemingly enjoying it without saying a word.

She hasn't grown at all at this stage; she's still a self-important girl.

"This is a matter of life and death, which is why I'm troubling you. After all, if we mess this up, we might all die here, so I'm begging you," Uesugi Genshin emphasized again.

"Ah."

"understood."

The three of them quickly ran up the stairs and saw Hachiman Hikigaya standing in the corridor.

"Hachiman!" Uesugi Genshin called out.

"Oh." Hachiman walked over quickly.

There was no time to explain; the crowd across the street began to surge toward the special building.

"Hachiman, I'm counting on you to block the entrance here. Hold people back and block the passage."

With that, he immediately ran towards the entrance in the distance. Yukino Yukinoshita or Hina Ebina would explain the rest.

I ran down the corridor, and there were already a few students coming from ahead.

"Hey, you guys go move the tables from the room to the end of the corridor, we'll stack them up to keep the zombies away," Uesugi Genshin shouted at the group.

"Oh, oh," the group replied instinctively, their bodies moving obediently as they did so.

The current panic stems from not knowing what to do. If one person had a feasible idea, the others would at least take action.

The boy in the lead started rummaging through the door closest to him.

"Huh? Can't open it?!"

!!!

"Sigh~, part of this area is clubrooms, and normally the doors should be locked." Yukino Yukinoshita's sighing voice came from behind.

"It was you who followed me."

"Well, after all, Hachiman and the others are in the same class."

No, that's because you really don't know how low-key Hachiman is in their class, to the point that it's as if he doesn't even exist!

Forget it.

"Come with me, I have the key to the clubroom." Yukino Yukinoshita led the group to the Service Club.

Seeing this, Uesugi Genshin continued forward, calling out to the newcomers.

"Hey, you guys go over there and help move the tables. We'll stack them up to keep the zombies away."

He kept repeating this tirelessly, standing at the entrance of the corridor, constantly calling out, "Anyone who has the energy, please help move the tables."

Students came in waves, in groups of three or five, but... some of them covered the bloodstains on their hands with tissues, probably teeth marks or something.

At this point, we can only let it pass temporarily and take further action after confirming that the passage is safe.

The first table was moved over, and there were a few more people behind it.

"Put it forward a bit, put it to the side, leave an opening for now."

In fact, when Uesugi Genshin looked over, no one came out of the classrooms in the school building anymore.

"Leave an opening in the middle first."

"Don't block the way."

"Slow down, don't bump into the table."

Uesugi Genshin issued instructions from time to time.

Finally, it was stacked in three layers, four tables high. It might not have been very secure, so it was only because people stood on the tables that it was stacked so high.

The tables set up by the Service Club had already been moved, and then Yukino Yukinoshita directed the students to try to open the doors of each classroom.

However, first add up the number of tables, and then add two or three more layers, no, four or five layers. That way, even if they collapse later, the weight and height of the stacked objects will be enough to stop the zombies, since they won't carry the obstacles one by one.

"How is it?" It was Hayato Hayama's voice behind me; he had come up from downstairs.

"Is everything alright on your end?"

"Well, thanks to everyone, there are no problems down here, so I came to check on your situation."

"Are you really okay without me there?" He hadn't even fully sorted things out on his end.

“A teacher from another class came over from our side; we can just hand it over to him,” Hayama Hayato said with a relaxed smile.

Even in this situation, he didn't lose his smile at all. As expected of the little sun, you can tell from his shining blond hair.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to seal it off?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked from behind Hayato Hayama.

Her voice made Hayama Hayato's expression tremble. Uesugi Genshin, who was staring intently at Hayama Hayato's face, saw it very clearly, because Yukino Yukinoshita could be considered a "dark history" figure for Hayama Hayato, or vice versa.

It's been tough for both sides.

“No, I’m thinking…” Uesugi Genshin turned around and stared at the now quiet school building, its tranquility seemingly concealing something.

“If we were to kill them now…” He deliberately used a pronoun referring to an animal.

"What are you saying?" Hayama Hayato opened his eyes wide in surprise, and after confirming again, he realized that he must have misheard.

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned and remained silent, but stood there solemnly, radiating an aura that made no one dare to approach her.

"Wouldn't it be more efficient to do it this way at this time?" Uesugi Genshin's question was both an answer to Hayama and a question to himself.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hayama Hayato asked again incredulously.

"I said let's kill them ahead of time." Seeing that Hayama Hayato did not agree, Uesugi Genshin was no longer so amiable.

To Hayama Hayato, the man was looking at him with a gloomy gaze, and even though one eye was mostly covered by his disheveled hair, a terrifying light still shone through.

"What are you talking about?" Hayama Hayato realized he wasn't joking and excitedly grabbed his collar, but he couldn't budge him; Uesugi Genshin stood motionless.

"Are you kidding me?" A roar came from behind Hayato Hayama.

"I thought you would agree with me, Hachiman."

Do you think I would agree with your approach?

“Hikigaya…” Hayama Hayato looked back with relief at the boy who always sat alone in the corner of their class. If he were a friend, he should be able to persuade this Uesugi-kun.

“My approach was clearly correct: to easily eliminate them before they could even get up, and everyone would be safe.”

Although it was Uesugi Genshin who said it to Hikigaya Hachiman, Hayama Hayato immediately became furious again.

"Are you so indifferent to human life? Everyone is just lying there unconscious. There's no confirmation that they're zombies. If they were taken to the hospital in time, they might be able to recover." With a saintly tone, Hayama Hayato hoped that everyone could be saved.

However, the world is cruel, and someone will always get hurt.

"Hayama, shut up." Hachiman stepped forward and pulled Hayama Hayato's hand away from Uesugi Genshin's collar. "It doesn't matter what happens to the people on the other side." Because they're already dead.

Hayato Hayama never expected that his supposed "comrade" would say such a thing.

"Hachiman! Aren't you worried about the students on the other side?" he asked incredulously.

Hachiman spat and said disdainfully, "Go and see those two zombies we knocked down at the door, and you won't think Genshin's approach was wrong. It was indeed the right and efficient solution."

Yukino walked away, heading down the corridor, leaving only the three of them arguing in the same spot.

"Then there's no problem?" The advantage of two against one.