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

Chapter 114: Respective Destinations

"Hey, sob..." Sakurajima Mai mustered her strength and tried to lift the huge glass jar that was full of it, but unfortunately it went against her wishes, or she underestimated the weight.

Uesugi Genshin just walked in from the door, "What is this?"

"Pickled vegetables will last longer if preserved like this." Mai Sakurajima was wearing a white shirt and a mint green knee-length skirt, with pink rabbit slippers underneath her beautiful legs in dark brown pantyhose.

When she collected vegetables that could not be eaten in a short period of time in other apartments, she thought that most of the vegetables could not be kept in the refrigerator for a month, and would start to rot in half a month at most.

At this time, she was thinking about how to store food, and the first thing she thought of was to make pickles, which could prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms and extend the storage period of food.

Whether it was white radish, carrots, cucumbers, or peppers, she threw them all into sterilized glass jars and marinated them with salt, soy sauce and other seasonings.

There is only a little over a week left, and it is not yet time to complete it, but it would be a waste to just leave it here.

So she was squatting there in an indecent posture. It seemed that the load was too heavy for her to pay attention to her manners.

"What a bad decision." She muttered. The jars were big and small, and this was the biggest one.

“…” Uesugi Genshin turned his eyes away slightly, which made Sakurajima Mai tilt her head.

It seems that she didn't notice at all that her lower body was visible through her black pantyhose. She was too defenseless, and... white was too innocent.

Nothing can be done.

"My underwear is all exposed"

He sighed and had to point it out clearly.

Mai suddenly realized something and lowered her head to check her lower body. She no longer cared about the jar and pulled at her clothes.

"I, I don't care about such a small thing as being seen in my underwear by a boy younger than me."

Pulling her skirt down in the middle, her face flushed red, and she couldn't help feeling embarrassed and angry. She was embarrassed towards the man in front of her, and angry towards herself. If it was another outsider, she would definitely not be unaware of it.

"Obviously, you and I should be about the same age. And why your face is so red?" Uesugi Genshin clicked his tongue, subconsciously trying to burst this balloon of stubbornness.

"Well, that's because of excitement!" Should we say she spoke in a panic or something, but her words the next second shocked Uesugi Genshin.

"......Nymphomaniacs" really exist in this world. He was sure that they would only appear in R18 works.

"Who is the nympho?" Sakurajima Mai glared at her fiercely, "Don't just stand there and watch, come and help."

"Yes, yes." Uesugi Genshin walked over slowly and squatted down. "This takes up a bit of space."

"Hmm..." Sakurajima Mai looked at Uesugi Genshin through the glass jar, "Have Kazuka and the others finished moving their luggage?"

"Yes, the trunk is so stuffed that there is no space left. Do we really need to move this?" He pressed his palm on the lid of the glass jar.

"Ha..." Sakurajima Mai closed her eyes and thought for a moment, "Forget about this, I'll give some to grandma, including this big one."

In the end, she failed to convince the old man. No matter how much she persuaded him, he was finally moved by his words: "I'm old, I'm very satisfied, and this house is the final meaning of my life."

She has lost contact with her children and her husband passed away last year. This house, where her children have been filial to her, the atmosphere of living with her husband, and every detail of the final chapter of her life are all here, so she is reluctant to leave.

Although Mai Sakurajima disagrees, objectively speaking, this is indeed too romantic.

"Then I'll move it over." Uesugi Genshin picked up the glass jar, and Sakurajima Mai helped hold it until he stood firmly.

"It's really heavy." Mainly because it's not easy to carry, I have to hold it in my arms.

"Pfft, hehe..., right~" With a look of "that's what I told you" on her face, she burst out laughing, her smile as beautiful as a flower.

She walked in front, carrying a few small jars of pickles.

After the old man accepted the pickles, they moved the remaining pickles to the car. The other people in the apartment got on the bus, and Fengbin and Xiang also got into the jeep early.

"Let's go." Uesugi Genshin announced from the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel with one hand.

"Oh!" The people in the back seat responded, just like before.

Mai Sakurajima in the passenger seat just smiled slightly and didn't say anything, but it felt like she had unloaded something and was relieved.

The jeep led the way, following the detour that Uesugi Genshin had taken when he came here. Hopefully he had not completely forgotten it.

The bus behind him, driven by Uncle Yuanye who can drive, will follow him closely.

The destination is of course Shuchiin in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

-----------------

A few days after they left, a black SUV stopped under the apartment building.

After the car stopped, a lady got out. She was wrapped tightly in a leather coat. Her figure could not be seen, but it was known that she was not fat.

Her height is above the average for Japanese women, very tall, even without wearing high heels.

He was wearing huge sunglasses with lenses so big that they almost covered half of his face. The dark glasses looked bulky, and his blue-black eyes were deeply hidden behind the oversized lenses.

She was also wearing a mask. Should we say it was out of caution or caution? At least her specific appearance could not be seen clearly. The only thing we knew was that she had long black hair hidden under her clothes.

She was holding a sledgehammer in her hand. It was hard to imagine where she found this weapon. If she smashed it on the zombie's head, it would probably break the zombie's skull.

He looked around, alertly guarding his surroundings, then looked down at the corpse crawling with maggots on the ground. It looked like it had been dead for at least a week.

She looked around, breathed a sigh of relief, and as if she felt much more at ease, she looked up at the door of the apartment building that was covered with newspapers, and walked over.

Arriving at the ninth floor of the apartment, she walked along the corridor and finally stopped in front of the apartment door with a sign that read "Sakurajima".

......It's been a long time since I came here.

The woman took a deep breath, stretched out her hand, and was about to knock on the door, only to find that the door was not closed at all. Her outstretched hand paused in the air, and her fingers trembled slightly.

It was very quiet inside the door, which made her think of something bad.

Her breathing became rapid, and she pushed open the door, trying hard to suppress the panic that was rising in her.

"..."

The place had been deserted for a long time, but it was fairly clean. Every time she opened the door, her mood cycled between hope and disappointment.

Finally it was confirmed that there were people here before, but they left later, and they left on purpose.

There was an empty space in the closet, and a large piece of neatly stacked underwear of various colors was missing. It was because they were packed up before leaving.

Probably he had taken refuge, and this fact made her feel both relieved and lost at the same time.

After checking again, there were no useful clues left that could indicate where the owner of the house had gone.

After pulling off the mask and breathing in some fresh air, the woman's face was mostly revealed.

She must have been a beauty when she was young. She is still pretty now. The word "charm still there" is the most appropriate way to describe her.

She took off her sunglasses and threw them on the coffee table, then sat on the sofa, placing the weapon in her hand aside.

Quietly watching the clock hands turn, time passed by with the sound of the woman's breathing.

When the gorgeous evening sunlight shone on her face through the glass door of the balcony, she was suddenly startled.

Maybe there are other clues in this building.

So she stood up, picked up her weapon, and returned to the state she came from.

Ninth floor, eighth floor, seventh floor...

She took a cursory look at all the apartments that had their doors open.

She didn’t know which floor she was on, but she actually saw a living person!

"That..." she opened her mouth to shout.

The other party was also surprised, "Little girl, what's the matter?"

......It has been a long time since anyone called her like that. Indeed, according to her age, there is nothing wrong with calling her a little girl.

“There used to be a lot of people here, right?”

"Ah."

"Then have you seen Sakurajima Mai on the ninth floor?" She spoke much faster, anxious to confirm.

"Well, Mai~, she's a kind-hearted girl." The old man smiled kindly, "Who are you?"

"I'm Mai Sakurajima's mother."

"I see, but they left a few days ago." The old man waved his hand in a friendly manner, "Anyway, do you want to come in first? I'm cooking."

"......Yes. Thank you for your help." Ms. Sakurajima bowed gently.

Follow the old woman in and help her cook.

While eating, we talked about things here, and of course, the most important thing was my daughter.

After learning that a young man came and moved everyone in the apartment building to Tokyo.

......Obviously came from Tokyo.

"I see." She expressed her thanks solemnly.

Then the next destination is confirmed.

Tokyo Minato-ku.

Chapter 115: Back to Back

The Wrangler braked right in the middle of the road. The road was so narrow that only two cars could drive side by side, but it was also a rare good road.

The road was not blocked at that time because there were old two-story apartments on both sides.

But now it is completely blocked.

Most likely, the roar of the car's accelerator woke up the zombies, and as a result, they gathered and wandered around aimlessly on the road.

As the Wrangler stopped, the bus following closely behind braked at a safe distance, and a small tail was following in the distance behind them.

"What..." said Hirokawa Uzuki in the back seat.

There's no going back.

"I'll take care of it." Uesugi Genshin held the knife on the car door with his gloved right hand. "Mai, step on the accelerator and rush forward. This is an automatic transmission. Don't worry, it's very easy to drive."

This is a residential area and the risk will continue to increase if you stay for a while.

Without moving anything in the car or pressing the handbrake, he got out of the car quickly.

With swift sword-drawing, he cut off the head of the first lucky person.

Uesugi Genshin jumped to the side, and another zombie brushed past him. As he turned around, the zombie's tetanus claws cut through the air.

It didn't lose its balance after its attack missed, but instead attacked again while turning around, its mouth full of yellow teeth stained with black ashes and red flesh, its sharp teeth biting only an inch away from his chest.

It looked really dangerous to outsiders. Heart-wrenching fear crept up on the faces of the people in the car, spread to their limbs, and strangled their throats.

For Uesugi Genshin, the knife had already been inserted into its body, the intestines were cut open and flowing out, and the sound of the sharp blade colliding with the spine was clear and crisp.

He jumped back and changed direction again to attract the attention of the zombies running towards him.

As he jumped away, he used his polyester and wool-wrapped arms to strike with his elbows, hitting the side of the nearby zombie's head hard.

The next second, the zombie who lost his balance was blown to pieces by a baseball bat.

"......" Uesugi Genshin hesitated for only a blink of an eye before the knife continued to dance, "Why did you get off the car?"

"Come and help you." Sakurajima Mai was taking care of his left side. On the left side of the road, she swung the baseball bat at a zombie.

"Just stay in the car."

"Heh..., you're the one who came to help us, but you want me to watch you fight for your life? You must be kidding me!"

This girl also has a very strong self-esteem. It must be like this, otherwise she would not have decided to quit the entertainment industry after the swimsuit photo incident.

"I'm enough on my own." He took a step, then another, and then he leaped forward, swinging his long sword continuously.

"That's not the question!" Mai Sakurajima smashed a zombie away, her attitude as firm as her strength.

“I’m also more efficient alone.”

"Really?" Sakurajima Mai sneered, "The two of us are definitely not one plus one less than two."