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

"No need for it." Uesugi Genshin shrugged. He only needed alcohol when he was under a lot of pressure. Now that he had other alternatives, he no longer needed alcohol.

"Hey~, what about your whiskey? And your 97° eaux-de-vie?" Hachiman asked curiously. It was hard to believe that these words came from the guy who was addicted to alcohol not long ago.

"I gave it to someone. I gave it to Mr. Hiratsuka." Uesugi Genshin glanced at Hachiman.

Although not all of them were given away, there were still two bottles of champagne in the refrigerator. He thought that next time Yukinoshita Haruno came, he could let her taste the treasures of the Sawamura family. There were also some in the executive department. The tradition of oolong tea could not be lost. This was the most stress-relieving method he could think of to teach the members.

"Hey, hey, hey, please don't hurt Mr. Hiratsuka." Hachiman smiled bitterly. It was obvious that Mr. Hiratsuka had a strong addiction to smoking.

"Do you often have nightmares?" Uesugi Genshin coldly talked about another thing.

"..., well, it started recently." After a moment of silence, Hachiman nodded and said, "I dreamed that I became the protagonist of a horror movie."

"Hehe, I can probably imagine it." Uesugi Genshin lowered his head and smiled, "I also have such dreams sometimes. In the dreams, I am powerless and have inexplicable fear. Every time I have a dead end, I... hate this feeling."

"So I always thought that if I slept soundly, I wouldn't feel so uncomfortable at night. Well, if I saw someone around me during the day, I wouldn't feel scared."

Hachiman nodded in agreement. Even though he hated to admit it, having that idiot Zaimokuza living in the same room with him was indeed a big help.

"I heard from Yukinoshita that Hiratsuka-sensei sleeps alone in the study. Do you think she has this kind of trouble?"

"..." Hachiman drank the Coke in silence and licked his teeth. He suddenly wanted to drink oolong tea.

Chapter 171: A Beautiful Woman

It was still late at night, and the cocktail party was coming to an end.

Beer, of course, and a few sodas for adults and minors.

"How about you go and see Mr. Hiratsuka?" Uesugi Genshin twisted his wrist. "After Senior Shirokami moved out, she stayed alone all the time, and she didn't say much to Yukinoshita and the others."

"Well, she is that kind of person." Hachiman's voice was a little low, probably speaking to himself.

"At this time, he's probably drinking alone."

"......" After thinking about it for a while, a very vivid picture emerged in my mind. Normally, the teacher seemed to have at least one glass of draft beer in the pub every day. Now with the strong liquor sent by Hyun Shin, now probably......

Uesugi Genshin leaned close to Hachiman's ear again, covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "Yukinoshita and the others are going to stay at Shiwa's place." Even Hayasaka was dragged along, so...

"In that case, Hiratsuka-sensei might get drunk alone and no one would care."

"She is already a qualified adult." After glaring at Xuan Xin, Hachiman raised his head and said, "Adults should be responsible for their own actions."

"Then have you forgotten that Hiratsuka-sensei is a woman?"

Looking at Xuan Xin's twitching eyebrows, Hachiman held back. It must be that kind of: I'll leave Hiratsuka teacher to you.

Why?

He doesn't want it.

It's such a waste to give it to him.

Mr. Hiratsuka is undoubtedly a good teacher. Apart from his boyish characteristics and his smoking habit, his other qualities are undoubtedly plus points.

When I went out with her to rescue people, I could feel her charm every moment. Moreover, she was... a rich woman, which perfectly matched the lasting desire I had from the beginning to the end, which was to be a househusband.

That's why he said, hurry up! Hurry up and take her! Before he changes his mind!

"What is your purpose?" Hachiman asked directly.

"No, I'm just worried about Mr. Hiratsuka." Uesugi Genshin grinned, he was indeed worried.

There are adults here at Sobu High School, too, like the college students rescued from outside. Actually, 18 is considered an adult, but if we talk about “adults”, it’s probably only Mr. Hiratsuka.

She helped Ye Shan share the work of the Discipline Committee, dealing with disputes between departments or small groups; there was also the psychological counseling room of Senior Shirokai, which was attached to the health room. Every day, students would come to her to complain; she would even visit the security team from time to time. It was said that she would get up very early in the morning to patrol the school, and late at night...

When Yukinoshita is dealing with something, she will consult her opinion or ask her for help. No matter how you look at it, Hiratsuka-sensei is also one of the pillars of Sobu High School, a versatile tool man.

In order to ensure Mr. Hiratsuka's stability and mental health, some measures must be taken.

Just like he said, Hiratsuka-sensei is a woman, and a woman who really wants to get married, which generally means that she also wants to find someone to rely on.

"I see." Hachiman nodded, but said nothing more.

But Uesugi Genshin knew that he had heard it to his heart. Although it was a bit despicable, he felt that this should be the best solution, because for Mr. Hiratsuka, Hachiman was indeed a special student. Although he did not know what exactly happened between them during this period, he still saw the clues.

Otherwise, he would have to consider whether to do something himself. Ah, of course, I'm just kidding.

I asked Hayasaka Ai to make a pot of coffee and told her some things, such as not to go back to the apartment and not to let others go back to the apartment.

"Cheers." Uesugi Genshin raised his steaming cup and clinked it with Hachiman's.

"It's a bit bitter." Hachiman took a sip and said, he would only indulge his sister to drink black coffee when he was at home, because...

"This is how you drink good coffee beans." Uesugi Genshin said with a smile, resisting the urge to add sugar.

Or maybe they were both restraining themselves, but Uesugi Genshin felt that...

"In this case, you won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Pululu..., cough cough cough..." I was frightened by Xuan Xin's shocking words. The words he used were clearly about men and women. What was he implying?

Hachiman coughed violently and covered his mouth with his hand to avoid being too conspicuous.

"Hahaha..." Uesugi Genshin patted Hachiman on the back and laughed out loud.

Many people in the living room looked over here, and Uesugi Genshin glanced at the clock and said, "It's almost time to go back to bed."

"Ah, it's already this late." Tobe Sho said with regret on his face. The expression on his face really showed that he was very regretful, and then he put down the poker in his hand.

"Yes, time flies." Uesugi's father was quite happy. It had been a long time since he had such a lively time. He even played poker with several young people. After all, they were the only three of them in Hokkaido.

"Eh~~~" It was Isshiki Iroha who said that. Her expression immediately became cheerful again. "Then let's go to Kasumigaoka-senpai's place and continue. Ah, do you want to watch a horror movie together?"

"Huh?! Please don't." Fengbin Hexiang, who was a little afraid of ghosts, subconsciously wanted to stop it.

"Let's just watch a horror movie." Hayasaka Ai agreed. She didn't dare to move when she was scared. She completed her boss's commission effortlessly. Is there such a good thing? !

Everyone was making appointments and chatting with each other, walking out in waves.

"Ah, as for the things, Hachiman and I can clean them up." After Uesugi Genshin winked at Hayasaka Ai, he shouted to the other girls who wanted to help clean up.

"Oh, I understand." Yukinoshita Yukino smoothed her hair and only planned to leave after picking up the garbage in her hands.

Among the crowd leaving, Miura Yumiko took a last look at Uesugi. She had done a good job of what she had asked Isshiki to do.

After the rest of the people had cleaned up the garbage, unplaced board games, used glasses, and so on, Uesugi Genshin stuffed the apartment key he had taken from Hayasaka Ai into Hachiman's pocket.

Then he pushed him into the deserted, quiet corridor and closed the door.

"call......"

Back in the living room, Uesugi Genshin sat opposite his father.

"Are you really not going back with me?" Uesugi's father asked as he drank the hot water he had just poured.

"Didn't I tell you everything..." Uesugi Genshin spread his hands.

"The child has grown up." Uesugi's father shook his head, his tone quite helpless.

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Standing in the dim corridor, the lights had long been turned off because of his motionlessness.

Touching the key in his pocket, Hikigaya Hachiman took a deep breath and opened the door corresponding to the key.

The living room was dark and the lights were not on. This was his first time here, so there was no need to turn on the lights. Besides, teachers were not the only ones living here.

At this moment, the door of one of the rooms opened and a figure walked out. She walked straight to the refrigerator and opened it. The built-in light in the refrigerator illuminated her beautiful face.

It is indeed the teacher.

"that......"

Hiratsuka-sensei noticed his movement and turned around. His face looked obviously not so good, which made people somewhat concerned.

"Ah, Hikigaya, why are you here? What's wrong?"

"No, Yukinoshita and the others are going to have a pajama party, and they probably won't be back tonight." Hachiman wanted to explain clearly so as not to appear to be up to no good... Damn it, Xuan Xin, the word "up to no good" came to mind the moment he thought of him.

"Really? Thank you for telling me." The slightly tipsy Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed unaware why he was the one to inform her.

"Also, I heard that Xuan Xin gave the teacher a lot of wine, and I was afraid that you would get drunk and no one would take care of you at night." Fortunately, the lights in the living room were not on, otherwise the fact that his face was hot would definitely be noticed.

"It's okay. Hikigaya, am I such an unreliable person in your eyes?" Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed jokingly.

"Before you say this, could you please put down the water of life in your hand?" Hikigaya Hachiman said speechlessly.

"Hahahahaha..." Hiratsuka Shizuka tried to get away with it, "How about we drink together?"

Is this what you should say to students?

"Okay." He agreed.

Following the teacher to her room, the original study has now become her bedroom. Although she sleeps on the floor because there are not so many beds, it is said that in the future students who are good at carpentry may use the wood from building materials to carry out carpentry work. Xuan Xin seems to have said so.

"I'm sorry, my place is so simple." Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled.

But this smile only lasted for a moment.

The upturned corners of his mouth did not change, but his eyes shook a little sadly, and his gaze drifted in the void.

In order to fill the momentary silence, Mr. Hiratsuka continued.

"Is whiskey okay?"

"It doesn't matter. It's better to say that this is what I drank before."

I took the cup that Hiratsuka-sensei had poured and said, "Teacher, you don't want to add water of life to the whiskey, do you?"

“Ahahaha, am I exposed? I actually want to try the oolong tea you mentioned.”

"If you don't get the proportions right, it will be hard to drink." Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head, "And you actually need to add ice cubes. If you just add them like this, the whole glass will fall down."

After finishing the drink, he stood up, went to the refrigerator to get some ice cubes, and then helped the teacher mix the drink. "Teacher, do you have any reason to drink?"

"This..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the teacher suddenly laughed. From a close distance, there was an indescribable sense of depression on his expression.

"Didn't I tell you before, please rely on me more." Hikigaya Hachiman didn't know why he omitted the word "we".

"Do you still remember this?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's cheeks turned red.

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at his teacher's face, which seemed to be frightened, and made a decision. If he had met him ten years earlier, such an assumption would be meaningless, and he should convey it now.

"I'm worried about you, teacher." He paused, "Is the pressure on you too great? I, we're worried that you might collapse."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not old at all. I'm still a beautiful young woman under 30 years old."

Shizuka Hiratsuka slammed the table and protested in a young person's tone.

This joke made him laugh unconsciously. So, Hiratsuka Shizuka continued to play around and hit her neck with her hand knife.

"I'm just kidding. Don't worry about it. Well... I can always find a way around it. My life is pretty complete. Except for getting married, because I don't have a partner."

Combing his hair with his hands, Mr. Hiratsuka laughed masochistically.

I can't laugh... But he smiled instead.

"Don't worry."

"Hey, will you want me?" With a surprised expression on her face, Shizuka Hiratsuka asked back almost instantly.

How much do you want to get married?

In an instant, Hikigaya Hachiman thought of what Xuan Xin had just said. After all, the teacher is also a woman.

chuckled.

"Okay."

He replied.

Chapter 172: The Girl in Love

Okay, this sounds a bit weird.

She felt like she was falling in love. Doesn't it sound a bit like a girls' comic or an art film?

And the target is not Hayato.

Whenever she thought of this, she felt her face getting hot.