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

The two men stared at the open elevator door. There was nothing inside, not even a trace of blood.

The elevator was in working order and very clean.

Yuigahama Yui, who was far away, came over with a curious look on her face, grabbed Uesugi Genshin's clothes, and looked into the elevator, "There's nothing here."

She looked at Uesugi Genshin, "How about it? Do you want to go up?"

"Yeah." Uesugi Genshin turned his head and looked at her and smiled, "Wait here for a while. Hachiman and I will go up and take a look first."

"I understand. I will stay here honestly."

Her face was close to me, and she looked up with an especially pure look, with a shy and swaying, timid smile on her face.

Uesugi Genshin reached out and rubbed the bun on her head. Yui shook her head obediently and closed one eye.

Then he and Hachiman walked into the elevator, watching Yui waving her hand outside as the elevator door closed.

The elevator door had not been operated for a long time and closed automatically, so they were still on the ninth floor without moving.

"Look here." Hachiman pointed at the elevator button.

"Ah." The buttons were artificially covered with opaque tape, and only the buttons on the tenth, eighth, third and second layers were exposed.

"If this were a horror movie, we'd be in trouble." Hachiman joked while standing in the small elevator.

"If this is really a movie..., there should be some weird BGM here." Uesugi Genshin looked around the small space carefully, checking the details in the corners.

"Indeed, half of the horror atmosphere of the movie is due to the music," Hachiman agreed.

"I won't take the initiative to watch horror movies. There are other ways to pursue excitement." Uesugi Genshin pressed the button on the tenth floor with his index finger and shook his head.

"What should we do if there is a group of zombies outside?" As soon as the words fell, the elevator slowly rose.

It was a very strange feeling. When I was outside, I felt that the elevator was going quite fast, but inside I intuitively felt that time was being measured in seconds.

"It depends on the situation." Uesugi Genshin said quickly, holding his knife in front of him, "If it's not crowded, I'll rush out."

"..." Hachiman didn't ask what to do if the traffic was too crowded, because the elevator had already arrived. He also clenched his fingers and clenched the baseball bat in his hand.

"Ding" As the prompt sound rang, the elevator door opened.

What came into view was not the corridor on the tenth floor but a wooden wall that just blocked the elevator door without a single gap.

"This side as well..." Hachiman temporarily lowered his weapon-holding hand and was speechless for a moment.

"It's some kind of cabinet." Uesugi Genshin reached out and touched the "wooden wall", confirming that it was the back of the cabinet blocking the elevator entrance.

"What should we do then?" Hachiman asked.

"You can try to push it open." Uesugi Genshin placed both the hand holding the knife and his free hand on the wooden board.

Upon seeing this, Hachiman temporarily put down his weapon. A baseball bat was not suitable for doing this kind of thing, as it did not allow him to exert any strength.

He also placed the palms of his hands on the wooden board in front of him and took a half step back with his right foot.

"Be gentle at first, one, two..." Uesugi Genshin counted.

Then they slowly increased their strength, applying force from their arms to the cabinet in front of them.

"Squeak" the cabinet was slowly pushed open. It seemed to be square. Immediately, the light from outside shone in from the gradually larger gap, which was very obvious.

Apart from the sound of them pushing the cabinet, there was nothing unusual, nor was there any sound of zombies moving around or roaring.

He opened a hole that was not wide enough for a person to pass through, and Uesugi Genshin put his head on it, observing the situation outside.

"very safe."

At least that's what he saw.

"That's good."

So the two of them worked together to pull the cabinet open and walked out through the ample space left.

I looked around and the corridor was very quiet. I didn't see any blood or mess.

They walked to the left first, and unexpectedly saw the name "Yuigahama" written on a label next to a door.

"Is this the place?" Hachiman turned his head and asked.

"Is that so?" Uesugi Genshin stared at the card with his surname written on it.

"Deng deng deng"

He reached out and knocked on the door, intending to see if there was anyone inside.

Hachiman took a half step back and held the baseball bat upside down so that he could swing it. A baseball bat is different from a knife. There is no backhand grip to facilitate defense. If you want to hit with a blunt weapon, you have to leave enough distance.

The two waited, but after only a few seconds, a voice came from inside the door.

"Coming." It was a very gentle female voice.

In an instant, the two men's vigilance disappeared, Uesugi Genshin quickly sheathed his sword, while Hachiman hid the baseball bat behind him.

The door opened a little and the person inside stuck his head out.

With just one glance, Hachiman confirmed and was certain that this person was definitely Yuigahama's mother. They looked exactly like each other. He could instantly recognize the relationship between the two: either sisters or mother and daughter.

But Yuigahama's mother is too young! Genes are really strong!

Uesugi Genshin was not as surprised as Hachiman. Although his memory was vague, he still remembered what Yui's mother looked like, and he had also seen a photo of Yui and her mother on her mobile phone before.

When the whole family went to Disney, there was a photo of her and her mother at the amusement park facilities. It seemed that the person who took the photo was probably her father.

"Um..." The other side looked at them suspiciously, "Who are you?"

Yuigahama's mother was very surprised. These two strange boys should not be neighbors in this apartment building. She had never seen them in the past half month.

The next second, her eyes moved downwards and were involuntarily attracted by the weapons behind them.

Uesugi Genshin pressed down the handle with his hand to hide most of the blade behind his back, but part of the handle was still exposed. Hachiman maintained the minimum vigilance and did not carry the baseball bat completely behind his back, but placed it at the side.

If they didn't look like bad people, Yuigahama's mother would probably just close the door.

Because both of them have pretty faces, the one on the left looks very stern, but as for the one on the right, the eyes are probably the only flaw.

But...I wonder if I have seen the one on the left somewhere before, a thought arises in my mind.

On TV?

No wonder I have such an idea. As a housewife, I do watch TV series in my free time.

"Hello." Uesugi Genshin did not play dumb. "I'm Yui's boyfriend. Yui asked me to come here. We came from Sobu High School."

"Eh? Yui? Boyfriend?" Yuigahama's mother was stunned at first, then smiled the next second, "What what?"

Ah..., they are indeed mother and daughter.

The playful, winking reaction is exactly the same.

Although it’s a bit inappropriate to say this to your elders, it’s really cute.

Chapter 193: It’s ok to call me mom

Yuigahama's mother is wearing a light-colored spring sweater and a long skirt. The texture of the sweater is visibly soft, and the style has a homely and warm feeling.

"Are you Yui's boyfriend?"

Basically, when she heard Yui's name from the boy's mouth, she knew that he was definitely not lying to her. Then, she became curious and confirmed it again.

Facing the faint smile from Yuigahama's mother, Hachiman took a half step back, allowing Xuanxin to stand out.

"Yes, Auntie." A sunny smile appeared on Uesugi Genshin's face, "I am Uesugi Genshin."

This made Hachiman secretly laugh in his heart: Well, this guy also has times when he wants to "please" others.

"Ah! Yui mentioned you to me on the phone." Yuigahama's mother touched her face with her right hand. Her intuition told her that the other person did look familiar. "Have I seen you somewhere before?"

"Go on TV." Hachiman reminded from behind.

"Ah~" Yuigahama's mother clasped her hands together, "You are the child with Yui on TV."

"Yes." Being called a child, I couldn't help feeling a little awkward.

"Yeah, my hair looks much fresher after being cut short." Nodding continuously, she looked around at Uesugi Genshin.

"It so happened that I had a friend who knew how to cut hair, so I cut it off." That friend was Mai.

"I see." Yuigahama's mother thought of something, "Ah, it's a little late, Uesugi-kun. But I still want to thank you for saving Yui at that time. The child didn't say anything on the phone, probably because he didn't want me to worry, but even from the TV, it was very dangerous."

She bowed her head solemnly and thanked him, with extreme dignity.

"This is what I should do. When there are innocent people in danger, I will lend a helping hand to the best of my ability." Uesugi Genshin quickly returned the greeting.

I'm doing my best..., Hachiman looked at a familiar dog that suddenly jumped out from the crack of the door, ran to his feet and got close to him.

"Then can I also call you Xiaoxuan like Yui does?"

"Please don't." Uesugi Genshin said sincerely, looking down at the dog on the ground.

"Ah, Sabre." Yuigahama's mother then noticed that her dog had run out. "This child is very close to you."

"Yes." Hachiman squatted down and touched the dog's head with interest. He said in advance that he liked cats more and had a cat at home.

Ah! ... By the way, did Kamakula at home starve to death?

A bolt from the blue suddenly flashed through Hachiman's mind. He had always consciously ranked himself as the lowest in the family. His own class: Kamakura (cat) was greater than Komachi, greater than his mother, greater than his father, greater than him.

As a result, he was unable to return home and completely forgot about his cat.

Uesugi Genshin looked at Hachiman, who was standing there stiffly, and without thinking much, he turned to Yuigahama's mother and said, "Yui is downstairs, we came here together."

"Really?" Yuigahama's mother laughed happily and said impatiently, "Then I'll go down with you."

"Yeah." Uesugi Genshin nodded, then kicked Hachiman's foot, "Let's go, what's wrong with you?"

"I remembered my cat." Hachiman stood up and walked towards the elevator with a dazed look on his face.

"If you want to go back and take a look, I can accompany you." Pressing the elevator button, Uesugi Genshin said indifferently.

"Forget it, it's still quite far." Hachiman shook his head in refusal. Looking at the map, the distance from Sobu High School to Yuigahama's house is basically equal to the distance from Yuigahama's house to his house. The three form an obtuse isosceles triangle, which is indeed not close.

"No, it's still safe if we drive." Moving the cabinet that was blocking the way further away, Uesugi Genshin felt that he was overthinking the matter.

"..." Xuan Xin's words made him start to think whether it was really feasible to go back. Having a car and not having a car in the end times were indeed two different situations, not to mention having a skilled driver.

The three of them entered the elevator, and Uesugi Genshin pressed the button for the 9th floor. He pointed at the opaque tape on the floor panel and asked, "Auntie, what's with this tape?"

"Ah, those floors are unsafe," Yuigahama's mother explained. "The administrator's wife has confirmed it."

"Eh~" Uesugi Genshin sighed, but there were indeed other people in this building.

"It's okay to call me mom." Yuigahama's mother suddenly said in a gentle tone, and at the same time poked her head out from between him and Hachiman.

The rich scent that was close, warm, and soft hit me in the face, and it was a completely irresistible feeling.

I'm sorry for saying something so strange all of a sudden, but it smells really good.

"......, it's a little embarrassing, so let's forget it." Uesugi Genshin looked at the opened elevator and spoke briefly and quickly.

"Eh~~~" Yuigahama's mother sighed regretfully, which is exactly the same as Yui.

Opposite the open elevator, Yuigahama Yui stood against the wall, looking at the opened elevator door, and inside was a figure that surprised her.

"mom!"

"Yui!"

The mother and daughter hugged each other, and tears couldn't help but flow down their cheeks.

"That's great, that's great~, Mom is fine." Yuigahama Yui hugged her mother tightly.

The moment I saw my mother, my nose felt sore and a childish feeling of grievance surged in my heart.

At the beginning, she was always worried, and even with Yumiko by her side, she would occasionally think back to the time when she was at home.

Now these dusty memories have resurfaced, along with the tears.

"You too, Yui, you are safe too." Yuigahama's mother held her face and looked at her carefully.

Suddenly, a "bang" sound came from a door, interrupting their hug. Uesugi Genshin and Hachiman immediately checked their weapons with their hands.

"Ah, I forgot there are those monsters on this floor." Covering her mouth with her hands, Yuigahama's mother whispered.