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

"I haven't said anything yet." Uesugi Genshin looked at her innocently.

With her back straight and her arms folded handsomely, Hayasaka Ai moved her fingers slightly, tapping her arms like she was playing a piano, "I know."

"Are you a little cold to me?" Uesugi Genshin asked with a slightly sad expression.

"Really?" Hayasaka Ai turned her head to look at him, but quickly looked away, "I think it's the same as before."

"Ha..., I understand." Uesugi Genshin walked forward as if he had given up.

Just as we passed Hayasaka, I heard her say, "Really."

Then he held her arm and gave her a light kiss on the cheek.

"Chirp."

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin pointed at his mouth in dissatisfaction.

"Are you a child?!" Hayasaka Ai shouted angrily, suppressing her shame.

She would never kiss someone in the corridor as if no one was around like Kaguya-sama did in the student council room, absolutely not!

Ah, that frustrated look made Uesugi Genshin almost think that she would stomp her feet cutely.

"Hayasaka, do you like children?" Uesugi Genshin asked her with a smile, tilting his head.

"......Who knows." Hayasaka Ai turned her head away with her hands on her hips, and then felt that if she continued to stand here, she would be succeeded sooner or later, so she took a step forward.

"Yes, yes." Uesugi Genshin ran a few steps and followed her.

"By the way, who is this?" After walking for a while, Hayasaka Ai turned around and asked the girl who was following closely.

"Masumi Kamuro." Masumi Kamuro, with no expression on his face, introduced himself briefly.

She was stunned just now. These two people actually have a special relationship. This is something you can only see if you are close to them.

"I want her to help you share some of the work." Uesugi Genshin said to Hayasaka with a smile. Isn't this what the secretary has always wanted?

"Ha, that's great." Hayasaka Ai sighed tiredly and turned to look at Kamuro again, "Ms. Kamuro, is there anything you are good at?"

What is this, an interview?

Kamuro Masumi thought for a moment and said, "I am good at sports and I can draw a little bit."

I originally planned to join the art club, but unfortunately this idea could not be realized.

"Okay." Then Hayasaka Ai looked at Uesugi Genshin.

"That's really good. He was almost besieged by two or three zombies, but he was still able to handle it." Uesugi Genshin said Kamuro was right, and praised, "Kamuro's execution is also very good."

"Okay. Please give me more advice in the future." Hayasaka Ai nodded, then turned and said to Kamuro.

"It's me." Masumi Kamuro responded honestly with his head down. He probably thought that in the past he was doing the same job as the other person.

On the way, Uesugi Genshin briefly told Hayasaka about his experiences in the past few days, including where she, a former member of the Shinomiya family, was needed.

"As for gold, there is some at the headquarters of Shinomiya Bank." Hayasaka Ai gave the answer without thinking, "There is an underground vault there, and there is indeed a large amount of gold stored in it."

In turbulent times, traders love gold.

"where is it?"

"Central District."

"Can I go take a look?" He wanted to assess the danger level of the action.

"No, you can't get through it." Unexpectedly, Hayasaka Ai said assertively.

"Can't get through?" Uesugi Genshin tilted his head.

"Well, you can't get through." Hayasaka Ai affirmed, then she took out her mobile phone, operated it for a while, and handed it to Uesugi Genshin, "This was taken by a drone."

Uesugi Genshin took it and took a look at the phone. It was a photo taken from a top-down angle.

A blocked street.

A scene like a failed Tetris game appeared before our eyes, with cars parked vertically or horizontally, blocking the entire road tightly and making it impossible to get through.

Ah, if Tetris could fail like this in real life, it means that the person was quite capable and was almost able to continue playing, but unfortunately he missed one step.

"This is Ginza." Hayasaka Ai pointed out the location of the photo. "In order to find out the surrounding situation, President Shirogane used the school's drone to scout the surrounding area. This was taken at that time."

"Is Shinomiya's bank in Ginza?" After swiping left and right and not finding any more useful photos, Uesugi Genshin returned the phone to Hayasaka Ai.

"No, it's still in the east, over there on the Nihonbashi Bridge." Hayasaka Ai shook her head and said, "Because the drone can only fly this far, I was able to take this photo, but..."

She gently closed her eyes and stopped walking. "Ginza looks like this during the day. Nihonbashi is definitely not much better than this."

Ginza is most prosperous at night, and there are relatively fewer people during the day, so she said that.

Nihonbashi was completed in 1911, the 44th year of the Meiji era, the last year of the Meiji era and also a memorable year.

Japan regained its tariff autonomy that year, so this is a symbolic building of Japan's stepping into becoming a powerful country.

The bronze kirin with its wings spread out at the bridgehead symbolizes the rise of Japanese society in the Meiji era.

It is considered a landmark building, and there are many tall buildings and crowds of people nearby.

"Nihonbashi..." Uesugi Genshin thought about it, and suddenly thought of something, and asked, "What if we go a little bit towards there and fly the drone."

"Give up." Hayasaka Ai patted his shoulder and sighed helplessly, "It's because of frequent use, plus various accidents."

It is not limited to situations where a drone crashes into a building, the person operating the drone is attacked by zombies, the drone exceeds the distance and hovers in place and cannot be retrieved, etc.

"So there is no more drones in Shuchiin."

“…” What Hayasaka said left him speechless.

"If you really want to go this afternoon, you can only try the Metropolitan Expressway's Ring Road."

At least part of it passed there, or was very close to the Shinomiya Bank.

"Ha, are there any other options?" asked Uesugi Genshin.

"The other options are not something that can be done in one noon and one afternoon."

Just like when she went from Tokyo to Chiba before, she had to take a lot of detours and spent a lot of time to get there.

And now they travel back and forth between Tokyo and Chiba, still taking the same route she took at the beginning.

Because she had confirmed that this route was unobstructed and would not waste any more time.

There may be a more time-saving route, but finding it will take time and luck.

"We still have to go and take a look," Uesugi Genshin decided.

"It's up to you to decide." Hayasaka Ai said indifferently.

She glanced forward and then said, "I'll go see if our lunch is ready. It should be almost done."

After asking, Uesugi Genshin found out that their lunch was still prepared by the French chef in Algeria.

Well, as long as it’s not Chinese food, he has no critical stance, as long as it’s edible.

"Let me go with you. We need to get it back now, right?" suggested Masumi Kamuro.

"So be it."

To be honest, he didn't know where Yukinoshita and the others were. Just as he was about to call out to Hayasaka, he saw Eriri sitting on the steps downstairs.

"......" It is estimated that Hayasaka must have seen it and knew it, which made Uesugi Genshin give up the idea of ​​calling Hayasaka.

He walked over and asked Eriri who was sitting on the steps, "Why are you sitting here?"

"What?" Eriri asked bluntly, but she immediately realized that it was not a stranger who was talking to her.

Uesugi Genshin said without much concern: "Aren't you still having a fever?"

"I, I just want some fresh air." Ying Lili curled up her body into a ball, which was totally not the posture for wanting to get some fresh air.

"Yes, yes." Uesugi Genshin sat next to her and enjoyed the wind with her.

It was really just a conversation, and neither of them said anything until Eriri spoke first.

"Say something?"

"......" It was a familiar conversation, but this time......

Uesugi Genshin sighed inwardly, "What?"

"That's right, that's right..." Eriri didn't know what to say. She felt a sense of inexplicable fear in her heart. She seemed to change the subject and said something else, "Miss Hayasaka, she is going to come with us too, right?"

"Yes."

"Can the car accommodate everyone?"

"If we squeeze in, we should be able to sit down."

“…” It seems like a familiar conversation.

Eriri lowered her head and chuckled, but no sound came out.

"The trunk is full this time," added Uesugi Genshin.

“Yeah.” Eriri hugged her knees tightly, “Well, um… Renya is here too.”

"Yes." Uesugi Genshin nodded.

"..."

"..."

The conversation between the two was paused for a while, and Uesugi Genshin didn't understand what Eriri was thinking at the moment, did she want to stay?

But if not, asking out loud would be like pushing her away.

Considering the other person's awkward personality, saying nothing is probably the best option.

The car is crowded but still has room for everyone.

"You said I should go see him?" Ying Lili asked in a weak voice.

"It's up to you to decide." Uesugi Genshin said softly.

Is this an emotional question? Why ask him?

"But am I not his childhood sweetheart?" Eriri said to herself.

"Then go and meet him." Uesugi Genshin gave advice, then he stood up and reached out to grab her hand, trying to pull her up.

But Eriri asked back, "Don't you care at all? Aren't you worried?"

"?" Uesugi Genshin looked down at her, not understanding what she said, "What are you hesitating about?"

He was very curious about what was reflected in these clear and transparent blue eyes.

"I, I just feel..."

"Isn't your cold war over?" They even lived together in the villa for a while.

Uesugi Genshin sighed inwardly. The hand he was holding was ice-cold. Even the sun above their heads couldn't help.

Feeling the warmth of her hand, Eriri squeezed it tightly and continued to try to speak, "I just feel..."

"Do you think he will keep you?" Uesugi Genshin said tactfully.

"I don't think so." Eriri shook her head insincerely.

"Do you want to stay here?"

"Didn't Dad tell you to take care of me?" Her hands were still holding, but Eriri put her head on her knees and turned her face to the other side.

"..."

Memories are beautified, but reality is cruel.

Is Mr. Spencer too doting on his daughter?

After an unknown amount of time, he saw Hayasaka and Kamuro walking towards him carrying boxes, which should contain their lunch.

However, when they saw Eriri and I, they were very considerate and just took a detour, with no intention of coming closer.

Hey! Why don't you come over here? Uesugi Genshin didn't know what to say to this.

"Say something." After being silent for a long time, Ying Lili spoke again.