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

"Hey, are you going out again? What are you going over there?" Yuigahama Yui asked curiously.

"Go to their school with this envoy from Shuchiin." Uesugi Genshin pointed at the invisible man behind him, "And... pick them up."

"Pick someone up? Ah! Could it be..." Yuigahama Yui vaguely guessed something.

"Oh, hum..." Miura Yumiko looked away, pretending not to care, and started fiddling with her hair.

Although she looked restless and wanted to ask something, she would never continue asking.

"......" Hayasaka Ai behind him turned her eyes from the girl to Uesugi Genshin. It turned out that they were not only heading to Shuchiin...

"Leave the Wushuang matter to me." Miura Yumiko patted her perky chest and promised.

"Hey! Please wait, Miura-senpai. You have already handed this matter over to me."

"What are you talking about? You probably don't even know the child's full name. Let me take over." As she spoke, Miura Yumiko stroked Wushuang's mane.

It had been brushed very clean before, and after being groomed, the hair became extremely smooth and felt great.

"Senior~" Upon hearing this, Isshiki Iroha used the weapon of being a younger generation called cuteness, and pulled Uesugi Genshin's sleeve like a spoiled child, shaking it.

At the same time, facing Miura Yumiko's gaze, Uesugi Genshin said with a smile: "Then let's take care of it together. With more people, there will be fewer things that can be neglected."

He had a matter-of-fact expression on his face, showing no concern at all.

"Oh." Isshiki Iroha let go of his hand and turned to look at the man opposite him who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The same thing happened to him. Doesn't Miura-senpai like Hayato-senpai? !

"Cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes and the like are not edible. There are actually very few edible fruits and vegetables, apples and carrots are among the few, and of course we don't have any of them here."

"Just let it eat the grass on the ground normally, but don't pull it out in advance and pile it up for it to eat. The pulled grass will start to ferment and then enter its stomach and cause bloating."

"A horse's stomach is very small, so feed it sparingly and frequently. Also, it's best to untie the leash and take it for a walk."

Uesugi Genshin explained the precautions regarding the horse bit by bit, while pouring out the water in the bucket and replacing it with a new one.

After everything was explained, "That's about it."

"By the way, I (うち) want to learn how to ride a horse." Miura Yumiko said embarrassedly, twirling her curly hair with her fingers.

"Uh..." Uesugi Genshin smiled bitterly, "Of course I can, but I'm not free right now. Maybe I have to wait until I come back."

"Yeah!" Unexpectedly, after hearing this, a charming smile instantly appeared on Miura Yumiko's face and she nodded vigorously.

"Ah!" Isshiki Iroha puffed up his cheeks, wanting it too.

Hayasaka Ai watched as Miura Yumiko and Isshiki Iroha were both actively talking to Uesugi Genshin, while at the same time they would glance at each other at certain moments, restraining each other.

"...You and Secretary Hikigaya are brothers after all."

"Hmm?" Uesugi Genshin didn't quite hear it, so he turned around and asked, "What did you say just now?"

"nothing."

Chapter 96: Self-awareness

A ray of early morning sunlight shone through the window onto the floor of the dojo, and was refracted by the waxed wooden floor, causing reflections.

Outside the window, there is the sound of birds singing, echoing in the still quiet campus. These birds from the nearby park are chirping and crowded on the treetops.

However, none of this could alleviate Uesugi Genshin's somewhat depressed mood.

He was sitting in the main seat and turned his body to look back again. The Ukiyo-e painting on the wall behind him that he liked was taken down by someone and replaced with two calligraphy works.

On the left is written: Bishamonten, on the right is written: Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain.

He can write this kind of calligraphy himself, the key is who did it?

He first turned his attention to one of the other two people currently in the dojo.

Although Hachiman didn't dare to look them in the eye, he said, "It must be Zaimokuza and the others."

"Hahaha." Hayato Hayama laughed his characteristic laugh. "There's nothing wrong with it. The handwriting is not bad."

"Hey, are you trying to smooth things over?" Uesugi Genshin crossed his arms, puzzled.

Haha, even if he went to Zaimokuza with this matter, he would just respond with "Ahahaha! How about it, my masterpiece" and other words that showed he had no idea of ​​reflecting on himself and didn't know where he went wrong.

"..." This helpless mood continued until everyone arrived at the dojo.

The executive department welcomed its first expansion. Yawata and Hayama tried their best to select a group of people with higher comprehensive qualities from the Sobu High School staff of less than 400 people, with half of the men being cut.

Among them, Hachiman worked much harder than Hayama Hayato. He went to persuade people one by one in person, according to the club list, especially the former members of the judo club.

Sobu High School does not have any particularly outstanding clubs. Whether it is baseball or kendo, these two popular sports in Japan, Sobu High School is not even ranked at all.

The soccer team performed much better thanks to Hayato Hayama, but only to a limited extent. The judo team's leader, third-year student Shiroyama-senpai, was probably the best performer imaginable.

The mayor of the city even got a place in college ahead of time, although this does not mean that his college life will be easy. However, his judo club is one of the most outstanding clubs among many clubs, just like him.

The positions of the personnel in the corresponding teams have changed, and the four people from the judo club are indeed strong and sturdy, which inexplicably reminds Hachiman of potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro potatoes and yams, which is also what he calls them in his heart.

So Nagashiroyama was incorporated into the direct participation group, and the remaining three were divided equally into various groups. Zaimokuza, Hatano and Sagami served as group leaders, and the remaining vacancies were filled by people from other clubs, including those from other schools.

This also made him worry for a while whether the three Zaimokuza members were capable of doing the job. However, after a few days of training, they were no longer inferior in aura, but they still seemed to be at a disadvantage in appearance.

There is no need to worry about Hayato Hayama. Tamazawa found someone who also came from Kaihin High School to join the direct participation team. The remaining people, Sho Tobe, Ooka and Yamato, also established their own teams.

"Everyone, welcome to join the executive department." Uesugi Genshin said a speech after everyone had sat down in their seats in an orderly manner.

The people from the executive department bowed in unison in return.

"The Executive Department is the only armed and violent group in Sobu High School. They enjoy the highest pay and undertake the most dangerous tasks. I only ask one thing of you, and that is obedience. For the future of Sobu High School, the lives of everyone in the school, and ourselves, please give your lives to me."

"Yes!!!"

"I like to keep things short, so this meeting is over. I will be heading to Tokyo to negotiate with Shuchiin. During my absence, the two captains will be jointly responsible for the affairs of the executive department, including morning classes and afternoon tasks. And all the new members, please follow your captains to conduct your first battle."

Then, Uesugi Genshin picked up the knife beside him, hung it back on his waist, and walked outside.

The subsequent affairs were handed over to Hachiman and Hayato Hayama.

Hayasaka Ai was waiting for him outside the door, fully dressed. She had washed the raincoat she wore yesterday, dried it, and put it back on.

"Let's go too."

Hayasaka Ai jogged a few steps and followed, "You look very majestic, Minister."

"is it?"

"Yeah, and his hairstyle is very cool. It's totally unbearable compared to usual."

"......" Uesugi Genshin untied his ponytail and put the black hairband back on his hand.

"You should have gone first." He and Hayasaka Ai walked side by side towards the school gate.

"No, it's better for us to go together. Besides, we can also travel on the Keiyo Line. Although the journey may be a bit bumpy, we can go together."

When we were discussing how to get there yesterday, she said that since the motorcycle was not hers, she should at least ride it back first.

But if you wait a moment, you will see the panoramic view of the Sobu High School Executive Department just now. It is already an armed organization with complete discipline.

This kind of information is somewhat different from the loose one of Hidechiin. It is worth bringing back and will help Hidechiin's analysis and consideration.

"Whatever you want." Uesugi Genshin walked to his beloved car. He had packed all his things yesterday and placed them in the car.

"Then I'll lead the way and will try to choose a spacious vehicle. You should follow closely." Hayasaka Ai tidied her hair and stuffed it into the helmet. After putting it on, her face was completely invisible.

"Ah."

The sounds of two engines echoed in the deserted campus, and then drove out of Sobu High School.

At the intersection of Seaside Boulevard, the students on guard opened the roadblocks. They had been guarding here the entire night, and someone would probably take over soon.

"Vice President, where are we going?" a student asked Uesugi Genshin who had opened the car window.

"I have to go to Tokyo for something."

"Really?" The student widened his eyes in surprise. To someone like him who had never fought zombies, this trip must be full of danger. Thinking of this, his heart was filled with admiration.

"Bon Voyage!"

"Oh." Looking at the student who bowed for some reason, whose behavior attracted the attention of other students around him, Uesugi Genshin waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it.

"You too, you've worked hard."

"Yes!"

Eh~, in Hayasaka Ai's opinion, this scene is rare, but when you think about it carefully, it seems reasonable for it to appear on this person. In their Shuchiin, President Shirogane is still a little short of that.

After all, the student union looks important, but in fact most students will not directly interact with it, and the same is true for the current Shuzhi Academy. Except for the students of the school, most people actually cannot feel the authority of the student union, nor do they have any fanatical admiration.

Well, this is also an advantage of having a small number of people.

She twisted the accelerator. The motorcycle needed to avoid the cars parked along the way, so it was not going fast. It was enough as long as she could get away from the zombies before they could react.

Looking at the rearview mirror, she saw the jeep following her closely. She took a deep breath, feeling the air of this empty city, which was lifeless except for the zombies.

It would be great if we could arrive before the afternoon, she said silently to herself.

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"President, how about taking a short rest?" Kaguya Shinomiya once had a slight impulse to change the coffee to decaffeinated so that this person could fall asleep directly.

Shirogane Yuxing's working principle is not to add burden to student union members and other organizations. He is a kind and excellent leader who believes in not allowing others to be harmed for personal gain.

This kind of leader is extremely rare no matter where he is. That is why people around him or those who have witnessed his actions closely admire him very much.

"No, we're almost there. This road has been blocked. We can only plan other routes or just force our way through." Baiyin Yuxing dropped the pen in his hand and leaned back in his chair, as if he had given up, but he actually did not give up thinking.

He was still trying to analyze the various intelligence that the scouts sent out from all over the place had brought back, hoping to find the best solution in this densely populated area of ​​Tokyo.

There can be no more sacrifices.

"I'm sorry, Shinomiya, what did you say?"

"No, I just saw that the president looked a little tired. Do you want to take a rest?" Shinomiya Kaguya persuaded with her usual smile.

"No, there's no time to rest now." He remembered something and drew a route on the spider-web-like map. "Well, let's do some actual reconnaissance."

Delivering newspapers and working in a moving company have developed his basic physical strength. With a little courage, he is the perfect outdoor worker.

This was also the reality. He had always been at the forefront, redistributing the supplies he had found. Even if people were not full, no one complained.

"Is that so?" Shinomiya Kaguya agreed calmly, but in her heart...

Ah!!! Really, it’s okay to take a short break, right? President, you idiot!

Looking at those eyes that had become increasingly ferocious due to lack of good rest for a long time, her heart was pounding.

"The people from Setagaya and Adachi haven't come back yet." Shirogane Miyuki looked at the two incomplete pieces on the map. Compared to the northern part of the city, it was proven to be difficult to walk to because it had to pass through Shinjuku, and the roads were also difficult to pass, so soon some people came back.

"Yes." Shinomiya Kaguya agreed.

Ah, Hayasaka didn't come back either.

"I hope there's nothing unexpected going on."

It is too difficult to sustain the thousand-person population relying solely on the nearby convenience stores. The rate at which food reserves increase is far lower than the rate at which food is consumed. This is a dangerous signal that has existed since the beginning.

"I don't think so." Shinomiya Kaguya comforted, but she couldn't help but worry in her heart, and even felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would not have let Hayasaka go out.

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"This is Shuchiin." Hayasaka Ai pointed to the school in front that looked very gorgeous.

"I see." Uesugi Genshin got out of the car before he could close the door.

The double-layer wall made of white paint and red bricks and stones clearly shows the European architectural style inside.

"You guys." The girl standing at the door walked towards this side.

"I'm here to take this person to see President Shirogane on the orders of Vice President Shinomiya," Hayasaka Ai explained.

"Senior Shinomiya..." the girl murmured.

She looked behind Hayasaka Ai, "Who is this?"

"Hello, I'm Uesugi Genshin." Uesugi Genshin walked forward, passing Hayasaka Ai, "May I ask your name?"