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

"Anyway! Anyway! Reconsider it."

Shinomiya Kaguya forcibly ended the topic.

"Yes~Yes~, Miss Kaguya."

Chapter 101: Red Bean Rice

When I came to Spencer's villa again, there was not much change from the last time I came.

The entire mansion is surrounded by red walls and black metal fences.

There are only three types of housing in Japan: villas, apartments and single-family houses.

Although villas can be said to be a special type of single-family house, they are generally discussed separately.

A single-family house is a two-story building with a small courtyard that can be seen everywhere, with a living area of ​​more than 100 square meters.

Villas are at least several hundred square meters, and the difference is so huge that no one would classify them into the same category.

The apartments are also divided into ordinary apartments and towers. The towers have strict access control at the bottom. The first and second floors are public activity areas and are not occupied by people. The buildings are basically 20 to 30 stories high and can overlook the night view of the entire city.

Uesugi Genshin looked around the street. Apart from the zombies lying on the ground and being hacked to death by him, there was nothing special about it. It was still as clean as ever.

After all, it is a wealthy area. Unless something unexpected happens, the zombies will not appear here. This place is a pure land in the heart of the city.

He squatted down, pulled up the green sweater, and wiped the blood off the knife with the zombie's clothes.

Standing up, he walked to the doorbell of the villa and pressed it.

Quietly waiting for the reply from the person inside, just when Uesugi Genshin was beginning to suspect that something might have happened.

Finally someone answered the phone, but no sound came out.

Genshin Uesugi leaned his forearms against the wall, leaned over the doorbell, and made his recognizable voice.

"It's me, slayer!

"......I got it. I'll open the door right away." A girl's hurried but joyful voice came from the doorbell. It was definitely Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Ouch, it hurts! Senior." The vague and distant voice of Kato Megumi also came from it.

"Oh, sorry." Then came the hurried movement of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Uesugi Genshin hung up the phone, took two steps back, waited for a while, and the door of the villa slowly opened.

He returned to his car, stepped on the accelerator, and drove inside.

Passing through a long stretch of green woods, the rooftops of distant mansions became visible, and as the distance got closer and closer, they revealed their true appearance to the visitors.

She was standing in front of the mansion, her long black hair blowing in the wind, her pretty face, and she was still wearing the sailor uniform of the Private Toyosaki Academy.

The dark blue is paired with a white collar, and the dark tones further highlight her good figure, including the black tights she is wearing.

The Wrangler that drove out from this place returned to the starting point again.

Before Uesugi Genshin could close the car door, Kasumigaoka Utaha rushed forward impatiently and rushed over like a fierce rugby player.

Uesugi Genshin hurriedly hugged her body and turned around on the spot, relieving the force while maintaining balance.

"It turns out that what was shown in the movie was real." Kato Megumi muttered softly not far away.

Utaha Kasumigaoka was spinning in the air, the soft fabric of her pleated skirt sticking to her hips.

After being put down, she leaned on Uesugi Genshin's body like a drunk, landed carefully, using his body for support, and stepped on the ground with the toe of her small leather shoes two or three times.

"okay."

Looking up, her handsome face filled Uesugi Genshin's field of vision.

This distance is not the first time, there have been times like this before.

But never before had the two of them stared at each other like this time.

Something surged out from deep within my heart, burning my body hotly and slowly. There seemed to be crackling auditory hallucinations in the air, and it was this inexplicable throbbing.

His chest felt numb and tingling, and the feeling from before was still lingering.

Uesugi Genshin smiled gently, his side hair slid down his cheek, and the ends of his hair tickled his nose.

"Stupid, idiot, you're too slow." Kasumigaoka Utaha began to wipe the tears from her eyes with the base of her palms.

If there was no hope from the beginning, she wouldn't be so sentimental. She wouldn't be crying uncontrollably. She has a strong self-esteem.

It is this hopeful wait that ferments day by day, and complex emotions begin to mix with the expectation.

Because it is the only hope, I am afraid of losing it, afraid of being abandoned and left alone.

Only now, after confirming it, the peace of mind and comfort that surged into her heart made her heart sensitive and no longer rational.

"I'm sorry, it's only recently that it's completely safe over there." Uesugi Genshin grabbed her delicate shoulders and comforted her.

Before this, this place was undoubtedly safer and more comfortable, so there was no thought of bringing Kasumigaoka Utaha over.

"It's okay." She said this to herself with a smile on her face.

A beautiful smile, slender and delicate eyes, a beautiful creation that can make one's heart beat when viewed closely.

"Welcome back, Uesugi-san." Kato Megumi next to him no longer acted as an invisible person. She took a few steps forward to show her presence.

"Oh, Kato." Uesugi Genshin was not going to say anything polite. "Are you the only two here?"

He looked back and saw only the two of them. He knew that Akitomo had gone out by himself, but there was no sign of Sawamura Eriri's family.

"Mr. Spencer, Sawamura's father, is back, and his family went to Haneda according to the government's evacuation notice." Kasumigaoka Utaha explained while pulling Uesugi Genshin's wrist and walking towards the mansion.

"Didn't you guys go with them?" This extra question caused Uesugi Genshin's wrist to be pinched, it hurt so much.

"Senior Kasumigaoka and I feel that it will be safer to follow Uesugi-san." Kato Megumi said on behalf of the other party.

"Hahaha..." Uesugi Genshin laughed shamefacedly, "Really?"

Normally, a government with an army should have enough capabilities to fight against zombies. This is an era of suppression from modern thermal weapons.

Now I know that is an ideal situation. Not every government has the execution ability to meet the qualified level or above. It also depends on luck. The Japanese government, which has been slow to take action, is shrouded in a strange fog and is difficult to see clearly.

"Hmph~" Kasumigaoka Utaha's hand tightened on his wrist even more, as if expressing her dissatisfaction.

"So is this mansion vacant?"

Uesugi Genshin walked into the room, and Kasumigaoka Utaha squatted on the ground, searching for slippers for the guest meeting.

"Well, the Sawamura family said we can do whatever we want with them."

Kasumigaoka Utaha put away the shoes that Uesugi Genshin had taken off.

The interior of the mansion is in European style, which is a very gorgeous type, the kind that the mansions of famous nobles in the last century would look like.

According to Uesugi Genshin's original life plan, he should have considered whether to buy a villa when he reached middle age. Ah, it turns out that when he was young, it would be more convenient to live in a tower in the city center.

Of course, everything depends on the wife's wishes. You can ignore it directly because it doesn't matter where. As a freelance worker who stays at home, you don't have to go to work every day like a social animal. You don't have much time for entertainment when you get home. You can't wait to get bored at home on weekends, so living comfortably is the best.

"Mr. Spencer said that the only Self-Defense Forces remaining near Tokyo are now stationed at Haneda Airport's fourth runway, planning to evacuate. Aircraft can take off and land there."

The fourth runway of Haneda Airport was built on an artificial island in the sea based on the original runway of Haneda Airport. There is only one road connecting the runway to the land, so it can be said to be very safe.

"Eh~, I see." Are they planning to abandon Tokyo completely? Or are they planning to use it as a base for a counterattack?

But since the runway is still operational, are the Sawamura family planning to seek refuge in the UK?

After all, Sawamura's father is a diplomat, and if the UK is free, they will send a plane to pick him up...

......, should it be possible?

Uesugi Genshin sat on the sofa and said directly: "I am here to pick you up. I just happened to have something to do in the port area. You can pack your luggage first and pack up the useful things."

"Okay." Kasumigaoka Utaha replied and handed over the water.

Taking the cup of water from her hand, Uesugi Genshin leaned back and collapsed on the sofa, not wanting to move anymore.

Kasumigaoka Utaha ran upstairs with a "bang bang" sound, while Kato Megumi sat on the sofa next to her.

"Aren't you going?" Uesugi Genshin tilted his head on the sofa.

"It's already been cleaned up, there's nothing to take care of." Kato Megumi replied.

In order to be able to leave at any time, they had packed all the necessary belongings into the suitcase, except for one or two sets of clothes for changing.

"Really? Is everything okay here?" Uesugi Genshin asked with concern.

"Nothing special, it's very quiet." Kato Megumi chuckled. She could laugh too, but her smile was a little sad and self-deprecating.

Very quiet means very dangerous. Maybe there are only zombies left. This is the end of the world.

“Is there enough food?”

"Well, Aunt Sayuri had been stockpiling food for a week at home, but she left soon after. Together with what Uesugi-san sent, it was enough for me and Kasumigaoka-san to eat."

When there were only two people left, especially the two girls, the food consumption rate became much slower.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that Amaki-san has also gone home. It seems his home is nearby." Kato Megumi almost forgot about it herself.

"Yeah." It seemed that An Yi went back home first and then decided to leave.

"......, are we going to eat red bean rice tonight? We don't have red beans at home, or cowpeas." Kato Megumi somehow brought up other things.

"What are you talking about?" Uesugi Genshin was too lazy to turn his head. He rested his head on the sofa and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

The reason why cowpeas (also known as green beans) are used is because red beans are easier to break during the cooking process, which reminds people of "seppuku", which was seen as a bad omen by the samurai in the Edo period. Therefore, they used cowpeas without pods instead, which were not easy to break.

This custom has gradually spread to areas near Tokyo. In some areas of Chiba Prefecture, peanuts and chestnuts are even added to red beans or cowpeas and cooked with rice, and the cooked rice is also red.

However, they are collectively called red rice or red bean rice.

"Ah! I'll go upstairs to help senior sister Kasumigaoka." Kato Megumi stood up and walked upstairs.

Because there shouldn't be anything to pack, but the senior student didn't come down for a long time.

She was not found in her room. The doors of every room, including the guest room, were open. Kato Megumi finally found Kasumigaoka Utaha in the master bedroom, which was also the bedroom of Mr. Spencer and Aunt Sayuri.

"What are you looking for, senior?" Kato Megumi tilted her head and looked at her senior who was kneeling on the carpet and rummaging through the bedside table.

"No!" Unexpectedly, Kasumigaoka Utaha turned around and shouted.

"What?" She didn't understand.

Chapter 102: Then I will study on my own

Without the union of man and woman, humanity cannot flourish.

So sex is reasonable and love is sacred.

Reasonable and sacred behavior should not be criticized at any time.

"I see." Kato Megumi squatted beside Kasumigaoka Utaha and nodded her head in a silly manner, "Senior is worried that if she gets pregnant, it will be very troublesome."

Now is not a good time. If she escapes again, she will become a burden, which is what Kasumigaoka Utaha wants to avoid at all costs.

"Hmm..." She stammered softly. Having not experienced the setback of a "broken heart", Kasumigaoka Utaha is still a pure person in love.

But the Spencers should definitely have bought it, as it is a normal behavior between couples, but they can't find it at all.

Did they take all the uncle and aunt away? Not a single one was left behind. How could they still have the time to do such a thing while their whole family was evacuating? This was something Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't understand.

Or is it for another purpose, like a buoyancy bag or a tourniquet?

"I think the senior is overthinking it." Kato Megumi felt that the senior was probably overthinking it, although her considerations did make sense.

She tapped her chin and said, "Uesugi-san probably won't mind at all."

"No, today is a dangerous day." Kasumigaoka Utaha hugged her knees with her hands and buried her face in them.

"......"is that so?

The expression on Kato Megumi's face did not change at all, but her heart was in turmoil. This topic was too shocking for a girl like her who had never been in love before.

"I, I'll go see Uesugi-san." She stood up and patted her skirt.

"I'll pack my things and not stay here another night." Kasumigaoka Utaha gave up the idea that had just come to her mind.