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

"I know." The sink was right there.

"Put the clothes here, I'll put them in the washing machine," she said, pointing to the laundry basket next to the washing machine. "And for the towels, just use mine, and here's my toothbrush."

"Ah."

"And there's more..."

Seeing that she was about to keep talking, Uesugi Genshin asked suspiciously, "You don't mean you want to shower with me, do you?"

To her surprise, her face flushed slightly, and she glanced towards the kitchen, "...Never mind."

"..."

So you actually have that idea!

Chapter 196: That Damn Sense of Ritual

"Here you are, Dad's clothes."

Just as he came out of the bathroom, Yui handed him a light blue shirt, but it was a little too small for Uesugi Genshin.

Not out of arrogance, but his height and build are above the Japanese average.

He straightened his tight sleeves and shifted his body, clearly feeling a sense of constraint.

"It looks quite casual." Looking at himself in the mirror above the sink, Uesugi Genshin observed his reflection in the shirt.

“According to my mother, this is what my father wore when he was young. Back then, he preferred to wear looser clothes,” Yui Yuigahama said. “After he started working, he didn’t wear it much anymore, at least I haven’t seen it much.”

She searched high and low in her parents' wardrobe for a long time before finally finding it.

"I always feel like it's so erotic when you don't button your clothes, Xiao Xuan~" Yui Yuigahama put her fist to her lips, her gaze shifting.

"What are you saying so seriously?" Uesugi Genshin chopped her on the head with a chop.

It's also sexy to be naked or half-clothed.

This is true for all people.

"It hurts." Yui Yuigahama covered her head and rubbed it.

"It's hard to button it up." Pulling the two sides of his clothes towards the middle, Uesugi Genshin managed to button up the first button with difficulty.

"Well, it's dark anyway, as long as I can hold out until I go to sleep, it'll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Genshin looked at Yui in horror, only to see her innocent expression.

"I won't sleep naked at night," he reminded him.

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama quickly shook her head and said, "I didn't think that way. You're overthinking it."

"Hmm." Reassured, Uesugi Genshin continued buttoning his shirt. After buttoning the first one, the rest were much easier to button.

When they came out and returned to the living room, they could see Yui's mother packing things in the master bedroom through the open door. A large suitcase was placed on the bed. "Yui~, you should pack your clothes too."

Yuihama's mother called out to her daughter in the living room.

"I understand," Yui Yuigahama replied, then asked, "Are there any extra boxes?"

"Hmm..." Yuihama's mother thought for a moment, "There shouldn't be any more. This suitcase was used by your father on his business trips. But the hiking backpack he used for travel should be kept here..."

As she spoke, she put down the clothes she was folding, went into the study, and then came out again, taking out a large hiking backpack.

"It's so big," Yui Yuigahama exclaimed in surprise.

“When I bought it, I thought it could hold a lot of things,” Yuihama’s mother said with a wry smile, touching her face. “But in reality, it’s never been full.”

Finally, she patted her bag and added, "But it is indeed less tiring to carry."

“Don’t worry, I’ll carry you anyway,” Uesugi Genshin said to Yui, whose mouth was still agape.

“Ah.” Yui Yuigahama looked at Genshin Uesugi, “Actually, I don’t think I have anything to pretend to have.”

"Hmm?" Uesugi Genshin looked at the ceiling above his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Bring whatever you have. I probably won't be coming back again. You can bring dolls or your favorite comic books."

“That probably won’t fit,” Yui Yuigahama said.

"......" Just how much stuff do you want to bring?

Even if he goes home, he won't take the whole set of Detective Conan or Naruto.

After taking the hiking backpack from her mother, Yui Yuigahama went to her room and opened her wardrobe to tidy up.

"That's surprising," Uesugi Genshin said, looking at the clothes in the closet. "There seem to be very few."

"Because I don't work," Yui Yuigahama explained. "As for Yumiko, she's saved a lot of money from working, and she often takes us shopping for clothes, but I'm just helping her with her suggestions."

"That's it."

Japanese students have a habit of working part-time. Most of them have worked during their school years before entering the workforce, especially during their university years.

"Here you go." He handed the clothes hanger and clothes to Uesugi Genshin, meaning he wanted him to fold them.

"Oh."

When Uesugi Genshin took it, he saw that it was a pink dress with a hood. Yui also really likes pink.

However, Yumiko wore it inside, while Yui wore it outside.

That's different.

One by one, Yui Yuigahama took the items out of the closet, while Genshin Uesugi folded them and placed them on the bed.

And arrange them in order of thickness, separating spring and autumn clothes from summer clothes, and also winter clothes.

"Okay! That's all." Looking at the empty wardrobe, Yui Yuigahama stood with her hands on her hips, looking confident for some reason.

"Oh." Uesugi Genshin glanced at the clothes piled up on the bed and retracted his previous statement. Although it didn't look like much, there were actually quite a lot when you looked at them.

After all, she's a girl, and it's rare for her to wear the same T-shirt for 5 years.

However, generally speaking, some T-shirts made of certain materials will deform after one or two years because of washing in the washing machine, and they simply cannot last more than a few years.

"And then there are socks and underwear." As she said this, Yui Yuigahama turned to look at Genshin Uesugi.

Should I leave?

"Huh?" She paused, then said, "That's not what I thought."

“Hmm…” Uesugi Genshin hesitated for a moment, “Then let me see what kind of underwear you have.”

A sudden surge of curiosity and a desire to explore, because I had never seen anything like it before.

Humans have an insatiable thirst for knowledge about the unknown, and this is the source of human progress.

"You should really go out." Yui Yuigahama suddenly remembered a sentence she had read in a women's magazine: boyfriends judge their girlfriends' taste based on their underwear.

A sense of panic arose in her heart for no reason. Shouldn't there be something wrong with her underwear?

The more I think about it, the less confident I feel.

"Is this the place?" While she was still in a daze, Uesugi Genshin had already walked to the wardrobe.

"Ah~~~, wait a minute."

Opening the drawer, I found a dazzling array of neatly folded and arranged clothes.

It certainly looks very visually striking, with all those colors.

However, there were no purple, red, or black colors; most of it was white, mixed with small amounts of light green, light pink, and other pale shades.

but......

Picking up a piece of clothing—plain white, devoid of any pattern or color, made of pure cotton—Uesugi Genshin asked with some curiosity, "May I ask what you were thinking when you bought this?"

"Well, I thought it was cheap and easy to wash." I bought it with that in mind, but I've never even worn it.

Because I can't get past my own hurdle.

Not cute at all~

My mother once said that lace underwear is hard to wash, so I had the idea to buy this. I was careless and shouldn't have acted impulsively. This is the consequence of acting on impulse.

You can tell from the fact that it's placed at the very back that I have absolutely no intention of wearing it.

“I see.” Uesugi Genshin nodded. “You don’t usually wear this many clothes, so please don’t take them all.”

Faced with his reminder, Yui blushed and started hitting his feet with her rolled-up clothes. "I know!"

Just pick a few cute ones to take with you; besides, there are lingerie items in the closet over there.

"Ha... the socks too." Looking at the flustered Yui, Uesugi Genshin sighed, deciding to help her tidy up the socks; she could take care of the underwear herself.

Then he opened the drawer containing socks, and what he found there wasn't as impressive.

Although it's a JK uniform, it doesn't have many calf socks; it has a lot of ankle socks.

There were no stockings either, but I guess Yui really isn't suited to stockings.

but......

He picked up a pair of pink and white striped stockings, tugged at them a bit, and then raised his arm high before fully unfolding them.

He then turned to Yui and said, "I like this."

Unexpectedly, Yui Yuigahama snatched it away, pointed her finger sharply at the door, squinted her eyes, and cast a cold glance at Genshin Uesugi. Her face was tense, her cheeks puffed out, and she looked very unhappy. "Get out."

"Sigh." Uesugi Genshin simply got up and left the room.

After he left, Yui Yuigahama breathed a sigh of relief, then held her breath back.

So, showing your wardrobe to your partner will definitely get you some comments.

With that thought in mind, she continued packing her clothes.

In the living room, Yuihama's mother had already packed her clothes and was checking what else she needed to bring—talk about fast, a housewife!

"What? Uesugi-kun got kicked out?" she chuckled, covering her mouth.

"No, it's my problem," Uesugi Genshin said, scratching the back of his head, then sat down on the sofa without much concern. "Do you need my help?"

“No need.” Yuihama’s mother shook her head. “There was nothing I needed to bring anyway.”

We've basically finished all the food and brought all the clothes, so nothing else is that important.

Also, some commemorative photo albums and such are definitely worth bringing along.

Thinking of this, Yuihama's mother smiled and said, "Uesugi-kun, would you like to see photos of Yui when she was little?"

"No!!!" Yui Yuigahama shouted as she forcefully opened the door, glaring at Genshin Uesugi.

He hasn't said anything yet, "..."

"Hey~, Yui, did you hear that?" Yuihama's mother said with a mischievous smile.

"Of course! Our house isn't soundproof to begin with!" Not to mention, the living room is just a door away!

Yuihama's mother said, "Maybe we won't be able to see it again in the future."

“I’d also like to see it,” said Uesugi Genshin.

"Hmm..." Yui Yuigahama puffed out her cheeks again, looking like a steamed bun.

Finally, Uesugi Genshin got to see some pictures of Yui from childhood to adulthood in the study. She was indeed quite pretty, except when she was a baby, when you couldn't really tell what she looked like, she was just simply cute.

However, human babies are very cute when they are young. They are good at using their innocent appearance to deceive adults who are exhausted from their suffering, so that they can continue to be cared for and not be abandoned. This is the result of human evolution.

The photos from her elementary, middle, and high school entrance ceremonies show how she gradually transformed from a cute little girl into the equally adorable JK (high school girl) she is today.

Back in middle school, we wore sailor uniforms, which looked quite novel. Now, suits are the norm, especially in high school.

"Where will Uesugi-kun sleep?" Yuihama's mother asked.

Before Uesugi Genshin could reply, Yui Yuigahama said from the side, "Just sleep in my room."

"Well~"

Faced with her mother's meaningful tone, Yui Yuigahama pouted and snorted, "We can't possibly sleep in Mom's room, can we?"

Actually, Yui can sleep with me, and then Uesugi-kun can sleep in your bed.