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

Despite its name, the port area doesn't actually face the sea directly.

Its opposite shore is not the vast Tokyo Bay, but an artificial island in Koto Ward.

Koto Ward is a ward in eastern Tokyo. Due to its numerous canals and bridges, it is also known as the "Watercolor City".

But most importantly, 70% of the area was created through land reclamation, and most of Tokyo's artificial islands are located in Koto Ward.

This also makes its coastline length stand out among the coastal wards of Tokyo.

Across the sea from the port area is an artificial island park in Jiangdong District.

To actually enter Tokyo Bay, you have to "drill" through the narrow waterway between the coastlines of Minato Ward and Koto Ward.

The main force moved forward, with those on the left guarding the buildings on their left and those on the right guarding their right. At least for the first part of the road, there were no zombies, so it was very safe.

Suddenly, a zombie ran out from a side path and charged straight at the student who was closest to it.

"quick!"

"Block it!"

The group on the right, who were on guard duty, began to divide their tasks and block the zombies. They smashed their shields at the zombies, knocked them down, and pinned them to the ground, while the others finished them off.

It's an inefficient form of ganging up, but it's safe.

At least at Zongwu High School, such a situation would never occur. Whoever was closest would handle it, or the team leader would assign a team member who wasn't tired to do it.

So that's what Dragon Ball Peach dislikes.

Only the weak band together.

In her view, as the daughter of a gangster, ganging up on someone was far too weak.

"Where does this road lead if we go straight?" Uesugi Genshin asked, turning his head and lowering his voice, as he couldn't speak so loudly on this street.

"The Sunrise Bridge." Longzhu Tao answered softly, leaning close so he could hear her clearly, and could smell a girl's unique fragrance.

Dragon Ball Peach didn't use any perfume or anything; what filled the nose was just her normal body odor.

As mentioned earlier, there are actually only two piers in the port area: Hinoshita and Shibaura, which are right next to each other.

And this road leading east ends at sunrise.

"There are a total of five traffic lights ahead," she added, describing the road conditions.

"Huh~" Uesugi Genshin was a little surprised. Are there really so many major intersections in such a short distance of just over a kilometer?

"Well, our idea is to clear out the buildings on both sides, or at least clear out one floor, to prevent zombies from jumping out when we pass by, so the progress is a little slow."

"I understand." This is thanks to the high property prices in central Tokyo. On both sides, every few steps there's a shop; if it's open, there are at least ten people inside, enough to squeeze hundreds of zombies down this narrow alley.

Further on, the road widens considerably, and tall buildings begin to appear on both sides: apartments, offices, banks...

"Some idiot provoked the zombies in the bank, and almost a hundred of them came out at once. Once you get close, all the zombies will move. It was because of this that Miss Shinomiya came up with the idea of ​​forming an archery team." As she spoke, Momoko pointed at Kaguya Shinomiya, the person in question.

You can't just wander around Tokyo. They say you should go somewhere else, but it's different here than in Mihama Ward, Chiba. Everywhere here is crowded.

So we have no choice but to confront it head-on.

"This is also because the president adopted my suggestion," Kaguya Shinomiya said modestly.

"The road ahead is the section that hasn't been opened up yet."

We've only passed three traffic lights so far; there are still two more ahead.

Following Dragon Ball Peach's gesture, several people carrying large wooden planks with a window or a crack in the middle walked forward.

This is a shield, which also serves to block the zombies' line of sight. As long as the arrows can pass through the gaps and hit the zombies, that's enough. Once the zombies see the gaps, they will pounce on them.

"Here you go." Kaguya Shinomiya handed over a finely crafted Japanese bow, along with arrows.

Uesugi Genshin took it and held it in his hand, examining it carefully. He had used this traditional bow, which was long at the top and short at the bottom, before, and a long time ago.

"The loser has to listen to any request from the winner." But Kaguya Shinomiya wasn't planning to give up yet. She intended to solve Hayasaka's problem directly with her own strength. At least she had been practicing archery all along, and she was confident!

"Ha, I won't lose." With that, Uesugi Genshin gripped his bow and arrow tightly.

Chapter 243: Even the Bystanders Couldn't Help Themselves

"I was just about to say this. Isn't your skirt a bit too short?" Yukino Yukinoshita said with admiration.

"Really?" Hayasaka Ai patted her light, flowing skirt, which was tied at the waist, while Shuchiin's school uniform was a dress style. "Please rest assured, all of this is within the permitted range. Even if the disciplinary committee came, they would be completely helpless."

"Helpless..." This phrase already speaks volumes. Yukino Yukinoshita seemed to have given up, and sighed softly while holding her forehead.

At this length, you have to be careful of men behind you just when going up stairs.

And... she secretly glanced at Hayasaka's chest.

It seems to be a whole size bigger than before?!

This is how the same thing?

...Could it be that she guessed at some possibility?

"That classmate!!"

Suddenly, a reprimand came from behind them.

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head and saw a head of long brown hair. Only when she lowered her head did she see the full appearance of the person who spoke the voice.

She's such a petite girl.

"It's you again, as expected!" With a hint of helplessness in her voice, Iino Miko pointed seriously, "About the skirt, Hayasaka-senpai, I've told you so many times!"

After all, every time I saw her before, I would notice her because of her dangerous attire; she's a repeat offender!

"Um... Iino-san, I didn't break any rules." Hayasaka Ai put on her cute act again.

When Yukino Yukinoshita saw this scene, she couldn't help but think of her own household chores; this way of pretending to be cute to avoid punishment was exactly the same.

“Ha, that’s not the issue.” Iino Miko turned her head to look around and whispered, “Although I’m no longer a member of the Disciplinary Committee… there are all sorts of people in Shuchiin now, so it’s still dangerous to wear a skirt that’s too short.”

Ah, so that's the problem.

Hayasaka Ai suddenly realized that the short disciplinary committee member was genuinely concerned for her.

It should be noted that at this time, Shuchiin was a gathering place for three or four thousand people who had taken refuge from various places, and there were bound to be some adults of questionable character among them.

That is indeed a problem.

Subconsciously continuing with the length of Tokyo's popular trends seems inappropriate in the current situation.

After thinking for a moment while stroking her chin, Hayasaka Ai smiled and said, "I know, I'll change into pants later."

Anyway, once I go back, I won't have many chances to wear it again.

"Hmm!" Seeing that her advice had finally succeeded, Iino Miko proudly puffed out her chest, her chest as upright as her character.

"What are you doing again?" Yu Ishigami asked from behind.

"What? I'm just doing the right thing."

Hearing the words of this petite and adorable girl, Yukino Yukinoshita smiled knowingly; the correct words reminded her of her past self.

Looking at the accountant Yukinoshita standing next to him, Ishigami Yu pointed to Iino Miko and said, "This is the new accounting supervisor, Iino Miko. She will also be following up on the following matters."

After all, it was a matter for the entire Shuchiin Institute, and it couldn't be decided by Ishigami Yu alone.

"And this is Ms. Yukinoshita, the accountant of Soubu High School." He then introduced the woman opposite him to Iino.

"Hello." Iino Miko greeted the other person politely, bowing her head slightly. She then looked up at the other person carefully, and couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful..."

Despite her serious and elegant demeanor, when Iino Miko finally noticed her, she was unconsciously captivated by her charm.

"Oh, I'm sorry." She realized with a start that she had given an inappropriate look.

"It's alright." Yukino Yukinoshita naturally didn't take it to heart.

"..." Yu Ishigami silently turned his head and looked around. "Ah, they're here over there too."

The person who came was a middle-aged man, who looked stern and upright from any angle, just like the dean of students walking into the classroom.

"This is the supervisor of the Federation, and he will be following behind us the whole time," Miko Iino whispered to Yukino.

Although everyone still respects the leadership of Shuchiin University because it is the university campus, and President Shirogane's visible efforts have always been impeccable, the large number of people from outside the university has still given rise to a management system like the Joint Conference.

There is no way around this.

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"I've been wanting to ask this since just now..." Before he could finish speaking, Uesugi Genshin released the bowstring, and the arrow pierced through the gap in the wooden shield, shooting towards the ignorant zombie in the distance, hitting it squarely in the head.

"What?" Kaguya Shinomiya remained vigilant, her eyes fixed intently on the zombie in front of her.

"Why are all the students here students from Shuchiin Academy?" Logically speaking, the number of surviving students from Shuchiin Academy should be similar to that of Soubu High School, maybe a few hundred.

The remaining few thousand people were survivors who had gathered from outside, but there wasn't a single elderly face in Dragon Ball Peach's team.

“That’s right…” Kaguya Shinomiya was about to explain.

Dragon Ball Peach said with a weary tone, "Because we are the Silver's direct subordinate force, while other teams are busy running around for food and supplies, we are the only ones single-mindedly trying to clear the way to the dock. The others are indifferent to this."

“Thirteen.” As she spoke, she continued counting the number of shots that Uesugi Genshin had hit.

"I see." This is the normal phenomenon. Anyone who easily believes a stranger who suddenly appears and asks them to trust them is a fool.

Although the circumstances are different, even though Uesugi Genshin was someone they had no contact with at all, and even with Shirogane Miyuki speaking up for him, he still couldn't establish credibility in other people's hearts.

Even Shirogane Miyuki couldn't insist on everyone working together, so he had to use his own strength first.

“Thirteen.” Dragon Ball Peach was also counting the scores on the other side.

"Not bad." Kaguya Shinomiya sneered unwillingly. So far, both of them had a perfect hit rate, and their opponents had all been killed with a single blow.

"I'm not used to using a Japanese bow." What he said was true. The end of the Edo period was the end of the samurai era, though it was also the last glimmer of glory. Afterwards, only a distorted spirit remained. And in that era, long-range weapons were all guns bought from the West.

"Eh~~~" As if saying that if she used the bow she was comfortable with, she would definitely win, Kaguya Shinomiya was instantly inspired to fight.

She continued to draw the bowstring, aiming intently at the next target.

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"What's wrong, Kaguya-sama?" Hayasaka Ai saw Kaguya Shinomiya puffing out her cheeks and looking angry in front of her.

"We didn't win?" she said, her voice filled with resentment.

"What do you mean by winning or losing?" Hayasaka Ai didn't understand.

"I didn't win the archery contest!!!" Although he didn't lose, he was stopped by his classmate Longzhu, but it was really unexpected that he couldn't defeat his opponent in his own area of ​​expertise.

"You did something so boring." But half of what Kaguya did was her fault.

"That man is really something!" Kaguya Shinomiya bit her lip and began to plot her next move.

"After all, he's a samurai from Chiba." Once, when she went to his apartment to discuss work, she saw him meditating with his sword and thought he really looked like a samurai. Hayasaka Ai made this comment while trying to stop Kaguya-sama's childish behavior.

"Fine, I'm going to take a shower." After saying this in a sullen tone, Shinomiya Kaguya decided to wash her body, which had been running around outside, first.

"Shinomiya." Just then, the voice of the student council president, whom she had been longing for, came from beside her.

"President!" Kaguya Shinomiya immediately turned around in high spirits, as if her previous unhappiness was just an illusion.

"Excuse me, did you just get back?" Shirogane Miyuki approached and asked with concern.

"Mmm." She nodded gently.

"Well, after you're all packed up, can you wait for me behind the school building? I have something important to tell you." Shirogane Miyuki said, pretending to be calm, while scratching the back of his head.

"Okay."

Ah, this person was completely unaware of the fact that Hayasaka Ai-chan, the young lady Kaguya, was surprisingly oblivious at crucial moments.

Indeed, most people wouldn't expect that on such an ordinary day, someone would suddenly confess their feelings.

Everyone usually fantasizes about a romantic scene, right?

But now, with every day potentially being the last, a simple confession is enough.

Seeing that the young lady knew nothing about it, she had no intention of reminding her. If she knew in advance, wouldn't there be no surprise?