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

"No! It's already two o'clock. I have to get up early tomorrow. If I can't get up, it'll all be my brother's fault!"

Chapter 245: A Door-to-Door Visit

When I was startled awake, I found myself all alone.

Before he even opened his eyes, he remembered that he was still at Baiyin's house.

What time did you go to sleep last night?

When I opened my eyes, I found the room unusually dark. If I hadn't slept until evening, then it was too early.

"You can sleep a little longer, it's fine."

"...It feels really strange for you to say this to me." Uesugi Genshin glanced at Shirogane Miyuki, who was wearing a school uniform, with a slanted eye.

"You're mistaken." Shirogane Miyuki completely failed to grasp the other's complex emotions. "The main thing is..."

He slowly looked out the window. "It's raining."

Hearing this, Uesugi Genshin realized that the lack of brightness in the room was not entirely due to time.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the pattering of rain and the sound of raindrops hitting the glass.

"Brother, you're getting up already?" A corner of the curtain was pulled open, and Bai Yingui, whose head was still lying on the pillow, showed an adorable sleepy expression.

"Okay, I need to check the moisture control in each warehouse. Also, I've already notified everyone that work will be delayed by an hour. Gui, you can sleep a little longer, it's fine."

"Hmm... how is Uesugi-senpai?"

This kid needs a bit of courage even to sleep in late, and this kind of question sounds strangely familiar, shouldn't it be something you only hear in college?

"Sleep a little longer." So Uesugi Genshin decided to make the decision for her.

Seeing Uesugi-senpai turn around and pull the blanket tighter around herself, Shirogane Kei no longer suppressed her sleepiness, but just in case, she said, "Then I'll set my alarm for 7:40."

The implication was that we should both get up at that time.

Raising a hand from under the covers, Uesugi Genshin indicated that there was no problem; he wasn't there to work, and he was waiting for Yukinoshita to finish her negotiations.

"Uesugi-senpai, please don't get up first."

Is this a concern from a top student? It's all too real.

"No way." A muffled voice came from under the covers, indicating that she was overthinking it.

They probably felt that it was one thing to sleep in late, but it was too embarrassing to get up later than the guests.

With this in mind, Baek Eun-kyu set his alarm for more than an hour later and then went back to sleep.

And I actually fell asleep. It was probably yesterday... no, it was today I went to bed too late, and sleepiness washed over me again as soon as I closed my eyes.

When she woke up again, it wasn't by the alarm clock, but by someone calling her name, even though the person's voice was very soft and it sounded like they weren't calling her name.

"Uesugi-kun..."

Is he called Uesugi-senpai?

She sat up, pulled back a corner of the curtain, and looked outside. There was that beautiful woman who perfectly matched her ideal image, just like Shinomiya-senpai.

Her smooth black hair draped over her face like a curtain, but her slightly flushed cheeks could still be glimpsed through the gaps.

She faintly heard soft breathing, coughed, raised her head, and sat up straight again.

"Hello, oh, is anyone still here?"

“Shirogane’s younger sister, Kei.” Uesugi Genshin, though still lying down, introduced her again, “This is our school’s accountant, Yukino Yukinoshita.”

"Hello, Yukinoshita-senpai," Shirogane Kei greeted.

"Hello." She really does have beautiful silver hair; she likes it very much, like a cat-like girl.

"Is there something important under your nose?" He wanted to sleep a little longer if there wasn't.

"Ha... Even if you dump all your work on me, you still have to get up on time." Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly, covering half of her face with her hand.

"I went to bed a little late last night." Looking out the window, the sky was still hazy, as if humans were locked in a cage.

"That's no excuse, and why did you start staying up all night as soon as you got here?" Yukino Yukinoshita began to lecture.

"Ah, it's because of my brother, it has little to do with Uesugi-senpai." Shirogane Kei subconsciously tried to explain.

"Is that so?" She didn't know the details, but no matter what, irregular work and rest was a big problem. She didn't get enough sleep, and after lunch she wanted to continue sleeping, but then she couldn't fall asleep at night, creating a vicious cycle.

Seeing Yukinoshita-senpai deep in thought, Shirogane Kei asked the question that had been bothering him, "Um, is Yukinoshita-senpai Uesugi-senpai's lover?"

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Genshin looked nervously at Yukinoshita until she jokingly said, "Oh my, does it look like it?"

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's with that expression?" Yukino Yukinoshita scolded playfully, having clearly noticed his worried look.

"I almost thought you were going to say something like, 'Are you blind?'" She usually appears kind and approachable in front of him, but in reality, Yukinoshita is quite sharp-tongued.

"Huh?" Shirogane Kei was also stunned when he heard this. So Yukinoshita-senpai is this kind of person?

"No, I wouldn't. Even if I said something wrong, Shirogane-kun didn't mean it. I wouldn't say anything mean to my cute junior."

So cute... well, if it weren't cute, that would be a different story, right?

Uesugi Genshin felt he had seen through Yukino Yukinoshita's actions, and might not be so lenient with Isshiki, since most of the time that girl was just pretending to be cute.

"Thank you for the compliment." Bai Yingui nodded in response.

"So you really didn't come to me for anything?" After talking for so long, the sleepiness had completely vanished. Uesugi Genshin sat up and scratched his head.

"Well, I just came to check if you're still alive. I have something to do later." She stood up as she spoke. "...Hayasaka seems to need to talk to you about something."

"Where is she now?"

"Just now you said you were going to stay by the side of the vice president here."

"Shinomiya-senpai?" Shirogane Kei asked in a low voice.

“Yes.” That’s what the vice president of Shuchiin is called, Yukino Yukinoshita nodded.

“I’ll go find her later,” Uesugi Genshin said, then looked at Yukinoshita.

Well, I'm not wearing any white-trimmed over-the-knee socks anymore, I'm wearing pants.

For a moment, Uesugi Genshin felt that he should hurry back.

"Ha, what rude thing are you thinking about now?" This person is definitely thinking about something lewd again.

"No." Uesugi Genshin turned his head away; he wouldn't admit it.

"Then I'll be going now." Without paying him any more attention, Yukino Yukinoshita walked towards the door, saying, "Goodbye, Shirogane-kun too."

"Yes, goodbye, Yukinoshita-senpai." Shirogane Kei waved his hand gently.

After Yukinoshita left, Uesugi Genshin stood up and began folding the blankets. He also heard rustling sounds behind him; Shirogane Kei was also getting up, and it seemed she wasn't planning on going back to sleep either.

Putting aside all other thoughts, this sound also inspires endless speculation.

After folding the blankets, Uesugi Genshin walked to the bedside, opened the window, and the whistling cold wind blew in, completely blowing away the drowsy feeling in his mind.

The air was filled with moisture, and fine, needle-like raindrops occasionally pattered on the back of my hand resting on the windowsill.

The rain outside wasn't heavy, but it was quite dense; this was probably the first rain outside of the apocalypse.

I wonder if it will be possible to wash away the bloodstains on the city's ground?

"Kei, I'm leaving now." After closing the window and sheathing his sword back at his waist, Uesugi Genshin called out to the curtain that had been casually drawn shut.

"Yes!" Bai Yingui responded from behind the curtain. She had just changed her upper body clothes. Because she had been wearing temporary pajamas while sleeping, she had to change all her clothes, which took much longer.

As soon as he stepped out of the school building, he was caught in the rain. Although it wasn't heavy, if he walked leisurely, he would get soaked in no time.

Without umbrellas, everyone in sight was walking in the rain.

After all, unless you're robbing a large supermarket or warehouse, you can't possibly gather enough umbrellas for everyone in Shuchiin.

Fortunately, his movements were confined to the school grounds, so he wouldn't get too wet in the rain. Unfortunately, Shuchiin Academy was quite large, and he didn't know where Hayasaka was.

"Go to the student council first! [I'm not sure what to do!]"

People occasionally hurried past him, but overall the campus was still quite deserted, nothing like yesterday. It's true that people become lazy when it rains.

He patted the water droplets off his clothes, walked to the student council door, knocked, and then pushed it open.

"Yo~" They're here, whether it's Hayasaka or Kaguya Shinomiya.

"Good morning." Kaguya Shinomiya raised her teacup as a greeting before turning back to continue drinking her tea.

"Coffee or tea?" Hayasaka Ai asked simply, holding up the teapot.

“I haven’t eaten yet.” Uesugi Genshin sat down opposite Shinomiya Kaguya.

"There seem to be some cookies here." Hayasaka Ai walked to the table where the tea set was placed and rummaged through it.

"#" Kaguya Shinomiya trembled slightly as she slowly put down the teacup in her hand. "This is what they mean by the late bird catching the worm."

"He didn't know where to eat, and besides... we don't have breakfast here."

In order to save food, there was no breakfast at the beginning. Soubu High School provides free bread and other pasta products in the morning, which can also be regarded as a relief meal. So, Yukinoshita, who lives with Ms. Yukinoshita, always eats breakfast at the apartment.

"Hayasaka!" Why are you taking his side?!

"Thank you." He naturally accepted the plate and coffee from Hayasaka and began to eat simply, picking up a biscuit with his fingers and popping it into his mouth, savoring the buttery aroma. The sweetness of the coffee perfectly masked its bitterness.

"Yukinoshita said you wanted to see me?" Uesugi Genshin asked Hayasaka, licking the cookie crumbs off his fingertips.

“Yes.” Hayasaka Ai refilled his coffee and suggested, “How about we go take a look at the Shinomiya family mansion?”

"Just the two of us?" Uesugi Genshin raised an eyebrow.

"How could that be?!" Kaguya Shinomiya exclaimed loudly, then immediately lowered her voice and softened it, "The president and I will be there too."

"Because there are still some things over there." With a calm expression, Hayasaka Ai explained her reason for going there, "It just so happens that it's raining today, and a lot of work can't be done."

With the workload reduced, both the president and vice president have more free time, if they want to.

The reason I say this is because work is never-ending, and even if it doesn't exist, you can create it yourself.

"So now we just wait for Baiyin to finish his work?"

Looking at Hayasaka again, Uesugi Genshin received a nod in response.

It took longer than he expected; he had been in the student council room for almost an hour.

Even Kaguya Shinomiya had things to do, so he could only practice his sonic techniques outside the door.

When they returned to their room, Hayasaka Ai immediately handed them a towel and water.

Kaguya Shinomiya was furious! Hayasaka was her servant!

"Ah, everyone's here?" Shirogane Miyuki entered and saw Shinomiya and the others.

"President~, would you like to come to my house?"

"Huh? Shinomiya's house?"

It was only then that Uesugi Genshin realized that this person hadn't even told Shirogane yet. He silently looked at Hayasaka, who gently shook his head at him and then gave him a gesturing look.

"Shirogane, you two are already dating, why don't you call each other by name?" Uesugi Genshin spoke up after Hayasaka gave him a nod, since he could grant his secretary's small request.

"Eh?"

"Hey?"

Both of them blushed at the same time.

"Then...then, Yuyuki?"

"Kaguya."

The process of exchanging two greetings was quite convoluted, and Uesugi Genshin stared blankly at Hayasaka the entire time, while the other party turned his head away and completely ignored him.

"Good!" After they had successfully completed their vows, Uesugi Genshin clapped his hands gently. "So when do we set off? And how do we get there?"

"I need to make some preparations." Shirogane Miyuki thought for a moment. "If I'm going, there are a few things I need to tell you."

A qualified organization should be able to operate smoothly after the leader leaves. If it is built solely on the leader and collapses when the leader is gone, then it is unqualified.

It's obvious that Soubu High and Shuchiin High are both doing well.

Shirogane Miyuki left again, briefly handing over some work.