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

Because their plan is... to come back in the evening, or maybe even tomorrow?!

"Yes, because there's a lot of stuff," Kaguya Shinomiya said with a wry smile.

This explanation isn't perfect.

Uesugi Genshin glanced silently at Hayasaka, who shrugged; it seemed she was the one who offered the explanation.

"What are your plans?" Uesugi Genshin asked Hayasaka after Shirogane had briefly left.

"This can be considered our honeymoon, even if it's only one night," Hayasaka Ai explained.

"Huh? Isn't it because there's a lot of stuff?" Kaguya Shinomiya exclaimed in surprise.

"Do I need to go with them?" Uesugi Genshin pointed to himself and asked helplessly.

"..." Hayasaka Ai was silent for a moment before explaining, "Because I need to use your car. And don't you want to go see the Shinomiya family? Take whatever you want."

"..." Despite the many embellishments, it sounded as if she didn't want to see the place she had always lived.

That shift in focus was really cunning; without much thought, Uesugi Genshin readily agreed.

Chapter 246: A Genuine Maid

"Hey, are they that close?" He asked in a low voice as we walked side by side.

These words made Uesugi Genshin turn around and look at him strangely.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Baiyin looked at him strangely as well.

"You don't know that Hayasaka is a senior maid in the Shinomiya family, do you?" Uesugi Genshin glanced cautiously at the two people in front of him who were about to be discussed, and covered his mouth as well, speaking in a low voice.

"No, you're the first person to tell me about this." Shirogane Miyuki was shocked for a moment, just a moment.

“Now you know.” Uesugi Genshin turned to look at him with admiring eyes, as if to say, “You’re welcome.”

"No, I'm still not quite sure. Is Hayasaka-san working part-time?" Although it's rare, a high school maid must be temporarily hired, right?

"What are you two mumbling about?" Kaguya Shinomiya turned her head, scolding him with a pout, but her tone was as if she were coaxing a lover.

Uesugi Genshin also looked at Hayasaka at this moment. With such a clear look in Hayasaka's eyes, he probably didn't hear them talking about the other side.

Little did she know that at that moment, Hayasaka Ai originally intended to use a loving and gentle gaze and a mild, persuasive tone to say "You idiot."

However, when she looked into the other person's eyes and their gazes met, an undeniable force compelled her to act as if she knew nothing.

"It's nothing," Shirogane Miyuki waved his hand.

After the two turned their heads, Shirogane Miyuki continued to look at Uesugi Genshin with a probing gaze.

Because it's uncertain whether it will trigger a landmine, it's important to know in advance.

“It’s not part-time work; it’s more like the daughter of a long-term employee. She’s trained from the start to be a maid or a close attendant,” Uesugi Genshin whispered in Shirogane’s ear.

"I see, no wonder Shinomiya was so unwilling."

Moreover, even when Hayasaka was not around, she was still paying attention to the opening of the dock and kept urging it on for some unknown reason, and even took the lead herself.

“Look… they look like sisters, don’t they?” Uesugi Genshin said with a smile to Shirogane as he looked at Shinomiya Kaguya linking arms with Hayasaka.

"Hmm." He didn't bother asking who was the older sister and who was the younger sister; he could tell just by looking.

"President~" Kaguya Shinomiya called out again, "You're all acting very indecently right now."

"It's like biting an ear," Hayasaka Ai said, delivering a fatal blow from the side.

"......" "......"

These words instantly separated the two, as if a rift had appeared between them. Their heads turned to one side, forming a stark contrast to the two girls in front of them who were huddled together.

When they arrived at the parking lot in the light rain, Uesugi Genshin twirled the keychain on his finger and asked, "Just one car?"

“Yes, that’s more convenient and safer,” Hayasaka Ai nodded.

"I didn't expect you to drive this here." Shirogane Miyuki stared dumbfounded at the fully armored Wrangler, which was covered in red bloodstains that seemed impossible to wipe clean.

"It's much better now. It used to be really tough." Uesugi Genshin helped the girl open the back door. "Please get in."

"Thank you." Kaguya Shinomiya bowed her head in thanks. On the surface, he was indeed a gentle and handsome man. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted Hayasaka... wait a minute!

In an instant, the threads in Kaguya Shinomiya's mind connected, but then Hayasaka pushed her directly inside, leaving her no time to think.

Seeing that the two of them had gotten in, Uesugi Genshin closed the car door, then walked to the driver's seat and jokingly said, "I'm not going to drive for you."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shirogane Miyuki said with a laugh, and got into the passenger seat.

"You don't need to fasten your seatbelt. What if something happens and you have to get out of the car?" Uesugi Genshin stopped Shirogane as he was about to obediently fasten his seatbelt. He was just as proper as Hayama.

"Yes." Realizing this, Shirogane Miyuki let go of the seatbelt he was holding and placed his weapon in a suitable position.

"This is the place." Leaning forward from the back seat, Hayasaka Ai handed over her phone with Google Maps enabled.

"Let me see." Chiyoda Ward is basically one of the three central wards of Tokyo, as Uesugi Genshin guessed. As the political and economic center of Japan, Chiyoda Ward is home to the Imperial Palace and Edo Castle, and its land prices are among the highest.

"I'll give you directions, don't worry," Hayasaka Ai said as she took back her phone.

"Wouldn't it be better if you sat in the front, Hayasaka-san?" Shirogane Miyuki then suggested.

"No way!!!" Kaguya Shinomiya exclaimed in strong dissatisfaction, her voice surprisingly loud even in the cramped car.

"Kaguya-sama, you're being too loud," Hayasaka Ai reminded Kaguya of her inappropriate behavior.

“Then let’s go.” Uesugi Genshin shrugged and said, glancing one last time at the rearview mirror. He had already told Yukino about leaving, and it seemed there was nothing he had forgotten.

As we drove out of Shuchiin, with the president and vice president in front of us, this time we could really show our faces, unlike when we came with Hayasaka.

"Stare..." Rather than the eyes conveying such a gaze, it was more like the mouth adding a sound effect to the gaze.

Because Uesugi Genshin was focused on dealing with the situation on the road and didn't notice, Shirogane Miyuki turned around in confusion, "What's wrong, Kaguya?"

"N-nothing." Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head and stopped looking in the rearview mirror, which relieved Ai Hayasaka.

"Duang"

"Duang"

"Duang"

The impacts continued relentlessly, making the road feel bumpy and uneven.

"You drive so well!" Shirogane Miyuki exclaimed in admiration.

"Hmm?" Uesugi Genshin glanced at him briefly, then stretched out his arm and said in a relaxed manner, "This is a very common thing, rather than something that only happens in Tokyo."

Every time I go to Tokyo, it feels like an adventure.

"Tokyo is truly terrifying." For the first time, Shirogane Miyuki exclaimed, realizing the horror that Tokyo had previously gone unnoticed. No wonder it is the world's most populous metropolis.

With Hayasaka's occasional guidance, they drove through the bumpy road and finally arrived at a villa area.

The situation around the Sawamura family's house is exactly the same; the zombies have all disappeared, and there are very few people in this area.

"It's just ahead," Hayasaka Ai patted the head of the person in the front seat, reminding them.

"Oh." Uesugi Genshin steadily parked the car in front of the door, rested his arm on the window to support his face, and watched Hayasaka get out of the car to open the door.

"Hayasaka-san is really a maid here," Shirogane Miyuki finally said.

"So that's what you were talking about earlier." Kaguya Shinomiya sighed and explained, "Hayasaka is the daughter of an important member of the Shinomiya family, and also the daughter of my wet nurse."

"I see." Shirogane Miyuki nodded. No wonder they were like sisters. He looked at Uesugi, who didn't seem surprised at all. Hayasaka had told him all this.

"Yes, the Hayasaka family was originally a prestigious family, but they lost out to the Shinomiya family in the competition. In the end, their superior bloodline was taken by the Shinomiya family and absorbed." Shinomiya Kaguya said this background without any hesitation, while observing the expression of the man in front of her through the rearview mirror.

Without a trace of silence, had Hayasaka told him everything?!

"Alright." Hayasaka Ai returned to the car and said casually, "The doors will close automatically after the car goes in."

"That's really convenient," Uesugi Genshin said with a light laugh.

Once inside, the car felt quite spacious.

As he passed by the courtyard, Uesugi Genshin glanced at the scenery. Even in spring, the flowers were still in full bloom. "What a beautiful courtyard," he thought.

“After all, the garden is the face of the villa, and a mirror of the Shinomiya family’s prestige.” Hayasaka Ai said casually from behind, and added, “Every time, I have to arrange to purchase seasonal plants from overseas, review the design plan, sometimes review the garden designer, and audit the budget, and complete the pruning work when there are no guests.”

As she spoke about her own experiences, her tone revealed that she was also having a tough time.

"As expected of Hayasaka," Uesugi Genshin said with a smile, praising her.

“Right?” Hayasaka Ai nodded in agreement.

"..." As if making a creaking sound, Kaguya Shinomiya mechanically turned her head and looked at Hayasaka beside her with a gray expression.

"We're here." Uesugi Genshin stopped the car in front of the villa. "Be careful, there might be someone inside."

“I’ve been here once before and cleaned it up. There are no zombies in there now,” Hayasaka Ai said calmly. She had buried the servants’ bodies in the woods. Thinking of this, she lowered her eyes, making her expression unreadable.

"Someone might take a liking to this location and sneak in later." Just in case, Uesugi Genshin took out the revolver that Hayasaka had used before from the glove box in front of Shirogane. The one that had used one bullet was still inside.

Then he handed it to the person behind him, saying, "You know that."

"Hmm." Hayasaka Ai took it. She had no qualms about firing again, since he would always be there to protect her.

"We two don't need any, right?" He joked with Baiyin again, knowing he wasn't carrying a second one.

"Of course, get out of the car." Shirogane Miyuki picked up his weapon, cautiously got out of the car, looked at the villa, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's huge."

"That's a bit of an exaggeration," Uesugi Genshin agreed. "It's much bigger than the Sawamura family's. No wonder it's a conglomerate."

Hayasaka Ai, her fingers gripping the gun, walked to the door, glanced at the marks she had left behind last time, and turned back to say, "No one should be coming, unless they didn't come through the main entrance."

"That's good." After relaxing a little, Shirogane Miyuki whispered to Kaguya, who was about to get out of the car, "Kaguya, you stay in the car for now, we'll go in and check it out."

"President~" Kaguya Shinomiya was about to argue.

“President Shirogane is right. Just in case, Kaguya should stay in the car.” Hayasaka Ai also agreed with President Shirogane’s suggestion.

"Let's go." Uesugi Genshin took the lead, holding his sword as he opened the villa door. A whiff of air, not as fresh as outside, wafted in.

Led by Hayasaka, they inspected each room one by one, ignoring the old bloodstains on the ground that hadn't been cleaned up, and found no trace of outsiders living there.

Then they went underground, which included a wine cellar and a storage room.

"Because sometimes people from the main family in Kyoto come, or we need to entertain a guest, such as the young mistress of a certain company, and we use it." Although the master and servant do not usually drink, the wine in the wine cellar is indeed a must.

The rows of oak barrels were neatly arranged, though the number was slightly less than expected, which is understandable.

"Would you like to try some?" Hayasaka Ai handed a glass to her alcoholic department head, pulling it out from somewhere.

"Never mind," Uesugi Genshin waved his hand in refusal. "Let's talk about it during dinner."

"Oh, right." Shirogane Miyuki suddenly realized that they seemed to be going to have lunch and dinner here.

"Well..." Sensing what Shirogane was thinking, Hayasaka Ai led them to another side. "The Shinomiya family's ingredients are all ordered on the same day and purchased the next day. We only have some that can be stored for a long time here."

The storage room was filled with hams, each clearly labeled with its country of origin in a foreign language.

He could read Parma in Italian but couldn't pronounce it, though he could pronounce the French word, "Aurvergne, well, it's a famous production area all over Europe."

The cheese and cream cheese on the side are also included.

As if remembering something, he turned to look at Hayasaka Ai, "By the way, who's going to cook lunch and dinner?"

After saying that, Hayasaka stared at him intently, her gaze both feigned and genuine.

"Spare me, all I can cook is Chinese food." Uesugi Genshin spread his hands, indicating that people shouldn't have too high expectations of him. He could just slice some ham or something, there's nothing to expect.

"Don't worry, I'll help too," Shirogane Miyuki said with a smile. Although he wasn't very confident, he was quite good at making fried rice.

"Ah, it seems like about a month ago, I had the head chef prepare some aged tuna. It should still be in the kitchen and we haven't eaten it yet," Hayasaka Ai said, clasping her hands together as she remembered.

"If we have rice, we can make tuna sushi right away." Upon hearing this, Uesugi Genshin breathed a sigh of relief; at least he had a backup menu.

"Have we checked everything?" Shirogane Miyuki asked Hayasaka for confirmation.

"Yes." And there wasn't a trace left, exactly the same as when she came last time, so the possibility of someone sneaking in could be basically ruled out.

"Then tell Kaguya to come in quickly." Shirogane Miyuki strode out.

Uesugi Genshin trailed behind him, walking side by side with Hayasaka.

"By the way, where's your maid outfit?"

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