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

It was obvious that Horikita Suzune's words were ignored.

They parted ways temporarily. Ichinose Honami took Yukino Yukinoshita to find Horikita Manabu, but the man was busy and no one knew where he was.

Uesugi Genshin followed Horikita Suzune to the teaching building. The teaching building of Advanced Nurturing High School had a very simple style, with a simple gray tone and basically no other colors.

The difference between it and a cement house is that its surface at least has something on it, rather than just plain cement.

The two walked to the classroom door together. Even from the corridor, they could hear the noise inside, but the loud voices were only a few, meaning only a few people were making a racket.

“…I’ll go in first.” Horikita Suzune turned to look at the man beside her. “It would be very troublesome for me to go in with you.”

"Hmm." Uesugi Genshin understandingly took a step back and watched her go in. The sound inside only quieted down for a moment when the door opened before it resumed immediately.

Slightly grateful that he stepped back into the blind spot, Horikita Suzune paid no attention to the noise inside, went in, and closed the door.

"..." She used the documents in her hand as a fan to cool herself down. It was time for the lottery, and she was even a little nervous.

Ha... even he found himself somewhat ridiculous. Uesugi Genshin walked to the door and opened it.

The classroom fell completely silent this time, because no one unimportant had entered.

The person who came was a strange boy.

"Who is this person?"

"That's a little scary."

"It's scary, but it's pretty cool, isn't it?"

"Look, he's carrying a knife."

"Really."

In the blink of an eye, the classroom was buzzing with discussion again, and the focus of the discussion had shifted to him.

Uesugi Genshin walked to the podium in the classroom and looked down at the entire room.

There were very few people, and most of them weren't even sitting in their seats, making it feel like a classroom during recess.

He immediately noticed the quiet boy in the last seat, looking out the window, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

Noticing his gaze, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji turned his face slightly to look at him, but immediately focused on the view outside the window, as if nothing else mattered to him.

Next to him was Horikita Suzune, who was engrossed in reading. Of course, ever since Uesugi Genshin came in, her gaze kept drifting forward, and she couldn't concentrate on her book anymore.

"Um, who are you?" A sexy woman with brown hair, sitting in a seat surrounded by girls, raised her hand and asked in a flirtatious tone.

"The person who will take you away from here."

"Leave? Where to?" another girl with short brown hair asked in a cute voice.

"A place with plenty of food." Just that one sentence was enough to elicit cheers of "Great!" from the students in the classroom.

It was those same loud and boisterous boys who shouted it out. Most of the girls didn't shout it out, but they were all smiling happily.

Smiles radiated from every malnourished face.

But Uesugi Genshin wasn't finished. He added, "Although Horikita Manabu has agreed, only a portion of the people can go. I will only select a few."

"Eh~~~"

"What~"

"What are the standards?" asked the short brown-haired girl, Kikyo Kushida, obediently.

What a naive question. Horikita Suzune's fingers gripped the page she was about to turn tightly. It must be ability. That man said in the conference room that all we need is high-quality labor.

She was confident that her theoretical knowledge and athletic ability surpassed everyone else present.

But he probably won't choose her. Did he know she was the student council president's sister?

The surname should obviously indicate a connection, but he only learned about his own surname when Ichinose called him just now.

"..." Horikita Suzune was in a state of extreme inner turmoil. She would refuse if she was chosen, but it was a different story if she wasn't.

"Is everyone here?" Without answering Kikyo Kushida's question, Genshin Uesugi scanned the people in the classroom.

"No, it's just that some people didn't come."

"Never mind." Uesugi Genshin closed his eyes, then immediately opened them again. As he flipped through the papers in his hand, he asked, "Is Hirata Yosuke here?"

Hirata Yosuke, also known as Koyakuyama.

He is a being with a more twisted past than Hayama, and for this he has taken almost the same actions as Hayama, no, even more so. He will take the lead in doing things that ordinary people find troublesome and unwilling to do, and he will satisfy them at a very high level.

However, due to his distorted past, he has a landmine buried in his heart that he needs to avoid stepping on. But he has no other choice, right? Besides, his abilities are indeed outstanding.

Even if he were chosen, he might not want to leave for the sake of those who stayed.

The classroom immediately fell silent. One of the girls said, "Hirata-kun has already..."

Okay, he doesn't need to worry about it anymore. Uesugi Genshin then asked, "Is Sudo Ken-kun here?"

He possesses exceptional physical abilities; with a little training, he could become a formidable general.

Because of her somewhat rebellious personality, she craves recognition from others yet also gives up on herself, which is why she says she needs to be tempered.

The classroom fell silent for a long time.

"Um, that..." A short boy looked at the boy named Chi Kuanji and tried to speak.

"I understand." Uesugi Genshin knew this one was out too. "What about Yukimura Teruhiko?"

Yukimura Teruhiko has no problem with academic ability, but his physical condition and teamwork are poor. However, Uesugi Genshin valued his serious personality, which would be very useful whether he joined the Disciplinary Committee or served as an inspector.

"..." Another silence fell, and no one spoke up for him.

Uesugi Genshin bent down, resting his arms on the podium, looking somewhat tired.

"Is Koenji Rokusuke still alive?" He didn't see Rokusuke in the classroom, but he still asked to confirm.

"As for Koenji, he joined the expedition team." The one who answered was Horikita Suzune, who was at the very back. She had already put down her book and was crossing her arms.

Rokusuke Koenji, the only son of a prestigious zaibatsu family, possesses top-notch talent in every aspect and is practically a perfect human being, except for his personality.

Uesugi Genshin was basically just checking on his survival; he didn't expect to recruit him.

Even when Koenji Rokusuke faced survival issues, he would take proactive measures instead of remaining indifferent and doing his own thing.

With his talent, he already holds a pivotal position in the matter; he's a man who can do what he sets his mind to.

It seems unlikely that Koenji Rokusuke could be recruited, and he probably already has his own team and supporters.

"..." Uesugi Genshin covered his mouth and asked with a sigh, "Then Wang Meiyu is not here either?"

"Yes," Kikyo Kushida answered, raising her hand. She and Meiyu were very close.

He glanced at the students in the classroom: Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Suzune Horikita, Megumi Karuizawa, Kikyo Kushida, Kanji Ike, Chiaki Matsushita, Maya Sato, Airi Sakura, Satsuki Shinohara, Haruki Yamauchi...

Besides Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Uesugi Genshin carefully went through the student files again and, combined with his memory, made a judgment: "Sakura Airi."

"Yes!" A girl with a timid, rabbit-like demeanor looked up from the back seat.

"And...Matsushita Chiaki."

"Me?" Matsushita Chiaki pointed to herself in disbelief, and even her friends Karuizawa Megumi and Sato Maya turned to look at her in surprise.

"And that's all."

"Wait a minute!!!" Haruki Yamauchi stood up excitedly, "Why are they all girls?!"

“That’s right!” Chi Kuanzhi also stood up and shouted, not wanting to miss out on making things worse.

"Hmm? Were the people I read out earlier also girls?" Uesugi Genshin stacked the documents together.

"No..." Haruki Yamauchi was almost speechless, choked by the cold gaze and indifferent tone. "Leaving aside Hirata, what about Sudo? And what about the others!"

He knew there was nothing wrong with Hirata being chosen. Uesugi Genshin was a little confused. Did he think that he could have been chosen even without these people?

Horikita Academy isn't bad here, except for the food issue, so Uesugi Genshin feels no guilt about not taking the people with him. They won't go hungry for long anyway.

"Sudo has excellent physical fitness, and Yukimura has a serious personality."

"What about Wang Meiyu?!" Haruki Yamauchi questioned, but this was also the question everyone else wanted to ask.

To be honest, Wang Meiyu is a girl with a very low profile. Some girls have doubts about her, or rather, questioning her.

"Because I can speak Chinese," Uesugi Genshin explained with a smile.

At the same time, he said in Chinese, "Could you please come find me later, Ayanokouji-san?"

Almost no one could understand this sentence; they only knew it was a foreign language.

Meanwhile, the boy in the last seat...

For the first time, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji finally looked directly at the man on the podium.

Chapter 256: The True Sword Battle

Seeing that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had heard this, Uesugi Genshin decided to leave immediately.

"Wait, I haven't finished my question yet!"

"What?" Uesugi Genshin stopped again, glancing at the speaker with considerable patience.

"If it's a girl, where's the bellflower? Why isn't there a bellflower?"

As if to question the unfairness of his choice, Haruki Yamauchi directly brought up Kikyo Kushida, who was the most popular among the girls and even among the boys, with her fame extending to other classes.

“Ah~” Uesugi Genshin turned around and glanced at the person who had been mentioned.

Kushida bellflower.

A cheerful and energetic girl with a positive and sunny personality, she is cute, gentle, and helpful, possessing the affability to quickly become friends with those around her.

She has short brown hair and is about the average height for a Japanese woman, but she has a very full bust and hips.

Uesugi Genshin recalled the school's data, which showed that his performance in all aspects was quite good, with almost all grades being average B, and his teamwork ability reaching the level of A.

Logically speaking, such a person should be in either Class A or Class B, but was assigned to Class D.

He knew the reason very well: because of her dark history in middle school, and her feat of destroying the entire class through various revelations, the Advanced Education University took her into account when assigning classes, and directly placed her in Class D.

This person clearly has a huge problem; he's a ticking time bomb.

She could explode at the slightest mistake. Even Uesugi Genshin wouldn't bother with her. A woman without principles is terrifying. She might even betray the class in the future. She's unreliable and can't be considered loyal.

If you want to use it, you need strong correction, but to be honest, he doesn't want to waste time doing that.

“I have all the students’ information here. My selection is based on this information, plus my own needs.” Uesugi Genshin said softly, waving the documents in his hand. He was quite patient with his explanation, even though it was his first time. “This is my first time meeting you, so there is no bias involved. If you have any objections, please come to me later.”

He glanced at Sakura Airi behind him, and when their eyes met, she shrank back like a rabbit. It was surprisingly amusing and aroused a man's violent urges.

"That's all." With that, Uesugi Genshin walked away without looking back.

"Hey! I haven't finished speaking yet!" Haruki Yamauchi shouted in the classroom, but he still didn't chase after the other person. He had seen the knife at the other person's waist and the look in his eyes. This person was probably a murderer who had killed many "people".

After Uesugi Genshin left, the classroom fell into chaos again.

When no one was looking, Kikyo Kushida lowered her eyes with a gloomy expression. Why?!

Did that man find out about the school's records?

She clearly wanted to leave this awful place too.

"Kikyo." Upon hearing Ike Hiroshi call her name, Kushida Kikyo immediately put on a smile.

"What is it, Mr. Ikehiro?"

"What do you think about what that man said?" He had been starving for almost a month and finally had a chance to leave this place.

What else could she think? Kikyo Kushida tilted her head and said something ambiguous, "It's a little disappointing."

"Right! We really should try to get it done. Why don't you go ask again?" Haruki Yamauchi encouraged.

"Hmm, leave it to me." She definitely had to ask, so she decided to start by asking Ichinose, the one who initially messaged her.

"Matsushita, what's going on?" On the other side, Karuizawa Kei also asked her friend.

"I don't know either." She was a little troubled, but also a little happy.