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

Faced with his slash, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka immediately realized that he could not take it head-on, so he first used the blade of his sword to deflect the opponent's Tangzhu slash, and then dodged the next straight thrust by turning to the side.

He dodged and retreated, while Uesugi Genshin remained still and continued to press forward, slashing his sword diagonally at his opponent. After the opponent parried and dodged twice, he switched to an upper stance again, slashing down with great force and momentum.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka defended flawlessly several times, rendering the opponent's attacks ineffective. However, defense alone is not enough; it is not enough to defeat the opponent.

He seems to really enjoy dominating the game and building an offensive advantage, but he doesn't seem to like playing defense either.

So, the second after creating distance, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji took the initiative to advance and feign an attack, and began to use his movement skills to try to flank from behind.

Sensing Ayanokouji's intention, Uesugi Genshin retreated while using a foot slash to block his movement, then raised his sword and used a reverse kesa slash to force him back and prevent him from moving. He then took a step forward and used a tangaku slash with his right hand.

He missed and his opponent dodged. Facing Ayanokouji's counterattack, he sidestepped and retaliated with a right-slanting upward slash.

After Ayanokouji Kiyotaka twisted and dodged, he used the power of his waist to smoothly swing a horizontal slash, which was blocked by his opponent. He immediately swung his sword back to charge up for another horizontal slash, which was blocked again. With his next strike, he changed course and slashed diagonally upwards towards his opponent's left waist, which was easily dodged.

Three counter-attacks failed, causing Ayanokouji to lose his balance. Uesugi Genshin seized the opportunity to launch a counter-attack, slashing diagonally at his opponent's shoulder.

However, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka retreated quickly, causing Uesugi Genshin to miss his attack, and the two grew a little distance apart.

In the blink of an eye, the two were clashing again.

Her heart was pounding, and she almost forgot to breathe, only focusing on opening her mouth wide.

The way the two men were using their attacks, which seemed designed to kill each other with all their might, made her want to close her eyes.

Ayanokouji was surprised to find this kind of person, who attacked without hesitation. The boy named Uesugi was the same; his murderous eyes never left Ayanokouji, and even Ayanokouji herself felt a chill run down her spine when she saw it.

Just like seeing thugs shooting guns on the street, that's the impression those two gave off. Matsushita Chiaki felt her legs trembling and could only barely stand by holding onto a tree.

Kendo has three stages: first, to eliminate distractions and concentrate; second, to be able to take into account the movements in all directions; and third, to reach a state of mind free from thoughts and desires.

Unaffected by external forces, one can see the blade without noticing and wield the sword without emotion.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was able to reach this level because he knew he was rational enough and devoid of emotion, but he didn't expect the other person to be able to reach the same level.

That look in his eyes, as if he had fought his way out of a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, showed how this man had remained unknown all this time.

That's really... interesting.

For the first time in his life, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji experienced pleasure.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji deflected the blade in front of him and launched another surprise attack. After expending a lot of energy, the two began to clash with each other using wide and sweeping stances.

With even greater force and power, the blades clashed repeatedly in the air, producing a unique, powerful clang on the beach where only the sound of the waves echoed.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka delivered a single-handed slash, which was dodged by his opponent's sidestep. Uesugi Genshin retaliated with a horizontal slash aimed at seppuku, which Kiyotaka dodged by bending forward. Kiyotaka then swung his sword back, but Uesugi Genshin preemptively blocked the trajectory of Kiyotaka's right arm with his left hand, and the two collided back to back.

Without any pause, Uesugi Genshin shoved Ayanokouji Kiyotaka aside with his back, then turned around and unleashed a reverse kesa slash, which was blocked by Kiyotaka.

The two men swung their swords at each other's upper body, but each time the other leaned back to dodge.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka decided to close the distance again. When Uesugi Genshin slashed diagonally, he parried and thrust forward with his sword, blocking Uesugi's footwork and pushing him back several steps.

He then pressed down on the blade, applying force with his palm against the spine of the blade, and the two began to wrestle.

However, Uesugi Genshin, taking advantage of his height and weight, dodged Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's blade. Just as he was about to launch a slash, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka preemptively blocked his arm and began to disarm him.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji twisted his body to dodge, then turned around to charge up and slash horizontally. Genshin Uesugi leaped high to avoid the lower slash and slammed his sword down heavily.

Both men knelt on one knee at the same time, and Uesugi Genshin pressed down on his sword first, thrusting it straight at his foot.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka rolled to dodge and swung his sword backhand at his opponent, but Uesugi Genshin's straight slash directly suppressed the opponent's backhand slash.

The limitations of human joints caused Ayanokouji Kiyotaka to fall into a disadvantageous position instantly, and he tried to break away and regain his stance.

Uesugi Genshin did not give him that chance. He slashed again, smashing the opponent's sword to the ground. As the opponent turned around and got up, the back of the blade slammed heavily into the opponent's calf.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji staggered back a few steps.

"Oh no," he thought to himself.

The leg muscles are out of control.

The enemy didn't give him time to recover and attacked again.

In a counterattack against adversity, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji concealed his sword at his waist and launched a low attack.

Unable to see the trajectory of the sword, Uesugi Genshin chose to use a reverse-handed Ichimonji to protect his arm, which meant that he chose to prioritize defense and used his more agile movements to dodge the slash.

With a flick of his wrist, Uesugi Genshin changed from a reverse grip to a forehand grip and once again delivered a powerful upper-body strike, while Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was at a disadvantage from below.

"boom"

Accompanied by a metallic clang completely different from before, a section of the blade spun in the air before finally falling to the ground; Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's sword had broken.

Feeling the weight lift off his hand, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji knew he had lost. "I lost."

Faced with his straightforward surrender, Uesugi Genshin took a step back and pinned his sword to the ground, saying, "It's just that the sword is broken."

“No.” Ayanokouji Kiyotaka shook his head, stood up and looked at his opponent. “In swordsmanship, you are undoubtedly stronger than me. You are my defeat.”

He closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, then opened them and stared at Uesugi Genshin. "I've agreed to the cooperation you mentioned. Now I can probably trust you."

A person stronger than yourself is unlikely to betray you, because you could defeat them head-on.

"That's wonderful." Uesugi Genshin breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the sword to examine it, and laughed out loud, "I quite like this sword."

The blade is now completely dulled, a result of the two of them clashing their blades together.

"It's alright, you didn't lose out," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka comforted her. "Even though you lost two swords."

But it is the strongest weapon.

"You really dare to say that," Uesugi Genshin laughed, picking up the scabbard from the ground and sheathing the sword.

On the other side, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji also sheathed his broken sword and blade, inexplicably wanting to keep them as souvenirs.

He stepped forward, getting close to Uesugi Genshin, and whispered, "Someone is watching us."

"I know, how many people did you see?" Uesugi Genshin asked, as if testing him.

Then the two of them looked in the same direction at the same time, behind the fifth locust tree.

As soon as I looked over, the person hurriedly ran away, clearly demonstrating excellent counter-surveillance skills.

She has a slender figure, is a girl, and of course, has long purple hair.

Uesugi Genshin instantly recognized that it was Kamuro Masumi, who was next to Sakayanagi Arisu.

It seems they were sent by Saka Yanagi to monitor him.

"And the other one?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked.

Then the two walked along the path toward the corner.

Matsushita Chiaki silently prayed that she wouldn't be discovered.

We shouldn't be detected at this distance, right?

What should I do if I've been discovered?

If you can make it look like it was just a coincidence...

Uesugi Genshin and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka appeared directly in front of her from around the corner.

They cornered her.

"Th-that, I-I..." Matsushita Chiaki subconsciously tried to explain but didn't see anything. Then she saw her classmate place her hand on the hilt of a knife and look at her with emotionless eyes, as if she were looking at a dead person. A chill instantly ran through her body.

"Should we silence them?" he asked Uesugi Genshin. "The sea is right next door."

Disposing of the body is also very convenient.

"!" Matsushita Chiaki's body trembled. To silence... to cover it up?!

Her legs were a little unsteady, and her lips were trembling.

Because she knew very well that the other person was truly daring, and their eyes seemed to say the same thing.

A cool sensation between her legs caused liquid to slide down her thighs and onto the ground.

“...Ha.” Giving Ayanokouji a look that said, “What are you talking about?”, Uesugi Genshin took off his clothes and tied them around Matsushita Chiaki’s waist, then used them to hold up the obvious water stains on the front of her skirt.

"He was just joking." With a gentle smile, Uesugi Genshin ruffled her hair, which was soft and fluffy, though lacking shine due to malnutrition.

"Let's go." Then Uesugi Genshin and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka prepared to leave. Before leaving, he turned back and smiled at Matsushita Chiaki, "Ah, please keep this a secret."

After saying that, he left Matsushita Chiaki alone on the spot.

Matsushita Chiaki slowly raised her hand and placed it on her chest. Even through the thick layer of fat, one could still feel her heart pounding so hard it seemed to leap out of her chest.

It was thumping and thumping.

"Am I that scary?"

As they walked, Uesugi Genshin turned to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to confirm that they had actually managed to scare a girl so much that she lost control of her bladder.

“When he’s not smiling, he can be quite scary,” Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said, glancing at him.

When she smiles, it's a completely different story; she becomes incredibly gentle, creating a stark contrast that makes her seem almost dreamlike.

“You too.” Turning around, Uesugi Genshin sighed, feeling that they were evenly matched.

"Should I just wait here and then leave with you later?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked about the other person's plans for him.

“Yes, I still have some talents I want to take with me,” Uesugi Genshin nodded. “I’ll have to wait a little longer.”

“Actually, I have a few more people here…” As he spoke, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Uesugi Genshin also stopped and asked, puzzled.

He turned around, looked behind him, and after a moment of silence, called out, "Come out, Tianze, I've found you."

"?" Uesugi Genshin looked in surprise and suspicion in the direction Ayanokouji was looking. Amasawa?

"Hehehe, Ayanokouji-senpai only just noticed me now? That's really too slow, isn't it? And it's supposed to be your masterpiece? Has your ability deteriorated?"

A red-haired girl with twin tails emerged from the shadows. Her petite figure was quite similar to that of Sakayanagi Arisu, but while Sakayanagi was a full-time high school student, this girl was a year too young.

She had a mischievous smile on her face, wore a pink dress, and her beautiful legs were encased in black stockings.

"This is Amasawa Ichika, a fifth-generation student of the White House." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka introduced Amasawa Ichika to Uesugi Genshin as he came out.

"When did she start following us?" Uesugi Genshin asked in a low voice, turning his head to the side.

"Who knows?" Kiyotaka Ayanokoji shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.

Amasawa Ichika walked up to Uesugi Genshin, almost touching him, looked up at him, and smiled, "You actually managed to defeat this 'masterpiece' Ayanokouji-senpai, senpai... you're amazing."

Okay, from this sentence, Uesugi Genshin knew that this person probably hadn't been watching them from the beginning, and the two of them hadn't noticed all along.

"Why are the people from the White House here?" Uesugi Genshin asked, looking at Ayanokouji with a puzzled expression.

Logically speaking, even if she were to enroll, it should be next year. However, Tianze Yixia wasn't wearing a school uniform, which means she hadn't enrolled yet.

"Of course it's because we admire Ayanokouji-senpai!" Amazawa Ichika explained innocently, shaking his little finger. "After the facility went out of control, we had nowhere to go, so we decided to come here together to find Ayanokouji-senpai."

It is precisely because I am a student of Shiraya that I know how great Ayanokouji-senpai, who is known as the greatest masterpiece, is, and it is only natural that I admire him.

"Hey~, then who else could it be besides you?"

The students of the fifth class of the White House, whose studies involved social interaction, were able to express a wider range of facial expressions compared to Ayanokouji from the fourth class.

However, the white house's fundamental nature of disregarding and exploiting others remains unchanged.

“Besides Amasawa, four other surviving people also came,” Ayanokouji Kiyotaka explained. “However, one of them…”

“Yagami?” Amazu Ichika took a half step back, maintaining a delicate distance. The peach-colored fragrance emanating from him was even more pronounced in the humid air. “Although he also admires Ayanokouji-senpai, he has his own ideas.”

"One of them, Takuya Yagami, has already become the captain of the action team here and is actively obeying Chairman Horikita's leadership," Kiyotaka Ayanokoji continued, picking up where she left off.

He had met him once; he was unusually gentle and well-disguised. He certainly didn't look like Shirakawa, yet he did.

As Uesugi Genshin pondered, he concluded that Yagami Takuya probably wouldn't leave. He seemed to be planning to settle down here, whether it was parasitism or symbiosis was unknown, but he certainly wouldn't accept being recruited.

"What about the other people in the White House?"

“Those guys will probably all follow me.” Sensing his meaning, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji said calmly, “Although they haven’t theoretically graduated from the White House, their qualities are already strong enough compared to ordinary people, even though their combat power is far inferior to yours and mine.”

"This is really..." Uesugi Genshin let out a soft breath.

What an unexpected surprise.

Chapter 258: Only People Like This Are Worth Recruiting