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

"Where are we going?" she asked Uesugi Genshin in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Seeing that he hadn't heard her clearly, Eriri gritted her teeth, grabbed his arm, and whispered in his ear, "What are we doing here?"

"I'm looking for someone." After hearing this, Uesugi Genshin answered, tilting his head to look at Eriri, "Are you alright?"

"There are a lot of people." Eriri felt her face getting hot, and her head felt heavy again.

"It's alright," Uesugi Genshin reassured him. "As long as they're not armed, I can handle three or five ordinary people."

"......" This is completely unsettling!

In other words, if there are more than five people, it won't be able to handle it.

There were at least several hundred people in the hall just now.

Don't you believe me? Uesugi Genshin ignored her melancholy and continued walking forward, and then Eriri put her arm around his forearm.

Although she looked unconvinced, her body obediently huddled close to him, which was all too real.

If something happens, I won't be able to use one hand anymore.

Uesugi Genshin thought about it for a moment, but ultimately didn't say it.

He returned to the fast food restaurant, and there he saw Zichuan again at a table in the distance. There were only three girls at the table where Zichuan was sitting.

After seeing him, Sakuta Azusagawa waved to him and, as he approached, asked, "Did you finish your business? By the way, who's this? Your girlfriend?"

"No, that's not it!" The rebuttal was so soft that it was hardly convincing.

In fact, Eriri was afraid of attracting the attention of the people around her. When she walked into the store, almost everyone's eyes followed her, just like the situation on the first floor.

“I see. Not for now.” Sakuta Azusagawa nodded knowingly, his expression blank, yet a hint of mockery lingered in his voice.

"Ugh..." What's wrong with this guy?! Eriri immediately hid behind Uesugi Genshin.

"So, where did you find your girlfriend?" Sakuta Azusagawa asked, looking at the person in question.

“This is Mr. Spencer’s daughter.” Shaking his head, Uesugi Genshin introduced her, then looked at the science girl he hadn’t seen before sitting in the seat, “It’s been a long time.”

"Hmm." Rio Futaba, wearing glasses, nodded lightly. "I originally thought we would never see each other again."

“You said the same thing to me,” Uesugi Genshin said with amusement. He had said something similar to Azusagawa before. “Then it seems we are destined to meet.”

“No, from a probabilistic point of view, this is also an inevitable result.” Rio Futaba stated calmly, “Even if our meeting was accidental, your presence here is inevitable, because the army is here.”

“Necessity and chance, aren’t these philosophical concepts?” Uesugi Genshin said, looking at her.

“No, this is science.” Rio Futaba’s gaze pierced through her lowered eyes and fell upon him.

The glasses on her exuded an indescribable intellectual charm, perfectly matching her overall demeanor.

The white lab coat she was wearing, similar to the one worn by Professor Hiratsuka, was now buttoned up tightly, so that the clothes underneath could not be seen.

The original intention was probably to cover her up, but her outstanding and enviable figure rendered that purpose practically useless; it couldn't be concealed at all.

"Let's stop talking about this." Sakuta Azusagawa interrupted their irrelevant conversation and looked at Genshin Uesugi. "Are you here to see Ms. Hirokawa?"

"I guess so. I'm leaving now." Let's say goodbye for now.

Uesugi Genshin had already guessed that Horikita Manabu had come here with the help of Azusagawa and his group. In the current situation, there weren't many people who would bother with other people's business.

“Then I’ll take you there.” Sakuta Azusagawa stood up. “Kaede, I’m going out again.”

He said this to his sister.

"Mmm." The cute girl in panda pajamas, Azusagawa Kaede, nodded obediently. "Shoko and I will wait patiently for our brother to come back."

Shoko Makinohara also obediently echoed, making Sakuta Azusagawa feel as if he had gained another younger sister.

Even in terms of age, Makinohara Shoko is younger than Azusagawa Kaede, truly a younger sister in name only.

"Oh," Sakuta Azusagawa responded softly, then prepared to lead Genshin Uesugi and the other man out.

At the same time, Rio Futaba also stood up, saying, "I should probably take my leave now."

Sakuta Azusagawa didn't try to stop her. He had just seen Futaba all alone and invited her over to sit for a while, so it was normal for her to leave now.

They parted ways at the entrance of the fast food restaurant and walked in two different directions.

On the way, Sakuta Azusagawa casually remarked, "It seems that Ms. Hirokawa is leaving."

"Did she say it?" Uesugi Genshin asked.

"Well, after all, her daughter is with you, how could she possibly stay here any longer?" Sakuta Azusagawa said, stating his deduction, a deduction that was probably about to become a reality.

"What about you?"

In response to Uesugi Genshin's question, Azusagawa Sakuta chuckled and said, "Not everyone can swim more than a kilometer in one go."

It seems that some of the girls on his side can't swim, Uesugi Genshin guessed, and there must be other concerns as well.

"Wait! What's this about swimming one kilometer?" Eriri suddenly asked.

This question inexplicably made Uesugi Genshin feel uneasy, but he couldn't immediately figure out the reason for this panic.

"To leave from here, you have to swim out from the shore near the airport," Sakuta Azusagawa answered Eriri's simple question. They couldn't possibly leave from the bridge.

At that moment, Eriri's eyes widened. "But I can't swim!!"

"!!!"

Uesugi Genshin stared wide-eyed at Azusagawa Sakuta, who looked back at him in the same way.

At that moment, they all felt similar emotions.

The expression may vary slightly depending on the language.

If we use the most direct and clear language, it can be summarized in just half a word: 艹了 (cuckolded).

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"Miss Hirokawa, I heard you're planning to leave?"

"Mr. Furuya, who told you that?"

"Yes, many people heard it. It seems your daughter is still alive," the man named Furuya said, spreading his hands.

“That’s irrelevant to what I’m about to say,” Hirokawa’s mother replied, arms crossed. “Please stop harassing the girls here, okay?”

"I simply gave them a way to avoid going hungry," the man named Furuya shrugged. "As for what happened after that, that was their own choice, wasn't it?"

As he spoke, he gave the woman in front of him a meaningful look. She was so charming and beautiful even though she had a daughter. She had a really good figure. He wondered how old she was when she had the child.

"Ha, I don't think that's a good idea. Doesn't your conscience hurt if you do that?" she said, but then noticed that the other person's eyes were fixed on the screen, clearly not listening to her. Moreover, the other person's lewd expression really disgusted her.

"What did you say?" The man named Furuya snapped out of his daze. Although he hadn't heard clearly, it didn't matter anymore. "Ah~, even if they don't do it, there are plenty of other people who will. So why can't they?"

As he spoke, he looked at the beauty with a mischievous grin, "But compared to them, if it were Miss Hirokawa, she would definitely..."

"Definitely what...?"

Suddenly, a question came from behind. It was Sakuta Azusagawa who asked the question.

The man named Furuya looked behind him and, unsurprisingly, saw the boy who often hung around a few cute girls. His face, which had been slapped by the boy and another boy last time, was still throbbing.

"I'll take my leave now." He scoffed and hurried away.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Uesugi Genshin lowered his eyes thoughtfully.

"Ha... thank you, Azusagawa." Hirokawa's mother covered her forehead and sighed helplessly.

“No.” Sakuta Azusagawa shook his head. “You shouldn’t be polite to someone like that.”

His indignant tone suggested he was regretting not throwing the first punch.

"Who was that person just now?" Uesugi Genshin asked, unaware of the facts.

“He’s just a scumbag,” Sakuta Azusagawa said simply. “He often comes to talk to Ms. Hirokawa with all sorts of reasons, but they’re just excuses he makes up.”

"That person doesn't seem like a good person at all." Eriri, who was hiding behind Uesugi Genshin, also expressed her opinion. She felt very uncomfortable with the way he had glanced at her earlier.

"Let's not talk about that now." Hirokawa's mother composed herself and smiled at Uesugi Genshin. "Has the matter been resolved?"

"Pretty much, thanks to you." Uesugi Genshin bowed his head and thanked him.

“No, that’s not true,” Guangchuan’s mother said with a smile. “Mr. Spencer is a kind man. A long time ago, one of our girls was rescued by him over there.”

“Miss Hirokawa, would you like to come with Uesugi?” Sakuta Azusagawa suggested.

"I'm still worried about you all," Hirokawa's mother sighed. "I don't have anything to worry about with Uzuki, do I?"

After receiving an affirmative reply from Uesugi Genshin, she held out a hand, "So I don't want to leave yet."

"......I see."

"Ah, could this be Mr. Spencer's daughter?" Hirokawa's mother asked excitedly when she saw the girl behind Uesugi Genshin.

“Yes.” Uesugi Genshin pulled Eriri out. “Speaking of which, there’s something I need to ask you.”

Who would have thought that someone couldn't swim?

Chapter 287: A Terrible Posture

"So slow!!!" Eriri yelled at Uesugi Genshin and Azusagawa Sakuta who were walking over.

I almost thought I was going to leave her here. I said I was going to get a life jacket, but she didn't come back for two hours.

“We’ve come very quickly.” Uesugi Genshin walked over, dragging a suitcase, and looked at Azusagawa beside him.

"..." With his hands in his pockets and a blank expression, Sakuta Azusagawa shrugged, indicating that it was indeed very fast.

"Hmm." Eriri puffed out her cheeks, feeling ashamed of her slightly sullen self.

She then put down her pencil and handed the sketch on the table to the two girls in front of her. "Although there are still some details to add, it's mostly finished."

"Wow, that's amazing~" Azusagawa Kaede took the finished sketch, her eyes wide, and pointed at the paper, "This is Kaede, and this is Shoko."

Shoko Makinohara couldn't help but admire Eriri, "Wow, Eriri-san is amazing."

"Hmph~" Eriri proudly puffed out her chest, "This level is nothing."

Being recognized is undoubtedly a happy thing, especially when it comes to your area of ​​expertise.

Sakuta Azusagawa walked over and stood between the two girls, leaning his head over. "You drew really well."

Whether it's the lines or the shadows, the composition and filling are so ingenious that they make my younger sister and Xiangzi look very alike.

And it's not amateur, it's professional.

"Could it be that Miss Eriri has studied painting?" Sakuta Azusagawa looked up at the person opposite him.

"Well, Eriri is the ace of the art club." Leaving his suitcase behind, Uesugi Genshin stood next to Eriri.

"Let's go." He handed over the folded life jacket he was holding and said to Eriri.

Eriri jumped up, demonstrating with her actions what it means to be impatient.

"Goodbye." She said goodbye to Azusagawa Kaede and Makinohara Shoko, two very cute juniors.

"Yes, goodbye." "Goodbye, Eriri-san."

After saying goodbye to the two, Eriri followed behind Uesugi Genshin. However, to her surprise, the boy named Azusagawa also followed them all the way outside to the front of Terminal 1.

"Here you go." Uesugi Genshin left the suitcase he was carrying on the spot and reminded Azusagawa, "Because it's very heavy, it will sink to the bottom soon. It shouldn't be washed ashore by the waves, but just in case, it's better to throw it a little further away."

"Then I'll just open it and throw it away." Sakuta Azusagawa picked up the suitcase and walked in another direction without hesitation, waving goodbye as he left.

"Heh." Uesugi Genshin looked at him with considerable admiration.

"What's in that suitcase?" Eriri asked, puzzled. The two of them had been holding hands since earlier.

“It’s just trash, don’t worry about it.” Uesugi Gen casually put his hand in his pocket and turned around to answer.

"So you spent two hours getting this?" Eriri pointed out accusingly, holding a life jacket in her hand. "I saw that auntie had already returned."

"I only went to the restroom on the way," Uesugi Genshin told the truth.

"Hmm." This shut Eriri up. Whether it was an excuse or a reason, she couldn't very well stop the other person from going to the toilet.

"Any other questions?" Uesugi Genshin turned around and looked in the dark distance, with the airport terminal lights behind them casting their shadows on the ground.