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

This means being adept at navigating social situations; to put it nicely, it's being good at interpersonal relationships; to put it bluntly, it's being good at speculation.

He probably understood what Sakayanagi was thinking. Unlike Katsuhira Yasushiro, another responsible student in Class A who was happy to contribute to the group, Hashimoto Masayoshi didn't mind changing to a seemingly better environment.

So, with just a few words from Sakayanagi Arisu, getting Hashimoto Masayoshi to go to Chiba was a perfectly easy thing to do.

Uesugi Genshin beckoned Hashimoto Masayoshi forward.

"Hello, I am Hashimoto Masayoshi. The princess sent me here." Hashimoto Masayoshi smiled, scratching the back of his head, looking somewhat harmless with an embarrassed expression.

The princess he's referring to is probably Sakayanagi.

He then continued, "Should I call you 'boss' or 'boss'?"

Uesugi Genshin raised his hand and asked, "Is it alright to fight zombies?"

"No problem, it's all up to you." Hashimoto Masayoshi bowed modestly.

"Then just call me Minister."

"Okay, Minister."

"Besides him, there are two other people from Class A," Kamuro Masumi added quietly from the side.

Glancing sideways at Kamuro, Uesugi Genshin realized that this was Sakayanagi who had been sent after hearing Kamuro's words, taking into account the organizational structure of the Execution Department. They were just the right number of people to form a group, and all of them were from Class A, so they could stick together.

Looking at Hashimoto Masayoshi again, he pointed to Ayanokouji on the distant deck and said, "Then you and your men should join Ayanokouji's squad."

"Yes Yes."

It's likely that even Hashimoto Masayoshi didn't know who Ayanokouji was, since Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was a very low-profile person before.

Uesugi Genshin had no idea that anyone else here, besides Shiraya and Sakayanagi, would know Ayanokouji's strength.

Masumi Kamuro led Masayoshi Hashimoto to the other side of the deck. Besides recognizing Ayanokouji, Genshin Uesugi also saw Masayoshi Hashimoto chatting with Hachiman and Kanzaki.

It really is a bat.

However, with this, Ayanokouji's team was basically formed. It included three groups from classes A, B, and C, as well as Ayanokouji's squad with Shiraya as his direct advisor. With a little training, they could be put to use.

"She's a lovely girl too."

I heard Yang Nai sigh, a sigh tinged with both emotion and a touch of irony.

"Who? Kamuro?" Uesugi Genshin paused for a moment, then turned around and asked. He recognized Kamuro, but didn't immediately realize who he was referring to.

"Yeah. With such a cute girl by your side, I was wondering if you would make a move?" Yang Nai's soft fingers gently scratched the back of Uesugi Genshin's hand, making him feel a little itchy.

"Don't say that, maybe they didn't mean it that way," Uesugi Genshin said, shaking his head and grasping Hino's fingers with his palm facing upward.

Yang didn't pull her hand back; instead, she placed her entire palm on it and grasped it in return.

"Ha... my sister wants me to keep an eye on you. I think you're all leaky."

Is there any need to keep an eye on it?

"..."

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"Is that it?" Karuizawa Megumi asked Horikita Suzune, pointing to the cargo ship in the distance.

"Yes," Horikita Suzune nodded affirmatively.

"Wow, this is my first time on a boat." Sato Maya was probably the most excited among them, and her outfit of a turtleneck sweater, mini skirt and stockings was also the most eye-catching among them.

In contrast, Chiaki Matsushita dressed much more conservatively, with a pink knit sweater, a gray coat, and jeans covering her body completely, but her dignified appearance highlighted a mature and sophisticated aura.

"There must be other crew members on the ship, right?" she asked Horikita Suzune curiously.

“It seems so.” Horikita Suzune gazed at the edge of the ship’s deck, then turned to the group. “As far as I know, classes B and C will basically all go to Chiba.”

"You just said that," Karuizawa Kei complained. Horikita Suzune had used the same excuse in the dorm earlier, telling them to hurry up and pack their bags.

Thinking this, she quietly passed Sakura Airi who was following behind her and looked at Kushida Kikyo at the very back.

Why is that guy following along too?

Karuizawa Kei thought to herself that there had been significant changes in the girl group in the past few days, and a large part of the reason for this was Kushida.

Just then, Kikyo Kushida, who was walking with her head down, suddenly looked up at Kei Karuizawa and gave her a sweet smile.

Karuizawa Megumi quickly turned her head away, feeling a little scared. After learning about Kushida's dark history in detail, she now only wanted to avoid having any connection with him.

"Speaking of which, how should the apartments be allocated? Can we stay together as a group of three like before?" she asked Horikita Suzune. Although she had just mentioned that the apartment was for four people, Karuizawa Megumi was worried that if they did that, they might end up together with Kushida, following the principle of staying together in Class D.

“Three people can stay, but the rent will be more.” Horikita Suzune didn’t have any real experience with this, as Soubu High School didn’t charge them rent for the two days they stayed.

In addition, she is a person of low desires, and she only eats the cheapest set meals. It's not that she can't eat the poorly seasoned seaweed, but the reason is probably that she doesn't want to skimp on the seasoning. Besides, it is said that it tastes much better now, at least it's fresh. The canned seaweed used to be particularly unpalatable.

She even did a quick calculation herself, and with her high salary in the executive department plus Ichinose's departmental salary and a little bit of executive allowance, the two of them could live comfortably, provided that there were no major expenses.

Of course, if Ichinose wants to live with her again later, since the people from Class B are also here, Ichinose might consider living in the same apartment as the people from her class.

"Then there's no problem." Karuizawa Kei said happily, truly relieved. She thought that since the rule was for 4 people, the other 3 should be fine too.

Horikita Suzune guessed this as well, even though 4 people and 3 people didn't seem to make much of a difference.

However, it depends on which department you work in. If it's all very safe menial work like in the Ministry of Health, or even if you're not a regular staff member but someone sent by the Organization Department to help out, and you still have to live with three other people, then you have to endure the reality of having almost no meat for two meals a day.

If four people live in one apartment, they can at least save money, and even if they occasionally buy some snacks to satisfy their cravings, they can manage.

"Speaking of which, would you like to live with us, Horikita-san?" Matsushita Chiaki asked curiously. She had a very good impression of Horikita-san, and Horikita-san was probably the only person in Class D who had a decent status at Chiba Soubu High School.

"Great suggestion!" Karuizawa Kei clapped her hands lightly; how could she not have thought of that?

"Yes, that's really good." Maya Sato nodded in agreement.

"If there's a chance." Horikita Suzune calmly shook her head, although she now felt she should unite the class's strength and not be a lone wolf like before.

But to be honest, she found the girls in Class D a bit noisy, and in terms of daily life, she would prefer a quieter roommate like Ichinose.

She also thought of Kushida and Sakura, who were following at the back. Kushida was also a troublesome person, and probably no one would want to live with her. Sakura's personality also required finding a suitable roommate.

“Ha…” She sighed quietly, then saw a tall figure in front of the cargo ship.

Her long white hair was neatly tied up with a headband, and she wore a school uniform with a somewhat casual demeanor. But it was precisely because of this that one could see how beautiful the curves of her long legs, encased in pantyhose, were. She herself was half a head taller than Masumi Kamuro, who was standing in front of her.

The two large suitcases beside her were quite impressive; it would take some effort for a girl to carry those two suitcases.

Then they saw them walk onto the deck. Karuizawa and the others didn't think much of it, even though the person didn't look like a first-year student, but rather like an upperclassman.

However, after they struggled to pull their luggage onto the deck, Karuizawa Kei immediately spotted the beautiful woman standing in front of another man she had been thinking about for the past few days, talking to him.

"Who is that person?" Karuizawa Kei asked quietly.

Before Horikita Suzune could speak, Kiryuin Fuuka turned to them first, "Are you a first-year junior?"

She smiled, pursing her lips, "If you want to know my name, just come up and ask me..."

“This is Kiryuin Kaeda from Class 2-B,” Uesugi Genshin interrupted calmly.

"Hey!"

A light punch was thrown out, but Uesugi Genshin caught it easily. It wasn't very strong to begin with, and it was mostly a joke, which was also true of him just now.

As Karuizawa Kei watched the two joking around in front of her, she suddenly felt less certain about the rhetoric she had been using to convince herself over the past two days: that this guy was actually a good person.

Not to mention that very close behind him stood a similarly tall, short-haired woman, who was pinching her chin and scrutinizing them.

Even the playful smile on her lips couldn't hide her charm.

She's another beautiful person.

Chapter 332: How Heavy is a Suitcase?

Horikita Suzune's focus was different from the others; she turned her gaze to the weapon strapped to Kiryuin's suitcase—a crowbar.

Did you tie it to your suitcase because you didn't have any free hands to hold it?

In the blink of an eye, Kiryuin Kaede easily pulled the crowbar off the suitcase and waved it a few times at Horikita Suzune with one hand, perhaps noticing her gaze.

"What, are you curious?" Kiryuin Kaede asked with great interest.

"No." Horikita Suzune shook her head. She had left her own weapons on the ship. At least in the school under her brother's jurisdiction, she didn't have to worry about encountering zombies or anything like that. So she only carried a kitchen knife with her. In her opinion, it wasn't a big deal that Kiryuin would carry weapons with him.

"Hmph~" Kiryuin Fuka seemed to understand something from Horikita Suzune's reaction and let out a thoughtful hum.

Sato Maya clicked her tongue inwardly and nudged Matsushita Chiaki beside her in surprise. Horikita's calm reaction did not mean that they were the same.

Which girl would carry a weapon with her? At least none of them did.

Karuizawa Megumi stared blankly at Uesugi Genshin, but that was because he wasn't looking at her.

When Uesugi Genshin noticed the gaze directed at her, Karuizawa Megumi immediately lowered her head, as if there was something on the deck.

"Well, girls should still prepare some weapons for self-defense," Yang said with a smile, as if implying something.

Then Kiryuin Fuka and Horikita Suzune looked at her at the same time, their eyes conveying the same message: What about yours?

Upon seeing this, Yang took out the wakizashi from his waist, its sheath lacquered black with gold maple patterns, which was exceptionally beautiful.

"That's really good." Kiryuin Kaede raised her delicate eyebrows. "Where did you get it?"

"This person gave it to me," Yang Nai said with a smile, pointing at Uesugi Genshin.

"..." Uesugi Genshin turned his head to the side speechlessly. Wasn't it because he saw what was on him and took the opportunity to ask for it?

Because he prefers black, he carried a black wakizashi for concealment.

"Do you have any more?" Kiryuin Kaede really wanted one, so she asked Uesugi Genshin.

"How about I give you a long sword?" Uesugi Genshin suggested.

"A long sword..." Kiryuin Fuka didn't really want a long sword because she had never learned swordsmanship.

She leaned back and looked at Uesugi Genshin's lower back.

When Uesugi Genshin saw that her eyes were fixed on his waist, he immediately realized what was going on, lifted his shirt to reveal the wakizashi on his lower back, a simple wakizashi with a wood grain lacquer finish.

"I want this." Kiryuin Fuka's eyes lit up, and she reached out and pulled out the wakizashi from Uesugi Genshin's waist, playing with it in her hand. It was still warm.

"I only have three wakizashi left." Uesugi Genshin sighed helplessly, but still generously spread his hands to indicate that he was giving them to him.

"Hey~" Kiryuin Fuka laughed heartily at Uesugi Genshin, with a touch of childlike innocence, as if she had received a favorite toy.

“I think Horikita-chan wants one too~” Haruno poked Uesugi Genshin’s ribs and giggled.

Because she saw that Horikita Suzune was watching, and the intention behind her gaze was quite obvious.

Not just her, but everyone else too.

When the teacher named Chabashira followed Hayasaka into the cabin, he turned around and glanced at someone for a moment. Anyone with a little bit of sense could have guessed what was going on.

Huh~

"No..." Horikita Suzune instinctively wanted to refuse, but she immediately stopped herself; she was indeed slightly tempted.

The wakizashi was indeed much better than the kitchen knife she carried.

"Long one? Or short one?" Uesugi Genshin asked. After all, he had already given one to Kiryuin. Although it wasn't necessarily a case of everyone getting one, he should still give Suzune special consideration.

"Short one," Horikita Suzune stated succinctly, indicating that she wanted a wakizashi.

She shared the same thought as Kiryuin: she didn't know how to use a katana and would find it much more convenient to use a baseball bat.

“Okay, I’ll send it to you later.” Uesugi Genshin nodded to indicate that it was no problem.

Then he smiled at Horikita Suzune and the others, "Take a short rest. You can stand on the deck and enjoy the breeze or sit in the cabin. We should be able to set off soon."

After all, most of the people who were supposed to come have already arrived.

"Okay." Horikita Suzune then led the girls from Class D to the side.

Matsushita Chiaki only had time to glance at Uesugi-kun once more before she had to leave with Horikita. As she turned around, she saw the short-haired beauty next to Uesugi-kun give her a "friendly" smile.

On the way, Maya Sato muttered to herself, "I didn't get to talk to him."

Matsushita Chiaki agreed, saying, "After all, Uesugi-kun seems to be very busy."

"Anything's fine with that," Karuizawa Megumi waved her hand, quickly indicating it was no big deal. "Anyway, we'll probably see each other often in the future..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer.

Yes! We'll be seeing each other a lot in the future!!!

Sakura Airi stood behind, wanting to join the conversation, but couldn't bring herself to speak. Karuizawa had always seemed a bit difficult to get along with in class.