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

“I knew it. This place is also in Mihama Ward. There’s no reason why the power station can’t manage this area.” Yang Nai stood next to Uesugi Genshin, arms crossed, and said with emotion.

“Yes.” Uesugi Genshin smiled at her, then turned to the others and clapped his hands. “Next, proceed according to plan and clear the second floor along the stairs.”

"Yes, yes." "Okay." "Mm."

Hachiman, Hayama, and Ayanokouji took the lead in indicating that they understood, and then each led their own people out.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was leading his men toward the safety passage to the east when he looked back and saw the people behind him starting to whisper among themselves. He then spoke up to remind them, "You guys need to pay more attention to being on guard."

"I'm sorry. Oh, but wasn't the first layer of zombies just cleared out a couple of days ago?"

The guy in the Ryuen group is called Ishizaki Daichi. Although he apologized, he still muttered something under his breath at the end.

They are currently in a period of initial verification of their strength. Was their conversation just a sign of overconfidence, or simply a way to dispel their inner unease?

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji didn't want to think too much about it, but it wasn't wrong for them to relax for a while. There were quite a few zombies that jumped down from the second floor a couple of days ago, so it was estimated that very few other zombies would come down.

However, just to be on the safe side, he decided to avoid the central area and instead take a slightly outward detour.

I went up the stairs to the second floor and opened the door, and then I heard a noise coming from the corner to my left.

Although there was still some distance to the corner, the sound of the door opening was quite loud, which must have alerted something unseen.

The team members behind him had already quieted down as they went up the stairs, and now they were listening intently, holding their breath.

Upon hearing this faint, intermittent noise, their nerves immediately tensed up.

No flashlight was needed; the overhead lights illuminated the corridor without a single shadow.

At the same time, the dragging footsteps grew closer and closer, becoming increasingly frequent.

"So they're here too, damn it."

Hearing the cold laughter from Ryuen behind him, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka waved his hand behind him, signaling the two groups behind him to step forward and deploy.

The narrow passageway can only accommodate this many people at most.

The first thing to emerge from around the corner was a pair of legs, but soon, the entire body of the male zombie in work clothes was exposed to everyone's view.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji saw Ryuji Kanzaki from Class B standing at the front of the group, facing the zombie. He slowly moved his feet forward, his left foot forward, and gripped the baseball bat tightly with both hands, seemingly preparing to deliver a head-on blow to the zombie that was about to charge at him.

However, this makes it difficult for the two people behind to intervene in the battle in front.

"We can give each group a riot control fork," Kiyotaka Ayanokouji thought. "This will provide some cover for the people in front, though it will require a little training in coordination."

But when he thought about training them himself, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji felt that this was enough for now, since the baseball bats shouldn't be needed for much longer anyway.

The first zombie, its upper body swaying, lunged at them like a wild beast with its gaping maw, driven by instinct.

It charged straight toward the nearest Ryuji Kanzaki, faster and faster, as if it were about to lose its balance, but then it subtly maintained its balance, proving that some functions in its brain were still working normally.

Just then, Ryuji Kanzaki swung his stick out with force.

The nails on the baseball bat easily scraped away the flesh from the zombie's head and pierced its fragile bones in an instant.

Most people think bones are hard, but in fact, the bones of living animals are much more brittle and less resilient than those of cooked animals, making them not difficult to penetrate.

Although zombies are indifferent to pain, when blood from their brains flows out of their mouths and noses, they inevitably face a second death.

As it fell to the ground, its head swayed, its pupils lost focus, and its cloudy eyes lost their last glimmer of light.

It was a very successful kill. Although the movements were a bit stiff, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji silently evaluated Ryuji Kanzaki's attack.

In comparison, Longyuan's fighting style was much wilder. He stomped his waist and swung his weapon at the zombies, then kicked another one away and launched an attack on the third one that was about to pounce.

They really are like ferocious beasts.

No, it would be more accurate to call Long Yuanxiang a mad dog.

Chapter 348: Is it possible for an older sister to envy her younger sister?

In the end, nothing too serious happened. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was still wondering what to do if a bunch of zombies suddenly appeared around the corner.

Therefore, he paid special attention to the situation in the stairwell behind him, so that he could retreat in as quickly as possible and then retreat to the first floor to regroup.

It seems unnecessary now. With a dozen or so zombie corpses on the ground, only the panting of their own team members after the battle remained in the corridor.

"Take a break and recover your strength. You'll follow behind as the reserve team later," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka instructed Ryuen and the others on the upcoming arrangements.

"Hmph." Long Yuanxiang grunted, then leaned against the wall without saying a word and took a deep breath.

He had no complaints about Ayanokouji's command, and his current teammates were competent.

If you can avoid losing your mind when facing zombies and not hold them back, you can become an excellent combatant after experiencing a few more battles.

He used to be quite useless. Because of his big size, he liked to bully the weak, but when zombies appeared, he was of no use at all. He even ran away in a panic and eventually died.

Moreover, in many previous battles, Ayanokouji led the charge, and his group usually took care of half of the zombies that surrounded them.

So compared to now, things are definitely much easier, and there are no constraints.

Originally, he just wanted a stable group that wouldn't require him to put in too much effort.

As it stands, all I need to do here is bite "people," it's a very simple thing.

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"There should be an electronics store around here. I'd like to take a few game consoles back with me," Qin Ye said to Sagami, who was walking alongside him, following behind his team leader.

"No, the important thing is the game cartridge, isn't it?" Sagami pushed up his glasses with his knuckles and retorted.

The school's network is currently only a local area network, so games can't be downloaded from the internet. However, the game department used to have some game consoles that they could play.

"If you ask me, we should take some novels and comics back with us," Yoshiteru Zaimokuza joined the conversation.

"No rush, we can move everything back later and build a library in the adjacent clubhouse." Sagami analyzed, thinking it would be better to move the whole truckload of bookshelves back later, since a manga can be finished very quickly, in less than one night.

"You three, be quiet and watch out above." As they approached the combat zone, Hachiman Hikigaya turned back and lazily addressed his three team leaders.

"Yes~"

They are now going up the escalator directly opposite the main entrance, and then cleaning up the shops along the way.

Upon entering the courtyard area, you can see the walkways on the second and third floors, as well as some shops.

There are still some figures swaying vaguely above; be careful, they might suddenly jump down like they did a couple of days ago.

Even if you fall from the third floor, you're unlikely to die; at most, you'll lose the ability to move.

Thinking this, Hachiman Hikigaya saw a zombie on the second floor that seemed to make eye contact with him.

Which was more dejected, those hideous whites of his eyes or his own listless, dead fish eyes? This thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Then he watched helplessly as the zombie, unable to find its way down, hurriedly flipped down from the second-floor handrail.

Then he fell heavily to the ground, but the zombie stood up and walked quickly toward him without caring. Only a pool of blood remained on the ground.

"Finish him off."

Upon hearing his brief command, the team member closest to him did not hesitate to grab his weapon and step forward, delivering a solid blow to the zombie.

"Qin Ye, Sagami, you two lead the charge."

Yes.

Escalators have two lanes, one going up and one going down. Once you're on one side, you need to be on guard to the left and right and stand firm. It's a good practice to have two groups of people each responsible for one side.

Hachiman Hikigaya pulled his mask up, wondering if he could bring back a few game consoles today, just like Qin Ye had suggested.

That way, Komachi won't be bored, although she also plays the handheld console she brought from home sometimes.

But as a doting older brother, Hachiman Hikigaya felt it was necessary to bring a gift back with him.

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As Amasawa Ichika entered the kitchen of a restaurant, he predictably dropped the heavy baseball bat in his hand, drew a wakizashi from his waist, and swung it down at the oncoming zombie.

The short knife held in both hands was plunged deep into its right eye, and then twisted forcefully, the hands could clearly feel the sharp blade cutting through soft human tissue.

The stench emanating from the nearby zombies suddenly stiffened, and the sensation of bones being severed was felt realistically in the hands.

Ah ~

If it were a battle of equal strength, she would probably be speechless with excitement. But slaughtering zombies, who pose little threat most of the time, was somewhat disappointing, and the excitement caused by the violence in her heart was greatly diminished.

"Uesugi-senpai, everything inside has been cleaned up." She reported this to the door.

There were many chefs in work uniforms outside the restaurant, so it's understandable that there was only one inside.

"Well done." Uesugi Genshin simply praised her, looking at the happy expression on Amasawa's face. He couldn't tell if it was an act or not, and he even wanted to reach out and pat her head, but since he was wearing gloves and they were a bit dirty, he decided to refrain.

At this moment, he was with Amasawa and Kiryuin, while Hino was with Hayasaka, Suzune, and Kamuro across the courtyard.

Uesugi Genshin felt that if he hadn't been there to guide Amasawa and Kiryuin, their proud personalities wouldn't have allowed them to obediently listen to Haruno.

Looking across, he could sometimes see Yang Nai, who seemed quite relaxed, waving at him, and at that moment he would silently make a gesture of getting to work.

Until they met up.

"Oh, I kind of miss the last time I came here. It looks so boring here now." With a nostalgic expression, Yang said casually.

"What, Haruno? Did you come here often before?" Uesugi Genshin asked curiously.

"Yeah, back when I was still in Soubu High School, we often met up at the station next door and then came here to hang out with my friends," Yono recalled her high school days.

After all, it's very close to Sobu High School, and only a minority of Chiba residents go to Disneyland together on weekends. The entertainment facilities here are also quite diverse.

"I saw the cat you gave to Yukino-chan." Hino swung the baseball bat back and forth with one hand, relieving the slight soreness in her arm.

"Isn't it cute?" Uesugi Genshin remarked casually.

"Yeah, I was so envious of the dog that Yui used to have."

And now you're envious of your younger sister?

No way?

Chapter 349: Valentine's Day is long gone

"Then what do you need?" Uesugi Genshin extended his hand to Hino with gentlemanly manners, yet recited the script verbatim: "I can fetch even the stars in the sky for you."

“Hehehe…” Yang Nai squinted and laughed, “I don’t need you to go to the museum to get the meteorite.”

"Ah, we've been exposed." Uesugi Genshin withdrew his hand and laughed along with Haruno.

"Uesugi-senpai, what should I do if I want it?" Amazusa Ichika asked playfully, tilting her head behind Haruno. Her red twin tails flowed smoothly straight down.

"Stop fooling around, didn't I just give you a gift?" Uesugi Genshin casually replied, pointing to the wakizashi in her hand, "Hmm~"

"Eh—" Tianze Yixia let out a coquettish sigh, but unfortunately, it had no effect on someone.

However, Uesugi Genshin pointed to the shop they had just passed and asked, "Do you want some chocolate? I saw a chocolate shop earlier."

As he spoke, he walked over there.

They had already covered all the areas they were responsible for, and it was now almost five o'clock. It was time to prepare to go back, so he was thinking about what to bring back with him.

"This doesn't really count as a gift," Tianze Yixia muttered to herself, following closely behind.

The others shook their heads and followed the two.

“How can it not count? White Valentine’s Day was only two months ago.” Uesugi Genshin turned to look at Amasawa.

“But regular chocolate only lasts a year, so you won’t have any chocolate to give me next year, senpai.” With her hands behind her back and her weapon hidden, Amaze Ichika leaned forward cutely and said.

"You too." Uesugi Genshin smiled slightly, tilting his head back as he looked up.

"Oh, right. Then if we put it in the refrigerator now, we should still be able to eat it next year." Tianze Yixia earnestly discussed with him the possibility of preserving the chocolate until next year, showing her quirky and carefree nature.

"Hahaha..." Uesugi Genshin was amused by her, and put his hand on his stomach, unable to suppress his laughter.

The chocolate shop is just around the corner. It's a very pretty shop with a warm color scheme, and it should smell of chocolate most of the time. However, there are quite a few flies on the display case right now.

Of course, the chocolates in the display case should have already gone bad, and even if they weren't, they definitely shouldn't be eaten.

On the surrounding counters, however, were many well-packaged items, which were very exquisite and beautiful.

Of course, the prices on the tags are also very attractive; this is typical for specialty stores like these.

"Um, the Hayama squad has come to make contact." Hayasaka Ai stepped forward to report. As the deputy, she was in charge of inter-squad communications, as well as the half-hourly scheduled inter-squad communications.

"What is it?" Uesugi Genshin asked, frowning. This wasn't the time for their scheduled progress report, so something unexpected must have happened.

"Ah, this! Horikita-senpai, please hold this for me." Over there, Amasawa Ichika handed the chocolate she had chosen to Horikita, then turned around to get a small basket from the shop, indicating that she wanted a lot of chocolate.

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"Minister, over here." The tall Yamato was waiting at the entrance to the staff area.