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

"Is that so? Well, have you thought about how to explain this to your father and mother?" Yukinoshita Haruno changed the subject.

"this......"

Yukino Yukinoshita teased, "See? You still haven't decided."

"I'll go back to see them later." One word: procrastination.

"Hmm~, I have no way of persuading them like this."

"This..." Yukino Yukinoshita was also troubled by the long-standing oppressive authority of her mother, wondering how to explain it.

A knocking sound rang out on the door.

The two women were talking by the window, their conversation completely unheard by anyone outside, and their "family scandals" were kept private.

"Please come in."

"Um, Vice President Yukinoshita... Accountant, Vice President, and Secretary have driven back. They need to hand over the supplies to you."

"I know, I'm going now."

"Oh dear, what will it all turn out like in the end?" Yukinoshita Haruno muttered to herself as Yukino-chan politely apologized and left.

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Sitting on the bench in the courtyard, watching the gradient of the clouds in the sky, the beauty of it all changed my mood, and a sense of ethereal joy arose spontaneously.

"Ah~, so you've been here."

Ah, I was planning to go find them sometime, but I just bumped into them.

"Hello, Yukinoshita-neechan."

"Just call me Yang Nai, don't be so formal."

Are you reserved?

Unlike the reserved Yukino Yukinoshita, the older sister's breasts were full in a just-right way, and her beautiful breasts, which matched her slender figure, had a very strong presence.

So does that mean Yukino Yukinoshita also has a promising future?

Hmm... I can't say for sure.

"I was still wondering why you weren't over there."

Uesugi Genshin lowered his head and took a bite of the canned beef. "There wasn't much to begin with, so there's no need for that. Just leave the distribution to Yukinoshita."

"Ah~, is this slacking off?"

"At least let me finish my meal in peace and quiet."

"Hahaha, yes, that's right."

Yukinoshita sat down on the bench, her shoulders touching, which made Uesugi Genshin move aside and keep a distance.

"Ah~, has anyone ever told you that you have really low emotional intelligence, and that girls will dislike you because of this?" This kind of rejection reaction... this kid is quite interesting.

“It doesn’t matter, but Miss Haruno, this is psychological aversion,” Uesugi Genshin said frankly.

Like the fear of encountering cockroaches and spiders, this kind of fear is difficult to describe simply.

"You're the first person to say they hate me, to my face."

"If only you could treat me normally, instead of this creepy fake smile."

“I see.” Yukinoshita Haruno nodded. “But this is how I usually am.”

When the real and the fake are mixed together, it becomes impossible to tell what is real.

A smile was always on her face, a mask she never took off, even in front of her parents; this was Yukinoshita Haruno's usual self.

"This is a fake."

"So you're the real one?"

"At least now, after a long day of work, I'm completely naked, having let down all my defenses."

"What an abstract metaphor, hahaha... You're really funny."

Chapter 73: Want a drink?

"So, Yukino-chan relies on you." Yukinoshita Haruno said confidently.

Uesugi Genshin placed the empty can of food aside. "Dependence? Does that count? We're just allies, we're mutually dependent. You're making it sound like Yukinoshita is acting unilaterally."

"Is that so? In my opinion, Yukino-chan wouldn't have been able to take control of Soubu High School without you."

“Ah~, if I hadn’t met Yukinoshita, it would have been a tyranny.” Uesugi Genshin paused. “Thanks to Yukinoshita, it was possible to cloak it in democracy. Thanks to her, even if it was just a tiny bit peeking through her fingers, it was enough to make them grateful. For this, I am very grateful to Yukinoshita.”

Perhaps there is no such possibility, because he would have simply run away from such a school.

Aristotle once said that there are three kinds of good government: monarchy, aristocracy and republic; and three kinds of bad government: tyranny, oligarchy and democracy.

His understanding was that nobles were virtuous and oligarchs were wealthy, but being wealthy did not necessarily mean being virtuous.

The reality is that systems cannot be simply summarized by one type. Aristotle said this more than 2000 years ago. He also said that when the rich rule without any consideration for the poor, it is an oligarchy, and when power is in the hands of the poor without regard for the interests of the rich, it is a democracy.

The current Soubu High School is masquerading as a democracy, but in reality it's... an oligarchy. Uesugi Genshin doesn't really want to call himself an aristocrat, so calling him an oligarchy isn't wrong.

Yukinoshita Haruno smiled at him and said, "Speaking of that matter, what have you thought about? Why don't you come with me, your older sister?"

"I want to be in sync with Yukinoshita."

"Ah! Even you say so, why are you so insistent?"

"In the first year of Emperor Wu's Taichu reign, the Jianzhang Cavalry was initially established, later renamed the Yulin Cavalry. The sons and grandsons of those who died in service were recruited to serve as Yulin officers, trained in the five weapons, and called them the Yulin Orphans. They were in charge of guarding the palace and serving as attendants, and were usually selected from good families in the six commanderies of Hanyang, Longxi, Anding, Beidi, Shangjun, and Xihe. The sons of good families in these six commanderies were selected for the Yulin and Qimen positions, serving based on their abilities and strength; many famous generals emerged from among them." This statement by Uesugi Genshin was in Chinese.

"What did you mean just now?"

Uesugi Genshin translated it simply: "That's why I'm staying here."

The students of Zongwu High School are all good young men from modern families. Young people are the least obedient to authority, yet they are also the most obedient. With a little training, they can become excellent sources of soldiers and labor.

Patriotic young Germans marched through the streets advocating nationalism, which led Bismarck to establish Prussian Germany. This is also evident in Adolf's formation of the SS Youth Division.

And since they are mostly people I know well, I feel more at ease using their products.

"I see. But was that in Chinese just now? Hmm, that's unexpected."

"Amor est vitae essentia (love is the essence of life), Wenn du geliebt werden willst, so liebe und sei liebenswert (to be loved, one must love others and be lovable), Языклюбвибезмолвен (though the language of love is silent), I still want to say that if Miss Haruno were a little more genuine, perhaps I would fall in love with you." After all, she is a beauty.

"Ah~, are you taking advantage of me because I don't understand anything?"

“Yes.” Uesugi Genshin nodded without hesitation.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to have such a high talent for languages."

"Uh......"

Uesugi Genshin turned his head, looking utterly dejected; he felt no pride whatsoever.

They were assigned to a disciplinary camp because they revealed they could speak German.

"Which one are you best at?" Yukinoshita Haruno leaned closer and poked his cheek. "Hehe~"

"Hmm, in Chinese, I guess." Uesugi Genshin turned his face away, leaning his body as if trying to avoid the question.

"Really~, you don't need to be 'afraid' of me, given your strength."

"I'm just afraid of trouble." Yukinoshita Haruno is undoubtedly a troublesome woman.

“And I’m here to maintain order, so violence is unacceptable.” He added at the end, “As long as order is in my best interest.”

That's the point.

Therefore, he did not want to provoke Yukinoshita Haruno, because under the existing order, Yukinoshita Haruno was undoubtedly a troublesome opponent.

Now that he has no choice but to make contact, he needs to change his mindset.

"Hmm~, who set the order?" Yukinoshita Haruno propped herself up on the chair with both hands.

"Government and society."

She laughed loudly, "Hahaha, now you're talking about this?"

"That's why I wanted to ask what's going on with the government and the Prime Minister."

If, in this short period of less than a week, the government truly collapses to the point of inaction, making it impossible to return to the way things were before, then the order that follows will be established by them.

Yukinoshita, resting her chin on her hand, shook her head and said, "I don't know, I don't know~"

"what?"

"I have absolutely no idea what they're thinking in Tokyo."

"What does it mean?"

He didn't speak, but continued to laugh, "Hehehe..."

"Is the Prime Minister still here?" Uesugi Genshin asked, getting to the crucial point.

"I don't know, that's why I'm uncertain."

"I see." He nodded.

Yukinoshita began to explain, more like talking to herself: "The Prime Minister hasn't shown up at all. He should have stepped forward to take responsibility immediately, but instead, the spokesperson is speaking. Tokyo has been blocking the news. Ha, who knows what those surviving powerful families are thinking."

So, is he dead or alive?

She shook her head. "I don't know, but even if he's dead, there won't be an election, so it's best to keep the fact that the prime minister is dead a secret."

“I thought they were shameless,” Uesugi Genshin said, quite surprised.

There is a very interesting phenomenon in Japanese politics: roughly speaking, I am the prime minister, my grandfather was the prime minister, my grandfather's brother-in-law was the prime minister, my grandfather's brother-in-law's nephew was the prime minister, and my grandfather's brother-in-law's nephew's brother-in-law was my predecessor as prime minister.

Yukino Yukinoshita leaned back in her chair and stretched, making the steep peaks of the Yukinoshita family even more prominent. "Hahaha, there are still some concerns, aren't there? If everyone really doesn't buy it, then there's no turning back."

Uesugi Genshin turned his gaze forward, sneering, "Hmph, none of you want to be the coachman who cracks the final whip on a carriage going downhill..."

“However, a few planes flew to Okinawa~” Yukinoshita Haruno shook her finger.

"The central government, composed of powerful clans, fled first. The prime minister may be alive among them, or he may be dead and pretending to be among them...?"

“It’s so easy talking to you. We get along really well.” Yukinoshita Haruno patted Uesugi Genshin on the shoulder.

"Thank you for the compliment, it's my pleasure." Uesugi Genshin bowed respectfully, his hand on his chest.

"Yes, so now there's just an empty shell in Tokyo, showing that the government is still sticking around in Tokyo, but in reality, they're all just insignificant people."

Uesugi Genshin sighed, "That's why your father established the Chiba Self-Help Committee."

"After all, we were born because of Chiba."

Growing up in a prestigious family in Chiba, one can't leave.

How many people are there now?

"About five thousand people."

"How many elderly people and children are there?"

“You…” Yukinoshita Haruno’s eyes widened as she looked ahead and chuckled, “Ah, there are probably more than 600 people.”

One important factor in determining whether a survivor settlement is on the side of order is the number of elderly and children present. If it consists entirely of adults, then caution is advised.

From this perspective, the Chiba Self-Help Committee of Representative Yukinoshita seems reliable.

"How about Miss Yang stays with us?"

"Hahahahaha..." Yukinoshita Haruno laughed, rubbing her forehead. "You're not coming over here, but you want me to come over to your side."

"Humph~"

"I'm still racking my brains about how to convince my mother."

Uesugi Genshin knew that this was actually a way for him to persuade Yukino Yukinoshita herself. If he could persuade her, then Yukino Yukinoshita would handle their mother herself.

"There's nothing wrong with Yukino staying here. It's safe, after all. There are more people over there, and new, shady characters will keep coming in. Who knows if something might happen one day?"

"I respect my father's abilities."