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

Hayasaka Ai's eyes widened instantly as she looked at the person who had tied her hair up at some point, when she had just gotten off the bus with her hair down.

"Hello, I am Shirogane Kei," the beautiful silver-haired girl introduced herself.

"Kui? Could you be the younger sister of Guild Master Shirogane?"

Yes, do you know my elder brother?

"Of course, it's remarkable that Shuchiin is managed so well. Shirogane-kun must be proud to have such a brother."

"No." Bai Yingui shook his head modestly, but the gentle expression that naturally appeared on his face was as refreshing as dew, completely different from the calm ferocity he had just shown.

"..." Hayasaka Ai looked at the man with a blank expression, then suddenly realized that he was showing a level of enthusiasm that he hadn't even shown when facing the other girls at Chiba Soubu High School.

Could it be! Ah~, now the sincerity and enthusiasm on his face seem to be overflowing, completely transforming him into the image of a handsome Tokyo guy.

This person... apparently knew their usual hairstyle was awful.

Chapter 97: Equally Malicious

"Then let Shirogane-kun take this guest to the student council room," Hayasaka Ai said, entrusting Shirogane Kei with the task.

“No problem.” Bai Yingui agreed without hesitation.

"Ah~, let me say a few last words to him first." Hayasaka Aina smiled at Shirogane Kei, then pulled Uesugi Genshin aside.

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

"What else?" Hayasaka Ai covered her lips with her hand. "Let's make this clear first, she's the younger sister of President Shirogane."

“I know, she just said that,” Uesugi Genshin replied with an “Mm.”

"Don't you know what I mean?" Hayasaka Ai angrily smacked him in the stomach with her elbow.

“Ugh…” Uesugi Genshin rubbed the spot where he had been hit.

"Why are you so enthusiastic?" He even asked, "Because you're more enthusiastic than the girls at your own school."

"That long, silvery-white hair is beautiful."

"what?"

"It's a special attack for me." Uesugi Genshin rubbed his cheek with his thumb. "It's just that his natural affinity is a little high. Don't worry, it's like an older brother's affection for his younger sister."

"Like the brother and sister in 'The Sky of Fate'?" Hayasaka Ai narrowed her eyes subtly.

"Uh... Chiba is known for its sister-complex, didn't you know? If I had a sister like that, I would definitely spoil her rotten."

"Chiba? Siscon?" Where does this term come from?

"Look, Shirogane Kei looks like the kind of well-behaved younger sister who is good at managing the household, has good character, and excellent grades." And at home, she's the kind of cute younger sister who always says "Brother, disgusting" but is actually a brother-complex.

"Where did you get that idea from?" No, judging from President Shirogane's appearance, his sister should be about the same type.

"Just know what's going on, and don't cause any trouble." Hayasaka Ai was about to leave.

"Don't worry," Uesugi Genshin said understandingly. "Besides, you could have just sent me there directly."

"I have something to do." Hayasaka Ai walked away without looking back.

Shrugging, Uesugi Genshin turned around and took a small paper bag from the car.

"Here you go. I originally planned to give this as a gift to President Shirogane, but since Shirogane is his sister, you can have this instead. It's chocolate." Uesugi Genshin handed over the paper bag.

"Eh?"

“You can share it with friends or family. Ah, I really like chocolate, so I chose this gift. I hope you like it too.” Uesugi Genshin rambled on, not giving her any time to think, and placed the chocolate in her hand.

Hayasaka Ai, who hadn't gone far, paused in her tracks.

Although Shirogane Kei was holding it, he said, "I don't dislike chocolate... but I'll give it to my brother."

This girl is so well-behaved and endearing.

Uesugi Genshin was taken aback at first, then laughed and said, "Yes."

If Shirogane Kei were to hand it over to Shirogane Miyuki, Shirogane Miyuki probably wouldn't want it. He's a sister-complex guy who, despite his family's poverty and the family's agreement to never celebrate his birthday, would secretly slip 1,000 yen into his sister's wallet every year, and then deny it to the death.

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Has Hayasaka Ai really left?

Do not!

The moment her figure disappeared around the corner, she sped up and ran towards the student council room.

Taking a shortcut, ignoring the questioning looks from passing students, and casually tossing his raincoat onto the nearby lawn, he appeared in front of the student council room in just 3 minutes.

Hayasaka Ai calculated that it would take at least 10 minutes for Uesugi to arrive.

She knocked on the door repeatedly, and after a "Come in" from inside, she opened it a crack, revealing part of her body.

"Um... I need to speak with Shinomiya-kun about something." His tone was troubled, revealing a different side of him, a typical pretense.

"Shinomiya?" At the far end of the room, Shirogane Miyuki glanced in the direction of Shinomiya Kaguya.

Hayasaka! You're finally back!

Suppressing her excitement, Kaguya Shinomiya tidied her side hair and gracefully stood up. "Well, President, I'll go out for a bit."

"Oh."

After the student council doors were closed, they began to talk in the distant corridor.

"How is it, Hayasaka?" Kaguya Shinomiya asked impatiently.

"Everything went smoothly, Kaguya-sama," Hayasaka Ai explained briefly.

She omitted certain parts of the smooth process from beginning to end.

"The other side will arrive here soon."

“I understand.” Kaguya Shinomiya revealed a confident smile, as if she had won. “What do you think of Soubu High School and this Vice President Uesugi?”

"Hmm~, the other party is an unconventional person who is decisive enough in business matters. He is powerful and has a lot of prestige on campus. At least he is a qualified leader."

She paused, "And Soubu High School is now completely his private army. To be precise, he and the student council members control Soubu High School to the greatest extent possible within the rules."

"The vice president is in charge of the force, the accountant is in charge of the finances, and the rest are all like brothers and sisters, acting as henchmen, like a few lions driving a flock of sheep. However, because they did not break the rules, everyone else was convinced."

At the time, in the cafeteria, Hayasaka Ai asked about the handful of coins she received as change. The person there said that it was just the executive department's salary and position allowance, and that it was income that was public and would not cause any controversy.

This is because it's earned through ability and contribution; no one else in their positions could do better. This consensus has created...

"The execution and cohesion of Soubu High School are currently superior to those of Shuchiin High School. The only shortcoming is that its number of students is less than half that of Shuchiin High School."

"I understand." Kaguya Shinomiya realized that this was someone on par with Shuchiin. "I'll tell the president right away; it will definitely be helpful."

"Then, Kaguya-sama, may I go and rest?"

"Ah, the chairman said that the people sent to Setagaya and Adachi have not returned yet."

"Are you a devil? I just got back. If you don't treat me well, you'll lose me."

If it were like Soubu High where you get a reward for doing a lot of work, that would be fine. But this is purely Kaguya-sama's private work, the kind that can't be made public.

Although this was a very important matter for Shuchiin, to some extent a matter of life and death, she received no real reward for it.

Even if Kaguya-sama saves all her usual food for her, and the calories are okay, the mental fatigue still outweighs the physical fatigue.

“How could that be?” Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head; she couldn’t believe Hayasaka would leave her.

"I'm going in first." She turned and walked towards the student council room. "You should rest too. Hmm, the president will be very happy to hear this news, hahaha."

With a triumphant laugh, she wholeheartedly wanted to make her beloved happy.

Indeed, Hayasaka Ai shook her head and was about to turn back when, as expected, a figure appeared at the end of the corridor.

She quickly hid herself in the shadow of the pillars and looked out the window first.

"..." No, it's not that bad. This kind of embarrassment wouldn't make her jump out of the window. She'll just do a simple disguise.

She loosened her blonde hair, which was tied in a side ponytail, and let it fall over her shoulders, styling it slightly to create the illusion of short, flowing hair.

The footsteps and whispers grew closer, but Hayasaka Ai remained calm and motionless, looking out the window as if she were just a passerby.

Even so, it was conspicuous enough in the empty corridor.

The footsteps behind her stopped, and in the quiet environment, she could hear her own heartbeat.

At this point, wouldn't it be better to just pretend we didn't see it?

Then her shoulders were suddenly grabbed, which startled her!

My body was turned back to face me, and then I saw the face of the person who was standing very close to me, a face full of speechlessness.

"Something wrong? Should we leave?" The words didn't come out of his mouth, but the man's eyes spoke volumes.

He extended his right hand, his middle finger resting on the pad of his thumb.

"boom"

"Ouch!" Hayasaka Ai bent over, clutching her forehead where she had been hit, and stomped her left foot on the ground repeatedly.

They're definitely going to be famous, and might even get a huge breakout.

Ahhhhh!!! This man!

Uesugi Genshin was as speechless as his expression. He wondered what was going on, but it turned out that the messenger had come ahead of time to warn him. He asked why the messenger hadn't been sent to him, but instead had been given to Shirogane Kei.

The maid who stayed still was quite cute and realistic, especially since there were tears in her eyes.

He grabbed Hayasaka Ai's shoulders, blew on her forehead, and wiped it with his fingers.

What? You think doing this will stop the pain?

Hayasaka Ai punched him in the stomach.

"Ouch...it hurts so much."

"Fool."

The girl murmured softly.

Chapter 98: Pretense and Love

"Welcome, I am Shirogane Miyuki." Shirogane Miyuki extended his right hand.

Upon first glance, Uesugi Genshin was struck by the sight of such a fierce gaze.

At this moment, it was as if the narrator announced the name: This is Shirogane Miyuki, the strongest person in the academy, who holds the highest position at the pinnacle of Shuchiin Academy.

As he extended his hand to shake, he casually inquired, "Hello, I'm Uesugi Genshin. Um, President Shirogane, are you alright?"

"Huh?" Shirogane Miyuki was slightly taken aback. "Yes, thank you for your concern. I'm just a little tired."

This isn't just a little bit! It's visibly enough to cause sudden death.

Her condition is even worse than that of the accountant from their headquarters. As for Yukino Yukinoshita, he was only worried about whether her body would collapse.

"Brother, if you're too tired, take a break," Bai Yingui advised from the side.

Kaguya Shinomiya, upon hearing this, nodded frequently behind Miyuki Shirogane.

"No, there's no time to rest now." Shirogane Miyuki pinched the bridge of his nose. "Anyway, please come in."

“This,” Shirogane Kei stepped forward, “is a gift from Uesugi-senpai to my brother.”

Shirogane Miyuki looked at Uesugi Genshin, who said, "Some chocolate."

So he turned to his sister and said, "Xiao Gui, you can take it and eat it."

After he finished speaking, he went into the student council room, and Kaguya Shinomiya and Genshin Uesugi followed him in.

"Ah..." Bai Yingui remained outside the door, staring blankly at the bag in her hand after the door closed.

The student council room at Shuchiin High School is much more luxurious than that at Sobu High School, and the furniture is made of a precious mahogany with a long history.

"Please sit down." Shirogane Miyuki sat on the sofa used for receiving guests, with Shinomiya Kaguya standing behind him.