Chapter 101 Back to the starting point~

Chapter 101

"Have you really thought it through? Kurokawa."

On the way to the Vongola, Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but ask, "Even if you understand the basic techniques of magic, can you really achieve what you're talking about?"

"You're not going to tell me that the great 'Kaito Kidd' can't even perform the magic trick of resurrection?"

"How is that possible!"

"That's it, isn't it?"

Does this guy even know what he's talking about? Kuroba Kaito wondered.

"Magic tricks like the Great Transmigration of a Living Person do require the cooperation of an assistant, but have you ever considered that if any step goes wrong... it's not just a magic accident; it could very well cost you your life."

"Of course I know about this kind of thing."

Hearing the worry in Kuroba Kaito's words, Kurokawa Kaoru's lips curled up, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "That's why I'm asking you, the greatest magician of this century... Kaito Kid."

"you……"

Looking at the smile on Kurokawa Kaoru's face, Kuroba Kaito opened his mouth, but swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

Kuroba Kaito couldn't figure it out.

Their arrival in this world is entirely due to that strangely shaped bazooka. In Kurokawa Kaoru's words, they are just bystanders caught up in the final battle between the protagonist and the villain due to sheer bad luck. In a situation like this, they should simply survive until the "plot" is over, and then they can return to the world of ten years ago.

Moreover, many people in this world possess abilities that cannot be explained by science, and they may lose their lives if they are not careful.

Knowing the danger, Kurokawa Kaoru still wanted to interfere and now he is doing such a dangerous thing.

Thinking of this, Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath and rushed forward to grab Kurokawa Kaoru's wrist.

"You should know that I'm a perfectionist, right?"

Is he planning to help me? Kurokawa Kaoru's expression shifted slightly, and the corners of his lips kept rising.

"As your assistant, I will be on high alert for this important magic show. I won't let it go to waste, no matter what I say."

“…”

"You'd better be able to do it."

At that time, Kurokawa Kaoru and Kuroba Kaito made a pact. Unlike Kuroba Kaito, he did not have such superb disguise skills. Although he felt ashamed, he still awkwardly wore Suzuran's clothes and hid himself behind Kikyo.

"It seems...our magic show was a success."

Hearing Kurokawa Kaoru's voice, Kuroba Kaito's breath hitched, his nose feeling a little sour. "Who are you looking down on? This simple magic trick has no chance of failure."

"You're being cocky again, Hei Yu."

"You're telling the truth, okay?"

Seeing Kurokawa Kaoru and Kuroba Kaito laughing and joking from a distance, Byakuran Jesso clenched his fists and finally reacted.

"Did you already know that I was going to use the opportunity of choice to kill you?"

"Um."

"Why?"

Instead of getting angry and embarrassed because his plan failed, Byakuran Jesuo's eyes widened, and there was a hint of other emotions in his eyes as he looked at Kurokawa Kaoru: "I don't think I've done anything to make you suspicious, and... when did you switch the lily of the valley, Xiaoxun?"

"Before I was transported here by your super-flame ring transmission system, the lily of the valley you see is already me."

Honestly, he was able to come up with this idea thanks to Spana. Kurokawa Kaoru had previously been inspired by Gola Mosca during the Ring Wars, and when he saw the upgraded Smosca, the questions that had been nagging him finally had answers.

Come to think of it... the world of superpowers has its advantages. Through Chrom Skull, Kurokawa Kaoru contacted Rokudo Mukuro, the man who had brought him some unpleasant memories. Since he had used illusion to create a heart for Chrom Skull, he could certainly do the same to create another.

"I actually didn't expect that... Smoka and I are so different in size. Even though Spana and I adjusted Smoka's appearance, he's still two centimeters taller than I am. And yet, no one noticed."

Facing Bailan Jesuo's gaze, Kurokawa Kaoru's lips curled up, and his figure was clearly reflected in his eyes: "In this situation, can I understand that my disguise skills are not bad?"

"...That really surprises me, Xiaoxun."

After a brief silence, Bailan Jesuo smiled and said, "Seeing you being killed so easily just now, I was already disappointed. I even started to doubt...what on earth was I thinking when I brought you into this world?"

"You say it so nicely, but in reality, you're already angry, right?"

Giving Bailan Jesuo a half-smile, Kurokawa Kaoru stretched and began to answer his question: "I don't know why you've targeted me, but... you've killed so many 'Kurokawa Kaoru' in so many worlds. If I were you, I wouldn't leave me out as a special case."

Besides, Bailan Jesuo is a perfectionist, and letting him live like this is somewhat of a stain.

It was precisely because he believed that Byakuran Jesso would kill him at Choice that Kurokawa Kaoru chose Kuroba Kaito to replace Irie Shoichi to join the Vongola side, and then this magic show that was beyond everyone's imagination took place.

As for how he switched the lily of the valley?

Kurokawa Kaoru's shoulders trembled and his eyes fell on Kikyo.

"I was able to come to you so easily... Bai Lan, since you are so smart, why don't you guess what 'I' have done?"

What did Kurokawa Kaoru do?

Bailan Jesuo was stunned for a moment, and there was a ripple in his eyes.

"You mean...Xiaoxun from this world?"

"That's right."

Kurokawa Kaoru laughed. "You seem confident enough, thinking that everything is under your control. So please tell me, have you guessed what is happening before your eyes?"

“…”

"If it was just for something so simple, I don't think the real Six Flowers would greet you for no reason."

The day before leaving Varian, Xanxus left Kurokawa Kaoru in his room. Unlike the immature boy he'd been ten years before, Xanxus now exuded a certain maturity from head to toe. Seeing the smile on his face, he raised his eyebrows, grabbed Kurokawa Kaoru's collar, and threw him onto the sofa.

"It's just you and me now, kid. Are you going to wait until I pry your mouth open before you tell the truth?"

"I made you a steak after all, can't you be a little more polite to me?"

Rubbing his butt that was a little sore from the fall, Kurokawa Kaoru snorted and couldn't help rolling his eyes: "Besides, I haven't said anything yet? You're so rude, be careful not to find a partner in the future."

"hehe."

XANXUS sneered, "You don't need to worry about that. You're a useless brat who can't even handle his own affairs."

“…”

If we really consider age, it’s hard to say who is the little kid, Kurokawa Kaoru thought to himself.

Not intending to argue with others over such a boring issue, Kurokawa Kaoru took a deep breath and took out a note from his pocket. When he met the real Rokudani in the store before, Kikyo slipped this note into his hand while chatting with him without anyone noticing.

If you want to know what the end of time is, I can give you some advice.

"When I was talking to Squalo before, you should have guessed what happened to me, right?"

"What do you mean?"

XANXUS's eyebrows rose. "Is your true age much more than just a high school kid, or do you seem to know a lot about things that haven't happened and haven't even considered hiding it?"

"This world's 'Kurokawa Kaoru' said a lot of nonsense, but I want to hear your answer... Kid, you should be used to death, right?"

"No wonder I, in this world, asked you to pass on a message to me. Compared to others, you don't need any explanation at all."

The secret that had been hidden deep in her heart was revealed. Kurokawa Kaoru closed her eyes and fell backwards as if exhausted, then was wrapped in the soft sofa. "You're right. Death has never frightened me. To be more precise...if death can end this farcical cycle, I would rather die in a grand way than sleep forever."

but--

Recently, Kurokawa Kaoru's thoughts have changed.

He wants to try once through his own efforts, and to live with his family and friends until the end. He wants to see if Gong Yoo is still playing volleyball in ten, twenty, or even thirty years. If she is still active on the court, he will keep his promise and appear on her way home with a bouquet of flowers.

When he is in his seventies or eighties, he can still take a collection of Gong Yoo's ugly photos and laugh at her.

Small wishes like these eventually made up everything about Kurokawa Kaoru, and also made him tired of the endless death.

"Since I came into this world... everyone has been pushing me forward, as if doing so will provide the answers to all my problems."

Honestly, the most suspicious person is myself in this world. I've already guessed so much, even predicting that I'll be in a world ten years from now, yet I still choose to be killed by Bailan Jesso.

This feeling—

It feels like...

“It’s like it’s waiting for me to find the end.”

After coming to this world, Kurokawa Kaoru had been plagued by many confusions, but at this moment, he finally had a reasonable explanation. Putting Kikyo's matter aside for the moment, what concerned him now was something else.

"What do you want to do next?"

"Where are you going?"

XANXUS's eyebrows rose. "Looking at your expression, it seems like you've figured out a lot of things, rubbish."

"you're right."

Hearing what XANXUS said, Kurokawa Kaoru laughed, and the content of his words was clearly heard by the other party: "I plan to... go to the back mountain of Namimori Town to take a look."

"As long as we go back there, all the questions should be answered."

TBC.