Chapter 102 Two Kurokawa Kaoru

Chapter 102

Should we say that the people of this world have no interest in gold? Or should we be thankful that Byakuran Jesso and his Milufiore family hadn't considered the issue of "finishing things up"? So when Kurokawa Kaoru and Xanxus arrived at the back mountain, it was exactly the same as when he first arrived in this world.

Following his own memories, he came to the place where "Kurokawa Kaoru" died in this world. Looking at the pure gold coffin, Kurokawa Kaoru clenched his fists and breathed surprisingly fast.

In truth, he didn't know what he should do. Instinct told him that if he opened the coffin, all his questions would be answered. But he didn't know what to do if the answers to his questions were unacceptable.

"What are you hesitating about?"

Seeing the dilemma on his face, XANXUS frowned and kicked the coffin.

"wait……"

Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes widened, and he didn't even have time to react. He could only watch as the coffin of Kurokawa Kaoru, who belonged to this world, was kicked open by XANXUS, revealing an empty space... No, that's not right.

"It seems like this trip is really the right one."

Because he was closer to the coffin, XANXUS saw its contents before Kurokawa Kaoru did—a bazooka from ten years into the future, literally transporting people into the future. Just as Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others from ten years into the future were replaced by their past counterparts, now that Kurokawa Kaoru had appeared in this world, there was only Kurokawa Kaoru here.

But now, in the coffin that should have been empty lies the man whom she had met once.

As for the other party's identity - it was Kurokawa Kaoru from this world.

"How is it possible..."

At this moment, Kurokawa Kaoru also saw himself in the coffin. As if unable to accept what was happening before his eyes, his body tensed, and his upper and lower jaws collided with each other, making a "tick-tick" sound.

But how is this possible?

Kurokawa Kaoru thought to himself.

When he saw the coffin was closed, Kurokawa Kaoru thought he had closed it when he left. Furthermore, he had already confirmed that there was no one inside the coffin, otherwise Kudo Shinichi wouldn't have guessed his identity the moment he saw him.

Why did this happen?

What role did Kurokawa Kaoru of this world play in this series of events?

Why did he keep being reborn? Whose wish was that earlier wish of Cerbero? Why did he sacrifice so much for someone so completely unrelated? If he could truly fulfill that person's wish, would he no longer have to endure rebirth again and again?

Too many questions were like a web that trapped him and seemed to drive Kurokawa Kaoru crazy.

It felt like a century had passed before Kurokawa Kaoru closed his eyes and let out a tired sigh.

"Just looking at your own corpse is a bit scary."

Hearing Kurokawa Kaoru's voice, XANXUS sneered: "People who have experienced death would also be afraid of such things?"

"Everyone would be afraid of this kind of thing, right?"

Hearing the sarcasm in the other person's words, Kurokawa Kaoru choked and couldn't help but retort, "After all, I'm a normal person. It's natural for me to be scared about something like this."

"hehe."

XANXUS snorted coldly: "Stop talking so much here. Didn't you come here to find the answer?"

After being reminded by XANXUS, Kurokawa Kaoru finally calmed down and his expression became serious.

That's right, he thought to himself. He'd already decided to come here to find the answer, so how could he back down over something as trivial as this?

After preparing himself mentally, Kurokawa Kaoru took a deep breath and took two steps forward to the coffin.

“…”

How come I, in this world, don’t even manage my appearance?

This was Kurokawa Kaoru's first thought.

Realizing that he had lost his mind, he shook his head and reached out to the man's pocket - he had been paying attention to the man's pocket since a while ago, and it was bulging, and it was obvious that something was in it.

The man had a pamphlet in his pocket.

It's called a booklet, but it's actually more like a diary. Seeing the silence on his face, XANXUS raised his eyebrows and decisively walked to the other side instead of coming over to read the diary with Kurokawa Kaoru.

Seeing this, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly, and he felt a little relieved.

Then--

Kurokawa Kaoru opened the diary.

【X year X month X day, failed again. 】

The other passengers on the plane were rescued, but it was meaningless. We had to start all over again. It seemed this method wouldn't work.

[X year X month X day, this time I actually took the water route. ]

Unfortunately, he didn't know that compared to flying, water was the easiest place to attack. Running aground or any other accident could result in death.

[I just came up with a plan to cause a conflict among the surrounding mafia and successfully drag someone into it.]

[He seems surprised... That's normal. I wouldn't have thought I'd die from something so ridiculous.]

[I always feel that his reaction seems a little strange. I don’t know if I am overthinking it.]

[It's the same this time. I feel like I can't think of any other way to die... I should have watched more horror movies. It's a headache. I'm really not interested in these.]

[… Turns out it wasn’t my mistake.]

[Why did this happen? It turns out he really does remember these previous deaths.]

In fact, when he saw this, Kurokawa Kaoru was speechless. It was just a few pages, but he felt it was more terrifying than anything he had ever experienced. Through the diary, he already knew that Kurokawa Kaoru in this world knew about rebirth, and it was even possible that it was because of him that he had died so many times.

Kurokawa Kaoru's instinct told him that the following content would be the answer he wanted to know. He looked at the diary in his hand with an expressionless face, as if he had finally made a choice. Kurokawa Kaoru smiled, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

[It turns out he really does remember these things. I suddenly feel a little guilty.]

[Just kidding, how can I feel guilty about something I did to myself?]

[People like me will definitely go to hell after death, but... everything I do is to put the timeline back on track and to fulfill the wish of "that person."]

Another wish... Cerbero asked him to fulfill someone's wish, and his own self in this world said the same thing, but Kurokawa Kaoru really couldn't figure out what kind of person was it that would cause him to die again and again, and even become so embarrassed for the other person's wish.

There were only a few pages left in the diary in his hand. Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly, and he decisively turned to the next page.

[You should be watching this now, right? Kurokawa Kaoru.]

【Or rather... another me. 】

Discovered? Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

Since the self in this world has already found Kudo Shinichi and XANXUS, and even contacted Irie Shoichi and Kikyo, it is normal to guess that I will return here.

Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru shook his head and continued reading.

You may have many questions, but everything you experience is destined. Your life was planned long ago because of the choices we made.

【Specifically ask why? 】

[Kurokawa Kaoru... Do you still remember what you wrote in the time capsule you buried under the tree ten years ago?]

As if hit by a sharp weapon, Kurokawa Kaoru's breathing stopped almost the moment he saw these words.

Of course, Kurokawa Kaoru knew about the time capsule mentioned in the diary. At that time, his father discovered his talent in guns. The whole family was delighted that such a genius had appeared in the Kurokawa family. For a time, all resources were tilted towards him.

A natural lack of emotional connection made it difficult for Kurokawa Kaoru to get along with his peers. Family members always subconsciously treated him with respect and used honorifics when speaking to him. So after his sixth birthday party, while listening to his father chatting with the other family leaders, Kurokawa Kaoru took advantage of no one's attention and ran away.

“…”

Hiding under a tree, his eyes were red. He took out a banknote from somewhere, carefully wrote down his wish on the paper, and then put it in a time capsule and buried it under the tree.

"If you can...please let me have friends."

At that time, Kurokawa Kaoru didn't know that the time capsule he buried would, due to some force majeure, affect the world he lived in. In order to fulfill his wish, the will of the world forcibly changed the lives of some people who should have had no intersection with him, and also changed the fate of these people.

Even so, Kurokawa Kaoru still has no friends.

In order to restore the world's timeline to its correct trajectory, and also to fulfill Kurokawa Kaoru's wish, the world began its first reboot. Taking into account the relationship between cause and effect, countless parallel worlds ultimately chose the most suitable person—Kurokawa Kaoru himself, ten years later—to be the one to kill himself.

However, during the reboot, Kurokawa Kaoru's memory was retained, which caused the subsequent events to become out of control.

As the chosen one, the future "Kurokawa Kaoru" accompanies Kurokawa Kaoru through repeated death. Thanks to his efforts, the world's timeline gradually shifts towards the right trajectory. All he needs to do is fulfill Kurokawa Kaoru's wish, and everything will come to a perfect end.

Regarding the time capsule from ten years ago, Kurokawa Kaoru, did your wish come true?

The loop of time closed at this moment, and at the same time, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes flashed with too many images. From his first world to the moment he was bitten to death by a shark, in a corner he hadn't noticed, another self just watched quietly, silently shedding tears.

"Confirmed, the wish of Kurokawa Kaoru, head of the Kurokawa family, has been granted."

I don't know where he appeared from... or maybe, Cerbero, who had been waiting for Kurokawa Kaoru to return here in this back mountain from the beginning, walked out and his eyes fell on him.

"Now, you may proceed to the scene of the final battle between the Vongola and Millefiore."

TBC.