Chapter 41 (Catching Bugs) Sad! Being...

Chapter 41

The appearance of Sperbi Squalo nearly put Sawada Tsunayoshi in danger, but before the situation could escalate, Dino, the head of the Gabrone family, suddenly appeared, preventing anyone from getting hurt. The only bad news was that the box in Bajiel's hand had been snatched away. When Kurokawa Kaoru rushed over, he was holding his head with a pale face, blaming himself for failing to complete the task assigned by Sawada Iemitsu.

"Should we show up at a time like this?"

Looking at the group not far away, Kuroba Kaito took two steps forward and whispered in Kurokawa Kaoru's ear, "Come to think of it, I didn't ask you earlier. What is that? Performance art? Even if it's meant to intimidate the opponent, lighting a fire on your head is still too much."

"That's what I mean."

Kurokawa Kaoru closed his eyes.

It's really beyond belief that a group of players with super powers that cannot be explained by science just exist in this world.

After confirming again and again that Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't notice him, and while everyone's attention was focused on Bagel, Kurokawa Kaoru took a deep breath and pulled Kuroba Kaito to leave.

but--

"Don't you think you should say hello to us before leaving?"

For some reason, someone had appeared on the planned "escape" route. Looking at the other person with a dreadful expression, Kurokawa Kaoru forced a smile. "What a cute little baby! Did they get lost?"

"I don't think so."

Kuroba Kaito, completely unable to read the air, tilted his head and looked at him, a look of confusion on his face. "I'm sure we made eye contact just now, but at that time, he asked me to keep it a secret. I thought he was someone you knew, so I didn't tell you."

Kurokawa Kaoru: ...

Tell him about this, you bastard!

Kurokawa Kaoru opened his mouth, trying to struggle desperately: "How could it be someone I know? Such a cute little baby, if I've seen him before, he'd be impressed by everything I say."

"But I remember you said before that what you hate most are children, right?"

“…”

That's enough. It would be rude to continue.

Smilingly admiring the ferocious look on Kurokawa Kaoru's face, Reborn touched Len in his hand, and then exerted force with his right foot, landing lightly on Kurokawa Kaoru's shoulder: "Didn't I glance in your direction when Basil fell in front of you?"

"Are you sure I can see you clearly from where you're standing?"

Kurokawa Kaoru felt somewhat helpless and looked at the other person resignedly: "Really, at least wait until I change back into men's clothes before letting me say hello."

His companion, who had been standing beside him, suddenly appeared ten meters away, standing with two girls with delicate features. At first, Sawada Tsunayoshi thought they were mafia members like Biyangqi, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

The reason is simple——

The student uniform that Kurokawa Kaoru is wearing is a bit too formal.

Besides, he didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt a strong sense of disharmony from the other person, and that disharmony even made him feel a little familiar. It was not until the other person finally approached and he heard Kurokawa Kaoru's voice that Sawada Tsunayoshi reacted.

"Kurokawa?"

He had never expected to run into her here. Although he was curious about why Kurokawa Kaoru was wearing women's clothing, after all, the first time he saw her, she was already wearing women's clothing. Looking at Kurokawa Kaoru in front of him, Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't feel anything was wrong.

"Are you here shopping with your friends?"

Kurokawa Kaoru laughed dryly: "Yeah, my friend and I..."

Oh right, Kuroba Kaito!

Only then did he remember that there was a person like Kuroba Kaito. Kurokawa Kaoru turned around and saw only the cards left at his feet.

"The Vongola ring is not the gem I'm looking for. I owe you a favor this time. Let's meet in Hyogo Prefecture next time... Kaito Kidd."

After picking up the card from the ground and reading its contents, Sawada Tsunayoshi, with a confused expression, extended his hand and handed the card to the other party: "Kaito Kid? Kurokawa, your friend has a rather strange name."

"Not a friend."

Not a friend? Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at him in surprise.

"But I just saw..."

"Not a friend."

Kurokawa Kaoru turned around and looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi, almost gritting his teeth and saying, "He's just a thief with zero points who ran away from the battlefield."

Sawada Tsunayoshi: ...

“I don’t know what happened, but thank you for your hard work.”

Hayato Gokudera and Takeshi Yamamoto had seen Kaoru Kurokawa before, but this was the first time they had seen a female version of her. Looking at her like she was looking at something new, Takeshi Yamamoto whistled and said with a smile, "Kurokawa, you look pretty good in your school uniform."

"I hope you can say the same thing to me next time I wear men's clothes."

"Haha... Kurokawa, you're really interesting."

“…”

I don't want to talk to this white-and-black guy anymore.

Sasagawa Kyoko and Miura Haru had already left. Kurokawa Kaoru was originally going back to Hyogo Prefecture, but Reborn had called the school at some point and asked for a few days off for him. Seeing that the other party had no intention of letting him go, Kurokawa Kaoru sighed and resigned himself to calling Miya Yu.

"How many days did you say you were going to stay out?"

Gong You had just finished dinner when he received the call. Hearing the helplessness in Kurokawa Kaoru's words, Gong You was silent for a moment and asked tentatively: "Is it because of...that kind of thing?"

Kurokawa Kaoru sighed: "If it's that kind of thing, there's no need to go through so much trouble."

Does it mean that it's not that dangerous, but due to some force majeure factors, there is no way to refuse? Gong You thought to himself.

Knowing that Kurokawa Kaoru would not be in any danger, Gong You immediately felt relieved. After calming down, he felt a little confused again.

What was he worried about? Hadn't he solved all the problems he'd encountered in the past without incident? He attributed his uneasiness to being too busy with training during the day. Listening to Kurokawa Kaoru's laughter on the other end of the line, Gong You let out a long sigh and continued, "As for the course, I'll ask Aji to copy a copy for you."

"Didn't you copy it for me?"

Kurokawa Kaoru was a little amused: "Don't push your own problems onto others."

"Ah Zhi is a good man every day anyway, so it's always right to leave this kind of thing to him."

"I hope Miyaji won't fight with you when he hears about this."

“…Isn’t that right?”

Amused by the other party's tone, Kurokawa Kaoru smiled and shook his head, and his mood became much better. Just at this time, Madam Gong was looking for Gong You for something, and after a few more words with her, Kurokawa Kaoru hung up the phone.

"That guy will definitely be beaten by Miyaji."

Thinking of what Miya Yu had said on the phone with such confidence that he would let Miyaji help him copy the course notes, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyebrows curved, and when he looked up, he saw Reborn sitting on Sawada Tsunayoshi's head, looking at him with a smile.

“…”

"What does that expression mean?"

The person who just spoke to Kurokawa Kaoru should be the high school student named "Miya Yu", right? Reborn thought to himself.

When investigating Kurokawa Kaoru, Reborn was surprised to discover that Kurokawa Kaoru and Miya Yuu had a close relationship. You know, Kurokawa Kaoru was the perfect heir who had been noticed by the mafia since he was a child. After all, the Kurokawa family is a well-established mafia in Italy, so they must have paid enough attention to the growth of their children.

It is really surprising that Kurokawa Kaoru, who grew up in such an environment, would make friends with a peer like Miya Yuu, who has a positive personality.

"Speaking of which, what exactly is the Vongola ring?"

It was only at this moment that Sawada Tsunayoshi asked belatedly.

Hearing his voice, it seemed as if he had just remembered something. Looking at Bagel who was still blaming himself not far away, Kurokawa Kaoru twitched his lips, met Reborn's determined gaze, and took out from his arms a box that was exactly the same as the one that Bagel had been robbed of by Sberby Squalo.

Not surprisingly, seeing the surprise on Bajir's face, Kurokawa Kaoru lowered his eyes and smiled shyly: "I ran into Mr. Sawada Iemitsu on the way here, and I took it back."

"By the way... could you bring back something so important?"

Seeing the box in Kurokawa Kaoru's hand, Bajiel was completely clueless. He felt a little helpless about Sawada Iemitsu using him as bait, but the most important thing was that the ring wasn't stolen. With this thought, Bajiel breathed a sigh of relief, his expression becoming more relaxed. "As long as we have this ring, Lord Sawada will be able to participate in the ring competition."

"Sawa...Sawada-sama?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi was stunned.

Basil didn't know much about the Vongola rings, only that they were extremely important to the group. Seeing Reborn open the box, revealing seven rings of varying shapes, Basil sighed and continued, "Even if they're fake, they were important items that the Master had asked me to personally deliver to Sawada-sama, and I failed to keep them."

"It would be strange if something like that could be defended."

"Who are you……"

Bajir's brow furrowed. "I'm so sorry I didn't remember your name just now."

"It doesn't matter if you never remember your name."

Having no intention of getting involved with the Mafia, Kurokawa Kaoru didn't intend to introduce himself to Basil. Watching Hayato Gokudera and Takeshi Yamamoto each choose a ring and put it in their pockets, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression shifted slightly. He turned to look at Reborn behind him and said, "Iemitsu Sawada only asked me to give you the box. Now that it's been delivered, can I also..."

"What's the rush?"

Reborn snorted and laughed, "Didn't you already tell that guy named Gong You that you wouldn't go back to Hyogo Prefecture?"

“…”

That's why he hates talking to smart people.

"Lord Reborn asked me to be Sawada's sparring partner before. As agreed, I fulfilled my obligations conscientiously. At that time, Lord Reborn also said that he would not tell anyone in the Kurokawa family about my affairs. What am I doing now?"

"I did say that."

As if he had guessed what Kurokawa Kaoru was thinking, Reborn chuckled softly, and the content of his words successfully froze people in place.

"But the problem is—"

"From the moment you appeared until you handed the ring to Tsuna, someone saw you."

Someone? Kurokawa Kaoru's breathing quickened, and he turned almost immediately—a man with short black hair not far from them was looking in their direction. His scarlet eyes and the characteristic scar on his face had already revealed his identity.

Varian is the leader of the assassination unit directly under the Vongola.

XANXUS.

TBC.