Chapter 45 (Catching Bugs) The reason for returning home is...

Chapter 45

Despite his previous experience, Sawada Tsunayoshi quickly adapted to Kurokawa Kaoru's training, albeit with some difficulty. The other Guardians were training with their respective "masters," and it was unclear who started first. By the time Kurokawa Kaoru caught on, he had already completed the task.

"I said... Reborn."

Looking at Reborn, who was sitting in a rocking chair with a relaxed look on his face, Kurokawa Kaoru clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "Isn't it a bit too much to leave everyone to me?"

"This happened because of you."

When he first arrived in Japan, he had shown his family a photo of Sawada Tsunayoshi. In just a few short months, Sawada Tsunayoshi looked like a completely different person. With this happening, it was only natural that others would be interested in Kurokawa Kaoru.

"Tsuna was able to control his own Death Flame. Kurokawa, you have made a great contribution."

How does it have anything to do with him? He's just an ordinary person. Don't force things related to superpowers on him, asshole!

After numerous encounters with Reborn, Kurokawa Kaoru knew that once Reborn was determined, no matter how much he resisted, he would ultimately act accordingly. Looking at Sawada Tsunayoshi and his group of guardians before him, Kurokawa Kaoru sighed and raised his hands in resignation.

"I understand. I will help them train seriously."

Reborn smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

After understanding Tsunayoshi Sawada's various physical data, Kurokawa Kaoru developed a training plan specifically for him. He had originally intended to increase the intensity and gradually improve Tsunayoshi's strength. However, Reborn felt the intensity was too low; otherwise, he wouldn't have given the other Guardians to him.

But the problem is——

He couldn't possibly manage so many people on his own, and developing a training plan took time. Aside from Sawada Tsunayoshi, Kurokawa Kaoru didn't know the physical data of the others. Seeing Reborn drinking coffee with another Rainbow Child, Cola Nero, not far away, Kurokawa Kaoru clenched his fists, and the veins on his arms bulged.

"You forced me to do this, Reborn."

Almost at the same time he spoke, Reborn also looked over here. Seeing the anger on his face, he chuckled and lowered his head to take a sip of the coffee in his cup.

"It's so gullible."

“You look like you’re having fun, Kola.”

"I suggest you change this catchphrase as soon as possible. It won't please women."

"It's none of your business."

Not caring about the teasing in Reborn's words, Colano narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on Kurokawa Kaoru: "This guy, should he be the genius that the mafia was talking about a few years ago? Wearing a cheongsam... Does he have any special fetish?"

"Who knows?"

Reborn lowered his eyes and said calmly, not intending to explain for Kurokawa Kaoru. "Although he is the son of the current leader of the Kurokawa family, he has no interest in the Mafia and currently has no intention of inheriting the Kurokawa family."

At present? Glancing at Reborn with a casual glance, Kola Nero snorted coldly, revealing Reborn's thoughts in one sentence: "So you plan to drag him down in this way, Kola?"

"If Kurokawa Kaoru had no feelings towards the Mafia, his identity as the former heir of the Kurokawa family would not have attracted my attention at all."

What really caught Reborn's attention was Kurokawa Kaoru's unique aura, which only comes from someone who has spent years wandering in the dark world. At the airport, he could have taken his companions away and left Sawada Tsunayoshi and Gokudera Hayato to fend for themselves, but he didn't.

"He clearly doesn't care about anyone around him, and he feels more like an emotionless robot. But when faced with something like that, he still instinctively takes action. Have you ever encountered someone like him before?"

Colenelo shook his head silently.

"He seems to have a lot of concerns, but they are not things I need to worry about."

As Sawada Tsunayoshi's tutor, Reborn's job is to help Sawada Tsunayoshi grow up quickly, and in this growth process, the presence of Kurokawa Kaoru is necessary. Reborn can confirm that if Kurokawa Kaoru can take over the Kurokawa family, the Kurokawa family will definitely become the leader of the allied families in the future, and he is looking forward to the arrival of this day.

"But the fact that you're easily fooled requires more training."

"Guilty?"

Colenelo laughed: "But I don't think it's what you think."

What this sentence means is——

Reborn frowned and was about to speak when the sunlight in front of him was blocked by a figure.

"I just asked the others, and everyone is quite curious about the content of the last training session."

so what?

This is what Reborn's expression means.

"Didn't we discuss before that suppressing yourself all the time will put you in danger of going bald?"

Without giving anyone a chance to react, Kurokawa Kaoru raised the corners of his lips, lowered his head and picked up Reborn.

"Although Sawada has already mastered the use of Death Flame, I think he can still use Death Bombs a few times when necessary. I mean... now."

"Do you think I'm right, Sawada?"

"I also find that using a few death bombs every now and then helps me blow off steam."

Through previous training, Sawada Tsunayoshi has accepted the equation of "venting = not going bald". He huddled behind Kurokawa Kaoru and looked at Reborn. Feeling the other's eyes on him, Sawada Tsunayoshi took a deep breath and continued, "And Kurokawa said... Reborn is my tutor, so we should be together at times like this."

“…”

Behind him came Colanillo's laughter, which could be described as gloating. Looking at Kurokawa Kaoru in front of him, Reborn took a deep breath and once again confirmed in his heart that Kurokawa Kaoru was very suitable for the mafia.

At 10:30 in the evening, Kurokawa Kaoru returned to the Miya family on time.

In the past two days, he had gotten used to the fact that the other person would drink a glass of milk every time he came home. Gong You walked into the kitchen and brought out a glass of milk not long after.

"With three cubes of ice."

"Thanks."

After taking the milk from Miya You's hand and drinking it in big gulps, Kurokawa Kaoru put the quilt on the table and collapsed on the sofa like a puddle of mud.

"Finally I'm alive."

“…”

Kurokawa seems particularly tired today, Gong You thought to himself.

In the past few days, although I would start to complain of being tired every time I got home, it was more of a feeling of wanting to vent my emotions, but today was different.

There weren't that many complaints, to be exact, there weren't even a few words, and Kurokawa's arm—

Looking at Kurokawa Kaoru's exposed arm quietly, Gong You was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Why is it injured?"

"It's because of...ah."

Because of fatigue, Kurokawa Kaoru didn't react immediately. Hearing this out of the blue from Gong You's mouth, he almost didn't think twice before responding. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and didn't say Reborn's name.

"It's because I ran into a pervert on the way back. I was worried that he would harass me. I was so nervous for a long time."

"Do you think I believe it?"

“…Is it fake?”

"There's absolutely no credibility."

This is a headache. Kurokawa Kaoru sighed. Perhaps it was because he and Miya Yu had been together for so long that their relationship had become more relaxed, so much so that he had almost forgotten how to lie to her. Hearing that she was concerned about him, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyebrows curved, and his facial expression softened a lot.

"It's not a big problem."

"I just promised someone that I would help him train his students. The 'exam' is in two days, and then I can go back to school."

Training students? Examinations? Looking at the smile on Kurokawa Kaoru's face, Gong You was silent for a moment, but finally nodded.

"You're the class monitor, and you keep asking for leave...it's become a hassle for the teacher to find someone to help."

"Is this the reason you ask me this?"

Kurokawa Kaoru blinked her eyes and deliberately used a girl's voice to say, "That's too much, Yuyu. I thought you cared about me and was almost touched."

"...Do you have to use such a disgusting voice?"

"Isn't that what all the girls in the class say?"

"Can it be the same?"

Gong You raised his voice, his expression becoming somewhat ferocious: "It's the tone that matters, the tone."

"Ah, if I change my tone to this, will Youyou like it?"

“…”

Even more disgusting, okay?

"Anyway, don't use that voice."

With a sour face, he snatched the empty cup of milk from Kurokawa Kaoru's hand. Seeing the confusion on his face, Gong You stood up and said expressionlessly: "You are obviously not happy. You are just trying to tease me. There is no need to use such a voice."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned.

After a while, as if finally reacting, Kurokawa Kaoru narrowed his eyes and looked up to meet Gong You's gaze: "How do you know I'm not happy?"

“It’s just a feeling.”

Gong You couldn't articulate the specifics. He only knew that he didn't want to see the person in front of him teasing him when he was unhappy. Thinking of this, Gong You took a deep breath and spoke his next sentence word by word: "Kurokawa's voice is naturally very good. It was good in the past, it is good now, and of course it will be the same in the future."

"palace……"

"I'm going to wash the cups!"

Before Kurokawa Kaoru could speak, Miya You interrupted him, feeling a little embarrassed for what she had said. Her cheeks flushed, and she hurried into the kitchen, leaving Kurokawa Kaoru standing there, staring blankly at his back.

The next second, Kurokawa Kaoru's shoulders shook and a crisp laugh came out of his mouth.

The original sound?

Thinking of the expression on Miya You's face when he said this, Kurokawa Kaoru's lips curled up, and this time he really laughed.

TBC.