Chapter 139: Protecting the Loud-mouthed Person and the Unfair-Looking Person

Italy, Sicily.

The Vongola lady who was named sneezed five times in a row.

"...I always feel like someone's secretly cursing at me," she rubbed her nose, her eyes sharpening. "And it should be several people...and the curses are pretty nasty!"

Sawada Tsunayoshi who was working nearby: “…………”

He blinked twice quickly, but his face still looked elegant: Well, it shouldn't be him. He was mainly scolding Reborn - although he himself did not support the scale and plan of her next task, his dissatisfaction was mainly directed at the unreliable tutor, not his junior sister.

Having arranged his tasks, Reborn had already casually departed for an early night, leaving the two students and their right-hand men staring at each other in the office at night. To be more precise, only Sawada Tsunayoshi, who disapproved, and Gokudera Hayato, who was wondering why they had to hire an outsider for training, were looking at each other in confusion. The other party involved, Asamura, didn't seem to care much about the matter.

Chaomu is having a midnight snack.

The kitchen prepared the best short ribs of beef, grilled till tender and juicy; scallops and asparagus were stacked on a white porcelain plate. Originally, it should have been presented in the exquisite Michelin style according to healthy eating habits, with only two pieces of scallop meat picked up with tweezers and a few green asparagus spears placed in the middle of the huge wide-brimmed plate. But now, it was simply and roughly divided into two plates and stacked high for her to feast on.

She'd always had a big appetite, and today she seemed to have eaten even more than usual. She'd barely sat down to eat two lemon tarts when her stomach growled, so Sawada Tsunayoshi promptly called the kitchen for a midnight snack.

"Because I worked out quite a bit today... I need to eat more to replenish my energy," the young girl who had just caused chaos at the Hundred Demons Society headquarters declared, confidently ordering another serving of steak and macaroni. "Besides, I'm still growing!"

Sawada Tsunayoshi had no objection to her statement and even asked for an extra glass of milk for her.

She was indeed still young and growing. Girls should develop earlier, but perhaps due to financial and lifestyle constraints, Chaomu was indeed somewhat malnourished. Although she was very strong and her physique was considered excellent for an average person, according to the physical examination report provided by Xia Maer, her physical fitness had not yet reached its peak.

Sawada Tsunayoshi himself had experienced this phase, a young adult who felt like he could eat a whole cow in one meal. Given a healthy diet, he'd be eager for his junior sister to eat more. After all, the food rations at headquarters were plentiful, so she couldn't bankrupt the Vongola family.

However, Hayato Gokudera kept glancing at the plate, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He obviously felt that eating so much in the morning and late at night was not healthy.

"That doesn't affect me." Chaomu casually finished a chicken wing and replied while wiping his mouth, "According to the time difference, I'm just having lunch. When I get back to Neon, it will be daytime again - it's very healthy and reasonable."

The silver-haired guardian looked at her slender arms and fell silent.

She was acting like an emotionless glutton, eating her food coolly to refill her depleted energy bar. Over there, Sawada Tsunayoshi had finally finished most of his work and learned about the situation of the Hyakki Kai. He took the time to sit across from her, intending to tell her what Reborn hadn't explained.

"Although the battle report shows that most of the core elite members of the Hundred Demons Society have been wiped out by you, Junior Sister, and several people from the Black Organization," the young leader pressed his forehead, frowning slightly, "but precisely because of this, the uncontrolled lower-level members of the Hundred Demons Society may cause chaos in Tokyo in the coming period..."

In places like Japan and Italy where the existence of the mafia is almost legal, the local police often lack the ability and control over public security. The existence of mafia organizations actually supplements and maintains some order to a certain extent.

The main business of the Hundred Ghosts Society is reselling dangerous goods such as arms, ammunition, and gunpowder. In order to protect the interests of the organization itself and prevent the police or outsiders from intervening, they will take the initiative to control order and reduce the occurrence of serious incidents with heavy casualties that make it to the news.

Now, most of the high-level people who can "maintain order" have been killed or injured, the Hundred Demons Society is in turmoil, and the people below are fighting with firepower to fight for the distribution of interests, and fighting with other gangs that want to take advantage of the situation... It is almost certain that Tokyo will be in chaos.

Sounds like it's a teaser for some new limited-time event.

Chaomu swallowed a mouthful of beef and thought about it eagerly.

Sounds like the rewards are pretty generous... Is this the game's first limited-time event? Something like [dokidoki ~ Love and Justice Hit Tokyo].

Gokudera Hayato never wanted to see his leader look worried, so he immediately offered words of comfort: "Tokyo itself is within the sphere of influence of the Fuji Foundation. Hibari will probably take action. The Tenth Daemon doesn't need to worry too much."

"That's right..." Sawada Tsunayoshi's brows relaxed a little, "And Hibari-senpai is here."

Upon hearing this name, Chao Mu, who was just about to make a move, felt a chill on the back of his neck and silently retracted his claws.

Although a lot of time had passed, she had almost forgotten about offending Yun Que...but she always felt that Yun Que was the type who held grudges, and she would probably not forget it either.

She was still thinking about how to secretly participate in the event without being caught by Yunque when the senior brother's gaze shifted over there.

"Junior sister, if you're going back to Neon during this time, please be sure to stay safe." The brown-haired young man's expression was quite serious. After a brief pause, he realized he couldn't stop her from moving around freely, so he turned his attention to a related issue. "Not to mention the possible explosions and other attacks... the diehards among the remnants of the Hundred Demons Society might also seek revenge on you."

"Awu recently returned to Neon. I remember you two had a good relationship... Otherwise, would he be the one protecting you during this period?"

Chaomu: “Huh?”

She blinked: "The protection here refers to..."

"Awu can rent a place near you. If you run into danger while out, call him." Sawada Tsunayoshi obviously already had a plan. "He's back in Neon lately and doesn't have much work to do. He lives closer to you, so you two can also..."

His voice gradually became lower: both the person involved, Chaomu, and Gokudera Hayato next to him showed quite subtle expressions because of his remarks.

It was rare for Hayato Gokudera to disagree with his leader's arrangement, but he didn't want to object rationally, so he could only purse his lips slightly and stand there.

Asami's feelings were quite simple—she wasn't living at home lately, but with Hagiwara-kun. If it was her regular address, she wouldn't have to worry about being attacked. After all, her neighbors were far more dangerous than the Hyakkikai. With Mimi and Shinji watching over the house, she figured nothing would happen.

...You can't just let Yamamoto-kun move in next door to Hagiwara, right? Even the players would find it a bit strange... a bit outrageous.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother... But I don't think I need this kind of protection." She rejected his kindness without hesitation, "Don't bother Yamamoto-kun, I'm fine. I have ways to protect myself... Well, I won't die."

What do you mean by won’t die... Why does this sound so weird?

Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he was about to try to persuade her again when a strange sound came from outside the office door.

"HQ is so broke they can't even afford steak—what do you mean by 'all eaten up'? Huh? Is this how your Judaime tells you to entertain guests?"

The sound actually sounded very far away, but it was extremely penetrating. The sound arrived first, and Chaomu heard the footsteps only then.

The sound of explosions that followed was louder than the footsteps and voices. These sounds mixed together like ping-pong, making people's eardrums hurt.

She was still holding a half-eaten steak in her hand, and her fork fell to the table. She looked in shock as the bright flames pierced through the heavy wooden door and rushed towards her.

Sawada Tsunayoshi reacted faster than her, pulling her behind him with one hand. Gokudera Hayato also reacted promptly, a row of boxed weapons suddenly opening, forming a uniquely shaped barrier in front of him.

"boom--"

The explosion and heat waves were completely blocked by the seemingly flimsy barrier, the flexible shield preventing even a single fragment or spark from entering. Chaomu jumped up like a rabbit, tugging at the hem of his senior brother's clothes, and shouted amid the explosions, "Is it an enemy attack? A special mission? Is the reward big—"

"It's not an enemy attack, nor is it special, so there's no reward." Her young senior brother pressed her head back with an expressionless face, the corners of his lips twitching slightly. "It's good that we didn't lose money... Then again, do they even understand that repairing buildings is expensive..."

"Probably not. After all, the war damage reported by Varian every year is comparable to that of the headquarters," the silver-haired man standing in the front answered the Tenth Daemon's question seriously, his tone fierce, "That bastard, how dare he be so disrespectful to the Tenth Daemon! Even if Varian is independent of the headquarters, that guy is too much - Tenth Daemon! Please be sure to punish him severely -"

Is this just disrespect? It's a terrorist attack, right?

Chaomu felt that there were a lot of flaws in Yusi's speech just now. The more he thought about it, the more it seemed wrong: What's the point of reporting annual war damage? Isn't war damage to their own headquarters buildings usually caused by the enemy? From what Yusi said, it sounded like they were the ones...

She was still holding a half-eaten steak. It felt like the Sicilian Mafia, the plot here was completely different from that in Tokyo. The smoke and dust ahead gradually dissipated, and the footsteps were getting closer.

Hayato Gokudera put away his weapon box.

Behind the vanishing wooden door, two tall figures appeared in the corridor. The leading man, with a scarred face and a grim expression, walked ahead with a cold gaze, his eyes fixed on Chaomu—and the stack of empty plates beside her.

Behind him followed a man with long silver hair, the owner of the voice just now, who was irritably following his boss: "...There's no need to cause such a big loss just for a midnight snack..."

When he saw the figure, Chaomu's plate fell on the table: long silver hair, black clothes, this guy is... Gin!

"It's so noisy." The next second, the fierce-looking black-haired man in front flashed a dangerous light in his hand, and "Gin" flew backwards and fell into the wall.

Chaomu: “…………?”

Gin - Wine -

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The author has something to say: Gin:?

My stomach and intestines seem to be a little too fragile recently... It may be because of my emotions + staying up late, so my skin has become very brittle overall, and my menstrual period has stopped for a few months.

I set the alarm and forced myself to go to bed at night. This time I will definitely make my sleep and sleep schedule more normal - otherwise I feel sleepy after sitting in front of the computer for a while, and I have to rely on milk tea and coffee to stay alive... I don’t want that kind of thing)