Chapter 63 The consequences of breaking the cuteness point

The connection between Vongola and the Suzuki Group began with a large-scale shipping project.

As mentioned before, Mafia families also have many well-known and publicly recognized industries. This shipping project is a turning point that could determine life and death for the Vongola's ground forces.

By then, the cooperation had been discussed almost to the point, and both parties held a dinner party with a common goal. The ninth generation leader of the Vongola family and Shiro Suzuki, who were the decision makers on both sides, solemnly attended the party with their wives.

The ninth generation had no wife, so he only brought his son with him.

This dinner looked no different from an ordinary business reception. Apart from the frighteningly tight security, the conversations were quite harmonious, without any mention of "territory grabbing, silencing witnesses, arms price hikes" or the like.

Although XANXUS, who was 14 years old at the time, had the potential to become a tyrant, he also diligently fulfilled his obligations as a family member, especially the next heir. Unfortunately, business receptions were different from internal mafia gatherings. No matter how unhappy he was, he could not start hitting others. He could only let the old man drag him around.

After the basic introduction was over, he didn't even remember what the middle-aged fat white man (Suzuki's father) said.

Seeing the old man leave with a smile, XANXUS walked past the dining table with a dark face, picked up a bottle of red wine, and walked towards the balcony where there were few people.

It was officially deep winter, but Italy has a Mediterranean climate. Although it was humid in winter, it was warmer than other places. When he opened the balcony door, the cool air outside greatly relieved XANXUS's nose, which had been poisoned by various smells for a long time.

There is also a slightly bitter sweet taste.

Because there was a little girl squatting on the balcony.

She sat in a large hanging basket. Because she was too small, she only took up a tiny bit of space. When her legs were hung down, they couldn't touch the ground at all, and she just swayed from time to time. The faint sweet smell came from the chocolate cake in front of her.

As the door opened, their eyes met, one tall and one short. XANXUS jerked his jaws and subconsciously wanted to smash the bottle in his hand on her head.

Then he remembered the old man's advice and realized that the partners participating this time were all ordinary businessmen. When he smashed the bottle of wine down, the girl would not dodge the attack quickly like the kids in the mafia school.

So he held back.

That little girl is Suzuki Sonoko.

She was originally sighing while eating snacks. Although the food was delicious, she was still worried because she found that after arriving in this country, she could not understand what people said.

Although she knew that no one might understand what she was saying, she still sighed with a sense of responsibility, raised a large spoon covered with chocolate crumbs, and asked the little brother who seemed to be lost, "Who are you?"

Children's voices are relatively high-pitched, so when they shout, they sound very sharp, but when they speak softly, due to problems with articulatory control, each syllable seems to be connected together, sounding soft and unclear, which is the source of the legendary baby voice.

Although children who speak like this are cute, people will naturally be distracted by the content of their speech.

——However, Suzuki Sonoko spoke Japanese, which to XANXUS sounded like a series of meaningless syllables.

——To put it in an analogy, it’s like seeing a kitten tilting its head and meowing at you for no apparent reason.

The young mafia leader felt an itch on the back of his neck, and his forearm, which was holding onto the door frame, suddenly tensed up.

There were too many people outside, so XANXUS wanted to sleep on the balcony. He looked at the large hanging basket and the small girl sitting on it, and the image of [picking her up and throwing her out] came to his mind.

Seeing that he didn't say anything or leave, Yuanzi felt tired and knew that the other party probably didn't understand what she said, so she decided to speak with actions.

She moved slightly to the side, leaving enough space for the newcomers, thinking that next time she would never ignore meaningless things like the nanny, and would focus her attention on the cake on her plate.

XANXUS narrowed his eyes, remained silent for a long time, then sat down with the bottle of red wine.

The basket was very wide and large, and it was hung very steadily. XANXUS lay down in the deep part by the window, leaning against a soft pillow, uncorked the bottle and poured himself a glass of wine.

Holding the wine in his hand, he looked up and saw the back of a girl curled up in a ball. A girl of this age has grown out of her tiny appearance, but her body and head proportions are still round. She is wearing a lot of clothes, which are obviously high-quality fur. When the moonlight shines on her, the whole ball of fur looks like it is coated with a layer of light.

Two legs stretched out from under the fur ball, and when it took a bite of the snack, it would jump and shake.

XANXUS stared at Maotuan's back and swallowed the red wine in his mouth. He rubbed his fingers on his knees unconsciously and suddenly wanted to kick her and knock her to the ground.

But you can't hit people.

Recalling the old man's face as he gave him so many warnings, he held back again.

As it turned out, he was already annoyed enough, but the fur ball was still restless. There was the sound of a metal spoon scraping across the porcelain glaze, the sound of her heels gently tapping against the pillar next to her, the sound of picking up a cherry and chewing it slowly, and the sound of her sighing after taking two bites.

She sighed or spoke, but the sounds she made were all incomprehensible to XANXUS, so it looked like a kitten meowing endlessly, and XANXUS became more and more irritated by what he heard.

Three minutes later, the young mafia who could no longer bear it made a "tsk" sound - he didn't kick anyone, but just threw the bottle in his hand from the second-floor balcony.

With a muffled "bang", XANXUS felt much more comfortable.

However, this movement also attracted Suzuki Sonoko's attention. She leaned over the table, looked him in the eyes, and asked, "What were you doing just now?"

——The kitten that had been meowing aimlessly suddenly found its target and squatted at your feet, meowing at you intently.

Because the bottle of wine in his hand had already been thrown down the building, XANXUS subconsciously touched his waist and magically wanted to pull out a gun and shoot her directly.

Never kill anyone!

So XANXUS did nothing and left angrily.

The cocktail party had not yet ended. When he went downstairs, the ninth generation was still talking to the fat white man.

Because he appeared in the conversation again, Suzuki's father naturally changed the subject and politely but not perfunctorily praised the ninth generation that your son is really good-looking.

Then he looked at XANXUS and said with emotion, "My eldest daughter is about the same age now, but because she got engaged very early, she has to live with her fiancé for a while every year. She has very little time to spend with us."

This tone was rather sad and not suitable for a business reception. So the ninth generation laughed, glanced at XANXUS, and said, "That's true, but our child is not engaged yet. It's a pity that he has such a bad temper..."

After the exclamation, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, but when he saw XANXUS's defiant expression, he knew exactly what the ninth generation was worried about.

Because the shipping company was destined to have a pleasant cooperation, Suzuki Shiro also realized that he had lost his composure just now. He patted XANXUS's shoulder as if jokingly, and then said: "If no one dares to be with you, will you marry my daughter?"

Of course, since this was just a joke, except for XANXUS who had a sullen face, the other two adults laughed cooperatively and turned the topic of the conversation back to the official channel where everyone was happy.

——What a terrible experience this day!

The next morning, the young master of Vongola woke up from a mansion that he was not very familiar with. He went downstairs with a gloomy face. When he turned the corner of the corridor, he stood at the stairs in a daze.

On the lower step of the stairs, a familiar furry ball was sitting there, sighing.

XANXUS's five fingers gripping the handrail tightened again, and he felt an impulse to walk up behind her and kick her down the stairs.

wrong.

The eldest young master, who already had a bad temper, punched the wooden armrest: Why is this thing still here?

The old man's nagging face appeared in his mind again, and he hesitated for three seconds between [going down and stepping on her foot] and [restraining himself and leaving immediately].

So Yuangungun was the first to discover him.

She was wearing a completely different outfit from the one she wore last night, though the material was still somewhat furry, the collar was so large that her neck was not visible at all, and she had a huge, furry bow on the back of her head.

When she turned around, the thick hanging ribbons swayed and hit the wooden railing next to her with a "snap".

Mao Tuantuan looked up at him, seemingly not recognizing who he was, and could only blink blankly.

XANXUS's muscles were tensed by the slight "pop" sound. He couldn't help but raise his hand and almost shot her with a flame of anger.

After staring at each other for a minute, the young mafia leader, suppressing his anger, gritted his teeth and retreated.

The Suzuki family planned to stay in Italy for a long time. Because their partner had a shady background, the Vongola took the initiative to provide accommodation and security. While the Suzuki couple was away, their youngest daughter was safely brought to the Vongola mansion.

However, Sonoko is not very good at speaking and does not like being followed by a nanny. Fortunately, the mansion is very safe, so XANXUS often runs into her suddenly in various corners of the mansion.

Whenever I see her, I want to hit her.

If you can't hit her, you have to force yourself to hold it back.

This went on for almost three days, and XANXUS felt that he had reached his limit, so he went to Jiudai with a high and mighty attitude and slammed the table.

"What's going on with that thing at home?!"

The ninth generation was old and needed a nap at noon, so it was good that he was having afternoon tea. He thought for a long time while holding the snack tray, and finally understood: "You met Sonoko, ah? She is President Suzuki's youngest daughter. Oh, the one who said before that he would marry his daughter to you."

"ha?"

The ninth generation had a kind face: "What's wrong?"

XANXUS shook his head and said with a dark face, "That shipping project is very important to the Vongola, right?"

The ninth generation nodded as a matter of course.

Although the mafia has many ways to make money, making dirty money also requires the cooperation of clean channels - for example, if you sell arms, you also have to have a way to transport the arms to the place specified by the buyer, right?

Sea transportation itself is profitable, has high added value, and is convenient for controlling information and expanding influence. Of course, it is good.

XANXUS slammed the table again and said, "If it's important, then get that thing out of here!"

The ninth generation put on a kind face and didn't understand what he said.

"Get rid of what?"

However, XANXUS had completely lost his patience. He sneered and threw the gun he had brought with him to the ground: "If you don't get rid of her, I can't guarantee that I can do anything."

Then he left even more aggressively.

The ninth generation Vongola was inexplicably yelled at by his own son. He only caught the key word "she". After returning home and checking the surveillance, he found out what was wrong.

The Vongola mansion is very large, and the number of times the little girl who is temporarily staying there and the young master meet is really limited. However, from the surveillance footage, it can be seen that every time they meet, XANXUS will suddenly avoid them.

But what does the ninth generation do?

He was keenly aware of XANXUS's vigilance from the slight shaking of his arm. His body language always started with the action of subconsciously pulling out a gun, but he forced himself to hold it back.

That aura that wanted to kill people was genuine.

The ninth-generation old man felt a pang in his heart.

——The project has been discussed, but the official signing will not take place until next weekend. Judging from the situation, I’m afraid that XANXUS will kill the little girl of our partner’s family before the cooperation is officially confirmed.

Then he began to worry.

Although XANXUS was picked up, Jiudai had been raising him as his own son for many years. XANXUS acted like a millionaire all day long, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It was common for him to be yelled at by his son who slammed the table.

As a qualified old father, the ninth generation couldn't help but recall: XANXUS has had a bad temper since he was a child. Not only that, he is also very self-centered. Even though he is silent most of the time, when he is silent, others are not allowed to speak.

Kyudai had originally only worried that his temper wouldn't allow him to get along well with his allies, and occasionally worried that he wouldn't respect his subordinates—but now, looking at him, he looked like he was about to hit a child at any moment...

The ninth Vongola leader's gaze grew deep: Should he be worried that his son might be a little abnormal and might trample on the bottom line of human nature?

The next morning, XANXUS, who was feeling angry in the house, met a psychologist who came to provide house services.

This man is one of the exclusive doctors of the Vongola family. Being a mafia member these days carries a lot of psychological pressure, so the doctor they hired is definitely world-class.

The other party held the Ninth Hokage's handwritten letter with the Fire Order signed on it, and righteously demanded that the young master cooperate with the treatment.

XANXUS's face turned as black as charcoal, but he still adhered to his duty as a member of the family: [Obey the orders of the boss].

——I will follow the order for now, and then I will go and blow up the door of the old man’s office!

The doctor wasn't afraid of him and intermittently asked a bunch of questions, including "Who do you want to kill?", "Do you only want to kill that one person?", and "Have you ever had the urge to kill other species or objects?"

After getting the answer, he nodded thoughtfully, then left with a smile.

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There is a term in psychology called the cuteness-invasion complex.

This means that when encountering something very cute, people will not only have the urge to take care of it and cherish it, but also the urge to hurt it and even kill it directly.

But it's just an impulse, and with a little attention, you can control it.

In fact, this is a normal and widespread psychological phenomenon, and it is also a balancing mechanism of the human brain.

——That is, when you feel particularly cute, in order to prevent a single emotion from being too strong and causing loss of control, the human brain will automatically trigger the opposite emotion to achieve a mental balance.

In other words, XANXUS's rage and public outrage are simply due to his cuteness being teased.

As for how to deal with it...

The doctor gently comforted the ninth generation: "This is a common condition for most people, but the young master's ability to act (the ability to kill people) is quite strong. When he can't suppress his impulses, the consequences can be quite terrible."

The ninth generation was worried: "Is there any cure for this disease?"

The doctor smiled and replied, "Of course there are."

[Cuteness Invasion Complex] Almost every child has some. They don’t have enough self-control. When they see their favorite kitten, puppy, or duckling, they just want to hug them tightly in their arms. They may even hug the kitten to death.

This situation will naturally get better as the child grows up.

——However, XANXUS did not have a childhood in which he hugged kittens and puppies to death.

"As for the second type," the psychiatrist pushed up his glasses, "it's psychological coverage."

"Tell me in detail."

"yes."

The doctor nodded respectfully and explained, "There's a term in medicine called psychological ownership. It refers to the way people view possessions as an extension of themselves, which in turn influences their attitudes, motivations, and behaviors toward them."

"In other words, as long as the young master develops a sense of ownership over that thing—I mean, the young lady whose life is in danger—and considers her a part of himself, the human instinct to protect what belongs to him will override the instinct to love and invade."

"Under such circumstances, the young master would naturally not want to hurt Miss Suzuki."

The ninth generation's expression switched between "sudden enlightenment" and "the world is really so wonderful" for three to five seconds.

The next morning, the two families met again. XANXUS did not show up, but President Suzuki ate a whole breakfast with his daughter in his arms.

After eating, Sonoko ran to the front yard to pick flowers. The ninth generation looked at the little girl walking slowly in the yard through the wide French windows with satisfaction. He smiled and said to Suzuki Shiro, "Didn't President Suzuki say a few days ago that he wanted to marry his daughter to our family? Do you think the scenery here is nice?"

Shiro Suzuki was so stunned by what he said.

——Jiudai’s son is the same age as his eldest daughter, but his eldest daughter was promised out when she was only three or five years old. He was just joking that day.

How come the ninth generation, who didn't take it seriously at the time... suddenly became so serious?

In fact, the ninth generation talked to the psychiatrist for a long time, and even the doctor found it amazing.

It's not like XANXUS had never seen children before. When he lived in the slums with his mother in his early years, he would fight with an average of five children a day, ranging from five to ten years old. In his eyes, adults and children belonged to the same category, and there was no difference between whether they were lovable or not.

With such curiosity, the doctor suggested to go and see the young lady of the Suzuki family.

After seeing it, he probably understood.

The children Master XANXUS met in the slums when he was a child were all wolf cubs who looked exactly like him, snatching food and biting people everywhere in order to survive.

Those kids were tough, strong, aggressive, had no morals, and, to be honest, looked very dirty.

After being taken back to the Vongola, he did see many normal children, but that was just normal - at that time, his identity had become the young master of the Mafia Godfather family. In Sicily, where the Vongola had the final say, even the most spoiled child at home would be told to be restrained and careful and not to make him angry before meeting XANXUS.

So what about Ms. Suzuki?

The doctor standing at the stairs looked at the little girl sitting on the sofa: She was a child who looked like she was indifferent to the sufferings of the world. She was like a piece of gummy bear dozing off in the clouds, and even her breath tasted sweet.

This little guy is soft, cute, willful, and maybe even cries a lot. He has a completely different definition of a "child" from his young master's.

The most important thing was the lingering feeling about her.

That is not the aura that can be found in children from ordinary families who are pampered by their family members to the utmost of their ability. Instead, it is the softness that can only be nurtured by a child who truly "gets whatever he wants."

There are thousands of families who spoil their children, but children have instincts. To put it bluntly, even if the family members don’t remind them repeatedly, any child will be afraid of XANXUS’s face.

But Ms. Suzuki doesn't.

In fact, because of the existence of the Suzuki family, the word "fear" no longer exists in her dictionary.

This is not the "ignorance is fearlessness" that all children have, but the confidence that comes from the heart and is taught through "there is nothing in the world worth being afraid of."

Eyes, movements, tone, clothing.

This feeling permeated every corner of this little girl's body.

——How many families are capable of instilling this kind of concept in their children?

So for 14-year-old XANXUS, the little girl from the Suzuki family is a completely new species, and in a sense, a unique and rare species.

If it was just a simple [cute invasion plot], the ninth generation would probably move the little girl Suzuki away and end the battle quickly to ensure the smooth progress of the cooperation.

But if this child is [a unique existence that makes XANXUS have such thoughts], then...

The ninth generation thought it over again and again and decided to fight for his son.

So he said the above words with a hint of meaning.

Shiro Suzuki didn't care.

He was still planning to have a son at that time. His family's definition of Yuanzi was just a little idiot who needed to be spoiled, so if someone wanted to get engaged to her, then they would do it.┓(`)┏

As long as the kids can get along, there's nothing they can't do.

As for the standard of getting along well...

——Yuanzi must not be sad, and she must not be troubled. She must have everything and do whatever she wants. It would be best if she could be raised to be a fool who can live a happy life without using her brain.

The ninth generation felt that his son could not do the same.

——After all, when XANXUS approached the little girl, his first reaction was to kick her.

But nothing is absolute in this world. The Suzuki family will stay in Italy for a long time, so when one family doesn't care and the other family goes with the flow, XANXUS is pushed to take care of the child.

On the day they were supposed to formally introduce each other, XANXUS slammed the table with Jiudai again.

He couldn't believe it: this old man actually arranged a fiancée for him, and she was only seven years old! ?

The ninth generation looked at his messy study, then at his son with great destructive power, and thought that according to the standard proposed by the Suzuki family, it was not certain whether he had a fiancée or not.

Then the "thing" that XANXUS mentioned, that is, Suzuki Sonoko who tickled his cute spot, gently knocked on the door of the ninth generation's study.

The girl, who was about seven years old, was about the same height as the door handle. The door of the castle was heavy, and she couldn't stop herself when she pushed it open completely. She fell forward a bit. After she finally stood firm, she carefully held the dog doll in her arms, looked up at the two people who were confronting each other in the room, and blinked blankly.

"Dad said he found someone to play with me..."

She was still speaking Japanese, which sounded like a series of soft cat meows to XANXUS. Fortunately, Jiudai could understand her.

The old man glanced at his hot-tempered son, who was standing aside without moving, with a suppressed frown on his face. However, as a father who knew his son well, Jiudai could clearly see the slight shock in the corners of his eyes.

Then XANXUS looked down at his palms and stretched his five fingers as if puzzled: just now, he actually didn't have the idea of ​​kicking her out, but subconsciously disliked her unsteady gait!

Ninth Hokage: Ah, it really is useful.

The author has something to say: It’s so cute.

The explanations of [cuteness invasion complex] and [psychological ownership] in this article all come from related entries. [Psychological coverage] is a word I made up. I don’t know if it exists, but just assume it exists in this article.

However, the method of dealing with "cuteness infringement" in the article has scientific basis.

Seeing that many people have mentioned this, I'd like to explain a little more. The cute aggression complex is just an inner impulse. Most people have it but won't act on it. X wants to hit people because he has a high level of fighting power, and he won't vent his anger by pounding the wall and shouting "So cute!" In real life, people who really abuse cats and dogs are psychopaths. It has nothing to do with cute aggression. They are just sick.

Dad X is not romantic at all, right?

I was bored and wanted to draw a picture for myself, and it was the one that appears so often in the photo gallery: "Garden with chicks on top." So I searched for "chickens" and found a Zhihu Q&A where someone asked, "What's the psychology behind wanting to stomp on cute chicks?" I read through the whole series of people wanting to kill puppies and kick children, and I thought this meme was going to be so cute, so I changed the way I connected with XANXUS and gave his meme to someone else.

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