Chapter 44: Kurokawa Kaoru: I hate people who pretend to be cool...
Chapter 44
The next morning, Kurokawa Kaoru took the Shinkansen back to Namimori Town.
He'd known about this the night before, and had grabbed Sawada Tsunayoshi and someone to pick him up at the subway station. Seeing the cyan in Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes, Reborn raised his eyebrows and said in a flat voice, "You could just stay at Tsuna's, or at a hotel if you can't. Why all this back and forth?"
"I know my bed."
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled with a scoundrel look on his face: "How about Lord Reborn help me go to Hyogo Prefecture and bring my bed over?"
He and Reborn both knew it was just an excuse. After all, Kurokawa Kaoru had stayed at the Beika Hotel for many days. If he really liked his bed, he wouldn't have stayed there for so long. After all, the Beika Hotel was expensive, so wasn't this just a waste of money?
Since Kurokawa Kaoru didn't say anything, Reborn didn't bother to ask.
He would help someone request leave from school for the upcoming Ring Battle. As a Mafia member, Kurokawa Kaoru was undoubtedly qualified; his skills and sense of danger were perfectly acceptable. Yesterday's battle with XANXUS had only strengthened Reborn's resolve to recruit Kurokawa Kaoru to their side.
"You know what happened yesterday. In order for Tsuna to win the upcoming Ring Competition, I hope you can continue to be Tsuna's sparring partner."
"Is it enough to just be Sawada's sparring partner?"
Kurokawa Kaoru snorted coldly, "Will it be like last time, with a few more people showing up out of nowhere?"
"The Guardian and the Leader are one. Isn't it normal for them to advance and retreat together during training?"
“…”
He just knew it!
Having guessed this would happen when she arrived, Kurokawa Kaoru looked helpless as she turned to Sawada Tsunayoshi and said, "I'm so sorry I didn't tell you before I left yesterday."
"No, it's okay!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi waved his hands hastily, his face flushing crimson. He opened his mouth, hesitantly looking at Kurokawa Kaoru, his hesitation unknown.
"Isn't this Kurokawa?"
While Sawada Tsunayoshi was still hesitating, Yamamoto Takeshi and Gokudera Hayato came over with the milk they had bought. He handed one of the cups to Sawada Tsunayoshi before Gokudera Hayato could finish it. Ignoring the other's murderous gaze, Yamamoto Takeshi raised the corner of his lips and pressed the other cup of milk into Kurokawa Kaoru's hands.
"Are you wearing a Chinese cheongsam today? It looks very suitable for you."
"Thanks."
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled and winked at Sawada Tsunayoshi: "What you wanted to talk about just now, was it about cross-dressing?"
"Um……"
Sawada Tsunayoshi's face turned even redder: "I just want to ask if it was Reborn's request."
Reborn? Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing when he realized what was happening.
Hearing his laughter, Reborn was silent for a moment. The next second, he jumped up and kicked Sawada Tsunayoshi out.
"Stupid Tsuna, do you think I'm someone who would do something like this?"
"After all, I didn't even know Kurokawa was coming."
Worried that Reborn would kick him again, the first thing Sawada Tsunayoshi did when he got up from the ground was to run behind Kurokawa Kaoru. From his expression, it was clear that he was saying that Reborn was the kind of person who would do such a thing.
Reborn: ...
I feel like hitting someone.
The Vongola ring is more of a symbol than a priceless treasure. For this ring, every leader of the Vongola family has bathed in blood to reach the end. It is also a treasure that belongs only to the Vongola family.
"In theory, this half ring should be kept in its proper place for three years before being opened. During these three years, even a fool can grow to be able to stand on his own two feet. It is for this reason that I was asked by the ninth generation to come all the way from Italy to Japan to be your tutor, but..."
"A month ago, the Ninth Daemon of the Vongola suddenly disappeared. His agent, the leader of the Varian clan, XANXUS, suddenly arrived with a letter from the Ninth Daemon and demanded that Iemitsu Sawada hand over the Vongola ring to him, so that he could become the Tenth Daemon of the Vongola."
Casually discussing what was considered an insider secret for the Vongola, Kurokawa Kaoru yawned, lowered his head, and drank a few sips of milk. Feeling his stomach finally less empty, his frown relaxed a little. "The choice for the Tenth Daemun was decided long ago, as there was no way to confirm it with the Ninth Daemun. Furthermore, the letter XANXUS presented was indeed written in the Ninth Daemun's handwriting. Furthermore, XANXUS is also the Ninth Daemun's son, and he has Vongola blood flowing through his veins, making him fully qualified to inherit the Vongola ring. After some debate, it was decided to launch a battle for the ring. The 'leaders' are naturally XANXUS and Sawada Tsunayoshi, with a corresponding number of Guardians, for a small competition."
Seeing Sawada Tsunayoshi's nervousness, Kurokawa Kaoru smiled and shook his head, reaching out and patting him on the shoulder: "I have carefully observed, Sawada, your facial features are more beautiful than XANXUS, in this respect you still have a great advantage."
Sawada Tsunayoshi:.
Does that mean that apart from this face, he has no other advantages???
Although Kurokawa Kaoru's words are straightforward, they are also the real facts, otherwise Reborn would not have asked him to be a sparring partner for Sawada Tsunayoshi.
That being said, with the strength of Tsunayoshi Sawada and his guardians, it can be said that they have absolutely no chance of winning against Varian in his current state. This is also the conclusion that Kurokawa Kaoru came to after hacking into the Vongola system last night after Miya Yu and Miya Osamu fell asleep.
Especially the Raimon Rambo. Until now, Kurokawa Kaoru still cannot understand why such a young child would be allowed to become the Raimon Rambo of Vongola. This kind of thing is totally unreasonable.
However, the guardians and the like were all Sawada Tsunayoshi's own choice, and the people in Vongola had no objections. As the leader of an allied family, Kurokawa Kaoru naturally wouldn't say much either.
"Speaking of which, how is Mr. Bajir doing now?"
"Still recuperating in the hospital."
Reborn said, "Judging from Bajir's reaction, he probably doesn't know his identity as bait."
"After all, children are the easiest to deceive."
Because he had always been by Iemitsu's side, he would do his best to complete any task he assigned, even if it meant risking his own life. Iemitsu might have had many reasons for making this choice, but for Bajir, it was still a bit cruel.
Well... considering how much Bajiel admires Sawada Iemitsu and his so-called sense of family responsibility, he probably won't think there's anything wrong with it.
Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru sighed and asked another question: "By this time, Lord Sawada Iemitsu should have arrived home."
"Um."
Reborn nodded and said, "I can't accept that Iemitsu's sudden appearance has taken away Mom's attention. From last night until now, Tsuna hasn't called me dad once."
Isn't this normal? Kurokawa Kaoru chuckled. If his father had left home when he was very young, his mother would have been by his side throughout his life, while his father might only come home once every two or three years. On the annual parent-child interaction day, he might even be asked questions like "Where has my father gone?" He had finally convinced himself to accept it. And then, at this moment, his father, who he thought he would never see again in his life, suddenly appeared. If it were him, he would probably find a way to find someone to put him in a sack and throw him away, preferably to Antarctica, making it impossible for him to come back.
"For something like this to happen, Mr. Sawada Iemitsu is the one who needs to apologize the most, both to Sawada's mother and to Sawada himself."
Reborn lowered his eyes, and with one foot, he jumped onto Kurokawa Kaoru's shoulder: "I think so too. Iemitsu really went too far in this matter."
"Sawada Iemitsu's mistake was not communicating with Sawada. He could have handed the ring to Tsuna himself, but for the sake of his fatherly image, or perhaps simply because he thought Sawada was still a child, he chose me to be the bearer of the ring. From this point of view alone, Sawada Iemitsu is unqualified as Sawada's father."
Not knowing what adjective to use to define Sawada Iemitsu, looking at Sawada Tsunayoshi who was trying to persuade Gokudera Hayato and Yamamoto Takeshi not to accept the ring, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly, and in a voice that only he and Reborn could hear, he continued, "Does Lord Sawada Iemitsu really want Sawada to become the leader of the Vongola?"
"No matter what Iemitsu and the others think, it is destined that Tsuna will become the tenth generation of the Vongola. This is his destiny."
"Is it fate...?"
Kurokawa Kaoru sighed: "Fate and such, it sounds really cruel."
"That's why I invited you here, so that Tsuna can become as strong as possible."
"To defy fate?"
"No."
Reborn smiled and shook his head: "In order to be able to seize the destiny when it comes."
“…”
"Is Lord Reborn an idealist when he says that?"
"Who knows?"
Reborn had already investigated Kurokawa Kaoru's talent for information technology the day after they met. Just as Kurokawa Kaoru was able to uncover the relationship between XANXUS and the Ninth Generation of the Vongola in a single night, he could probably figure out the secrets happening to him, too.
Thinking of this, Reborn chuckled, and the content of his words was clearly heard by Kurokawa Kaoru.
"After all, to some extent, aren't we 'cursed babies' also part of fate?"
Not surprisingly, seeing the silence on Kurokawa Kaoru's face, Reborn adjusted his posture to make himself sit more comfortably on Kurokawa Kaoru's shoulders. Thinking about the series of psychological activities of this person after hearing these words, Reborn lowered his eyes, hiding the smile that flashed across his eyes.
TBC.
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