Chapter 49 Precision Restraint
Chapter 49
The fastest journey from Hyogo Prefecture to Namimori Town takes two and a half hours, not to mention that Kurokawa Kaoru hadn't told Miya Yuu where he was. Seeing someone staring at him blankly, Kurokawa Kaoru felt inexplicably guilty.
"Why...are you here?"
"I've asked for leave from school."
Sensing Uncle X's gaze, Gong You paused for a moment before forcing a bright smile. Then, he looked at Kurokawa Kaoru and snorted, "It just so happens that there's the school festival these next two days, and there won't be any volleyball matches soon. Taking a few days off won't be a big deal."
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled dryly and nodded: "I see."
That's not right! He finally realized it.
He hasn't done anything wrong, so why should he be so nervous?
Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru raised his head and straightened his chest where no one noticed: "You haven't answered me yet, why are you here?"
"Are you asking how I know where you are? The last time I met Mrs. Kurokawa, she gave me a transmitter. Last night, after you fell asleep, I put it inside your phone case."
"The transmitter and all that isn't important, I mean..."
"Because I'm worried about you."
As Miya Yuu finished speaking, Kurokawa Kaoru froze in place. Uncle X, surprised to see Kurokawa Kaoru at a disadvantage compared to his peers, picked up two cups of hot milk and placed them in front of Kurokawa Kaoru and Miya Yuu respectively.
"Maybe you two need to have a good chat."
"Uncle X, actually, there's no need..."
"Thank you. I do have something to say to Kurokawa."
Miya Yu had already said so, so no amount of Kurokawa Kaoru's words would suffice. Seeing the conflict on his young master's face, Uncle X's expression shifted slightly. He silently walked towards the kitchen, leaving the dining area to the two men.
After Uncle X left, Kurokawa Kaoru became even more conflicted. With him here, he could easily find a topic to talk about, at least it wouldn't be so awkward. Seeing the silence on Gong You's face, Kurokawa Kaoru opened his mouth and said hesitantly: "Actually, you don't have to worry so much. Things here are almost done, and I'm not seriously injured."
"Not seriously injured, does that mean every day when I return to the Gong family, I wait until everyone is asleep and then apply iodine by myself?"
Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned: "How do you know?"
"Azhi got up to go to the bathroom one night and accidentally saw it."
In fact, Miya Yuu didn't know whether he was upset that Kurokawa Kaoru didn't care about these injuries, or was dissatisfied that it was Miyaji who said this. They lived together every day, and their relationship was closer than Miyaji's, but he didn't notice that the other party was secretly injured without them knowing.
Mrs. Kurokawa did give Gong You a transmitter, but he only learned how to use it in the past two days. In fact, when Mrs. Kurokawa received Gong You's call, she even suspected that she had misread it, until she heard the other party's voice from the other end of the line, and then she realized it.
"Is there something wrong, Xiaoxun?"
Hearing Mrs. Kurokawa's voice, Gong You took a deep breath and said, "It's related to Kurokawa, but it's not entirely about Kurokawa."
When talking to Mrs. Kurokawa, Gong You subconsciously used honorifics for some reason. Hearing the other person's laughter over the phone, his breathing became rapid, and the back of his clothes was soaked with sweat.
"I'd like to ask you how to use the transmitter you gave me earlier."
"Because of Xiaoxun?"
"Because... myself."
Without waiting for Mrs. Kurokawa's reply, Gong You took a deep breath and continued, "In fact, with Kurokawa's strength, many things can be easily solved. Whether it was before at Dorobigaar Paradise or later on the Sally Beth, he always remained calm no matter what happened. Next to him, I was more like a spectator."
"But as an important friend of Kurokawa's, I want to stay by his side. Not only would I feel sorry for myself, but I would also be betraying the trust you placed in me when you asked me to take care of Kurokawa at the hotel."
That being said, even Gong You himself didn't know if he was really a friend to Kurokawa Kaoru. But thinking about this made him feel a little uncomfortable. He recalled the exhaustion Kurokawa Kaoru had on his face when he came back. Gong You clenched his fists, his voice trembling, "Although it's out of my own selfish desires, I still hope you can teach me how to use that transmitter."
"The instructions have just been sent via email."
"Mrs. Kurokawa?"
"I was the one who gave you the transmitter. You called me because I forgot to tell you how to use it."
Mrs. Kurokawa's voice was gentle across the phone, just like the feeling Kurokawa Kaoru gave him, which immediately calmed Gong You down.
"Then please take care of Xiaoxun."
“…”
"I will."
When describing it to Kurokawa Kaoru, Miya Yuu summed it up in just two or three sentences. His brows were weaved with fatigue. After returning home from school, he began packing the things he would need for the next few days, using different excuses to fend off his parents and Miyaji. Once all the preparations were complete, he took the Shinkansen to Namimori Town.
On the way, Gong You kept paying attention to Kurokawa Kaoru's location and found that the other party first stopped in an abandoned building, and then seemed to take some kind of transportation, moving at an astonishing speed, until finally stopped at a Western restaurant.
He hadn't told Kurokawa Kaoru what he had done to find the other person. Seeing a look of concern on his face, it was rare for him to do so. Gong You chuckled softly, and the irritation in his chest was finally suppressed. "So, what were you planning to do in the western restaurant at this time?"
It can't be that you're really eating, right?
In reality, Kurokawa Kaoru had come here to eat, and of course, to extract information from XANXUS. Not wanting anyone to know about the ring battle, Kurokawa Kaoru lowered his eyes and said calmly, "A friend of mine said he doesn't believe this Western restaurant is owned by the Kurokawa family. I brought people here and asked Uncle X to be a witness, but he still doesn't believe it."
"So where are the other people?"
"Isn't it here?"
Kurokawa Kaoru was a little surprised and raised his voice and said, "Uncle X, have you seen XANXUS? You clearly saw him just now."
"Isn't it in the dining area?"
Uncle X understood what Kurokawa Kaoru meant almost immediately and quickly continued, "Sorry, Master. I was in the kitchen the whole time, so I didn't notice him..."
"How could this happen?"
"I can only choose a time, buy a gift and apologize to the other party."
"It's the only way."
As he said this, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly. He turned around and exchanged a knowing glance with Uncle X, then sighed in tacit understanding.
Watching these two people acting, Gong You had a helpless expression. He tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help it.
"Aren't you going to ask me about this?"
"After all, I waited for everyone to leave before I opened this door to look for you."
“…”
"Or, besides that grown man who looked like someone who couldn't be messed with, were there other friends here just now?"
How can you still lie if you've been seen? Kurokawa Kaoru rolled his eyes and kicked the other person under the table.
"You already know everything, and you're still here laughing at me?"
"Wasn't it Kurokawa who lied first?"
After gulping down the milk in the cup, Gong You snorted coldly and his eyes fell on Kurokawa Kaoru: "So who is that man? What have you been busy with recently?"
"Didn't I tell you before? I promised someone I'd help him train his students, so I've been helping him with his 'mock tests' for a while now."
"Didn't you say at that time that the exam would be in two days?"
"The exam has already begun."
Kurokawa Kaoru was somewhat helpless. "But the other party asked me to accompany his students throughout the entire exam. He said that without me, his students would probably be nervous."
In a true sense, Kurokawa Kaoru was not lying. If inheriting the Vongola family is considered Sawada Tsunayoshi's ultimate goal, then the Ring War is a preliminary test, and to some extent, it is no different from an exam.
Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru yawned and casually turned the topic back to Gong You: "Mr. and Mrs. Gong are fine, but it should be difficult for you to deceive Gong Zhi when you come here, right?"
"Even if Aji knew I was lying, he wouldn't guess that I came to Namimori Town to find you."
To be precise, Miyaji didn't even know where Kurokawa Kaoru was during this period. Even Miya Yu only found out Kurokawa Kaoru's exact location after using the transmitter. Moreover, Kurokawa Kaoru had already taken a leave of absence before that, so it is unlikely that he would connect the two of them together.
"Come to think of it, I ran into Heiji on the way here. He happened to be in Tokyo for some business, so you don't have to think about how to put me off during the day. I've already made an appointment with Heiji to take pictures at Tokyo Tower."
"Hattori Heiji?"
Kurokawa Kaoru was stunned for a moment: "What is he doing in Tokyo?"
"It seems to be related to a case, but I didn't ask much. Even if I asked, Heiji wouldn't tell me."
Miya Yuu didn't tell Kurokawa Kaoru that when he knew he came to Tokyo to look for Kurokawa Kaoru, Hattori Heiji had asked him to say hello to someone on his behalf. He also told Kurokawa Kaoru that after the case at hand was finished, he would bring the kid named Edogawa Conan to have dinner with Kurokawa Kaoru, as a way of repaying the favor.
Miya You did not ask Hattori Heiji why they had to eat or what favor they had to repay.
At that moment, he just smiled and nodded, waiting for Gong You to get off the train first. He watched the door of the Shinkansen slowly close in front of him. Through the glass, Gong You clearly saw his own face.
There was clearly no expression.
TBC.
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