Chapter 67 Seeing Bai Lan Again
Chapter 67
Taking advantage of Kurokawa Kaoru's moment of distraction, Cerbero left. Once he was sure they were out of sight, Miya Yu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly looked at Kurokawa Kaoru, "Have you calmed down?"
"Um."
Kurokawa Kaoru's voice was very soft, and he lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. "I've calmed down for now."
He couldn't completely believe what Kurokawa Kaoru said. After carefully checking the other party's expression and finding that he was not lying, he felt as if all his strength was drained away and sat on the ground in embarrassment.
"Very good."
His breathing was rapid, and his expression was still a little frightened. "I thought you were really going to do something stupid. You almost scared me to death."
He reached out and patted the other person's back, trying to make them feel at ease. Seeing Gong You's pallor, Kurokawa Kaoru's fingers trembled. He looked at the other person for a long moment, thinking, before he softly said, "I'm sorry, I made you worry."
Miya You was just complaining originally, but when he heard Kurokawa Kaoru apologize, he felt a little embarrassed.
"There's no need to be so serious."
Thinking of the conversation between Kurokawa Kaoru and Cerbero, his brows furrowed. Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "What exactly did you guys mean by what you just said?"
"Isn't the head of the Kurokawa family Kurokawa's father? And what about the wish he mentioned? Why are you reacting so strongly to those two words?"
At this point, Gong You hesitated for a moment, and after a long while, he continued, "Are those people Kurokawa's enemies?"
"I'm just an ordinary high school student, where do I get so many enemies?"
Amused by Miya You's imaginative speech, the corners of Kurokawa Kaoru's lips curled up, and he turned back into the "Kurokawa Kaoru" that Miya You was familiar with. "I just have some questions that I want to find answers from them, but unfortunately, they won't tell me."
Kurokawa Kaoru didn't sense any hostility from Cerbero. As for why they came to him, it might be that they simply wanted to convey that message to him.
That sentence - the current mission has been completed.
Kurokawa Kaoru doesn't believe in the so-called theory of fate. Even if fate really exists in this world, he doesn't intend to continue moving forward according to the predetermined trajectory. However, Kurokawa Kaoru can't understand why the Vongola's Chelbero Agency said such a thing to him.
Besides... except in this life, as the leader of an allied family, Kurokawa Kaoru had never heard of the Cerbero Agency.
Did Cerbero really belong to the Vongola? What did they know about themselves? Why did they forge the souvenir from the Ninth Generation of the Vongola? Why did they push for the Battle for the Ring? If their goal was to kill Timoteo in the Battle for the Ring, why did they say that to him in the end?
"The current mission..."
Kurokawa Kaoru's voice was so soft that Gong You had to lean closer to hear it. "The Kurokawa family is at most a second-tier family. Why are they targeting them... or are they targeting me from the very beginning?"
If he was the target, wouldn't it mean that no matter whether he had any connection with the mafia or not, death would be the end for him?
Thinking of such a possibility, Kurokawa Kaoru clenched his fists and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
Why was he being targeted? Whose wish had he been forced to face so many deaths? What role did Cerbero play in this series of events? He had so many questions in his mind, but he could never find the answers.
The moon above his head had risen to its highest point in the sky, and the moonlight shone on Kurokawa Kaoru, stretching his shadow very long.
It felt like a century had passed before Kurokawa Kaoru sighed and looked up at Gong You: "Next time we encounter a situation like that, don't stop me."
"Why?"
Regarding Kurokawa Kaoru's remarks, Gong You expressed his confusion: "If I hadn't stopped Kurokawa, no one can guarantee whether it would have happened..."
"That's why 'no one can guarantee it.'"
Kurokawa Kaoru raised his voice.
"What if I really lost control? You can see that I don't really care about the lives of those people. Besides, my mental state was already precarious at the time. I might not have noticed who was stopping me, and I might even have hurt you. Do you understand the seriousness of this matter?"
"Honestly, I don't quite understand."
“You are…”
"You seem to have a lot of concerns, but I also have my own principles."
He pulled an unopened package of wet wipes from his pocket, unwrapped it, and took out one to wipe the dust off the man's face. Seeing the silence on his face, Gong You chuckled softly, his words clearly heard by the man: "My principle is that once I'm convinced of something, I won't listen to anyone else. So no matter what you say, next time I encounter the same situation, I will still do the same thing."
What you mean is... no matter whether you will hurt the other person or not, you will stop me?
Not knowing what was going on in his mind, Kurokawa Kaoru opened his mouth and couldn't help laughing as he looked at Miya Yu in front of him.
"You are such a troublemaker to others."
Because Gong You said he didn't want to know what a maid cafe was, they decided to stay out for another day, taking advantage of this opportunity to go to Mount Fuji to see the cherry blossoms. In Gong You's words, this was to let Kurokawa Kaoru relax and change her mood.
“…”
"So Ayou is really with you?"
He learned from Kurokawa Kaoru that Gong You was with the other party. Thinking about how much fun he had lost by having the other party disappear so suddenly... cough, their school festival was missing a person who could help. Gong Zhi gritted his teeth and snorted coldly: "When Ayou comes back, he's dead."
"Do you need help conveying this to him?"
"That's not necessary."
Miyaji chuckled softly, and the meaning of his words successfully stopped Kurokawa Kaoru in his tracks. "Aren't we going to Mount Fuji to see the cherry blossoms? If I'm not mistaken, Kurokawa must have encountered some troubles, so Ayou suggested it?"
Hearing his words, Kurokawa Kaoru fell silent. Having anticipated this reaction, Miya You smiled and shook his head, continuing, "When I was little, an elder in my family who loved me passed away. Although I didn't show it, we could all see he was very sad. So my mother took us to Mount Fuji, saying that seeing the beautiful cherry blossoms would brighten our moods."
Miyaji has almost forgotten what happened at that time. He only remembers that the rice balls sold under the cherry trees were delicious. Even now, when he thinks of the taste he tasted at that time, he can't help but feel nostalgic.
Wait a minute, am I thinking too far ahead?
Feeling frustrated by his divergent thinking, Miyaji shook his head, his laughter reaching Kurokawa Kaoru's ears through the microphone: "It's rare for Yuu to be so considerate. You two should enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms at Mount Fuji. If you see anyone selling rice balls, remember to bring me some."
“…”
As expected, I still can’t forget rice balls, Miyaji.
After hearing Kurokawa Kaoru's repeated assurances that she would go see if anyone was selling rice balls, and if so, bring some back for him, and listening to Miya Yu's urging voice on the other end of the phone, Miyaji twitched his lips and finally hung up the phone.
"Is that Ayou?"
A classmate and volleyball teammate Oshiro Alan came over and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, where has Ayou been these past few days? I haven't heard you say anything about him."
"Because Ayou said that he wanted to go to Antarctica to see penguins, and said that if he didn't see them, he would die of sadness, so his mother asked the teacher for leave."
Coming from someone who doesn't like to joke, this sentence is both terrifying and funny, and even has a hint of credibility. After all, Gong You is a quirky person, and it's not impossible that he wanted to go to Antarctica on a whim.
Having already believed most of the reasons that Miyaji made up, Oshiro Alan sighed and patted Miyaji on the shoulder.
"It's so hard to worry about Ayou every day."
"It's not that hard."
Miyaji smiled and said, "Alan, I have something I want to ask of you."
"What's wrong?"
"Forget about the others, Alan, can't you really take off your maid outfit? I mean... you look too much like King Kong Barbie. I'm worried I'll have nightmares tonight."
"...Why don't you come and switch with me, Aji?"
"Forget it then."
Knowing Miyaji would reject her, Oshiro Alan rolled her eyes and accepted a cup of coffee with a lethal dose of sugar from the coffee-making classmate. Along with it, there was also a stack of marshmallow sandwich cookies. But the smell of burnt marshmallows gave Oshiro Alan a headache.
"Are you sure you want to put so many sugar cubes?"
The thought of eating so much sugar at one time is painful.
Hearing his voice, the classmate who brought him the coffee was also helpless: "This is the customer's own request, it's better for us not to ask too many questions."
That's true. Weibai Alan nodded, and without thinking about it, he walked straight to the table in the corner with his coffee and marshmallow sandwich cookies.
"Your order of coffee and marshmallow sandwich cookies."
"Thanks."
The speaker was a white-haired boy. Almost the moment the tray was set down, he picked up a cookie and put it in his mouth. His eyebrows curved as he savored the sweet taste of the marshmallow. The purple pattern just below his left eye, like an upside-down mountain, successfully caught Weibai Alan's attention.
As if noticing Obai Alan's gaze, the boy raised his eyebrows and looked up at him: "What's wrong?"
"Feel sorry."
After being reminded, Weibai Alan finally reacted and quickly apologized: "I was a little distracted just now."
The boy didn't get angry about this. He smiled and waved his hand, saying casually, "Come to think of it, I have a friend who also goes to school at Inarizaki. I wonder if you've heard of her name."
So, was he visiting Inarizaki's school festival just to visit his friends? Oshiro Alan blinked his eyes and moved his ear closer to the camera.
Then--
He heard the boy's next sentence.
"My friend's name is Kurokawa Kaoru."
TBC.
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