Chapter 72 Dad! My daughter (?) is here! ...
Chapter 72
"A gathering of allied families?"
Looking at Reborn as if he were a madman, Kurokawa Kaoru opened his mouth, his heart filled with absurdity. "Even though I'm dressed like a girl now, my mother once said I'm the most beautiful lady in Japan. But you let me attend the party as a female companion? Didn't you think others would see through me?"
Besides...a gathering of allied families, doesn't that mean the Kurokawa family will also participate?
As the head of the Kurokawa family, Mr. Kurokawa will most likely participate. If he is discovered to be with the Vongola people, he will probably be immediately arrested and forced to inherit the Kurokawa family.
Because of the previous illusion, Kurokawa Kaoru is no longer so averse to the mafia - after all, according to what the other party said, if he experiences rebirth again and again in order to fulfill someone's wish, then no matter whether he is a mafia member or not, he will end up dead.
That being said, until he truly understood the situation, Kurokawa Kaoru was determined not to have any contact with anyone from the mafia. Besides, he was still wearing women's clothing, so it was hard to say whether others would see through him. Given his father's understanding of him, he would surely recognize him the moment he saw him.
Given how much Mr. Kurokawa cares about his reputation, even Kurokawa Kaoru was worried that the other party would faint on the spot because he couldn't bear the shock.
"If I remember correctly, wasn't the Kirimori from Sawada a girl?"
"Culom is in poor health and easily frightened by such occasions."
"She's already a Guardian. If we don't train her to be able to handle situations like this, what will happen if Sawada really inherits the Vongola?"
"Of course, let the future Chrom take care of the future. Besides, she's Tsuna's guardian. When that time comes, it won't be me who will have to worry."
To be able to say such words... should I say that he is worthy of being Reborn? Kurokawa Kaoru thought to himself.
"Even if Chrom Skull can't attend, with Lord Reborn's connections, it should be easy to find a female companion to accompany him to the party, right?"
Indeed. Reborn nodded. Finding a female companion wasn't a problem if he really wanted one. If he really needed time, finding two temporary replacements from the employees at Wealdry wouldn't be a problem.
But the problem is - he doesn't want to.
"You are the most suitable person I can think of right now."
"But I don't..."
"Don't rush to refuse."
Reborn interrupted Kurokawa Kaoru casually, noticing the man's frown, as if he was about to speak but hesitated. He chuckled, his words effectively freezing everyone in their tracks: "This gathering of allied families is primarily for the heirs of the major families to meet before becoming true family heads."
"Logically, the heir of the Kurokawa family should also be present, but because the previous heir refused the proposal to inherit the family, only Chief Kurokawa came to the party this time."
Although they are allied families, everyone still hopes that their family can become the leader of the allied families. Without damaging the relationship between each other, they will step on each other openly or secretly to improve their status in the allied families.
The Kurokawa family was one of the first to establish an alliance with the Vongola. Everyone knew that Mr. Kurokawa had a son who was famous in the mafia world at the age of five. However, only Mr. Kurokawa came to such an important occasion. It was understandable that many families would be talking about it behind the scenes.
Reborn said this to test Kurokawa Kaoru's attitude towards the Mafia. Seeing the silence on his face, his expression changed slightly, and he already understood most of it in his heart.
"If you really don't want to attend this party, I will ask Wilde to help me solve this problem."
"Hey! Reborn! I didn't promise you anything like this, did I?"
"You can't recruit anyone to test the new 'health product' anyway, so why not lend me two of your employees?"
“…”
Watching Reborn and Verdi arguing over some boring things, Kurokawa Kaoru was silent for a moment, and his eyes fell on Kuroba Kaito, who was worrying about how to make Hattori Heiji give up his curiosity about him.
"Black... Doi Takeshu."
Without waiting for the other party to answer, his expression was calm. He turned to look at Reborn and said, "If the other female companion is Doi Takeshu, I will join."
As if he had expected to hear such a statement from the other party, Reborn raised the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "If this is your request, then I agree to it."
“…”
"What do you mean if this is your request, then I agree to it?"
Not only was I inexplicably called in to apply for a health product tester position, but a baby that looked even stranger than a detective imp suddenly appeared, and now I have to attend a mafia party as that person's female companion?
Even when his identity was revealed by Hakuba, Kuroba Kaito was not that nervous. He and Kurokawa Kaoru got on the car heading to the mafia party. Watching the scenery outside the window changing constantly, Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"There's obviously that detective from Osaka you could choose, why did you choose me?"
"With Hattori's acting skills, how long do you think it will take for others to see through him?"
Seeing the silence on everyone's face, Kurokawa Xun lowered his eyes and said in a flat voice, "This happened suddenly. Just treat it as a party and a feast. I heard that there will be a chef specially invited from the UK to prepare British specialties. I think it's called... Stargazing Pie?"
Kuroba Kaito:?
Don't think he doesn't know these things just because he's not a good student! Stargazing pie? Is that something a normal human can eat?
At this point, Kuroba Kaito couldn't say anything more. He had made up his mind to abandon Kurokawa Kaoru and run away if anything happened. As they watched their destination getting closer and closer, Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath and closed his eyes in resignation.
"Mr. Reborn."
"Reborn."
"Long time no see, Mr. Reborn. Is this the tenth generation leader of the Vongola family, Mr. Sawada Tsunayoshi?"
“…”
When they arrived, the venue was already crowded. It was supposed to be a gathering of allied families, but everyone knew that the only people who needed attention at the entire gathering were the Vongola people. The other families were actually not that important.
As "female companions," Kurokawa Kaoru and Kuroba Kaito only needed to stand by. Not wanting to be seen by their family members, after speaking to Reborn, Kurokawa Kaoru dragged Kuroba Kaito to a corner of the venue, even taking a few extra pieces of cake on the way.
Their movements did not escape Reborn's eyes. Seeing that everyone was staying in the meeting room obediently, his expression changed slightly and he let out a snort of laughter.
"Reborn?"
Hearing his laughter, Sawada Tsunayoshi was curious: "What happened?"
"I was just wondering how that guy would react when Yusi and the others arrived."
After all, this was Sawada Tsunayoshi's first appearance in the mafia world, and as his protector, it was a given that he would be there. Hibari Kyoya and Rokudo Mukuro were unable to attend for various reasons, but the others had already said they would be there.
In other words, what Reborn said from the very beginning, "Chrom is in poor health and is easily frightened by such situations," was all false.
As he thought this, he saw Hayato Gokudera and the others heading their way. Reborn's eyebrows shot upwards, and he threw the bazooka he'd been asked to repair ten years later. With just a gentle toss, it hit Rambo squarely on the head.
Rambo:.
Be patient.
Without noticing the situation on their side, Kurokawa Kaoru was having a headache because of Mr. Kurokawa who appeared out of nowhere.
He looked like he had grabbed a glass of wine, hoping to find a quiet corner to drink it all by himself. But at this moment, some blind, annoying people insisted on approaching him. Seeing that he was alone, they even brought their own heir with them.
"Long time no see, Chief Kurokawa."
“…”
Hearing the other party's voice, Mr. Kurokawa frowned and turned around and said, "Long time no see. Please forgive my poor memory. I can't remember your name for a moment."
"... Chief Kurokawa is truly a forgetful person."
Hearing the sarcasm in Mr. Kurokawa's words, the man raised his eyebrows, pushed his son forward two steps, and continued, "I heard a long time ago that Chief Kurokawa's son is a rare genius. This time I came here, thinking that Ieyasu and the young master could meet and become friends."
“…”
Couldn't he see the gloating in the other person's eyes? Mr. Kurokawa thought to himself.
From the moment he appeared at the venue, many people noticed that he wasn't accompanied by Kurokawa Kaoru. Given their intelligence, they could tell the reason at a glance. This was the third time a man had brought his heir to him, intending to embarrass him.
He memorized the names of the other families in his heart, thinking that he would tell the family members when he returned from the party that he would never cooperate with these families in the future. Thinking of this, Mr. Kurokawa sighed, raised his head and was about to speak -
"Young son, there are some things that I can't help..."
"Father."
“…”
Did I hear it wrongly? Why did I seem to hear someone calling my father?
Soon, Mr. Kurokawa realized that he had heard correctly - looking in the direction of the voice, he saw a girl who dressed herself as exquisitely as a jewelry box in a store display case waving in their direction.
The corners of the girl's lips curled up when he looked at her, and she gave a standard lady's greeting. Then, facing Mr. Kurokawa's almost "horrified" gaze, she rushed over with her skirt lifted, and threw herself directly into his arms.
TBC.
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