Chapter 73 I’m so sorry, I’ve just met you…
Chapter 73
"Small……"
Mr. Kurokawa opened his eyes wide and caught Kurokawa Kaoru with his body stiffly.
Why is Xiaoxun here? She's even wearing women's clothes?
For a moment, he didn't know whether to be surprised at his son's presence or devastated that he was actually wearing women's clothing. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the man he had spoken to earlier, looking at them with a look of surprise. The brat, supposedly his son, was staring at Kurokawa Kaoru's back without blinking, and Mr. Kurokawa was immediately enraged.
No matter how he wears women's clothes, he is still your son. Isn't it a bit presumptuous to stare at him like this?
Thinking of this, Mr. Kurokawa frowned, pulled Kurokawa Kaoru behind him, and there was more murderous look in his eyes when he looked at the other party.
"It's a bit rude to stare at the heir of our Kurokawa family like that."
His eyes were icy, and the man, caught in his gaze, seemed to wake up from a dream, taking two pale steps back. As the man's father, the embarrassment of his son's cowardice was naturally the man himself. Seeing this, he hurried forward, his expressionless face meeting Kurokawa's.
"Isn't Chief Kurokawa meddling too much in the affairs of young people?"
and--
The man's expression changed slightly.
He had previously heard that Kurokawa Kaoru, a highly regarded figure within the industry, had rejected the offer to inherit the Kurokawa family. To demonstrate his resolve, he hadn't returned to the family for a long time. When he first heard about this, he was skeptical. It wasn't until he saw that Mr. Kurokawa had attended the gathering himself that he approached him, bringing his son with him, hoping to poke a sore spot.
Thinking about what I just heard... the heir? How long has it been? Has a new heir already been found? And a girl?
Looking at the girl protected by Mr. Kurokawa, the man was silent for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"This is the heir of the Kurokawa family. It's my first time meeting him. He's indeed a child who can stand up to the pressure."
Seeing that the man was determined to talk to his son, Mr. Kurokawa heaved a sigh of relief and was about to introduce the man to his son. But before he could open his mouth, he heard the man's voice and saw Kurokawa Kaoru come out from behind him with a smile, holding out his gloved hand and looking at him.
"So you're the head of the Russo family. I've heard my father mention your name before."
It was standard etiquette in Italy for women to take the lead in social interactions, but nowadays, only the established mafia strictly adhered to these rules. Seeing that the other party was trying to intimidate him, the man narrowed his eyes and did not rush to shake Kurokawa Kaoru's hand. Instead, he looked at her with scrutiny.
For a woman like her, this heir, who had appeared out of nowhere, was a bit too calm. She remained calm in this situation and even recognized her identity immediately. This alone was something most of the heirs of the families present couldn't do.
They're both mafia, so why are the Kurokawa family so lucky? I thought without Kurokawa Kaoru, the Kurokawa family would have been on the decline, but now a new heir has emerged?
Thinking about all these messy things in his mind, looking at the girl in front of him who was still waiting for him to shake hands, the man gritted his teeth, took two steps forward and shook her hand.
"I never thought that Chief Kurokawa would mention me in front of you. This is my son Ieyasu, the heir to our family. Please take good care of him in the future."
"How dare you use the word 'take care of'? I don't know much about the Mafia. If I said anything wrong, I hope you can forgive me."
"Haha... Of course, of course."
It's really watertight, the man thought to himself.
I had originally intended to see the Kurokawa family make a fool of themselves, but I almost became the laughing stock myself. Sure enough, it's better to avoid doing things that don't suit me in the future. Fortunately, no one else was around to see me, otherwise the Russo family would have become the talk of the other allied families.
Thinking of this, looking at the girl in front of him with a gentle smile, the man opened his mouth and sighed resignedly.
It seems that if the Russo family wants to surpass the Kurokawa family, it will take more than one or two generations to achieve it.
He quickly figured these things out in his mind, and when he looked at Mr. Kurokawa again, his words clearly showed that he wanted to have a long-term friendship with him.
Mr. Kurokawa: ...
The leader of the Russo family is the first one to change his face so quickly.
After dealing with the Russo family father and son with a headache, and repeatedly assuring others that he would visit them when he had the chance in the future, Mr. Kurokawa raised his eyebrows as he watched their figures disappear from his sight, and turned to look at his son who was about to eat the third piece of cake.
"Don't you plan to inherit the family? If so, why are you attending the party?"
Although he knew that the other party would ask him this question, Kurokawa Kaoru still didn't know how to answer.
"I invited him to come."
“…”
"Mr. Reborn?"
Almost the moment Reborn opened his mouth, Mr. Kurokawa reacted and quickly looked towards him.
"Mr. Reborn knows the youngest son?"
"Before, for some reason, Kurokawa and Tsuna became friends."
As expected, he received a grateful look from Kurokawa Kaoru. Holding the wine glass in his hand, Reborn raised the corners of his lips and raised his glass to Mr. Kurokawa: "I just happened to run into Kurokawa on the road today. Since there's a gathering of allied families tonight, I brought him along."
The "Tsuna" Reborn mentioned was, of course, the tenth generation leader of the Vongola clan, someone whom the major clans hoped to meet and befriend at this gathering. Logically, Mr. Kurokawa should have taken the initiative to approach Sawada Tsunayoshi, so as to create an impression of him and the Kurokawa clan. Unfortunately, with the heir, Kurokawa Kaoru, absent, Mr. Kurokawa was left alone and couldn't muster the energy to do such a thing.
Judging from the way his son interacted with Sawada Tsunayoshi, it was clear that the two had a good relationship and had clearly not just met in the past two days. With this connection, the Kurokawa family's status in the mafia world would be significantly elevated simply by being friends with the tenth generation Vongola leader.
Thinking that he only found out about this now, Mr. Kurokawa sighed, feeling angry and helpless.
She was angry because Kurokawa Kaoru hadn't told her such an important thing, even though he was her son. She was helpless because she guessed the reason why he didn't tell her was simply because he was worried that if he knew, he would go back and inherit the family.
"You little brat..."
Mr. Kurokawa scolded with a smile: "Let's not talk about the inheritance of the family for now, isn't it time for you to go home and take a look?"
Hearing his father's scolding, Kurokawa Kaoru scratched his head. He didn't show any guilt for being away from home for so long without even returning home to see anyone. "I will go home when my father completely gives up the idea of me inheriting the family."
Mr. Kurokawa: ...
I think you want to piss me off to death.
Attracted by the movement on their side, Gokudera Hayato, who had been a little absent-minded because Sawada Tsunayoshi was taken away by Reborn, immediately looked over and saw Kurokawa Kaoru and Sawada Tsunayoshi standing together. He ran over while shouting "Tenth Generation".
"If I had known that Reborn was bringing the tenth generation to look for Kurokawa, I would have followed him just now."
"Yes, Reborn."
Yamamoto Takeshi, who was half a step behind, also caught up and said, "We are all old friends with Kurokawa, why are we being so formal?"
If Gokudera Hayato and Yamamoto Takeshi only surprised Kurokawa Kaoru, then Rambo, who was running after them and making a fuss about asking Gokudera Hayato to wait for him, made him completely realize: "So you still want to tell me that Chrom Skull is here too."
This person clearly told me that Chrom Skull was in poor health and could not attend the party, and he couldn't find another female companion, so he asked me to come with him!
"Chrom is Tsuna's protector, so it's only natural that he would come to the party."
Facing Kurokawa Kaoru's accusing gaze, Reborn raised his eyebrows and said confidently: "Besides, Chrom is a guardian. Since she is a guardian, it is obviously inappropriate for her to be Tsuna's female companion."
Kaoru Kurokawa: So it's appropriate for him to be both the heir of the Kurokawa family and the female companion here, right?
After all, this was not the first time he had been humiliated because of Reborn. He knew that dwelling on such things would do him no good. Moreover, if he had not come to the banquet, there was no guarantee that other family leaders would come to laugh at his father's joke like the man just now.
Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru waved his hand and decisively went to find Kuroba Kaito to eat cake together.
"Younger son...seems to have a good relationship with everyone."
After all, he was Kurokawa Kaoru's father, so Mr. Kurokawa could tell at a glance that compared to when he was in the Kurokawa family, Kurokawa Kaoru was obviously much more relaxed in front of Sawada Tsunayoshi and others. "What Lord Reborn said just now, that the youngest son and the tenth generation of the Vongola are really friends?"
"Kurokawa is also a friend of Lord Rambo!"
Without waiting for Reborn's answer, Rambo jumped out with a few milk candies in his hand: "These were bought by Kurokawa for Lord Rambo, but Lord Rambo has only a few left. Lord Rambo wants to find Kurokawa and ask him to buy some more."
"Wait a minute... Rambo? Kurokawa is chatting with his friends right now, wait a few minutes before going over."
"Kurokawa! Lord Rambo is here!"
“…”
Really. Sawada Tsunayoshi sighed and resigned himself to his fate as he chased after him.
Thinking that Sawada Tsunayoshi was playing a game with him, Rambo laughed, turned his head and made a face at Sawada Tsunayoshi, then continued to walk towards Kurokawa Kaoru. However, because he was running too fast and not watching the road, when Kurokawa Kaoru heard Rambo's voice and was about to turn around, he saw that Kurokawa was tripped by a banana peel thrown on the ground by someone and fell out.
At the same time, the rocket launcher that Reborn had taken to Verdi for repair during the day and was even returned to Rambo just a few minutes ago was thrown out from his body and smashed straight towards Kurokawa Kaoru.
At this moment, Mr. Kurokawa, who was still chatting with Reborn, suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation. Like a so-called sixth sense, or perhaps a father's instinct, Mr. Kurokawa turned around and shouted in the direction of Kurokawa Kaoru, "Xiaoxun!"
Hearing his father's voice, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression froze, and he stared at him in shock. At the same time, he and Kuroba Kaito, who had also been unable to dodge, were hit by a bazooka from ten years later and disappeared before everyone's eyes.
TBC.
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