Chapter 85 King vs. King
Chapter 85
"That's about it. I have some things to do here, so I won't chat with you anymore."
At that time, the boy just said this and left with his friends.
It was rare for him to be interested in someone but not know their name. As he watched the young man leave, Bailan Jiesuo's expression shifted slightly. He turned to look at Irie Shoichi standing beside him. "How did you get to know that guy just now?"
"He said he's a fan of Inarizaki."
Irie Shoichi didn't dwell on Byakuran Jesso's words. After all, he'd been curious about things for no apparent reason before, and seeing his interest in Kurokawa Kaoru, he answered truthfully, "This is the first time I've taken the initiative to talk to someone. Unfortunately... we weren't able to exchange contact information."
"I probably forgot."
That being said, Byakuran Jesuo understood that Kurokawa Kaoru's expression just now clearly showed that he was somewhat wary of him, which was why he left without saying a word to Irie Shoichi. Byakuran Jesuo, always well-liked by everyone in the class, couldn't understand why someone would want to leave after seeing him, so he kept Kurokawa Kaoru in mind.
Perhaps God wanted him to figure out why Kurokawa Kaoru was wary of him, so one ordinary afternoon, Byran Jesso was surprised to find that he had the ability to freely travel through parallel worlds.
They were all Bailan Jesuo. Since he possessed this ability in this world, it was natural that the others would be the same. They were all the same, and naturally understood each other's thoughts. And so, after experiencing some unpleasant experiences, he became the only Bailan Jesuo in all the parallel worlds.
At the same time, in order to test his own abilities, Byakuran Jesso chose Kurokawa Kaoru as his first experimental subject.
Yes, Kurokawa Kaoru.
After unifying all the parallel worlds, Bailan Jesuo learned the other party's name.
but--
"no the same."
After being frustrated countless times, Bailan Jesuo threw himself on the bed in anger.
Since he was going to use people as his experimental subjects, he had to have some understanding of Kurokawa Kaoru. However, no matter which parallel world he was in, the person he saw was different from the boy he had seen in IH.
A top student, he inherited the Kurokawa family while still in high school. Despite taking on all matters of the family, he never neglected his studies, even getting into a highly ranked university. While there, he met Sawada Tsunayoshi.
The two parties were of similar age and were both heads of their families, so they naturally had many common topics and quickly became friends.
Thanks to Kurokawa Kaoru's efforts, the Kurokawa family became the leader of the allied families, and their names were circulated throughout the mafia world.
No matter how you look at it, it is a very remarkable existence.
Unfortunately... it's not the one he wants to know.
At first, Byakuran Jesso wondered if it was because of the different parallel worlds that Kurokawa Kaoru's life trajectories were different. However, except for the world he and the other party encountered, the other parallel worlds seemed to be carved out of templates, and it was even a bit boring to look at them for a long time.
Since all the worlds are the same and only that one world is different, it can only mean that the Kurokawa Kaoru whom I met in IH is special and cannot be replaced by anyone.
This secret that belonged only to him made Bailan Jesuo excited, but at the same time, he also felt a strong dissatisfaction in his heart.
Why was I the only one who knew this? Bailan Jesuo wondered.
He could see the situation at that time. If he hadn't interrupted them, Kurokawa Kaoru and Irie Shoichi would have exchanged contact information, and he really couldn't figure out what the problem was.
then--
So he killed Kurokawa Kaoru.
In a parallel world.
He is very talented in information technology. He first established a good relationship with the technical staff of the Kurokawa family, and then casually mentioned that he was very interested in Kurokawa Kaoru. He also recognized the other party's strength in information technology, so he hoped to get someone to guide him.
They say technical personnel have simple minds, and that's absolutely true. Without any doubt about his words, Byakuran Jesso and Kurokawa Kaoru met.
In that world, Kurokawa Kaoru has become the head of the Kurokawa family. When he met him, he was holding a small revolver in his hand. As if he had sensed Byran Jesso's gaze, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyelashes trembled, and he looked up in his direction.
"Are you Bailan Jesso?"
It was also at that moment that Bailan Jesuo killed the other party.
In the second world, he chose to meet him in junior high school. After all, he was a few years younger. When Kurokawa Kaoru was in junior high, Byakuran Jesuo was just an elementary school student. He found someone to bully Byakuran Jesuo on his way home. Seeing the paleness on Byakuran Jesuo's face, Kurokawa Kaoru still took the initiative to rescue him despite clearly hating trouble.
"Wipe your face."
Without asking him why he was there, the boy had a calm expression. He handed him a handkerchief and turned to leave.
"Wait a moment……"
Watching the other person leave, Bailan Jiesuo subconsciously reached out and grabbed Kurokawa Kaoru's sleeve. Feeling the resistance from behind, Kurokawa Kaoru froze in his tracks and turned to look at Bailan Jiesuo: "To be honest, your acting is a bit poor."
“…Huh?”
"Those men just now, although they don't know the specific reason, they are afraid of you."
He was clearly afraid of Byakuran Jesso, but he still acted out this bullying scene. Especially when Kurokawa Kaoru appeared, his facial expression became noticeably more excited. It was obvious that he was acting for himself.
"What do you want to gain from me? Or who do you want to meet through me?"
Seeing the silence on everyone's face, Kurokawa Kaoru chuckled and his eyes fell on Bailan Jesuo: "I'm not interested in guys like you. If you want to play the game of King's House Wine, you'd better find someone else."
Seeing that the other party didn't want to have any more contact with him, Bailan Jesuo was silent for a moment, then took the initiative to kill the man.
The third world is also the world where he and Kurokawa Kaoru have spent the longest time together.
After skipping a grade and becoming his high school classmate, he used every possible means to get close to Kurokawa Kaoru, and it took him nearly a year to become his friend. When Kurokawa Kaoru was the class monitor, he was the vice-class monitor, running around with him. When Kurokawa Kaoru was the student union president, he was the president's assistant, occasionally helping him with some trivial matters.
When it was almost time to apply for university, the other party took the initiative to ask Bai Lan Jie Suo which university he wanted to apply for.
After all, he already knew what would happen in the future, so Byakuran Jesuo decisively told him the school that Kurokawa Kaoru would apply to, and then he saw the surprise on his other face.
"So we want to apply to the same university?"
Seeing the person nod, Kurokawa Kaoru raised his eyebrows, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "Then you must work hard. After all, it is still a bit difficult to apply for admission here with your grades."
"Xiaoxun, that's too much! Shouldn't you encourage me at a time like this?"
"Because I never imagined you would need my encouragement."
This sentence was indeed correct. Bailan Jesuo laughed and killed the other party decisively.
In the world that followed, he met people in different timelines and ended their lives in different timelines. As he killed more and more Kurokawa Kaoru, Byakuran Jesso felt a strong sense of disharmony in his heart.
It felt like he was acting in a play, with himself as the only leading actor, and all he needed to do was wait for the fixed plot and kill the NPC named "Kurokawa Kaoru".
Then--
He met Kurokawa Kaoru ten years later.
As for the content of his conversation with Irie Shoichi, Byakuran Jesuo had already discovered it the moment the two men contacted each other. Tired of playing along, he wanted to meet this world's Kurokawa Kaoru and then send him to his death.
But to his surprise, when he appeared in front of the other party, as if he had guessed that something like this would happen, the corners of Kurokawa Kaoru's lips rose, and his own figure was clearly reflected in his eyes.
"It's the first time we meet... or should I say, long time no see?"
"What does this mean?"
Bailan Jesso's brow furrowed.
He pulled a chair for Bailan Jiesuo to sit down, but he himself curled up comfortably on the sofa. After stretching contentedly, Kurokawa Kaoru looked up at him with a calm expression: "I saw you ten years ago. You looked different then."
Ten years ago? Bailan Jiesuo was stunned for a moment, and his breathing became a little faster when he realized what was happening.
"Are you the one I met at IH?"
"It's me, and it's not me."
Without further explanation, he stretched his limbs and adjusted himself to a more comfortable position. Seeing the silence on Bailan Jesuo's face, Kurokawa Kaoru raised the corners of his lips and said slowly, "Haven't you always wanted to see me? Now that you've seen me, what are you going to tell me?"
“…”
"You are not him."
After a brief silence, Bailan Jesuo gave the answer.
"I don't know how you knew the memories of the other Kurokawa Kaoru, but you are not the same person after all."
"Compared to the 'Kurokawa Kaoru' you killed in the parallel world, I am the only one who has a connection with my past self ten years ago."
Indeed, Bailan Jesuo thought to himself. Those people before him were completely unaware of his existence, which was why he couldn't help but want to kill them. But the man before him exuded a familiar aura that he couldn't ignore. Furthermore, the deathly aura emanating from him also made Bailan Jesuo somewhat concerned.
"Didn't Xiaozheng tell you to leave? You're going to confront me like this. Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?"
"Then you must be mentally prepared before doing this."
"What's the meaning?"
Hearing what Kurokawa Kaoru said, Byakuran Jesso's expression changed slightly and his gaze fell on the other person.
"What do you want to say?"
"As I said earlier, I'm the only one who has a connection with myself from ten years ago."
Without waiting for Byakuran Jesso to react, Kurokawa Kaoru laughed, and he heard clearly what was said.
"Because at the moment of my death, the me from that world will appear before you."
TBC.
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