Chapter 203: While the acting head of the family was forcing love in front of his senior brother’s funeral hall…
Chaomu thought that this crappy game was too much to play just to get a knife.
She looked at the automatically accepted main quest, "Faction War! A Great Reversal of Red, Black, and Gray!", and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
Although she'd realized there were going to be a major event or main storyline after inheriting the attributes, and that enemy stats were expected to swell significantly... this lousy game really doesn't give players any preparation! A major event is happening right after the power-up!
She spent months in the Past Dust dungeon without being able to save and reload, and then returned a month later... and upon returning, she was told her senior brother was dead? Isn't this a forced death? No chance for a save and reload to save the person? A plot twist?
It's a shame their company is called "Perfect Ending." The more something is missing, the more it should be reflected in the name, right? What a lousy planner!
While Chaomu was cursing and calling customer service to complain about the unreasonable plot, she followed Yusi like a wandering soul, listening to him explain to her what had happened during the time she was away.
"...Over the past few years, the Jesso family's power has expanded at a breakneck pace, becoming one of Italy's most powerful mafias, even showing signs of surpassing the powerful Kirineolo family," Gokudera Hayato whispered. "Perhaps you've heard Mr. Reborn and... the tenth generation mention the Jesso family, and their leader... Byakuran."
Of course Chaomu had heard of this name - first from Geto Suguru, and later Reborn and her senior also explained this to her. It sounded like he should be one of the bosses behind the scenes of the game... maybe even the biggest boss.
"I know this name. Is he the one who attacked my senior brother?" She followed the silver-haired guardian, walking through the long corridor with a ferocious pace. "What exactly happened? An assassination, or something else?"
There's no way they were attacking headquarters directly, right? Hibari was still there before she left, as were Reborn and the others. Even if Byakuran was that strong, she wouldn't be this powerful... Sawada Tsunayoshi was probably tricked.
Hayato Gokudera rarely smokes in the non-smoking areas of the headquarters...except within this month.
He walked down the corridor leading to the chief's office, an unlit cigarette between his fingers. Even though he felt sad, depressed, and anxious every time he brought up the subject, he maintained his composure and decorum in front of the "young lady." "...The tenth generation was assassinated while visiting Sicily, participating in a peace conference aimed at mediating a dispute between several families... The Jesso family was one of the initiators of that conference."
Italy was in turmoil during that period, and the Jesso family had already recognized the threat. So much so that when Hayato Gokudera discovered that Asami had been hit by a rocket launcher from ten years later, and she hadn't reappeared ten years later, his immediate reaction was, "If anything happened to her, it's probably the Jesso family's fault."
However, the Jesso family was still in hiding at the time, and their premonitions were just premonitions, without any concrete evidence. Many Vongola family members, while trusting Sawada Tsunayoshi's judgment, also felt that he was placing too much importance on the Jesso family, given their family's strength. What could a small, newly established family do? It couldn't possibly shake the Vongola's power, could it?
Sawada Tsunayoshi couldn't completely influence the other members' decisions, so he could only take precautions. On this trip, fearing the impact on headquarters, he left Gokudera at headquarters to control the overall situation. Before the incident, no one had imagined that Byakuran Jesso would be so bold as to send someone to shoot the Vongola leader at the negotiation table.
Confidence in the existing order put the final nail in the Vongola coffin.
Hayato Gokudera stopped and stood in front of the door of the leader's office.
He was silent for two seconds before pushing open the heavy wooden door.
The pitch-black coffin rested there, its contents preserved intact by some unknown technique. Inside the coffin lay pure white lilies, and the brown-haired young man's eyes were closed, his face serene.
The moment he saw this scene, the silver-haired guardian almost immediately looked away and clenched his fingers into fists.
"...The tenth generation will stay here temporarily..." He seemed to be gritting his teeth, his voice low and hoarse, "That Bailan Jiesuo even sent people to infiltrate the family afterward to check... What did he say..."
"Because Tsunayoshi-kun has super intuitive senses, maybe the bullet didn't hit the vitals," the tattooed white-haired young man said this with a smile. "So I'd better send someone to check the condition of his body to put my mind at ease, okay? I think everyone in the Vongola can understand this."
Chaomu: “…………”
She heard Yusi's teeth clacking, and she couldn't help but grind her own teeth. As expected of the big boss behind the scenes, wasn't this Bailan Jiesuo's taunting ability a bit too strong? She also felt angry as she listened...
She hadn't asked about the intruder's fate. After the leader's assassination, security at headquarters would inevitably be even tighter. She had just run into Yamamoto on her way back with Mukudera. His expression was completely different from his usual cheerful demeanor; it seemed he held a chilling, murderous aura.
She just continued to listen to Yusi's description of the current situation in silence, while she continued to frantically knock on the customer service: "Can you reopen it? Even if it means going back to the dungeon and completing the quest again, she would accept it. Is there no way to save my brother?"
Unlike before, this time the system customer service did not seem to have a human online, and only mechanically replied [If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a message. I wish players good luck in the game and good fortune in martial arts].
"...After confirming the tenth generation...Byakuran completely abandoned his disguise, integrating the forces of the Black Organization, Passion, and the Neon Disk, launching various offensives against the remaining factions." Mukudera's knuckles turned white from the force he exerted, and the innocent cigarette was slightly deformed by his grip. "After seizing the Marley Ring from the Kirionero family, his abilities became even more dangerous..."
This Jiligulu family was something Chaomu hadn't known about. She also didn't know much about the rings, only that they were used to ignite the Death Flame and that the Vongola Rings existed.
That Marley Ring is probably some kind of powerful human rights-level equipment, similar to the Vongola Ring.
She asked Gokudera a question and received a patient explanation: the Mare Ring, the Vongola Ring, and the Rainbow Child's pacifier are called 7, and together they form the cornerstone of the world, possessing a powerful force that transcends time and space...
Got it. Triple Dragon Balls.
Chaomu couldn't help but mentally complain about how old-fashioned this aspect of the game was. At the same time, he roughly understood Byakuran's next move: "So he also wants the Vongola Ring and Rainbow Child's pacifier? How could he possibly succeed?"
Using a sneak attack on her innocent senior brother was fine, but that attack would only work once, right? Aren't the other Guardians more skilled than the others? How could Bai Lan possibly succeed when they were prepared?
More than just a guardian, though the title "Rainbow Child" sounds a bit childish, isn't her invincible teacher Reborn one of the Rainbow Children? In the game, Reborn is the world's number one killer, the kind that even the other players would concede to. And there are six other fighters just as skilled as him—if Byakuran could take them all out, wouldn't that be a huge blow to her combat power?
When he heard her say this, cold anger almost overflowed from Hayato Gokudera's eyes.
"That's exactly what happened... Mr. Reborn is so powerful that even Byakuran needs to be wary," he whispered, "but that bastard had already prepared for this and planted non-7 rays in the outside world. This kind of ray has little effect on ordinary people, but it is almost fatal to the Rainbow Child. Even Mr. Reborn was..."
Chaomu: “…………???”
This time she really couldn't hold it in. "Huh? Even Reborn-sensei is gone?! What's wrong with this crappy game? They even throw away basic logic just to give out knives... um?"
A large, bony hand belonging to an adult man lightly covered her lips, preventing her from screaming any further.
At some point, a tall figure had invisibly appeared behind her, shrouding her in shadow. The dangerous scent of gunpowder and coffee was quite familiar to her. Chaomu widened her eyes slightly and looked up, seeing a familiar top hat... and the dark eyes of a man in the shadow beneath the brim.
"Don't make me sound dead, thank you." His eyes curved slightly, with fine lines at the corners, and his deep voice brushed against her ear. "And my foolish student should have more confidence in his teacher."
"…I'm so sorry, Mr. Reborn…"
...Wow, it’s the living Teacher R.
Gokudera Hayato's voice gradually became smaller, and Asami's vision and hearing were completely occupied by the man behind him - it was not simply because he was bewitched by his beauty, but mainly because the game entered a cutscene at this moment, giving Reborn a very long, bottom-up shot.
The dry hand quickly released her lips and turned downwards. Her chin was pinched upwards, and she raised her head. She saw the man lower his head slightly and look into her eyes.
The dark-haired man with the sexy sideburns looked both familiar and unfamiliar. He was about thirty or forty years old, his handsome face shed the childishness of youth, and his well-defined features finally matched his temperament perfectly. He was tall and straight, wrapped in a well-tailored black suit, almost shrouding her in shadow.
"Thank you for your hard work these days, Hayato." Although he was speaking to Gokudera, his obsidian eyes were still slightly lowered as he stared at Asami below. The thin calluses on his knuckles rubbed her lips. "My students and I have some 'after-school tutoring' that needs to be done separately... I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take care of other matters first."
"I understand, Mr. Reborn."
Chaomu heard Yusi's footsteps, and then the sound of the wooden door closing. The heavy door once again cut off everything from the outside world.
She kept her head tilted back, blinking her eyes. Before she could ask something like "Teacher, why are you getting old?", she swallowed her words and called him softly, "Teacher?"
Although stretching your head slightly is good for your neck and shoulders... but after watching for too long, your neck will get sore. She already knows how handsome the mature version of Reborn is, so she doesn't need to watch the CG anymore, right?
And what's with this posture? Isn't the brother's body still lying nearby? Is this plot development right...right?
She thought about it for a while before she remembered that Reborn seemed to have the ability to read minds. She was suddenly startled and raised her eyes with a guilty conscience, and sure enough, she met a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling.
"What's wrong?" Reborn tightened his grip on her chin and asked, "Isn't it just right that Tsuna is here to witness it? Anyway, you're going to become the acting leader of the Vongola as his favorite apprentice sister."
...Right, right?
Even though players have seen a lot, Chaomu's brain still froze a bit: What is this? Forced love in front of the funeral hall of the senior brother while also dividing the Vongola family property? What is going on with this plot development?
Although Teacher R seems like a bit of a jerk, claiming to emphasize teacher ethics but not really upholding them, otherwise he wouldn't have machine-gunned innocent students...but he and his senior must have had a pretty strong relationship! Wouldn't he be sad if his senior died?!
Could it be that...
Chaomu's mind is full of dangerous conspiracy theories.
My senior brother died in an assassination attempt, and the strongest killer in the world with superb shooting skills was Mr. R...
...So is this the division of the spoils or the silencing of the witnesses? It seems like the former? R-sensei is probably trying to use her, a widow (?), to take over the Vongola family... That, that seems a bit exciting... No!
Reborn's fingertips moved upwards, and her mouth was pinched into a duck's mouth.
"Your imagination is as vivid as ever," he chuckled, flicking her lips again. "Unfortunately, your plan went awry at the very beginning—where are your special observation abilities? Go take a good look at your brother's 'corpse'?"
Chaomu then realized that the plot was not what she had imagined.
Reborn's words were almost explicit. She shook off his hand and ran to the coffin, which she had not looked at carefully for fear of being hit by the knife, and looked down.
The body was still the same body, and Sawada Tsunayoshi's face looked remarkably peaceful. No heartbeat, no breathing, as if he were already dead.
But behind the name above his head, there was a line of small words under the status bar - (faking death).
Chaomu: “…………”
Dad, no, senior brother... you are not dead!
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The author has something to say: Coming towards us next is Mr. R, who is 35+ years old, and Bai Huahua, who is about to be given away for free!
The fake death in 270 of the original work feels very mysterious. After being stuck for a long time, I started to make up stories. Now I am in good condition, so I will wash my hair and continue.
The thought of the main story being almost finished is like a shot of adrenaline. It's so laggy and uncomfortable, and then I'm stuck (hey)... Look at me, I'm going to be frantically working on it for the next few days, two or three updates! Let the invincible King Raccoon defeat Stoka Bailan and wake up Senior Brother with a kiss! I'll mark it as finished on Monday!
At the same time, I would like to remind everyone that the extra chapter is still being edited.
Currently scheduled extras:
1. After becoming the King of the Trash Can and dominating the underworld, King Raccoon announced the disbanding of the Black Organization for love? The Vongola lady seized power and forced the emperor to abdicate, but why did the Tenth Generation and the outside advisors stand by and watch? Welcome to this episode of Get Close to the Raccoon.
2. Pet Shura Field: After the new pet space was opened, the second-year student joined and caused a conflict about first come first served. Then, Rei Furuya, who lived next door and had not yet moved out, heard strange noises and was pulled into the magic cave (?) and turned into a Siamese cat. The whole floor became a pet paradise for raccoons...
3. Egyptian Night (Short Sweet Cookie): Cheng x Mu x Hua
4. In order to achieve the achievement [Let Me Kang Kang], players decided to hold more modeling competitions (……) (Posted at the end, with a bonus chapter, I hope everyone is alright)
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