The hostess next door immediately realized that she had said something wrong. She quickly said sorry and ran away, leaving Hinata Sou standing quietly on the street.

Hinata Sou walked slowly to Grandma Kawada's house. He looked at the camellia and began to think about some questions he had thought about before.

If this was truly a desperate incident, why was no one killed and no one injured?

Yes, this is indeed a question, because despair debris often causes immeasurable disasters. It is very normal for people to die, and it is almost impossible for no one to be injured, especially for those evil people.

Just like what Kamizuru Izuru said: Despair is the last fig leaf of the wicked.

They say they are desperate, and then they hurt others recklessly. Only good people would feel regret after hurting others unintentionally.

The young men also came back one after another, and they also gained nothing. No one had ever seen this old man who seldom went out.

But they did not lose heart, but continued to find ways to look for it. Looking at their confidence, Hinata Hajime felt a little envious, because this was indeed something he had never had.

"Um, Mr. Hinata."

Hinata Hajime blinked and looked to the side. Sawada Tsunayoshi was standing there in his school uniform, looking a little hesitant.

"Tsunayoshi, what's up?"

"Should I say something?" Sawada Tsunayoshi scratched his hair and then spoke, "It's just that there are some things that I feel a little concerned about, so I want to ask Mr. Hinata."

Hinata Hajime smiled and said, "Ask me and I will answer you."

"Really? That's great." Sawada Tsunayoshi hesitated and spoke carefully, "Mr. Hinata, are you here to find something? It seems that Mr. Hinata is in a hurry every day. Mr. Komaeda is the same. When I occasionally meet him, I feel that he is in a hurry."

"well?"

"I'm sorry, can't I tell you?" Sawada Tsunayoshi whispered, "I don't have any evidence, I just feel that way."

Hinata Sou thought for a moment, "What made you suddenly come to me and ask this question?"

"Is the missing Grandma Kawada the person Mr. Hinata is looking for?" Sawada Tsunayoshi's warm brown eyes were filled with innocence. "When I saw Mr. Hinata helping me, I felt that Mr. Hinata might not be helping us purely, but it's great that Mr. Hinata can come to help me and Rambo."

"In that case, I also want to help Mr. Hinata, so I want to get an answer."

Sawada Tsunayoshi lowered his head and clutched the corner of his clothes tightly, looking a little nervous. "Although I am just a very bad student, with poor grades and poor sports, Reborn insisted that I was the heir of the Mafia, but I am really bad."

Hinata Hajime looked at him, and suddenly, he almost felt like laughing.

Yes, the world consciousness chose him, probably not only because he and Kamukura Izuru can handle most things, but also because he has the ability to make friends with many people.

In other worlds, the friends he knows are the ones who can help him collect fragments of hope.

He and Izuru are never fighting alone. Whether in their world or here, there are always people trying to help them.

This is not about fighting despair or promoting hope, but simply helping each other as friends and protecting the world they exist in.

If it was this boy...

Even though things are really bad now, it doesn't mean they will always be this bad. He has a gentle enough heart.

Hinata Hajime squatted down and looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi at eye level. "Well, Tsunayoshi, you must remember what I am going to tell you next. This is an unexpected event that is comparable to your sudden becoming the heir of the Mafia."

"Huh? Okay." Sawada Tsunayoshi nodded seriously.

"Some strange events will happen in this world, maybe 5 times, maybe 6 times. They happen for no reason, but they will bring about devastating disasters." Hinata Hajime said: "We must stop it before things get out of control."

Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't quite understand, "No reason? Then how did Mr. Hinata make that judgment?"

"There is only one criterion for judgment," Hinata Hajime said, "that is, the source of the incident is a person who is in despair. Only when this person is no longer in despair can the terrible incidents be stopped."

Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at Hinata Hajime and asked, "How bad can it get?"

"Everyone in this world is dominated by despair. Because of a little negative emotion, they do irreversible things and go on a vicious cycle." Hinata Hajime said: "In order to prevent things from developing to this extent, Komaeda and I have been looking for such incidents and judging whether it will spread despair. So, are you willing to help me?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi thought about it for a moment, and then he spoke, "Is the grandmother Kawada that Rambo is looking for also the source?"

"It's very likely." Hinata Hajime stood up, his eyes calm. "Although there were no casualties, I did detect a despairing aura. But I'm not sure. Only by finding her can we determine whether she is the real one or not."

"Okay, I understand." Sawada Tsunayoshi showed a determined look on his face, "I will find Grandma Kawada at all costs!"

"well?"

"Ah, there is no Death Energy Bullet now." Sawada Tsunayoshi smiled at Hinata Hajime. "I don't know why, but I suddenly want to say this. Reborn said that if I have the determination to do something at the risk of my life, the Death Energy Bullet will ignite a flame. Maybe someday, I won't need the Death Energy Bullet to ignite a flame."

"But faith is still too far away." Sawada Tsunayoshi said with a smile: "Then goodbye, Mr. Hinata."

"We will definitely find Grandma Kawada!"

【He reminds me of Naegi. 】

[Foolish kindness?]

[No, neither Naegi nor Tsunayoshi have any foolish goodwill, they are just willing to believe.] Hinata Sou murmured softly, [Willing to believe in your companions, willing to believe in yourself, believe that everything will get better, even in a desperate situation will not let the heart be covered with darkness.]

[…It’s really amazing.]

Kamukura Izuru looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi's back as he left, "But, maintaining this level of goodwill is not enough to become the leader of the mafia."

【As a leader, you can’t just rely on kindness. 】

He still has a lot to learn.

[It doesn't matter, he still has a lot of time.] Hinata Sou laughed, [After all, he is still a junior high school student, and he hasn't done anything like us that we can't regret, and there hasn't been a catastrophic world war in the world, so he can always become a qualified leader.]

Kamijou Izuru stood in the empty spiritual space, feeling the warmth transmitted to him by Hinata Hajime's heart.

The warm breath seemed to flow into his body bit by bit along his blood, warming his cold body and even his mind, as if he was in an embrace.

Kamizuru Izuru closed his eyes, as if embracing all the warmth of Hinata Hajime in his arms.

"Since you think so, then I'll listen to you."

"How can you say that?" Hinata Sou's helpless voice came over.

But no one cares anymore.

…

The top priority now is to find Grandma Kawada, but the strange thing is that even though Namimori Town is so small, they can't find the old lady who has run away from home. Yamamoto Takeshi suggested calling the police, but then he realized that the time she has been missing has not met the criteria for being missing.

Just as Hinata Hajime was investigating nearby surveillance, he received a call.

"Hey, this is Hinata."

"Mr. Hinata!" Sawada Tsunayoshi's voice was a little low, but one could tell he was anxious. "Well, can you come over here?"

Hinata Hajime was stunned for a moment, "Huh?"

"It's like this. Because he couldn't find Grandma Kawada in such a short time, Rambo got angry. He prepared to use the bazooka from ten years later to let his future self find Grandma Kawada."

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Hinata still doesn't know what the bazooka will be in ten years. Specifically, it is a time device that can exchange five minutes with your future self." Sawada Tsunayoshi said quickly: "Although I know it is very unscientific, it is true!"

Hinata stood up, with a tone of surprise in his voice, "Is it the self ten years later who is exchanging? Wait, you are holding Lambo now?"

"Yes, I think if I exchange it with Rambo ten years later, Rambo ten years later might know where Grandma Kawada is, so I actually want to ask him." Sawada Tsunayoshi said: "No matter what the truth is, I think we can give it a try in the current situation."

Hinata Sou nodded, "Where are you now?"

"In the park at the end of Namimori Street."

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone, Hinata Hajime put the issue of surveillance aside and quickly ran towards where Sawada Tsunayoshi was. While rushing there, he was thinking about the information that Sawada Tsunayoshi had just revealed.

Bazooka ten years from now? Can I exchange five minutes with my future self?

Hinata Hajime could understand this literally, but he felt it was very strange in his heart.

Why is there a clear timeline of ten years from now? The future is the future because it is uncertain and can be created.

It would be really strange if even the future was predetermined and one could know one's choice by relying on a small bazooka ten years later.

【It is set. 】

[Settings?] Hinata Hajime was stunned for a moment.

Kamijou Izuru stood beside Hinata Hajime, "Each world has its own settings and core. Different things are emphasized, which shapes different worlds. The past and future of this world are linked together by a thread, rather than being completely unknown. This is the setting of this world."

[Then our world setting is Super High School Level and Desperate Hope? ]

【You can think of it that way.】

[But being able to exchange with your future self is something that makes you want to think about it. ]

[Even if the world is connected by a line, you can exchange it with your future self, and there are still other possibilities in the future.] Kamuzuru Izuru said: [No matter what world you are in, there is no predetermined future.]

【Isn't this what you have always believed? 】

Hinata Hajime couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, then he restrained his smile and continued to run towards Sawada Tsunayoshi's position. Soon he saw Tsunayoshi waving at him in the park, but at this moment, Hinata Hajime saw Rambo take out a cannon from his hair while Sawada Tsunayoshi was not paying attention.

With a bang, pink smoke exploded instantly, Hinata Hajime stopped, and the next moment he saw a young man sitting on a bench.

The boy had one eye closed and had a pair of chopsticks in his hand, looking like he was eating something.

Ah, I really have become an adult.

"Oh? While I'm having breakfast?" The young Rambo looked at the chopsticks in his hand, looking a little depressed. "Then where is this place?"

"Rambo." Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at him helplessly, "Well, I want to ask you something."

"Ask me something?" Rambo raised his head, and the next moment he saw Hinata Hajime standing next to him. When their eyes met, Hinata Hajime noticed that his pupils suddenly shrank. His eyes were extremely tense at that moment, although Hinata Hajime didn't know why he was nervous.

But this Rambo is very afraid of him.

Moreover, there seemed to be something strange about him.

"Mr. Hinata." Rambo put down the hand holding the chopsticks, "So it's this time, are you looking for Grandma Kawada?"

"That's right!" Sawada Tsunayoshi said quickly, "Rambo is really worried about Grandma Kawada. Since you are Rambo ten years later, you must know where Grandma Kawada was last, right? Can you tell us?"

"But I refuse," said Rambo.

Sawada Tsunayoshi was stunned for a moment. He looked at Rambo in surprise, as if he found it difficult to connect the Rambo who was desperately trying to find Kawada's grandmother just now with the Rambo who now refused to provide any clues.

"Can I ask why?" Hinata Sou asked.

Ten years later, Rambo scratched his hair. He was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Maybe I hope to change the future."

"Change the future?" Sawada Tsunayoshi was at a loss.

"Don't worry about Grandma Kawada. Nothing will happen even if you don't. Mr. Hinata, let her go." Rambo stood up from the bench. He looked at Hinata Hajime. The boy begged Hinata Hajime earnestly, "As long as you don't worry about it, everyone will have the best future."

Hinata was surprised, "Why would you ask me for help? Will I do something terrible?"

No way?

"That's good." The young boy Rambo smiled at Hinata Hajime, "This is not anyone's fault. Maybe it's my fault."

Tsunayoshi Sawada stood there, and at that moment he felt an indescribable depression. The super intuition of his Vongola blood allowed him to instantly sense Rambo's condition, even though it was ten years later. But when Grandma Kawada was mentioned, the feeling of depression he felt made him subconsciously cover his chest.

What happens next that Rambo will be sad about even ten years later?

But before Sawada Tsunayoshi could ask anything, five minutes had passed and the five-year-old Maverick walked out of the pink smoke with sauce stains at the corners of his mouth, looking like he had eaten his breakfast ten years later.

"What's up!" Rambo jumped up excitedly, "Did I tell Tsunayoshi any clues? Where is grandma?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hinata Hajime remained silent, and Rambo's excitement slowly cooled down, as if he realized something.

"Didn't get it? Absolutely not! Ten years later, I will definitely find Grandma Kawada quickly!" Rambo puffed up his lips, "Tsuneyoshi is a bastard!"

With that, Rambo quickly jumped off the bench and ran away. Sawada Tsunayoshi was startled and he hurried to chase him, but the Maverick ran too fast and quickly blended into the crowd and disappeared. Sawada Tsunayoshi was worried about him and had to try to look for him around, but at this moment, Hinata Hajime and Sawada Tsunayoshi who followed him heard a scream.

"What's that sound?" Sawada Tsunayoshi was startled.

"Scream." Hinata Hajime quickly determined the direction and ran towards it. After hesitating for a while, Sawada Tsunayoshi decided to go and take a look first, and then go to find Rambo after making sure that everything was fine there.

But how could it be okay?

When he arrived at the location where the scream came from, Hinata Hajime saw several people surrounding him, whispering something to the people around them.

"How terrible! Was this person attacked?"

"Was there no doctor to stop the bleeding?"

"Where are the doctors coming at this hour? Someone called an ambulance. I don't know if she can hold on until the ambulance arrives."

Hinata Hajime avoided the crowd and the next moment he saw the bridge below.

Under the bridge was a dried-up river with its rough surface exposed. A woman was lying on the ground with her eyes wide open. Her blood had seeped into the ground, dyeing the ground red. She was not dead yet, but there was a big hole on her neck. If she was not treated, she would die soon.

Hinata Hajime jumped down directly. He ran to the injured person and tried to treat the big hole on her neck.

But there was no way, she could hardly breathe, and the lack of oxygen and blood loss meant she couldn't survive for more than a minute.

And when he jumped down, Hinata Hajime discovered that the person who was attacked was the hostess of the house next door to Grandma Kawada, the woman who said she saw camellia and then left in a hurry.

"Hold on!" Hinata Hajime had no tools, and there was no way to do emergency treatment for a wound of this severity. "Don't you still have children? Your children and husband are waiting for you."

As if she heard a familiar voice, the woman opened her mouth and looked at Hinata Hajime intently, grabbing the sleeve of Hinata Hajime's shirt with her bloody hands.

She opened her mouth and blood dripped down little by little. At the last moment, she tried hard to open her mouth and say something.

Although she couldn't make any sound, Hinata Hajime could tell what she was going to say from her lip shape.

She said: It's camellia.

The hand that was tightly grasping Hinata Hajime's cuff loosened and finally fell on the blood-stained river. Sawada Tsunayoshi, who had just come down, opened his eyes wide. The fourteen-year-old boy's face was pale. He stared at the victim in Hinata Hajime's arms, his brown eyes full of fear.

This was the first time he had seen someone he knew die.

Hinata Sou felt something falling from the woman's neck as she died. He lowered his head and saw the blood-stained camellia.

The crimson camellia was soaked with blood, blooming tenderly with a strong aura of despair, as if it were a flower growing out of a woman's body.

"Dead, dead?" Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at the woman with her eyes still open in horror, "Why did this happen? Why did someone die? Mr. Hinata, she is Grandma Kawada's neighbor, right?"

"Calm down." Hinata Hajime said, "This is a desperate incident. Anyone can die. There is no reason for it."

"No! Death without reason is really too much!"

Hinata Hajime wiped away Sawada Tsunayoshi's tears with his bloody hands. "So, we have to work hard to prevent such things from happening again. This is my mission here."

"Protect everyone who needs to be protected."

…

People from the police station came and took away the dead woman's body. Hinata Hajime was covered in blood as he took a statement with the police.

Today Hinata Hajime was still wearing a black jacket, but the white shirt underneath was soaked with blood, and his hands were bloody, so he looked a bit bloody. However, his gentle temperament made him look like someone who came to save people.

This is indeed the case.

"I studied medicine, and I thought I could help her." Hinata explained to the police with his head down, "But I was too late. Her injuries were too severe, and I didn't have time to give her first aid."

The policeman sighed, "I understand, thank you for trying to help the victim."

"No need." Hinata Hajime looked a little frustrated, "In the end, I didn't help."

Sawada Tsunayoshi was sitting not far away. He was just a junior high school student and the police didn't even let him take a statement, so he had to wait for Hinata Hajime to come back after taking the statement. He looked at Hinata Hajime quietly and began to wonder who Hinata Hajime was.

He seemed to know everything, had such a good personality, and knew so much. Sawada Tsunayoshi had never seen anyone like him before.

However, Tsunayoshi Sawada believed that he was a good person, because only a good person would jump in to save someone when he sees someone about to die, without caring about being suspected or worrying about whether he would be blamed for the death of the deceased due to poor rescue methods.

"Stupid, what are you thinking about?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi was startled and turned around quickly, "Ribon? When did you come?"

"When the police came." Reborn stood next to Sawada Tsunayoshi and watched Hinata Hajime explaining the situation to the police. There was a bloodstain at the place where the woman died that could not be cleaned up.

I didn't expect this accident to happen.

Reborn didn't want to make Tsunayoshi Sawada bleed in a short time. He hadn't found all the family members yet. Before Reborn came, he was just an ordinary junior high school student. Even if the Mafia was a dark and bloody place, he wouldn't let Tsunayoshi Sawada know about his death so soon.

Even if the person who died was a stranger.

"Mr. Hinata told me something." Sawada Tsunayoshi hugged his knees, looking a little insecure. "He told me that something terrible would happen, and many people would die. They wouldn't even have a reason to die, so he was trying to prevent that from happening."

Lee Bourne raised his eyebrows slightly, "Sure enough, he came here for a purpose from the beginning."

"I want to help Mr. Hinata." Sawada Tsunayoshi whispered.

"That lady died right in front of me, she couldn't even say a word, but she had a younger girl at home, and her husband loved her very much, so I don't want to see another person die like this."

"I want to protect everyone."

Reborn looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi, and after a moment he smiled, "It's up to you to decide."

"Hmm?"

"After all, you are the leader and you have to make a lot of decisions."

Then Reborn added casually, "Although he is a future leader."

But what does it matter?