Chapter 90: Namimori Town: Pre-war supplies ten years later
"At that moment, Sawada-san's whole appearance faded. It was so funny!"
The player sat leaning on the edge of her desk, squinting as she described what she saw to the mature man in a top hat: "He looked like he was about to vomit his soul at any moment, his eyes were completely vacant."
This person...has a bad taste that doesn't match his appearance!
Tsunayoshi Sawada, with a pile of documents to be processed, placed his hands folded on the table.
He was so pitiful ten years ago.
Just from the unpredictable curve of Reborn's lips, it is difficult to tell whether he has listened to what the player is saying to him.
Judging from the other party's attitude of not interrupting, he was probably listening.
"So, in the end, I agreed to compete with Valya." Fushimi Kyoji announced the answer that did not surprise anyone present.
It is true.
Judging from his past experience, as long as Reborn wants them to participate in an event, there is no possibility of successfully refusing it.
"The location is set at the foot of a mountain known as 'Death Mountain.' The specific victory conditions are still unknown."
With his finger resting on his chin, the player recalled Sawada Tsunayoshi's impression of Death Mountain after hearing it: "It is said that Death Mountain not only has steep cliffs, but also bears and many dangerous poisonous insects..."
It was a reaction of great anticipation!
“…”
There were clearly three people in the room at the same time, but only Fushimi Kyoki's voice was heard.
Gradually, the players stopped talking.
The dark eyes beneath the brim of the hat glanced silently and suggestively behind her.
Fushimi Kyoji leaned his hands on the table and turned slightly, silently watching her back with his brown eyes trembling. When he looked into her eyes, the hesitation and weak struggle in his eyes were well hidden.
"Did I say anything just now? Sorry, I was distracted." Sawada Tsunayoshi forced himself to stay alert and apologized to the player to say it again.
The light blue eyes were clear and stared at him intently.
Although she was excited to share her joy with them, she was forced to cool down because of him.
Sawada Tsunayoshi lowered his eyes slightly, and gave up his rather clumsy cover-up somewhat dejectedly.
"Is there anything I want to say to you?" Not wanting to continue in silence, Fushimi Kyoki asked first, turning his head slightly, as if he could see clearly what Sawada Tsunayoshi was thinking.
"...Yeah. Regarding Fushimi, the Research Department's search for parallel worlds is almost complete."
Fushimi Kyoji could see that he clearly wanted to turn his face away and avoid her gaze, but he forced himself to hold himself back.
"Excluding parallel worlds that have evolved over time and are currently unreachable, most of the known parallel worlds have responded to Vongola's contact. If there are no other unexpected events, this may be the final result."
He used a lot of ambiguous words to embellish his words, which was not often seen in Sawada Tsunayoshi ten years later.
During this period, Sawada Tsunayoshi was calm and composed. He no longer looked childish and would gasp in fear when a gun was pointed at his head. His experience had calmed his uneasy heart, and there were almost no things that could make him feel uneasy.
——But now, I felt a sense of heaviness weighing on me, and I hesitated and couldn't make up my mind to speak.
Reborn, who usually has the initiative in the conversation, remains silent. He is the bad guy who will not be hated, so it doesn't matter who plays the role.
"Eh... So you want me to cooperate and teleport again?"
Players thought this was just a background setting.
"...No." Sawada Tsunayoshi's voice was so soft that it couldn't be ignored.
It was impossible to tell whether he was forcing himself to stay awake. His clear brown eyes showed no sign of fatigue as he stared directly at the player, unflinching and unyielding. "All the parallel worlds we've checked don't meet the requirements. According to the Vongola Research Department's cutting-edge algorithms, the probability of finding Fushimi in the infinitely branching parallel worlds... is less than 20%."
Hmm...feeling okay?
"This data takes into account parallel worlds that cannot be explored," Reborn said. "Parallel worlds will evolve on their own. The only thing that can be explored by the Vongola will probably always be that 80%."
The look of reluctance in Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes was so clear that I even thought he wouldn't say anything more.
But in fact, he only paused for less than a second before speaking with difficulty: "If Fushimi didn't hate this world..."
ah.
Fushimi Kyoji clapped his hands inwardly.
It’s indeed the setting.
I thought the plot would be repeated again.
Maybe she should show a relaxed attitude, the player's silence seemed to be misunderstood in another direction.
Sawada Tsunayoshi pursed his lips, almost forming a straight line. He still held onto the hope of offering the other party a less unacceptable option, and hesitantly spoke, "Whether it was ten years ago or ten years later, under the protection of the Vongola... or, Fushimi could still live an ordinary life, uninvolved in the mafia world..."
Player: "No."
Just refused it directly!
The overly direct rejection blocked everything he wanted to say next.
After he became the leader of the Vongola, he rarely encountered a situation that left him speechless like the one he was facing now.
Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't know what to say.
"Sorry, I'm just a little..." Sawada Tsunayoshi frowned, which was rare but not directed at anyone.
Even though he turned his face away, he could still sense someone approaching him. It was a scent that Tsunayoshi Sawada had gradually become familiar with.
For the leader, not being able to grasp the positions of everyone present undoubtedly poses a potential danger, as it means that his weaknesses are likely to be attacked.
For Tsunayoshi Sawada, there is no such hidden danger.
One was his most trusted tutor, and the other was at the peak of his guilt.
There couldn't be a more comfortable environment for him.
“…”
A faint scent that did not belong to Sawada Tsunayoshi himself, coming along with the body temperature on both sides of his cheeks, invaded his senses.
His face was cupped in someone's hands.
I can clearly feel the completely different body temperature, which is now pressed against the side of my face.
His little finger was just resting on the carotid artery, and the first thought that flashed through Sawada Tsunayoshi's mind was: The FBI will use the prisoner's heart rate to detect lies.
The face was gently lifted up and bumped into the peaceful green.
"Cheer up, Vongola."
Sawada Tsunayoshi: "..."
After waiting for a while, the other party still didn't say anything, and it seemed that he was not comforted.
"Mr. Reborn said that the leader is the core that unites all family members. As the leader, please cheer up as soon as possible."
"I didn't say that." Reborn snorted and laughed.
Sawada Tsunayoshi paused and did not move.
If the person here was Sawada Tsunayoshi from ten years ago, he would definitely jump away at the speed of light as if he was scalded if he was treated like this.
He was so frightened that any slight disturbance could make him uneasy.
During this period of time, Sawada Tsunayoshi just maintained the posture of having his face held, closed his eyes as he wished, and took a break from being cherished.
"...I'm sorry, I lost my composure." Tsunayoshi Sawada had a familiar gentle expression on his face, and he spoke gently to the player with an implicit apology.
Even though there was nothing inappropriate in his words and actions, he seemed to have decided to move on from his previous emotions and return to his role as leader.
"I almost forgot."
He opened the drawer next to him, took out two dice-sized cubes, and pushed them in the direction of the player.
"Ever since I confirmed the properties of the flames last time, I've been working on crafting a box weapon for you." Reborn nodded to the player as she curiously examined the box. "Take it."
"Insert the ring that ignites the flame of death into the slot in the box to activate it."
He adjusted the brim of his hat and said meaningfully, "Maybe you'll be able to use them soon."
...Is this the necessary supplies before a war?
After fiddling with the new gadget for a while, the player turned around and asked curiously, "Do the Vongola and Mr. Reborn from ten years from now already know the outcome of tomorrow's match?"
Win or lose?
it is a pity.
Reborn, the only one present who was not depressed, did not intend to help her solve her doubts.
“The future can be changed by choice. Once someone knows where the future is headed, it can lead to drastic changes.”
"Eh, so that's it..." Fushimi Kyoji stretched out his voice, but there was no further words.
"You don't look disappointed." Reborn said what he saw.
Fushimi Kyoji hung the box, which was carefully worn on a thin chain for easy storage, around his neck. After doing all this, he said lightly, "The Vongola ten years ago will let me know."
Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyelashes trembled: "Fushimi said he wanted to join the Vongola... is he serious?"
"Yeah!" Fushimi Kyoji admitted straightforwardly, narrowing his eyes slightly and giving him a bright smile without any gloom. "Although I was rejected directly without knowing the reason, but..."
The player held up two fingers to him, his face appearing in view from beside his hands. "I'll get both answers from Sawada-san."
ah……
The remarks that Sawada Tsunayoshi had prepared were dispelled by the pair of bright eyes that flashed with an unforgettable expression.
She was talking about Sawada Tsunayoshi ten years ago.
Not the him now.
…
"The person has already left. How long are you going to stay here and languish? The documents sent by Yusi are almost piled up to the ceiling."
Reborn, who had no intention of exaggerating, knocked on the table, trying to bring people back to their senses.
He scoffed at the young godfather who was not in the best of spirits: "It takes a little girl holding her face to comfort her to cheer her up. What a useless loser, Tsuna."
"Could it be that my judgment is wrong? It's not the Sky attribute but the Rain attribute?" Reborn asked in feigned confusion, "Otherwise, how could I smell the dampness of someone's heart?"
"I understand, Reborn." Sawada Tsunayoshi rubbed the loose hair on his temples, responded perfunctorily, and began to deal with official business.
Even though Reborn stopped teasing him later, he could still feel a sense of unease.
Why I am so easily comforted when my face is held and I am treated gently.
You're obviously past that age, aren't you?
Reborn didn't really let him go, the smile on his lips widening: "Are you sure you don't want to call him back from ten years ago? Who knows, this might be the only world where you two have ever crossed paths."
Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't respond, and Reborn snorted in ridicule.
"If someone stays in the past ten years, her actions ten years ago will indirectly affect ten years later. You know the consequences."
Imitating the tone of a baby, he said innocently with a mischievous tone, "For example, now, I'm starting to like her more and more."
Sawada Tsunayoshi: "Please...don't say such scary things."
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