Chapter 61
This journey, which was called a "trial," ended perfectly with both Sawada Tsunayoshi and Rokudo Mukuro being injured.
Of course, Rokudo Mukuro's injuries were fake, while Sawada Tsunayoshi was truly injured both physically and mentally.
As he lay in his hospital bed at Namimori Hospital, he was still dazed, wondering why Anthogon was specifically targeting him. Fortunately, in this perilous trip, only he was injured and hospitalized—no, it was Rokudo Mukuro who was also implicated by them.
Sawada Tsunayoshi asked with a worried look, "Mom, do you know which room Mukuro is in?"
As Nana Sawada packed her things, she replied, "Mukuro has been placed in a ward on another floor, so don't worry. Okay, Tsuna, take good care of yourself. Mom will go home first and bring some things over."
Meanwhile, Rokudo Mukuro, whom Sawada Tsunayoshi was worried about, lay leisurely on the hospital bed, while Chrome beside him asked anxiously, "Mukuro-sama, are you really alright?"
Even though she knew it was an illusion, she couldn't help but worry, after all, Lord Mukuro was her most important family member.
"Kufufufu~ Don't worry, Chrome. I just wanted to tease those people." What could possibly happen to him? Hearing a roar in his ear, it was probably Sawada Tsunayoshi who was in trouble.
"After you and your friend have finished visiting the patient, you should go back first."
Chrome nodded obediently.
After Chrome left the ward, Reborn, who appeared out of nowhere, showed up at Rokudo Mukuro's bedside. "Ciaos~ Mukuro."
"Ciaos, Alcobaleno."
Upon hearing this title, a dark glint flashed in Reborn's eyes, hidden in the shadows. "Looks like you have a wide intelligence network."
“Kufufufu~” Rokudo Mukuro lowered his head and looked at him. “I probably know much more than you can imagine.” After all, he had been reborn.
Reborn reverted to his innocent and naive demeanor. "Tsuna made lunch for the patients at the hospital himself. Would you like to go and have some?"
"No, Nana's mom said she'll bring me lunch herself later." He hadn't eaten Nana's mom's cooking in a long time.
"Alright." Reborn looked at the enigmatic boy on the hospital bed. "Mukuro, what do you think of Tsuna and the others?"
Rokudo Mukuro raised an eyebrow. How could the world's number one assassin not know what kind of people they were now? His expression remained unchanged, but the words that came out of his mouth were unexpectedly sarcastic: "Each one is more stupid than the last, each one is more childish than the last."
Stupid? Naïve? A hint of surprise flashed in Reborn's eyes. It seemed that this first impression was exceptionally good.
Reborn jumped off the hospital bed. "Well, you should rest. I'll go check on Tsuna first."
Rokudo Mukuro chuckled, "You went to see him? You were clearly just there to cause him disaster."
After Reborn left, Takeshi Yamamoto, Dino, and a reluctant Hayato Gokudera also came to his hospital room.
"Mukuro, we've come to see you." The very familiar Yamamoto Takeshi walked up to Rokudo Mukuro and handed him the tray he was carrying. "This is sushi that my dad made. It's something that Mr. Dino and I managed to save. Here you go."
Rokudo Mukuro smiled gently, took the food with both hands, picked one up and put it in his mouth. It still tasted the same as before. "It's delicious."
Takeshi Yamamoto: "Haha, my family's sushi is the best in all of Japan."
Dino also came closer, staring at Rokudo Mukuro with a troubled expression. His beautiful amber eyes and handsome face were very close to Rokudo Mukuro's. "I really feel like I've seen you before, but I just can't remember."
Rokudo Mukuro also looked back at Dino; he had indeed seen Dino before. Italy isn't that big; as long as you don't deliberately avoid him, there will always be a chance to run into him.
“Ah, I remember now.” Rokudo Mukuro suddenly realized and said, “Back in Italy, when I went out to buy chocolate, I saw someone crossing the street…” He paused and glanced at Dino somewhat embarrassedly.
Dino had a bad feeling, and then he heard Rokudo Mukuro continue, "That person tripped over his own feet and fell to the ground. When he got up, it seemed like he stepped on something, and he fell face down again."
Upon hearing this, Dino covered his face with his hands; he was too ashamed to face anyone. He now fully remembered when he had first met Rokudo Mukuro.
"Then that person got up again, but still couldn't stand up, rolled onto the road with his knees drawn up, and almost got hit by a car. So I helped him up. That person was you, wasn't it, Mr. Dino?" Rokudo Mukuro's voice was filled with barely concealed laughter.
He was initially watching the spectacle with amusement, but he couldn't hold back any longer and pulled him back.
Mr. Dino, too ashamed to face anyone, covered his face and replied in a muffled voice, "...It's me."
At that moment, someone grabbed him and pulled him to a safe place, but when he looked back, the person who had pulled him was nowhere to be seen. He only remembered that the person had purple-blue hair.
I never expected that the two of them would meet under these circumstances.
Hayato Gokudera, who was standing to the side with a displeased expression, snorted coldly, "You're Italian too, which family are you from? What's your purpose in coming to the Tenth Boss's side?"
He always felt this man had ulterior motives; just looking at his face, he didn't think he was a good person! He absolutely couldn't let the Tenth Boss be deceived by him.
Rokudo Mukuro blinked, looking completely innocent. "I am indeed Italian, is there a problem with that? And what family, what tenth generation?"
"Oh, this is the Mafia game we played together. Tsuna was the leader, Mukuro. Do you want to join us?"
"Baseball idiot, what are you talking about?!" Gokudera Hayato immediately exploded, "How can you let someone of unknown identity stay by the Tenth Boss's side?!"
"Haha, we're all friends, it's more fun to play together."
Gokudera Hayato clenched his fists and glared at Yamamoto Takeshi.
Dino remained silent, now recalling something else: the name Rokudo Mukuro was among the files Reborn had asked him to look up—a mysterious illusionist from the other world…
However, he wasn't worried. Rokudo Mukuro's presence around his junior brothers must have been with Reborn's permission, which meant that Rokudo Mukuro was trustworthy and posed no danger to Tsuna and the others.
Two consecutive explosions drew the attention of everyone in the ward.
"What?"
What happened?
"Let's go out and take a look."
Dino asked with concern, "Are you alright?" This was his savior.
Rokudo Mukuro smiled slightly, "It's alright, it doesn't hurt much anymore."
But when the four of them left the ward, they saw Sawada Tsunayoshi standing outside the ward door not far away.
Hayato Gokudera rushed over and shouted, "Tenth Boss, are you alright?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi's face fell even more. He had dodged Lambo's bomb, and he had dodged I-Pin's tube bomb, but in the end, he still failed at the last moment. The petals fell, Gokudera-kun's voice rang out, and Hibari-senpai's eyes opened...
The remaining two also stepped forward, their faces showing some worry.
Rokudo Mukuro was speechless. He had always known that Sawada Tsunayoshi was initially crippled and incompetent, but even after being hospitalized, he had gone from only having a foot injury to now having his head and hands wrapped in bandages. This guy was truly something else.
Suddenly, Rokudo Mukuro's expression changed slightly; he seemed to sense an unpleasant aura.
Sure enough, before Yamamoto Takeshi and Dino even reached Sawada Tsunayoshi, Hibari Kyoya had already come out with his Floating Bean Cane.
Hibari Kyoya has a refined and handsome face. He is quiet and reserved, and when he is not speaking or moving, he looks exactly like a model student. Of course, when he moves, he is incredibly handsome.
"Herbivore, you woke me up." The man with his own background music walked out of the ward and smiled slightly at Sawada Tsunayoshi, but it made Tsunayoshi shudder violently.
Hibari Kyoya raised the floating cane in his hand, his gaze shifting to the others, his tone gradually becoming excited, "Gather in groups, bite and kill!"
Faced with Hibari Kyoya, the hot-tempered Gokudera Hayato was the first to lose his temper. How dare he disrespect the Tenth Boss! He had to teach him a lesson! He grabbed a bomb and charged forward.
However, Gokudera Hayato, who was already unwell, was knocked out by Hibari Kyoya in one move. And Hibari Kyoya usually hits people in the face first, so that bit of color ended up on Gokudera Hayato's face.
Sawada Tsunayoshi called out in a trembling voice, "...Gokudera-kun! Why did you have to go and provoke Hibari-senpai?"
"It's so noisy." Hibari Kyoya glanced at Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Instantly, he obediently shut his mouth.
"Next it's your turn." Hibari Kyoya's expression was indifferent, but his fighting spirit was high.
With that, he charged towards Yamamoto Takeshi and Dino. One was unarmed, and the other had no subordinates by his side. Facing the experienced Hibari Kyoya, the two were practically defenseless. After being brutally beaten by Hibari Kyoya, they could only lie on the ground with bruises and swelling.
Sawada Tsunayoshi was almost in tears; he thought it was his turn next.
Unexpectedly, Hibari Kyoya looked directly at Rokudo Mukuro, who was standing not far away, and said, "I have a feeling that there is something sinister about you."
Rokudo Mukuro chuckled, standing motionless. "What are you talking about? I'm just an ordinary patient."
"I think you're no ordinary person." Hibari Kyoya could sense the aura of a powerful figure emanating from him.
Sawada Tsunayoshi noticed that Hibari-senpai had his eye on Rokudo Mukuro, and cautiously pleaded, "Hibari-senpai, Mukuro is injured, please let him go."
Faced with Hibari Kyoya's sharp gaze, Sawada Tsunayoshi couldn't help but shrink back, but still mustered his courage, "You two both need to get some rest."
For some reason, he always had a feeling that if Hibari-senpai and Mukuro were put together, something terrible would happen.
Hibari Kyoya said decisively, "No." The man not far away was definitely a strong person, and he liked to fight strong people.
"Herbivores, get out of here."
"No." Mukuro was injured because of them, and he had to protect him.
"Tsk. Looks like you still want to play that game from before." After saying that, Hibari Kyoya showed no mercy and gave Sawada Tsunayoshi a good beating.
Rokudo Mukuro watched the scene unfold before him, a broad smile playing on his lips. How many years had it been since he'd seen something like this? Ever since that rabbit evolved, he was the one always the one bullying others.
His strength grew rapidly, and his personality gradually turned dark.
He took out his camera, eager to record the scene.
"Bite to death!"
After Hibari Kyoya finished bullying Sawada Tsunayoshi, he ruthlessly smashed the floating cane in his hand into Rokudo Mukuro's face.
Rokudo Mukuro's face darkened. That damned little sparrow, all he ever thought about was fighting. He'd originally planned to let him go this time, since the cherry blossoms were beautiful, but now…
Rokudo Mukuro dodged Hibari Kyoya's attack and snorted in dissatisfaction, "You'll never get to see cherry blossoms in your lifetime."
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