Chapter 8
Things were unfolding exactly as Rokudo Mukuro had predicted. He knew Rancha's personality all too well; he knew, of course, that Rancha was a loyal, righteous, and somewhat foolish person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so conflicted about forgiving himself in his previous life.
Lancha is a man of deep affection and loyalty, so he doesn't want those he considers family to die; he is also full of a sense of justice, so he cannot be indifferent to what has happened, nor can he be completely unconcerned about the family that committed the evil deeds.
He wanted to atone for the mistakes of the leaders and family members, but he didn't want them to die.
So, wouldn't the Vengeance Prison, which is well-known for holding Mafia prisoners (those who are detrimental to the Mafia or violate the rules between Mafia members), be a good choice?
This was Lancha's idea.
In Rokudo Mukuro's eyes, Rancha's idea was foolish. They were already part of the mafia, yet they still wanted to uphold justice? But it was precisely this foolishness that he both despised and loved throughout his life.
However, how could Rokudo Mukuro not know what the Avengers Prison was? He was a regular there. You could say he was responsible, and he was quite responsible; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to hunt down and imprison him for so long.
However, even in such a responsible place, he always seems to be a Monday morning quarterback! The damage has already happened, justice has been delayed, and the harm has already been done.
Rokudo Mukuro could understand that the group of people in the Avengers Prison could also be called "Avengers," and the "prison" was just a byproduct of their existence.
The Avengers Prison certainly wouldn't take the Lancha family's matter seriously, so Rokudo Mukuro secretly called the Vongola's internal hotline again, actively reporting it and giving the Vongola members a boost in sales.
Tsk, the Vongola will have to thank him a lot when they find out later!
Who knows what will happen in the future? The people in the Vongola are definitely having a tough time right now. They just resolved the Estraneo family issue, and now another one is courting disaster. If they didn't know about their own family's situation, they'd suspect a colleague had infiltrated those two families as a spy.
Lately, it's been all overtime, overtime, and more overtime! They're quite "thankful" to the person who reported them :)
With the two giants, the Avengers Prison and the Vongola, this matter will surely be handled fairly and justly, satisfying both Rokudo Mukuro and Rancha.
Chigusa and Inu were also very satisfied. Although they were still young, they were very mature. They knew who had led them out of their suffering and who was the most important person to them. Even though Rancha was a good person and treated them well, they would not stop Rokudo Mukuro from doing anything.
After all, they also deeply resented Lancha's family.
On the day Rokudo Mukuro and his two friends were about to leave, Rancha returned home.
Lancha's face was pale and tired, and he looked listless, but his eyes shone brightly.
He took something out of his pocket and handed it to Rokudo Mukuro: "I don't know who you are, where you come from, or what your purpose is. But now everything has been resolved, and you are leaving, so consider this my farewell gift to you!"
Lan was not stupid. Now that things had come to this, he also realized the unusual nature of these three children, but he did not pursue it. The established facts could not be changed, and he did not need to ask a child for an explanation or an answer.
Rokudo Mukuro looked at the three pieces of identification, a passport, and a bank card in front of him, and unusually, he didn't show his obedient smile anymore: "What are your plans for the future?"
As far as he knew, the Lancha family had been completely disbanded, and the Vongola had even invited him to join, but he had refused.
"Ah, afterwards I plan to travel around and find the families of the victims, as if I'm atoning for the sins of my family!" A rare smile of relief appeared on Lancha's face. Although he wasn't the murderer, his family was connected to everyone, and he couldn't remain uninvolved.
He has enjoyed all the benefits and interests of the family, so he must also bear some of the blame for the troubles caused by the family.
"Alright, I'm leaving. I'll keep this house. Take good care of yourselves, and I'll come back to visit sometime." With that, Lancha turned and left.
"He...he's really gone," the dog said softly, glancing at Lancha's retreating figure.
Rokudo Mukuro stared at Rancha's retreating figure as she disappeared through the door, his expression unreadable. He glanced again at the documents on the table; in truth, this was his ultimate purpose in finding Rancha.
He and Chigusa were both experimental subjects of the Estoraneo family. Simply put, the three of them had no identification and were undocumented.
Rokudo Mukuro himself was fine; illusions were omnipotent in his eyes. Concealing his whereabouts, forging documents, smuggling—these were all within his grasp.
However, Chikuro and the dogs are different. Although they are stronger than ordinary people, they are still real children. They can't follow him all the time, and he can't be with them every step of the way. At this time, some necessary documents are essential.
Unexpectedly, in addition to giving him what he wanted most, Lancha also gave him a bank card.
Rokudo Mukuro isn't incapable of using genjutsu, but who knows what unexpected things might happen? Better safe than sorry. He also didn't want to attract too much attention.
From the very beginning, when they tried to extort money from Lan Qia, aside from the fact that this man was indeed a sucker, their ultimate goal was to get him to issue three identity certificates for the three of them so that they could deal with that filthy family. That was just a side effect.
Yes, that was just a side effect! Lord Rokudo Mukuro doesn't hold grudges, nor is he petty!
"Lord Mukuro, what should we do next?" Chigusa asked Rokudo Mukuro as she approached him.
"Let's leave here and go study and work!" Rokudo Mukuro squinted as he made arrangements for his future life.
"Work? Master Mukuro! I'll definitely work hard and earn money!" Inuyasha jumped up at the word "work." Having lived away from home for so long, he knew all too well that without money, nothing could be done; everything required funds. Inuyasha was a man who wanted to earn a fortune to support Master Mukuro!
"Kufufufu... Dog, what kind of work can you do?" Rokudo Mukuro asked with a smile, looking at the dog's eager expression.
"I...I can go lay bricks!" The dog was very self-aware. He was a child with no education or life experience. His only advantage was that he was extremely strong after being modified.
Rokudo Mukuro imagined Inuyasha and Chikusa as adults, dressed in suits and carrying bricks at a construction site. He shook his head: "Kufufufu... I don't need you to carry bricks." He was completely amused; how come he didn't know Inuyasha was so funny before?
"Then, Lord Mukuro, what can we do?" Chigusa was the most rational.
Rokudo Mukuro tapped his fingers lightly on the table. What was he doing? Chigusa and Inu were still children, but they couldn't just sit around doing nothing. Even though he had a max-level cheat right from the start, he didn't want to let them go to waste.
“We are all test subjects, endowed with powerful abilities through human experimentation. You may loathe this power, but you must also control and utilize it.”
“The Mafia has underground exchanges all over the place. I will disguise your identities, and then we will take on some simple missions together to train your abilities.”
At this moment, Rokudo Mukuro's thoughts were simple: they were born in darkness, nurtured by his own blood, and destined to be inextricably linked to the Mafia. Instead of protecting them now, he should train them, giving them the ability to defend themselves.
Chigusa and Inu had no objection to Rokudo Mukuro's words. They both knew that Rokudo Mukuro was doing it for their own good, and they were not ungrateful people.
Besides, the mission to go to the underground exchange was far too easy for them. Just accept the mission, kill, and make money. They both nodded calmly.
"Also, now that you have a way to make money, you should start going to school. You're all at the age where you should be in school." Rokudo Mukuro looked at Chigusa and Inu with a smile, his eyes filled with deep fatherly love.
"What?! Go to school! Us?" The dog jumped up in surprise. "...But we've never been!"
"...Go to school?" Chigusa was also taken aback.
They are people who live in darkness, and are destined to belong to darkness for their entire lives. After living in darkness for a long time, the moment they see the light, their eyes will be stung and they will shed tears.
The word "going to school" is too distant for them. For ordinary children, it's an ordinary thing. But for them, it's something they haven't dared to dream of for the past few years, like a fairy tale.
This explains why they have no reaction when they hear about being assigned to kill, and why their first reaction to the word "go to school" is disbelief and rejection.
“Yes, to school. I have the identification, and I’ve already chosen a school.” Rokudo Mukuro calmly observed their reactions and reaffirmed.
"...If it's going to school with Mukuro-sama, then...it's not impossible." The dog's face flushed with excitement.
Chigusa nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Rokudo Mukuro paused. He had intended to send the two school-aged children to school out of love, but he had no intention of going himself! He was well past the age of going to school.
Seeing the eager looks in their eyes, Rokudo Mukuro knew that if he didn't go, they wouldn't go either, so he agreed to go to school with them. Anyway, once he was sitting in the classroom with a bunch of kids, no one would know if it was actually his original self.
The three of them moved out of Lancha's house, left the place, and lived their lives according to their planned routine.
During the day, they attend school and live ordinary lives. At night or in their free time, Rokudo Mukuro uses genjutsu to conceal their identities and take on missions. Everything is so peaceful and beautiful.
The world consciousness's claim of being able to travel to other small worlds so easily is completely illogical.
Rokudo Mukuro smiled when he found himself alone on a small island.
A note from the author:
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Back when I used SP Ibaraki to AFK, my laughter echoed throughout the entire dormitory.
As soon as they saw Haihai, bursts of laughter rang out.
I just want to see their laughter clash! ('ω')
Ibaraki: That's interesting. I'm quite interested in you.
Haihai: It's really different from the other little fairies.
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