Chapter 67
Upon entering the inn, Rokudo Mukuro immediately sensed familiar presences. He glanced discreetly at Sawada Tsunayoshi. This guy's senior apprentice, the tenth head of the Cavallone family, was somehow so idle. Instead of staying in Italy, he was constantly running off to Japan.
Speaking of which, Dino's life as a leader was much more comfortable than that of unlucky guy Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Thinking about the miserable days that Sawada Tsunayoshi would have to live in the future, Rokudo Mukuro's mood instantly doubled.
Hayato Gokudera took out a yukata. "Tenth Boss, let's go to the hot springs."
Takeshi Yamamoto chimed in, "Great idea. We've been on the road for so long, we're all exhausted."
"Lord Lambo wants to soak in the hot spring too." The little cow hugged Sawada Tsunayoshi's leg tightly, while the other two children looked at him with starry eyes.
What could Sawada Tsunayoshi do? He could only agree; he had absolutely no resistance and couldn't refuse at all.
"Go quickly, there's a surprise I've prepared for you at the hot springs," Reborn encouraged with a smile.
Sawada Tsunayoshi: My desire to soak in a hot spring vanished instantly...
"Mukuro, aren't you going to the hot springs?" Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at Rokudo Mukuro, who wasn't planning to join them, his eyes filled with envy. He knew very well that the surprise at the hot springs would be a huge shock. But he felt safer having Rokudo Mukuro with him.
Rokudo Mukuro smiled slightly. "I want to go back to my room and pack my things first." Based on his years of experience, he knew a major battle was about to take place at the hot springs, and he didn't want to get involved.
"Lord Mukuro, let us help you tidy up," Inu and Chikusa said hurriedly. They didn't want their Lord Mukuro to be busy while they were enjoying the hot springs.
Rokudo Mukuro shook his head and refused, "You guys go have fun, I'll pack up myself and be there in a bit." It would be beneficial for Chikusa and Inu to get to know their future companions as quickly as possible.
"Reborn, what are you up to now?"
Reborn placed a hand to his lips and coughed lightly. "As a responsible tour guide, I'll prepare a feast for you while you soak in the hot springs. Please look forward to it, everyone!"
...I have absolutely no expectations.
When Rokudo Mukuro entered the room, he suddenly sensed an unknown presence outside the window. When he tried to investigate, the presence vanished. However, he was absolutely certain he hadn't misjudged it; as the world's strongest illusionist, few could deceive his senses.
After arranging his things, he found Reborn, who, as he had said, was preparing a lavish meal—the kind where he would only talk the talk but not walk the walk.
"Mukuro, is something the matter? Would you like to eat something first?"
Rokudo Mukuro asked bluntly, "Besides the Cavallone family, did you invite anyone else?" As he asked, he took the delicious-looking food and ate it without any hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Reborn's expression turned serious. "I didn't invite anyone except Dino and his subordinates." With that, he popped a piece of sushi into his mouth.
"But I sensed other presences within this inn." Rokudo Mukuro smiled slightly, his face showing no sign of worry. "If there's no one else..."
Rokudo Mukuro and Reborn exchanged a glance and said in unison, "...That's very likely not human."
The two chatted while enjoying the delicious food.
The burly man who prepared the lavish meal trembled beside them. "Lord Reborn, and this young man, don't scare us! We're easily frightened!"
Reborn nonchalantly passed the matter on to Sawada Tsunayoshi, "Don't worry, after Tsuna and the others finish soaking in the hot spring, let them go find the intruders."
His tone was completely matter-of-fact, showing no regard for Sawada Tsunayoshi's terrified attitude towards ghosts and monsters.
Seeing Reborn's nonchalant attitude, as if he were leaving the matter to Tsuna, Rokudo Mukuro knew that Reborn must have made preparations beforehand. For example, he must have learned about the power and strength of the Yahara youkai and assessed whether they could be used to train Sawada Tsunayoshi. After all, Reborn, the tutor, never fought an unprepared battle.
"Kufufufu~ Aren't you afraid that your two precious students will be swallowed by monsters?"
Reborn opened his big, round eyes and said innocently, "Isn't there Mukuro? You invited them to Yahara, so you'll definitely protect them, right?"
Looking at Reborn's feignedly cute baby face, Rokudo Mukuro gritted his teeth. "Kufufu~ I'm not going to protect them. This is clearly your responsibility as their tutor."
Just as the two were staring at each other with one looking innocent and the other looking arrogant, a loud noise came from the hot spring.
"I'm going to see what's going on, do you want to come?"
Rokudo Mukuro: ...Is it really okay to be so blunt?
"Of course I'll go." How could he miss out on a place with something fun to watch?
Rokudo Mukuro put the plate back down, took a tissue to wipe his mouth, and thought that the chef looked big and burly, but the food he made was quite delicious.
Reborn jumped onto Rokudo Mukuro's shoulder. He was taken aback but didn't stop him, and carried him swaying towards the hot spring.
When they arrived at the hot spring, Rokudo Mukuro saw that Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others had split into two groups and were having a water fight in the hot spring.
A group of burly Italian men sat soaking in the hot spring, cheering on their boss with great satisfaction. If it weren't for the presence of these teenagers, they probably would have been enjoying a few sips of wine as well.
The two teams were led by Dino and Sawada Tsunayoshi respectively. Dino had subordinates to buff him, while Sawada Tsunayoshi did not have the Dying Will Bullet buff, and the situation was turning against him.
The ones fighting the most were Inu and Gokudera Hayato.
"Hey, Mr. Reborn." Dino's subordinates greeted him as soon as they saw him.
Reborn smirked and said to them, "You guys go to the other side of the bar, this place is for the young people to have a water fight."
The Cavallone family had complete faith in Reborn and agreed without hesitation. But as soon as they left, Dino ran into trouble.
The dog leaped lightly, dodging the whip that was aimed at his face, and shouted menacingly, "Damn it, can't you aim your whip a little better? Are you an enemy spy?"
Dino looked apologetic. "I'm so sorry."
"Damn it, watch out for my 10x bomb. Tenth Boss, I will definitely bring you victory."
You've stripped so clean, where did your bomb come from?
Takeshi Yamamoto laughed heartily, "Haha, Gokudera, this is a hot spring, so water is the last thing we need." With that, he picked up a bathtub, scooped up a full tub of water, and splashed it at the bomb in mid-air.
"An extreme water fight!"
Standing not far from Sawada Tsunayoshi, Chikusa pushed up his glasses, looking refined but lacking any enthusiasm. "...Please don't splash water on my glasses."
The children huddled together, shivering.
"Lord Lambo, we need to go to the women's hot spring."
Feng Tai grabbed his foot as he climbed up, "No, Lambo, you're too cunning."
Rokudo Mukuro keenly noticed a green turtle stirring restlessly on the shore of the hot spring. He immediately recalled how much trouble this turtle had caused them.
"Aren't you going to do anything about it? This is a hot spring; that turtle will probably destroy it."
Reborn's eyes darkened. He had noticed long ago that although Rokudo Mukuro had only known them for a short time, he seemed to be very familiar with them. It wasn't just a superficial familiarity based on the information; it was more like they had known each other for a very long time.
He himself never tried to hide this sense of incongruity; on the contrary, he openly displayed it in front of them.
However, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that Tsuna trusts him wholeheartedly means that this person poses no danger and is on their side. The Vongola's inherited super intuition has never been wrong in judging people.
Seeing that Reborn didn't make any move, Rokudo Mukuro spoke up himself, "Chikusa, Inu."
Upon hearing Rokudo Mukuro's voice, the two stopped their water fight and turned to walk towards where he was.
If an accident happens later, we can't let Chikusa and the dog get involved. The others are tough and resilient, so we can mess with them as we please.
He then said to Sawada Tsunayoshi with a smile, "Sawada-kun, there seems to be a turtle over there that's about to fall into the hot spring."
Sawada Tsunayoshi stared intently, then cried out in despair, "Aaaaaah, Anthurium!!"
Dino realized something was wrong, and his little turtle crawled out again.
This sponge turtle grows larger when it gets wet, and there was a hot spring right in front of it. Imagine what would happen if it fell into the hot spring, and everyone's vision went black.
Sawada Tsunayoshi and Dino rushed over to stop Antrio's actions, but their useless constitutions kicked in at the same time. Just as they were about to reach Antrio, they both fell into the hot spring. Antrio also fell off the shore and landed on Sawada Tsunayoshi's head, and then fell into the hot spring from his head.
Rokudo Mukuro closed his eyes, unable to bear the sight, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
The giant sponge turtle rapidly swelled and grew larger in the hot spring, and everyone in the hot spring fled to the shore as if their lives depended on it. Rokudo Mukuro could no longer hold back. He had seen Sawada Tsunayoshi run naked alone before, but he never expected to see a group of people running naked in front of him today.
His eyes met Len's, a smile playing on them. "Len, can you turn into a camera? I want to take a picture of them as a keepsake."
Leon wagged his tail, and a moment later, it transformed into a camera and landed in Rokudo Mukuro's hands.
Rokudo Mukuro, quick-witted and sharp-eyed, managed to capture this rare scene in a photograph.
Reborn glanced at Leon, who had returned to normal, and pulled up his hat brim. "Remember to send me a copy of the photo."
“No problem.” Rokudo Mukuro agreed without saying a word.
Reborn looked at the chaotic scene and clicked his tongue in annoyance. He would be very angry if the monster hotel he had worked so hard to build was destroyed like this.
Yamamoto Takeshi pulled Gokudera Hayato ashore, while Gokudera Hayato was still praying devoutly: "...Mountain God, please calm your anger! Mountain God, please calm your anger!"
Dino's subordinates came running when they heard the commotion, and Reborn's Dying Will Bullet successfully hit Sawada Tsunayoshi's head. With the successful cooperation of the two, Antrio was subdued, and the Yokai Hotel was successfully saved.
Rokudo Mukuro: "What a wonderful hot spring trip!"
Others: Where's the exhilaration? It was full of thrills and dangers! Soaking in hot springs is supposed to relieve fatigue, so why did they get more tired the longer they soaked?
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