Chapter 118 Ice Cream Sawada Tsunayoshi had lunch in Milan…
After having lunch in Milan, Sawada Tsunayoshi was dragged to a concert by the Storm Guardian and the Rain Guardian. The two guardians had already planned their afternoon outing while their godfather was still busy.
Even outside of peak tourist season, Milan is still bustling with people from all over the world. Gokudera Hayato handed him a cup of ice cream.
Once outside the restaurant, the cloak fell back onto the young leader's shoulders. Italy is full of all sorts of people, and Sawada Tsunayoshi's attire wasn't particularly strange; at most, he'd only attract a fleeting, amazed glance from others.
They sat by the square, where white doves wandered around. Gokudera Hayato scared away the ungrateful doves with a fierce look, protecting the ice cream bowl in Sawada Tsunayoshi's hand.
Sawada Tsunayoshi took a bite, then suddenly found it funny.
He stretched out his hand, his cloak draped loosely over his arm. "Look, I'm dressed so warmly, yet I'm still eating ice cream."
At this time, I'm not afraid of getting sick.
Gokudera Hayato looked at the leader with a smile on his face. The rain stopped after they had lunch, and sunlight peeked through the clouds, falling into Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes. The brownish-gold light shimmered and seemed to turn into precious gold and flow down in the next second.
"You can sneak one out of Irie's sight."
Arashi had so much to say, but in the end he only managed to say this: he knew that the Tenth Generation’s diet was entirely controlled by Irie Shoichi, and that Rokudo Mukuro was so healthy that he would avoid him at all costs.
The gold beads danced and landed on the boy's lips. Tsuna turned his head, lowered his voice, and a gleam of laughter burst forth from it.
"Okay, then we won't tell Masakazu-kun."
It seemed like some kind of shady deal, but Gokudera Hayato just nodded blankly. He thought to himself that even if the Tenth Boss asked him to buy ten ice creams right now, he wouldn't hesitate.
The sunlight wasn't scorching, and Sawada Tsunayoshi basked in the warmth of the ice cream, his mood brightening as he ate the sweet treat. He swung his legs, his cloak bobbing up and down with his movements, attracting many white doves. Curiosity had overcome Gokudera's fierce expression, and they nestled around the two of them, tilting their heads up.
"Speaking of which, Hai told me before that there was a handmade ice cream place in Italy that tasted really good. I wonder if it was this one."
He scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and put it in his mouth with satisfaction, then thought about what had happened in the past.
“There are many delicious ice creams in Italy, not just this one.” Gokudera thought of Rokudo Mukuro, and his expression became displeased again.
He thought for a moment, "We can try them all and then we'll know which one tastes the best."
Sawada Tsunayoshi readily agreed, "Takeru hasn't come back yet. Is he not done on his end?"
Milan happened to have other matters to attend to at the same time. The young leader originally intended to go with Rain Guardian, but both guardians said that the Tenth Generation Chief did not need to go in person, as it would only cause unnecessary misunderstandings for that small family.
Even Takeru himself didn't want him to go, and Tsuna wouldn't force him. He and Gokudera Hayato just ate and strolled around.
Gokudera estimated the time, "It'll be almost done. Those things won't take too long. If it were me, I would have finished them already. Is Yamamoto slacking off?"
As soon as Yamamoto Takeshi returned, he heard his colleagues talking badly about him. Before Sawada Tsunayoshi could defend Amegakure, the other party came up from behind and confronted him.
The two bickered lightly, but their eyes never left Sawada Tsunayoshi. After Tsunayoshi finished his ice cream, Gokudera Hayato didn't give him a chance to find a trash can himself and quickly took over everything.
Rain Guardian lowered his head, his fingertips touching the leader's cheek. The white face felt cool to the touch, and Sawada Tsunayoshi looked up in confusion.
Takeshi Yamamoto chuckled. "Tsuna's face is so cold."
"After all, I just finished eating ice cream." Tsuna put his hands on his face, but he forgot that he had just been holding the ice cream in his hands while eating it, and his hands weren't much warmer than his face.
His warm palm gently took the leader's hand, and Yamamoto Takeshi held it in his own, feeling the warmth. He spoke first.
"Let me warm Tsuna up a bit, so he doesn't catch a cold."
"You've already eaten ice cream, why are you worried about this?" Sawada Tsunayoshi silently complained, but he didn't refuse the Guardian's kindness. The passersby stopped to take a good look at them and confirmed that it was still autumn.
Not long after, Reborn arrived late. They set off back to Sicily, and Gokudera asked him if he wanted to go back to headquarters first or go sightseeing elsewhere.
Sawada Tsunayoshi was looking out the window at the scenery. The children were laughing and playing. The white doves, unable to find the boy in the cloak from earlier, scattered across the square. Travelers and locals alike were having a good time.
Hearing the question, he thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Shell Club first, and see if Xiao Xiang is getting used to it there."
The driver didn't need to give any instructions to change the route immediately. In no time, they left the square behind. Sawada Tsunayoshi touched his nose and leaned back in the seat. Reborn asked him what he thought of the day.
“It’s great that everyone is happy,” he replied, seemingly out of nowhere.
Reborn recalled an old friend's assessment of the new Godfather: "You're quite popular."
"The Tenth Generation should be liked!" Gokudera said confidently.
Takeshi Yamamoto thought this made sense too. "Although everyone has different preferences, it's hard to imagine anyone disliking Tsuna."
Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't understand how the topic had turned back to him. He covered his face with his hands, refusing to let his family continue, and quickly asked Reborn what he had done that day.
Logically, since Reborn had already told Sawada Tsuna that he was visiting an old friend, the questions now should be more in-depth, probing into his privacy.
The young leader, who always maintained a good sense of distance, didn't notice, but Reborn didn't refuse to answer.
“I met a volleyball player when I was on a mission before. We chatted for a while, and when he heard that you like volleyball, he praised you for having good taste.”
Sawada Tsunayoshi blushed, "That's entirely because the other person likes volleyball!"
The journey back to Sicily was not boring at all; the little chieftain felt like it had only been a short while before the driver told them they had arrived at their destination.
After Reborn gradually returned to his adult form, he rarely stayed close to Sawada Tsunayoshi. At first, Tsunayoshi was a little uncomfortable with this, but in many situations, hugging his teacher gave him a great sense of security.
Now, they actually spend far less time together.
For example, at this moment, Reborn did not get out of the car with them, but just sat in the car with his eyes closed to rest. If it were before, he would have jumped onto Sawada Tsunayoshi's shoulder and gone in with the boy.
The young leader asked again, his eyes pleading, "Reborn, aren't you coming in with me?"
"Why are you so clingy?" Reborn opened his eyes and complained, but when he saw Sawada Tsunayoshi's aggrieved eyes, he sighed and got out of the car. He shouldn't have stayed in the car earlier.
But Tsuna just didn't want to leave any of his family members behind. He was used to everyone walking together in a lively atmosphere, and he wouldn't feel right if one of them was missing.
He had planned for the Hinata Club and everyone in the club to get along well, but the reality turned out to be even more surprising than he had imagined.
When Sawada Tsunayoshi went in, Hyuga had already become sworn brothers with the libero, and the two shouted that they must overthrow the captain's tyranny today and launched an attack on Louis's jump serve.
Junior Leader: ?
Should the libero launch an attack against the main attacker?
He fell into deep thought, and the setter wasn't much better off, standing quietly on the sidelines watching.
"Is training over for today?" Sawada Tsunayoshi asked the setter.
Anton nodded. "Yes, are you here to see Hinata?"
He had never seen the true appearance of the legendary Godfather. The other party walked in discreetly, and his gaze never left Hyuga. The clever setter immediately deduced that Sawada Tsunayoshi was related to Hyuga.
"Oh yeah, training's already over. Are they still training?"
"No, Louis got carried away and Hinata coaxed him into wanting to play a few more rounds with Hinata."
Sawada Tsunayoshi found himself surprisingly unsurprised, and he humbly asked for guidance.
"So how did they compare?"
The setter also found it amusing. "Hyuga said that a friend of his played libero because he felt very satisfied when the attackers couldn't score. This aroused our competitive spirit as liberos, and the two of them immediately formed a first pass alliance to challenge Louis."
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Author's note: Less tonight, will make up for it tomorrow [pity]
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