[Tutor] Lick the dog until nothing is left

On the way back by car, the atmosphere was always dull. Neither I nor he spoke again, and remained silent all the way until the car slowly drove into the Consultant Manor outside the door.

I opened the car door and walked straight down, I heard the sound of Gangji getting off the car, but I didn't look back.

The unknown emotion was suppressed in my chest, which made me clearly realize that if I continue to get along with him at this time, then I will definitely say irreparable remarks.I can't help but lose my temper with him, I can question him, and that's obviously something I can't do right now, especially after I've just come back from Prynne's party.

After stepping on the last step, I stood still, turned half sideways and looked back in his direction, and met those slightly hesitant eyes.

He was still standing there with one hand caressing the car door, while I had already reached the top of the stairs leading to the lobby. See the look on his face.

But that's all.

I didn't move, and neither did he. We stared at each other across a dozen steps, but no one took the first step towards each other, as if standing in a prison in our respective worlds.

Since when did we change so much without knowing it.He can no longer say the word "like" easily, and I can no longer be the same as before, naively thinking that persistence and waiting will bring a happy ending.

Time passed, and we grew up little by little. He gradually moved towards a new tomorrow and became a strong and distant sky for everyone. I finally got what I wanted, but when I looked back, I found that I had already lost it. I learned a lot of courage when I was young.

Once, I could walk ten or a hundred steps towards him, and I didn't care if he still stopped in place, because at that time, I knew that I was far from reaching the end.But now I am standing here, but I am no longer willing to move forward, because I am tired.

Maybe we should all calm down, and continue the topic just now, it will only cause unnecessary disputes, and that is not my intention.

With this in mind, I opened my mouth to him, said good night softly, and then turned and left.When I turned the corner of the spiral staircase, I took a last look at his direction, only to find that he was still standing there, his gaze piercing through the barrier of the gate, wondering if he was staring at my figure.

Once upon a time, I was chasing his footsteps, now is the time to stop and have a rest, right?

This sense of invisible distance between us terrifies me. Nothing in this world is ever the same.And in the eyes of him who once told me not to change, what is my appearance reflected now?

After that, we didn't mention what happened that night again. There are always all kinds of strange tacit understandings in the world of adults. There is no agreement, but they are tacit understanding between each other.However, even if I keep my mouth shut, I can still feel the existence of those problems. They are like guns leading to the abyss one by one. Once one of them is ignited, it can no longer be recovered.

I think Tsuna may have the same premonition as me.After asking that sentence, this relationship has become like walking on thin ice. On the one hand, we carefully want to maintain the relationship between each other, but on the other hand, we don’t know how to do it best, so we have to deceive ourselves and pretend to be Nothing ever happened.

It didn't take long before Bailan's Mirufiore family officially declared war on Vongola, claiming to compete for Vengola's ring, and broke through several Vengola branches in Italy in just a few days. For the first time, he showed the world the strong strength he has been hiding.

At the same time, Coulom returned to Vengley's headquarters. Her trip seemed to be in a hurry. She only stayed there for half a day, and soon came to the consultant's manor outside the door to meet me.

Her waist-length purple hair was scattered behind her, but she still looked the same, her calm eyes were somewhat ignorant of the world.

"Master Mukuro asked me to bring this back."

As she spoke, she handed me a storage box. After I took it, I looked at it curiously and asked her if she could open it. After getting a positive nod, I lit a flame and poured it in.

As the flames gradually faded, the contents inside were also exposed. I took a closer look and found that it was a ring engraved with 666, which was tightly bound by the Mammon chain, lying quietly in the palm of my hand.

But even so, there is still a treacherous aura coming from this ring, which makes people feel the hidden danger for no reason, and the ring that gave me this feeling last time was the Eye of Hell and the Thunderbolt of Lost Joy in the hands of Liudao Mukuro .

"This is the 'Emblem of Satan' among the six Rings of Hell."

Kurom said softly, stretched out one hand and pushed my fingertips until the five fingers closed and wrapped around the palm, and then let go of the force.My eyes touched her clean middle finger, and I suddenly felt a little strange, but my thoughts were interrupted before I could start.

"Please be sure to find an appropriate time to hand it over to Fran."

She looked at me with clear and calm eyes like amethyst, but she was also extremely serious.I was quickly attracted by her words, and the thoughts I had just disappeared instantly. I put the ring back into the storage box and nodded solemnly to her.

After conveying this matter, Coulom seemed to be relieved, the expression on his face finally softened a bit, he said "thank you" to me softly, and then said goodbye without any nostalgia.I watched her slender figure turn into a wisp of indigo smoke, and I couldn't help but frowned slightly, only then did I realize that she seemed to be avoiding someone, otherwise why would she use illusion to cover her tracks?

Coulom rarely showed up at the headquarters in the past two years, and even when he came back occasionally, he often avoided other people and only met Tsuna alone.I tapped on the side to ask about her recent situation, but I didn't get any answer. On the contrary, it was Fran who accidentally mentioned that she seemed to be doing something for Liu Dao Mu, so it seemed so mysterious.

Standing there for a while, I was about to leave, but out of the corner of my eye, I saw a familiar car driving towards the manor, so I stopped involuntarily, and poked my head out to look around.

The black Maybach stopped slowly in front of the gate, and I held my breath subconsciously, without even noticing the faint expectation in my heart, I stared closely at the dark car window.

As the roar of the engine stopped, the co-pilot's door was pushed open from the inside, and Li Baowen, who was dressed in a black suit, jumped down from above, raised the brim of his hat and looked at me, as if he saw something interesting suddenly. Same, raised the corners of his lips and greeted me: "Ciao, when we met, you turned to your leader with a disappointed expression, you are really getting bolder and bolder."

"Haha, Xia Li probably thinks of us as Gang!" Yamamoto walked around from the other side with a smile, and while talking, he casually carried a long knife wrapped in black cloth behind his back.

My eyes couldn't help but be attracted by his action, and the words that I wanted to pretend to be loyal were just like that.Taking a closer look, I found that it didn't seem to be the Shigure Jintoki that Yamamoto usually used, so I said "Huh" immediately: "Is this a new weapon?"

"Ah, what are you talking about?" He followed my gaze to look at his knife, paused for a moment, but soon smiled again, "Well, because there will be no Vongola ring in the future." , Ordinary knives are easier to use.”

"What?" I was taken aback, almost thinking that I had misheard, "What do you mean 'there will be no Vongola Ring in the future'? What are you talking about?"

"Of course it's what Ganga said this morning about destroying Vongola's ring... Don't you know?" Yamamoto scratched the hair on the back of his head, looking a bit puzzled, as if he didn't understand why I did that. so ask.

At this moment, my mind went blank, and it took me a long time to analyze all the information conveyed in his words, and I didn't know how to answer him for a while.

Because... I really don't know.

Destroying the proof of a family heir will shock and puzzle people no matter where it is placed, especially after the box weapon has become the mainstream weapon in the current battle, the more advanced the ring, the more powerful it can withstand the flames , thus releasing the real combat power of the box weapon.It is precisely because of this that Pengelie's ring is coveted, but it is also because of such a ring that Pengelie still maintains his dominance in the era of box weapons.

Gang Ji wanted to destroy Pengo Lie's ring, nothing more than that Bai Lan's sudden attack made him feel disgusted, and maybe some family members who died in the attack felt guilty, but more because he was essentially Tired of this kind of struggle full of violence and death, so I want to destroy the source of all this.

This kind of thinking is very decisive, but at the same time it is very naive. I don't think that Bailan will give up his attack on Vongola because of this, because if his purpose is to replace Vengley, then taking Vengola's ring is nothing more than It's just a slogan he uttered.

I don't know why he didn't tell me about this matter. Since he was determined to destroy the ring, it must not be a sudden idea on his mind. Perhaps after returning from the banquet that night, he had already fainted He had a plan, but he didn't reveal anything to me.

The suffocating feeling in the depths of my chest surged up silently again, I tightly grasped the warm storage box that had been covered by the temperature of my palm, the sharp edges and corners were carved into the flesh, and there were bursts of pain. The pain seemed to be overwhelmed by this feeling.

Li Baoen at the side seemed to see something, but he didn't speak.He jumped onto Yamamoto's shoulder lightly, sat down cross-legged and said "Let's go" before going straight past me to the gate.

Yamamoto walked two steps obediently, but he couldn't help but stop when he passed by me, raised a hand and patted my shoulder, and said soothingly: "I guess Agang is too busy recently, I haven't had time Tell you, don't worry too much about it."

No, that's not what I care about...

After all, this is a very important decision, and it is normal for him to selectively tell some family members, and he is not wrong.Reminiscent of the strange feeling that flashed when he saw Kurom's hand just now, it probably means that the Ring of Mist has also been handed over.

If I just cared about the sense of gap that "my boyfriend told everyone but didn't tell me", it wouldn't make me feel distressed and painful. I just suddenly peeped into the real truth in his heart through this incident. The idea, that is...he doesn't trust me.

This kind of trust does not refer to loyalty, but only when he encounters such a major event, his first reaction is to exclude me, as if I am just an insignificant member and does not need to understand him All the planning to do next.

Why on earth... If you just want to protect me, wouldn't it be more terrifying to know nothing?Just like what I have experienced before, I have gradually failed to understand him who has grown up now. He is already in such a close place, but when I reach out my hand, I find that the distance is becoming more and more unreachable.

Facing Yamamoto's concern, I pretended to be nonchalant and raised the corners of my lips and smiled at him, but Yamamoto was still keenly aware of something, saying that I felt a little strange about my appearance today.

"Probably because of a quarrel. Stupid Gang behaved strangely a few days ago." Li Baoen, who had been on the sidelines for a long time, said lightly. He bent his lips happily, and his tone was full of fun.

"Well, if two emotional idiots get together, no matter what happens, it won't surprise people. It's a pity that the student's relationship problem is not in my control, you two can solve it by yourself."

After leaving this sentence, he sat on Yamamoto's shoulder and left with a relaxed expression.

No matter at any time, Li Baoen gives people the feeling that he is omnipotent. As early as many years ago, he was the strongest and most powerful pillar in Tsunaki's heart.He single-handedly established the ten-generation core group of the Pengelie family, and also taught excellent disciples. Each of us has been taught by him more or less, some of which are about fighting skills, and some of which cannot find the answer. in the confusion.

Although I always say that Li Baoen is the great devil, I have always respected him from the bottom of my heart, just like respecting a reliable life mentor who can point me in the right direction at critical moments. At the beginning, the fear caused by being seen through by him gradually gained a lot of admiration from the bottom of his heart.

However, no one thought that this chance meeting outside the consultant's manor was actually the last time I saw Li Baoen.

When the news of Li Baoen's death came back to the family, I almost immediately put down what I was doing and rushed to the headquarters.When I arrived, Yamamoto was already lying in the medical room, preparing for surgery.

He seemed to have been forcibly attacked from the front, and his body was covered with blood-stained mottled sword marks, one of which was slashed directly from the chin to the heart on the left. take his life.

A lot of people were gathered in the long corridor waiting, I took a closer look, and found that all the guardians who hadn't gathered together for a long time appeared here, except for Kurom who left early, even the skylark folded their arms Leaning against the far wall, he closed his eyes slightly as if he was taking a nap, with a calm and quiet expression, and beside him was a grass wall with a dignified face that was completely opposite.

And there was no sign of Vengley's ring on their hands.

I turned my gaze around and retracted it, raised my foot and walked towards where Tsunaki was.He was standing with his back to me and facing the door of the medical room. His back was a tight straight line, and his hands hanging on both sides were also clenched into fists. There might be tension in it that he didn't even realize. , or fear, sadness and anger.

Prison Temple was standing beside him, talking in a low voice, the two of them detected my footsteps very keenly, stopped communicating at the same time, and looked sideways in my direction.

Looking at me, Guiji frowned suddenly, nodded to me very lightly as a greeting, and walked to Sasakawa Ryohei behind.

"Natsu-chan..."

Tsuna looked a little tired, but when he saw me, he still bent his lips as much as possible, as if he wanted to tell me not to worry.

It was like being stabbed by a needle in my heart, and suddenly there was an unconcealable tingling pain. It was a feeling stronger than my own pain, which made me involuntarily want to get close to him, hug him, and want to replace him. He bears all the grief of the moment.

So I stretched out my hand to him, stroked his soft cheek with my fingertips, felt the warmth that belonged to him, and said softly, "Are you tired, do you want to take a rest?"

Gang Ji shook his head, took my hand into his palm, shook his head very lightly, and told me that he wanted to wait here for the result of the operation, otherwise he couldn't feel at ease.

His face was slightly pale, his brows were always slightly furrowed, but he always stood upright.He tried to smile at every friend around him, and now that he lost Riboun, this gesture made him stronger than ever.The straight back firmly supported himself, and also supported the sky above the family's head.

He didn't show his emotions too much in front of people. The light above his head cast a shadow under his eyes, which made his expression strangely calm at this moment, and no one could see what he was thinking.

I silently held him back and didn't speak again.

Silence filled the corridor again. During this period, Ji Si went out to smoke a few cigarettes a little anxiously. Liao Ping changed from standing to sitting on the ground. Lan Bo squatted next to him and rubbed his eyes sleepily. The little one changed his posture, and occasionally stretched out his hand to tease the Yundou on his shoulder.

During this long waiting process, only Gangji held my hand, standing here motionless, like a static statue.

After an unknown amount of time, the door of the medical room was finally pushed open. Yamamoto's operation was over, but because of his serious injury, he needed to rest well for the next time.

This was probably the only good news we got tonight. Almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and a little softness from the past appeared on Gang Ji's originally blank face.

I once again urged him to go back to rest, and this time he didn't refuse, but looked at me hesitantly before leaving, "How is Xia ちゃん planning to go back later?"

"Let me borrow Fengtai's car. He had a spare set of keys with me before."

I thought about it carefully and gave the answer, but after hearing this, Tsunaji frowned: "No."

"It's too dangerous outside now, you can't act alone." He turned around and led me to the prison temple, as if he wanted to entrust me to him, but when he spoke, he was suddenly startled, I don't know if he remembered What, I changed my mind temporarily and planned to send me off by myself.

Naturally, it was impossible for me to agree, so I didn't plan to go back directly, and stayed directly at the headquarters tonight.

In addition to not wanting him to worry about me, I am also worried about his current state. Li Baoen, who has been with him for ten years as a teacher and friend, left him suddenly. I can hardly believe how he feels. It's so peaceful on the surface.

On the grounds that I will return to my room by myself in a while, I watched Tsuna Kichi's figure disappear into the corner of the corridor, and then I grabbed the hem of the prison temple who was about to leave with me, and finally found the opportunity to ask Li Baoen about the cause of the accident.

Although Prison Temple was impatient, he didn't hide from me, and told the truth of the matter in a few words.

It turned out that Ribaun had received a letter signed by Youni three days ago, saying that he had been threatened by Bailan and had no choice but to lead the Gilurone family into Miru Fiore. After days of hard work, she finally found the opportunity to escape, and hoped that Li Baoen would pick her up somewhere by then.

This is undoubtedly a fake letter that cannot be faked anymore. It is impossible for Li Baoen to be fooled, but...

"On that letter, there is a big empty flame belonging to Youni."

He couldn't help but took out a cigarette and held it in his hand, but he didn't light it. His gaze was cast to the end of the corridor. His emerald-like eyes were deep and far away, and there was a bit of coldness shining. mango.

"Although Mr. Libun knew it was a scam, he still decided to take a look. Judaimu was a little worried when he heard about it, so he asked that guy Yamamoto to go with him. There were also some family members who accompanied him, but..."

However, in the end, no one among these people came back except Yamamoto, who was seriously injured.

In fact, if Tsunaki hadn't always felt uneasy after they left, so he had appointed Yuji to take people to check the situation, even Yamamoto might have been lost there.

Mirufiore's strength is terrifyingly powerful, but what Bai Lan showed before is only a part of it.

Now all the Rainbow Sons except Youni have been confirmed dead, and the strongest seven no longer exist. It seems that no one can stop Bai Lan from moving forward.

After thanking the prison temple, I went upstairs alone, and I couldn't help but stop when I passed Tsunayoshi's bedroom on the third floor.

Staring at the thick door and hesitating for a while, I was still a little worried about Tsunaki's situation, so I raised my hand and knocked on the door lightly, wanting to take another look at him before going to sleep.

However, I waited for a long time, but no one answered. I couldn't help but feel a little strange. I said "excuse me" and then carefully covered the doorknob, and opened the door from the outside with a little force.

Unlike the bright corridor, the room in front of me was pitch black. I stood still and got used to it for a while before I fumbled to find the switch on the wall.

Tsuna doesn't seem to be in the house.

Realizing this, I took a few more steps inside, a little unsure where he would appear if not here.

After walking through two rooms like this, I finally found that familiar figure on the balcony.

Gang Ji was facing away from me at this time, sitting alone on the balcony railing covered in darkness and blowing the wind, the lights in the courtyard downstairs reflected on him, and his back was outlined in a trance, as if in the next seconds away from me.

He propped his hands behind his back, raised his head slightly and stared at the endless night sky above him, and didn't notice my arrival.

I don't know if it's my illusion, but I always feel that he seems to be immersed in some kind of unspeakable loneliness at this moment, as if he is the only one left in the whole world, to bear all the endings in front of him alone.

I couldn't help but took a small step forward, looking at his back and gently evoking his name.

"Agang."

As the voice fell, I clearly saw that he paused for a moment, then turned his head, the flickering lights and shadows flowed in his eyes, and there were still waves of light that hadn't dissipated.

He is crying.

I finally couldn't bear it and walked forward, reached out and held him in my arms, tightening my strength to let him feel my presence.

If possible, I hope that he can wantonly show all his fragility and sadness in front of me, and show me the truest side.

Whether it's pain or laughter, I want to go through it with him, instead of doing nothing but a hug for him like now.

Sometimes, all the feelings that language can bring are really poor. I want to say something, but find that I don't know where to start.The warm summer night wind blows across my cheeks, and I hear the distant chirping of cicadas. I close my eyes, but I can still hear the clusters of soft ringing between the leaves and branches. The tip of my nose belongs to him. Scent of flowers.

Has it been conveyed?My heart.

It doesn't matter if you can't give me the same feelings, but at least, please believe me.

I wanted to shield him, to share his pain, to be there for him, to be someone who was useful to him rather than someone he needed to protect.

This is something I want him to know no matter what.

And all these unspeakable words have turned into this hug between me and him, carrying all my hopes and love, and trying to convey it to him with all my strength.

I tried to get out of this cage-like world, and reached out to where he was, trying to catch the light that attracted me.

Like a traveler at the end of his life, I finally mustered up the courage to take this step.

I look forward to his response

"If you feel sad, it's okay to cry."

"There is no one else here except me, and no one will see your embarrassing appearance."

Maybe it was because my company finally paid off at this moment, his originally stiff back gradually softened.

Gang Ji raised his arms and hugged me back. After a long time, a stagnant and hoarse voice rang in his ears.

"I..." He opened his mouth, and my heart tightened, I held my breath, waiting for him to tell me what was hidden in my heart.

Whether it's fragility or sadness, tell me.

I am eager to touch the real him, not the masked person who always smiles in front of people and says that I am good Tsunayoshi Sawada.

He stopped after saying the beginning, I don't know what he was thinking, I waited quietly, without urging.

Finally, he moved.

I felt his arms hug me back slightly, and he struggled to get out of my arms. When he raised his face, I still saw his clear brown eyes, which reflected my appearance, but only Only the flash of tears just now disappeared.

"Thank you, Natsu-chan, I'm fine now."

As he said this, he stretched out a hand and landed on the top of my hair. The temperature in the palm was still warm, but my heart slowly formed a solid layer of ice following these words.

I wanted to let him confide in front of me, but now, I failed.

Looking at his expression that could hardly find any flaws, my heart sank into the abyss bit by bit.

So I also raised the corner of my mouth and said softly, that's fine.

I said goodbye to him, and looked back at him when I left, but he still stood there without moving, only watching my back with gentle eyes.

click.

I closed the door, but leaned against the door and did not walk, as if I suddenly lost all my strength.

There is a whole world separated by this wall.

I finally realized that this was the biggest problem between us.

I have my timidity, he has his reasons.We may never be honest with each other that day.

Thinking about it, my eyes became moist.

Am I not good enough?But how far do I have to go to get into his heart.

Just at this time, there was a sudden sound from the door panel behind me, and I was caught off guard and hurriedly dodged to the side. When I looked up, I saw Tsunaki's astonished eyes.

I touched my cheek, but I felt a cold tear.

He didn't seem to think that I was still here. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help taking a step towards me, but at the same time I also took a step back, looking at him blurred by the water vapor and the light through the hazy tears. face.

"You never... never really believed me."

I choked up, and finally couldn't control my emotions at the moment. After a long ten years, I burst into tears in front of him again.

The author has something to say: I have been waiting for a long time, I went to the hot lunch box before, and I will distribute it in order XD

By the way, 270 also lied to Xia Li this time!

Thanks to Xiao Xiaoxiao, Matsuno F-jun, Huozhi, and Axue who also eat soil this month, the four cute mines, and thanks to Xiaotong for the rocket launcher, so heartfelt!