I am the protagonist

After moving his body a little, Tsuna felt that his physical condition had improved a lot.

【Kyoko and Koharu...】

Seeing the two girls, Tsuna felt a great deal of gratitude.

Yesterday, those two girls waited for their return at the door the whole time; they must have been worried all day.

"Kyoko, Koharu."

"I forgot to tell you yesterday, we're back."

Upon hearing this, both Koharu and Kyoko were shocked, and their eyes slowly welled up with tears.

"Welcome back, Tsuna."

"Welcome back, Mr. Tsuna."

This is the voice they want to hear, and the words they want to say.

"I'm sorry, so much has happened lately that I didn't even have a chance to talk about it yesterday."

Koharu and Kyoko both smiled broadly.

"It's okay~ Mr. Tsuna has to deal with much more things than we do, and sometimes he doesn't even have a chance to talk about them."

"Yes, it's because of Tsuna and your protection that Haruna and I can live so comfortably in this base. It's all thanks to Tsuna."

They never once complained about Tsuna.

They knew that Tsuna was actually trying his best to shoulder responsibilities that he didn't even have memories of.

This is just how things are now, and it's not Tsunayoshi's fault at all.

"...If it weren't for me from this era dragging you into this, you would probably be living very ordinary lives now."

"Even though the outside world is in chaos right now, Bai Lan at least won't lay a hand on ordinary people."

Even in this day and age, ordinary people outside still lead very ordinary lives.

Just like in the past, there have been some clashes between many countries.

Now it has actually shrunk, becoming a clash between the Vongola and Milfiore families.

But if they weren't involved in these clashes, other people's lives would still go on.

It was a fairly ordinary life.

“Mr. Tsuna, it’s not a question of who is implicated whom now, we’re all involved anyway.”

Xiaochun's eyes lit up and she immediately came up with a good idea.

"If Mr. Tsuna doesn't feel good about it, then when Mr. Tsuna goes back to ten years ago, remember to take good care of me from ten years ago."

"At least don't let me encounter what's happening in this era."

"!"

Kyoko immediately understood what Koharu meant by that.

On the one hand, we hope that Xiaogang won't worry so much.

On the other hand, it is hoped that Xiaogang will take the initiative to contact his past self from ten years ago.

This seems to be the best solution.

"Well, that's settled then."

If he could go back to the world ten years ago, Tsuna would definitely pay more attention to Haru and Kyoko from that time.

If possible, Tsuna would like to keep a certain distance from these two girls.

After all, the other world was far too dangerous for these two girls; it was not a place for them to step into.

The problem is that Kyoko is Sasagawa's sister, so whether he makes contact with her intentionally or not, it will implicate her.

Koharu may not have much of a connection with the other Guardians, but Tsuna saw in Johnny's file that Koharu had been pursuing him for ten years.

Is it possible to keep your distance from a girl like that?

[It's obviously impossible.]

Xiaochun has been pursuing me, this era's version of myself, for a full ten years, without a single regret.

If a girl like that knew the danger and kept her distance, I wouldn't have been pursued for ten years in this day and age.

Given what has happened, Tsunayoshi naturally needs to pay special attention to the safety of Haru and Kyoko.

Maintaining distance is not an option.

It would be troublesome if someone with ulterior motives targeted it.

Instead of keeping our distance, we should take responsibility for the safety of both Xiaochun and Jingzi, which will prevent unnecessary problems from arising.

Going back ten years would require some careful planning.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Irie's Narrow Escape

After washing up and having breakfast, Tsuna went to the research lab.

Irie, whom I brought back yesterday, and a man with a lollipop in his mouth have already started working in the lab.

"Enter the river."

"Ah, Mr. Sawada."

Irie, who was working, stood up.

"Let me introduce him. This is Spana, a very capable technician I met in Milfiore."

Spana nodded politely.

Now Tsunayoshi also knew who Irie had brought back.

“…Irie, you should know that the situation for both of you is very bad right now.”

However, the dangers involved are very obvious.

Tsunayoshi has already seen the future of both of them.

"Two weeks from now is the game between Bai Lan and me. This game is nothing to Bai Lan and me, but Bai Lan will do some things."

"Hmm... I already guessed it."

Irie was not surprised at all. Having known Mr. Byakuran the longest, he knew Mr. Byakuran's style very well.

"Mr. Bai Lan probably wants to get rid of me the most, since it's because of me that Mr. Bai Lan has become like this."

The current way of thinking is completely different from the way of thinking in the past.

After learning the truth about Mr. Byakuran, Irie realized that her previous guesses were wrong.

But the final result has led to the current situation.

“Even if it wasn’t you, Bai Lan would have been led into that situation.”

It doesn't really matter who it is, because whoever it is is just one hand that pushed Byakuran into the abyss.

It just so happens that this hand belongs to Irie.

"Make good preparations and try to prolong this battle until it ends in a draw."

"I will try my best to keep Byakuran out of that game, but if I do that, Byakuran will also keep me out of it."

"So try to make as much preparation as possible in these two weeks."

"I understand."

Irie also understood that this was the current situation.

If he wants to survive in that game, all he needs is for others to end it quickly; otherwise, given his abilities, he will inevitably die in that game.

"I will keep Bai Lan in check."

"I will ask him to reduce the number of guardians on his side by one. As long as the combat power of both sides can restrain each other, your life can at least be guaranteed."

"In that case, we'll probably need to make a lot of preparations."

This game requires a lot of preparation, but two weeks should be enough for basic preparation.

"Preparing to build a fortress?"

"We do have that plan, but at most we can only build one mobile fortress in two weeks."

It's impossible to build a fortress as easily as in a game, since the terrain isn't something they can control.

Moreover, Irie didn't have the time to build a fortress.

However, a mobile base can still be created.

"Then let's focus on stealth and mobility."

"Most of the attacks from the Death Flame can penetrate armor. You're not in Milfiore now, so you can't get your hands on some armor specifically designed to counter the Death Flame."

"That's what I planned too."

Irie is ready to face this game.

Now that Mr. Sawada has said this, Irie knows that this game is a life-or-death situation arranged for him by Mr. Byakuran.

If he can survive this game, his life will definitely be less in danger in the future.

But if I can't get through this game, I'll definitely never see the sun again.

“Spana, you should work with Irie to get what he needs done. This game is very important to Irie’s life.”

That's all Tsunayoshi can do regarding Irie's situation.

His relationship with Bai Lan is complicated.

Their relationship was one of destiny, a combination of friendship and enmity.

For now, they are still facing a fateful battle, so they can only restrain each other.

The game is a game because Byakuran knows that neither side will go too far this time, but this only applies to their respective guardians; others are not subject to this restriction.

Does Byakuran not hate Irie for his betrayal?

Byakuran was already seething with hatred, otherwise he wouldn't have arranged a sure-fire death trap for Irie.

"Vongola, isn't there any other way?"

"...The best way is to prevent him from participating in the game, so that even Byakuran can't go too far."

“But that won’t work, because he’ll cheat, and he even knows I’ll cheat.”

"When both sides are restraining each other, all I can do is change his pieces to keep the strength of both sides as balanced as possible."

"Moreover, Byakuran's hatred for Irie is not ordinary, and you should know the reasons why."

Spana had also heard about the relevant matters from Shoichi and understood why Byakuran had been keeping an eye on Shoichi.

"So we need to produce as much as possible to buy time in these two weeks, otherwise we won't be able to hold out until the end."

“Mr. Sawada, I will work with Spana to figure out how to handle this situation.”

Irie knows that it's already good enough that Mr. Sawada can help him control the situation. The biggest problem is actually Mr. Byakuran himself. As long as he doesn't participate in the game, his survival rate is still very high.

Moreover, Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Sasagawa have all improved their strength significantly, and they should be able to withstand the true guardians of Byakuran.

The main problem lies with the mobile base.

If we can't obtain armor to counter the Dying Will Flame, then we'll focus on stealth and mobility.

Irie himself is a technician and knows how to build a mobile base. Now he needs to figure out how to complete it within two weeks.

"I won't bother you any longer, I need to go exercise now."

After Tsuna left, only Irie and Spana remained.

"Zheng Yi, what are your chances of winning?"

"...If Mr. Sawada also participates, our chances of winning will be the highest."

“But once Mr. Sawada enters the arena, Mr. Byakuran will definitely enter as well. Once Mr. Byakuran enters the arena, he will definitely stop at nothing to make me die.”

"So now Mr. Sawada can only suppress Mr. Byakuran's entry."

Irie had anticipated this outcome, but even so, their chances of winning remained the highest.