Tu-ge, why aren't you going out to play?
"Too lazy to move," Tu said lazily.
Lambo curled his lip, about to say something, when he was suddenly tapped on the head by Gokudera beside him.
Don't disturb Tu, Sir," Gokudera said, a cigarette in his mouth. "The Tenth Generation said we must properly host our guests tonight.
Lambo clutched his head and grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Why did you hit me.."
Yamamoto Takeshi approached with a smile: "Lambo, your Cake is about to fall."
Lambo looked down and saw that the Cake was indeed tilted, so he quickly straightened it. He stood up huffily, pulled the Ten-Year Rocket Launcher from his Pocket, shouted at Yamamoto, "I'm going to swap you with the you from ten years later just to beat him up!"
"Hey, hey—" Yamamoto tried to dodge, but Lambo had already pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A burst of Pink mist exploded.
But after the pink mist dissipated, Yamamoto was still in the same spot; instead, the Tu beside him had vanished.
Only an empty wine glass remained on the Sofa.
"Huh?" Lambo was stunned.
At the same time, on the other side of the smoke—
Namimori Town, Sawada Family.
Fourteen-year-old Sawada Tsunayoshi was sitting in the Living Room, eating mochi made by his mother and watching the Kohaku Uta Gassen on the TV. Reborn sat beside him, leisurely drinking coffee.
A burst of Pink Smoke exploded, a Figure appeared in the center of the Living Room.
Tsunayoshi was so startled that he dropped his Mochi.
As the smoke dissipated, a beautiful Young Man wearing a dark Red formal suit, with Silver hair and peach-blossom eyes with Red pupils, stood in the Living Room, looking around blankly.
Tu looked down at his Clothes, then looked at the small Brown-haired youth in front of him.
Fourteen-year-old Tsunayoshi, dressed in loungewear, had thick eyebrows and a face full of terror.
Tu blinked, in a moment, he understood what was happening.
Ten-Year Rocket Launcher. He had traveled back ten years.
He looked over the little Tsunayoshi before him—soft, short brown hair, round brownish-brown Eyes, slightly thick eyebrows, an expression like a startled Little Rabbit.
A smile slowly curled at the corners of Tu's mouth.
He walked over, crouched down in front of little Tsunayoshi, said with a smile, "Hello, I am your future boyfriend."
Tsunayoshi was completely stunned.
"Fu.. Future.. boyfriend?" His Voice changed pitch.
That's right." Tu reached out and poked his cheek, his voice soft. "You have to listen to me from now on, you know?
Tsunayoshi's face flushed instantly, he shrank back slightly: "B-but.. you're a guy.."
What's wrong with being a man?" Tu raised an eyebrow. "In the future, you'll like men.
Tsunayoshi's eyes widened, his brain went blank.
The whole of Namimori Town knew that he had a crush on Kyoko. How could his future self like men?
Tu noticed his eyes flickering away, a thought struck him. He leaned in and asked, "What's wrong? Do you have someone you like now?"
Tsunayoshi shook his head subconsciously, but the reaction was far too fake.
Tu pressed him, demanding, "Who?"
Tsunayoshi hesitated for a long time before saying softly, "Kyoko.."
Tu's smile froze on his face.
Kyoko. It sounded like a girl's name.
He stared at Tsunayoshi, his peach-blossom eyes slowly turning red. He bit his lip, struggling to maintain his expression, but his voice still trembled: "Who you like.. has nothing to do with me.."
After speaking, he stood up and turned around, not wanting Tsunayoshi to see his face.
Tsunayoshi's intuition was screaming a warning—it felt as if he had done something wrong, as if he had hurt this man. He stood up in a frantic rush, wanting to apologize, but not knowing what to say.
"Um.. please, don't be sad.." he said stammery.
Tu did not turn around, but his shoulders trembled slightly.
Reborn sat nearby, sipping Coffee, watching this scene with great interest.
---
On the other side, Vongola Headquarters ten years later.
A burst of Pink Smoke exploded, a Small Figure appeared on the Sofa.
Everyone looked over—a Little Boy about seven or eight years old, with Silver Curly Hair and Red Eyes, wearing Sleep Pants and clutching a Rabbit-shaped Pillow in his arms.
Little Tu blinked his Eyes, looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, then looked at the group of adults in Suits standing before him.
Sawada Tsunayoshi walked over quickly, knelt down, asked gently, "Little one, what is your Name?"
Little Tu stared at him for a few seconds, then said righteously, "I'm hungry, I want to eat Cake."
Tsunayoshi froze for a moment, then smiled: "Alright, I'll get you some cake."
He took Little Tu's hand and walked toward the Dining Table. Little Tu was not shy at all, observing his surroundings as they walked.
"Is this your home?" Little Tu asked.
"You could say that," Tsunayoshi said.
Little Tu tilted his head and looked at him: "Then why are you so good to me?"
Tsunayoshi thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Because you are a guest."
Little Tu nodded, accepting this explanation. Upon reaching the dining table, he pointed at a large Strawberry Cake. "I want that one."
Tsunayoshi cut him a slice, Little Tu took it, sat in the Chair, ate it in small bites.
After taking a few bites, he looked up at Tsunayoshi: "You're a good person. I'll let my brothers come to your house to visit in the future."
Tsunayoshi smiled and nodded, "Sure."
The surrounding Guardians were all watching the spectacle. Gokudera said in a low voice, "This Child is just Tu when he was little."
Yamamoto said with a smile, "Maybe he's Tu's younger brother?"
Lambo shrunk his neck guiltily.
---
Ten minutes passed quickly.
The Pink Smoke exploded once more, Tu returned to the Ten-Year Rocket Launcher, while Little Tu returned to Ten Years Ago.
Tu opened his eyes, looking at the familiar surroundings, then saw Sawada Tsunayoshi standing before him—the Adult Tsuna version.
That gentle face wore a smile: "Welcome back, Tu."
Tu stared at him, thinking back to what Little Tsunayoshi had just said, that sour feeling rose in his heart again.
He turned his face away and said nothing.
Tsunayoshi froze for a moment, then walked over and sat down beside him: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Tu said stiffly.
Tsunayoshi's intuition told him that something had definitely happened. He thought for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Did you see.. Ten-Years-Ago Tsunayoshi?"
Tu said nothing, but that reaction was a silent confirmation.
Tsunayoshi sighed, "Did he say something that made you unhappy?"
Tu finally turned his head, looking at him with Red Eyes: "He said he likes Kyoko."
Tsunayoshi froze for a moment, then rubbed his nose somewhat awkwardly: "That was.. that was a long time ago.."
Tu glared at him: "A long time ago? Then you really did love him?"
I did like someone, but that was during my youth..
You liked others," Tu interrupted him, his eyes turning even redder, "So, will you like others again in the future?
Tsunayoshi grew anxious: "No! I swear—"
"What good is your oath?" Tu stood up, wanting to leave.
Tsunayoshi grabbed his hand and pulled him back onto the sofa, looking at him earnestly: "Tu, the person I love is you, only you. Everything from before is in the past; I didn't even know you back then."
Tu bit his lip and said nothing.
Tsunayoshi reached out, gently wiping away the moisture at the corner of his eye: "Don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Tu stared at him for a few seconds, the sourness in his heart slowly subsiding a little. He lowered his eyes and said softly, "Then you aren't allowed to look at Others in the future."
"I won't look at anyone else, only you," Tsunayoshi promised immediately.
Tu let out a huff and leaned into his embrace.
Tsunayoshi breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head, kissed his hair.
Just then, a Voice drifted leisurely from the side:
Tsunayoshi's past romantic history is quite extensive. Besides Kyoko, he was also confessed to by Kurokawa Hana, back in middle school, several girls used to write him love letters.
Reborn held his Coffee, standing not far away, a smirk of amusement playing on his lips.
Tu suddenly sat up straight, turning his head to stare at Tsunayoshi.
The smile on Tsunayoshi's face froze.
"A Love Letter?" Tu's Voice became dangerous.
Those are all things of the past—
A rich romantic history?
Reborn, don't talk nonsense—