I am the protagonist

Returning to this incredibly troublesome office from the warmth of his home and from Nana's lap, Iemitsu felt a dull ache just thinking about it.

"Now I hope that the Simon family that Tsuna designated can grow up quickly and take over my work as soon as possible, so that I can go back home and feel Nana's warmth soon."

Larmielchi was utterly speechless at this kind of useless idea.

“Iemitsu, even if Sawada has designated the Simon family as the next Boss of the External Advisors, you still need to provide guidance to the Simon family before that.”

"If you want them to understand the nature of the job of an outside consultant, and to understand the responsibilities of this position, you will need to work hard for at least seven or eight years."

Do you think taking over the job of the outside consultant is so easy?

"Is the cozy life you've been living lately making you a bit sluggish?"

Iemitsu remembered, and at that moment he collapsed weakly onto the table.

"Seven or eight years left... that's going to be a tough time."

The thought of having to continue working as an outside consultant for the next seven or eight years gives me a headache.

Seeing Iemitsu Larmilch in this state, all he could do was offer a little consolation.

“Iemitsu, you don’t need to be so pessimistic. The timeframe we’re predicting now is the time the Simon family needs to grow normally. If they’re capable enough, they might be able to shorten that time.”

"!"

This topic instantly energized Kagami. Now, he was thinking about the same issues that many middle-aged people ponder: how to quickly retire from his position.

[In that case, what's needed is for the Simon family's heir to adapt to the work of an external consultant as quickly as possible... That being said, the work of an external consultant is extremely demanding, and adapting to this job is not easy.]

"How about I outline the general direction of our work here first? Then, when the Simon family comes to learn, I can have them directly understand these basics."

Although organizing these things is a bit troublesome.

The work of an outside consultant is extensive, with countless details that can be a headache, and organizing them all is doubly stressful.

But perhaps this headache can hasten my retirement. If I think about it this way, it seems like a headache right now is acceptable.

"Then let's take this time to prepare some things. Now that we've set our goal, we definitely need to get the Simon family members to fully accept the work of the external consultant as soon as possible."

"...You've become quite proactive about retirement. What would your idols think if they saw this?"

Iemitsu glanced at Larmilch at the right moment, and that look made Larmilch feel very uncomfortable.

"What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Lalmilch, actually I wanted to ask you, haven't you and Colonello decided to get married yet?"

"……ha!?"

That one sentence made Larmilch completely lose his composure.

Why should I marry Colonello?

"That kind of guy?"

"A guy who dares to flirt with his boss even during workouts?"

Iemitsu understood the concept of flirting quite well. He believed that a man would definitely react when he met a woman he was attracted to. Feelings are not a one-sided thing, and feelings don't just happen by sitting still.

"Lalmilch, Colonello seems to have been cursed because of you, right? It's impossible that you have absolutely no feelings for Colonello."

"..."

"Did you get it right? You still have some feelings for Colonello after all. Whether it's because Colonello took your place back then, or for some other reason, you can't completely ignore Colonello."

"It's not that I can't see the feelings between the two of you, it's just that one of you is too proud to say it, while you are unwilling to back down when it comes to matters of the heart."

As someone who has been through it all, Ren Guang has a very clear understanding of the story between these two.

No matter how Larmilch tries to cover it up, it doesn't really help. Isn't this kind of cover-up just directly revealing what he's thinking?

"...Iemitsu, you're being really long-winded today!"

These are words that Iemitsu wouldn't normally say, but today Larmilch found them particularly unpleasant to hear.

Normally, Iemitsu would never say such things; he's not the type to gossip about other people's business.

However, during the few days he spent resting at home, he learned about his son's situation, which made him somewhat concerned about Larmilch and Colonello's affairs.

"Well, it's mainly because I saw what happened between my son and Arya when I came home this time, and I suddenly felt that it wasn't right for the two of you to keep dawdling like this, so I said a few more words."

Now Larmilch understands why Iemitsu was being so gossipy today.

"I bet you're grinning from ear to ear knowing that Sawada already has two fiancées, Arya and Yuni."

"I don't know who it was, but they found out about Sawada and Arya's relationship a few days ago and shouted it out so loudly on the phone."

With skin as thick as a city wall, Iemitsu completely ignored this contemptuous attack.

For a middle-aged man like him, ordinary contemptuous attacks have long lost their effectiveness.

And what's more, it's a little girl who doesn't even dare to admit she likes him, yet she looks down on him?

He's a married man, after all.

"That was just a little unexpected thing about the relationship between Arya and Tsuna."

"This is like your son having a physical relationship with your friend. Do you think you wouldn't be surprised?"

What kind of ridiculous analogy is this?!

If my son and my friend had that kind of physical relationship, I would definitely cut off all ties with my friend!

Although age shouldn't matter in a relationship, the difference in their social status can still make Larmilch point a gun at his friend and shoot him in the head.

If we think about it this way according to the normal age...

A woman who marries and has a child at twenty will only have her son develop sexual awareness fourteen years later. However, the woman was already thirty-four at that time, and her friends were at least thirty-something women.

If a woman's son has a relationship with her friend on the same floor, then it's not just a story of an older woman and a young boy, but a story of an older woman and a child.

Chapter 249 Tsuna has already arranged everything.

"Sorry for disturbing you."

A female subordinate and Basil walked in from outside.

"What's wrong? Could there be a problem with some of the operational instructions?"

"No, Boss, a customer is looking for you."

This was quite novel for Iemitsu. It wasn't common for outside consultants to come to his door, and it was even rarer for them to come like this.

"It's not targeting the company, but rather they want to find us, their external consultants?"

"Yes."

"Not even an appointment?"

"Yes."

"That's unusual. They came to see me, but didn't follow the proper procedures. Who is this person?"

"Yes, the other party is Alcobaleno."

"!?"

Iemitsu immediately sat up straight. Anything related to Alcbareno could not be taken lightly, especially recently.

Just as he was wondering which Alcbareno had come to his door, the baby also went inside.

"Hey! Long time no see."

"!!"

Upon seeing that familiar face, Larmilch blushed instantly. Thinking about what Iemitsu had just told her, her face grew even hotter.

"Cranello... what brings you here?"

Iemitsu is actually quite familiar with this Alcbareno. After all, although Alcbareno is not a member of the Vongola, his relationship with Larmilch is not simple, and it is even very deep.

"It's a commission regarding Alcobaleno."

"...It's important, okay, go ahead and tell me."

Just by looking into Colonello's eyes, Iemitsu knew that this request was not simple.

“This commission is very important to our Alcobaleno.”

Colonello gave Larmilchi a careful look before continuing the conversation.

"This is a nightmare about all of us in Alcbareno, about that man with the transparent pacifier."

"!?"

"It's him!?"

She also has indelible memories of that man, Larmilch. It was that man who led her there, which is why she turned into the baby she is now.

"Yes, that's him."

Colonello now harbored intense hatred for that man. Had he not felt unsafe and followed him, things might have been even worse. However, following him that time did make things somewhat worse, without significantly improving the situation.

"This time he showed up."

"!?"

"Lalmirch, don't get agitated."

Iemitsu timely stopped Larmilch's agitation, but at that moment he also realized the seriousness of the matter. No wonder Colonello had come to them to entrust their outside consultant.

"Clonello, now that you know about this, does that mean Reborn already knows as well?"

“That’s right, we were all taken together to see that man.”

"If that's the case... wait a moment."

If that's really the case, then Iemitsu now knows who to contact to get more information.

The phone on the table dialed a familiar number.

Everyone else watched quietly, without making any move.

Soon, the call was connected.

"Tsuna, what's going on with Alcobaleno?"

"...Oh, it was that blue-pacified guy who invited you to be their agent."

[It's about that chess piece-faced guy. If they want to break the curse, they'll inevitably have to engage in a one-on-one battle in Alcbareno.]

"Removing the curse... is that even possible?"

Of course it's possible... but that's a harsh reality for Alcbareno. They shouldn't have too high hopes; lifting the curse is highly improbable.

[This time, that guy deliberately withheld the harsh truth from the babies before revealing it—it was a proxy war.]

Words of thanks and such are utter nonsense.

He just wanted to replace an Alcbareno... Ah, this is too cruel a truth. Remember not to tell the babies.

"...When did you start to sympathize with them?"

Iemitsu didn't believe that his son hadn't done anything; knowing so much meant he must have made sufficient preparations.

[After all, Reborn is my teacher, and Arya and Yuni both have cursed fates, so in that sense, I'm actually quite involved in those things too.]

[Furthermore, I'm not sympathizing with them; it's just that the final outcome of this matter has already been planned, and I'm not telling them because I don't want them to get in my way.]

Of course, Arya, Yuni, and Reborn know the whole story. If you're capable of getting the whole story from them, then you can go ask them.

"..."

Iemitsu's lips twitched a few times as he felt that this idea was quite unreliable.

[Reborn, Arya, and Yuni... even if they knew the whole truth, would they tell me? I doubt they'd tell me as much as you have.]

"...Forget it, just tell me directly whether or not I should accept Colonello's request."

Hmm~ I guess I'll accept it.

[Dad, you can join in and play around. Once things are halfway through, hand those things over to the Avengers. I've already spoken to them, so you won't scare Mom by getting involved in this.]

"..."

[It's the Avengers again. Looks like this is going to be a big problem; even those guys are getting involved.]

After hanging up the phone, Jia Guang's mood didn't improve at all; in fact, it made him feel even heavier.