I am BOSS! ～fine～[Tutor KHR]

When Suzuna opened her eyes, she found herself in a strange space.

"here is……?"

There are constantly changing colors everywhere, and there are only partitions that cannot be described with an accurate word in the space without scenery.No, maybe it's wrong to use "partition" to describe these changing colors?Because those ever-changing colors have no shape or thickness to speak of.

Looking around, Suzuna didn't know where she was or how she could get out. The only thing Suzuna understood was that this weird space was like a long and thin pipe stretching continuously into the distance.As for how far this "pipe" stretches, Suzuna doesn't know.Because this "pipe" is endless within Suzuna's field of vision.Since there were no shadows or subtle changes, Suzuna couldn't even judge the distance of this "pipe".

(I always feel that this will be an endless "pipeline"...)

Thinking of this, Suzuna frowned delicately.

Not being able to find the end means that you can't just walk out of this "pipeline".Then maybe the only way to get out is to destroy the "pipe wall".But as Suzuna stepped forward, she discovered that this "pipe" seemed to be changing dimensions with her movements.

In other words, Suzuna is always at the center of this space.No matter how, where, or how fast she walks, she can never touch the "pipe wall".There is no way to confirm how far I have traveled in this "pipeline" and where I am in this "pipeline".

"Ahaha...this is really..."

He laughed dryly twice, and the smile had already froze on Suzuna's face.Suzuna found that even if she forced herself to laugh out loud, she couldn't relax at all, so she just stopped in this unknown space.

(what to do, I——)

——Although it was only for a moment, Suzuna really imagined that she would stay in this inextricable space like this, and then she would never be able to return to Namori Town, nor could she ever return to ordinary daily life... A future where I can no longer return to my companions.

(……very scary……)

A cold feeling rose from the bottom of her heart, and Suzuna shivered.

Just thinking that she "was going to be alone again", the blood in her body seemed to start to flow backwards.Feelings of discomfort and fear swam up Suzuna's body like a cold snake, and wrapped around Suzuna's neck at the same time, making Suzuna a little suffocated.

(Obviously, such a person has always been here...)

But after knowing the temperature of others, I can no longer bear to lose that warmth and tenderness.

"…………"

Suzuna's shoulders trembled silently a few more times.

(No, it’s not okay to go on like this.)

(I need to find a way to get out of here quickly...!)

Once you let your negativity take over, the negativity becomes everything.Knowing that if she patronizes nervousness and sadness at this time and imagines a bad future, Suzuna, who originally had opportunities, would slip away from her nose, forcing herself to cheer up.

(In short, if you want to go out from here, you must first figure out where this is...then——)

If one's own body as a tangible thing cannot touch the "pipe wall", what about the intangible which has no form?

(Although I couldn't bring the box this time, but——)

Suzuna subconsciously touched her own neck.However, Suzuna didn't touch the familiar silver chain and the ring she got from Dino there.

"what……"

(By the way, I...)

The hand just paused in the air, remembering that when he stabbed his companions with a box weapon, the ring that Dino gave him was also completely shattered on his hand, weathered to nothing Suzuna just froze in place.

There is no box weapon for body protection, and there is no medium that can release the flames of death energy.Suzuna, who is unarmed and has no self-defense ability, can't worry about her own safety at this time.Her mind is now full of the ring that has been handed down as Gabrielone's treasure.

(How to do?)

Knowing Dino's character well, Suzuna could almost guess that if she confessed to Dino, Dino would smile and say to herself, "It's okay." Then she would forgive herself for breaking Gabriel's treasure.But Suzuna couldn't relax because of this.

(What to do? What to do? What to do……!?)

Thinking of the kind smile on Gabriel Nine's wrinkled face, and Dino's warm smile, Suzuna was so anxious that she was about to cry.

(How should I apologize to Mr. Dino...!)

Don't say that Suzuna is a poor student with little money, even if Suzuna's family is rich, she may not be able to buy the ring handed down from generation to generation by Gabrione.

Like 73, Gabrielone's ring is also priceless.Carrying memories of a hundred years and containing the feelings of the leaders of ten generations of Gabrielone, the ring representing Gabrielone's will was broken by Suzuna, an outsider who did not belong to Gabrielone at all. Not a single wreck of it remains.

(No, this is not something that can be justified by an apology at all!)

(Besides I still—)

The ring was given by Dino, and the box was given by Liboen; the ones who made themselves able to use the box weapon proficiently were their companions.However, he used the ring given by Dino to ignite the flame of death energy, opened the box given by Li Baoen, and pierced the chests of his companions with the box weapon...

"...!"

Covering her mouth, the stiff Suzuna seemed to be able to smell the blood in the air again.The hands with trembling fingertips seem to be full of that sticky warm scarlet liquid again...

A strong sense of vomiting hit, and Suzuna's stomach ached from churning.

He never thought that he would be so weak that he would lose all fighting spirit just by remembering what he had done to his comrades.Suzuna was surprised that she could clearly remember every detail of how she betrayed her companions.

Eyes blurred by hot tears, Suzuna opened her mouth slightly and wanted to ask for help.

However, Suzuna didn't know who to ask for help in order to be saved.No one here can save Suzuna.Suzuna thought: Even if my companions are here, I have no right to ask for help from them who have been hurt by me; my companions have no obligation to redeem myself.

(——What a nuisance.)

(I.)

Hot tears dripped down Suzuna's chin.Suzuna, who opened her blue eyes and had tears in her eye sockets, just shed tears in a daze.

What I hate is the self who hurt his companions, and even the self who failed to apologize to his companions and make up for them.At the same time, what I hate is knowing that I must be calm and strong at this time, but still shed tears so pretentiously, as if I was begging for mercy from someone, and threatened the other party to forgive my mistakes with tears.

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"Then boss, let's set off now."

The sturdy body is hidden under the black suit. The middle-aged man with mustache and the thin, lean young man with fierce eyes are very respectful and authentic.

So the young mafia leader Dino Gabrielone nodded to his subordinates: "Oh. Go. Romario, Rick."

"Don't make any trouble while we're away, Boss."

Telling Dino worriedly, Rick is like a worrying old lady.

"It doesn't matter if you make a mess, but you have to clean it up. Also, it's best not to make too much trouble, at least not to the point where Rick and I can't deal with it."

Romario, who had watched Dino grow up, added a few words like this, and his paternal|pampered words naturally aroused Rick's eyes.

"Don't spoil the BOSS all the time. You also know that the BOSS is no longer a child."

Hearing this, Romario spread his hands: "Boss is still a child. He is only 16 years old."

"It's not a question of how old you are. Since the young master has inherited the position of BOSS, as subordinates, we can't and shouldn't treat BOSS like children anymore."

In terms of stubbornness, Rick will not lose to Romario.He was loyal to the previous generation of BOSS, until now he is still not at ease to hand over the family affairs to the young Dino.

But it turns out that bloodlines are scary.Dino had inherited almost all of his father's virtues, as well as his mother's sunny yet delicate beauty.

Although Dino before the age of 14 was a good-for-nothing, so good-for-nothing.He is so useless that people feel that he is completely unsuitable for the mafia world, and he is so useless that people wonder how such a child was born in a mafia family.Many people in the old department of Gabriel Nine's leader were desperate for Gabriel's future because of Dino's useless energy that hadn't grown up in more than ten years, and then left Gabriel Nine's subordinates , defected to other families or established their own, and some people directly left the world of the mafia and became ordinary people.

Rick, who was still young at the time, was also full of anxiety about Gabriel's future.But he doesn't have much experience, not a lot of contacts, and he doesn't have much strength. He can neither join other families nor establish himself.Let Rick leave the world of the mafia and become an ordinary person, Rick is not reconciled.

(The persistence at that time seemed to be correct.)

After experiencing the incident that caused Gabrielone to lose his last asylum, the leader of the ninth generation, Dino, who lost his father, seemed to grow up overnight.Not only that, he who was completely unsuitable for the mafia society before completely integrated into the mafia society like a different person.

From investment, business and asset management to training subordinates and increasing manpower, Dino does not say that everything can be done impeccably, but his decisiveness and correctness of choice have indeed far surpassed those of Gabriel and Gabriel. Nie the bosses of other families of the same level.

(It would be even better if the BOSS would not turn back to the scumbag before the age of 14 in normal life and without subordinates.)

Thinking so, Rick understands that no matter how useless Dino is, he will never return to the weak and innocent boy before the age of 14——Gabrione no longer has "Master Dino" , and some are just "Chief Dino". "Master Dino" has long been buried in the dispute with the Yleglari family together with the ninth generation leader.

So Rick can understand why Romario pampers Dino like he loves his son.

(It is to replace the ninth generation that has passed away.)

Watching Dino's birth, watching Dino's growth, and watching Dino's trajectory along the way; it can be said that the man who is Dino's other father can feel the pain and self-blame that Dino suppressed in his heart more than anyone else.Therefore, more than anyone else, he hopes that Dino, who was forced to grow up overnight, can get his own happiness like an ordinary person.

But understanding does not mean agreeing.Although Rick understands Romario's thoughts, he also understands that Dino will not really turn back into a waste wood and do some stupid things just because of Romario's conniving words.But Rick still habitually refuted Romario's words.

(Because that's what I do.)

In order to assist the most important BOSS from the side, in order to protect the most important family.It doesn't matter if you are hated or hated by others.Rick has decided to follow Dino, the BOSS, follow him, and move forward with everyone in Gabrielone.

"A boss who is not a child should take time to relax and enjoy life, right?"

"Relaxation is not indulgence. Besides, who will handle the family's investment and business affairs after the BOSS relaxes? Gabrielone can't operate without the BOSS. In addition, we are not here this time."

Seeing that Romario and Rick are fighting each other, no one will let the other go.Dino laughed dryly in distress.He was very happy that Rick and Romario cared so much about their own affairs, for themselves and for their family.But to be honest, the extremely fast-paced boss life and the pressure of being the boss of a veteran mafia family really made it hard for Dino to breathe.

As a BOSS, Dino does not allow Dino to show weakness to his subordinates.Besides, as long as he saw the eyes of his subordinates full of trust and expectation, Dino couldn't say anything to show weakness.

Beep———————————————

The whistle of the passenger ship ends Romario and Rick's argument.

"If you don't get out, the ship will start. If you have anything to say, you can discuss it on the ship."

Seeing that Romario and Rick, who were still blushing and thick necked like two children just now, looked at him with serious faces, and Dino, who realized that these two people still wanted to tell him something, smiled wryly.

"We are not here, all the affairs of the family have to be entrusted to BOSS."

Rick spoke without hesitation.

"Oh, leave it to me. I also entrust you with the investigation of the movements of the guys in the west."

Dino said and waved to Romario and Rick.And Romario and Rick would not wave to him like Dino's relatives did.Because no matter how Romario and Rick looked like Dino's relatives, they were still Dino's subordinates.

"Yes, BOSS!"

"Yes. BOSS."

Answering in unison, Romario and Rick bent down towards Dino.

(...It's okay if you don't need to be so serious.)

Thought so, but Dino just smiled.

——The words that the leader treats his subordinates as family members cannot be said in the open.Otherwise, many things will change their taste, and the possible results will be unpredictable.

Some people in the family may be dissatisfied with the leader's eccentricity, some may be jealous of the subordinates who are regarded as family members by the leader, and some people may worry about whether the leader's thoughts will become the real power in the hands of the subordinates he favors.At the same time, the subordinates who are regarded as family members by the leader will also become the weakness of the leader, and they will attack in groups.

Therefore, subordinates can only be "subordinates".

Even Dino regards the people of Gabriel as his own family.Even Dino valued his subordinates the most.

After seeing off Romario and Rick, he asked the other subordinates to drive back first, and Dino, who made a tour of the town before returning, walked alone on the streets of the port capital full of literary atmosphere.

Because it was a street he had been familiar with since he was a child, Dino didn't get lost.In addition, most people living in this port know Dino, and from time to time someone will take the initiative to say hello to Dino, or want to entertain Dino.So even if Dino is really lost, there are many people who can guide Dino.

Something icy and cool landed on the tip of Dino's nose.This made Dino look up.

"Aha……"

Accompanied by the melting of the cold thing on the tip of his nose, Dino, breathing white air, saw fine ice crystals falling from the gray sky.

"Snowing……"

The ports where Dino is located are all in the Mediterranean climate zone, and the winters are always mild.Snow like this is rare.

Probably because the temperature is lower than usual, there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street.Soon the whole street became quiet.

(Another year has passed...)

"Ha Qiu!"

Sneezing, Dino felt that he was wearing less and rubbed himself, turning his nose red.

He set off again and headed towards the mansion on the small hill overlooking the street. Dino, who was alone, couldn't help but think about the past.

Gentle mother, serious father.Gabrielone, full of laughter, is always filled with a cheerful atmosphere in this city.The childhood with many happy things is far from the happy boyhood that outsiders imagined.Farewell to mother, estrangement from father...

The past played back in Dino's mind like an old movie.

Dino recalled the situation when he first met his mentor Li Baoen: at that time, Dino who despised Li Baoen, who looked like a baby, never thought that he would be kicked down by the baby in the next second. land.And the day when Dino and Li Baoen met was the day when Suzuna disappeared from Dino for the second time.

(Suzuna——)

The seasons are changing, and this is already the fifth winter after the autumn when Suzuna disappeared. Dino, who met Suzuna at the age of 12 and took over Gabrielone at the age of 14, is now 16.Over the past year, he will have his 17th birthday in early February.

(Where are you……?)

On that day, Dino, who discovered Suzuna's high fever, decided to go home and find Romario, who knows medical skills, to see Suzuna.And decided to take Suzuna back to Gabrielone's mansion to recuperate.But when he rushed to the abandoned warehouse with Romario, Suzuna was no longer there.

Including Dino, no one can explain the fact that Suzuna completely disappeared without showing her face in this port.The members of Gabrielone didn't comment on the girl the young master spoke of.But everyone knew it well: not only themselves had doubts about the existence of this girl.

The mafia who wanted to do something to Dino but were dealt with by Suzuna naturally wouldn't jump out and say that I was fixed by such a weak girl.Dino, who didn't know that his father, Gabrielone's ninth-generation boss, had seen Suzuna, didn't have any means to prove Suzuna's existence.And because there are too few clues about Suzuna's identity and whereabouts, Dino finally had to give up looking for Suzuna.

(...When, when will I see you again...?)

Maybe we will never see each other again.

——It wasn't the first time that this idea came to Dino's mind.

At times like this, Dino felt like he was having a dream.An extremely real, extremely warm, extremely happy dream, but extremely empty dream after waking up.

"Suzuna..."

Stopping on the deserted street, Dino, with his head up, closed his eyes and made a pious wish toward the sky with falling snowflakes: "Please——"

The first time I met her was in the hot summer.

The second time I met her was in the cool autumn.

Will the miracle happen again in this snowy winter?

"Let Suzuna and I meet again..."

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There was silence all around, only the cold wind blowing by Dino's ears made a little sound.

(...Is it really impossible?)

Sighing deeply, Dino slowly opened his eyes as he lamented how he could be such an idiot as long as he made a wish to the sky and the wish would come true.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhly

The high-decibel female scream pierced the sky at this moment.then--

"...?"

Confused, Dino almost immediately realized that the source of the miserable scream was directly above his head.

"Help ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Desperately pressing the short skirt on her thigh, Suzuna just appeared from above Dino's head, and fell right in front of Dino's face.