Homecoming and the Boarding Girl

"Okay, I got it. Be careful."

"What's wrong? Is it Aunt Nana?" Tatsuki leaned over and saw the name displayed on Tsuna's phone.

"Yes, Mom and the others are on their way to the airport. I'll pick them up tomorrow," Tsuna relayed.

"Tomorrow? I have plans to rehearse a play together tomorrow... Ah!!! I really want to pick up Aunt Nana too!" Tatsuki cried out helplessly, looking up at the sky.

Tatsuki has a very cheerful personality and many friends at school. This time, she was pulled into the school festival's drama rehearsal. With the school festival approaching, the rehearsals are becoming more and more intensive, and even tomorrow, the weekend, will take up a whole day of her time.

When Tsuna first returned to the World of the Living, Tatsuki complained a little, saying that she should have turned down the play invitation so that the two of them could have a full weekend together.

But it's too late to say anything now. The performance is just a few days away, and considering that the play is the result of everyone's joint efforts, Tatsuki can't find a replacement at this time.

"It's okay, just practice hard. Ask Mom to come with you to the school festival." Tsuna comforted her. The reason he didn't include his cheapskate father was because, based on his experience, he estimated that his father was always quite busy when he came back from business trips, while his Mom had more free time.

"Yes, I will definitely work hard!"

"Good luck!" Tsuna patted Tatsuki's hair and asked curiously, "What play are you performing in this time?"

"The Little Mermaid story has been greatly adapted by the students; it's a completely new story."

"You're playing a mermaid?"

"No way!" Tatsuki poked Tsuna's shoulder and declared, "I play the prince's wicked stepmother! I have a lot of screen time!"

"A wicked stepmother? Is there such a character in The Little Mermaid?"

That's why it's called an adaptation.

The next day, Tatsuki went to school early for rehearsal, while Tsuna didn't leave until two hours before his flight was scheduled to land.

It's a pity he's not old enough to get a driver's license yet, otherwise Tsuna would have driven the car his dad left in the garage to pick him up from the airport.

Upon arriving at the airport, Tsuna immediately realized just how popular Nini and her group were. Even though the main members had already arrived in Japan, the airport was still plastered with advertisements welcoming Cecile's Double Death, and there were even thoughtfully provided directions for fans to the concert venue.

It's fair to say that the entire country of Japan was immersed in the vibrant atmosphere of the idol girl group's tour. Tsuna even saw many high school girls taking photos under these large advertisements.

They made a fortune.

The thought flashed through Tsuna's mind. Although he didn't know why Nini was on that secluded street, exchanging a few cans of drinks and a bus fare for a bunch of concert tickets was undoubtedly a huge profit.

He casually snapped a picture of the bustling atmosphere at the airport and sent it to Tatsuki. While chatting with Tatsuki, Tsuna waited for his flight to arrive.

When the flight from London arrived, Tsuna didn't bother with any welcoming signs or anything. Since it was just his parents, he could simply squeeze to the front row to wait.

Sure enough, upon seeing Tsuna from afar, the Sawada couple waved their arms happily, and Tsuna responded cheerfully. What puzzled him was that a black-haired girl following behind the Sawada couple gave him a cold look.

Without giving it much thought, Tsuna it was just his imagination. With so many people at the airport, they might not be looking at him; he needed to hurry to the exit to help with the luggage.

"Little Tsuna, come here and let Mom hug you!"

Before he could even say hello, Tsuna was pulled into his mother's arms. After a long, affectionate rub of his hair, Tsuna finally managed to break free.

"Hey, Dad, how long are you planning to stay this time?" Tsuna casually took Nana's Mom's suitcase and asked his cheap father.

"It might take about a month, right? After this performance review, your old man will be the president of the London branch!" Sawada Iemitsu said with a smug smile.

"What? Weren't you already the president?"

"You brat, the London branch oversees all of England's operations. Its authority and responsibilities are far greater than those of the Karakura Town branch, and of course, the salary is much higher!" Sawada Iemitsu slapped his son's shoulder without any politeness.

"So you two old folks were really that heartless as to leave me all alone in Japan?" Tsuna feigned pain, covering his face.

"Isn't this the life you young people want? Your parents are both busy, you're free, and we don't need to disturb your time with Tatsuki. Just remember, don't get anyone pregnant before you graduate from university!"

"You really think highly of me, believing I can get into university..." Tsuna retorted. Although they were far away in London, his parents were still very concerned about his grades.

High school life in Japan is indeed very relaxed, but getting into university is incredibly difficult. In addition to regular classes, quite a few people attend cram schools.

"Hmph, I don't think your current grades are good enough for university, but Tatsuki's grades are more than enough for him. With your personality, you'll probably just barely make it past Tatsuki's university cutoff score!" No one knows a son better than his father, Iemitsu laughed smugly.

"Oh, right, Mom, Tatsuki went to play rehearsal. She'll come over tonight," Tsuna explained for his girlfriend.

"I saw it! Tatsuki sent a message. I saw it as soon as I got off the plane." Nana's Mom said thankfully, resting her chin on her hand. "It's a good thing Tatsuki didn't come, otherwise it would have been really hard to get a taxi."

Tsuna slowly typed out a question mark. There were only three of them—the family of three, plus the driver and Tatsuki— making a total of five people. Why was it so hard to get a taxi?

As a mother, Sawada Nana saw right through Tsuna's thoughts. She covered her mouth with one hand, chuckling, and called out to those behind her, "Noelle- chan, come quick!"

As his mother called out, Tsuna noticed a girl with long, straight black hair standing behind his parents. She had her eyelids drooping and looked expressionless. She was the same girl who had just glanced at Tsuna!

"Let me introduce you, Little Tsuna," Nana's Mom said, pushing the girl forward. "This is Shinbashi Noel- chan, our neighbor in London. She's coming to Japan as an exchange student for a month, so we came back together. She'll be staying with us for the next month, so please help her out!"

The girl was wearing a black JK uniform, which looked like the style of some school. There was a small white horn on the left side of her long hair as decoration. In contrast to her cold face, her hot figure was no less impressive than that of Orihime Inoue.

Whether it was Tsuna's imagination or not, he felt that a slight red glow seemed to appear on the cold, expressionless face in front of him.

"Hello, my name is Sawada Tsunayoshi. I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of my parents in London. It seems you have a special connection with them, even running into them as exchange students. The Sawada is like another home for you in Japan, so please feel free to stay here."

Tsuna didn't believe a word of his own nonsensical words. Coincidence? It was too much of a coincidence! Just happened to meet the Sawada couple in London? Just happened to arrive in Japan at the exact same time as the Sawada couple? This girl must have some unknown purpose.

Similarly, Noelle completely disbelieved Nana's Mom's story, believing it was a lie told to get closer to the Sawada couple, and that even her trip to Karakura Town as an exchange student was pre-arranged.

It was because Nana's Mom spoke of this "coincidence" seriously in front of her that Noelle felt a little embarrassed, and the blush on her face was from shyness.

Why would the Sawada couple believe such a flimsy explanation? It's entirely because of Shinbashi Noel's parents.

Shinbashi Noel was born and raised in London, but she has a Japanese name and a beautiful Asian face because her parents were of British and Japanese descent.

Noelle's father happened to be the client of Sawada Iemitsu's project in the UK. When Sawada Iemitsu first arrived in London, the two families' relationship became increasingly close because they were both from Japan.

It was around that time that Noelle met the Sawada couple, and for some unknown reason, Noelle became Sawada Sawada, basically appearing wherever they were.

This time, the Sawada couple made a long trip back to Japan, Shinbashi Noel was originally going to go with them. In addition, the target of a certain beginner mission escaped to Japan. The combination of these two factors led to Noelle becoming an exchange student.

"Shinbashi Noel, nice to meet you." Noelle's parents had done a very good job educating her.

"Alright, now that everyone knows each other, and the airport isn't a good place to talk, let's go home!" Sawada Iemitsu, the head of the family, immediately made the decision.

The taxi's front passenger seat was given to Shinbashi Noel, who was not yet familiar with the area, while the Sawada family of three squeezed into the back. The journey was uneventful, and they arrived in Karakura Town without any major incidents.

Throughout the journey, Noelle kept her head down, pressing her phone, seemingly chatting with someone. Tsuna, sitting in the middle, couldn't see the content of the conversation, but he occasionally caught a glimpse of the chat partner's name on the phone.

"Nini."

This immediately made Tsuna realize he was referring to the girl from yesterday. Could these two know each other?

Actually, it would be very simple to confirm whether they knew each other or not; Tsuna Nini Line. However, since his parents were sitting right next to him, Tsuna against it.

The four of them returned to Karakura Town. Just as they settled Noelle into the guest room, Tatsuki arrived with bags and packages. To welcome the Sawada couple back, she had specially bought a lot of high-end ingredients, and the Sawada was definitely having a feast today.

Just as Nana's Mom and Tatsuki were exchanging pleasantries, Noelle, who had simply put down her luggage, came out and, just as Mom had Tsuna Nana Tatsuki again.

Despite Nana's Mom's voice echoing in her ears, Tatsuki's eyes remained fixed on Shinbashi Noel. Her woman's intuition told her that this Noelle was definitely not as simple as Nana's Mom had described.

This woman is dangerous.

(PS: To be honest, Shinbashi Noel really fits the author's ideal type. If she weren't part of the West Bureau, had little plot content, and appeared so late in the story, I would have considered her as the female lead.)

Let me briefly explain Shinbashi Noel's character setting here. She is a high school student who has only recently become a witch and has not yet met the other male protagonist of Dragon and Witch, Balgo.

The reason for this setting is that I really have no interest in the character of Bulgo. In less than four episodes, Bulgo is portrayed as a pervert, and his personality is very similar to that of Bleach (the Modified Soul bear) in Bleach.

In Dragon and Witch, Balgo constantly shouts that he wants to see the heroine's Pantsu from the moment he appears. When the heroine is carrying him in the air, Balgo, who is holding the heroine's waist with both hands, even says that he wants to touch the heroine's breasts and feel the warmth from her chest.

Seeing that scene, I didn't feel any sweetness between the male and female leads; I only felt that Balgo was purely engaging in sexual harassment.

The character of Balgo only showed a slightly serious side at the very end, and then it ended there. The story of the dragon and the witch was too short, and so far it has not shown that Balgo and other characters will have any responsibility; all we see are his special appearances.

In the current few episodes, the existence of the character Balgo is not very meaningful; it's better to just watch the two female leads getting along.

In Dragon and Witch, the connection between Balgo and the female protagonist arises because Balgo is Dragon Rider, and the female protagonist is tasked with monitoring him for an extended period.

Therefore, this article is revised to state that Noelle's supervisory focus is on the Sawada couple, and she will not have any contact with Balgo. The reasons for this supervision are as follows:

The term "Dragon Rider" can be understood as someone who can attract dragons; in the context of dragons and witches, it can be simply understood as dragon = illusion.

That makes things simple. Applying the original concept of Bleach, Hollows attack humans with high spiritual pressure, and those Dragon Rider are humans with spiritual pressure higher than ordinary people.

Furthermore, people who are in constant contact with extremely high spiritual pressure will experience an increase in their own spiritual pressure, making them targets for Hollow attacks (as was the case with Chad and Inoue initially).

Therefore, the Sawada couple who live with Tsuna are also spiritual pressure abnormalities. In the eyes of the people in the West Bureau, they are Dragon Rider and are at risk of being attacked by dragons/hollows at any time.

Because of her father's relationship with the Sawada couple, Noelle became the person with the easiest access to them, so Noelle was their supervisor and bodyguard.

Because of the existing oversight, Shinbashi Noel will not have much involvement with Balgo in this game.

Perfect, that's made it all right!

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