Reasons for Leaving

After seeing off the eccentric Rohan from the Rohan Kishibe, the Higashikata Family returned to peace.

Although everyone was left with an unsolved mystery, as seasoned soldiers, they did not let this doubt stop them from moving forward.

Life goes on, and Diavolo still has to be dealt with.

Since they couldn't get any information from Rohan Kishibe, they decided to do it their own way.

To be precise, it was Li Qing's method:

At noon, after lunch.

After Rohan Kishibe in the morning, nothing else happened, and Li Qing did not show any more suspicion in front of Yoshikage Kira.

And so, Yoshikage Kira happily played with his hands all morning, living a very comfortable life.

The situation changed after lunch.

Mrs. Higashikata was going to the supermarket to buy daily necessities and food, Josuke Higashikata offered to accompany her.

Diavolo is capable of any despicable act, so Josuke dared not let his mother know the truth, nor did he dare let her wander around Morioh alone.

So he suddenly took on the role of bodyguard under the pretext of wanting to spend more time with his mother, which moved the unsuspecting Mrs. Higashikata quite a bit.

After Josuke Higashikata left, Jotaro and Abbacchio also went out.

What are they going out to do?

"Is there any clue about Diavolo?"

Yoshikage Kira sat down in front of Li Qing and chatted casually, pretending nothing was wrong, but his tone betrayed a hint of nervousness.

Jotaro was alright, but when he saw Abbacchio, who was capable of seeing through all the truths, also suddenly leave, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

His concerns were not unfounded.

Because Li Qing immediately uttered words in that calm tone that were enough to make Yoshikage Kira's heart clench:

"That's why Abbacchio needs to go out and investigate, precisely because there are no leads."

"Mr. Jotaro is responsible for protecting him."

"This time, we might be able to find something."

"Investigate?" Yoshikage Kira probed subtly. "My house burned down, didn't it? What could we possibly find out?"

"Your house burned down, but surely the streets around your house weren't burned down too, were they?"

Li Qing gave a meaningful smile:

"Although we can't see what happened in that house yesterday, Moody Blues can at least try to see what it was like before you went home."

"Of course, since we don't know the exact time, Abbacchio will have to try to get there on the roads near your house one by one."

"This will take a lot of effort, but we'll find a clue sooner or later."

"What a pity."

He even deliberately put on a regretful expression:

"If you hadn't lost your memory, Mr. Kira, our investigation would have been much easier."

"Uh... sorry."

"I really can't provide any more clues."

Yoshikage Kira feigned composure, but inwardly, a storm was raging:

Is Abbacchio already conducting an investigation on the streets near his home?

Damn it, if things continue like this...

The image of him walking home with his severed hand yesterday will be replayed sooner or later!

These guys will eventually discover that the psychopathic killer isn't Diavolo at all, but rather Yoshikage Kira.

His poorly crafted lies will soon be ruthlessly exposed.

What to do?! What to do?!

Yoshikage Kira tried to remain calm, but an unprecedented tension was already quietly overflowing within him.

He started unconsciously biting his nails.

But Li Qing added fuel to the fire by saying:

"Don't worry."

"Although Josuke, Jotaro, and Abbacchio are all busy outside, Giorno, Polnareff, and I are here at home watching over things."

"With the three of us protecting you, you'll definitely be fine."

Thank you everyone.

Yoshikage Kira forced a smile as he dealt with Li Qing.

He couldn't help but curse aloud in his heart:

Protection? Is this protection?

With the three of you watching over me, I don't even have time to run away now!

When Abbacchio sends over the investigation results, I'll be dead without a trace!

No, I can't stay here any longer. I have to find a way to escape as soon as possible.

Diavolo was right, he and I are the real partners, this bald guy is just a nuisance to me in enjoying my peaceful life!

Yoshikage Kira's brain was working at full speed.

Yesterday, he regarded his father's killer as a thorn in his side, but now he has become the only ally that Yoshikage Kira can rely on.

He desperately wanted to contact Diavolo as soon as possible and then find a way to escape from Li Qing and the others' sight.

But

How can we lure these three guys away?

If they keep staying here, I won't be able to make a phone call in peace!

Yoshikage Kira was pondering this serious problem.

What he didn't expect was that, at the same time, Giorno and Polnareff, who were beside Li Qing, were also thinking about the same question:

"Hey Li Qing, what excuse are we going to use to leave?"

They even whispered directly to Li Qing.

Because this is the strategy that Li Qing and everyone else devised together:

First, use words to intimidate Yoshikage Kira, making him realize that his identity is about to be inevitably exposed.

In his panic, Yoshikage Kira would definitely contact Diavolo, and might even meet with him directly.

Before that, Li Qing and the others would deliberately find excuses to leave, creating a loophole that would allow Yoshikage Kira to escape safely.

At that time, they would have a very high chance of directly following Yoshikage Kira's escape route and finding Diavolo's whereabouts in one fell swoop.

So.

Josuke Higashikata immediately took on the role of his mother's bodyguard, and naturally led her away from the trouble.

Jotaro and Abbacchio pretended to investigate, but in reality they simply drove away from the Higashikata Family.

To prevent Yoshikage Kira discovering any flaws and to avoid him finding anything amiss during his escape, they hid in a small town a few kilometers away, waiting for Li Qing to send a signal before returning to participate in the investigation.

The remaining three who hadn't found a reason to leave were Li Qing, Giorno, and Polnareff, who stayed behind at the Higashikata Family's residence.

Both morally and logically, in order to "protect Mr. Kira who was persecuted by Diavolo," they should not leave casually.

If the reason for leaving is too flimsy, it is very likely that Yoshikage Kira will discover the flaw.

Therefore, both Giorno and Polnareff are now experiencing some headaches.

"That."

Under the questioning gazes of his two companions, Li Qing gave the answer—

He suddenly looked up in surprise and glanced out the window:

"What's the situation with that house?"

Li Qing's gaze suddenly locked onto a dilapidated old house.

That house was very close to the Higashikata Family, only about a hundred meters away, and could be clearly seen with the naked eye.

It looked very old, with windows and roof decayed and rotten over time.

The room was completely dark, and even under the midday sun, it still had a sinister and eerie atmosphere.

You mean this house?

Yoshikage Kira, however, answered Li Qing's question correctly:

"I asked Josuke about it yesterday as well."

"Josuke said it was an abandoned old house that had been uninhabited for three or four years."

"No one has lived here for three or four years?"

Li Qing repeated it in a questioning tone.

"Yes. Josuke said he's always lived here, so he would know if someone moved in."

Yoshikage Kira said with absolute certainty.

"Then there's a problem."

Li Qing suddenly stood up with a solemn expression:

There were people in that house, and more than one.

"One lives on the top floor, and the other two live on the second floor."

"More importantly—"

"Those two guys were just standing by the window, like they were spying on us."

"Huh?" Giorno and Polnareff were both caught off guard by Li Qing's sudden performance.

But Li Qing simply said with a serious expression:

"It's true, my super hearing never makes a mistake."

"In that short distance of about a hundred meters, everything that happened in that room could not be kept from my ears."

"Mr. Kira."

He suddenly spoke to Yoshikage Kira with utmost seriousness:

"Please take care of yourself first."

"I need to go to that house with Giorno and Polnareff to investigate."

"Huh?" Happiness came too suddenly, and Yoshikage Kira was a little taken aback. "Aren't you leaving anyone here?"

"Cannot."

"The other side has a large and powerful force; sending too few people might cause problems."

Li Qing said with a serious expression.

Without waiting for Giorno and Polnareff to question him, he immediately got up and pushed open the door to leave.

Giorno and Polnareff exchanged bewildered glances, and finally had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Li Qing out of the Higashikata Family's gate.

And so, Yoshikage Kira was left all alone in the house, with no one to look after him.

"Hey, hey."

Polnareff followed Li Qing Sin for quite a distance before finally unable to contain himself and voiced his opinion:

"Li Qing, what kind of excuse is this?"

"You can't be in such a hurry to leave!"

"Yes."

Giorno echoed with a helpless expression:

"This reason is far too lame, it's as flawed as a leave request made up by a serial writer."

"Yoshikage Kira will definitely discover something amiss."

"No, that won't happen."

"Yoshikage Kira must be watching us from behind right now."

"He'll know we're not lying once we actually start fighting in that house."

Li Qing replied solemnly.

That's true, but...

"Make a move? Are we going to fight thin air?"

Polnareff looked puzzled.

"Of course not."

Li Qing suddenly switched to Digitization Mode.

He opened his lifeless eyes and looked up at the eerie, haunted house standing before him:

"What I just said wasn't made up."

"There really are people in that house."