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The triplets open their eyes only to find themselves in a familiar park with a soccer ball on their feet. 

"Ryuuji-kun!" the second triplet heard his name being called and instantly pass the ball to someone who happens to be Aoto and scored a goal. The whole team cheered, except for the three. 

"We are really back," Ouzou said to Ryuuji and Kota also standing beside them. Ryuuji nodded his head, "Seems like it. The Past O'Clock is a success." he said and look at his wrist where a normal-looking bracelet, but holds a system that every scientist wishes to research. 

"First, we need to contact Grandpa," Ouzou told his two older brothers who simply agreed. 

"You will continue to call him that?" The youngest triplet shrugged, "I like it." 

"Ryuuji-kun! Kota-kun! Ouzou-kun!" they heard their teammates call them. Ryuuji pats the shoulders of Kota and Ouzou, "Let's talk about this at home." 

After their team practice in the Predators. The three go back to their home with their Father. It is still a bit awkward for them to converse with their Father whom they did not see for almost 3 years when they became dedicated to the research back in the future. But thanks to Ryuuji's calmness, he covered it up pretty well. 

"I'll call you boys when dinner is ready!" 

"Ah, wait!" Their father, Hibari Yun looked at his second eldest son who tugs his shirt preventing him to go, "What is it, Ryuuji-kun?" 

"I am just wondering... do you have any idea where Grandpa is?" he asked. 

"Isn't he in China?" the father answered quite cluelessly. Ryuuji and Ouzou hummed in response while Kota is idly sitting on the couch with his head in the clouds. 

"Is that so. Did you get any news about Kyoya-nii and Kiriko-chan?" Kota now flinched when he heard his brother ask about them so carelessly. But Ouzou reminded him with their eye contact to be calm and that it hasn't happened yet. 

"Kyoya and Kiriko? After Yu-nii's and Sumire-san's death. They moved to Italy, right? On one of Sumire-san's estates in there?" 

"I see." with that Yun left the room leaving the triplets alone. 

"Even Father has no idea that they are back in Japan," Ouzou said. 

"Kyoya-nii is that kind of person." Kota reminded him, "Even us, we had no idea about their whereabouts not until..." 

Without even continuing that sentence. They already understood what the eldest is talking about. The flashes of the scene where they received the news via a phone call. At first, they refuse to believe it. Until they attended the burial. 

"It won't happen this time." Kota firmly said tightly gripping his palms that are together his eyes full of resolve, "We definitely won't let her die in here. None of them. None of our friends." 

"If Kota says so." Ouzou chuckled. While Ryuuji schematically smiled, "Shall we start the plan?" 

"Yeah," putting their hands on the middle activating the Vongola System---

"Hibari Kota--- Sun Division Platoon 1." 

"Hibari Ryuuji--- Lightning Division Squadron 3." 

"Hibari Ouzou--- Storm Division Company 3." 

The three of them identified themselves as the Vongola System starting to operate, "Operation: Past O'Clock!" 

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The next morning, Kiriko reported what she got from attending the Toman's gathering last night. She set aside her unknown feelings from Mikey's actions and focused on the work in front of her. 

"Then you can watch over Kisaki Tetta much closely." 

"Yes, but I am still pushing the option of being accepted in Toman as one of their members." 

Kyoya agreed on his sister's decision, "Dispatch a unit to stay in the Yllona Tokyo Base." 

"Why is that?" 

"The base is getting crowded." He eyed his sister who also stare back, "And I don't like crowds." he finished that made Kiriko roll her eyeballs at her brother who sipped his tea. 

"Can I go ahead now? I want to talk with the First Corps." He look at her and gestured to go. Milim followed Kiriko to leave Kyoya's workspace as they headed back to the Vongola Underground Base where the rest of the Cloud Division members lives. 

"I am still mad that you really attended the meeting without me." Milim is sulking beside her. 

"Sorry, Milim. Mikey is persistent." 

"Hmp! You owe me a hangout then." 

Kiriko chuckled, "Why do I have so many hangouts in my schedule. Just how desperate are you guys to make me go outside of my nest?" she asked while her pink-headed friend gave her a teasing smile. 

"Ohhhh~ who did you promise to?" 

"Uh... I promised the Sano siblings." 

She wiggled her eyebrows which Kiriko flicked her forehead, "Ouch!" 

"Stop wiggling it. You are doing the same expression Emma did." but she recovered from the pain, "Then I assume you were talking about Mikey when she did that." 

"How did you know about that?" Milim let out a loud laugh. That caused a few patrolling guards to look at the two girls casually walking in the halls. They bowed at their presence and greeted their  Vice-Captain which Kiriko acknowledged just for them to go back on their jobs. 

"Kiri-chan, Em-chan is your biggest shipper." She raised an eyebrow, "Shipper? What is that?" 

Milim looked at her horridly and gasp after hearing her question. 

"You--- You don't know what a shipper is?!" Kiriko answered with a confused blink while Milim almost fainted. She put her hand over Kiriko's back. 

"We'll educate you with Hi-chan and Em-chan." Kiriko ignored her since they had already reached the room where most First Corps from the Cloud Division stays when they are not having a mission. She and Milim entered the room and was greeted by whole chaos. 

"ONO! THAT IS MY LAST PIECE!" 

"Just buy outside." 

"WHY DON'T YOU BUY YOURS?!" 

"Could you all shut the fuck up?" 

"Sleep forever then." 

"You want?" 

Kiriko let out a sigh. In front of her is a messy room full of bags of chips and snacks that they seemed to forget to clean. The others are playing a video game, some like Sav are sleeping peacefully, shutting down the mess and the chaotic room. While the others chose to bicker like Ono and Messa. But the First Corps stopped midway through their free time when they heard a familiar sigh coming from the door. Their eyes trailed in the direction where there are two figures standing in there. 

One of them is a pink-haired girl with light blue eyes, waving at them with a wide smile on her face. The other one, on the other hand, is a dark-haired girl with an 'I-am-done' look reflected on her purplish eyes as she let out another deep sigh. 

"C-Captain!" awakened from Messa's confirmation. The members of the First Corps inside the room immediately stand straight with a salute, "The sky binds the free clouds. Good Work! Commander!" they greeted quite confidently and proud despite the situation of the room. But deep inside, they are sweating buckets. 

Everyone knows that the two Hibari's are a bit of a clean freak in terms of the hideout's condition. Kiriko once reasoned that she likes clean spaces especially since they are living underground. They ensure the cleanliness of the base, but sometimes these kinds of situations are really hard to reason with. 

"C-Captain..." even the First Corps Vice-Captain, Saverio Calamari does not know how to escape the mess that their beloved Captain just caught. 

"Nevermind. Clean the mess after this." Kiriko step inside the room. The people inside have been parted into two as Kiriko and Milim walk in the middle approaching the small stage where announcements are being delivered personally by the Commander.

Following behind their Captain is Milim Nava, titled as The Destroyer and a loyal comrade and partner of the Cloud's Fairy Reaper. Despite being a Sun flame user. Her presence is still accepted by the Cloud members since they respect her abilities. She won't be named The Destroyer if she isn't. They heard that their Captain defeated her that made the Destroyer to be loyal to her and serve her. Their admiration towards the little girl now standing on the stage with confidence has risen as they remember how amazing she is despite being one of the youngest members of the Famiglia. 

"I have received the final reports of the First Corps during our infiltration in Yllona's Tokyo Base. I will now deliver the next step of the mission." she turns her head to her Vice-Captain, "Sav." a man with a short and petite yet muscular build and a striking orange hair that frames his face with a longer section that falls just past his left shoulder. He wears a black hat with a red hatband and a thin silver chain that hangs over the brim step forward obeying the command of his Commander. 

"Yes, Captain!" she nodded then, "Along with Messa De Rosa and Onofrio Giampapa!" the two also step forward but a bit behind their Vice-Commander, "Yes, Captain!" they answered. 

"The three of you with the First Unit Corps will be dispatched in the Yllona Tokyo Base, constructed it to be a sister-base of the Cloud Underground Base stationed in that area. Check every corner of that base to ensure the confidentiality of the Clouds. This order has been approved by the Decimo and Commander, Hibari Kyoya!" 

"With pleasure, Captain!" Kiriko smiled at the enthusiastic response of the three Beastketeers.

"I am counting on the three of you. Sav," she called her Vice-Captain, "Lead the First Unit Corps well." The man saluted, "Yes, Captain!" 

"Dismissed! Before you go... CLEAN THE ROOM." she ordered that sending shivers through the people inside. Then the two left the room with Milim chanting good luck to them. 

Sav snaps them by clapping his hands, "Alright! Let's clean the shits. The First Unit Corps will assemble after the cleaning!" 

"Yes, Vice-Captain!" 

With that, the earlier chaos that is happening in the First Corps personal lounge room has been cleared by the presence of their Captain, Hibari Kiriko. While their Captain is having a mental breakdown about the hangout that she promised with the Sano siblings and now filled her schedule of going outside. Not that she is complaining, she really does want to make up with Emma who she ditched, and Mikey who she promised for not letting her send her home. But the pressure of going outside not because of a mission dries her up. Not to mention that she wants to avoid Mikey because of what he did just last night to calm herself. 

"Milim---" 

"Nope, Kiri-chan! You brought yourself there." 

"Argh!" 

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𝙒𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃𝙀𝘿 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙏𝙀𝙍 30! 

𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮. 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 30 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮. 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝘼 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀.

𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙑𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙖 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚. 𝘼𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙄𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙃𝙍 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙘) 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.𝙎𝙤, 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙣'𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙥. 𝙃𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙨 2005 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖.  𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚. 

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