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The triplets are exchanging glances as they are stealing glances at their purple-eyed cousin. Who is in deep thought after her conversation with the tied-blonde guy earlier. But what caught their attention is the faux blonde who said something suspicious to her. 

Kiriko hopped in on her motorbike sending a look to the man she was talking with earlier. Then a faux blonde-haired man approached the girl. 

"Hibari-san... do you have some plans to go out tomorrow?" Kiriko frowned at his question, "Are you hitting on me Takemitchy?" he became flustered on the blunt question of the girl. 

"It's not like that! I won't cheat with Hina---  wait that's not my point--- just!" he looks at her almost begging, "Don't go alone tomorrow, Hibari-san. Bring at least two to three people around you." he said to her. 

Kiriko is definitely having a weird reaction in Takemitchi. But she sighed, "You don't have to get worried about that, Look---" then she pointed over the triplets and Milim, "They are doing their jobs perfectly." she sighed. 

Takemitchi felt relieved knowing that, "Just be careful, Hibari-san." she nodded appreciating his concern, "Thanks." she briefly said to the blonde before leaving the shrine followed by Milim, the Triplets, and Chifuyu who persistent to bring the motorbike he got from the older Hibari. 

"I can't let some other delinquents spoil it in my apartment!" he reasoned which Kiriko agreed to. It would be safe for the motorbike to stay in the base. But it still belongs to Chifuyu and that is the end of the discussion.  

"Chifuyu, what is that you are wearing? A uniform?" Ouzou asked Chifuyu who noticed his Toman uniform. 

"This is our uniform in the gang," he answered. 

"Gang? You are part of a gang, Chifuyu?" Ryuuji asked quite surprised about it. They met up with Chifuyu back in the future. But when they entered the Famiglia. Chifuyu is already serving as the Cloud Division's Vice-Commander which happens to be Kiriko's position before she died. After that, they had no knowledge of Chifuyu being part of a gang. 

Chifuyu hummed then nodded, "Yeah. I am part of Toman. The Tokyo Manji Gang." 

They felt their whole being freeze hearing the name of the gang the man is part of. 

"Before I get back here in Italy. I received a transmission not from a mafia member but from an organization from Shibuya, they call themselves as Toman."

"Does anyone of you know about them?"

"Yes, the Toman is the group of delinquents that Kiriko and Milim became friends with before."

'Vongola... if you don't release Hibari Kiriko... expect the worst befall in your Family.'

He is part of that Toman?! Ryuuji mentally shouted on his head when he remembered the last meeting they had back in the future.  The criminal organization that followed the footsteps of the Yllona Family, and this very Matsuno Chifuyu, a blood-relative of their cousin, is a member of it? 

"You are a member...?" Kota asked unsurely. But instead of Chifuyu answering him it was Milim who butted in, "Not just any member! He is the Vice-Captain of the 1st Squad!" 

A Vice-Captain? Does he hold such a position in that criminal organization?! Ouzou thought tightly gripping on the clutch and glancing over his brother. 

Ryuuji shakes his head saying It still hasn't happened yet. Calm down. Ouzou who received that message from his older brother's gesture calm himself before he could pounce over Chifuyu because of the bad deeds his gang right now performed in the future. 

"Who is the leader of your gang?" Ryuuji and Ouzou looked at Kota who asked this question. 

Chifuyu answered not really having care with the question, "Mikey, the man that Kiriko had a talk with earlier." like a bomb that exploded. The triplets did not expect that a small man like him is the one leading the gang. They asked themselves if he is still the one leading it in the future. They did not really pay attention to Toman since they are busy preparing and altering the Past O'Clock and finding clues about the enemy that Kiriko encountered that caused her death. They only heard about Toman during the last meeting they had in the future when the Rain Guardian brought it up. And Ady did confirm that they are acquainted with Kiriko when they are in Japan. 

But they did not expect that she had already been acquainted with the gang this early. 

The six of them arrived on their base, entering the elevated ground with their bikes. 

"Welcome back, Vice-Commander!" the Cloud members stationed in the underground parking path greeted when Kiriko arrived.

Kiriko greeted them back and let them bring the motorbikes to their respective places. Behind her, the triplets, Milim and Chifuyu follow her as she enters the base. 

"For how long are you five going to follow me?" 

Milim giggled, "I am going to follow you 'till the end of the universe, Kiri-chan!" 

Chifuyu shrugged, "I am not from here and I might get lost. Who am I supposed to follow if not you?" 

While Ouzou said, "We are your responsibility since we are your guests." Kota and Ryuuji agree with him. 

Kiriko massaged her temples. She decided not to retort back and simply let them follow her as much as they like... except for bathroom break of course. 

She saw Kusakabe-san talking (or more like scolding) a cloud member when she called his name. 

"Kusakabe-san!" the man looked in the direction his name was called and saw the five, now six teens walking in the hallway. 

"Kiriko-san, welcome back. I hope you had fun with your new bike." 

"Thank you, Kusakabe-san. We will send our gratitude to Kyo-nii when he came back. Is he doing another personal mission?" Kusakabe nodded, "Yes. But he will be back a few days after Halloween." Kiriko hummed in response and said she will be heading to her room. Chifuyu said that he will let Kusakabe lead him so that he could get away from her already. The triplets also excused themselves when they entered their room while Milim still stayed with Kiriko. Now laying on her couch. 

"So, what did you two talk about?" she asked Kiriko. 

"Just the plan that I was supposed to execute through Chifuyu." 

This made the pink head frown, "With Chifuyu? Did he continue it?" she asked and Kiriko shook her head that earned a confused look. 

"I executed the plan by myself." 

"What was that supposed to mean?" she asked the girl.

"I proposed that tomorrow's fight will serve as my initiation to enter Toman. I will showcase my potential in the eyes of spectators to make him accept me." 

"WHAT?!" Milim exclaimed, "I'M IN!" she added. 

Kiriko chucked at the enthusiastic reaction from her best friend. 

"I expected you to be." Milim grinned then remembered something, "Oh! What time will the fight happen?" she asked. 

"Around one? I think the site will be in the car junkyard." 

Milim hummed, "I promised to join Hi-chan and Em-chan tomorrow morning... wanna come before the fight?" she offered but Kiriko refused. 

"Sorry, I need to check a place tomorrow." 

"Who are you going to be with?" Milim asked. 

"I'm already old enough to go by myself, Milim." 

Her best friend pouted, "We'll go in the junkyard together 'kay?" she said and Kiriko agreed. 

Kiriko then reviewed the report that the 1st Corps sent to her just earlier. It concerns the former Tokyo Yllona Base that they recently conquered and is now being held as a sub-quarters for the 3rd and 4th Corps under the management of the 1st Corps. According to the report, an abandoned lot 40 meters away from a junkyard, found out a hidden tunnel underneath it that leads to that lot. Kiriko and the Three Beastketeers have decided to scout the area tomorrow morning to confirm if it was safe enough to use as an entrance. 

It was crazy. She could not believe that she will be the one who will persuade an acceptance to enter a gang. Not in the million years she planned to intentionally enter. But their only lead, their main suspect of collaborating the Yllona's and the gangs--- Kisaki Tetta--- have infiltrated the Toman. It would be safe to assume that his next target is the Toman. Now that Moebius has also become under Toman after they lost their fightback in the Battle of 8/3. 

What if this is also part of his plan? 

Kiriko noticed how quick-witted the man is. He managed not to involve himself despite being a mastermind. Letting the others do his dirty works and letting them go once they are no longer useful. Then he will find another piece to be brainwashed with. 

And if her speculations are on spot. Then Valhalla and Toman's fight for tomorrow is also part of his plans. Which makes her much more desperate to enter Toman. 

She only met them a few months ago. She rarely interacts with some of the members other than Mikey. They never really had a chance to hang out or know each other. 

But why am I worried? 

A question that she often asks herself is, why does she is way too worked up when Toman is being mentioned? She doesn't really know the answer herself. Her interactions with Toman could be counted in her one hand. But why... 

"Why am I so worried?" 

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Meanwhile, on the triplets side. They are trying to contact their grandfather who still hasn't made his appearance since they got transported in the past. 

"Where is he?!" Ouzou panicky asked, "He has never been in contact! Are you sure he did come with us?" 

Ryuuji told his youngest triplet to calm down, "Yes. He used Irie-san's first time machine. Instead of his soul. His physical body got switched with his body twelve years ago." 

"Which means Grandpa is probably in the place where his body 12 years ago is." Ryuuji nodded at Kota's additional statement. 

"And that is---" 

"China." 

"Exactly." 

Ouzou sat down on the end of his bed, messing his hair in frustration, "Tomorrow is the day that we are desperately trying to change. And yet---" 

"Ouzou-kun, we don't need Grandpa's assistance with this one. So calm yourself." 

Ryuuji reminded the frustrated triplet, "We have planned this day without his presence. We only need to do our two plans." 

"First is to make sure that Kiriko is never alone." Ryuuji nodded at Kota who said the first plan, "Then the second is to capture the enemy that will harm Kiriko." Ryuuji added after Kota that calmed the youngest triplet. 

"Yes, that is right... sorry... I lost my cool." he apologized. 

"It is acceptable, Ouzou-kun. Tomorrow is the day after all. We can't fail." Ryuuji said opening the Vongola System on his Vongola Watch and opening the Past O'Clock assistance. 

"We also gained new information. Matsuno Chifuyu is a Vice-Captain of the 1st Squad twelve years in the past," he said. 

"That was a shock," said Kota. 

"Yeah, I did not expect that he is acquainted with that organization," Ouzou added. 

"But why did he leave Toman twelve years ago?" Ryuuji asked wondering, "Could it be guilt?" 

Ouzou shrugged, "We can't really tell. We did not research them after all. We only heard the name of their organization in the last meeting we had from the future." 

"Let's worry about Chifuyu's involvement once we assured Kiriko's safety," Kota said to the two which they instantly agreed. 

"You are right. Let's not worry about some details that we do not plan to. For now, we will focus to prevent tomorrow's tragedy." 

October 31st, 2005. The day when the Cloud Division's Cloud Fairy Reaper died... 

and the Tokyo Manji Gang's 1st Squad Captain. 

Will Hanagaki Takemitchi and the Triplet Demons prevent such tragedy before it's too late? 

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