~A Void~

?Chapter 27?

Baji was on the floor, looking at him with a horrified expression. Senju also peeked from behind a door, staring in horror.

Haruchiyo was crouching on the floor, holding his hands to his bloodied mouth.

"Heh...Hehe...Ahahaha" Haruchiyo laughed with a grin, tears in his eyes as blood covered the lower half of his face.

Y/n stared at the scene before walking over to Mikey.

"Here, Mikey. I fixed it." Y/n said, presenting the item in her hands.

Mikey glanced over at her and saw the airplane toy now fixed, looking just as before the incident.

"Thank you, Y/n-chin..." Mikey muttered, taking the toy into his hands.

Y/n hummed before grabbing Haruchiyo's hands and carefully helping him up.

"Let's go, Haruchiyo. I'll clean you up. I have experience with this. Hiromi taught me how to treat wounds! Then I'll accompany you to the hospital so they can help you. They're experts and much better at this." Y/n slightly grinned, hoping to assure him.

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~Present Time~

Y/n rested her head on her hands that were propped on her knees, staring at the floor with a blank expression.

"So, what you're saying is that you want to combine our gangs?" Izana raised a brow.

In front of them stood the Kantou Manji Gang, specifically the leader and his most trusted members.

"Yes. We believe the gang will grow to rule Japan with our abilities combined. We'll be there when you feel the need to utilize us, so we ask for the same in return. Y/n will still be allowed to stay as the leader. She's free to control the gang as she pleases." Koko said.

Y/n looked at the ground with half-lidded eyes as Izana and Homura stood at her sides. To be honest, she isn't listening to much of the conversation because she doesn't care, but she did manage to hear that they were willingly handing her the top position and not including Mikey as another leader. Surprising, really.

Izana narrowed his eyes as he observed the males in front of him before glancing at Y/n.

"What's your decision, Y/n?" He asked.

Y/n blinked before looking up, her dull e/c eyes staring into their souls.

"I don't care. But if you even try to betray us, I won't hesitate to deal with you. I could care less as to who it is. You're here for me to use." Y/n said.

"Yes, we promise our loyalty to you." Koko nodded.

He was a bit surprised, really. Was this really Y/n? The one he had spoken to back in Toman was definitely more cheerful and laid-back than the one before him. Sure, he wasn't expecting her to be completely the same since they've all grown up and she was a gang leader with responsibilities and a reputation to withhold.

"Y/n, do you want to lead everything? Sure, we're here to help you, but there are some things we can't get involved with. Perhaps another person can lead with you? Mikey, maybe." Homura said, scratching his neck.

"Okay. I don't care. He can be the other leader." Y/n shrugged her shoulders.

Not that was something she didn't expect. Homura is usually wary of letting others involve themselves too much into Chi No Barca's business, so Mikey, who was a former enemy and now new ally, wasn't someone Homura would usually trust so easily, much less suggest giving someone like him power so quickly.