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[reluctant10th]

[Walking down from the Carter Estate to the Alpha district(and later the Alpine district) to check up on his friends. Make sure they haven't killed each other yet, what is wrong with this city and why did they put the more explosive people together.

It's a pretty normal walk until BAM]

Ow!

[he suddenly gets beamed in the head by an oddly shaped hunk

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[demonicbookworm]

[Runs up to Tsuna, looking really worried.]

Tsuna! Are you okay?

[demonicbookworm]

I'll try. [He smiles a little.] But, really don't worry too much about it. Spada wouldn't let me to just close myself in my room.

[reluctant10th]

[nodding]

That's good. What do you study anyway?

[demonicbookworm]

To tell the truth I read every book I find interesting. [Because he's a bookworm. If there was a school in Splendor he would be really happy. He smiles even more now.] But, lately, I read a lot of medical books...

[reluctant10th]

Medical books? Are you interested in becoming a doctor?

[demonicbookworm]

[He nods.]

...That's right.

[reluctant10th]

That's a really great goal.

[demonicbookworm]

[He smiles.] Thanks. [Then his expression sadden a little.] ...I wonder if Father will think the same.

[reluctant10th]

[Catches that expression, trying not to frown]

Most parents would be really proud to have a doctor in the family.

[demonicbookworm]

I guess you're right, but... Father always wished for me to take over the company after him...

[reluctant10th]

Um. . .I, I don't know your father--but I think all parents want their kids to follow in their footsteps. But most parents also want their children to be happy. W-Working hard to become a doctor, dedicating yourself to something you really want--I think that's something any parent would be really proud of, even if it doesn't fit what they had originally wanted.

[demonicbookworm]

[He's silent for a longer moment, then smiles a little.]

...I hope you're right... B-but I guess I'll never know for sure if I don't tell him about this. [Then a bit quieter he adds] I... really want my parents to be proud of me... [Then he looks at Tsuna, with a bit of curiosity.]

...What about you? Have you thought about what do you want to do in the future?

[reluctant10th]

M-Me?

[He pauses as he thinks for a moment]

N-not really. I mean, back home I was barely passing all of my classes so I figured I would be really lucky to get a decent job in the future [settle down and marry kyoko-chan but he's not going to mention that or anything about the mafia]. But as long as I'm with my friends I'll be happy.

[demonicbookworm]

B-but that's... [Barely passing classes?... Ruca was freaking out when he scored 78/100 on the test!!]

...That's really bad! You can't just leave this like that!

[... but wait.] ...Ah, s-sorry. I-I didn't mean to...

[reluctant10th]

It's fine, don't worry.

[he gives a nervous laugh]

I know I shouldn't but I'll just never be good at school.

[demonicbookworm]

[He frowns slightly.] Even if you don’t know yet what you want to do in the future doesn’t mean you can just give up. I’m sure one day you’ll find out what you want to do - you have infinite amount of opportunities, after all.

[He smiles.]

...And besides, I can always help you if you want. We could study together...