JOJO, The Escape from Real Diavolo

Chapter 108 Reunion

"Hmm... I do know that, but there's no rush. The engagement can be delayed for a few years without any problem. Besides, I also have things to do in Naples right now. I will follow all of Giorno's instructions, and I probably won't be able to get away for a while."

Fugo is currently free of work, but he is going to the local gang to purge some members.

He had given it some thought, and Giorno had written to him from Egypt, which made him feel much more relaxed.

Although Giorno did not meet Diavolo, he did notice Diavolo's movements and may catch up with him later thanks to Trish's timely support.

Although we haven't encountered the other minor demons yet, they shouldn't be far from Egypt, so finding them might not be difficult.

In short, it's a good thing that this incident, which affected me, has now come to an end, at least in terms of progress in the manhunt.

"...I'll help you too, in Naples... I don't know what to do here."

"I don't need you to get involved in fighting or anything like that, but you can help me look up information, specifically information about the local Naples gangs."

Theresa nodded, finished her afternoon tea and cookies, tidied her clothes, and prepared to follow Fugo out of the dessert shop.

After all, today is their special day, their date.

On this day, the remaining members of the local gang were on high alert for some reason, so no information was released and there was no trade, making it impossible to determine their whereabouts. Therefore, this day was a day to relax, and the date was suggested by Fugo, who was rather reserved.

"Ah... I'm sorry."

As Fugo came out of the dessert shop, the open door bumped into someone—Ari, who was smoking a cigarette.

Fugo apologized first, prompting Yali to quickly wave her hand, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm healthy, I can't be hurt."

She had finished smoking, so while replying, she turned to the side to throw the cigarette butt into the nearby trash can.

"Yali? Is that you?"

It was such a coincidence that Teresa, who was standing behind Fugo, actually knew this woman who loved to smoke.

Yali herself was very surprised, and she appeared quite astonished. "Theresa?"

The two women probably hadn't seen each other for ten years, but they recognized each other instantly.

Because their hair is exactly the same shape and color, it's a promise they've made since childhood, and neither of them has broken it to this day.

The goal is to be able to recognize each other someday so that we won't miss each other.

"Ah, Theresa, is this your childhood friend?"

Fugo asked calmly, but his words betrayed his doubt: why had he, as her childhood friend, never known Teresa's friend?

"Fugo, this is a friend I made when we were kids, when you went on a trip and I was sick. But we only spent a week together, right? Ari, you moved away after that."

"Yes, that's right, but I've always kept our promise, and it seems you have too."

Yali was very excited. She had liked this beautiful girl since she was a child, to the point that her liking for her was somewhat pathological at that time.

However, that sickness is gone now, after all, it's been too long since we last met.

"Well... let's postpone the date for now. You can meet up with your old friends instead."

Fugo said understandingly, with an indifferent smile.

"Thank you, Fugo. Call me whenever you're free tomorrow or the day after. I'll help you look up information in any way I can, since I don't have anything else to do."

"it is good."

Fugo turned and went back into the dessert shop. He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten to pay.

"Yali, how...did you get into smoking?"

"Sigh... I've been addicted to this stuff ever since my brother passed away, and I can't quit."

Yali reached into her pocket again, then froze in mid-air.

"However, when I meet Teresa again, I must resist the temptation of nicotine in front of you."

"You're still as funny as ever."

Theresa grinned, took Ari's hand, and prepared to lead her somewhere.

"By the way, Theresa, what's the deal with this date... Is that your boyfriend?"

"Yes and no... Anyway, he's my childhood sweetheart, and we've both considered getting engaged, but, you know... given my family situation, this idea is difficult..."

Theresa appeared slightly shy and helpless.

"Ah, I know, but you've matured a lot too..."

"I don't need your praise... Haven't you been to Naples in a long time? Do you remember our secret base?"

After returning here a few years ago, Aly has actually been living in Naples ever since.

Although she herself found it difficult to talk about it, she simply forgot about Theresa's existence and never went looking for her.

"Uh, it's been three years already... That secret base, I guess it's that haunted house?"

However, with the memories still fresh, Ya-li remained quite excited.

"Yes, just like when I was a child, it's broken but it's never collapsed."

A so-called haunted house is a place that resembles a small thatched hut, abandoned by someone a very, very long time ago.

It is very old, but there is no sign of it collapsing.

"When we were kids, we used to make bets on when this little thatched hut would die. You said two days, I said a week, but it's still alive today."

The two boarded a tram, got off at a certain stop, and then circled around a church and some lakes before finally finding the haunted house.

"Not far from the haunted house is my old villa, but it's been abandoned for a long time because of certain reasons... I usually stay in hotels now, so the villa is probably uninhabitable."

"Ah, I know, I've lived here before."

Yali stood in front of the dilapidated thatched hut, and some things came to mind.

"We used to take care of the haunted house when we were kids. Now that no one takes care of it, so many spider webs have naturally grown. Strangely, the thatched ceiling is still on the verge of collapse at this time."

Teresa didn't pay much attention to the mess in the haunted house and quietly pushed open the door with her little hand.

"Be careful... there might be snakes inside."

"How is that possible?"

Theresa was very brave; she entered the thatched hut first, which even Yali found hard to believe.

She remembered that the other person was basically incapable of doing such a thing; she would even wear gloves and use a bamboo pole to poke the door because she was afraid of getting dirty.

But people always change.

"Come in."

Once inside, the bald head hidden inside the body came out.

"What's going on? How did you get out? I didn't give you permission to come out!"

The bald man was also completely bewildered. He had just woken up in the darkness, so how could he have found himself in reality as soon as he opened his eyes?

"Go back quickly..."

"There's no going back... Your orders have no effect, your body is closed off... You've rejected me."