Chapter 15

Giorno entered followed by a group of more than fifteen very well armed private security men and some policemen.

However, there were only two people standing, Rouse and Aron who was lifting her daughter, Giorno couldn't avoid to fulminate at the man who was holding Vivian in his arms, to which Aron only responded with a mocking smile.

- Dad, said the girl, she got out of Aron's arms and ran to Giorno's, who now returned the same mocking smile to Aron.

- Are they all alright? - Giorno asked, looking at all the men writhing on the ground unable to stand up.

- What happened?

- I'd like for us to talk about that alone, said Aron, pointing to his office while he looked suspiciously at all those men who accompanied Giorno, who without wasting time now helped the police to arrest the subjects on the ground.

Giorno and Aron entered the Dojo office alone. It was a small place with some pictures on the wall, in them you could see Aron along with other people, who looked like his friends and teachers, several first place trophies, a modest desk and a couple of cheap chairs. Aron pulled out the one behind the desk to sit facing Giorno who took a seat at the same time as Aron.

- Aron, it started, Giorno, thank you for protecting my family!

Aron sighed and lowered his head, as he ran his hand through his hair, then raised his head and looked at Giorno.

- It's complicated, it's really not your family anymore, now it's my family. I didn't protect them for you, I protected them because I love them. However, Vivian will always be your daughter, no matter what she does.

Giorno looked at Aron, he saw him as an incredible man, he was strong and even so close to Rouse and Vivian he looked like a completely peaceful man, around the dojo you could tell that he did not have it easy, but you could also see that he was struggling. The place was impeccably clean even though everything was cheap, old or even both at the same time, regardless of that I could see the love he had in his work, Giorno couldn't help but admire his rival for that. Honestly, he was relieved that he was with them that day, so he just interrupted him by raising a hand and said:

- There will be time to talk about that, now I would like to know: if they are in danger and why did this happen?

Aron, this time with a serious and somewhat embarrassed tone replied:

- I think they confused me, they believed that I had killed some subjects and stolen a very valuable watch.

Giorno felt as if a lot of cold water was thrown on his head, just by hearing about the expensive watch and dead subjects, he knew that who they were really looking for was him, he cannot imagine what kind of crazy events had happened that Aron It will end as a presumed guilty, and also that his family was involved at the same time.

However, what happened has already happened, the important thing here was that he had naively assumed that killing some idiots of the retina of cats would not attract attention, and now he had inadvertently endangered his family

-I'm really sorry, Aron apologized, he never wanted to put them in danger.

- Don't apologize, Giorno told him, it's not your fault that they confused you.

Aron looked at him in surprise, he was sure that Giorno would take advantage of this to try to get him away from Rouse and Vivian, it was a golden opportunity, not even he himself would refuse to get away from them if their presence put them in danger, but unlike what he hoped Giorno was being very forgiving, apparently he was not a lowly man who would use anything to get what he wanted, if not someone with honor.

Giorno was definitely a creeping man who would do anything to achieve his goals, but even someone like him had limits. He was the cause of all the trouble, plus Aron had protected the family from him, not even he was vile enough to use this to his advantage.

-Aron, could you stay with them for a while. I will leave some guards to protect you all, I will use some contacts to get to the bottom of what is going on.

- I think if I stay with them I will put them in danger. Also, I also want to get to the bottom of this.

- They are already involved, although the guards are to be trusted, I will only be calm if you are with them. It would not be good either for you or for the Dojo to go too far into this matter.

- And for you yes?

They were both silent… Suddenly, Giorno's phone rang, the noise startling them both. And it is that the sound of Giorno's phone was in very bad taste, one that he had put after seeing a cartoon where a subject listened to an imaginary telephone, while imitating the sound of him with his lips to end up answering with a toad. 500 years ago Giorno had found it very funny, today it seemed somewhat shameful.

- So you watch that show too?

Giorno was surprised to see someone like Aron wasting his time on that kind of programming, so ignoring her words he awkwardly picked up his phone and answered.

Talk to the mayor, it was the first thing he heard on the other end of the line. I have been informed that a group of thugs attacked his family, thugs who coincidentally murdered the owner of a sale last night.

Old fox, Giorno thought to himself, the mayor had investigated him, even from his words he could be sure he was watching over him.

- That's right, Giorno replied without hesitation.

- I would like us to chat again, after all it is not that I like to be scammed by a murderer and thief.

-Don't worry, I guarantee that what's coming in the future will exceed his most ambitious expectations. In addition, I would like to clarify what happened personally, we will meet at Yumiko's office tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., I assure you that after that meeting he will have a different panorama.

- I'm afraid I have no intention of waiting for tomorrow, Miss Yumiko is already on her way to my office and there is a police vehicle waiting outside to escort you to my office, we will solve the matter immediately.

The mayor hung up the phone, he was noticeably annoyed, it had taken much less than he expected to investigate it, he was grateful that Yumiko was on his side at that meeting, so he took the phone and called her immediately.

-Is everything okay? She asked him when she took the phone, my men tell me that when the problem arrived, it was solved, but almost immediately I was summoned by the mayor to her office, he sounded very annoyed

- If when we arrived the situation was under control, Giorno replied, I just wanted to make sure you were okay.

- How bad is the situation?

Despite all Yumiko's voice sounded calm

- Giorno remembers this: the mayor is not a problem in himself, it is Eliza, her fiancee, she is such a dangerous woman that even my father avoids her, be careful not to provoke her during the meeting.

- One last question, what position does the Mayor have on the subjects of The Cat Latrine?

- You formulate the question wrong, Giorno, the question is not that, but why does he hate the castle of the Dead Ladies so much?

- Thank you very much, Yumiko don't worry, we'll see you in a few minutes.

Giorno hung up the phone, but just as he stepped outside he heard a mock cough.

- Cof, cof. Aron coughed even louder and less naturally to get Giorno's attention, when he turned around, he smiled at him raising a thumb in the air and said:

- Well, champion, you seem to have a date.

Giorno had completely forgotten about his existence, he wanted to kick him right there, but he held back.

-It is merely a matter of work.

- Don't worry, you have my support - Aron told him and stood up, then put an arm around his shoulders, which made Giorno turn away from him.

- If you fall in love with another girl we might even get along.

- That won't happen, Rouse is the only woman I love.

- I will pray to my saints that your appointment is a success.

- Giorno have a date?

Asked Rouse, who suddenly entered the office, and with a joyful expression gave Giorno a hug. She then congratulated him as she adjusted his tie and a lock of hair, just as a mother would, with her son when she leaves for school.

Giorno sighed loudly, he couldn't help but think, for a second, that those of them are the same. However, he immediately retracted and looked into the eyes of his ex-wife who with a radiant smile said:

- Go for her champion!

- That is not a date.

Giorno didn't finish speaking when two officers stood behind his wife.

- Ah! Exclaimed Rouse,

- It is true I came to tell you that these agents want you to accompany them and give your statement about what happened.

- To Giorno? Asked Aron.

- If the person involved was me, why should he give the statement?

Giorno glanced at Aron and replied:

-I requested that they not be more involved in this matter. I will take care of everything from now on, don't worry.

- Dad, and the movie you promised me?

Giorno didn't know what to do. It's true he had promised that to his little daughter. However, it wasn't like he could escape that meeting.

Aron, lifting her up like a doll, replied:

- Vivian, Papa Giorno and I have a surprise for you, but for him be able to do his part he needs some time, so he will meet us later at your mother's house. Besides, you looks at all this mess, it's dangerous to go right now, with so many thugs on the loose.

Vivian nodded to Aron with a smile and then stretched out her arms to Giorno, who hugged her, gave her a kiss and then turning her back to Aron he said.

- I promise to give you a beautiful surprise as soon as I vacate, Giorno accompanied the police, while Aron watched as they left, Giorno was not a bad guy, but a stranger; A bad feeling had invaded him, ever since he had known him.

The man who had followed Danddy's vassals all day watched as his prey left that old Dojo, he couldn't be happier, for want of a single toy now he had two. Besides, now that that idiot's men were under arrest, he would undoubtedly have a lot of headaches. He decided that acting hastily would not bring anything good. So he would wait patiently, before breaking his toys.