Chapter 117

## Mission 117: Kyoichiro's Disappearance

**Mission 117: Kyoichiro's Disappearance** (作戦 117. 凶一郎の消失, Kyoichiro no Shōshitsu) is the one hundred and seventeenth chapter of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family.

## Summary

Taiyo wakes up in the morning to find a note left on the table reading "Please don't look for me. - Kyoichiro". Taiyo is confused about it as Mutsumi walks into the room and tells him not to touch the paper. However, it's too late and a bunch of Kyoichiro pillows fall from the ceiling.

The rest of the siblings arrive and clean up the mess, Mutsumi explains that Kyoichiro ran away and despite his poker face he's actually quite moody. His mood can become moody by something as simple as getting his new suit wet, having his chocolate eaten, or breaking his chopsticks uneven. Mutsumi mentions how he's always had a one-track mind even from when he first tried to attack Taiyo. She says how he'll be back, when he runs away he always leaves things behind to remind everyone of him whilst he's gone, often messing with everything in the house.

Taiyo's body suddenly goes weak, Mutsumi explains how it's the "De-Kyoichiro Effect". Once Kyoichiro leaves, various effects occur in the rest of the family's bodies and minds. Nanao points out in Taiyo's case his muscle tension, heartbeat and breathing are down 70%, this is a reaction to the constant stress Kyoichiro puts him under. Mutsumi acts more freely when Kyoichiro is gone since he often tells her to be more proper. Futaba's muscles loosen up as Kyoichiro makes her always feel tense. Shinzo is happy to get a day off as Kyoichiro kept asking him to do maintenance on his Steel Spider. Shion says that despite the upgrade with her Orichalbuff to the Old Man Hunter, it's not working at all, but she's not annoyed despite her expression. Kengo insists that Taiyo and Mutsumi go out on a date, as Nanao points out how Kengo is dressing a lot more freely.

Taiyo and Mutsumi go out shopping with Goliath and Ai, and Goliath's fur is a lot more sheen due to the De-Kyoichiro effect. Taiyo worries about Kyoichiro and Mutsumi reassures him that he'll be fine and come back tomorrow so he should relax more. As they continue to walk Taiyo hears the voice of Momo in the crowd who asks him "Did he *really* run away?". Taiyo looks for him but doesn't see him, he then questions how Momo would know about Kyoichiro. The then gets a phone call.

They arrive back home as Shion explains to them that the Old Man Hunter was accessed last night and had the information erased, saying it must have been Kyoichiro. They realise that he wasn't doing his usual sulking. Futaba mentions how the family photo on the shelf has been taken. Shinzo realises why Kyoichiro was so meticulous about his Steel Spider maintenance. They realise that he went off to confront whatever was on the Old Man Hunter alone.

We cut to see Kyoichiro walk into a cave, a cave with black cherry blossom roots around it.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Taiyo Asano
* Mutsumi Yozakura
* Shinzo Yozakura
* Shion Yozakura
* Nanao Yozakura
* Futaba Yozakura
* Kengo Yozakura
* Ai
* Goliath
* Momo Yozakura
* Ayaka Kirisaki
* Kyoichiro Yozakura

## Events

* Kyoichiro runs away from home
* The Yozakura Family feel more relaxed without Kyoichiro
* Momo tells Taiyo that Kyoichiro didn't simply run away
* The rest of the family figure out Kyoichiro when to hunt what the Old Man Hunter detected alone, unclear if he would return