Meanwhile, Tsuzuki was back at the office and together with Watari they both set on the task of digging into a mountain of cakes that were piled on the long table that was part of the payment for a completed job. They were contented, especially Tsuzuki who forgot promptly forgot about Hisoka the moment his eyes fell upon the feast and he wasted no time getting a headstart.
"Tsuzuki, I have this new potion that I made yesterday that would turn us into teenage girls. Want to try it?" Watari asked giving his most convincing smile.
"No way. The last I agreed to it, we got turned into kids." Tsuzuki shuddered at the thought as the memory flashed in his mind- his memory not failing him even though he was 96 years old but he was stuck as a 26 year old guy.
"Come on, it would be an interesting experience and this time I have perfected the formula. Furthermore, if you do it, I would buy you a year's worth of castella cakes" cajoled Watari, realizing that was probably the only way to get Tsuzuki to participate in his mad experiments.
Just before Tsuzuki could form a reply, the door banged open and in strode Tatsumi- his dark mood apparent.
"What is wr-"Tsuzuki started to ask sensing that there was something bothering Tatsumi.
"Where is Hisoka?" Tatsumi cut in, not even bothering to wait for Tsuzuki to finish his question.
Looking as innocently as possible, Tsuzuki replied, "Well we were walking along the jetty just now and when I asked him if he wanted to head back, he said he wanted to spend some time alone so I came back by myself."
"So you just left him there all alone? Tonight, you left him all alone?" Tatsumi all but shouted at Tsuzuki.
"Why not? It was what he wanted after all." Tsuzuki retorted, his ire rising.
"You idiot! Did you know what day it is? Did you look at the sky?"
"I'm not an idiot!" tsuzuki shouted, his anger erupting in response to the insult. Just at that moment something Tatsumi has said strucked Tsuzuki and made him pause "What do you mean, did I look at the sky?"
With a long suffering sigh, Tatsumi shook his head and said, "The moon is red tonight and you do know what happens on such nights don't you?"
Tsuzuki's mouth formed a small O as understanding finally dawned upon him and he breathed out that one word that was a bane to his as well as Hisoka's existence, "Muraki".
"Now unless you want to lose your latest part…"Tatsumi started.
BANG! "Ouch that hurts!" Tsuzuki screamed while glaring at the door. "I'm out of here." He shouted and ran into the hallway.
"Once a klutz, always a klutz. Looks like his debts have just increased again." Tatsumi muttered while jotting down figures in the notebook that he always has on hand.