Tension and Bonds

It was not unusual for nobles who had lived in wealth yesterday to suddenly fall from grace and be scattered.

And more often than not, the mafia was involved in such cases.

If Rocco were to compare things to his past life, it would be similar to the mafia or debt collectors, somewhere in that realm.

Anyway, the issue with his father's false accusations and his guardianship had been completely resolved.

Since turning six, it felt like one event after another had rushed by in a whirlwind.

Rocco reflected on it all and wondered how much time had passed since life had calmed down after the chaos.

...

After a huge storm passes, the calm that follows is almost eerily quiet.

Before Rocco knew it, the seasons continued to change smoothly, and the fated day was approaching.

While things had shifted quite a bit from the original story, the time for the beginning of the main events—according to the original plot—was drawing near.