Yokohama Future Lovers

The author has something to say: this chapter may be a bit sad. ( ) but the ending is he I promise.

In order to facilitate the distinction, we will use "No. 003" to refer to No. 003, and other slaughters will be called by their names.

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The next chapter is Natsume-sensei's world line

Crystal white flooded the whole world, and icy and soft snowflakes kept falling from the sky, bringing one illusory dream after another.

The weather was unbelievably cold, and the sound of "whooping" wind could still be heard in his ears. No. 003's face was swollen from the cold, and his pale cheeks were flushed. He shivered, rubbed his arms, and lifted his The head looks at the world with its own eyes.

"It's so cold..." No. 003 complained, but his small voice was drowned in the wind and snow as soon as he uttered it, and could not be conveyed far away.

Fortunately, the "book" does not need to listen to sound, everything in the world will be converted into words and conveyed to it. The "Book" slowly floated beside him, and said: "I told you that the timeline of this world is currently on the coldest day of the year, so you should be mentally prepared in advance."

No. 003 gave a perfunctory "hmm" a few times, changed the subject, and said, "So my task now is to find the 'Osamu Dazai' of this world?"

The "book" said: "This is the world where Mori Ogai obtained the memory of the future in your world. You need to find him and figure out what killed him."

"Why do I have to find out who killed "Osamu Dazai" after traveling through several worlds? The leader Zai simply wants to be the "catalogue" and reconnect the worlds that have escaped control to the "book", Then what is your purpose?" No. 003 Osamu Dazai said casually as if chatting.

"I just want to get my body back." "Book" sounded very dissatisfied and said: "The leader Zai used my body to constantly modify the world, and now he wants to pull the real world into my body Come back to reset time? He's such a lunatic, the cosmic kind."

Because the "book" has been held by the leader for a long time, and it has been constantly modified and added. Out of the function of self-protection, the "book" has a little consciousness, and the only purpose is to get back its own body.

No. 003 noticed that the "book" avoided some questions, but he didn't press the other party directly, but said thoughtfully: "That's it."

The wind and snow became heavier, and No. 003 stepped on the thick snow and continued to move forward, his body was frozen stiff and became heavier and heavier.Every step I took was as difficult as carrying a huge boulder. At this time, No. 003 was tired, cold and sleepy, and his body was eager to find a warm place to sleep.But he still looked normal, and he didn't complain for half a word.

No. 003 took a deep breath, and the misty white mist was exhaled, slowly rising into the sky until it disappeared.

"Why do those people in the world I live in get the memory of the future? Is it just the setting that the leader Jae joined?" No. 003 asked again.

The "book" said: "The world you are in is the "directory", so you can add the most settings. But in order to avoid various risks caused by the butterfly effect, the leader Zai is always very cautious about your world. Therefore , in general, the settings added to the world you live in may be the least.”

"Then why..."

"Perhaps it is also because the world you are in is the "catalogue"." The "book" is just a little consciousness produced to protect the body, and it does not have the function of understanding human emotions.Therefore, "Book" said bluntly: "People in other worlds miss "Dazai Osamu" directly to themselves in "Catalogue". That's why they have future memories."

No. 003 paused, speechless. He raised his head and continued to look at the snow-falling world. He stretched out his hand and took a small piece of snow. He lowered his eyes and watched the snowflakes gradually disappear on his fingertips.

"Things you don't want to lose will leave you one day." He lowered his head and murmured softly.

"Book" didn't speak any more.

One person and one "book" were walking slowly in the snowy world. No. 003's hair, clothes, and shoes were all covered with a layer of snow, which made him look like he was about to be submerged in snow. Alright, let's get into this world together.But No. 003 just kept looking ahead, without stopping for a moment.

"Where is the 'Dazai Osamu' of this world?" No. 003 said.

The "book" said: "Who knows. The things written in the "book" will not be particularly detailed. I only know that the "Dazai Osamu" of this world disappeared after leaving a suicide note to Mori Ogai in winter."

"This place is the last place where 'Dazai Osamu' came to before his death, but you have to find out where he died." "Book" said.

"Why does it feel like I'm a social animal who was tricked by unscrupulous capitalists." No. 003 joked.

As he was walking, he suddenly saw an inconspicuous bulge in a certain piece of snow on the far right.

No. 003 opened his eyes wide, ran over quickly, squatted down and stretched out his hands to scrape the snow vigorously.

Inserting the fingers into the snow, a burst of coolness hit the brain all the way along the fingertips, making No. 003, who was already a bit unbearably cold, shiver all over.But he didn't stop, he just kept digging the snow with his hands. When his fingers touched the soft skin, No. 003 opened his eyes wide and sped up the speed, and then moved the upper body of the buried person dig it out.

The person who was dug out showed a very familiar face of No. 003——it was the face of "Osamu Dazai".In other words, that is the face of Osamu Dazai in this world.

Osamu Dazai in this world looks at least 22 years old, much more mature than No. 003, but his face looks too soft under the cold snow.

Osamu Dazai's face and lips were as pale as paper, without a trace of blood.He closed his eyes tightly, his black eyelashes drooping, and some snow was mixed in his soft and fluffy hair.

No. 003 lowered his head, put his ears on Osamu Dazai's chest, and listened to his heartbeat.

Plop, plop, plop.

Although very weak, Osamu Dazai's heart was still beating slowly.It appears he has caught up.

No. 003 looked around, trying to find a warmer place where he could move Osamu Dazai, and then rubbed his body for him to slowly return to normal temperature.

But before No. 003 took action, an unbelievably cold hand stretched out, causing No. 003 to stop his actions.

"...Mr. Mori?" It was the voice of "Osamu Dazai".

No. 003 glanced at him blankly, and saw that Osamu Dazai was looking up, his eyes were hollow and dark, as if he had temporarily lost his vision because he had been buried for a long time.

Before No. 003 could explain anything, Osamu Dazai shook his head first, and said, "No, it's not that person. Ah, is that so, are you the 'Osamu Dazai' from other worlds?"

Even if he was almost buried in the snow and froze to death, even if he temporarily lost his eyesight, Osamu Dazai was still Osamu Dazai, and he immediately recognized who the person who dug him out was.

His voice was very weak, as light as snowflakes, and it seemed a little intermittent. No. 003 could hardly hear Osamu Dazai's voice clearly.But he was able to wake up in the first time, reach out to touch No. 003, and make a voice to talk to him, which is nothing short of a miracle.If it was a second person, I am afraid that he would have frozen to death by now.

No. 003 was silent for a while, and said: "Yes, I am "Osamu Dazai" of world No. 003."

"Number 003...Number 003..." After being frozen for a while, even Osamu Dazai seemed a little confused, and he muttered this number with a confused expression.

And No. 003 just continued to look for a place where he could temporarily warm up, but he discovered with some frustration that the Dazai Osamu of this world probably came here with the determination to die, so this area is very empty, even a small There are no wooden houses, only snow that never melts.

Although Osamu Dazai couldn't see it, he also sensed something from the silence of No. 003. He smiled troubledly and said, "Oh, don't be like this. This place is a suicide sanctuary that I managed to find. .”

No. 003 sighed helplessly, and said, "Well, I can see it very well."

Osamu Dazai, who was obviously much older than No. 003, laughed like a child, and his empty eyes were filled with a star-like smile.

The Osamu Dazai of this world is doomed, and No. 003 can't prevent his death at all.He was well aware of this, but there was a subtle sense of frustration in his heart.

Most human beings who want to commit suicide will feel no regrets for their own death, but they will feel a little sad for the death of others.This is the case even for No. 003—even if the person who is about to die in front of him is himself from another world, even if No. 003 is not a human being, but just "Osamu Dazai" born in the "Book".

He silently looked at his other self and said, "I came to this world to explore a question."

"What's the problem?" Osamu Dazai, who couldn't see, opened his eyes and made a weak voice.

No. 003 said: "That question is—who killed 'Osamu Dazai'."

"Who killed 'Dazai Osamu'?" Perhaps because of the flashback, Dazai Osamu's voice gradually became stronger, and his speech became less intermittent. He said, "This is really a good question."

"Why do you want to die?" Because individuals in each world are different, No. 003 was very solemn when asking this question.

"Why..." Osamu Dazai said softly, "Probably because I know that one person must die."

No. 003 froze for a moment, didn't ask him why he knew, just nodded, and then suddenly realized that Osamu Dazai couldn't see at this time, so he said, "That's it."

"Maybe it's because I'm too tired, and I really can't find the meaning of being able to survive. Who knows. When people feel like dying, it's often caused by various things. Come down." Osamu Dazai said softly.

Therefore, even Osamu Dazai himself could not say exactly what he died for.It's just that when he thought "It would be nice if he died this winter." Everything seemed logical. He left a suicide note and embarked on the last journey of his life alone.

No. 003 lowered his eyes and tightly held Dazai's cold and stiff hand. He knew that Dazai had death intentions, so it was inconvenient to say anything else.

Maybe it's because it's the last, or maybe it's because he noticed some subtle emotions in No. 003, Dazai Osamu said in a smiling voice: "But when you came here just now, I really thought it was Mr. Mori, no It was a big surprise to think that it was me in another world.”

In fact, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect No. 003 to say directly and affirmatively: "Because you want to see him, don't you?"

"..." Osamu Dazai fell silent.

No. 003 didn't speak any more.

The wind and snow became smaller, but there was still a cold wind mixed with falling snow, covering the two people's bodies, bringing light but seemingly incomparably heavy strength.Osamu Dazai said in an unbelievably soft voice, "Yes, I want to see him."

"Did you know? I left a suicide note on his desk before I left, and it said 'Goodbye, Mr. Mori.'"

No. 003 listened quietly, he knew that Osamu Dazai only needed one listener at this time.

"Even I thought I wouldn't miss it anymore. Because I have decided to abandon everything and embrace death alone."

"But it's incredible." Osamu Dazai "stared" at him with empty eyes, and said with a smile: "When I was completely submerged in the snow, when I was about to die, I missed that person so much."

To this day, Osamu Dazai still remembers the warmth when the other party gently kissed his eyes with cold lips.

It was really, a very, very cold, bitter and yet extremely tender kiss, so that when Osamu Dazai was submerged in the snow, he actually had the illusion that he was being kissed by that person.

This made Osamu Dazai, who had been calmly waiting for death, feel lonely.

"Would the man who was alone with the Port Mafia feel lonely when I was dead? No one would ever understand him before he said it, no one would call him 'Mr. Mori' anymore, and no one would Kiss and hug him. After all, with that person's vigilance, he hasn't been intimate with anyone other than me for so many years." Osamu Dazai lowered his eyes and murmured.

He kisses and hugs you, maybe it's just because he loves you too—that's what No. 003 wants to say, but he can't say it.Maybe it's because he himself is resisting "love", or maybe it's because he knows Osamu Dazai and he understands it, but Osamu Dazai is also resisting like a coward.

"It turns out that I also have such feelings." Osamu Dazai laughed at himself.

"After all, no matter what, you are also a human being." No. 003 looked at him calmly and said, "Human beings who can produce love and loneliness."

Osamu Dazai was silent for a while, nodded slowly, and said with a sigh: "Yes, whether it's you or me, we are all "human beings" that can produce love and loneliness."

But he is not human, just a non-human born from the "book". No. 003 wanted to refute in this way, but was silenced by Dazai Osamu's smile that seemed to see through everything.

"Unfortunately, I'm going to die." He said with a light and mischievous cheerful tone, "So Mr. Mori will stay in the port mafia until he dies and abdicates."

"This is my last and most vicious curse."

"It's a terrible curse." No. 003 shuddered and said.

"You think so too, right?" Osamu Dazai said triumphantly.

His breathing has gradually become weaker.The smile on Dazai Osamu's face also returned to calm.

"What is that person doing now? He should be quietly looking at the snow outside the window in the office." Osamu Dazai closed his eyes and said softly.

"He will definitely say, 'It will be hard to die in a snowdrift, Dazai-kun.'"

"It's really... a bit uncomfortable."

"But when I thought I was going to die like this, you came here." Osamu Dazai grabbed No. 003's hand with his last strength, smiled at him, and said, "Thank you, No. 003."

"At the moment of death, I can meet myself in another world, and even I will no longer feel alone."

No. 003 has been quietly listening to Dazai Osamu, and at this time also held his hand.

Dazai smiled.

"Goodbye, Osamu Dazai of No. 003. I hope that one day, you will be able to find something that belongs to you, and you must protect it no matter what. And you can start looking forward to it—"

"Tomorrow, tomorrow's tomorrow, tomorrow's tomorrow's tomorrow..."

Saying so, Osamu Dazai stopped breathing.

What is tomorrow like?What will tomorrow be like?What will tomorrow's tomorrow look like?How many tomorrows are there in life, if you can always look forward to each tomorrow, then you must be able to live well, without suffering and alone.

No. 003 stared at Osamu Dazai who died with a peaceful smile.

"Goodbye, Osamu Dazai." As No. 003 said so, he lightly kissed his eyes and said, "I wish you a sweet dream."

I'll try to find something that makes me look forward to tomorrow.