[Comprehensive] How to kill a rabid dog gently

Osamu Dazai sat in the dark and narrow underground bar, occupying a bar counter by himself, because of his slender and delicate appearance, he looked a little pitifully lonely.

Oda Sakunosuke and Sakaguchi Ango ran into each other at the door. Their working hours and locations were not regular. Meeting each other without an agreement like this was simply a fortuitous encounter.

As for seeing Osamu Dazai here, in the past few days, there is nothing surprising.

"Are you still worried, Dazai? For..."

Ango Sakaguchi deliberated, and used a very cautious statement, which was out of his subtle respect for the object he was about to mention in his words.

"For that woman."

"Yes."

Dazai sighed.

"Last week she rejected the apology diamonds I asked my subordinates to send, and said to my subordinates with a smile 'I'm afraid you mistaken the recipient, what is Osamu Dazai, is it a fungus?', this week I thought about it Is the gift not expensive enough, so I bought a car, the one that Zhong Ye has always wanted, and parked it near her workplace, to be on the safe side, the car keys were sent anonymously by expedited mail."

"So, did she accept it this time?"

"If things go so smoothly, he won't be depressed alone, Odasaku-san."

"Just like what Ango said." Dazai raised his glass, the translucent liquid reflected his troubled expression, "When I saw the car key again, it was yesterday—she gave it along with the litter box To the stray cats on the side of the road who were trying to bury it."

Oda said with emotion in his unhurried and flat tone.

"It was a really bad situation, the windows must have been covered with tickets."

"...I don't think this is the point." Ango Sakaguchi pressed his temple with a headache, "But, Dazai-kun, with all due respect, I don't agree that your actions can win that woman's understanding...With that I am afraid no one will be able to easily forgive you for what happened."

"This is also the consequence that I can foresee." Osamu Dazai said calmly, "It's just that no matter how many times I do it again, I will still do it that way. I am such a hopeless person."

"No, Dazai, you are not incurable, you are just a complete pessimist."

Odasaku put the glass on the counter.

"If she's going to leave you because of that, it's bound to happen eventually, because you don't think illusions have a lifetime shelf life."

"Yes, Odasaku, in my opinion, covering up only prolongs the pain in vain."

"But at this moment, you are afraid of the result you expected a long time ago." Oda Saku said, "It has been so long since that incident, and you have not gone to see her, not even once."

Osamu Dazai was stunned for a moment, and then smiled wryly.

"...Yes, because I know she is not someone who will leave without saying goodbye."

No one spoke anymore, only the sound of ice cubes in the wine glass colliding with the glass wall remained between the three of them.

"It's getting late."

The one who stood up first was Oda Sakunosuke, who slightly raised his wine glass:

"To Osamu Dazai and the fungus."

"I have to go too." Sakaguchi Ango said, "To Dazai Osamu and the ticket."

"In that case, my word..."

Osamu Dazai also raised his glass.

"To my mean friends, and myself."

That day, when Kawasaki Sumisu returned to the original apartment, about a dozen Hong Kong gang members had already been waiting there, headed by a well-dressed elderly gentleman.

"Miss Kawasaki, I am Hirotsu Yananami, Mr. Dazai's subordinate, and I will be responsible for escorting you into the safe area."

"I'm bothering you."

To Hirotsu Yanagi's surprise, as a delicate and gentle young woman standing among a group of vicious outlaws, Kawasaki's attitude was as usual.

"Excuse me, where is Osamu Dazai himself?"

"Mr. Dazai said that the task should be reported to the boss first..."

"Did that coward escape with such an excuse?"

The other people present were stunned by what Kawasaki Sumori said in a gentle tone.

"I'm sorry, this kind of speech makes it difficult for everyone who is Dazai's work partner, it's really ridiculous." Cheng curled the corner of his mouth, "However, if you don't mind, it would be great if you can convey it to me. "

Hirotsu Yanagi took off his hat a little stiffly.

"In short... In short, Miss Cheng, let's go first."

After that, Kawasaki Summi did not vent his anger on the escort team, and the mission was successfully completed, which made Hirotsu heave a sigh of relief.

Therefore, Kawasaki Sumiya moved into the neighborhood under the protection of Hong Kong gangsters. Because all the household items were available, it only took one day to decorate the new house. She immediately started to prepare for the dessert house. It was probably because someone was secretly promoting the relationship. Cheng was very happy. It was easy to rent a store in the desired location at a fairly fair price, and after a while, the decoration was completed, and Cheng's trial operation started steadily...

Her menu has been changed two or three times, the flavors of waffles have been increased from two to four, and the puddings have been increased to three, and the customers have gradually changed from suspicious people in black suits who were ordered to shop to high school girls. students, housewives, and office workers with a sweet tooth... By the way, quite a few of the special professionals who were the first customers (suspected to be Dazai's subordinates) have also become regular customers, but when they come again, they are already working in casual clothes It's time outside.

During this period, Dazai's diamonds, cars, and other gifts came and went, but Dazai himself never appeared in front of Kawasaki again.

until this day.

Kawasaki Summi also hadn't seen Akutagawa Ryunosuke for a while, and appeared in Cheng's dessert house.

In the early morning, the whole street seemed to be still bleary-eyed, but the boy in black who was excluded from the soothing and lazy atmosphere quietly came to Cheng.

"Miss Cheng, long time no see." Akutagawa Ryunosuke said, "I'll return your scarf."

"Ah... there is such a thing."

Kawasaki smiled, and took the paper bag from the other party. Her cashmere scarf had obviously been washed and cared for very carefully, and it was now carefully folded and packed in the bag.

"Do you like sweets, Akutagawa?" She asked naturally, "Muffins and puffs, which one do you want?"

He was silent for a while.

In the previous relationship, Cheng has discovered that Akutagawa Ryunosuke is a person who occasionally indulges in his own thoughts.She felt that thinking would not be a bad thing, and she didn't want to disturb him, so she just looked at the boy softly.

"In fact, I came here with someone else's entrustment on my shoulders."

he opened his mouth.

"'Crab Pudding', that's what the client requested."

Cheng froze for a moment, then bent the corner of his mouth.

"As far as I know, there is only one person in the world who can come up with this strange pudding flavor."

Kawasaki Summi walked out of the dessert house and walked to the corner.

One, Osamu Dazai, who was alone, stood there in despair, with his back to Cheng.

"I'm here to apologize, Ah Cheng." He said in a slightly trembling voice, "I'm sorry, I'm really a coward, I've been thinking, if you don't give you a chance to say goodbye, will you not leave? .”

Kawasaki Sumire walked behind Dazai Osamu, stood on tiptoe, and stroked his hair.

"Dazai, the place where I live now is actually your home." She said, "Although you cleaned it up, a canned crab meat was accidentally left in the cupboard."

"If you are discovered, there is nothing you can do."

Osamu Dazai turned his face away, like a large dog that is clingy and afraid of being blamed, and carefully rubbed Cheng's forehead.

"I'm already homeless, and even Zhong, who is currently boarding me, said he would drive me out... Ah Cheng..."

He turned around and held up the flower that had been pinched in his hand for a long time and was already a little wilted.

"Just trying to muster up the courage to meet you, I have exhausted all my strength. If I wasn't afraid of getting my clothes dirty, I might have jumped into the river at least three times... So, when I remember that I haven't prepared an apology gift yet, Being penniless, I can only pick flowers on the side of the road."

Osamu Dazai handed Kawasaki Sumina the flower, which was not at all luxurious, with shy and uneasy eyes like a girl.

"Please forgive me, Ah Cheng."

"Actually, after the dissatisfaction that was concealed at the beginning passed, most of the anger turned into 'why Dazai is still avoiding'. Until today, I am quite angry... But this time, I will forgive you first .”

Cheng touched the petals with the tip of his nose.

"Dazai, go home."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was thinking, is this really the right choice?

Does Dazai-san really need someone like Cheng-san?

This kind of confusion haunted him, when he walked into Kawasaki Chumi's dessert house, when he had a conversation with Cheng, until Cheng came back with an unremarkable flower and put it in a vase.

In any case, it seems that the development of the matter is beyond his own control.

Akutagawa understood this, so he tried to ignore the confusion and mist churning in his chest, and wanted to leave as quietly as when he came.

"Wait, Akutagawa-kun."

The woman stopped him, the light in her eyes always seemed so bright and warm, and she handed him a bag.

"I don't know what you like, creamy berry muffins and ice cream puffs, I have prepared one of each."

Kawasaki said with a smile.

"Next time, tell me what kind of food you like."

——Is this really the right choice? !

The questioning in his heart became intense, and he was violently destroying in a way that no one except Akutagawa Ryunosuke could see.

He discovered that the questioning voice was not aimed at Mr. Dazai, it poked out its examining gaze from the crack, shaking his once very hard heart.

Do we really need an existence like Miss Cheng?

——Not just Dazai-san, but yourself, Akutagawa Ryunosuke.