[Wen Ye] Do caged birds dream of butterflies?

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The man's eyes softened: "Do you really not consider staying and helping me? Little Miss, maybe there is no place more suitable for you than PortMafia. If it is Little Miss, it will become a shining diamond in the dark ——You can continue to live.”

The girl laughed: "Don't say things that you don't even believe. The person who doesn't want me to live is Mr. Mori, aren't you? Didn't you plan to deal with me after the incident?"

"...You really know me very well." The man made a voice that he didn't know whether it was emotion or a sigh, "Then, young lady, let me ask."

"what?"

"Is it really worth it for you to do this?" Mori Ogai raised the envelope in his hand, "Without destroying my layout, I paid such a high price and exposed all my hole cards in advance, just to save my life. A Sakunosuke Oda—your hole card, is it for something more important?"

"More important things?"

Mori Ogai smiled and said nothing, more important things: escape from PortMafia, or kill him, and become the real Boss - the man's eyes said so clearly.

You laughed even harder.

"It's not, Mr. Mori. Before today, I never thought of killing your boss or leaving PortMafia, even though I knew from the beginning that you would kill me one day. All my preparations, from The second day I met you"——you emphasized this word—"all the dark hands from the beginning were only for Mr. Dazai."

In order to have the power to make his wishes come true.

In order to be able to stop him from being hurt like today.

"It doesn't matter if it's Oda Sakunosuke or anyone else, I just can't allow myself to stand by while he gets hurt."

"..."

"I'm very envious of Zhongye."

"..."

"As for not destroying your layout, it's because I don't have the ability, and," you looked at him very sincerely, and said in a serious tone, "it was you who brought Mr. Dazai to me. Regarding this point, I have always Thank you very much."

"So, everything is worth it." After all, you just paid a negligible price. Thinking of this, you can't help but borrow what he often said.

"This is the best solution."

The man's eyes widened for a moment, and then he smiled very softly. He walked towards you with a smile, and then passed you by.

"Miss, you really... love Dazai-kun very much."

"Of course." You also took a step forward, walking towards the front, in the direction of the window.Your smile and Mori Ogai's back are printed on the window glass.You forcefully opened the latch on the window, and pushed open the French window.

The strong wind that is typical of high-rise buildings blows in, blowing your long hair.You feel a little physically flustered, but you calm down quickly.Holding on to the window frame, you slowly approach the open window, cheering yourself up.

——Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, overcoming PTSD is all about this.

Then you look out the window.

——It’s just that I haven’t seen Dazai-sensei all day, and I’ve obviously put in a lot of effort to match a new outfit.Ah~ I haven't kissed Dazai-sensei for a long time, so lonely.

The sky is very beautiful, and the lights of ships passing by on the sea can be seen in the distance.

——But that's fine too, if you meet Dazai-sensei, you won't be able to help but want to go with him.But that would be too much trouble for him.After all, I have never heard of a boss who defected in this world.

You take a small step forward and stand on the edge of the window frame.Then let go.

——Fortunately, with Oda Sakunosuke, Dazai-sensei will not be too lonely if he waits a little longer.

stepped forward.

***

At the moment of falling, you seemed to hear Mori Ogai's voice.

He was saying, "Goodbye."

You suddenly thought maliciously, what expression would he have when we really meet again?

Later talk-1

Later talk 1

- two weeks later

Yokohama is lively at night, the entertainment street is full of traffic, colorful signboards and shops open to welcome customers everywhere.

A certain tavern with orange lanterns is also the busiest time of the day.

Sitting against the wall was a tall man with white hair. Opposite him, a black-haired young man in a beige windbreaker was pouring wine for him with a smile.

This is a very cheap tavern, and it is full of all kinds of people at the moment.Various chattering sounds mixed in the air.

"The body is super hot hahahaha..."

"...That is to say, I am really unlucky."

"Speaking of which, do you know? PortMafia seems to have changed the boss... It is said that he committed suicide by jumping off a building. I heard that he left a suicide note and passed the position to the original supreme advisor...

"...What is my last wish...the ashes are scattered in the sea..."

"...But I heard..."

"Ahem, let's talk about something else... Let me tell you about the little steel ball shop last time..."

//"Speaking of it," the white-haired man—Tan Tian Shantouhuo said, "You seem to have disappeared from the organization during this period of time... What's the matter?"

The black-haired young man - Osamu Dazai put down his wine cup and replied with a smile: "I'm looking for my next job company. Do you have any recommendations here?"

Taneda stared at Osamu Dazai with a face full of surprise, who only smiled slightly.

"It's so sudden that I can't believe it. Although there are still a lot of things I want to ask you..." Zhongtian scratched his face with his fingers, "Do you want to go to the Secret Service? In that case—"

"Forget it over there." Osamu Dazai smiled wryly, "I'm not suitable for that kind of workplace with many rules."

"Then where do you want to go?"

"A place where people can be saved." Osamu Dazai replied immediately. //

Taneda folded his arms, "Can I ask why?"

"Because someone wanted me to."

***

"Dazai, I have something to tell you. You said earlier, 'As long as you are in a world of violence and death, you may be able to find a reason to live'..."

"Ah, I said so."

"I won't find it." Looking at the blue sea in front of him, the red-haired man said, "You should be very clear about it yourself. Whether you become the murderer or the rescuer, nothing beyond your prediction will happen. .There is nothing in this world that can fill your loneliness, and you can only wander in the dark forever."

He was wearing an all black suit, white shirt, and black tie.Before this dress became the standard equipment of PortMafia, it had another well-known name—mourning dress.

The black-haired young man standing beside him raised his head, "Then, Odasaku, what do you think I should do?"

"Go and be the one who saves people." The red-haired man narrowed his eyes as if stimulated by the reflection of the sea surface, "If it's the same no matter which side, go and be a good person. Go save the weak and protect the orphans." Right. Even if for you, there is no big difference whether it is right or wrong...there is much better over there."

"how do you know?"

"I know, I know better than anyone else." The man - Oda Sakunosuke threw the lily bouquet in his hand into the sea, "Because, I am the one who was redeemed."

***

"And if that's the case, the lady will be happy too."

No, she probably doesn't care.Thinking of those smoky crystal-like black eyes, the corners of Osamu Dazai's mouth curved slightly.

——However, if Odasaku said so...

"I get it, I'll try to do it."

Days after tomorrow - 2 (full text)

Later talk 2

——Armed Detective Agency Four Years Later

"~~Martyrdom~~I can't be alone~~"

The humming and chirping sound came from the sofa, and Kunikida Doppo, who was buried in the pile of materials, was so annoyed by the harassment, he felt that the typeface in front of him was about to dance to the messy melody.When it was No.30's turn to repeat the same sentence eight times, he finally threw out the pen in his hand: "Dazai!"

"Hey!" The black-haired young man who was hit on the head with a pen raised his head, he pulled off one earphone, his iris eyes were full of innocence.

What kind of stinky shameless white lotus expression is this!Kunikida Doppo showed a fierce look on his face: "When you come to the detective agency, you have to work hard for me! Lying on the sofa and singing early in the morning! Is it too blatant to be lazy?"

"Eh~~~"

"Hey what! These documents should have been made by you? And even if you want to sing, don't repeat this sentence over and over again! No one would want to die for love with someone like you! You are a bandage waste device !"

"Yep."

"what?"

"Not only is there, but she is a peerless beauty." The kite-colored eyes narrowed, and the young man said with a smile on his face, "And she is a beautiful woman who is crying and shouting to die for love with me, and will be very disappointed if she is rejected! "

"Huh? Are you dreaming? I can't understand what you're talking about at all!"

"Hmm~ Someone like Kunikida who has never been pursued by a girl won't understand~" Osamu Dazai turned over and sat up from the sofa, completely ignoring his angry partner, and suddenly called out to the seat next to him The name of the silver-haired boy, "Dun Jun~"

"Ah? Ah, Mr. Dazai!" Atsushi Nakajima, who was just watching his partners quarrel everyday, was suddenly cueed, "What, what's wrong?"

"Do you think girls like butterflies?"

"...Yes, yes?" Atsushi Nakajima hesitated when he thought of Dr. Yosano, who was always wearing a golden butterfly hair ornament.