Another World Bookstore in Yokohama

Still on site.

Verlaine fell down in a panic, but Osamu Dazai and the others did not give in. After Akutagawa Ryunosuke's attack at the beginning, the man's mental power exploded, and then the strong shock wave that spread caused their mental power to be slightly damaged.

To be honest, it hurts a lot, like a heart-piercing pain that touches the soul.At that moment, he felt like he was going crazy.

Therefore, when Kunikida Doppo thought about the injury Verlaine suffered, he felt a kind of empathetic pain.

——How painful would that be, hiss.

But there is never any need to sympathize with villains, and Kunikida Doppo just sighed in his heart.

Then he went back to the detective agency and asked Yosano Akiko to help with treatment.

She didn't come this time because she went on another outing mission, together with the Tanizaki brothers and sisters and Miyazawa Kenji.What Edogawa Ranpo saw before was when they were resting.

After all, it should be back by this time.

These days are really ridiculous.Kunikida Doppo let out a sigh.

Speaking of which, he and they were cheated in their search this time.However, Paul paid the commission fee at the beginning, and it seemed that he paid a lot because he was living very richly, so it wasn't too disgusting.But, alas, let's just treat it as the wayward behavior of those rich kids.

First Ichiyo Higuchi cheated, then Natsuhiko Kyogoku, and now Paul?No, no, it was Verlaine, Paul was also deceived.

In fact, he still doesn't know the relationship between these two people.

Suddenly there was a message on the mobile phone, Kunikida Doppo took it out to have a look.

[The full names of Verlaine and Paul are both Paul Verlaine. They are one person but not the same person. They each have the same memory and different abilities before they separated, and their personalities are also different.

Don't ask me how I know so much, it's actually because I got the phone he dropped.

Kunikida-kun, you'd better have a snack~ You didn't even find such a thing that fell on the spot.

twitter~]

But in fact, it was not found to be normal. At that time, the warehouse at the port was dark, and nothing could be seen clearly. In addition, the mobile phone did not fall on the ground.Instead, Osamu Dazai took it out of Verlaine's pocket in advance.

Then Kunikida Doppo here: ...

Heh, really he doesn't know this guy's crooked intestines?

But now he is too lazy to deal with it.

"Ugh......"

Just continue to work hard in the future, I am really tired.

-

In the warehouse, Osamu Dazai lingered for a while, looking at the stone in front of him where Verlaine was sitting just now.His expression was a little dull.

They are really repaying each other, but when is it...

He is a little tired.

"Mr. Dazai." Akutagawa Ryunosuke called out.

Calling Osamu Dazai back to his senses, he turned to look at the boy over there.

"Hey, Akutagawa, what's wrong?"

The boy blinked, pursed his lips and approached.

Osamu Dazai looked a little strangely, "Akutagawa?"

Seemingly thinking of something, the boy looked at Osamu Dazai who had come to him and said, "Mr. Dazai, smile."

"?"

Ryunosuke Akutagawa's face flushed slightly, but he still said solemnly: "Sir, I told you this before, if you feel depressed, just do this, and it might make you feel better."

This is the first time he has done such a serious thing of encouraging others, and it is such a thing.

To be honest, it's a bit of a shame.

"Pfft hahaha."

Osamu Dazai covered his mouth and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Akutagawa-kun—"

"What's the matter?" After a pause, the boy showed a pleasant smile: "Mr. Dazai, the mood is really high now."

"Sure enough, Mr.'s method is really effective!"

"It seems to be really high~" Saying that, Osamu Dazai clapped his hands and turned to the door, where Atsushi Nakajima was standing there.

"Dun Jun!" So he wanted to try it too.

"Mr. Dazai is too slow. If you don't leave, Kunikiten-san will be angry. Isn't that right, Kyoka?"

The girl blinked her eyes back to her senses, and whispered in agreement.

"Ah."

Then Osamu Dazai jumped in front of the boy, and turned his face in front of Atsushi Nakajima.

Pressing his finger on the corner of his mouth and pulling it upwards, he revealed a somewhat naive smile.

"Dun Jun, smile~"

"Huh? Smile?" Atsushi Nakajima tilted his head in confusion, but still followed the man's movements, "Is that so?"

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha" Dazai couldn't help laughing out loud.

The boy looked blankly at the girl next to him.

"Huh?" It turned out that the other party also put on the same facial expression as himself.

Atsushi Nakajima: ...poof

Really, so silly.

He also couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Dun!" Quan Jinghua pursed her mouth in displeasure.

"Ah, sorry, I really can't help it hahaha." Nakajima Atsushi shook his head.

Spring Mirror Flower:  …

Want to hit someone.

"Okay, okay, thanks to the method provided by Akutagawa-kun, everyone's mood is much higher now~" Dazai Osamu said with a smile.

He also took the opportunity to send Kunikida Doppo a text message just now.

Really feel better.

***

At night, on the top floor of Koyayatsuji's office.

Edogawa Ranpo and Ayatsuji pedestrians sat at the plain white round table above.

Looking at the infinite starry sky outside the window.

"It's beautiful."

Edogawa Ranpo sighed.

After a while.

"Are you all right now?" Ayatsuji asked, tilting his head.

"You cried a lot at eight o'clock."

"Okay, it's much better, I've had enough crying."

"Well, is that right? There are still tears in the corners of my eyes." The man smiled.

"Huh?" Hearing what Ayatsuji pedestrians said, Edogawa reached out his hand in a random step to touch it, and indeed touched a drop of warm liquid.

Edogawa Ranpo:  …

"I, here, any mother will be sad if she leaves for a long time, if you will cry too." The boy yelled.

Started off topic.

"Well, that's it." Ayatsuji pedestrians followed his words.

"Ahhh."

Edogawa Luanbu bit a piece of biscuit, lying on the beanbag specially brought here, looking at the bright stars in the sky.

The stars twinkle.

【nice】

In the calm atmosphere, the two couldn't help but close their eyes.But he didn't fall asleep either.

Beside melodious piano music.

After a while, Edogawa Ranbu looked sideways at the man beside him.

"Hey, I know you lied to me."

"what?"

"That sentence, that sentence you agree with," Edogawa Ranpo's mouth lowered slightly, "You are not sad, if your mother dies."

"..." Ayatsuji Xingren opened his eyes, "My mother passed away when I was very young, so it's okay to say sad things."

"I know, but I'm talking about your character."

The man snorted, "Luanbu, you have to know. Personality is gradually formed by acquired experiences, and the death of my parents at that time is also a big factor in promoting my current state of mind."

"However, your conjecture is also correct—I'm not sad, at most I'm just a little lost and in a daze. After all, they were the ones who gave birth to me when I was young, but soon the Supernatural Secret Service took me away. Well, this is also because they sold my ability before, so they obtained some property, and then the accidental leak of this led to the assassination of other organizations."

"To put it bluntly, it means that greed is not enough to swallow elephants."

Ayatsuji pedestrian's tone was flat.

It's like telling someone else's story.

Edogawa Ranpo listened quietly.

"That's really a bastard. He abandoned his child for this little money." After the pedestrians of Ayatsuji were quiet for a while, the boy said angrily.

He knew that if a person did not enter the Supernatural Secret Service Division as a civil servant, he would basically have no possibility of leaving the supervision for nearly ten years, let alone a person with very special abilities like Ayatsuji Xingren.He should have been in the Supernatural Secret Service Division for more than [-] years.

Older than Dazai. [dog head]

"Actually, I don't feel much now, and of course it did at that time. It's understandable to think about it. After all, for them, I don't have a deep relationship with me. Although they have lived together for five years, they are not like that. This kind of sensibility, ah, sensibility is a bit biased, they are all egoists, and they take their own interests very seriously, so."

"I don't understand." The boy on the side whispered.

"That's right," Ayatsuji pedestrians laughed, "but this is also a good thing."

"There is a saying that either 'the more you study law, the less you will lose your humanity', or you over-pursue rationality and ignore the rigid needs of sensibility. And that's probably what I am now."

"I think you are fine." Edogawa Ranpo muttered.

Talk of dehumanization is too much.

Ayatsuji pedestrian looked at the boy.

"Maybe it's your selfishness, because we've been together for a long time."

Come teach him.

This kind of words that define other people's speech on the premise of negation is the one that will most arouse the other party's refutation.

And then sure enough——

"Look at what you said, what is my selfishness, why have I been with you for a long time!" Edogawa groaned in a muffled voice, "Do you still want me to list all the good things about you?!"

Hey?

Wait, something seems wrong? ?

He wanted it to be a reprimand, not this heartwarming and shameful compliment——

Edogawa Ranpo continued: "First, he is never hysterical, and he will take care of other people's mood when he is angry. Sometimes you will make up for it from other places. Third, do things as you say and do them without procrastination. Fourth, sometimes some malice may seem trembling, but they are actually very restrained. Fifth... .”

"Stop..." Ayatsuji Pedestrian was expressionless, staring at the sky.

Is this about him...

"And the most important point is about what is inhumane. What I understand is that you don't understand human feelings, and you only act according to the most standard actions you think of, and you only focus on what you want. But you will care and take care of others , and make me happy, "

"No, wait, didn't you come to make me feel better in the first place? How come I'm here to enlighten you now??"

"Well, so this is really a magical question~" Ayatsuji pedestrian said lightly.

[So quickly jump to other topics. 】

"Okay, okay! Don't talk about this topic anymore! After eating this pastry, we will go back to sleep, and you are not allowed to think about such problems again." Edogawa Ranpo picked up a small fork in his hand.

"Eat so much at night, be careful of tooth decay~"

Ayatsuji pedestrian said with a smile beside him. (demon whispers)

"Hey!"

The author has something to say: Little Theater:

Ayatsuji pedestrian: Mmm (no expression)

[Inner os: Please stop talking]

Edogawa Rampo: bababa