After choosing a big adventure at Lupine's Bar

"Which one do you want, Yuri-kun?"

A young man named Osamu Dazai rested his chin on one hand and looked at him with a smile.

The unique dim light in the bar makes the vision a bit ambiguous, and messes up the already bad mood even more.

Mingyin's index finger pressed down on the head of the little monster dancing around his palm on the bar, nodding its little head over and over again.

From the looks of others, it seems that he is tapping the bar with his fingertips anxiously.

Not good.

Leaving aside the issue of shame, I always feel that this person has ulterior motives.

Although this is largely just an unwarranted wariness caused by the first impression.

The whole body is filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood, thick and dense black.

Dazai must have investigated himself.

As for the extent of his investigation... It seems that he has rummaged through his experiences from childhood to adulthood, but he probably doesn't know anything about the past life.

After all, under normal circumstances, people who do not have special abilities or physiques related to the other side will not think of that aspect out of thin air without knowing people in this field, nor will they specifically go there to investigate.

Among them, it is certain that this person cannot see ghosts and monsters.

He didn't respond at all to the little things that were floating or scurrying about in the room right now.

Even if it's acting, it's impossible to have no reaction when a small fur ball hits the top of the head.

And Mafia's work is logically difficult to have anything to do with supernatural events.

So, after excluding the possibility of seeing his value there, what did Osamu Dazai want to know through this behavior?

Is there anything in his resume that piques the interest of this man?

……

It can't be because of the "shop".

Was it a leak from a previous guest?

Related to Yokohama... the superhuman... Mafia...

Mingyin thought for 2 seconds before giving up thinking.

In fact, it doesn't matter what.

On April [-]st, Jun Xun didn't have his turn to worry at all.

However, if you don't know the purpose of the other party's deliberate contact with you, it's better not to expose the information "over there".

The second option is directly excluded.

[-]st and [-]rd remain.

Just when Ming Yin was about to make a choice, someone who had been pretending to be dead before suddenly "spoke".

【I said, Mingyin-jun. 】

【…What's wrong? 】

[If you can't do it because you are too ashamed, let me come, how about this? 】

【Eh…? 】

Before Mingyin could react, his own consciousness gradually drifted away and sank into the inner side of his body.

In contrast, Mr. Ghost, who was picked up by him, gained control of his body.

He answered with Mingyin's voice.

"Let's be the first one." He held out a finger, tilted his head and smiled.

【no!Withdraw quickly!Say you're sorry! 】

"You are really decisive, as expected of Yuri-kun!" Dazai snapped his fingers.

"Come on, let's get started, a mock confession to Oda Saku."

"Mingyin" first looked at the expressionless Oda Saku with a blank face, then remained suspicious for more than a second, and then spoke.

"I..." There was only one subject, and after finishing speaking, there was a sudden silence.

Warm orange light was vaguely reflected in his dark eyes, his eyes widened slightly, and as if he had lost all his strength, he closed them weakly, and slowly half-opened them.

"What if, it's really just an if..." While thinking about something, he hesitantly made a hypothesis, "If I fell from a high place and you saw it, what would happen?"

Hearing this, Ming Yin himself froze in the empty, dark space.

This is the line of the hero in "Falling Now".

Born at 18:00 every day, he will involuntarily jump off the roof of the school.

In this state, he cannot be touched by Ochiryu who is a living person.

【If I fall from a high place, and you saw it, what would happen? 】

【I will catch you. 】

Xu Qianliu turned his face sideways, looked up at him, his black hair fell from his shoulders, and leaned against the railing of the roof with his knees in his arms.

The raw man rested his elbows on the railing, and lowered his head slightly. The black uniform jacket with a stand-up collar was not buttoned up, and the hem of the clothes fluttered in the wind.

He chuckled, grinned, and frowned slightly.

【But you can't touch me at all, and...】 He half closed his eyes, raised his head, and stared at the sky, 【Don't you bring yourself into the bloody scene?This is not good. 】

[I will catch it. 】

Oqianliu said it again, but this time he didn't look at him.

The ghost sighed, and the white fingertips were about to touch the top of the girl's hair habitually, and then retracted.

In reality, the red-haired young man still had the expression that he couldn't tell whether he was thinking or in a daze, as if he suddenly thought of something, he said "ah" suddenly.

"I'll catch you."

The man said so.

Although it was just a simulated confession scene, he spoke every word very seriously.

【Your way of confessing is really unique. 】

Mingyin covered her face and held back for a long time before uttering these words.

[Haha...] The possessed ghost laughed dryly in his heart, with the corners of his mouth curled up, but his eyes were not smiling.

The eyes opened and closed, and the soul switched back.

"Hey——does this mean that Odasaku agreed?" Dazai said excitedly, watching the excitement is not a big deal.

"...Maybe...?" The person involved had this kind of reaction.

"No, talking about this, is it actually a confession?" The only normal person pushed his eyes, holding a glass of whiskey in one hand, his face was full of speechlessness.

"Everyone's love expression is different..." Oda Saku picked up the wine glass again, but didn't drink, "May [-]th is probably like this."

Hearing this, Mingyin nodded with difficulty.

Really angry and guilty.

"It's so heavy. When Yuri-kun talks about love, it must be the kind of love that is very heavy." Dazai pointed his finger at him and speculated solemnly.

"Maybe..." Mingyin thought about it, "I don't know too well, after all, I've always been single."

"You are obviously a girl cartoonist, but you have no experience in love?" Dazai's face was feigned surprise.

"..."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, did you poke your heart, hahaha."

Doesn't sound apologetic at all.

After these people laughed and laughed for a while, it was completely dark.

Oda Saku said that he was going to send him to the main road.

Although Mingyin has been refusing to say that there is no need to worry about him, but because of a subtle guilty conscience, she did not stick to it.

The two walked side by side keeping a distance of half a meter, without saying a word.

The young man who had been taciturn all this time suddenly spoke up spontaneously with some hesitation.

"...May [-]th, what is the name behind you written in Chinese characters?"

"Huh?" Mingyin was a little surprised that he would ask this suddenly, but he still answered, "Writing 'bright voice', what's wrong?"

"No..." He didn't seem to know how to answer, with his hands in his pockets, but his tone was flat and casual, "It feels like a very handsome name."

Mingyin was taken aback, feeling a little uncomfortable, "Well, thank you..."

"There is a feeling of the protagonist of the novel, whether it is the surname or the first name."

"...it's often said that..."

The young man stopped in his tracks.

He hesitated to speak, "On May [-]th, ask a question that may be a bit offensive..."

"Huh...? Tell me about it."

"Are you... really human?"

Hearing this, Mingyin opened her eyes wide, her pulse quickened, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

On May 18th, Mingyin, [-] years old, was suspected of not being human for the first time in his life, in the sense of species.

He forced himself to be calm, relying on the despondency on his face, he seemed to reply naturally:

"Of course it's human. What's wrong? Asking this kind of question suddenly."

Odasaku put one hand in his pocket and the other hanging on his leg.

"It's human... I see..."

It looks a little dazed.

"Excuse me..." Ming Yin hesitated to speak, "Mr. Oda Saku, have you seen ghosts, monsters, etc."

Otherwise, why are you asking this question all of a sudden?

Mingyin felt a little uneasy.

Asking this kind of question to an almost complete stranger sent him stress building up, and he was starting to feel a little sick to his stomach.

"Well, I saw it once by chance when I was young, and I can't usually see it..." He scratched his head with one hand, and Mingyin actually read a trace of trouble on that face that couldn't see the emotion, "So, it's a dual personality. something like that?"

"Eh...?" Mingyin's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't respond for a while.

"The person who made the mock confession in the bar before was not the "May [-]th" I knew, right? "

"..."

"Sorry, you don't need to answer..." Oda Saku was taken aback, and added, "After all, it's personal privacy."

"No, it's not..." Mingyin was a little frightened, "It's not a dual personality..."

It's not just about being observant.

Even if ordinary people realize that something is wrong, they will not directly think about the above two aspects.

【Mingyin-jun, tell him. 】

[...?May I? 】

[This person should be okay. 】

Originally, Mingyin was hesitant to fool her because he cared about his roommate. Since his roommate didn't mind, then he would tell the truth.

Mingyin took a deep breath, and explained her spiritual vision ability and physical problems.

And roommates.

"So that's it... I understand roughly..." Odasaku changed the subject, "How long are you going to stay in Yokohama?"

"...Well, the original plan was to play for a week, today is the second day, and I will return to Tokyo in five days..." Mingyin was caught off guard by this sudden change of topic, "By the way, you actually believe that?"

"Huh? That's right..." Odasaku looked puzzled, "Didn't you say it yourself?"

Just because he said so, he believed it?

The laughter of the ghost inside made his brain ache.

【Hahaha, Mr. Mingyin... this person is so interesting...! 】

Before leaving, Oda Saku sent Akane an address, saying that he could find him there if he encountered any trouble.

"Wait...wait, wait!" Mingyin choked a bit, and didn't come up in one breath.

"I can't owe you any more favors!"

The man was taken aback, and explained: "It's not that you owe me a favor, but I'm asking you to come to me if you have something to do. After all, I'm a local and I'm more familiar with the situation."

Mingyin sincerely admired this man's unreasonable kindness.

At the same time, I also felt deep fear.

Even relatives who have been living together have a reason for being nice to you, not to mention strangers who meet by chance.

What is the reason for Mr. Odasaku's concern for him?

Mingyin tilted her head, sketched in her mind the image of Odasaku's slovenly appearance, as if he didn't care about anything, and gave up thinking again.

Maybe he really didn't think about anything.

On the way, that difficult Mr. Ghost has trouble again.

[Sorry, Mingyin-jun, I have to leave for a while. 】

【…ha--?No, where are you going? 】

[Something I'm concerned about. 】

Seeing that her roommate was so persistent, Mingyin had no reason to stop her.

To be honest, they have known each other for only two days, and they are not even friends.

Although he read the memory of the other party without authorization.

"Come on, pull the hook."

Ming Yin looked up at the ghost youth's face and said this.

The young man stretched out his little finger hesitantly, stuck in mid-air.

"I'll definitely help you, we've made an appointment." Mingyin smiled lightly, hooked the other's little finger, and sang a song.

"Pull the Gou, pull the Gou, a liar will swallow a thousand needles."

"Well! That's the deal."

The young man stretched out his little finger in front of his eyes and observed it.

"Only Mr. Mingyin has the risk of swallowing a thousand needles, this agreement. Is this okay?"

Mingyin tilted her head expressionlessly, "Yes."

Uneasy about this weak-looking roommate, he temporarily drew an exorcism talisman with the talisman paper and brush that he carried with him.

"It can disperse most of the demons, so you must take it with you... If the talisman paper is broken, immediately run to the nearest shrine, which is the Tenjin Shrine we went to in the morning."

"I see."

After parting, Ming Yin, who was really acting alone, suddenly received sudden information from Nozaki's paper figurine.

His sister found the hotel and came.

Mingyin immediately speeded up and rushed to the hotel.

"Ah, Yuri-chan, Kohanetyann is here. You guys talk slowly, I'm going to find Nozaki-kun and Xiao Yuyu first." Sakura opened the door for Mingyin, and turned sideways with a smile.

The girl with the same hair color as Ming Yin folded her hands, put them on her lap, sat on the edge of the bed, turned her head sideways, saw him coming, smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth, and slowly stood up.

"Mingyin (Akane)."

The voice is as faint as ever, the emotional ups and downs are very weak, the delicate face, the tear mole at the end of the eye, the long hair slightly curly, like a doll.

"Kohane, why are you here suddenly?"

She tilted her head, "Can't you?"

"No, of course Xiaoyu can do it anytime."

Xiaoyu smiled when she heard this, and explained: "Isn't Jing Jun a teaching assistant? The professor is very interested in the legend about the 'Rage God' in Yokohama, and wants to come over to investigate during the spring break. I ask Jing Jun to recommend me to come together. .”

"Folklore... I started to study with the professor before I formally enrolled, and Xiaoyu is really good. How is the professor?"

Ming Yin poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yu, then poured a cup for herself, and sat down beside her.

"Thank you," Xiaoyu took the cup, blew on it, and took a small sip, "He is a knowledgeable and funny person. He seems to know that I have been on TV before, but he never asked about it along the way."

"Well, that sounds like a nice guy."

Mingyin held the cup with both hands, her little finger didn't cover it, her brows and eyes were blurred by the hot air.

"Yes." Xiaoyu smiled, but then she lost her expression.

"That, Mingyin," Xiao Yu held the cup and put it on her lap, "I will ask Jing Jun to recommend me this time because I have something important to tell you as soon as possible."

"What's the matter?"

The girl turned her head, stared at him, and spoke seriously.

"I discussed it with Jing Jun. After graduation, we will probably get married."

"Pfft!" Mingyin was startled, and spewed out a mouthful of tea.

The younger sister, who had just cast a thunderbolt, patted his back for comfort.

"It has not been formally finalized, and there are still many things to discuss."

Mingyin wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, "But has it been decided to marry him?"

"Ah."

"Won't it change?"

"Well..." she added, "You are the first person to know about this besides me and Jing Jun."

Mingyin fell silent.

"Is this really okay? The person you care about the most is Junxun (Kimihiro), right?"

"Well, I like Kimihiro Kun the most, so I can't leave him alone."

Xiao Yu added, "And, for Jing Jun, it's the same."

"You said the same thing when Xiaokui got married, right? Thank you for worrying about me, Mingyin."

"...Since it's your decision, I have no choice but to support you," Mingyin smiled, "If Rage God, are you going to Leibo Street tomorrow?"

"Yes..." After Xiao Yu expressed her affirmation, the ending suddenly elongated and turned into a different tune.

She noticed something different than usual.

Mingyin's right little finger was unnaturally stiff, entwined with black air.

No bad smell, but very uncomfortable.

"Mingyin."

The girl with an unreasonable temperament suddenly lost her smile, and her eyes without mechanism were like dolls.

"Your little finger, who did you hook up with?"