The winery boss is also loading salted fish today

It is afternoon now, and the number of people in the coffee shop is gradually increasing, but the afternoon sun also makes people sleepy.The barista stretched out after painting another cream decoration on the coffee, and from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the guests on the table diagonally opposite by the window.

One of them was a regular customer of the detective agency upstairs, and the other was coming every day recently, and he was also familiar.

They often stay here for a long time, either speaking something that others cannot understand, or playing some strange games that others cannot understand.But the atmosphere is quite good, it seems that the relationship should be good.

It is rare to be relatively silent like today, and the atmosphere is condensed.

Kurosawa sighed, tilted his head back slightly, closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead.

"When did you notice it?"

No specific emotion could be discerned in his voice, but the pitch was lower than usual, more depressing.

"Well," Osamu Dazai clasped his fingers together, "I felt something was wrong when I saw you for the first time, and then I took a little effort to check."

In fact, Dazai Osamu did not think about organizing the boss at the beginning. When he was still in the port mafia, he heard Mori Ogai mention Karasuma Renye.

The boss of the organization may be mysterious in the eyes of outsiders, but the two leaders have been enemies for many years. Mori Ogai was the attending doctor in his hand back then, and of course he knew about this past.

What I didn't expect was that Mori Ogai was usurping the throne here, but there was an inheritance system over there.If it weren't for the fact that Kurosawa Ao's identity was so sudden, Dazai Osamu would not have investigated these old events.

But this is not Ao Kurosawa's only loophole. In fact, Osamu Dazai only found out after checking that this lie is actually full of loopholes.According to speculative novels, even witnesses with contradictory testimonies can find a bunch.

But Kurosawa Qing has been fooling around until now.

But it's not right, the first step to verify the truth is that someone must question it.Although Ao Kurosawa kept talking nonsense, most people... no, almost everyone believed it without hesitation.

"So that's how it is," Kurosawa nodded, "I really didn't expect to have doubts so early on."

He could have imagined that Osamu Dazai would see through sooner or later, but it was the first time he was seen through when they first met.

Still, "Why don't you just ask me?"

Osamu Dazai paused when he stirred the coffee, "What?"

Ao Kurosawa propped his chin with his hands, and tilted his head in confusion, "Since you think something is wrong with me since the first time we met, why bother to check the information, just ask me if I am wrong ?"

"Just ask 'Are you the leader of the organization', anyway, you have already guessed this at the time, so just ask me directly."

Osamu Dazai looked up.

Kurosawa Qing lowered his voice slightly, and his extremely light-colored pupils completely reflected his figure, "If it is Dazai-kun, I will definitely have nothing to hide."

Dazai didn't speak.

Dying, or trying to redeem?No, the current situation is already settled, there should be no room for other turns——

Dazai caught a glimpse of the cake next to him from the corner of his eye.

"Since you said you want to treat guests, you should fill the table!"

Edogawa Ranpo's slightly dissatisfied voice came from behind, Dazai Osamu understood something for a moment, and then let out a sigh.

when is itWhen I ordered just now, or earlier?

It's actually Mr. Ranpo...

"I'm sorry, because I don't know what you like, Mr. Ranpo," Kurosawa said while handing over a menu, "You can eat this one for the time being, and take the rest slowly."

Edogawa Ranpo seemed to be satisfied with his attitude, he sat down casually and began to flip through the menu - if he ordered all of them, he would definitely be told by the president, it's better to restrain himself a little.

He carefully drew circles on the menu with a pen, as if he really came here because someone wanted to treat him to a cake.

Osamu Dazai thoughtfully tapped the table, it is not unusual for Edogawa Ranpo to know about this matter, in fact it would be surprising if he really did not know, the real problem is not here.

Edogawa Ranbu didn't raise his head, as if he knew what Osamu Dazai wanted to say, "Last night, the president received a letter from the leader of the organization."

"The last signature," Edogawa Ranpo opened his squinted eyes at this point, "it's Ao Kurosawa."

Osamu Dazai turned his head, and Ao Kurosawa was smiling at him.

"No wonder there is absolutely nothing to hide..."

The specific content of that letter is no longer important, because Kurosawa Ao's purpose is only to show his identity to the president, and it may not even be that the envelope is filled with blank paper.And since the president saw the letter, Kurosawa Qing's identity was no longer a secret.

But what can Kurosawa Qing gain from this trick of killing one thousand enemies and self-defeating eight hundred, just for anger?Although it's really bad that you want to expose him and suddenly be told that everyone except you already knows about it, but Kurosawa is still undoubtedly at a disadvantage now, unless...

Osamu Dazai: "... Mr. Ranpo?"

Edogawa Ranpo nodded casually, "That's what you think, that guy sent the letter himself, and he talked with the president for about four or five hours. I don't need to explain the specific content. , Dazai."

"So, from the very beginning, this guy has the idea that you will be able to see through him completely," Edogawa said with his chin propped up in a yawn, "The purpose of everything he did was never to cover up his own identity, but to take remedial measures in advance after identity exposure.”

It's similar to how he knew you were coming to steal the data he was going to use tomorrow, so he didn't stop you from stealing at all, but directly backed up a copy in advance.

Since you want to tear your vest, he should use his real identity to discuss cooperation with your current boss first.

"However, Your Excellency Fukuzawa is unexpectedly difficult to persuade," Kurosawa Ao sighed sincerely, "I originally thought that with the common enemy of the port mafia, it would be easier for us to talk."

In the end, in order to get rid of the other party, they also signed a bunch of guarantees that they would never do evil in Yokohama.As expected of the man who founded the Armed Detective Agency.

Osamu Dazai was silent for a while and then suddenly said, "...Mr. Ranpo, since when did you know he would do this?"

Judging from his attitude, it is absolutely impossible that he just knew about it temporarily last night!

"The day he just moved in," Edogawa Ranpo said naturally, "Of course the famous detective saw it on the first day."

Anyway, there is no real harm to the detective agency, and he didn't bother to say it.Well, by the way, there is another reason.

Osamu Dazai: "... No wonder a bunch of snacks appear on your table on time every day, Mr. Ranpo."

It should have been realized at that time... It really was that guy Kurosawa Ao who said "tribute"!

"Oh, by the way," Kurosawa Ao suddenly said as if remembering something, "Dazai-kun, you should know about the principle of confidentiality." The principle of confidentiality means that both parties are obliged to keep some secrets for their partners, and The issue of identity is obviously also within the scope.In other words, Osamu Dazai must not only keep silent now, but at some point must also prevent Ao Kurosawa's identity from being discovered.

Although Kurosawa Ao's vest was stripped off, it was still put on in essence.

Ahhh, Osamu Dazai thought, but this is really—

"So now, please keep a secret for me," Kurosawa Ao smiled as usual, "Dazai-kun."

So interesting.