Special investigation report from Yokohama

Twilight fell.

Young people are walking on the street, looking at this city that can be said to be "far away".He hadn't been away from her for so long since he was 14, and this seaport, which had neither his hometown nor his home, had become the most important part of his life.

It is so important that he can call out the names of every street and alley printed on the map.Time flies by, they are still the same, they are different.

Even though he hasn't stepped out of that dark prison for four years, the young man can still roughly outline the city in his mind.

This overturned city in his hands.

But that was just a completely rational outline. In the past four years... no, earlier, this city was under his guidance, and it was running perfectly with a completely irrational goal mechanism.Maybe it was good fortune to play tricks on people. Osamu Dazai didn't care about the real appearance of Yokohama at that time. Now he uses his feet to experience the city, and the completely rational outline in his mind is gradually filled with flesh and blood.

Even after walking for a few months, the young man can still see from the visible and invisible changes in the city how she happily sent away a tyrant, how she fell into short-term turmoil and confusion after the night retreated, and how In a short period of time, it was resettled in an orderly manner, the night turned into night, the day turned into day, and even the cracks in the walls revealed new vitality.

If these people—those people with relaxed faces, wandering the streets on autumn weekends—knew he wasn't dead, it would be funny how shocked and terrified they would be.

Thinking this way, the young man hid himself even more in the shadows.He didn't intend to cause riots, and Yokohama, which is rarely peaceful nowadays, is not suitable for such black humor.After truly standing on this land again, he found that the continuous doubts he had about himself during this trip, not only did not dissipate, but intensified and surged up together.

At the beginning, before she left, why did she hang that guard on his gun?

The young man pondered over this question, placing more complicated philosophical thoughts such as where did he come from, where did he go, and why did he exist here?He walked aimlessly, until the night fell completely, only then did he realize that he had entered Leibo Street.

This is an alley he is very familiar with.Eight years ago, he had waited here for a violent and reckless young man.Neither of them must have realized then that they would one day sit at the top of the port mafia.

It's been eight years... It's only been eight years.Osamu Dazai raised his head, the night on Saibachi Street was pitch black.In the distance, the port mafia building was brightly lit. At this moment, this eternal slum in Yokohama was actually darker than night.There was a rustling sound behind him, and he sighed inwardly.

It's rare to recall the past, he didn't intend to kill again.It's just that these guys are a real spoiler, and I hope they don't bore him as much as they choose their timing.

"Come out." He said lightly, "There's no need to observe, I'm alone."

To his surprise, after saying this, none of those people who had been following him for a long time came out.Osamu Dazai waited for a while before he heard light footsteps coming from the exit of the alley.

The figure of that person was vaguely outlined by the remaining stars, and the outline was equally familiar to him as the sound of footsteps.He paused for a moment before softly calling out the name: "Miss Hongyao?"

"Dazai-kun." Hong Yao stopped three steps ahead of him.I couldn't see her expression clearly in the night, but I could hear her gentle and polite response: "Long time no see, Dazai-kun."

Red medicine survived - the ending was not beyond his expectations.Out of his own understanding, if something happens to Hongyao, Osamu Dazai who belongs to her will inevitably turn Yokohama upside down in order to force him out.The current calm actually explained everything, but at this moment, Osamu Dazai was still speechless for a moment.

Fortunately, Hong Yao didn't care much about his gaffe.She took a step forward as if she were an old friend who had been reunited for a long time, and greeted: "I wanted to ask how you are doing, but I think you don't like to hear other people talking about it—talking while walking?"

Osamu Dazai said hello, and walked out of the alley side by side with Hongyao.Even though the lonely men and widows still looked easy to bully, but the gleaming sword on Hong Yao's waist was too conspicuous, anyone who saw it had to weigh it. The two of them walked out of Leibo Street all the way without encountering any new provocateurs.

At this time, the night in Yokohama is particularly quiet.Osamu Dazai opened his mouth several times, and finally sighed softly: "I thought Hong Yao had already left."

It's over here, no matter how you think about it, she has no reason to come back.After all, Hong Yao and all of them are not from the same world - this is not some literary rhetoric, but the most vivid vernacular.Osamu Dazai didn't believe that she didn't meet a character similar to him in her fantastic journey. If even the villain she met by chance had to be kept in mind, then Hongyao wouldn't be able to become the god judge she is today.

Why is she still here?

Hong Yao didn't lie to him either.She took out a sealed envelope as if by magic, and handed it to Osamu Dazai.

Osamu Dazai looked down.The envelope is a bit thick, and the inside should be hard cardboard.

"What is this?" he asked.

"The invitation to the celebration banquet," Hong Yao replied, "Although I was the one who took the lead this time, many colleagues in the government also contributed a lot. The result is the result of everyone, and of course everyone should enjoy it together in the end—you are also considered You are the hero this time, and many colleagues really want to meet you."

Osamu Dazai took the envelope, turned it over, and sure enough saw the words "Invitation Letter" on the envelope.The envelope was sealed with sealing varnish, and on the sealing varnish was the red medicine's private seal—he had seen this seal once before, when he was granted the right to enter and leave Honmaru freely, and she also used this seal.

Meeting... it should be called farewell, right?

"I keep this as a souvenir." He said slowly, slowly, trying to make his tone more relaxed, "I won't go to the celebration party. I have attended enough greeting parties full of strangers, please forgive me me."

"I'm a stranger now, but I might never know in the future."

Later... what do you mean?

Osamu Dazai raised his head in surprise, but Hong Yao didn't answer. He stretched out a finger and pointed at the envelope in his hand: "Open it and have a look?"

Osamu Dazai tore off the wax seal, and a piece of hard cardboard fell out.He took it in his hand and looked at the words on the card under the sparse starlight.This is indeed an invitation letter, but the invitation is quite different from the celebration banquet that Hong Yao said—although it is sealed with Hong Yao's seal, it is not her who signed it, but the government of time.

"Anyway, you're a vagrant now, right? How about a new job?"

To say it is fresh is not necessarily the case.Dazai Osamu didn't know how to face Hong Yao's smile, and hurriedly lowered his head to look at the invitation letter.In fact, what's so good about it?Although it was only a short glance, he had clearly memorized the simple and formulaic sentences.

Including the position that although I know the name for the first time, I have known it for a long time—the Special Inspector of the Government of Time, whose duty is to travel between different worlds and maintain the stability of the world and history.

...is the position that Hong Yao held four years ago.

"Even in the Government of Time, this is a very special position. The history and current world of each world may be very different, and each world may have completely different temptations. These worlds have familiar and unfamiliar ones, and newborn ones. , is about to perish... everything is unknown, and everything depends on you to solve it yourself. I think this will be a very suitable career for you."

"why?"

Osamu Dazai asked endlessly, but Hong Yao understood.

"There's no reason. If I have to say it—aside from the method, Dazai-kun did his best to protect this precarious world for four years. For this world, this will be a flick of a finger in her long life time, but for everyone in the Government of Time who knows this story..." Hong Yao paused for a moment, as if looking for the most appropriate description, "You are a hero who is against our position."

"Even though my original purpose..."

"Hush," Hong Yao interrupted him with a smile, "the government doesn't care what it says. This is our mutual decision. I'm just a messenger—do you want to accept this invitation now, Dazai-kun?"

Even though he said it so clearly, Osamu Dazai still hesitated.No matter how high the requirements are, there are many people who are qualified for this job, and he is by no means the only one.Osamu Dazai didn't know why Hongyao chose him, and he also mediated for him in every possible way-even if Hongyao didn't say anything, he knew that Hongyao must have paid for it if he was able to choose him, a person with a bad record, to join the Government of Time Quite an effort.

What was she trying to tell him?

Before Osamu Dazai could figure it out, Hong Yao gave him a gentle push on the back.The golden light flashed, and the color in front of him had changed.

"Master Hong Yao, you are too reckless." Hong Yao just opened the door and entered the room when someone complained helplessly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry—it turned out to be good anyway." Koyaku pulled out a chair and sat down with a smile, "Then, the matter is decided like this. Perform well in the next tasks, and please consider becoming a full-time member."

"Does Master Hong Yao have great confidence in him?" Hearing this, another employee who was observing the space-time machine turned around and asked curiously.According to their observations, this Dazai-kun is not stable.This employee was about the same age as Hong Yao, and he was more daring to speak out. He asked curiously, "Master Hong Yao knows so much about his lover's peer because he is in a relationship?"

Hong Yao smiled but did not answer.

"Anyway, he has two referrals, and the entry is in line with the procedures. As for the rest..." She smiled slightly, "You take your time."

Her vague explanation not only did not dispel the doubts of the two, but made them even more confused.Seeing Hong Yao leave, the two looked at each other.

"Do you know who Dazai Osamu's recommender is?" the one sitting in front of the machine asked curiously.This is also a mystery in the department. Who else in the government is so bold and dares to recommend such a person with a lot of criminal records.

"I don't have permission to read the supervisor's personal information," said the slightly older one, and suddenly looked at the soles of his feet, "Funosuke, are you here to deliver the information?"

"Exactly. We are here to file—we can go by ourselves, my lords please!"

The two also returned to their respective posts as usual. There are also many foxes in the government. They are used to working with these ubiquitous little foxes.Foxnosuke, who was carrying a small bundle, greeted them, then ran into the filing room and opened the innermost filing cabinet.It skillfully climbed to the top of the file cabinet, carefully organized the files in the package, and jumped down the cabinet lightly.When jumping off, the little fox's paws accidentally caught a thin piece of paper, and it quickly and carefully held it up with its tail and put it back on the bottom of the filing cabinet.

"Huh—" Fortunately, it wasn't damaged, and Fox's supporter heaved a sigh of relief, and locked the cabinet.Of course it didn't notice that the piece of paper that was put back was the recommendation letter of the newly promoted inspector that the two employees were talking about just now.It is no stranger to the first signature on the recommendation letter, "Red Medicine", a god-inspector with outstanding meritorious service from the government.

Another one that most people have never heard of.Just looking at the spiritual power remaining on the signature to prove his identity, no one would doubt his recommendation qualifications.Speaking of which, this person's name is also very strange, because it is too simple and easy to repeat, but it is not chosen as a code name by those who are easy to be judged.

That is a single word - "book".

"I do have one thing to ask you." In the shrine where I met for the first time, the new god told the maverick god judge.

"I'm going to keep a man alive. His name is Osamu Dazai, your current partner, and the port mafia boss of the world you now live in."

The firmness of the god's tone surprised the interrogator, and she asked, "Can I ask the reason?"

"If I had the current ability earlier, I would not let him know everything." He said, "I am like this, watching different people smear on me wantonly, countless worlds are destroyed and destroyed, but I can only Watch. He can do some things, but he can't do anything more than I can with others. This is the pain I caused him, and I need to make up for it before it dies."

"Even if... he is the most successful port mafia boss?"

"That's the business of you humans," the god asked sharply. "Is this useful to humans?"

Hong Yao laughed.

"Yes." She took out a blue amulet and handed it to the god, "I need your strength, your approval, and your tolerance."

So the god left his power, which sheltered a believer who had never believed in him.

So the god gave his sanction, which was sanctioned by a government that knew neither him nor him.

The gods then condoned his crime, and he blessed him with the death he had dreamed of, and with it the new birth that followed.

"It feels like that guy doesn't know. He doesn't always think that he has no plans." Hong Yao smiled at the servant in a good mood.

"Then, is it also the idea of ​​'Book' to recommend him to be the inspector?"

"That's not true." Hong Yao denied with a smile.She just met the curious eyes of the attendant, she didn't explain, and walked forward with a smile: "Go back quickly—I miss everyone in Honmaru a little bit."

Because she encountered such a world that was unique to her during the inspector's journey—since he couldn't find his own anchor in the previous world, let's go for a walk in a wider world.Endless distances, endless people, sooner or later he will find that he has already been related to so many people without knowing it.

Well, let's take this as her little farewell blessing.

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