Disqualification

Xiao Zhuang thought about it for a long time, and when Dazai opened the door to welcome him, he said: "Congratulations, teacher, the new article has sparked heated discussions from all walks of life."

Dazai said: "Your expression doesn't say that." It happened that there was a huge Western full-length mirror in his room, and the mirror surface was inlaid in a rose metal carved frame with twists and turns. Xiao Zhuang sneaked a look at his own appearance in the glasses, He managed to see the sad upper half of his face.

Xiao Zhuang: "..."

The current situation is what he expected a long time ago. Unlike the editor-in-chief who sees Dazai-sensei's new article, he had a fierce quarrel with Dazai when he first saw the manuscript: "It's too dangerous, Dazai-sensei. , do you want to fight against the public power of the country and the will of the government and the people?" He pointed to the article and said, "It's nothing more than raising the status of professional women, calling for the banning of the public prostitution system, even Mr. Natsume Soseki did not dare to do it blatantly Mai/chun has already penetrated into the bones of men in this country. I heard that not only in China, but also in Singapore and Southeast Asia, as long as there are Japanese nationals, there are small Yoshihara. Do you really know what it means?" His tone He became more and more stubborn, "And Dazai-sensei, you are not a real gentleman who has never had anything to do with prostitutes, are you? If I remember correctly, you are still the guest of the Hualiu Street Oiran, and not many people know about it , but it is not so small that only one or two people know about it, if someone with a heart breaks the news, you will become the target of verbal criticism."

He emphasized his tone: "Do you really know what this means?"

"Well, I know." Unlike the passionate editor Xiaozhuang, Dazai is like a pool of calm stagnant water that will not flow, quietly watching him get angry, "Don't worry, I don't care at all." He said, "I There are thousands of shortcomings, and the only thing that can be called an advantage is to do one's own thing and not care about the opinions of irrelevant people."

"This is a work I like very much, Mr. Xiaozhuang." He stared at Xiaozhuang.

The editor was thinking in a daze: [The person stared at by Mr. Dazai is absolutely unable to refuse his request, because his eyes are so beautiful. ]

This scene happened because she couldn't harden her heart to reject him.

Xiao Zhuang and Dazai sat face to face on the sofa: "This article has caused great waves in the whole society, especially women's groups. The discussion on the public prostitution system has also brought down countless writers." He said quickly and in a low voice, "In the past, the public prostitution system was criticized every few years, and some writers even wrote the documentary literature "Yoshihara Elegy". Anyone who thinks he has received a civilized education understands the inferiority of the public prostitution system. Thanks to your charisma, teacher, this issue was officially put on the table, like pouring a bowl of boiling water into a frying pan, and it exploded completely."

"However." He turned around, "Accepting on the surface does not represent the thoughts in the heart, especially ordinary educated people, should be very annoyed. Teacher Dazai's residence is relatively secret, and the previous letters were all transferred from the editorial department. , it’s hard to find your place of residence, don’t worry about being attacked at home, for safety’s sake, please take part in less public activities recently…”

Just as he was speaking, the young man in western clothes took out a snow-white letter from his pocket, addressed to the University of Tokyo, he put the letter on the coffee table, and pushed it in the direction of Xiaozhuang: "Two days ago, I was with you. The editor-in-chief of the news agency contacted me and asked if any university invited me to give another speech. As expected, after the speech at Dongda University last time, it received rave reviews. In addition, "Female Reporter" caused heated discussions in the society. The ending has not yet been released, so they invited me again go."

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Xiaozhuang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, only feeling the anger burning in his heart, he couldn't even hide his anger, his brows were raised: "Then did you agree?"

Dazai said, "Of course."

The anger in his heart was ignited, and Dazai's light words were like a gunshot in Sarajevo, triggering a world war with a bang, Xiao Zhuang forgot the rules between superiors and subordinates, and roared worriedly: "Mr. Dazai, what are you thinking?" What, do you really want to go into the eye of the typhoon, be denounced by angry people, and then encounter accidents? Do you think that the samurai class is really abolished, and no one carries a knife on the street? Let me tell you about the crime rate in Tokyo. Someone died in an accident within 3 minutes. This is a statistic released by the newspaper last year! I think you want to die..."

Dazai answered the words calmly: "Who said no?"

Wow, Xiao Zhuang seemed to see a bucket of cold water being poured from his head, and his heart was chilled. In the past, he had a vague feeling about Mr. Dazai's tendency to survive, but guesses were guesses after all. Zhuang was still at a loss.

Dazai said slowly: "I am a person who likes danger and excitement. Those articles, which you think are full of sense of urgency, are not based on my thinking about the country, but I like to challenge social consciousness and national consciousness. That's all." He clasped his hands and said something that could be called cruel, "If Xiao Zhuang finds it unacceptable or dangerous, I will offer to change the editor."

"No, no need." Xiao Zhuang said, "Let me pick it up." He said sadly, "I'm sorry, Teacher Dazai, I lost control just now."

[At least someone has to be with him. ] Xiao Zhuang thought, [someone must watch over him and stay with him, so as not to let him go to die. ]

……

[It has been five days. ]

Butterfly Kanae held the pen that was constantly writing on the notebook.

[Miss Takano has not come to class for five days. ]

Kanae is one of the most studious students in the dormitory. If there is any other student who is as serious as her, it might be Ms. Takano. She is bedridden at home, and it is necessary to borrow a notebook from her classmates for tutoring after returning home. Ryoko Takano has never taken more than two days off. She always said: "I don't have time to rest at home, such as working harder and spending a hundred times more. Only by studying with her own strength can she be admitted to the doctor's license as a woman."

but……

She couldn't help talking to the female classmate beside her: "Miss Gao Ye hasn't come to school for a few days, is she sick?"

The girl said, "We don't know too well. Liangzi has not been in contact with anyone for the past two days." She said, "Everyone is going to visit her at her home tomorrow to see what's going on."

"That's it." Kanae said, "Then can you take me with you?"

"Of course no problem. Ryoko will be very happy to see Miss Butterfly."

Due to her busy schedule, she seldom participates in activities among female classmates. As time goes by, everyone thinks Butterfly Chanae is an unkind flower of the high mountains, and they seldom come to see her.

After school, the students left one after another, and she stayed in the classroom for a while to sort out the notes, using a pen filled with red water to draw out the key knowledge, and prepared to organize them and bring them to Takano Yoshiko tomorrow.

It took a while to sort out the notes. When I went out, it was already on the top of the tree. There should be no one in the dormitory except the faculty. The road from the classroom to the door will pass the faculty office. There are still people in the office at this moment, and the door will be closed Without concealing it, Kanae happened to hear the conversation coming from the door when she walked by.

"Ah, drop out of school?"

"Yes, I'm really sorry." It was a man's voice, "Ryoko's physical condition is currently unable to support her study in the dormitory again. If possible, I hope to go through the withdrawal procedures."

"Miss Takano is a very hard-working woman. Are you really going to stop insisting? With her grades, she might be able to get a doctor's license."

"There is a chance in the future. After she recovers from illness, she may go to the medical school in her hometown again." The man said, "We plan to arrange for her to return to her hometown to recuperate for a while. The bustling atmosphere in Tokyo is really harmful to the spirit."

"Tokyo is indeed very noisy, but the clinics in the countryside may not be willing to accept women." The old teacher continued to persuade.

"If you try your best to ask others, maybe you can be lenient."

The conversation ended there. After a while, a young man in a suit and with short hair came out. Kanae noticed that he was somewhat similar to Ryoko, probably the other's older brother.

Sorrowful clouds enveloped Mr. Takano's brows, and his mood looked very depressed, even a little painful. Kanae hid sideways at the joint between the corridor and the classroom, avoiding him.

She watched the back of the other party drifting away, and even the smile that often hung on her face was half-contained.

……

The next day, the female students from the school went to Takano's house to pay a visit. Ryoko Takano was very popular in the class. She was firm and energetic. It is not an exaggeration to say that she radiated heat like the sun. There was also a female classmate who came to the house to pay a visit, and found the way very easily.

"Hello." A woman named Yakumo shouted at the door. She had the best time with Ryoko, "Is Ryoko at home?" What they didn't expect was that it wasn't Madam Takano who went out to greet her, but Ryoko's brother Mr. Takano, I heard that the other party is a doctor working in a private hospital in Tokyo. He should be very busy on weekdays. How could he have thought that he did not go to work today and stayed at home.

"Are you Ryoko's classmate?" There were two lumps of bruises under his eyes, and he was so haggard that he looked sickly. "Welcome, welcome, please come in." He led the female classmates forward and said, "No Sorry, Ryoko suddenly fell ill, and now she is bedridden, even if she wants to communicate with you, there is a sliding door."

"Oh, sudden illness?"

"No way, I saw her in good health before."

"It's the flu. I heard that the flu has been very serious recently."

"Is she okay?"

Mr. Takano said: "It's not very good, but it's not life-threatening, but she will probably leave Tokyo and go back to the countryside to recuperate. The air and noise in Tokyo are not good for her health. Yoshiko needs the air in the countryside."

The female students were all stunned. It was really unexpected that they would leave after not seeing their classmates for a few days. But they all studied medicine and knew that the air in the countryside is really good for their health, so they couldn't say "I hope Liangzi can stay In Tokyo" such disturbing words.

"I can see Ryoko again in the future." Yakumo asked in a low voice, "We agreed to take the exam for a doctor's license together."

Mr. Takano forced a smile and said, "It's definitely possible."

During this period, Butterfly Chanae has been walking in silence. Her observation skills are far better than others, so she saw the shredded paper on the floor, the remains of smashed glassware, and the scratches on the wooden floor. Mrs. Takano Meeting them in the corridor, her emotional control was worse than that of Mr. Takano, with deep sympathy engraved on her face.

That is not the sympathy of the healthy for the unfortunate sick.

Across the door, the female students expressed their reluctance to Ryoko Takano. The girl who usually loves to joke was uncharacteristically silent, occasionally speaking a few words, her voice was hoarse and deep.

Her performance convinced the students that she had a sudden illness. Even though they were reluctant to part with her, they could only say goodbye to her.

Kanae was the last to leave.

She knelt in front of the paper door, and took out a notebook from her arms: "This is my notebook since I went to school. I copied the backup because I was worried about losing the notebook. I may not see it later, but we are still classmates after all. , and I think Ms. Takano may be very concerned about the contents of the past few days, so she hastily brought out the notebook." She said, "Whether you continue your studies in the country or return to Tokyo, I think you are I will never give up on my study trip, I have no special skills, only this notebook can help you a little." She said in a voice so gentle that she could swim, "I hope to see you again in the future, Miss Takano, I am honored to have a classmate like you.”

Not only Ryoko Takano heard this passage, but her brother Mr. Takano also heard it clearly, so when Kanae was about to leave, he solemnly thanked the other party and said, "Thank you very much, Miss Butterfly."

……

"Woo, woo-woo--" Through a door, Yoshiko covered her mouth and nose with her hands, and let out a mournful sound like a wounded beast.

She did suffer from the evil things she encountered the first day, but in Japan, that really happened frequently, the social atmosphere was like this, and she was a tough woman, even if the trauma lasted forever, she would not be completely beaten.

What really made her feel desperate was the villain's face.

"I am Sanrokuro Toda, a classmate of Ms. Takano, and my father is Taiya Toda, the executive manager of Imperial Steel. I am here to propose marriage to Ms. Takano." The dog, which is not as good as a beast, appeared at home in a majestic manner. Of course, my brother was furious He drove him away, but he still said leisurely, "Please consider carefully, my family cannot be said to be influential in the whole of Japan, but has a little right to speak in the big cities. I heard that Mr. Takano is a congressman in Osaka, sir. He is also a private doctor with a bright future..."

"Get out!" Mr. Gao Ye was so angry that his fingers were shaking.

"I hope you can think about it carefully."

What happened next was beyond Takano Ryoko's control. After receiving the letter, his father in Osaka rushed to Tokyo overnight. Like his elder brother, he firmly rejected Toda's request and scolded him to death. There were complaints on the Internet, and scandals broke out in his father's constituency one after another.

She suddenly realized that people cannot reason with animals. Her father and the others are noble and good people. She herself was never innocent, but she was all involved in the abyss. The best way is to give up on yourself and take the initiative to surrender.

"No, Liangzi!" Brother said, "This kind of scum, what kind of morals can you expect from him after marriage, I am afraid that he will die of illness within two years after marrying into the Dongtian Mansion. Our family has never had the reason to abandon our daughter. You go back to your hometown in Sendai to escape for a while, if it doesn’t work, I will open a clinic in Sendai, and you can live on food and clothing.”

[It is your tolerant and warm attitude that makes me feel even more guilty! ]

Emotions have been held back in her heart for many days, and there is a piece of letter paper unfolded on her low table, which is from Dazai. The letter says that he is not sure about "Female Reporter" yet, and because this work is written by Takano Ryoko was born, and I want to ask her opinion. She is about to go to the University of Tokyo to give a speech. The editor will arrange the meeting place and leave others aside, so as not to make the slightest black spot on Ryoko Takano's reputation.

With trembling fingers, she put Butterfly Kanae's notebook into her bosom. Mr. Takano understood her meaning very well, and sighed softly and said, "Go, I want to thank others for this great kindness."

She nodded hastily, and rushed out of the house. When the lights came on, she ran wildly on the street, tears rolling down from her eyes, making her unable to see the road ahead clearly.

"Boom—" On the street, I ran into a young man wearing a top hat and wearing a foreign suit.

"It's really careless, Miss." She looked up, and saw the blood-red vertical pupils, and the slightly spiked nails ran across her snow-white neck.

The author has something to say:

A plot that the unconscionable author likes very much. The source of Takano Yoshiko’s accidents twice is because others expressed kindness to her. The first time was to hide in a roadside path that does not disturb others in order to read Dazai’s article. To say thank you.