Yokohama First Reconstruction Division

Bai Mu has a deep and accurate understanding of his own nature.

He doesn't have a lot of sense of justice in his heart, and he doesn't really care whether the world will be destroyed. As long as he is with the only person he cares about at the moment of destruction, it is good if he can live together, but if he is ignorant for a moment Die together unconsciously, such an ending, he can also accept.

Therefore, he didn't care about the sensational things before, the news that the armed detective agency and the port mafia teamed up to save Yokohama, he had heard of it, but he didn't bother to understand it deeply.

Who has few enemies, only those who survived are qualified to tell their own stories.

But after exchanging opinions with Dazai, he still appeared in front of the Armed Detective Agency.At the moment before knocking on the door, Shiraki was still thinking that Osamu Dazai is really good at subtly influencing other people's actions.

If life is still the same as before, he and Osamu Dazai are complete strangers, then even if he encounters intimidation, he will not take the initiative to seek protection from others, but will tide over the difficulties independently.

In the past, when he came to the Armed Detective Agency, he was an entrusted ability reconstructionist, but today when he came to visit, he was a client who took the initiative to seek protection.

Who told him that his abilities hadn't been cd yet, and he was still waiting for a long time.

Calculated according to the recovery speed last time, he still needs at least two weeks.Although it is said that after the overdraft ability is fully recovered, there is a chance that his ability will be strengthened, but when it is really urgent, there seems to be no other good way except to be anxious.

And Dazai seemed to be telling him that when encountering such a situation, he should seek help from his companions.Pushing open the door of the Armed Detective Agency, Shiraki looked at familiar faces and greeted him with a smile, his tense mood suddenly relaxed.

Sure enough, coming here makes people feel at ease, Shiraki began to understand the choice of Osamu Dazai willing to stay here after defecting from the port mafia.In the Armed Detective Agency, there are some indescribable qualities that are very attractive to stay here.

For Shiraki, the Armed Detective Agency held a temporary meeting for this purpose.

The combat case filing meeting in the Armed Detective Agency can usually judge the seriousness of the issues involved in the meeting content based on the number of participants.

To sum it up in layman's terms, check who's at the table before the meeting - the more people there are, the less serious the situation is.

When encountering really serious problems, Dazai Osamu and Edogawa Ranpo hold a meeting by themselves to settle the matter.Before the white whale crashed into Yokohama, it was the two of them who finalized the battle plan after chatting for a few words. They accomplished multiple goals with one stone and three birds, which can be called super speed.

Today's meeting table is full of people, and it looks like a typical combat meeting that "doesn't look too serious".The president is not there, and the person presiding over the meeting is Kunikida whom Shiraki knows.

Mr. Kunikida is a person who is very serious in his life and work. In order to deal with the personal threats to Shiraki, he specially held a meeting in the company. Part of the reason is that Kunikida felt a complicated sense of guilt for Shiraki.

This kind of wonderful guilt can probably be condensed into one sentence, which is "I'm sorry for not taking good care of our Dazai and causing you trouble."

Moreover, the specific definition of "trouble" is too ambiguous and tricky, and it is difficult to explain clearly.After knowing that Shiraki had been involved with Dazai all along, and the relationship between the two was complicated and confusing, Kunikida saw the two of them in the same frame, and felt indescribably embarrassed.

So Kunikida turned his awkwardness into motivation, and he did his best to complete this commission more than usual, to make up for the crime of Dazai who caused Shiraki's reputation damage.

But fortunately, when Shiraki was standing here in his student uniform, he always had a frank look, and even when he saw Dazai, he didn't react too aggressively.

...and that Lang Mie who blew himself up in the subway to live a life of sex, they are already two different people.

Bai Mu looked around, because he had cooperated with the detective agency many times, and he was very familiar with these people.Among the participants were Mr. Kunikida, Atsushi, Kyoka, the Tanizaki brothers and sisters, Dr. Yosano, and the strong boy Kenji Miyazawa.

The rumored famous detective Luanbu was hiding behind a mountain of snacks on the desk at this time, concentrating on playing games, and had no intention of participating in the meeting.

Except for Kunikida and Atsushi who were sitting upright, the people sitting at the conference table were all called meetings, but actually visitors.Pairs of bright eyes opened brightly, looking up and down at this beautiful medical student reconstructor, sweeping back and forth from his slender waist and long legs wrapped in this Western-style school uniform full of abstinence, guessing that he is related to The relationship between Dazai.

And the other protagonist of the scandal, Osamu Dazai, is also in the detective agency at this time. He hides on the sofa in the cubicle in a face-down ecstasy posture. He is very depressed and has no intention of getting up to work. mean.

When Kunikida saw Dazai lying on the sofa in this posture, Shiraki could clearly see that the expression on Kunikida's face was distorted, as if he really wanted to go over and kick him, but thinking that Shiraki was here, he still held back this impulse.

Bai Mu was very regretful. Facing the raging fire of gossip, it was very hard for him to keep his expression unchanged.If Kunikida could let himself go and kick Dazai hard, even he would feel somewhat relaxed and happy.

But thinking about it carefully, because he knew that Shiraki was coming, Dazai didn't skip work this afternoon, which is considered abnormal.

Ever since Shiraki changed the entire office into the cat version decoration style of a high-level Hong Kong black man, Osamu Dazai skipped work if he could. To the man's seat, conveyed his reluctance.

Seeing Shiraki appearing outside the cubicle, Osamu Dazai, who was lying on the sofa, immediately groaned, "I can't get up, it's too painful, Xiao Shiraki, I really can't look directly at this office, um... now your If you are not in good health, you can come back in two days, and if you change to a different cat, I will give you all of next month's salary, okay?"

Everyone in the office was silent, their eyes flicked back and forth between the two of them.

Even though Shiraki is good-looking, he is still a real boy. In the eyes of everyone, he walked behind the sofa in the cubicle.

Then he overturned the sofa.

Osamu Dazai rolled to the ground with a grunt.

Shiraki walked back to the conference table with a blank expression, and raised a polite and decent smile: "Thank you very much for taking the time for me. I have some information about this pervert who sent me a threatening letter, which happened to be related to the detective agency. Seniors, please share."

"The Gravity Envoy of the Port Mafia is already following the order of his leader to track down this pervert. At the same time, without knowing why..." At this point, Shiraki glanced at Osamu Dazai who was struggling to get up on the ground, Continued, "Dazai also believes that the existence of this supernatural person poses a threat to the detective agency. I have some understanding of this pervert before, and he is not the kind of person who is meticulous enough to make long-term plans. He He was imprisoned before, but I think no matter who is able to get him out of the prison without anyone noticing, it needs certain means."

Dazai turned himself on the ground like a fish, and gave Shiraki a thumbs up from a distance, "Not bad, little Shiraki, but he got into the state very quickly."

The information brought by Shiraki really aroused everyone's vigilance, Kunikida said seriously: "Mr. Shiraki, don't worry about the bandage waste device on the ground, please continue."

Osamu Dazai, who was scolded by Kunikida, showed a hurt expression on the ground.Seeing his reaction from the corner of Bai Mu's eyes, he smiled slightly, and began to introduce clearly: "This pervert's real name is unknown, but he has another identity, you may have heard of it - he was scrambled by major media more than ten years ago. According to the report, the criminal is charged with... torture and murder of minors."

"He had an iconic symbol when he committed a crime. He would use paint made of blue willow leaves to draw a carp pattern on the victim, and then throw the victim's body into the wilderness. It was reported in many places more than ten years ago. Similar cases, but this person has been careful not to leave key evidence because of his invisibility ability. So in the end he was caught with great difficulty, but he was only imprisoned for attempted injury. There has not been enough serious crimes to arrest him Sentence."

Kunikida flipped through the information he had collected before the meeting, and couldn't help but look solemn: "I still remember that the murderer was reported extensively back then, but I didn't expect it to be this invisible psychic...Shiraki, are you sure? "

"I'm sure." Shiraki turned his head slightly, with a naive and innocent expression, "The child he attacked is usually no more than 12 years old, and I was 10 years old at the time, which became his only attempt. So I was lucky enough to fight against him , I have seen his appearance. By the way, his ability can make others invisible, and after being made transparent, the invisible people can see each other's appearance clearly."

"..." Kunikida didn't expect that when he asked casually, he asked a thunderbolt, and he was stunned for a while, not knowing how to answer the question.

Even Luanbu, who was in the pile of snacks, stopped playing games after hearing this, and looked up at Shiraki.

Bai Mu summed up the information logically, "His powers can not only act on himself, but also make invisible people or things he touches, so it is extremely difficult to extract criminal evidence. But his powers have a range of effects and The upper limit, when I contacted him seven years ago, it was already difficult for him to make the third person invisible. If he didn't make much progress in prison these years, then three people, plus some small objects, are his invisibility ability upper limit."

"A tyrannical person usually hides a deep inferiority complex and cowardice on the other side of his character." Bai Mu calmly seemed to be telling someone else's story, "His modus operandi is very cruel, but he is actually a very thin... The man, the partner he chose, is a similar criminal who is physically strong but has no supernatural powers, and obeys his orders. kind, because his mind is very unpredictable."

Shiraki's expression was calm, as if he was not affected by this past at all, "It is difficult for you to find information about him now, because this person has always been cautious in the past. If Osamu Dazai's speculation is true, there is another reason behind his comeback. It is indeed worth paying attention to other people's advice. Because this pervert, if he starts to cooperate with other supernatural beings, he will easily make one plus one greater than two."

"Just imagine, he will hide the aggressive supernatural being, and then walk in through the door of your office."

These words were really imaginative, and the people on the conference table followed Bai Mu's fingers to look at the door together, and couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Bai Mu's voice continued, "Then he walked up to you, and you couldn't see him, so he was wiped across the neck with a knife."

Everyone imagined that scene, and they all felt a little cold on their necks.Although with Dr. Xie Ye, everyone can be saved in time even if their throats are cut, but even so, not everyone is interested in dying from time to time.

What's more, if they really want to attack their detective agency, the enemy can defeat them one by one when Dr. Xie Ye is away.

Kunikida, who presided over the meeting, pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said in a deep voice: "Understood, if there are other people behind this bastard, we should try our best to follow the clues, one end after another... such supernatural beings, whether it is stealing information, assassinating Important members, or breaking down a tight organization one by one, can be said to be easy to capture. Damn! This kind of bastard who will attack children is completely unforgivable!"

Shiraki noticed the brown braid behind Kunikida's back, and when he was angry, he would jump up. He couldn't move his eyes away, and took out a sketch from his schoolbag for a while, then took out a sketch and handed it to Kunikida, "This The person looks like this, and this is a portrait I drew based on my memory back then. But because he is a prison escapee, he usually goes invisible when he travels, and even if he knows his face, it is difficult to find this person."

"I have doubts, Bai Mu-jun." The famous detective, who had been eating snacks, raised a hand behind the snack mountain, "Since he is so strong, how did you get under him when you were only 10 years old?" What escaped?"

Luanbu smiled and asked everyone's doubts, but it was also a question that no one dared to ask.

Bai Mu let out a long "Oh", "Because I met, a passing... man."

After saying these words, Osamu Dazai was taken aback for a moment, and then turned to look at him.

Sitting behind the conference table, Shiraki showed a warm and genuine smile for the first time, "I complained to this kind person, and then... there is no more."

When he said this, Bai Mu's smile seemed to be a little sly and smug, "This pervert never came to me again, and when I heard about him again, he was already in prison."

"...It's amazing!" Dun subconsciously sighed, "An invisible supernatural being can be easily taken down, so it must be a powerful supernatural being, right? What's his name?"

Osamu Dazai stretched out his bandaged wrist, and patted Atsushi's shoulder from behind, "Oh, Atsushi-kun, that's not the point, the point is, now this pervert is back looking for Shiraki, obviously he's not done with Shiraki. 'Prey,' this time is bound to be caught, so isn't Baimu very dangerous?"

Dun really felt ashamed immediately, "Mr. Dazai, you are right. You almost forgot our guest's commission this time. Shiraki's safety is the focus of our discussion."

Unexpectedly, Osamu Dazai would take the initiative to save himself, bypassing the topic about that man, which surprised Shiraki a little. He silently looked at Osamu Dazai with a pair of elusive and elegant phoenix eyes, guessing his intentions.

"He is a very paranoid person...Although you are past his preferred age, he seems to want to solve your 'oversight'. But Xiao Shiraki, don't be afraid." Dazai Osamu stood where he was, flamboyantly turned to Shiraki Open your hands, "We armed detectives, in order to protect the families of the members of the detective agency..."

Before he finished speaking, he was almost beaten by Kunikida, and Dazai Osamu who was beaten to the ground got up, dizzy and continued: "In order to protect...our important friends and partners, this entrustment is a friendly price! Shiraki, you Look, just find some time and re-groom these cats."

Kunikida couldn't stand it anymore, he elbowed his partner to make intimate contact with the floor, and then said in a deep voice: "This is also what the president meant, we will not charge for your protection this time. We will formulate a The plan of the black hand behind the scenes... Ranpo-kun?"

"What? Actually, this time, I don't need to do anything at all, and it can be solved smoothly." Ranpo put on his glasses at some point, he looked at Dazai, then took off his glasses smoothly, and returned to his beloved handheld game , "Mr. Baimu is not afraid at all. If this invisible person with supernatural powers meets Mr. Baimu, I am afraid that he will not get any benefits."

"How could it be? Shiraki is just a restorer of the Department of Architecture..." Kunikida's expression was puzzled, but the judgment from Ranpo made him believe it, "Shiraki, it's convenient to ask, your ability..."

"Okay, I'll leave it to Kunikida-kun to make the plan. Osamu Dazai interrupted Kunikida again, "Shiraki just finished the exam, should I take you out to play?" "

Looking at the inhuman partner in front of him, Kunikida finally completely forgot his doubts, turned around and grabbed Dazai and entered the small black room in the computer room. There was an ecstasy moan from inside. It was Dazai being beaten repeatedly.

Under the harmonious background sound, Ranbu said to Bai Mu: "The president's office is over there. He went out today, but he has been expecting you for a long time... Do you understand what he means?"

Bai Mu understood, and took out a box of paints from his schoolbag, "Although my abilities haven't recovered yet, there is no problem with hand-painting, can you take me to his office?"

The members of the Armed Detective Agency were relieved to let Bai Mu walk into the president's personal office alone. After many cooperations, they seemed to believe in his professional ability and industry conscience, leaving Bai Mu an independent creative space.

Bai Mu remembered the letter from the president last time. After a little thought, Bai Mu cheered up and decided to use his painting skills to repay the concern and protection of everyone in the Armed Detective Agency. Feelings.

He seriously left a huge pig's head with a bandage on the wall of the president's office.

The pink pig's head vividly expresses the salty fish temperament of the original owner. Presumably, such a stick figure with the same style can definitely bring the feelings of the superiors and subordinates closer in the detective agency.

While Shiraki was seriously drawing the pig's head, Osamu Dazai outside struggled to crawl out of the small black room in the computer room. No one in the room looked at him with sympathy. The members of the Armed Detective Agency have long been used to such behavior. Expand.

Only Ranpo stopped him: "Dazai, Shiraki's ability...should not be just an auxiliary repair, he actually has a very strong aggressiveness, right?"

Everyone in the detective agency immediately pricked up their ears.

"Your little friend, it doesn't look like he came here this time to seek protection. He seems to have other plans in his heart." Ranbu buried his head in the pile of snacks, "Mr. Baimu, he is an interesting and dangerous people."

"Sure enough, it's a random step, even these details can be seen." Dazai Osamu admitted generously, "He made a special trip to the detective agency, probably because he hasn't seen me for a few days, so he misses me very much, right?"

Everyone: "..."

Shiraki closed the door and walked out of the president's office.

Dazai's eyes were darkened, he put his hands in his windbreaker, and was standing at the door waiting for him, "Xiao Shiraki, I'm going to take you home today."

Bai Mu sighed silently: "Can I apply for Lord Dun?"

Atsushi Nakajima, who was named, stood up immediately, but before he could say anything, Luanbu from behind grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and dragged Atsushi back.

Now that Ranpo has expressed his opinion, the opinions of all the people in the Armed Detective Agency have become unprecedentedly unified, and no one volunteered to stand up.

"Are you all free? Is anyone free to take Shiraki home?" Dazai yelled falsely.

"Look, I'm the only one free today." Dazai tilted his head slightly, half-truthfully said, "I haven't seen you for two days, let's go home together, I just wanted to talk to you."

When I went outside, the temperature outside was just right, the breeze in the evening was very comfortable, and the street was quiet. It was indeed a very suitable scene for talking.

Shiraki didn't know what Dazai wanted to say to him, and they walked together for a while in silence, but Dazai just walked quietly with him on the street, and no one spoke first.

When passing by a convenience store, Osamu Dazai actually thought about it, went in and bought a bag of snacks and came out.

Shiraki took a look in his hand and found that it happened to be a bag of pink cotton candy.This delicate color made Shiraki's thoughts jump to the girl's cheongsam of the same color for a second, and he threw the marshmallow back to Osamu Dazai.

Sure enough, Osamu Dazai didn't want to buy him snacks, he opened the package after getting it back, and started eating in front of Shiraki.

Bai Mu glanced at it, then glanced at it again, and then forced himself to look away.He's not a kid, he doesn't need cotton candy.

Osamu Dazai finally spoke, his voice was light and distant, different from his bad behavior, but unexpectedly in line with the tranquility of the evening breeze at this time, "Shiraki, sometimes I think about something."

"If I hadn't met my friend, would my life have become a different look, made another choice, and embarked on another path."

As Dazai said, he stuffed another marshmallow into his mouth, "What do you think? The man who happened to pass by and saved you when you were ten years old, what would your life be like without him? You Also... have you ever thought about it like I did?"