The life of Oda Sakunosuke, a bottom-level member of the port mafia, has not changed much after his friend Osamu Dazai was promoted to a cadre.

His ordinary and quiet life is still the same as usual, dealing with all kinds of messy little things during working hours, and even after get off work, he will be called urgently to deal with the mess left by the guerrillas and other forces.

Unlike other colleagues who complained quietly, Oda Sakunosuke didn't complain about this, but quietly closed the eyes for a corpse lying on the ground.

"Oda Sakunosuke?"

Hearing an unfamiliar voice calling his name, Odasaku raised his head in a daze, and saw a black-haired boy standing not far away, wearing a black coat, with a bad expression as if he was about to rush over to fight.

The lack of eyebrows and the frost-white temples, these two distinctive features, prove that this young man is the newcomer Akutagawa Ryunosuke who recently learned from Dazai and has high hopes.

Although Odasaku had heard this name on Machi's phone, this was the first time seeing him in person.

Eguchi was right, he was indeed a child with rather fierce eyes.

"It's me, what's the matter?"

Seeing Akutagawa approaching Odasaku aggressively, the other low-level members of the port mafia who cleaned up the mess gave them a sympathetic look and then lowered their heads, pretending that they did not exist.

Odasaku, who didn't know where he had offended this young man, looked at Akutagawa walking in front of him in a daze, and the black beast carefully took out something from Akutagawa's pocket.

It turned out to be a math summer homework.

The black-haired boy ignored Odasaku's subtle gaze and lowered his voice.The expression on his face was so serious that it seemed that he was about to encounter a difficult enemy.

"Can you do math problems?"

Oda Saku took the summer homework book, turned to the page where Akutagawa had folded the corners in advance, and let out a soft "ah".

No wonder Eguchi gave him such a strange commission two days ago. It turned out that it was to prepare in advance for now.

After all, the family has a large group of children to raise, and Odasaku will also take on some private work in addition to his work in Hong Kong, and Machi is one of his clients.

Just two days ago, Zhenzhi sent a new commission by letter.

Study math problems.

As a killer who became famous as a teenager, Oda Saku didn't officially go to school.After reading the contents of the letter, he fell into deep thought.

But in any case, this is the employer's request, even if you can't do it, you have to bite the bullet and write it.

At this moment, Odasaku met Akutagawa's ferocious little eyes with anticipation, took the pencil handed over by the black beast, and explained the topic to Akutagawa.

Eguchi really dotes on children too much.

Akutagawa, who had nothing else to ask and didn't want to lower his face to ask the tiger, found a new person to ask, took the summer homework with satisfaction, said "thank you" seriously, turned around and left neatly .

"Hey, Oda! That Akutagawa didn't do anything to you, did he?"

After Akutagawa left, the colleague who had bowed his head and kept silent before finally approached him and asked worriedly.

Odasaku was a little puzzled, but still shook his head, watching Akutagawa's still thin back leave.

"Akutagawa is a good boy."

The colleagues around showed choked expressions, and looked at the serious Odasaku with the eyes of a madman.

Good boy?That Akutagawa who killed everyone in the fight just now?

After finishing cleaning up the mess, Odasaku opened the door and walked into Lupin's bar. Dazai was already sitting in his usual seat, trying to ask the boss for a glass of wine with dish soap as usual.

"Good evening, Odasaku."

Dazai's smile was not much different from usual, except that his eyes were slightly black and blue, and his expression was also tired.

It must be because of Eguchi.

Odasaku sighed, sat down in his usual seat, and ordered a glass of wine from the boss.

Regarding the matter of Dazai and Eguchi, although the two parties concerned did not mention the previous matter, Oda Saku, as a common acquaintance of the two, naturally understands a little bit about the cause and effect.

After Eguchi left the Port Mafia, his relationship with Dazai was still very good.But then it seemed that he had a conflict with Dazai and temporarily left Yokohama, and his whereabouts are unknown. He usually only uses letters to communicate with the three children at a fixed time, and occasionally sends some small things back.

Even Odasaku, who is not very familiar with him, has received several small exotic gifts, but Dazai, who should have the closest relationship, has not received anything.

Even if you are a friend, you should not interfere in other people's private affairs.But seeing that Dazai's current state is terrible, Odasaku couldn't help but want to persuade him.

"Dazai, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Odasaku's cell phone rang suddenly, it was an unfamiliar number that he had never seen before.

"Feel sorry."

Although he was a bit puzzled, Odasaku still left the bar temporarily with his mobile phone, just in time to pass by Ango who was about to open the door and come in with a box in his arms, and nodded to each other.

"็ Hello Who are you……?"

"Odasaku, it's me."

The voice from the other end of the phone is the true knowledge of not knowing where he is now.

"Eguchi? What do you want from me?"

Odasaku was a little puzzled.Before Zhenzhi asked him to send all the commissions through paper letters, and this was the first time to contact him by phone.

"There are indeed some things I want to ask you."

There seemed to be some noise on Zhenzhi's side, and a somewhat familiar voice was shouting something loudly.

"I just returned to Japan recently, and I have a new commission to ask you."

……

"Then I will leave this matter to you."

Zhenzhi sat on the sofa in the guest room of the Armed Detective Society, her eyes resting on the two large suitcases in front of her.

The cyan Bianhua lifted the curse of eternal life on him, and in the following days he would gradually age like a normal human until he died.

This is the best ending and a wonderful new beginning.

Because of the influence of the cyan Bana flower, Zhenzhi's eyes are no longer pure blue as before, but a little green.

"Awkward? Odasaku, stop making such jokes."

As if hearing something ridiculous, Zhenzhi pursed her lips and refuted without hesitation.

"How could I get into trouble with him. Anyway, I'll leave it up to you."

After hanging up the phone, Ranpo Edogawa, who had been quiet before, became active, moved to the front of the two suitcases, looked left and right, and quickly found the target.

"Snacks! Where are the snacks you promised to give me?"

Zhenzhi put the elderly machine that was specially customized by Bailan and would not be blown up casually back into his pocket, with a helpless tone.

"There's a whole box there for you, open it and have a look."

Luanbu, who had already deduced the correct box, opened the suitcase without hesitation. Seeing the stuffed snacks, he couldn't help cheering in a low voice, and quickly opened a pack of potato chips from other countries.

"I think that kind-hearted bearded uncle is right, you are just making trouble."

Ranpo, Odasaku should be around your age, you can't just call him uncle.

"Random steps."

Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was sitting on the sofa on the other side of the reception room, sternly stopped Ranpo's outspoken behavior, and cast an apologetic look at Machi.

Ranbu, who was severely stopped by Fukuzawa Yukichi, muttered a few words, sitting on the sofa and biting potato chips, his cheeks swelled like a squirrel.

Obviously he was just messing around!The oversized suitcase next to it was full of souvenirs that Zhenzhi had brought back from various countries, which should have been sent to that guy named Dazai.

Now everyone has come back, but a box full of things has not been sent out, and it seems that I have the intention of disposing of all these things secretly.

Luanbu stuffed a piece of potato chips into his mouth and nodded in satisfaction.

This flavor of potato chips tastes really good.

Or should Mr. Ranbu give a little hint for the sake of this box of snacks?

Machi, who was still talking with Fukuzawa Yukichi, didn't expect that Ranpo seemed to be eating in a serious manner, but in fact, he already had a big idea in his heart.

"I have been traveling before, but now that I am back in Yokohama, I still want to find a job that can support my family."

Zhenzhi put the letter of introduction written by Chief Farmer on the table in front of him, and his smile remained unchanged.

When he found the Ability Secret Service Section, Chief Tan Tian sent him an invitation to join the official again, but was still rejected by Zhenzhi with the excuse of "I don't want to work overtime".

Until now, Zhenzhi still remembers the bitter and tired smile of Chief Farmer when he wrote the letter of introduction.

Fukuzawa Yukichi nodded in agreement, but suddenly felt something was wrong.He has known Zhenzhi for a long time, and of course he has also seen his usual heroic style, which really doesn't match up with the term "supporting a family".

"Tangtian has already told me about you in advance, but according to the usual practice, you need to pass the trial before joining."

Fukuzawa Yukichi handed the document bag that he had prepared earlier to Machi.

"If you can solve this matter smoothly, I will admit you as a member of the Armed Detective Agency."

Zhenzhi opened the file bag, and smiled knowingly just after reading the first line.

Sure enough, it was Mimic, the organization that entered the country illegally recently.

……

When Odasaku answered the phone and returned to the bar, the atmosphere in the bar was a bit dull.

Not long after sitting down, Ango had already finished his glass of wine and was silently drinking his second glass.

And Dazai, who was not in a good mood before, stared at the cardboard box that Ango brought, sighed and drank the wine in the glass.

"..."

What's going on here?

Odasaku, who didn't know what happened at all, sat down in his seat in a daze, and carefully looked at the name written on the cardboard box.

Eguchi Machi.

"It was a souvenir sent to me by Mr. Eguchi. I took it with me after get off work because it was delivered directly to the headquarters building."

Ango, who was also very helpless about the matter between Machi and Dazai, rubbed his swollen temples, his tone erratic.

Oda Saku took a look at the strange bronze mask from the flower plant in the cardboard box that had been opened, and felt that it would be impossible to continue like this.

"Dazai, why did Eguchi leave Yokohama?"

When this topic was brought up, Dazai, who was originally moaning, was strangely silent for a while.

"Before, I stabbed Zhenzhi for reasons I couldn't say."

The two who were originally curious showed shocked expressions.

"Not only that."

Dazai picked it up and put it in the cardboard box, and put the ferocious bronze mask on his face to cover his expression at this time.

"In order for Zhenzhi to recuperate, I told him that I swallowed the key to the basement."

The expressions of Odasaku and Ango cracked, and the bartender could only hear the sound of the bartender shaking the shaker.

"... Leaving aside the matter of swallowing the key, why are the wounded recuperating in the basement?"

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