Are you with Dazai today?

"Ah, I want some candy apples over there."

"Dazai, wait, don't run so fast, I won't be able to find you."

Shiinagawa wanted to hold Dazai Osamu's hand, but it was obvious that Dazai Osamu was running faster than he expected in the crowd, and he didn't even hold the other party's sleeve in the end.

Osamu Dazai, who can move freely with so many people, is also very powerful, completely unaffected by the crowd, causing Shiinagawa to think that the other party is really a puddle of liquid.

Speaking of which, is a creature like a cat a liquid?

Dazai is liquid, and cats are also liquid, so there should be no problem with the logic that Dazai is equal to cats. Shiinagawa was almost amused by his own thoughts.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Shiinagawa only occasionally reacts, thinking 'ah, so many years have passed'.

He is not sensitive to the passage of time, it feels like Kung Fu Dazai Osamu is rushing up in a blink of an eye, and the rebellious period he has been worried about has never appeared, which is really gratifying.

Although Ango Sakaguchi complained to Shiinagawa more than once that his standard for the rebellious period was too low, the person involved didn't feel this way, and he still had to live how to live.

"Really... where did you go?"

In the blink of an eye, Osamu Dazai disappeared into the crowd, and the guy who was clamoring for apple candy just now disappeared in an instant.

Shiinagawa tilted his head as he watched the crowd coming and going at the summer festival.

Forget it, let him go for the summer festival, anyway, he will go home when the time comes at night.

Shiinagawa was not worried at all, and decided to go shopping on her own.

Maybe we met while walking?

"Ah, I didn't expect to meet Shiina-kun here, what a coincidence."

Shiinagawa followed the place where the sound came from, and saw Mori Ogai who brought Alice to play. Alice's costume still added a lot of cute elements according to Mori Ogai's taste.

"Hello, Dr. Sen."

Shiinagawa nodded very politely, but in the next second, he unintentionally gave Mori Ogai a heavy blow.

"Is it okay for Dr. Sen not to go to work? There should be a lot of documents, right?"

Mori Ogai collapsed all of a sudden, and Alice beside him kicked the person next to him gently.

"Rintaro is just fishing."

"It's too much, Alice-chan, this is just a normal rest, there is absolutely no laziness!"

Shiinagawa looked at the two people in front of him, thinking that even time hadn't changed them much, Dr. Mori was still an adult who seemed completely unreliable, and Alice's behavior pattern hadn't changed at all.

But in the final analysis, Alice was originally a by-product of Dr. Mori's supernatural ability, and it is normal if it has not changed.

"Doctor Sen..."

"Ok?"

The adult who was pretending to cry stopped acting and turned to look at Shiinagawa, looking like a gentle elder.

"I've been feeling...no, nothing."

Shiinagawa stopped in the middle of speaking, wanting to expose the topic, and Mori Ogai allowed him to change the subject bluntly, and just spoke to him in a gentle tone.

"If you have any questions, please come to me. After all, I am still a doctor. Your body is very important, Shiina-kun."

"Yes... That's true, then, I will take my leave first."

Shiinagawa said goodbye to Mori Ogai politely, and after he left, Alice pinched the soft flesh on Mori Ogai's waist, which made Mori Ogai cry out in pain

"It hurts, what are you doing, Alice-chan."

The blond-haired young girl just looked at Mori Ogai with a playful expression that was not suitable for a child.

"Rin Taro is really bad-hearted, he knew it early on."

"Oh, oh, how is it possible, I am just a doctor who cares about patients."

Shiinagawa ordered a small octopus ball from a stall. The freshly baked small balls were too hot to eat, and the bonito flakes and seaweed were soaked in the brown sauce.

No matter how hard Shiinagawa tried, he couldn't make the unique taste of this small stall, so he always believed that every small stall owner might be a hidden chef.

But... I can't see anyone at all...

Shiinagawa wandered around for a while and didn't see Osamu Dazai. Instead, he met several Port Mafia members who came to participate in the summer festival, including Oda Sakunosuke with five children.

Sakule, who was helped by Shiinagawa before, was very happy to call him Lord Prince after seeing him. She had said many times that she was no longer a prince, and the little girl still couldn't change it, so Shiinagawa could only let Sakule let her go. Call him that.

Shiinagawa didn't see Ango Sakaguchi, so he guessed whether the other party was still working overtime at such a time.

It's really hard work, Mr. Ango, Shiinagawa mourned for Ango Sakaguchi in his heart while congratulating that he is not a social animal.

Walking around, Shiinagawa realized that the fireworks were about to be set off after visiting various game booths, but there were too many people in this area to watch, so he walked towards the grove where there were almost no one, holding a firework in his hand. A piece of taiyaki with red bean paste stuffed just bought.

As a result, after walking in the grove for a short time, I saw Dazai Osamu who fell on the tree.

Shiinagawa: ...

He tapped the trunk lightly a few times to get the attention of the person hanging upside down from the tree.

"Didn't you go to buy candy apples? What game are you playing now? Dazai."

Perfectly obeying the gravity of the earth and going straight down, the person who looked worried that he might fall to the ground with his head down just smiled and said.

"I wanted to buy it at first, but suddenly I wanted to try to hang upside down and my brain congested to death, so I ran to the grove, but after actually trying it, it was too uncomfortable, I wanted to give up but couldn't, mother Shiina, help!"

At this point, Shiinagawa just wanted to say to Dazai Osamu, "You are worthy of it". After experiencing many similar incidents, Shiinagawa was able to hold a peaceful attitude towards Dazai Osamu's behavior.

It doesn't matter, just pull it back eventually.

"Of course it will be uncomfortable if you hang upside down and replenish blood in your brain."

Shiinagawa sighed, and handed the Taiyaki to Osamu Dazai who was hanging upside down.

"Hold this, don't drop it."

Then he climbed up the tree with hands and feet and came to the branch where Osamu Dazai was hanging upside down. It must be said that he was very powerful to climb so high.

Shiinagawa is very strong and the most important thing is that Dazai Osamu's clothes are of good quality and won't be torn easily, so Shiinagawa carried the other person's clothes and lifted someone who was trapped in the tree up.

He supported Osamu Dazai so that someone who was staring at the star would not fall off. Of course, Taiyaki returned to Osamu Dazai after he picked him up.

"I want to vomit..."

Shiinagawa gently patted Osamu Dazai's back with one hand and slowly rubbed his stomach with the other hand.

"Call me if you want to play next time. I can help you if something happens... Are you relieved now?"

Osamu Dazai simply collapsed on Shiinagawa's body, pressed all his weight into the opponent's mouth and groaned.

"It didn't slow down, and I was hungry."

It seems that he has slowed down, Shiinagawa thought with a blank face, otherwise he wouldn't be able to jump around like this.

"Do you want to eat taiyaki?"

Shiinagawa handed the thing in his hand to Osamu Dazai, but the other party took a bite and returned the taiyaki.

"It is too sweet."

Oh yes, Dazai doesn't like things that are too sweet, Shiinagawa thought so and took a bite of Taiyaki, and then he saw Dazai staring at him after he took a bite.

"what happened?"

"It's okay, I just can't tell whether Shiina is really stupid or pretending to be stupid, but judging by Shiina's reaction, you are really stupid."

"...Do you want green peppers for dinner?"

Shiinagawa can only make this level of threat, but no matter how naive the threat is, as long as it is effective, it is an excellent threat method.

Is it really okay to hate green peppers so much even though you are already an adult?

This place is far enough away from the crowds. Shiinagawa and Osamu Dazai just sat on the tree and waited for the fireworks to bloom. I have to say that this is an excellent place to watch. There are few people and it is very quiet.

Osamu Dazai rested his chin with one hand, and sunk the other hand into his face with a bit of baby fat. He dangled his legs and waited for Shiinagawa to finish his taiyaki.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just fun watching Shiina eat."

Osamu Dazai looked at Shiinagawa who was slowly finishing the taiyaki in front of him, only thought it was amused.

"Was Shiina the young master of some family before?"

From Osamu Dazai's point of view, Shiinagawa's eating posture is very elegant, and he is careful not to let the food crumbs fall off. Looking at it like this, it really looks like it was taught by those big families.

"how is this possible."

Shiinagawa stuffed the last bite of taiyaki into his mouth, the sweetness bloomed on the tip of his tongue, and the soft red bean filling seemed to Shiinagawa to be just the right amount of sweetness. Thinking about it this way, the street vendor is really amazing.

It is precisely because it is a very simple thing that those who can do it well are more powerful.

"At least I haven't asked to eat or sleep without talking."

"Hiss——if Shiina really does this, I'll run away from home."

Osamu Dazai swung his arms wildly as he said this, and Shiinagawa had no choice but to support him to prevent him from falling from the tree.

"I'm really looking forward to it—the fireworks display."

"Well, it's fine if Dazai feels happy."

Osamu Dazai dangled childishly on the tree trunk. This move didn't feel out of place in him at all. He was obviously tall enough, but he could only be called 'cute' by those who saw it.

Of course, those people do not include the many Mafia members who have been entrapped in the port.

"Speaking of which, I told Shiina before why I joined the Mafia."

"Ah...you did tell me."

Dazai Osamu told Shiinagawa about this on the first day he joined the port mafia. Even now, Shiinagawa can still remember the expression Dazai Osamu had when he said these words.

"You said you thought you'd find what you wanted in the violence and death of the Port Mafia, right?"

"Hey, did I say that?"

"You have."

Osamu Dazai was silent, and sometimes Shiinagawa couldn't understand Osamu Dazai, obviously he started the topic himself, but when it really turned to this topic, he wanted to keep his mouth shut.

Shiinagawa wouldn't force anything he didn't want to say, and if Osamu Dazai changed the subject next, no matter how blunt Shiinagawa would be, he would continue.

This is an escape that both of them know well.

But if, if Osamu Dazai wants to say something, Shiinagawa will definitely listen to him, his words, his mood, his thoughts, everything.

"Actually I'm thinking can I really find something in the port mafia? Oh sure, it's not about regretting my previous choices."

Dazai Osamu spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if it was just a trivial matter that was mentioned casually.

"Hmm...do you want to go then?"

"Aha?"

"Everyone except Zhongyuan-kun has no problem, and even if the opponent is Zhongyuan-kun, he can't stop me. Dr. Mori won't let you let him open the dirty without helping Zhongyuan-kun, right?"

Shiinagawa seemed to be really thinking about it seriously.

"It's just... Mr. Zhongyuan may be sad."

Osamu Dazai didn't know what to say, and finally he could only speak weakly under Shiinagawa's verbal attack.

"I was just joking...just a casual mention."

"Then I was joking too."

Osamu Dazai was silent again, wrapping himself up like a hedgehog, not revealing the soft inside, and he opened his mouth after a long time.

"And what if I'm serious?"

"Then I'm serious too."

Shiinagawa replied without the slightest hesitation.

"In the end, I don't care which side I'm on. If you want to go to the gray area, it's easy to handle."

Shiinagawa was really analyzing this matter seriously, to the point that Osamu Dazai thought it was absurd.

"Or if Dazai wants to go to the white side, there must be a way to erase your criminal record. It may take some time, but if you really want to go, I will accompany you."

【snap】

The fireworks rose into the sky and exploded, lighting up the cheeks of the two people.

"To be honest, I don't know the rules there very well, but I am very strong, very strong, stronger than anyone else, and I will let others adapt to my approach."

"...From this point of view, Shiina is indeed mentally abnormal."

"If I still say things like this now, I'm already out of order."

Osamu Dazai stretched his waist, and the rising fireworks were reflected in his eyes.

"Then, if... If I want to change one day, will Shiina help me?"

"of course."

"Is that so..."

Dazai laughed lightly.

"Go next year too, Summer Festival."

"Ah."

"Huhu, in this case, I have a little expectation for next year, and I have the motivation to continue living."

……

After the summer festival, the first thing Shiinagawa came back home was to cook. Although he was already full, the other had almost nothing to eat during the summer festival, so Shiinagawa decided to simply cook a bowl of eggs for the other party. noodle.

In the process of cutting vegetables, Shiinagawa's eyes froze for a moment, and the knife in his hand accidentally cut his finger.

Shiinagawa stared at the wound that shouldn't have appeared. Red blood seeped out from the tiny wound. It stands to reason that it would be impossible to hurt him at this level. After all, Shiinagawa could block bullets with his body before.

The premise is that it is not the soft places such as temples and eyes.There are many soft places, but this soft place must not include fingers.

He licked the blood from the wound.

Rust smell...

The author has something to say: I'm here, I'm here, this chapter is finally coded.

Shiina just thinks that either side is fine, as long as the child is happy, and he won't think about the twists and turns like Dazai Osamu, but fortunately the fist is hard enough, otherwise something will happen sooner or later if he lives like this.

It's the last update before the winter vacation. I'm sorry that the exam is approaching and there is no time to code words. I have tried my best to code a little more. Reader angels are waiting for me during the winter vacation!