Waking up in Taitun

09.

"If I go to the bar today, I should be able to meet Dazai", an inexplicable feeling floated up in my heart, Oda Sakunosuke thought in his heart.

He avoided the gas lamps shining like ghosts on the streets, and when he opened the bar door and walked down the steps, Osamu Dazai, dressed in the same clothes as before, was already sitting at the table without drinking any wine , just holding the wine glass with his fingers, thinking about something.

After being summoned by the leader yesterday and entrusted by the other party with a very sincere attitude, Oda Sakunosuke began to look for the whereabouts of Sakaguchi Ango, although there is no whereabouts at the moment.

The daily tasks of the lowest-level personnel of the port mafia are at most dismantling duds and finding lost house cats. After searching for the whereabouts of the Mafia Intelligence Agency this time, Oda Sakunosuke regained his senses and thought about it. It would be the highest-level task he received as a low-level employee.

Why did Ango disappear? Oda Sakunosuke seriously thought about what clues he was trying to find. With Ango's character, if he could not find a trace like now, he either hid his whereabouts out of his own will, or was taken away by someone. up.If this disappearance is due to his own design, then Oda Sakunosuke may fall into a dilemma with nowhere to go. After all, Ango Sakaguchi is not an ordinary character. As long as he is willing, he can easily hide it by designing it casually whereabouts.

This kind of thinking is not based on his own blind judgment. To be honest, although Ango seems to be just a simple intelligence agent, no, it can’t be said that, the position of intelligence agent of the port mafia alone is enough to show He's amazing.Not to mention, Oda Sakunosuke always has the idea that "Ango will be more than just a simple intelligence agent", this idea is not born out of thin air, it's funny to say, the number of bar gatherings that can be said alone , Oda Sakunosuke felt a feeling from the two people around him that he couldn't easily estimate them.

The same is true for Ango Sakaguchi, and Osamu Dazai, throwing out their own positions and performance achievements, just from the simple communication and getting along with each other on weekdays, Oda Sakunosuke decided in his heart that they would never be simple people.But this feeling won't affect him much. After all, Oda Sakunosuke doesn't pay too much attention to many things, and even the simple judgments about Dazai and Ango just now are just when he thinks about each other in a daze when he is idle sometimes. Just a random opinion.

"Dazai, you're here today." Oda Sakunosuke waved his hand to Dazai who was looking in his direction, and simply greeted him.

"Ah, Oda Saku," Dazai Osamu seemed to be a little happy to say hello, with a smile on his eyes that were not wrapped in bandages, the bartender put it away when Oda Sakunosuke approached like the previous few times The wine he usually ordered was the same distilled wine that was in the glass in Dazai Osamu's hand.

"Because I felt that I would see Odasaku today, so I came here."

"Me too," Oda Sakunosuke pulled away the chair beside Osamu Dazai, took a sip of distilled wine after sitting down, "it's a subtle feeling that I don't know how to describe."

He thought of something, and when he sat down, he subconsciously squeezed the center of his brows with his hands, showing an unattractive look on his face: "Although I don't want to say something that will spoil the atmosphere, but Dazai," the man with red copper hair frowned, " Ango is gone."

He didn't see the boy's hand clinging to the wine glass pause slightly, and continued to say with a sullen face: "During the day, the leader summoned me and asked me to find Ango's whereabouts."

The young man stretched out his hand to his chin, with a look that couldn't be called relaxed: "I think it's a little strange, obviously Ango and I just met here the night before yesterday."

"Maybe something happened to Ango." He said finally.

Oda Sakunosuke didn't think that Ango Sakaguchi hid his tracks for his own reasons, he was more inclined to speculate that Ango was forcibly taken away by someone, perhaps by a hostile organization that wanted to organize intelligence as the leader guessed Abducted, he guessed like this, and finally decided to look for clues about Ango's last stay.

As an intelligence officer, Ango Sakaguchi often travels on business, so he does not have a fixed residence. If there is someone who is looking for his life, the residence that Ango will change every few days should be a hotel under the management of the mafia. Looking for this idea, Oda Sakunosuke called the eligible hotel during the day, and he had a secure connection with the hotel where Ango stayed at the previous time - he was going to go tomorrow, and with Ango's character, maybe he would leave some clues at the residence.

When Oda Sakunosuke spoke at the beginning, Osamu Dazai put down the wine glass, and the boy's hand resting on the glass lightly stroked the coolness from the glass, half of Osamu Dazai's face was sunk in the shadow, his expression was a little dark and unclear .

He was silent for a moment, and did not make a sound until Oda Sakunosuke realized that the other party was too quiet and turned his eyes sideways.

"Odasaku, don't worry about this."

The cadre lowered his eyes and turned his eyes around the wine glass in his hand. He saw the indifferent expression on his face reflected in the reflection. He said, "You are just a low-level employee. It's okay even if you can't find Ango."

Oda Sakunosuke was slightly stunned by the sudden words: "But... Angota," he couldn't continue. The young man raised his eyes to see the expression on the cadre's face, and suddenly fell into a situation where he couldn't speak. He opened his mouth, For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

"Ango is fine."

Osamu Dazai just said this, his eyes that were not wrapped in bandages were covered by the hair on his forehead, Oda Sakunosuke couldn't see his expression clearly, he could only feel that the other party was in an inexplicable state, with an unquestionable expression Yun Duo said in a questioning tone, "Ango will be fine."

Ango will be fine.It will be you, Odasaku.

Dazai Osamu said something again from the bottom of his heart, he curled his fingers imperceptibly, and was affected by the mood in that memory again.

Dazai Osamu had previously obtained a short-term future memory for unknown reasons, and the memory showed the end when the vague but real fetters of the cadres dissipated.

How is the memory obtained? There is no chance.

It is impossible for Osamu Dazai to fall into such a situation because of some supernatural ability related to memory. He himself is not a believer in mysticism, but the memory came suddenly, without warning, and the pictures that flashed in his mind were familiar. As if it was a personal experience, it quietly infected the emotions and made the cadres almost immersive.

——As if he really subconsciously stretched out his hand behind the decisive friend, as if he really heard the gunshot at that twilight moment, as if he saw the figure of Oda Sakunosuke quietly closing his eyes with Gide in the room palace.

It didn't look like a simple memory that could be counted as information to be analyzed, everything was truly as if he had experienced it at some point.

Osamu Dazai knew Ango's identity as a spy in that memory, he saw the death of Oda Saku, he heard the friend, and he caught a glimpse of the supernatural license that Mori Ogai's fingertips quietly turned.

When the red copper-haired young man was powerless to hang his head, he tore off the bandage on Dazai Osamu's left eye. The snow-white bandage was scattered everywhere, and his vision was no longer blocked. When the person in his arms finally lost his breath, Dazai Osamu opened his eyes. .

It was sometime in the middle of the night when Osamu Dazai awoke from a dream.

His heart was not out of order, and his face showed no emotion. He quietly stared at the darkness and thought, is it just a dream? No, the moonlight fell on him, and Osamu Dazai raised his eyes and glanced casually.

Osamu Dazai should not have such a dream for no reason, he calmed down and thought, he lowered his eyes to recall the fragment of that memory, and finally gathered clues to put everything together on the ability license.

At that time, Osamu Dazai recalled that Ango had been sent to Europe two years ago to get in touch with the Mimic. The young cadre was not obvious on the surface but was a little shocked to notice the layout that Mori Ogai had quietly started. The leader of the port mafia The plot is unfathomable in the end, if everything really follows the direction of that memory, the port mafia can easily obtain that certificate without too much effort and without much loss.

The moon outside the window watched without saying a word, Osamu Dazai's kite eyes changed, and he finally figured out the clues between the ticking of the clock's hour hand. Lying between the mattresses, he closed his eyes, the moonlight shone on his face, so another plan to quietly change Mori Ogai's script began to take shape.

Invisibly, the confrontation between Dazai Osamu and Mori Ogai began to spread slowly.

"Hey, Dazai, do you know something?"

Oda Sakunosuke looked at Osamu Dazai with some doubts. There was no obvious expression on his face, but a little bit of puzzlement. He looked at the boy holding the wine and said nothing, and paused. "Have you noticed..."

The owner at the side of the bar, who was always quietly wiping the glass with a cloth, raised his eyes slightly, and his eyes fell on the silent Osamu Dazai just like Sakunosuke Oda.

Osamu Dazai didn't see it, but what appeared in their eyes was the same light.

If you've noticed it, why don't you go back?

Oda Sakunosuke wanted to ask this question.He suddenly seemed to have escaped from some script, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes as he stared at the person in front of him, and the worry on his face that had been faintly revealed because of the disappearance of Ango Sakaguchi also faded away.

But before he could speak, Oda Sakunosuke saw Dazai Osamu in front of him unconsciously squeeze the wine glass with a slight force, his eyes were very briefly fixed on the young man's hand holding the wine glass, he slowed down, his eyes A certain light that was originally on fell silent, even with the words that were almost blurted out.

not yet.he thinks.

Oda Sakunosuke sat on the side of the bandaged eye of the young cadre, Dazai Osamu did not turn his head to look at the young man's expression, but even if he didn't look carefully, Dazai Osamu could hear Oda The meaning that Sakunosuke wanted to express.

What did he notice, Osamu Dazai thought, he lowered his eyes and recalled the fragments that flashed in that memory, if Oda Saku knew, he would be induced by the deaths of those children to fight against the mimic behind him , will definitely go to look for Gide before those children have any accidents.

Osamu Dazai thought about the possible reactions of young people in his heart, so he didn't even think about revealing the information. Should he watch Oda Saku go to meet the inevitable end like in that memory? Osamu Dazai lowered his gaze Quietly looking at the wine glass in his hand, the next moment he raised the wine glass and took a sip. The smell of distilled wine was very strong, and the spiciness swept through his mouth and stimulated his nerves. Dimly - he would not passively watch things develop as the other party expected.

He should let those things develop in the direction that suits him, Dazai Osamu thought so, raised his glass and took another sip of wine, he turned slightly sideways to see the confusion on Oda Sakunosuke's face, and felt lightly in his heart. Sighed.

If the ending of Oda Saku will be related to death, it is better not to follow the thread buried by Mr. Mori at the beginning.

——Don't spend too much time finding Ango's whereabouts, and then don't have the opportunity to contact Mimi and Gide.

"Ah." Osamu Dazai uttered a short cry, disturbing the quiet atmosphere that he had unconsciously made quiet. His breath didn't stop, and after the initial sound, his breath was hidden for a moment, and then the previous voice continued. Going down, the protracted voice was a bit idle and sleepy, so the boy naturally leaned down with his elbows on the table and his back.

"If Odasaku is willing to trust me a little bit, then don't worry too much about this matter."

His tone of voice was somewhat unrecognizable, and his voice was a little dull for no reason, so the crisp sound of his fingertips tapping on the glass became particularly prominent for a while.

The tavern is isolated from the rain outside, and when the boy's ending sound fell silent, the muffled sound of the rain suddenly showed its presence again.

Osamu Dazai didn't close his eyes, quietly watching the golden liquid in the transparent wine glass, and the faint rain scene was reflected in the kite eye that was not blocked by the bandage.

He closed his eyes, remained silent for a few seconds and didn't hesitate any longer. The boy's back was still a little slack when he bent down, but when he straightened up again, the feeling faded completely.

He didn't continue to answer the question of Oda Sakunosuke, as if he had forgotten the question in just a few seconds, so Oda Sakunosuke silently moved his eyes away, and didn't continue to watch the boy waiting for the answer.

"I heard that you picked up a white tiger, why didn't you bring it here?" Oda Sakunosuke asked another topic.

When Osamu Dazai heard his words, he thought of that little guy, and also remembered the news from Guangjin that he was not fatally injured, so there was a little smile in his eyes: "Today, someone took him to the 'club'."

"Club?" Oda Sakunosuke was taken aback.

There really is such a place.Powerful people will more or less find some cherished breeds to raise, but they don't want to lose their wildness, so they will concentrate on a certain time and place to watch their cherished beasts fight fiercely.They like the wildness revealed in the bones of those beasts, which is the most primitive brilliance of life.

A 'clubhouse' is just that kind of place, a place where a bunch of guys who live in peace are looking for excitement and pleasure.

But Dazai is not that kind of person, Oda Sakunosuke thought. "Is it a mission?" He guessed.

Perhaps it is necessary to contact a certain dignitary in that circle to discuss cooperation?If you think about it carefully, it is indeed a task that will fall in the hands of Osamu Dazai. By contacting and communicating with the target task, Osamu Dazai can always get the most valuable things in the shortest time, or some precious information, or some value. Hundreds of millions of cooperation contracts.

"No, no," Dazai Osamu held the wine glass, Odasaku looked at his expression, and remembered the few words Ango mentioned earlier that Dazai accidentally picked up the white tiger, he was stunned for a moment: "...you want to put it Put it back."

Osamu Dazai did not refute when he heard his voice, tapped the wine glass with his fingertips, and said, "I didn't want to keep it for a long time."

"The cadres are very hard," Oda Sakunosuke thought for a while, if the people in this position show any kind of close relationship, if the division is not well grasped, it is easy for someone to take advantage of the loopholes and threaten them.

But someone like Osamu Dazai, it is impossible to make such a mistake, Oda Sakunosuke thought, and glanced at Osamu Dazai who didn't think much about it after talking about this topic.

"It looks like you like that guy very much." He moved his eyes to look at the young man's hand holding the wine glass, and faintly saw the extremely shallow bite marks on the other's tiger's mouth. The young man paused for a while, and finally said with a chuckle.

...By using the environment and atmosphere in the clubhouse to stimulate the wildness of the Bengal tiger in advance, when the white tiger returns to the wild, it will not be killed in vain because of being raised by humans these days at the very beginning.

"It's just a guy with a little bit of eye contact." Osamu Dazai put down his glass, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I have to go back first."

He stretched himself: "I have to go back and catch a phone call."

"Telephone?" Oda Sakunosuke was puzzled.

"It's a mission." Osamu Dazai replied in an unexpectedly well-behaved voice, and he got up quickly. There was still a third of the wine in the glass, and the ice ball was mixed with the wine and stained a little bit. Osamu Dazai took a step forward, and after walking a few steps, he stopped and looked back at Oda Sakunosuke on the eve of his departure.

The cadre repeated his previous words with a calm gaze and a calm voice.

"Odasaku."

"Don't worry too much about Ango."

Oda Sakunosuke paused, and raised his glass at the end. Osamu Dazai watched the glass go silent for a while before raising his own to touch it.

The sound of colliding wine glasses seemed to smash into his heart, he lowered his eyes and drank the rest of the distilled wine.

"It's been raining recently, don't run back in the rain."

Seeing the figure of Osamu Dazai about to leave the tavern, the young man finally gave a warning, thought for a while and then added: "If it is raining, you'd better wipe it with a towel when you go back, so as not to let the cold enter your body."

Dazai Osamu's expression became complicated again, he didn't respond to the young man's words of concern, he just murmured softly at the end.

"It's been raining all the time." As he said this, his eyes began to mist again, and some emotions were hidden in the deepest corners.

Oda Sakunosuke glanced at him, the expression on his face remained unchanged, his gaze shifted from the young man to the entrance of the tavern, he was quiet for a few seconds, his eyes flickering with the warm light of the tavern, He closed his eyes, and finally just looked at the boy's leaving figure and said softly.

"The rain will always stop."

"Did he hear it?" The owner of the tavern approached to refill the young man's empty wine glass, and asked the person in front of him while watching the slowly rising liquid.

Oda Sakunosuke laughed when he thought of something, and echoed: "He must have heard what he wanted to hear."

"That's right." The boss withdrew his gaze from the wine glass, and also closed his mind, half sighing, he slightly raised his eyes and looked around the week inside Lupin, with some nostalgia in his gaze.

"Lupine has always stayed here." He finally found a sentence of unknown meaning to end, his eyes were slightly lowered, he looked at the wine glass that was being wiped in his hand, saw his own reflection reflected, and murmured in a low voice : "It doesn't matter if the rain stops or it doesn't stop, it always stays here."

Oda Sakunosuke looked at the ups and downs of the ice floe, with a strange seriousness on his face, and he responded: "But if the rain stops, the child will not be wet at the corner of his clothes when he comes."

He said so, so the boss softened his eyes after being stunned for a moment, he didn't say anything, just nodded with a small arc at the corner of his mouth.

So the young man withdrew his other thoughts. He held the wine glass with one hand, and the ice floe collided with the wall of the glass with a ding. Oda Sakunosuke took a sip and let out a shallow breath. He suddenly laughed out loud After a while: "I kind of want to see that little guy, and I don't know if Dazai will bring him here."

"Maybe." The boss replied.

"Yeah, maybe I'll see it next time," Oda Sakunosuke laughed, and drank the rest of the wine in the glass. When the wine glass was put back on the table, the young man suddenly seemed to notice something. Xing paused and took a little more effort to breathe, then he reacted and laughed again.

"...when will he realize?"

"It won't be long."