The whole of Yokohama thought we were together

As soon as the words came out, Oda Sakunosuke froze for a moment.

But soon he was relieved, because he realized that since the conversation between the two of them last night, this idea had already existed in his mind, and it was just a matter of course at this moment.

He didn't want the young man in front of him to have nowhere to go when he had no memory.

It's not the same mood as when he adopted the orphan or rescued Akutagawa, nor was it because of the guilt of prejudice before, he just vaguely saw his past self in this young man.

The self who never cares about life and death, and does everything alone.

"You..." Osamu Dazai only paused for a moment, and then said firmly, "I'm not interested."

Oda Sakunosuke was not surprised, and then asked: "Then are you interested in killing people?"

"The detective agency still accepts commissions like murder?" Osamu Dazai yawned directly after finishing speaking this time, and showed himself to the other party, whether he was interested or not.

"So far, there is no such commission, but in the future, I don't think the detective agency will accept such a commission." Oda Sakunosuke said honestly.

Osamu Dazai: "Then why are you asking this?"

"I want to see if you prefer the Mafia to the detective agency."

Osamu Dazai put his hands in his pockets. Looking at the crowd being evacuated by the police and the bodies being carried away, the smile on his lips flickered, "Now you have the answer, I'm not interested in any of them, so You don't have to invite me to a detective agency because you're afraid I'll go back to the Mafia."

"that's not what it means……"

Oda Sakunosuke frowned.

He did already know that Osamu Dazai is not interested in both good and evil, just like in the matter of dealing with Kawada, he may not care whether Kawada's final choice is life or death, he just follows his own mood , leaving two choices for Kawada, and he didn't care about the ending.

It's like he doesn't care about the ending of his life.

But, in this case, why commit suicide?

——"There is no reason."

At that time, Kawada's retelling flashed through his mind, and Oda Sakunosuke felt his originally calm heartbeat gradually speeding up. He suddenly raised his head and asked, "Dazai, what are you looking for?"

Osamu Dazai didn't move, still looking into the distance, his clothes had been zippered to the top, half of his black hair fell into the collar with half of his face, and half was outside, looking even more messy.

He kept this look, bent his eyes, and laughed.

"You're so weird."

This was the second time he had heard him say this, but Oda Sakunosuke still couldn't understand what was strange about him.

But Osamu Dazai still didn't intend to explain.

He seemed to sigh, and the white mist floated out along the collar, and he slowly opened his lips:

"I'm looking for the meaning of living."

That voice was really too soft, like the white mist he exhaled just now, it was scattered in the air as soon as he exhaled, as if it had never appeared before.

But when Oda Sakunosuke heard the voice, he suddenly felt as if a needle had been pricked somewhere in his heart, and then, fine and dense pain spread.

He suddenly understood that he was actually different from Osamu Dazai.

At that time, he never thought about the meaning of life and death, but just accepted and completed tasks without emotion, and lived a monotonous life in a daze.

But Osamu Dazai saw more and thought more than he did because of his innate intelligence.And because of this, at this moment, he could see the kind of loneliness from the other party that was so thick that it almost made his heart palpitate.

It seems that there is a vast world, and he is alone.

After a long time, Oda Sakunosuke looked at him and spoke again.

"Since there is no difference between good and evil, why not try it?"

Osamu Dazai finally turned his eyes to look at him, his kite-colored eyes were clear, as if he had no emotion, but Oda Sakunosuke could see a little hope from them for no reason.

He didn't speak.

Oda Sakunosuke didn't stop either, he let out a breath, perhaps because unlike the other party who was covered by a collar, the white mist in front of him was thicker than the one produced by the other party last time.

"You've been in a dark place before, since you haven't found it, why don't you try it in a place where kindness exists?" Oda Sakunosuke lowered his eyes, and said slowly and softly, "Even if you still can't find it in the end." Nothing, but Dazai, I think you'll at least feel better."

This time, after a while, Osamu Dazai's voice came out muffled from inside his collar.

"How do you know I wasn't found in the Mafia?"

[Of course I know……]

The bluestone slab on the ground shook within sight, Oda Sakunosuke closed his eyes, thinking in his heart.

[Because you still chose death in the end. ]

--

Osamu Dazai didn't agree with Sakunosuke Oda's invitation until the end. The police quickly finished their preparations, and the group set off for the target location.

According to the investigation of the detective agency, there is only one location that meets the conditions given by Osamu Dazai, and that is an abandoned bungalow 4000 meters away from Yokohama High School.

I don’t know what this place was originally used for. Red maples were planted all around the house. Because of the temperature difference, not only did not all the leaves of the red maple fall withered, but they also grew very lushly. Looking around, it seemed that the season was wrong. , a cloud of fire falling in front of him completely blocked the situation inside.

However, blocking the line of sight is also relative. Although they cannot see inside, it is also very difficult for the criminals inside to observe their movements.

Because it was confirmed that there were criminals with supernatural powers inside, after everyone's discussion, it was decided that Doppo Kunikida and Sakunosuke Oda of the detective agency would enter the red maple forest and approach the bungalow, while the police spread out and surrounded the entire forest to prevent the supernatural beings from later. In the fight, there are fish that slip through the net and escape in the chaos.

This kind of decision-making can actually reflect the ability of the detective agency members and the police's recognition of them. However, after hearing that Kunikida Doppo hoped that he would stay on the periphery and not go in to cause trouble, Osamu Dazai still insisted on going into the forest to take a look.

Kunikida Doppo heard the words and stopped persuading, and glanced at Oda Sakunosuke, and the two walked into the forest first.

It was in the morning, and the sunlight fell from above the forest, penetrating through the gaps between the maple leaves, and dyed the entire forest a light red.

Maybe it was because of Oda Sakunosuke's hair color, when Kunikida Doppo stepped into this forest and saw the scene in front of him, he began to think back to the moment he looked at him just now.

I don't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Oda's face was redder than before.

Thinking of this, he turned his head and lowered his voice and asked, "Are you all right, Oda?"

Oda Sakunosuke didn't answer, his eyes fell on the row of footprints spreading out from the end of the red maple forest on the ground, he pondered for a moment, then suddenly patted Kunikida Doppo on the shoulder, then turned and walked towards the other direction of the forest.

Kunikida Doppo didn't know, so he was about to ask him what he was doing, when he saw the young man walking in front of him suddenly stop, and turned his head slowly and asked him, "...Did you say something just now?"

Kunikida Dobubu: "..."

He waved his hands helplessly, "Forget it, why do you want to go in this direction first?"

"There were many footprints on that road just now. It should be a road that people inside often walk. I think it may lead to the main entrance of the bungalow." Oda Sakunosuke turned his head back and explained.

Kunikida Doppo is a little bit clear, after all, the bungalow is like a "hometown" for those criminals, and no one will choose to climb over the wall when they go home.

and so--

"You want to make a detour and go in from the back?" Kunikida Doppo asked.

"It's too far away, maybe not enough time." Oda Sakunosuke frowned, "First check if there are windows on the side wall."

[not enough time?Could it be that what will happen to the mayor's daughter? ]

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Kunikida Doppo couldn't help lifting up his previously relaxed heart, so he unconsciously accelerated his steps.

The two quickly reached the end of the forest in this direction, found a thicker tree to hide, and took out the telescope prepared by the police to observe the abandoned bungalow not far away.

This house has two floors, with a pointed roof and a large area. However, the wall skin is peeling off, and the original paint is almost gone. It seems that it has been abandoned for many years.

There are windows on the upper and lower floors of the side wall. From the binoculars, there are about five or six people in the hall below. There is no shadow of the mayor's daughter. Although the second floor cannot be seen, it can be guessed that in order to guard Jie The number of people who come may be more or less arranged.

Putting down the binoculars, Oda Sakunosuke said, "I'm going to the second floor."

"Okay, then I—" Kunikida Doppo wanted to say "I'll give you the wire gun", but the moment he turned his head and saw the other party's appearance, his expression changed, and his voice suddenly turned, "You what happened?!"

Oda Sakunosuke closed his eyes and took a light breath.

His cheeks were very red, and a layer of sweat had formed on his forehead at some point, and his forehead hair was wet into locks, looking extremely embarrassed.

However, even with such a foolish look on his face, Oda Sakunosuke was able to say calmly, "I'm fine."

Kunikida Doppo was about to get angry, when he saw the other party licked his lower lip, and continued: "...It's just a little cold, but it's within the acceptable range."

Kunikida Doppo: "Your acceptable range is too wide!"

He finally understood what the person meant by "not enough time". It turned out to be his estimate of the limit of his body.

Kunikida Doppo sighed, he didn't know what this person did to be so cruel to him.

However, detective agencies have never abused patients. Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible for him to let Oda Sakunosuke go to the more dangerous second floor, so he waved his hand and was about to refute his strategy, but saw the other party's eyebrows frowned suddenly, and raised his eyebrows. Push him back hard with your hands, and at the same time retreat yourself!

In the next moment, the red maple tree that the two had used to hide suddenly faced a hail of bullets, and the trunk was almost smashed into a sieve!

While dodging bullets, Oda Sakunosuke shouted at Kunikida Doppo: "Gun!"