The whole of Yokohama thought we were together

Izakaya——

The last video of the sinking of the "Peace" cruise ship was being played on the TV. The indignant voice of the host replaced the exclamation and explosion on the ship and became the only background sound.

"It is reported that Osamu Dazai was originally the leader of the mafia, so it is not surprising that he was able to blow up the entire cruise ship, killing almost all the passengers and staff on the cruise! But! In the process , All the members of the Armed Detective Agency not only did not try to stop him, but openly stood in a hostile position with the military, shielding criminals and letting them abscond in fear of crime, it is a heinous crime!"

"We hereby appeal to the public to pay close attention to any armed detectives who may appear around you, and inform the police as soon as possible. We will do our best to arrest criminals and restore peace to Yokohama!"

The young man pushed his glasses and walked to the corner. Surrounded by noisy office workers, they gathered together to talk about how boring and tiring their daily work is. Only a few of them scanned the TV screen during the drinking break, but they were in high spirits at the next moment. Blindly retracted his gaze.

There was a semi-open compartment in the corner, and the baffle separated the noisy crowd in the lobby. The person sitting inside had a glass of beer in front of him, but he didn't move.

The young man walked into the cubicle, sat down across the table, and said softly, "Now that the streets and alleys are announcing your crimes and calling on the public to actively report criminals, you still dare to ask me to meet. Do you want to surrender yourself?" Mr. Tian?"

Oda Sakunosuke shook his head: "I just don't know anyone else who belongs to the Supernatural Secret Service Division."

"...What's the matter with this sense of sight of 'If I had a choice, I would definitely not choose you'." Sakaguchi Ango sighed, "So, Mr. Oda, what are you going to tell me? First Say yes, for the sake of our previous cooperation, I will come to the appointment, and I will not tell others that I have met you, but I can't help you with more, you don't have to expect that the Supernatural Secret Service will meet you Standing on the side of the detective agency, how to say after all—we and the hound are both government agencies.”

"I know...but I think it is necessary for the Supernatural Secret Service to know the truth of the matter." Oda Sakunosuke said.

Ango Sakaguchi: "But no matter what it is, it is just your one-sided statement, Mr. Oda. In comparison, the surveillance video provided by Captain Hound about Osamu Dazai planting explosives on the cruise ship may be more credible, isn't it?"

"The cruise ship sank very quickly. Why was the hound able to obtain the video at that time? Or, they obtained the surveillance video before the explosion, but since they already knew it happened, why didn't they stop it?" Weaving Tasakunosuke retorted calmly, "In this way, the hound and the detective agency are all accomplices."

Before Ango Sakaguchi wanted to speak, Sakunosuke Oda said again: "Of course they can say that the explosion happened before the explosives were dismantled after they discovered the surveillance. But since there are hounds on the cruise ship, why not It can cause people to be injured, and even the target of the mission to be arrested has not been caught. The combat ability of the hound is really worrying. If this is the case, don’t you suspect that surveillance video that you don’t know is true or not?”

Sakaguchi Ango: "..."

After a moment of silence, he said helplessly: "I have never found Mr. Oda's eloquence so good before."

"Ah, no..." Oda Sakunosuke scratched his head, "Actually, Mr. Ranpo said these things. I thought it would be better for Mr. Ranpo to tell you in person, but he insisted on letting me come, so I Try to remember what he said."

Sakaguchi Ango was silent.

Leaving aside the question of who is the person sitting across from him, he had to admit that even if he was not persuaded by Oda Sakunosuke to believe that the detective agency is innocent, he still had a feeling of "maybe you should listen and see " thoughts.

but……

"We can't deduce that the surveillance video is fake based on the hound's ability. This has no logical relationship." Ango Sakaguchi said, "Just like we can't conclude that thieves will kill people."

Oda Sakunosuke asked: "So you will believe that because Dazai used to be the leader of the Mafia, he will definitely plan to blow up the entire cruise ship?"

Ango Sakaguchi was stunned for a moment: "...No."

He lowered his eyes as if he was thinking about something, and after a while, he sighed in frustration, "It's better to say, I never thought about his motives for doing this because of his status as Dazai-kun."

Because at that time, when the young mafia leader summoned him, who was still an undercover agent, in the Hong Kong Black Building, the first thing he said was:

"Do you know, in fact, no matter what you do, if you start from the city of Yokohama, it is understandable."

At that time, Ango Sakaguchi broke out in a cold sweat the moment he heard this sentence, because he understood another meaning in the other party's words-his identity was exposed.

However, seeing him like this, the mafia leader laughed, although there was no warmth in the smile: "Of course, Ango, that's just understanding."

"I won't forgive you."

The other party walked over slowly, patted Ango Sakaguchi on the shoulder, and said the question in an affirmative tone: "People who have been deceived have the right to choose not to forgive, right?"

"And those who are guilty must be punished."

Sakaguchi Ango didn't say anything.

The other party didn't care, turned around and walked to the other side of the house, and then, Ango Sakaguchi saw that the place that looked like an iron wall was slowly rising, revealing the huge hidden behind it. French windows.

The other party said at this time: "Ango, your punishment will be to dedicate the rest of your life to this city to ensure its normal operation until you die."

"This city...no, this world, it's good that it exists forever."

At that time, the night had already fallen outside the window, and the lights of thousands of families seemed to converge into a Milky Way, winding and spreading away into the distance. The stars in the sky and the Milky Way complement each other, gorgeous and beautiful.

And the leader turned his back to him and reached out to touch the glass.

Even though the panic in Ango Sakaguchi's heart has not faded away, after that sentence, he still felt the overwhelming sense of loneliness in the other party, which was overwhelming.

The Wanjia lights are always on, but none of them are reserved for him.

But even so, in his tone, there is still a deep nostalgia for this city that cannot be ignored.

"..."

"...Ango, are you listening?"

Ango Sakaguchi came back to his senses. In the unquiet compartment of the izakaya, Sakunosuke Oda was still sitting across from him, looking at him with some confusion.

"...Sorry." Ango Sakaguchi pinched the center of his brows, and after forcing himself to escape from the memory, he let out a breath and said calmly but seriously, "Mr. Oda, tell me, I will listen."

--

On the day Dazai woke up, it was raining heavily in Yokohama.

The clouds were held down so low that the seagulls flew low, almost stepping on the sea level to flee.

The heavy rain came as promised amidst the thunder and lightning that rang all morning. It was hard to tell whether Osamu Dazai was woken up.

Oda Sakunosuke was closing the window at the time, and when he turned around, he saw Dazai Osamu who was looking at him from the side. He paused, thought for a while, and greeted him very unusually.

"Good morning, Dazai."

Osamu Dazai's eyelids were a bit heavy, and his brain was very confused, but he still looked at the window behind the other party, and the whole room was so dark that it seemed to be evening, and replied: "... Good morning?"

"Although the light is not good, it is indeed only eight o'clock." Oda Sakunosuke gestured to the spoon in his hand, "We haven't finished our breakfast yet."

Osamu Dazai was silent for a moment, and finally noticed something strange: "...Where are we?"

"Seaside resort hotel." Oda Sakunosuke recalled, and said, "Dr. Yosano thought that the environment here would be good for your postoperative treatment, so we stayed here."

"Oh..." Osamu Dazai closed his eyes sleepily, "I thought I would be in the hospital..."

"The hospital was captured by hounds, so we had no choice but to move out. Now Yokohama is searching everywhere for our army, and the risk of staying in other hospitals is also very high, so I have to wrong you to leave the medical equipment and come to the hotel to recuperate. The hotel's The boss has some friendship with the detective agency, so he won't hand us over." Oda Sakunosuke said.

Osamu Dazai subconsciously let out a "hmm" at first, but then he opened his eyes again: "Hmm???"

What the hell was going on in this world while he was sleeping? !

……

Although Osamu Dazai had a strong thirst for knowledge, he couldn't hold it up anymore. He fell asleep again after talking with Sakunosuke Oda for a long time.

But no matter what, seeing him wake up, Oda Sakunosuke was at least relieved. He made too much breakfast for no one to eat, and it didn't take away his good mood.

Although Mr. Ranpo gave a plan after telling the detective agency about the hound, but when they left the hospital, they still left in a hurry.

He didn't pay much attention when he brought a change of clothes from home. It wasn't until the time of tidying up that Oda Sakunosuke realized that he seemed to have brought the dirty clothes that Osamu Dazai wore when he fell into the water.

But after all, it was the other party's clothes, and he couldn't handle them casually. He was about to fold them up and put them aside first, but when he picked them up, something fell out of his pocket.

With a "click", the sound of hitting the floor was not small.

Oda Sakunosuke turned his head to look at the person on the bed, seeing that Osamu Dazai hadn't been awakened, so he turned his attention to the things on the ground again.

He leaned over and picked it up—

The soft bristles of the brush are gathered together smoothly. The body of the brush is made of wood with very simple decoration. Judging from the fact that there is almost no wear and tear on it, this brush seems to have not been used much.

Oda Sakunosuke held the pen body, a little surprised.

He had never seen Osamu Dazai use this pen.

[Dazai... so he can draw? ]