Curse this wonderful world

08:【Eight Curse】

"At a time like this, at least you should say something obediently, 'I did something wrong'?"

"Mr. Sen, compared to this, I want to ask first, how do you know that I did it?"

"So, is that you?"

"……it's me."

—Damn it, it’s not a question at all.How obvious is that guy Dazai?If I had known this earlier, there would be no need to use such troublesome contact information.Not only wasted her a lot of time, but also caused her to sacrifice her wife's coat, and it turned out that she didn't even fool around for a second!

The leader's orders are inviolable.After more than ten hours of flying and moving, Fukaba once again sat in front of Mori Ou.

But this time, she won't enjoy the special treatment when she gets the injection—ah, from a certain point of view, it is also a special treatment now.

His hands were tied behind his back, his feet and ankles were also tightly tied together, his eyes were covered several layers with an opaque black cloth, and a knot was tied behind his head.The girl's physique was already slender and petite than most of her peers, and this posture made her look even more pitiful.Like a pinned butterfly, it seems that with a little force, the thin and beautiful limbs will be crushed at the fingertips like thin butterfly wings.

Even Mori Ogai had to admit that such a picture was really bad.

However, this is a necessary measure. No, it is better to say that such a measure has no practical effect. At best, it just allows him to clarify his position.

Because the girl in front of her is much more difficult than the butterfly - the butterfly does not have such a twisted and pure personality and strong and paranoid nerves.

"So? Answer?"

"Yes! I was wrong! Sorry!"

Without any conflict, Fukaha, who was tied up firmly, quickly followed Mori Ogai's words and apologized.The voice was loud enough, but her overly natural tone and fearless manner made it seem insincere.

"...It's really nerve-wracking."

Mori Ogai put his hands on his knees, pressed his fingertips together, and leaned against the back of the chair helplessly.Even though he knew the girl couldn't see it, he still had his usual gentle smile on his face.It made him look like a young father struggling with a naughty naughty daughter.Not only did he not appear angry, but he was even a little spoiled.

It's just that those dark red eyes are so cold.

"Is it because I dote on you too much? Shen Yu, I didn't hear you reflecting at all?"

——Well, because I’m really not reflecting on it.

The girl who was deprived of sight—or rather, this state of [not being able to see] was easier for her—thought silently.She was too familiar with Mori Ogai, even if she couldn't see him, she could still think of the man's current appearance just by hearing the voice.At this moment, if someone looked at those red eyes, they would definitely be frightened by the gaze that does not contain human emotion.

Like a scalpel, the object of observation is cut and disassembled, as if the flesh and blood internal organs are turned over and cut out of the body, the cold and cold sight - because all warmth is abandoned, and the person being watched is confronted with viscous malice from the soul trembling.

But Shen Yu couldn't get scared.Because this is Mr. Sen.

Also because...

Her attitude was too easy to understand, Mori Ogai tilted his head, "Because I won't kill you?"

"Hmm..." The girl who was told the idea made a vague voice, bad, a little guilty.

Mori Ogai laughed.He squinted his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him, feeling a little sigh in his heart, but he was not surprised by her reckless attitude - because the girl did have this capital.

There are many reasons.For example, her mind-reading ability is very useful, and she is a precious magician.Another example is that since the matter has already happened, even killing her will not help at this time—or rather, such waste completely violates Mori Ogai's style of doing things, and the girl knows this well.

But these are not the most fundamental.

The most fundamental reason why Mori Ogai will not—or can’t—strike her is that Hinasaki Fukaha is one of the five taboo areas that have been confirmed in Japan to connect to the underworld. Dazhu alternate.

The "Miko-sama" that girls usually call themselves is not a fantasy of young girls in adolescence.Before meeting Hinasaki Fukaha, Mori Ogai didn't know that the world—or Japan—had such an inside.He originally thought that he already knew something about the "truth" of the world, but it wasn't until Natsume Soseki came to the door and said that people from the main office of the shrine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to call Fukaba by name, and as a guardian, he was informed and listened to the relevant incidents. fact.

"This is a very important mission. To put it a little bit more extreme, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as 'a matter of Japan's survival'." Accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the old man from the main office of the shrine, who claimed to be surnamed Kurosawa said so . "Hinasaki-sama is the best candidate now, we must ensure her safety."

"To put it simply, you must never die." Santou Taneda, who was present in attendance, added that Mori Ogai had never thought that he would sit at the same table with Taneda under such circumstances.

In fact, on that day, the people in the main hall of the shrine planned to take Fukaba away. In their opinion, the environment in Yokohama was obviously not suitable for such an important shrine maiden.However, the little girl who was only 10 years old at that time chose to stay.In her words, she will not die casually, and Mori Ogai will not let her die casually, so before becoming a big pillar, she will stay with Mori Ogai.

"I like Mr. Mori very much. I want to be with Mr. Mori more than going to a place I don't know." The little girl smiled and leaned against Mori Ogai's arms, her feet that couldn't reach the ground dangling gently, He kicked his calf from time to time, looking innocent and childish.

But what she said was not so much the child's willfulness as a real threat.

"Being a Dazhu must be voluntary, otherwise it is meaningless at all. If it makes me happy, I will voluntarily—ah, it seems that you have understood what I want to say."

In this way, Shen Yu stayed.And when everyone left, Mori Ogai led the little girl back to the clinic again, he squatted down, looked at those mirror-like black eyes, and spread his thoughts in front of her eyes.

"I have something I want to do. Even if you stay, I will not change the way I use you. You should already know what kind of person I am."

Although Fukaha is really useful, Mori Ogai is not so stupid that he doesn't know the importance.

So if you change your mind now, there is still time.

As for his extremely rare frankness, the little girl blinked very slowly.Then, a strange and gentle warmth appeared in her eyes that was not suitable for her age, a little ambiguous, but as if she had understood everything.

"Well, I know. Of course I know. I knew it a long time ago." With such a look on her face, she laughed and tilted her head cutely, "After all, I was the one who spoke first Well."

The memory ends.

"It's so cute when I was young. Girls shouldn't grow up."

Mori Ogai looked at the girl in front of him and said something rather bad.

But this time, Shen Yu didn't dare to tease casually.

However, what she didn't see was that behind the desk, Mori Ogai's eyes softened.

But precisely because the girl couldn't see it, he deliberately kept his tone cold.

"Shen Yu, I'm very disappointed."

The girl raised her head suddenly.

Mori Ogai did not change the tone. "Let me tell you some facts that both you and I know well." He propped his chin on his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said slowly.

"I deliberately revealed the true purpose of this 'operation' to you. You and I both know this. After all, if I don't want you to know, I won't let you [see]."

"And I did estimate the possibility of you revealing the news to Dazai-kun from the very beginning. If it is someone who doesn't know you and Dazai-kun well, just based on daily observations, it is usually concluded that the relationship between you and Dazai-kun is cold, Or not intimately. But we all know it’s not.”

"It seems that there are not many people around who think that Dazai-kun is similar to me, but in fact that child has learned a lot from me. The way you seem to be indifferent to each other, in my opinion, is exactly the difference between you. Proof of the relationship between.

They rarely talk, and even if they are in the same room, they are just doing their own things with each other.They are obviously noisy characters to the outside world—although the direction of the noise is different—but when only Fukaha and Osamu Dazai are around, both of them will behave very quietly.As the caregiver who picked up these two people one after another, Mori Ogai saw Osamu Dazai and Fukaha each occupying one end of the sofa to read a book more than once.Or a tandem walk.Even when one person and one controller play games together, they don't talk much between them.

It's not because they don't want to communicate, but because, as long as they are willing, words are not the most necessary communication tool between a girl who can "see through" other people's hearts and a boy who can penetrate other people's thinking.They have a tacit understanding enough that with one look and one movement, they can convey each other's thoughts and feelings.

"I knew it a long time ago. If one day, I give the order to kill Dazai-kun, Zhong will also raise objections, but once I act, I will never hold back. You may not say anything, but even if you have the opportunity, I will definitely let it go."

Fukaba is very good at judging Dazai Osamu's favor.After all, for a girl who can easily [see through] people's hearts, if she doesn't have enough good feelings, it is absolutely unbearable for Osamu Dazai to endure the deep darkness and despair that surges in his heart all the time.What's more, Shen Yu was never a person who would force himself to compromise.

As for Osamu Dazai—let me ask, who can not care about a person who still has a good impression of himself on the basis of clearly penetrating the darkness in his heart and fully understanding what a terrible human being he is?

——At least, Mori Ogai was sure that he couldn't do it.

—He is still human after all.

"So, I took this possibility into consideration from the very beginning. Facts have also proved that this kind of consideration is very necessary."

So although Osamu Dazai saved those children, Oda Sakunosuke did not die.But at the same time, they did get rid of MIMIC and helped him obtain a license to operate with abilities.A fired bullet will not stop until its kinetic energy is exhausted.The same goes for programs that are already in operation.Osamu Dazai knew this very well, and because he valued it, he acted prudently and conservatively, and chose to avoid risks, instead of directly overturning the chessboard and completely destroying Mori Ogai's plan.

Because this is the safest and optimal solution to achieve his goal.

As far as the result is concerned, Mori Ogai has no loss.

"However, I'm still disappointed."

"Because even though I've made multiple plans, you still have the option of 'don't tell.' And you didn't choose that."

Mori Ogai paused for a moment—it was enough to say this—then he changed the topic, the corners of his lips curved slightly, and returned to his usual soft tone.

"It seems that Fukaha has really grown up. Do you still like Dazai-kun more? The scale is too tilted. When I heard the news, I was very sad—"

However, the girl interrupted him.

"not like this."

Seriously, with an extremely candid attitude, he said very unreasonable things.

"It's not a matter of who I like more or who is more important. I didn't compare, I didn't weigh, and I didn't do this on the basis of who I chose or who I discarded, and I didn't refer to anyone's feelings."

If Oda Sakunosuke dies, Osamu Dazai will be too miserable; if he betrays Mr. Mori, he may be sad; Chuya treats himself so well but has to hide him too much; Oda Saku is actually not that familiar with himself Is it worth it for him to do this—these content that normal people would struggle with, whether positive or negative, Fukaha never considered it from the beginning.

Why act for "reasons"?

Someone you know and like might die.And she has information that might save him, or them.Excluding all the branches, for Fukaba, everything that happened is actually such a pure thing.And she was really troubled—well, even though all of them didn't add up to an hour.

Then came the conclusion.

"I just wanted to do it, so I did it."

"People who don't want to know die. It's as simple as that. Although it may not succeed, if I do nothing and die, I will definitely regret my inaction. I don't want to regret because of this kind of thing, so I just I did it. After all, I want to become a Dazhu. Do what I want to do, live as I want, and then become a Dazhu. This is my life policy-if I feel regretful because of this kind of thing, then Isn't it bad?"

"... self-satisfaction?"

"Exactly." She nodded and emphasized, "So it really has nothing to do with Mr. Mori or Dazai."

Just pure and utter egotism.

"However, it's not that I haven't thought about the follow-up at all."

"Oh?"

At least she still has the most basic responsible attitude.

"Dazai, he probably wouldn't make extravagant actions against PortMafia's people. If he causes other unexpected losses to Mori-san, he can also use my value to make up for it."

Not that she boasted, she was still useful.Even, if she is exchanged for her own interests, it is not completely impossible to exchange the ability license.

"But on the other hand, once a person dies, no matter how much I regret it, I can't do anything—the above are all the psychological activities and reasons."

[-]% true.

Just because he heard this, Mori Ogai let out a soft sigh that he didn't know whether to say with emotion or understanding.Although it is a bit surprising, people have to admit that this is very deep feather.

The sound made Shen Yu move her head immediately. She turned her head and "looked" in the direction of Mori Ogai, "So, I passed the level?"

The corners of Mori Ogai's mouth curled up - more than just being confident, the girl even relaxed her voice at this moment.

But contrary to the smile on his face, he coldly cut off her expectation.

"No. On the contrary." The man with black hair and red eyes stood up, "The answer is wrong."

"Eh?!"

"That's neither the answer nor the attitude I want."

"Ah? But..."

"So unfortunately, you still have to accept punishment."

"but--"

"Of course I won't kill you, Fukaha. That's why I plan to lock you up." Step by step, he slowly walked up to the girl. Mori Ogai stretched out his white-gloved hand and brushed away the loose hair around the girl's neck. Silk.

"No, that—"

What is it locked up?Shen Yu was really a little nervous now.She could feel Mori Ogai standing beside her, and she raised her head to ask again, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in her neck.Then, intense burnout and numbness quickly swept up like a tide.

Anesthetic? !Eh?no?Eh? !Mr. Sen shouldn't be so angry!

It was like falling into the water with a plop.The heavy drowsiness gripped Fukaha's nerves violently.Before she was completely surprised, her consciousness was suddenly dragged into the blurred and thick darkness.

The last thing that stayed in his ears was Mori Ogai's gentle and soft whisper.

He said, "Fukaba, good night."