Because I'm too afraid of pain, it's worth all the looks

After a simple meal in the restaurant outside, Ming Qiu deliberately asked Oda Sakunosuke to take Sakura back to pack up his things first, so that he could stay in the clock tower later to ensure safety, while he waited in the lobby on the first floor.

Osamu Dazai sat on the sofa with her, and Ming Qiu suddenly said, "Has someone been watching us since morning?"

Osamu Dazai didn't seem to expect her to be so keen, he was taken aback for a moment before he said: "Yes."

"Hmm..." Ming Qiu closed the novel in his hand, and said seriously: "It seems that I should be the next one to be offered a reward by the three families... All of a sudden they are targeting me like this, it must be Mori Ogai who leaked some kind of his It is guessed that these supernatural organizations are like pythons that come to hunt, and they are tightly entangled."

"Indeed." Osamu Dazai rested his chin in one hand and said, "It should be because you have found the 'lock', which is why they are so urgent. After all, if you get the 'book' yourself, their fate will be miserable. gone."

"Pfft..." Ming Qiu shook his shoulders lightly, finally couldn't hold back his smile, and said, "If I had a 'book', I would make them forget all of this."

Osamu Dazai watched her smile and said, "Is that so..."

Ming Qiu saw Oda Sakunosuke and Sakura coming down with their luggage, so he picked up the book on his lap, put it back on the bookshelf not far away, turned around and said: "I have already booked the ticket, and now I regret it But it's too late."

Osamu Dazai smiled slightly and said, "I can't ask for it."

Christmas passed in a hurry, and there were still a few days of work before the annual holiday. Ming Qiu calculated the date before the New Year and bought a plane ticket, including the one for Osamu Dazai. The two of them transferred back to Yokohama together, although on the surface they did not experience anything , but whether it was at the airport or on the plane, Mingqiu was attacked to varying degrees.

Fortunately, there is a magician sent by the clock tower to protect her safety, so Ming Qiu can enjoy her journey with complete peace of mind.

Ming Qiu sat by the window and sighed: "The clouds outside are so beautiful."

Osamu Dazai looked at her and said, "Are you not airsick?"

"Of course I'm dizzy." Ming Qiu stroked the window and said, "I just thought that if I focus on the things around me, the airsickness will be alleviated a lot."

"The scenery is beautiful."

"Ah."

There was a low-pitched cry of pain not far behind them, followed by the sound of someone falling to the ground, and the stewardess hurried over to ask about the situation... All of this seemed to be blocked by a barrier in their place. Didn't affect them.

It was already the night of December 31st when we arrived in Yokohama, Ming Qiu Youyou yawned and said, "Do you have a place to live?"

Osamu Dazai was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that she was asking himself, and immediately followed her words: "Shouldn't Qiu watch me wandering the streets?"

"Let's go." Ming Qiu walked out of the airport first, and said, "There should be still time to go to the supermarket now."

"supermarket?"

As Ming Qiu said, because it is the New Year, the supermarket will stay open until later, but when the Red and White Song Festival starts, most of the stores will be closed.

Thanks to the ever-changing technology, people like to be lazy more and more. Supermarkets will take advantage of this to launch some New Year’s food, which can be eaten only by heating, and it is also very good in terms of taste.

Ming Qiu probably did some shopping, bought enough food for two people, plus some Daifuku snacks, and then brought Osamu Dazai back to the apartment.

When the family was away, there was an extra mail bag at the door, Ming Qiu picked it up with some doubts, took out the key and opened the door.

When the two unpacked the package together, Ming Qiu said quietly, "You know the way very well."

Osamu Dazai looked very cute, and said, "Ah, it seems so."

Ming Qiu let out a small snort, then picked up the postal bag that was left at the door just now, and carefully opened the outer package with scissors.

When she saw the words on the cover, she couldn't help but said, "Ah! It's Xiaozhichan's novel!"

Osamu Dazai also came over and said, "Odasaku—"

Ming Qiu muttered: "What... the pen name is Oda Tsukuru. I kept it a secret for so long before, so I thought it would be some special name."

Osamu Dazai showed a proud expression like a child, and said, "Is this name also my choice? Don't Qiu like it?"

Ming Qiu snapped and said, "I don't like it."

Saying so, she held the novel in her hand and read it over and over again for a long time, even reluctant to take off the outermost plastic film protecting the book, as if wishing to put it on a shrine for worship.

After watching this for a long time, Ming Qiu carefully unwrapped the outer plastic wrap, and dismantled the piece of plastic film into a very nice and complete shape.

Osamu Dazai ate the Huifang roll and asked, "Aren't you hungry?"

In this way, Ming Qiu was indeed a little hungry, and she couldn't help throwing up when she got off the plane.

The two sat at the table, watching the New Year's news and reports broadcast on TV, and tasting warm New Year's food.

This should be the most deserted New Year she has spent in Yokohama. She can't reunite with everyone, so she can only stay in the apartment obediently.

Dazai Osamu suddenly set his eyes on the cabinet not far away, and said, "That is..."

Ming Qiu's gaze shifted from the TV show to the above, there was a photo frame on the cabinet, inside was a group photo of Ming Qiu and a doll bear.

"It was taken during the fireworks display, and the fee is very expensive."

Osamu Dazai smiled and said, "I've never seen a photo taken by Qiu before, this should be the first one, it looks like a child."

"So what's the matter..." Ming Qiu looked at him inexplicably, and said, "Why are you so happy?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I didn't expect Qiu to like this photo so much, and even put it in a frame."

Ming Qiu looked at him suspiciously.

I always feel that this person has bad intentions...

The two swept up the remaining food in a stormy manner, and the rest will be handed over to tomorrow morning. Ming Qiu roughly tidied up the room, washed up briefly, and then sat at the table to read novels by Oda Sakunosuke.

Osamu Dazai sat beside her and said, "Can I watch it together?"

Ming Qiu originally wanted to say "no", but Dazai Zhi's expression was very serious at this moment, which made her froze in place.

It seems that he will be very sad if he doesn't read this novel.

"All right……"

The two sat at the table together, one of them was holding one side of the book, looking solemn and serious, as if they were looking at some peerless treasure.

Originally, Ming Qiu thought it was strange that Osamu Dazai was sitting next to him, and the two of them were reading together. Fortunately, Oda Sakunosuke's novels were fascinating, and the fact that there was an extra breath next to him was quickly ignored by Ming Qiu.

Unknowingly, the novel has been turned to the end. Ming Qiu looked at the closing words of Oda Sakunosuke expressing his gratitude, and couldn't help but raised his hand to wipe away his tears, and said, "It's great to be able to do this... what first One novel, I can write many more in the future..."

Osamu Dazai put the paper in front of her, and said, "Yu, too. Since there will be many more in the future, why are you crying in the first one?"

"You don't want to worry about it!" Ming Qiu pulled out the paper and said, "No matter which part it is, I will cry."

Osamu Dazai looked very innocent.

After a while, Ming Qiu solemnly closed the book in his hand and said, "I want to go to Osaka."

This kind of idea is not sudden. Oda Sakunosuke mentioned in the ending that Osaka is his hometown, and the book also describes many customs of Osaka.

Immediately after, Osamu Dazai said, "I'll go too."

Ming Qiu's face showed a disgusted expression, "You paid for it yourself, I still have many children in my family."

"must."

Mingqiu didn't have the idea of ​​staying up all night during the New Year, so he went back to the bedroom to rest when he felt that his digestion was almost done, and Osamu Dazai temporarily stayed in Oda Sakunosuke's room.

Ming Qiu hugged Sakunosuke Oda's novel and looked up at the ceiling, his mood had never been so peaceful.

She was also relieved to be able to read the novel of Oda Sakunosuke before planning.

Ming Qiu took a deep breath and said, "Let's go to the temple tomorrow morning, let's treat it as fulfilling the vow."

One of the New Year's customs is to go to the temple to fulfill one's vows. Mingqiu got up early in the morning and wanted to act while Dazai was still resting. Unexpectedly, Dazai woke up earlier than her and overheated yesterday's food. Waiting for Mingqiu at the dinner table.

Osamu Dazai greeted her with a smile, and said, "Oh, Qiu woke up so early."

Ming Qiu sat at the table unnaturally, and said, "You...woke up so early for something..."

"Today is the first day of the new year. I should go to the temple to pray for blessings, right? So I got up early and cooked breakfast."

Ming Qiu firmly did not believe that this person would have such a strong sense of ritual, the way he looked just now was obviously waiting for a rabbit.

"I've already booked a plane ticket to Osaka, just tonight."

Ming Qiu picked up a piece of eel just now, when she heard his words, she couldn't help shaking her hands, the eel fell on the table, she hurriedly picked up the eel and ate it, then said: "I was just talking last night... "

"Aki really wants to go to Osaka."

Ming Qiu silently ate the sushi on the plate.

That was true, but Dazai was not in her plan.

Osamu Dazai seemed to be waiting for praise, and said, "As expected, I guessed Qiu's idea right away!"

Ming Qiu was too lazy to complain about him, and just said: "I've already returned to Yokohama, if you continue like this, if I'm not here, you will be silenced."

Osamu Dazai emphasized: "So Qiu must always, always be there to protect my safety."

Ming Qiu twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Don't even think about it."

It is rare to get up early, and going to the temple at this time will not be coerced by the crowd, so the two went to the temple, completed the simple New Year ceremony, and returned home to start packing.

Ming Qiu's luggage was not opened, as long as he added a novel by Oda Sakunosuke, it was considered a "family trip" tentatively.

Probably after packing his luggage, Ming Qiu sat down at the table, hesitated for a moment, and simply wrote down a few letters on the stationery that Sakunosuke Oda wrote, and put them in envelopes one by one, some of them in the suitcase, and the other The mailbox not far downstairs sent it out.

Then just enjoy the journey.