[Funno Otome] Is my colleague angry today?

21

It will be a few weeks before Akutagawa sees his partner again.

It has nothing to do with the last unhappiness, and it is even more nonsense that one of them consciously avoids seeing the other.

In fact, her partner seemed to unilaterally feel that the nonsense on June [-] was enjoyable, and she even smiled when they parted.

Gathering less and leaving more is just their normal state.

To talk about why, although they are partners in name, "Spear and Shield" are not an intimate duo who stick together every time they perform missions.

On the contrary, both of them have a solitary style; if it is something within their own capabilities, they will never entrust another person to do it for them.It's not bad on a weekly basis.If it is not necessary, these two people may not see each other for a year or so.

The reason why it has developed into the current situation is that when encountering a situation that is too difficult for one person to handle, the first teammate that comes to mind is always the opponent.

22

When the partner first proposed cooperation invitation, Akutagawa did not agree.

It's not just that her first impression was too bad, which made him feel untrustworthy.The more essential reason is that he never considered finding a teammate at all.

She immediately reacted: "Are you afraid that I will compete with you for the battle? Do you think that if two people complete the task, Dazai will look down on you?"

"Of course." Akutagawa still nodded, although he didn't understand why this Hong Kong=black newcomer who only met him a few times could always see through his thoughts.

"Uh, ah, help, you idiot, can you consider that the opposite is a foreigner... Oh, forget it. Actually, I am not interested in the appreciation of my boss, I will not compete with you for credit, more money I can share a little!"

"……money?"

"Didn't Director Dazai tell you? I was abducted into Hong Kong because I was too short of money. If I had money to buy game consoles at the time, I would never have jumped into this pit of fire."

Superficial, Akutagawa thought with a sneer at that time.

23

Akutagawa, who got acquainted with her, would occasionally congratulate her co-worker in a despicable way, only thinking about earning money to buy games.

She grew up surprisingly fast and was more flexible than he.At the beginning, there was a shortcoming of being afraid of gunshots, which was quickly overcome as time went by.

If she only wanted to win the approval of Dazai's cadre, that person probably wouldn't pay attention to anyone else.

He also didn't understand why he was just rejoicing.

24

The partner was playing with his mobile phone, and suddenly let out a rather exaggerated exclamation, and gasped.

In a panic, she turned on the screen to show him: "Mr. Akutagawa, look quickly, something is wrong, you have been stolen!"

Akutagawa took a closer look:

On the screen is a grumpy black Shiba Inu that won't budge while being pulled by a rope.

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At first glance, the nickname seems to be closely related to the canine family, but Akutagawa hates dogs, let alone find this kind of statement funny.

He resented being treated as a heartless beast.The wild dogs that had bitten his wrist and devoured his companions were even more repulsive.

The reason why he can frankly call himself the dog of the port mafia, and he will respond when he hears the "mad dog that doesn't bark" or "the vicious dog with black fangs" is because it is a customary name that is full of awe for him. Prestigious performance, gratifying results, so he accepted.This is two different things.

Besides, no matter how unreasonable it is, it should be understood that being compared to a dog is a blatantly insulting statement.

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Akutagawa roared: "How is this similar to a mere dog or beast—!"

Because he was too excited, he coughed uncontrollably.

This is often the case.The moment the voice fell, Akutagawa had already guessed the answer before he could hear the response.

His partner is in the same position as him, but has diametrically opposite life experiences and beliefs; he complains one after another to his neurotic boss, but he seems to treat that person as an ordinary person and treat him equally in his heart.The gaze he dreamed of from Dazai's cadre may not be as pleasing to her as a box of game cards.

Akutagawa is used to going his own way, and never feels that his way of life is inferior to others.

But in her eyes, he followed Mr. Dazai and did everything in order to gain a little recognition. He was said to be a master and apprentice, and his sad posture might be like a vicious dog who refused to obey discipline.

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The partner's answer was unexpected: "They are both fierce, stubborn, and dark, don't they resemble each other?"

Perhaps because she was afraid of being beaten, she added without a soul: "And, are they all cute?"

Hei Ren, who was already ready to go, froze for some reason.

Speaking of which, it seems that I have indeed glimpsed it.

The words next to the picture that I didn't have time to send were saying frivolous remarks like "Chai Chai is so cute, I want rua cheeks so much—" and so on.

So, it wasn't a malicious joke, but... out of, love.

28

The partner looked at his face and exclaimed, "Are you blushing?"

In order to see more carefully, she even started to walk backwards on a whim.

Akutagawa quickened his pace, and said coldly, "No."

"Why, because you're praised for being cute, and you're not used to it? You're weak and spoiled. The sweet-loving teenager Mao Jiang from the Department of Classical Literature has a wonderful literary and mouth fetish," she said to herself, and lightly patted his cheek. , with snow-colored hair at the end, moving casually as if plucking the strings of a guitar to test the sound, "It can be regarded as a double ponytail rounded up. The concentration of cute attributes has exploded. Has no one praised you for being cute before? No Maybe?"

29

What a mess.

"I don't have it, you misread it." Akutagawa couldn't bear it anymore, stretched out his hand and pulled her to the side, and finally avoided the tragedy of a well-known member of the port mafia hitting the mailbox on the street.

She withdrew her hand as if nothing had happened: "Oh, thank you, I didn't notice it. - By the way, you are so weird, how can you see it wrong at such a close distance. Don't try to deny it, I have good eyes, you are definitely blushing! Your skin color It's so white, but when it turns red, it's so obvious!"

"It's a bunch of nonsense! Cough, cough, if I say no, then there is no! Luo—"

Partner Guangsu slipped on his knees: "I'm sorry I was wrong, you didn't blush at all, but I was so jealous when I saw your prosperous beauty!"

30

Passing by a convenience store, his partner asked him: "I went in to buy a bottle of carbonated drink, I miss you so much. Do you have anything you want to drink?"

"Don't bother, I'm not thirsty." Akutagawa replied.

"Beverages are not for quenching thirst at all," she said convincingly, "I bought them for satisfying gluttony, Akutagawa-kun! I see that you had a good time drinking oolong tea last time, don't you actually like that taste? Shall I buy you another bottle?"

For a moment, Akutagawa was in that sunny afternoon again.

The body of the iced oolong tea bottle is close to the skin, giving people a refreshing coolness.The partner narrowed his eyes and smiled.Even the brisk voice of the other party floated in the air, like a fish swimming past the ear.

The other person's fingers seemed to touch the cheek, almost dizzy trance.

In the end, he simply replied: "...I want ice, thank you."