[Funno Otome] Is my colleague angry today?

41

Akutagawa felt like a joke.

Just looking at his vicious reputation, maybe he will be mistaken for a humanoid weapon that only knows how to kill but has no thoughts.In fact, he has a delicate and sensitive side, and he can even be described as an elegant person in terms of his love for classical literature.

He sees her as a trusted, recognized companion, and hopes that she might feel the same way.

... She even dreamed of getting rid of herself.

42

The more he said nothing, the more his partner realized the seriousness of the problem.

"It's over, I don't have any memory at all. Sorry, did I say something outrageous?... If you can't get angry, just scold me back? Otherwise, you will vent your anger on me like a human sandbag?"

She stretched her neck tightly, closing her eyes tightly.

In order not to dodge subconsciously, she adjusted her breathing and clasped the wrist of her dominant hand behind her back.

If Akutagawa had the heart, she would have been killed a thousand times long ago.What he has mastered is also the power that can cut everything and was born for killing.

Even if she is an undead body regenerated at super speed, she cannot avoid the severe pain of being pierced by the blade.

He has heard his partner's casual complaints, seen her death in countless ways, and he has some understanding of the way her abilities work, so he even knows how to make her die the most tortured.

Before she drowned in the pool of blood at the bottom of hell, it would be fair to at least drag her into the torture of the mountain of swords and trees and feel the same pain.

43

However, "Rashomon" never appeared.

The compensation plan that she thought was the most effective and most relieving also failed, and she was a little at a loss: "I...how many stupid things did I say?"

"You said that it is impossible for us to continue to be partners," Akutagawa tried his best to suppress his cough, and his voice became muddy and mechanical, as if he was crying. "What is not doing well here? Why, even you-"

"Wait, wait, Akutagawa-kun, listen to me, I have a clue, I understand! It is possible for me to say this to you in my dream, but the situation is very complicated, and it doesn't mean what you think! "

44

The dangling spider silk shone with silver light.

If he was the perpetrator of all kinds of evil, Kandata, in order to avoid the suffering of sinking in the pool of blood, he must have used his hands and feet to climb up to the pure land.But he is Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

So he just stared at the thread, without even the will to reach out.

"Far-fetched."

He heard himself laughing.

45

"You may not understand what I'm talking about now, but you will soon. You are the best partner in my heart. It's not that you have done anything wrong. I am not disappointed in you, and of course I am not dissatisfied-if you don't want to As a partner with you, I will not invite you from the beginning! ... It is all my problem."

She said in a low voice: "At that time, if I mention "Spear and Shield" again, it will be my high praise. "

46

Even knowing that spider silk is destined to break, the moment it does, it can still feel like hell.

Akutagawa didn't realize the true meaning of her words until the day she learned that Dazai had defected with one of his direct subordinates.

Although he somewhat expected that what his partner was going to do was not in the interests of the port mafia, he never expected her to defect.

47

In the first year, Akutagawa swore secretly that he would grow up to be better than anyone else, so the two people who defected had to recognize him.

Both his ex-boss and his ex-partner are traitors, so his situation with the port mafia has become extremely difficult.

But there are things in this world that make him a thousand times more painful than cold eyes and targeting.

Even if anger is used as fuel to kill and destroy everything, as long as there is still a little time left, the sense of anger and failure left behind by those who are valued will pin him down and drown him.

The first year passed in a muddle.

The devil in the vase waits in the sea, and no one comes to rescue him.

48

At the beginning of the second year, Akutagawa thought: He would dig three feet to find those two people and ask them why they insisted on leaving.

He has always been unable to see through Mr. Dazai's actions, but his partner's defection was not without warning.

You can notice it with a little attention.

She also mentioned in the chat before that she used to live in a place different from Yokohama, which was very peaceful, and she used to be an ordinary high school student who had never seen live ammunition; don't look at the relaxed look now, it is the first time to shoot and kill But when he was about to vomit all his bile, he even cried out in front of his boss, the thief was useless.There's no way she'd be in the port mafia if she had a choice.

He just unilaterally had the expectation of "not leaving" for her, and unilaterally witnessed the failure of that hope.

The second year passed.

The devil in the copper vase waited in the sea, but no one came to save him.

49

At the beginning of the third year, Akutagawa told himself that he had to ask why he was the only one left behind.

Akutagawa has no positive feelings towards Hong Kong=Black.

In the beginning, the reason why he happily joined was only because Mr. Dazai was the cadre here.

He wasn't so angry at the pair's betrayal of the Port Mafia as he was at why he was the only one left out of the group.

At that time, if Mr. Dazai asked him to defect, he would readily agree without a single complaint.

He was left alone, presumably that person was dissatisfied with his mediocre performance during Mimic.He is not reconciled, but understands.

What surprised Akutagawa himself was that he was even more worried about his partner's thoughts.

She never asked him, as if she was sure in her heart that he would not follow.

Akutagawa asked himself, if she asked, would he agree?

……he does not know.Maybe he really will.But she had never asked anything back then, so he would never be able to answer.

The third year has passed.

The devil in the copper vase waited in the sea, but still no one came to rescue him.

At the beginning of the fourth year, he swore to himself that if he saw her...

50

The partner really appeared in front of him.

Even if she turns into ashes, Akutagawa can still recognize her, not to mention her appearance and body shape have hardly changed from four years ago.

If there is any change, it is that she always wears whatever is cheap in her impression. He has never seen her wearing such a decent casual dress, nor has she seen her pulling a suitcase.

And there is...

In the past, it was always himself who stood beside her and listened to her jokes.

The current position is occupied by the hideous "Human Tiger" Atsushi Nakajima from the Armed Detective Agency.