Dazai's girlfriend Natsume

"Reiko, Reiko?—You... aren't Reiko?"

"Grandma Reiko, you mean? Sorry, she's dead. I'm her granddaughter."

"Did you die... Humans are indeed fragile lives."

Someone's vague call sounded in the dream, from far to near, and finally turned into a slight sigh after getting the answer.

The morning sun fell through the cracks in the curtains, and the distant whistle of steamboats and the whistling wind of vehicles could be heard outside the window.

Natsume Chiaya opened her eyes.Because he had just woken up, his amber phoenix eyes were half-closed, covered with a thin layer of water mist.

Is it a dream?

Natsume Chiaya and her brother had experienced this kind of dialogue countless times.So many monsters are waiting for Grandma Reiko.

Thinking of this, Natsume Chiaya took the friend account that was placed beside her pillow.She spread out the account of friends, looked at the only names left on it, thoughtfully, could it be this monster who has never shown her face that made her come into this world?Does it come and go for names?If so, why didn't it show up?

Countless questions weighed on her mind, Natsume Chiaya sighed silently, and dialed the familiar number again.

It's a pity that it is still a mechanical and dull empty number reminder.

Still can't get through...

Natsume Chiaya sat quietly for a while, then got up to wash.

When going out with Yosano Akiko, she was surprised to find that Natsume Chiaya had just come out.

"Morning, Chiaya." Yosano Akiko asked, "Didn't sleep well last night? I woke up later than usual today." You know, Natsume Chiaya has been in the Armed Detective Agency for a week, except for Kunikida. The first person to go to the Armed Detective Agency every day.

"It's not a big deal, I accidentally fell asleep." Natsume Qianling smiled at Yosano Akiko and said, "Doctor Yosano, let's go together?"

"Of course." Yosano Akiko took Natsume Chiaya's hand and complained casually, "Really, I don't know where to put the scalpel."

Natsume Chiya recalled, and said: "Yesterday, I saw a scalpel in the refrigerator in the pantry. I didn't move it because I wasn't sure if it was with Dr. Yosano."

"Really? Then I'll see later." Yosano Akiko couldn't help sighing: "Mr. Ranpo recommended you to join the detective agency. It's really a correct choice."

Even if she only joined the Armed Detective Agency for a week, Chiaya Natsume's abilities are fully qualified for the job.

"I should thank Mr. Ranpo." Natsume Chiaya said.

"Mr. Ranpo probably never imagined that one day I would be mistaken for my brother, right?" Yosano Akiko joked.

Natsume Chiya said embarrassingly: "Indeed, I have caused trouble for Mr. Ranpo."

On the day she first arrived in this world, she accidentally heard Edogawa's random voice, thinking it was her brother, and after chasing after him, she realized that she had recognized the wrong person.

However, it was a blessing in disguise. Ranpo Edogawa saw that she had nowhere to go, so he recommended her to the Armed Detective Agency, let her become a clerk of the Armed Detective Agency, and lived in the staff dormitory of the Armed Detective Agency, so that she would not have nowhere to go. .

The two were talking, walked through the busy street, walked into an old brick-red office building, and pushed open the door on the fourth floor.On the door hung a plaque that read "Armed Detective Agency."

It wasn't too late for them to come. At this time, except for Kunikida Doppo, the most diligent and diligent member of the Armed Detective Agency, no one else had arrived yet.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Kunikida Doppo didn't even need to raise his head to know: "Is this Miss Natsume? Please help me put the documents on the left on Dazai's desk, and the reports sorted over there will be sent to the president's office." .The president is going to attend the meeting, not in the office, just go in, thank you."

He also complained to himself: "Dazai, is he going to be late again today? This slacker, if you don't deal with the commission, it will only pile up."

"Okay, Mr. Kunikida."

Natsume Chiya did as she said, and after watering the potted plants in the Armed Detective Agency, she sat down in her seat and began to process today's paperwork.After Yosano Akiko also found a scalpel in the refrigerator, he started his own work.

The Armed Detective Agency was very quiet, except for the "crackling" sound of Kunikida Doppo's typing on the keyboard.

It has been a week since Natsume Chiaya came to this world.

Although her life has become "colorful" due to monsters compared to ordinary people, Natsume Chiaya never thought that she would fall into another world.

And the world is surprisingly outrageous——

First of all, the Armed Detective Agency she belongs to, Fukuzawa Yukichi, Kunikida Doppo, Dazai Osamu, Yosano Akiko, Edogawa Ranpo, Miyazawa Kenji, Tanizaki Junichiro, etc., these famous writers, in this In the world, he is no longer a writer, but changed his job to become a "detective", specializing in dangerous jobs that cannot be handed over to the army and police.

In addition, there are "different abilities".

Most of the members of the Armed Detective Agency have supernatural powers. It is said that the Supernatural Secret Service Division in charge of Yokohama during the day and Mafia, the port at night, are also groups of supernatural beings.Natsume Chiaya discovered unexpectedly and reasonably that the supernatural powers of the members of the Armed Detective Agency were related to their "works" or something else.

Most importantly, there is no eight originals in this world.She tried to contact her brother, Aunt Tazi, and Uncle Zi, but there was only a cold reminder from an empty number.

Natsume Chiaya is not very afraid of being alone, but such a sudden disappearance, brother, teacher cat, aunt Toko, uncle Zi and monster friends will definitely worry about her.

Thinking of that "dream" in the morning, Natsume Chiaya only hoped that if it was a joke of a monster, please ask that monster to show up quickly.

The hands of the clock reached "8", and the doors of the Armed Detective Agency were pushed open one after another.

"Mr. Kunikida, Dr. Yosano, and Miss Natsume, good morning." Junichiro Tanizaki and Naomi Tanizaki greeted them.The brother and sister get along so close that Natsume Chiling sometimes can't help but think, are she and her brother being too polite?

"Good morning, Mr. Tanizaki, Miss Tanizaki." She replied.

And Kenji Miyazawa, a blond boy who was only 14 years old, said happily as soon as he came in: "The beef rice bowl taught by Ms. Natsume is really delicious!"

"It's good that Kenji-kun likes it." Natsume Chiya smiled.Thanks to Aunt Tazi, she is pretty good at cooking.

Ranpo Edogawa, the only detective of the Armed Detective Agency, pushed open the door with a "bang".He was still holding a pile of thick snacks in his arms, and shouted: "Qianling, come and help Lord Ranbu get some."

"Here we come, Mr. Ranpo." Natsume Chiaya responded, reached out to catch the pile of thick dim sum, and helped Edogawa Ranpo put it on the table.

Edogawa generously gave her a bag of potato chips: "Try this flavor, I discovered it recently, it's delicious!"

"Thank you, Mr. Ranpo."

Even after listening to it for a week, Natsume Chiaya still couldn't help being in a trance, and misheard Edogawa Ranpo's voice as her brother.No way, their voices are too similar. [note 1]

Edogawa Ranpo easily noticed Natsume Chiaya's trance, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Chiya, Ranpo-sama is the only famous detective in the world! You must not treat Ranpo-sama as a substitute for your brother, Did you hear me?"

The word "substitute" made Natsume Chiaya couldn't help laughing, she said seriously: "No, my brother is my brother, Mr. Ranpo is Mr. Ranpo."

Moreover, as far as Edogawa Ranpo's character is concerned, even though he is four years older than her, Natsume Chiaya sincerely feels that Edogawa Ranpo is like a child.It's better to say like a younger brother than an older brother.

Edogawa Ranpo was satisfied, he bit a chocolate bar, took out the game console, and asked Natsume Chiaya casually, "Do you want to play together?"

Natsume Chiaya laughed: "No, Mr. Ranpo, let's play. I'll deal with the documents."

"Go, let's go." Edogawa waved his hands casually, and replied.

Before continuing to work, Natsume Chiaya unwrapped the potato chips Edogawa Ranpo gave her, and distributed them to Tanizaki Naomi who was sitting next to her and Haruno Kirako, another clerk of the Armed Detective Agency.The two girls thanked Natsume Chiaya one after another.

After chatting casually with Tanizaki Naomi and Haruno Kirako, Natsume Chiaya began to concentrate on processing the documents.Soon, the piles of documents were quickly reduced.

With a "click", the three-flowered cat "Xiao Mi" raised by Kirako Haruno lightly jumped to Natsume Chiaya's desk.

Unlike the chubby and funny cat teacher, although they are all three-colored cats, Xiao Mi has a slender body and a pair of cat eyes that show a different kind of "majesty".At this moment, he watched her quietly, like a serious elder.

Out of some kind of empathy, Natsume Chiaya likes Xiaomi very much.She reached out and scratched Xiaomi's head.

"These days Xiao Mi always likes to jump on Miss Natsume's table," Haruno Kirako touched Xiao Mi, and said, "Xiao Mi seems to like Miss Natsume very much."

Natsume Chiaya: "Maybe it's because my house also has a cat teacher?"

"Ms. Kitty?" Haruno Kirako was a little surprised and said, "Miss Natsume called the cat 'teacher'?"

"Well, he's my family."

Mentioning this, Natsume Chiaya's eyes were full of smiles.

She has a pair of extremely beautiful phoenix eyes.This kind of eye shape has always been sharp.But maybe it's because the amber color is already warm and moist, and the arcs at the end of her eyes are smooth and just right, which makes her look gentle.

Naomi Tanizaki couldn't help feeling emotional: "Miss Natsume is very popular with cats. The president must be very envious." She explained: "The president also likes cats. However, it may be because the president's aura is too strong, few cats dare Get close to him."

Natsume Chiya imagined the picture of Fukuzawa Yukichi stroking the cat, and couldn't help laughing out loud.It's hard to imagine that the serious-looking president actually has such a side.

Natsume Chiling asked Haruno Kirako: "Does Xiaomi like to eat small dried fish?"

"Quite like."

"That's good." Natsume Qianling took out the dried fish from her shoulder bag and fed it to Xiaomi.

Because of her movement, a corner of the friend's account was exposed from the open shoulder bag.Xiao Mi's eyes fell on the friend's account, revealing a humane contemplation.

"Spicy dried fish." Tanizaki Naomi took a closer look: "Miss Natsume made it herself?"

"Yeah." Natsume Qianling put the dried fish in front of Xiao Mi, put one hand on Xiao Mi's back, and gently smoothed Xiao Mi's hair.Xiaomi didn't resist her approach, and she was very gentle when eating dried fish.

Natsume Chiling was a little distracted, but Teacher Cat never did this. The greedy cat in their family never shows restraint when eating and drinking, loves to roll around and be cute, and loves to play tricks.But, who called him a cat teacher?

"Speaking of which, is Xiao Mi a female cat?" Natsume Chiaya asked.

"It's Gongsanhua! It's rare, isn't it?" Haruno Qiluozi said excitedly.

"Yeah. However, even if it's a male flower, it's better to have it sterilized." Chiya Natsume said.Aunt Tazi also raised this issue when she and her elder brother were raising the cat teacher, and it was finally fooled by the two of them.

Haruno Qiluozi sighed quietly: "I know, but Xiao Mi is very resistant. Every time I coax it, I can't coax it successfully."

Tanizaki Naomi nodded approvingly: "Miss Natsume will know later, Xiaomi is really smart, as if she can understand human speech."

"..."

The three girls in the conversation didn't notice that Xiaomi stopped eating the dried fish.

"Pfft hahaha..."

Exaggerated laughter sounded not far away, followed by Kunikida Doppo's roar——

"Bastard Dazai! You still remember that you have to come to work! Huh?"