Dazai's girlfriend Natsume

Natsume Chiaya had a long dream.

She dreamed that she could not see monsters when she was a child, but her brother was always frightened by monsters.She thought that if she wanted to protect her brother, she must first see the monster.

I dreamed that when I was a child, my father let her sit on his shoulders, held my brother by the hand, and took her and my brother to watch the fireworks.

I dreamed that I was tossed around among relatives, and was finally adopted by Aunt Tazi and Uncle Zi.

I also dreamed that the morning glow on the day when I was 15 years old was gorgeous.That was the most beautiful cloud and sunrise she had ever seen.

The moment the morning light broke through the clouds, someone seemed to whisper in her ear: "When you wake up, love me too."

This dream was too long, and when Natsume Chiaya opened her eyes, she still hadn't recovered.Until a pleasant surprise sounded in my ear——

"Qianya! Are you awake?"

It was my brother's voice.

What followed was a burst of chaos.

The entire Armed Detective Agency was alarmed, and even Natsume Soseki and President Fukuzawa hurried back to visit Natsume Chiaya.But because there are still important meetings to attend,? The two of them left quickly.

But the other members of the Armed Detective Agency were not so busy, they basically crowded into the infirmary, surrounded the hospital bed and asked Natsume Chiaya how she was feeling.

In the end, Yosano Akiko and Yosano Akiko kicked everyone out. First, I checked Natsume Chiaya.After finally confirming that there was no problem, Natsume Chiaya was allowed to get out of bed.

Natsume Chiaya washed up a bit.When she was washing up, she realized that a diamond ring was worn on her ring finger.Pure red diamonds, like fire and blood, make the fingers look whiter.

"This is..." Natsume Qianling stroked the diamond ring, and the cool touch of the gem made her a little dumbfounded.How could there be such a shameless person?Didn't even take the formality for a while,? Should I ask her first?

But Natsume Chiaya did not take off the diamond ring in the end.

She tied up her hair in front of the mirror, but suddenly saw a small red spot under the corner of her right eye.Natsume Chiaya wiped the corners of her eyes vigorously, but nothing changed.

It was as if her demon pattern had turned into a blood-red cinnabar mole.

Wait, demon blood... Natsume Chiya remembered something.She tried to feel it with her heart, and the sense of alienation with clear boundaries in the past disappeared.To her, the demon blood is no longer an existence like an outsider, but a part of her.

She seemed to be a blessing in disguise, completely fused with the demon blood?

Natsume Chiaya came out after washing, and Kunikida Doppo had already carried everyone back to work.Natsume Takashi and Cat Teacher are the only ones left in the infirmary.

The cat teacher jumped onto Natsume Chiaya's shoulder in a few moments, sat down cross-legged, and muttered, "Idiot! Idiot like Reiko! If you can't wake up, have you thought about the result?"

"However, in that situation, there is no way to see ordinary people being implicated." Natsume Qianling put her face on Teacher Cat's soft belly, and said with a smile: "As for Grandma Reiko, I think she feels that , 'Anyway, I am a human being, and human beings will die sooner or later, it is better to let Xingshuang survive'."

Teacher Cat was even more angry: "Are you reasonable? That's why you say you are as stupid as Reiko!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kitty, brother, I made you worry." Chiaya Natsume stroked Mr. Kitty again, and smiled apologetically at Takashi Natsume.She knew that her brother would understand her, and if it was her brother, she would definitely make the same decision.

As expected, Natsume Takashi did not blame her, but sighed lightly: "Qian Ling, fortunately you are fine."

Natsume Chiaya felt guilty instead.She glanced at Natsume Takashi's face, and tried to change the subject: "Well, brother, where is Mr. Dazai?" So far, there is no sign of Dazai Osamu, which inevitably confuses Natsume Chiaya.

Natsume Takashi didn't answer for a while.

An ominous premonition floated in Natsume Chiaya's heart.She opened her mouth and asked hesitantly, "Brother?"

In the end, Teacher Cat yelled: "What do you care about that guy? Really, do you know how long you slept?"

Natsume Chiaya looked at Natsume Takashi stubbornly.Natsume Takashi couldn't resist her, so he could only reply: "He...is missing."

Natsume Chiya was stunned: "Missing?"

"..."

"To be precise, we have no news about Dazai after the big explosion." Doppo Kunikida tried his best to use euphemistic words: "These are all the information on the Dead? Apple incident currently held by the detective agency."

Natsume Chiaya quietly flipped through the documents in her hand, and after a while, said softly to Kunikida Doppo: "Thank you, Mr. Kunikida. I will read it carefully."

Kunikida Doppo suddenly discovered that Natsume Chiaya and Dazai Osamu still have something in common.Before one was unconscious, the other was terribly calm.Now one is missing and the other is likewise not crying.

But he didn't say it, just said: "If you need anything, you can ask at any time."

"I understand, thank you, Mr. Kunikida." Then, she lowered her eyes and flipped through the documents in her hand.

The so-called Dead? Apple incident refers to the bureau planned by Osamu Dazai a few days ago.

Osamu Dazai used the "book" to introduce Fyodor and Tatsuhiko Shibusawa of the House of the Dead to Yokohama.Shibusawa Tatsuhiko launched his supernatural domain, causing all the alien supernatural beings within Yokohama to die by his own supernatural powers, and successfully cleaned up most of the restless factors in Yokohama aimed at "books".

Armed Detective Agency, Supernatural Secret Service Division, and Port Mafia received the news in advance and withdrew most of the supernatural beings, leaving only the core force to watch the battle in Yokohama without causing any losses.

And after that, no one knows what happened in the middle, a large-scale explosion occurred in the fortress that Dazai Osamu, Fyodor, and Shibusawa Tatsuhiko used as a temporary base.The entire fortress was razed to the ground, and the Special Agents Division found Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's skull and Fyodor's body, but Dazai Osamu was nowhere to be seen.

--"Book"?

Natsume Chiaya noticed this detail.She turned her head and asked Natsume Takashi: "Brother, hasn't the 'book' become a friend's account? Where is the friend's account?"

"Here." Natsume Takashi showed Natsume Chiaya the intact friend account.

Oda Sakunosuke answered Natsume Chiaya's question: "That 'book' was disguised by Hoshishuang as a bait. Dazai told me and Ango about this plan."

"By the way, I am Oda Sakunosuke, Dazai's friend." Oda Sakunosuke added, roughly telling Natsume Chiya about his being transferred to another world.

"So, maybe Xingshuang will know the whereabouts of Mr. Dazai?" Natsume Qianling asked eagerly.

"Xingshuang consumes a lot of energy, and will not be able to change from the 'book' appearance in a short period of time." Natsume Takashi said.

Natsume Qianling asked: "The energy consumption is huge? Is Xingshuang all right?"

Natsume Takashi: "Teacher Cat said that he will recover on his own in the future, but he can't communicate right now."

"So..." Natsume Chiya couldn't help frowning.In other words, there is no way to ask any information from Hoshishuang, who is the only one who may know the whereabouts of Osamu Dazai.

She could only look at Sakunosuke Oda, and asked with a hint of hope: "Mr. Oda, did Mr. Dazai tell you more specific content?"

Oda Sakunosuke shook his head: "Ango and I thought it was just a plan to clean up aliens with supernatural powers." He and Ango really didn't know what happened after the big bang.Xingshuang's energy consumption may also be related to the big bang. If he had known this earlier, he would not be able to help but persuade Dazai to reconsider.Perhaps Dazai had expected this, so he didn't tell them.

Natsume Chiya pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll go back to the staff dormitory." She was going to Osamu Dazai's dormitory to see if there were any clues left behind.

"Brother, can I trouble you for my work..." Natsume Chiaya asked Natsume Takashi for help.

Natsume Takashi gently agreed, "Of course."

"Then I'll go and tell Mr. Kunikida." Natsume Chiaya hugged Natsume Takashi: "Thank you, brother."

"You don't need to say thank you, Qian Ling." Natsume Takashi patted his sister's back, smiled slightly, and said, "Mr. Tanizaki and his sister never seem to be as polite as us."

"But I still think my brother is the best brother in the world." Natsume Chiaya said.

After saying that, Natsume Chiya let go of her hand, and was going to report to Izukuda Doppo that Natsume Takashi would temporarily help her with work matters.

In fact, both Natsume Chiya and Natsume Takashi are relatives of Natsume Soseki, so they are naturally friendly with the Armed Detective Agency.Moreover, during the few days of getting along with each other, they also knew Natsume Takashi's character very well.Kunikida Doppo had nothing to worry about, so he agreed.

Natsume Chiaya pushed open the door of Osamu Dazai's dormitory.

The room was no different from the few times she had been here, but Natsume Chiaya was a little at a loss as to where to start.

"How do I find this..."

Natsume Qianling pressed the forehead with quite a headache, and the cool diamond on her ring finger pressed against the forehead, which made her startled.She stared at the gorgeous red diamond, and suddenly thought of the glass bead that Anna Kushina gave her—the glass bead that has the power to connect with the person she misses the most.

That glass bead should be in her shoulder bag... where's her shoulder bag?

Natsume Chiaya looked around subconsciously, and saw her shoulder bag hung on a hook on the wall.She hurriedly flipped through the shoulder bag, and sure enough, she found the glass beads from the interlayer.

The crimson glass bead lay quietly in her palm, reflecting a face, which disappeared in an instant.

"Mr. Dazai..."

Natsume Chiaya's fingertips trembled slightly.She twirled the glass bead, wanting to see more, but never saw any.

Natsume Chiaya forced herself to remain calm, trying to recall what she saw in the glass bead just now.There seems to be something behind Mr. Dazai?It seems to be...a long tunnel with blurry images floating around?

--what is that?

"If there is nothing wrong, it should be the time-space axis." After listening to Natsume Chiaya's description, Asagi gave her only answer.

"Axis of time and space?"

Not only Natsume Chiaya was puzzled, Natsume Takashi was also hearing about this concept for the first time.The two brothers and sisters cast a curious look at Asanagi.

"The world is used to record the existence of time and space. When ordinary people touch the time-space axis, they will either be caught in the turbulence of time and space and die, or fall to a certain point in time." Asagi explained in detail: "If it is the latter, In most cases, you will go back to your own past, and very few will go to the future. There is also an extremely, very small possibility, which is to enter other people's time."

Hearing that Natsume Chiaya had woken up, Asagi rushed back immediately.I didn't expect to be asked such a question by Natsume Chiaya as soon as they met.

He asked back: "Qian Ling, why are you asking this?"

"I saw Mr. Dazai in Anna's glass bead, and I also saw the time-space axis that Grandpa Chao Nagi mentioned." Natsume Chiaya lowered her eyes and said slowly: "In this way, Mr. Dazai probably fell in a certain time. point?"

Chao Nagi could see her thoughts at a glance, and frowned slightly: "You want to find him?"

"Hmm." Natsume Qianling said in a low voice: "Isn't Grandpa Asagi's ability related to time and space? I inherited Grandpa Asanagi's demon blood, so I should be able to do it too?"

Natsume Takashi hesitated to speak: "Qianling, but..."

Asagi looked serious: "But you are a half-demon, Qianling. You can't exert the full effect of the demon blood, and if you are not careful, you will be backlashed by it."

"I have completely fused with the demon blood." Natsume Chiaya said seriously.

"Completely fused?" Asagi looked at Natsume Chiaya again, and found a cinnabar mole under the corner of her eye.Others may not be able to see it, but he can clearly perceive that it is indeed the trace left by the fusion of demon blood.

Chao Nagi asked, "Is that the magic circle used to liberate the demon blood? Where did you find that magic circle?"

Natsume Chiling said: "Grandma Reiko's notes. Grandma Reiko probably wanted to find a solution to the inheritance of demon blood."

Natsume Reiko's notes are very clear.It was only after she became pregnant that she realized how painful the demon blood would be to the offspring of a half-demon.But at that time, it was impossible for her to give up a life because of this, so she could only turn to find a solution - to liberate the demon blood and completely integrate it.However, time is limited, and the magic circle drawn by Natsume Reiko is a semi-finished product.

Mentioning Natsume Reiko, Asagi was slightly taken aback.

Natsume Chiaya asked cautiously: "So, Grandpa Asagi, I can do it, right?"

"Qianya, this matter is not as simple as you imagined." Asagi tried to dispel Natsume Chiaya's thoughts: "Even if you fuse with the demon blood, you are still a half-demon, unable to bear the pressure of jumping time many times, and unable to survive in the world." It’s too long to stay outside. At the beginning, I could only let Reiko stay in another world for three months, and for you, it’s only one month at most.”

"But I want to try." Natsume Chiaya said softly, "Grandpa Asagi... please."

Asa Nagi compromised and said: "In that case, I'll help you find him."

Teacher Cat raised her eyes lazily, and pierced Asagi mercilessly: "Last time, you poured almost all of your monster power into the 'book', and you didn't recover in a short time. If you don't want to live, just say it, don't turn around and let Qian Ling And feel guilty."

"Grandpa Asagi?" The siblings had similar worries on their faces.

Asagi: "It's not a big deal."

Teacher Cat continued to disrupt the situation: "If you die by yourself, it will be a big deal."

Natsume Chiya tugged at the corner of Asagi's clothes and softened her voice: "Grandpa Asagi, I won't let anything happen to me, can you teach me how to use that power?"

Asagi couldn't bear to reject her at all, and looked at Natsume Takashi, hoping he could persuade Natsume Chiaya.

Takashi Natsume smiled resignedly at Nagi's eyes.If he could refuse Natsume Chiaya, he wouldn't stand here to ask her clearly.

Asagi finally sighed, "Okay."

"However," Asagi urged again: "Qian Ling, although you entered the time point of other people, for everyone at that time point, you are a person from the other side, and you will not be seen or remembered. This situation is similar to that ordinary people cannot see the gods, and even if they encounter the gods occasionally, they will quickly forget the gods.

"But your actions still matter. So you have to remember that you can't interfere with anything, you can't make any changes."

"Otherwise, you will be forever lost in the self-correction of time and space. Even if it is me, it will be difficult to bring you out of it."

Natsume Chiaya nodded: "I remember."

She turned to Natsume Takashi again: "Brother, Aunt Tako and Uncle Zi, have you contacted them?"

"Not yet. I wanted to go back with you, but now..."

Natsume Takashi touched the top of Natsume Chiaya's hair, feeling rather sad that his sister really has someone he likes.But he also understood that if Natsume Chiaya was stopped, she would definitely blame herself for the rest of her life.He was not willing to make Natsume Chiaya sad, so he could only let her take risks.

Natsume Chiaya said: "Brother, you can take Mr. Kitty home first. I will go back here in a month at most."

Natsume Takashi thought about it for a while, indeed, he can't help Qianling by waiting in Yokohama, it's better to go back to Yahara first, at least it can reassure Aunt Toko and Uncle Zi who haven't seen them for more than half a year.

"Okay." Natsume Takashi responded, and stared at the pair of amber phoenix eyes that were the same color as his own: "Be sure to come back safely."

Natsume Chiaya nodded vigorously: "Yeah!"

The day before departure, Natsume Chiaya made a special trip to Kyoto to find Yato.

"Mr. Yato, I want to ask you something."

"what?"

"If I'm not back in a month and a half—"

"What are you thinking? You can only stay outside the world for a month!"

"I know. That's what I'm going to say, if I haven't come back then, please kill me."

"Stop joking, Qian Ling. If Reiko knew, she would chase me and beat me up."

"However, I don't know if I can come back. And I don't want them to bear this pain."

"Then you come back!"

The girl bent her lips, and a warm smile floated in her phoenix eyes: "Who told me that the person I like is a coward? I have to go and accompany him."

"Mr. Yato, please, thank you."

"..."

Natsume Chiaya feels that when jumping time through the time-space axis, consciousness is like being immersed in a dream, drifting with the clouds and mists to fragments of a certain period of time, blurred and distant.

When she regained consciousness, she found herself in the Mafia Building in the port.However, the furnishings here were different from what she had seen before.There were three people in the room, one was a decaying old patient lying on the bed, and she knew the other two.

Mori Ogai, who is wearing a white coat, is called "doctor" by patients.

And, Osamu Dazai in a black suit.He looked like a boy who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, with unfaded baby fat on his cheeks.

Mori Ogai cut the neck of the patient — also the former head of the port Mafia — with a scalpel, and blood spattered Mori Ogai's face.The setting sun outside the window was shockingly red, like the blood overflowing from the former leader's aorta.

This seems to be the beginning of everything.

She walked past Osamu Dazai's 14-year-old and watched him become Mori Ogai's witness and accomplice.

She passed by the 15-year-old Dazai Ogai and watched him take the so-called silver oracle from Mori Ogai, for the so-called "painless death", involved in a conspiracy to resurrect the former leader, and then joined the port Mafia, Abducted Zhong Yuan with him.

She passed Osamu Dazai's 17-year-old, watched him pick up Ryunosuke Akutagawa from the slum, took him into the port of Mafia, taught him, trained him, with cruel methods.

She also passed by Osamu Dazai, watching him meet Sakunosuke Oda and Ango Sakaguchi at the Lupin bar, toasting the stray dogs.In the end, one died, one went undercover, and one defected.

—and she could only watch.Watching his hands stained with blood, watching him carefully calculate, watching him ups and downs in darkness and death.

Cannot be interfered with, cannot be changed.

Natsume Chiya kept this in mind, but she still couldn't help but bend down, and quietly pulled the corner of the windbreaker for the black-haired young man who was leaning on the tombstone to sleep, and pulled it upwards to block the chill of the night.

From dull black to earthy sand, he seems to have changed and never changed.

The constant jumping time made Natsume Chiaya feel very tired.But she still hasn't found her own, the 22-year-old Mr. Dazai.

Where will he be?Natsume Chiaya held the glass bead, but the crystal clear glass bead had no image.She was a little at a loss. Next, when will she be able to find him?

A slender red line extended from her little finger at this time.

It is obviously so weak that it seems to be broken at any time, but it is still floating, and it keeps moving towards the distance, pointing to a certain point in time on the axis of time and space.

Natsume Chiaya's heart skipped a beat.