If I don't quit, I will be forced to usurp the throne.

The black-haired young man was obviously taken aback by my actions, looked at me in astonishment, blinked, and called out tentatively: "...Xiao Qian?"

"...Ah." I came back to my senses, let go of my hand, and murmured, "I was a little nervous just now."

"Hey——" The other party showed a curious expression, turned around to face me, opened his eyes wide, and smiled, with a smile of insight in his voice, "So... where are you Xiaoqian? Foresaw... no, maybe experienced my death?"

"..." I clenched my hands into fists, and with a feeling of resistance, I frowned and stared at the other party, forming a state of confrontation, "Don't test me!"

"Because Xiaoqian is so obvious, it's hard for people not to notice." Osamu Dazai put his hands back into the pockets of his windbreaker, smiling, as if talking to himself, "I see..."

"...Huh? Why is that so? What did you guess?" I was keenly aware of the useful information, and became vigilant, "You promised me not to ask about this matter before!"

"Hey? Are these two things the same thing? I didn't ask Xiaoqian what you've been doing recently and the reason behind recommending Atsushi to join the club, right?" Dazai Osamu looked surprised, stepped forward, and put one hand on my chest. On the shoulder, with his head slightly tilted to my side, he said softly in my ear, "What I want to say is... I feel like I'm being used as a substitute."

"...What?" I was stunned, and when I realized it, I raised my hand and knocked off the opponent's hand with a black line. The whole person's mood changed from being serious at the beginning to being indescribable now, and I said sadly, "Have you recently? What weird soap opera did you watch? No! You still have time to fish and watch soap operas! I'm going to tell Kunikida!"

"No way - I'm just worried that Xiaoqian, you can't distinguish people from different worlds." Osamu Dazai withdrew his hand and said with a smile, but at the end of the talk, that attitude already brought out a hint of warning.

For a moment, I felt like I was back to the time when I just became Mr. Dazai's subordinate.

"...Don't talk nonsense! I can tell the difference!" Hearing what he said, I immediately became unhappy. I raised my fingers and put my palms behind my head. I walked forward and got to the front first. Turning their backs to each other, "But... people have something in common."

Because I saw that commonality, I felt panic when I saw the overlapping parts.

Thinking of this, I showed a somewhat melancholy expression, with a bit of regret in my tone, and said with emotion: "Hey... My fault is that I am too smart."

Osamu Dazai: "...Pfft——"

"...Mr. Dazai, do you want to fight me with that mocking laugh?"

"How could I hit you, Xiaoqian?"

"Oh, then... Mr. Dazai, do you want me to hit you unilaterally?"

"..." The other party's expression became a little subtle, and showed a proper struggle. He turned his head as if enduring humiliation, covered his mouth with his hand, and lowered his eyes, "If this is what you want, Xiaoqian... "

"I was wrong - I'm sorry I shouldn't have said nonsense just now - please don't make such an expression! I already have goosebumps!"

……

Dun Dun's joining the club can only be regarded as the beginning, and how to stand up after that is still up to him.

But I don't know if I misunderstood that the detective agency's help to him was for my face... which made him feel a little like I was a parent, and would report to me every task he completed.

Considering his past experience, I can also understand the other party's practice of placing his own life value on others and trying to determine his own value through the affirmation of others so as to support himself to live.

Although this is definitely not a long-term solution, I still hope that he can grow up slowly in the future.

However, no matter what...it's always better than Atsushi Nakajima from another world, right?Ahh—I don’t know what happened to Dundon in that world... But if I in that world became the leader, it shouldn’t be the same as before, right?

I don't know if I will meet a girl I like in the future Dun Dun... Wait!stop!What kind of old mother's mentality am I!

As for my attitude towards Dundon...

"Dun Dun, you must be able to self-control your tiger transformation ability as soon as possible." I said earnestly while stroking Dun Dun's head.

"Yes! Sister Chisaki!" The white-haired boy also nodded solemnly in response.

I nodded in satisfaction: "Then turn into a big white tiger and let me lick it."

Atsushi Nakajima: "...Huh?"

"...Hey, Ms. Rojojo, are you sexually harassing me?" Kunikida who walked over couldn't help interjecting.

"Yeah, you cheated in front of me again." Yosano Akiko came over with a flat tone.

"Huh?!" Atsushi Nakajima was shocked.

"...What?!" Kunikida followed with a shocked expression.

"Don't be like this, Akiko." I let go, and went to rub against Akiko Yosano, stood behind her and rubbed each other's shoulders eagerly, with a sincere tone, "Qianqiu only loves you."

"Really, haven't you persuaded him to cheat successfully yet?" Yosano Akiko took a sip of the coffee at the table and gave me a blank look.

"That...Mr. Kunikida, Dr. Yosano and Miss Chisaki are..." Atsushi Nakajima asked the question with a confused face.

"Ah, I don't know much about Miss Rojojo...but Miss Rojojo's brother is the husband of Dr. Yosano." Kunikida explained to the other party.

"So that's how it is—" Atsushi Nakajima showed an expression of sudden realization, "Is that why Chisaki-san has such a good relationship with everyone?"

"...It should be." Kunikida seemed to have thought of something, his expression became a little unnatural, and he adjusted his glasses.

Their voices were not too low, I heard the whole process, and couldn't help lowering my head to Akiko's ear, and asked hesitantly, "Kunikida still doesn't know? Didn't you say it?"

"Well, isn't it interesting to leave it alone." Yosano Akiko showed a smile that could never be called kind.

I couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Jingzi, you are really naughty."

The other party didn't even look at me: "Shut up, cheating thing."

Me: "..." Why do you think my wife is choking on me more and more?

Leaving aside Kunikida Doppo's mysterious misunderstanding... I do have a good relationship with the detective agency.

But this is based on the fact that I represent the [Public Security], and the detective agency is still an organization that is biased towards Baidao because it holds a license to open with supernatural powers, and has close ties with the police.

Plus...and Yosano Akiko.

Kunikida is not misunderstood on this point, I did get closer cooperation because of my nepotism and the interests of the detective agency.

As far as getting along these days, I often say hello to the police station and open the back door for the detective agency, and I will also ask the detective agency for help when I need help.

In this way, a few months later, when I was about to celebrate my No.19 birthday, I was still thinking about how to spend my birthday, and then I received a task from above-the slasher incident broke out in Ikebukuro.

Originally, this should have nothing to do with me... But the circumstances of the accident this time are unusual. The people who cut people seemed to be under control, and their eyes were red... And according to the authorities and the police, after being cut people will have the same symptoms.

"This whole incident is like a zombie infection..." I showed a tangled expression, and muttered, "It can't be some kind of ability from the mind control department... Forget it, go check it out."

It just so happens that I also have my co-workers in Ikebukuro.

"But I'm not very familiar with Ikebukuro... Ah, yes." I squinted my eyes as I stared at the message that popped up on the Internet, "Is the informant Orihara Rinya?"