[Bungo Stray Dogs] With the Light and the Dust

Because of Chiye Zeshu's death, the time for Chiyejiu to go back will be delayed again, and it will probably not be until the Chiye family's wrangling with Standard is over that other people will come to pick him up.

But he obviously wasn't worried about it.

Except for one thing, Chiyejiu had mixed feelings when he knew that Chiye Zeshu had died.Because of Chiye Zeshu's ability, he was half-protected since he was a child. If Chiye Zeshu hadn't died now, he wouldn't be able to hide from his family that he already had the ability. Go to the original [destiny] by yourself.

But leaving aside the level of abilities, Chiye Zeshu is an elder who will stand behind him in the face of danger. No matter what the reason is, Chiyejiu should mourn him for this point alone.

"Is that dead supernatural person from the Chiye family?" In the cafe where Verne often went, Chekhov casually picked up a few documents on the table and glanced at the Chiye family. He frowned at the accountability sent, "If you want to pursue it, it will be a bit troublesome."

"it does not matter."

Verne picked up the coffee and took a sip, without looking at the documents he brought, his gaze fell out of the window without moving, "They won't pursue too much, as long as they get enough benefits, they will withdraw themselves...they sent That supernatural person came with an impure purpose, and if he insisted on pursuing it, he would lose even the benefits he could have won."

"What is the purpose of that dead supernatural being?"

"His ability is to be able to see information about other people's abilities. Entering the island this time was an excellent opportunity for them to find out my abilities." Verne withdrew his gaze and looked at Qi quietly. Khove.

"...What's the matter?" Chekhov was a little uncomfortable seeing his straight eyes.

"What exactly do you want to tell me, Chekhov." Verne sighed, "What news makes you so hesitant?"

been discovered.

But Chekhov didn't want to hide the news, but he couldn't find the right time to say it, and... it was difficult to speak.

If it was the other companions of the Seven Betrayers, he wouldn't have such a hard time opening his mouth, but Verne, he was the one who valued his companions the most, and the one who was most influenced by Roland.

"If you can't say it, forget it..." Verne saw Chekhov's rare expression of not knowing how to speak, and he chose to take a step back as he didn't want to force his companion.

"No, this is something that has to be said, Verne, but—let me delay it for a while." Chekhov raised his head and smiled wryly, "They will come in a few days, I think it's best to say it when everyone is together."

Verne's expression went blank for a moment.

He had a vague guess about what would make Chekhov show such an expression, but he did not want that guess to come true no matter what.

——

The agreed gathering time was approaching, and in the next few days, several other members of the seven traitors also came to the island one after another.

It was said that there were several people, but in fact only Rousseau and Ovid arrived.

They gathered in the house where the seven people lived together when they were all on the island. Chekhov, who was not only the doctor in the team, but also the chef among the seven, took off his white coat and put on an apron to prepare dinner for his companions.

"Let me tell you where I've been this year, it's China! You never imagined how interesting people I met!" Ovid sat cross-legged on the sofa with a wine bottle in his arms and said to Verne with great interest. Talking to Rousseau about what he had seen and heard, sometimes he couldn't describe the person's appearance while talking, so he simply turned into that person and showed them.

What Shen Congwen, Ba Jin, Mao Dun, Lu Xun, Guo Moruo... He changed into the appearance of these people one by one while talking about the interesting things that happened after meeting these people.

Ovid, with the ability [Metamorphosis], can change into the appearance of people he has seen.

Verne and Rousseau also listened quietly to Ovid's words, occasionally echoing a few words.

"Okay." Chekhov brought out the last meal, took off his apron and wore only his shirt, and took the wine bottle from Ovid's hand, "Ovid, don't get drunk so quickly."

"Okay—Chekhov, hello? Shoutout~" Ovidela replied in a long voice, squinting his eyes casually, and suddenly froze when he saw the food on the table, "Huh? There are only four copies, isn't Roland here? I thought he had already rested upstairs..."

The relaxed atmosphere suddenly quieted down.

The faint smile on Verne's face when he was listening to Ovid disappeared, and he turned his eyes to look at Chekhov quietly.

Rousseau, who had been silent all this time, suddenly laughed softly, "Is he missing like Sholokhov, or... dead?"

The last [dead], he said Mort in French, his voice was very soft, but Verne suddenly raised his head.

"...he left, and I sent his body back to France." Chekhov closed his eyes, not looking at their expressions.

Romain Rolland was the organizer and pillar of the Seven Betrayers.Everyone believed that as long as he was there, the seven traitors would be there, or conversely, as long as the seven traitors were still there, he would be there.

But now, that pillar has fallen.

"Before Roland died... I have something to bring to you."

Verne had already guessed what that person would say, but he didn't want to hear that.

He stood up suddenly and took a step back to distance himself from them, then with red eyes, he sank into the ground without saying a word.

This way of escaping is exactly the same as when he was a teenager.

"Verne, what he said to you was 'I'm sorry'."

Sorry to leave you alone on this island and unable to leave.Also, the promise I made at the beginning would not make you lonely again, I broke my promise.

"...Staying here is also my own decision." Verne's voice came from all around, and because of the distortion of the echo, people couldn't hear the emotion in his voice.

“He also said, [Leave if you have the chance, there will be no more wars.]” Chekhov added the rest.

Verne remained silent and did not make another sound.

"The one that brought Ovie was, [Don't forget the original look]."

"What was it like at first?" Ovid, who looked like a middle-aged man, lowered his head in a daze, looking at his palm, "I am... what kind of person?"

His voice softened.

The appearance of the middle-aged man gradually changed, and finally changed into the appearance of a pale and beautiful woman.

Few people remember that the original Ovid was actually just a small town girl with a pretty smile.

"What about me, what did he ask you to bring me?" Rousseau leaned forward, with the smile just now on his face, his expression was unpredictable.

"No."

"Huh?" He froze for a moment, his expression froze slightly.

"He only said that you will understand yourself."

Rousseau leaned back slowly, the smile on his face faded, and he said after a while, "He really knows what to say."

The slender young man stood up, staring at everyone for a while, then turned his back to them, half-raised his hand and waved.

"In that case, I'll leave first, and I probably won't come again in the future..."

After speaking, he left without looking back.

The author has something to say: I will release all the seven traitors. After that, there should be no one else except Verne. Even if there is, it will be written in one or two chapters after the 55min plot.

Verne 【Mysterious Island】

Rousseau [Confessions] (Spiritual, this type of supernatural personality is inevitably crooked, you understand, in fact, he still values ​​his companions)

Romain Rolland [Beyond Disputes] (It was an anti-war article published in the "Geneva Journal" in 1914. In addition, returning to his homeland after death is also based on Roland in reality)

Ovid 【Metamorphoses】

Rabelais [giant]

Sholokhov "The Quiet River Don"

Chekhov [Sixth Ward]

The next chapter is the occasion of Guang and Zai, and the next chapter will be four years later!