Two or three things about having a crush on Mr. Dazai

After a month, I returned to Yokohama from Europe.

Returning as one of the five cadres, the most obvious change is that the members of the port mafia respect me more, and the greetings of "Mr. Takeshita" are endless.

The status of my cronies and subordinates who followed me back from Europe has risen with me. They are respectful in front of me, and their eyes are shining with admiration;

But I can also understand.

Respect for the strong is taken for granted; and his ability is so outstanding that he is qualified to follow me through life and death, that is something he should be proud of.

I remember the day he became my confidant, I told him that "Phantom Assassin" was my code name, and told him that sometimes I would go out on assassination missions and he would take care of other things.

I still remember the stunned and funny expression of the subordinate.

Since then he has been more convincing to me, and he has a very good attitude when working.

Far away.

The mission of this business trip was very difficult. Violent and non-violent methods flew together during the mission, and I was inevitably injured.

It wasn't a serious injury, so I didn't rest after the plane landed. I handed over the follow-up final report to my trusted subordinates, changed my clothes and hurried to the Armed Detective Agency.

As I was on my way, my longing for a certain gentleman, which I had suppressed for a month, was about to burst forth.

I don't have to think about how to manage people and affairs, and I can think about it carefully: Why did Dazai block my number on the fourth day of his business trip?Doesn't he know that such a long separation, I think he is going crazy?

Yes, my month in Europe has been extremely busy.But as long as I am free, even if it is only for a meal, I will think of him.

I wondered if he took good care of himself, wondered if he would commit suicide, wondered if he had insomnia, headaches, and angina pectoris at night, and wondered if he would secretly call my name when he was in pain.

But Dazai blocked me.

He not only blocked me, but also refused to let me contact Tanizaki.

I am wronged and depressed, is Dazai dissatisfied with me for breaking my promise to him and traveling for too long, or is he dissatisfied with me not only not changing jobs, but also being promoted to the top five cadres?

Thought failed.

Fortunately, I don't have to go to work for a long time, so I can go to Wuzhen Club to accompany him. By the way, I asked clearly, which gave me some comfort in my heart.

Stepping into the spiral coffee shop on the first floor of the red brick building, the aroma of coffee is tangy, and the melodious piano music is jingling in the air, as if even time has slowed down.

Coming back here from a bloody job in Europe, there was a sense of relief from the nights I used to go to Lupine.

Coincidentally, most of the members of the Butei Club are gathering in the coffee shop - when there is no commission and the work is free, they will come to the "spiral" to gather and rest.

Tanizaki Junichiro, Tanizaki Naomi, Yosano Akiko and Edogawa Ranpo just sat at a small table for four, but Dazai was not there.

I walked to their table, greeted their eyes and said, "Excuse me, good afternoon, everyone. Can I ask where Mr. Dazai is?"

I can't get in touch with Dazai, I can only start with his colleagues.

Everyone in the Butei Club responded to me very friendly.

The Tanizaki brothers and sisters greeted first: "Qiu, are you back from a business trip? Long time no see~"

"Look for Mr. Dazai, he has been missing all day today..."

Yosano Akiko took over Tanizaki Junichiro's words: "Maybe he ran to some river and committed suicide."

Edogawa squinted his eyes randomly, and said in a sleepy tone: "Maybe he's still sleeping at home."

Me: "No, he's not home."

I didn't see Dazai when I went to change at his residence.

"Oh~~~"

Dazai's colleagues unanimously uttered meaningful tones.

When I found out that the people from Buteisha couldn't contact Dazai, I was a little desperate and asked, "Then, please allow me to ask again, is there anything special or unusual about Mr. Dazai this month?"

Yosano Akiko: "That man Dazai is full of abnormalities."

After serious thinking, Tanizaki Naomi raised a finger: "Mr. Dazai has never dated a woman, it's very special~"

She winked mischievously at me.

I nodded to her in understanding and thanks.

Tanizaki Junichiro: "If you insist on saying something unusual, the number of suicides is much more frequent than before? It caused a lot of trouble for Mr. Kunikida, and he had to answer the phone to hunt people around."

suicide more often?

I frowned.

Edogawa: "Don't worry~ Dazai-kun's vitality is amazing. No matter how you commit suicide, you will be rescued and become an attempted suicide. It is very difficult to die."

Although it is a good thing that Dazai did not succeed in suicide, he will also have new injuries.

The detective's comfort is better than nothing, I nodded to him.

Yosano asked: "Aki, did Dazai like to commit suicide so much before?"

Yes I am."

"Will you stop him?"

Me: "I'm doing everything I can to stop it."

"Don't you feel bored?"

I shook my head and said, "I'm used to it."

How can I get bored? For so many years, this has been a part of getting along with Dazai.

Everyone in the Butei Club looked at me with admiration, as if saying, "It's amazing."

Yosano: "It would be great if Kunikida could treat Dazai's suicide hobby calmly like you."

As soon as Xie Ye finished talking, a male voice came along with the sound of footsteps: "Forgive me for disagreeing!!!"

Kunikida Doppo's figure moved from far to near. He walked to the table and looked a little surprised when he saw me.

But this surprise obviously couldn't stop his exuberant desire to complain. Kunikida propped his hands on the table, and his angry words poured out like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, sentence after sentence, extremely rhythmic——

"Get used to him committing suicide, it's impossible, completely impossible. No, the existence of people like suicide enthusiasts is anti-human, right? And they are people who can't die no matter how they commit suicide, and they still commit suicide to their partners during working hours People who add trouble!...Besides, don't use the tone of "like drinking" to say "like suicide"! Are you all used to that strange guy??"

Tanizaki hesitated: "Almost?"

Naomi: "Yes."

Yu Xie Ye: "You just have to get used to it, what else?"

Edogawa: "You are the only one in the detective agency who is still struggling to break Dazai-kun into a normal person."

Kunikida was suddenly depressed and lowered his head: "..."

He asked, "Where is Dazai now? Has he come today?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

Edogawa Ranpo pointed at me: "There are people here who have the same purpose as you."

The yellow-haired man who was extremely persistent in his work looked at me again: "Ah, Qiu, you're back."

I politely responded: "Hi, Mr. Kunikida."

Naomi Tanizaki held Junichiro Tanizaki's arm and asked with a smile, "What is Mr. Kunikida looking for again with Mr. Dazai? Haven't you been commissioned recently?"

Kunikida got angry when he heard it, and said dissatisfiedly: "The last entrustment, he has not written the task report for Dazai's part! Today is the deadline!"

Kunikida pushed his glasses: "Stop talking, I have to go find Dazai."

Tanizaki said sincerely: "Thank you for your hard work."

After Kunikida left, I said to them, "Then I will take my leave too."

When I walked to the door of the coffee shop, I heard Tanizaki Junichiro say: "After Qiu came back, the number of Mr. Dazai's disappearances should be reduced. After all, if Qiu is waiting for Mr. Dazai to get off work, he won't run around. Naomi you What do you say?"

Tanizaki Naomi: "My brother is right~"

Tanizaki Junichiro: "Naomi, don't, don't..."

"do not do that……"

"Ah~"

I didn't think about what happened to Tanizaki's last modal particle.

Pushing open the door, Kunikida was waiting for me outside the coffee shop with folded arms: "Aki."

Me: "What's the matter with you?"

Kunikida glanced at me: "Are you looking for Dazai too?"

Yes I am."

"Aren't you living together? You don't have his contact information?"

I:"……"

It hurts bro.

"After I was on a business trip some time ago, Mr. Dazai blocked my number, and I haven't contacted him for a long time."

Kunikida's expression was complicated and mixed with sympathy.

I asked back: "Aren't you a partner, you don't have his contact information?"

So Kunikida called Dazai in front of me. We listened to the busy tone of "beep, beep, beep" for more than a minute, but no one answered, and the phone hung up automatically.

Kunikida: "Look."

I:"……"

We looked at each other and suddenly understood each other's feelings at the same time - it was really not easy.

"Qiu, actually I have something to tell you."

"Please say."

"As Mr. Ranpo said, Dazai has been in the company for several months, and I, a nosy person, still haven't given up on making him normal."

The yellow-haired man said calmly.

When Kunikida and Dazai are together, he is often irritated by his insensitivity, which makes him seem like a cranky and thoughtless young man.

But only in front of Dazai.

In fact, Kunikida is quite calm in the commissioned work of the Armed Detective Agency. His sense of justice, boldness and carefulness, and his skill as the eldest disciple of the Butei Club president make his commission completion rate quite good.

Also because of his strong sense of responsibility, he was entrusted by the president with the task of supervising and managing the casual Dazai.

Kunikida said: "I don't know what happened between you and Dazai in the past, but it can be seen that you care about him very much."

Of course.

"so?"

"You're not here this month, Dazai is very different from before. He committed suicide too frequently, which can be called self-abuse, but he never succeeded. And he warned us—not to tell you before you come back."

I was heartbroken: "..."

"So I think you are Dazai's breakthrough. Idealists will not give up the chance to make everything, including my partner, into an ideal state."

The yellow-haired man said, "Everyone in the detective agency has their own personality, so they don't bother to care about this guy. But you are different. Since you like him, you won't let him go on like this."

"……Yes."

"Let's join hands, how about it."

Kunikida Doppo pushed his glasses, and a firm white light flashed behind the lenses, as if to show the idealist's determination to never give up.

At that moment, I was shocked by his consciousness.

"Thank you very much for your trust in me, but please don't expect too much from me." I told Kunikida honestly, "Except for suicide, I respect Mr. Dazai's other choices."

"Enough." Kunikida said, "This is the biggest problem."

"Okay, I promise."

"Pleasant to work with."

We walked outside together, Kunikida suddenly said to me: "Aki, you also have supernatural powers, right?"

I remained silent and glanced at him, not knowing what he meant by that.

Kunikida: "I specifically inquired about the fake bomb that Dazai received in the tavern more than a month ago. At that time, you disappeared with the bomb, right? So I guess your supernatural ability is teleportation or space teleportation. .”

Although it is not the correct answer, it is also understandable to mistake "nothingness" for teleportation and space teleportation.

Kunikida seems to have obtained more positive evidence from my acquiescence: "With such excellent abilities, coupled with excellent skills, I actually have some guesses about your identity and occupation."

I was shocked inside, but remained calm on the surface.

Did he... guess it?

Is the news of the new five major cadres of the port mafia getting out?

Kunikida continued: "But it's really hard to say. After all, it is an organization that claims to not exist on the surface. You should sign a confidentiality clause. Maybe you won't admit it, so I will hide it for you."

and many more.

Wait a minute.

From the time I talked about supernatural powers, Kunikida's thoughts ran in a direction I didn't expect.

Did Doppo Kunikida really guess my occupation?

No, not like that.He doesn't look like the kind of person who can calmly say "Let's join forces" to the assassins of Hong Kong gangsters.

What non-existent organization, what confidentiality clause.What does he think my profession is.

I was as confused as if I had guessed my occupation after Edogawa Ranpo asked me two questions that day.

"Jingle bell—"

At this moment, Kunikida's cell phone rang.

"Hello, this is Kunikida."

Kunikida listened to a few words, and his expression became serious.

"...A murderer in black appeared in Yokohama, confronting members of our detective agency? Okay, please keep calm, I'll be there right away."

Kunikida hung up the phone and said to me: "I found Dazai's trace, the situation is not optimistic. We have to leave immediately, the location is xxx. Qiu, if you are able, please don't worry about me, and arrive as soon as possible."

This idealist was looking at me with a rather righteous and trusting look.

I found it hard to put it into words, but it was about Dazai, so I still asked, "What's the matter with the black-clothed murderer?"

Kunikida said: "The murderer in black should be Ryunosuke Akutagawa from Mafia at the port. The murderer in black is active in Yokohama during the month of your business trip and has a very good reputation."

I:"……"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke?

Is Akutagawa so famous?

Akutagawa and Dazai met? ?

This news was actually told to me by Kunikida. There are so many pitfalls that I don't know where to start.

After I activated the void to hide my figure in front of Kunikida, he had a clear expression of "as expected".

I was on my way to the location of the "members of the armed detective agency" and the "black-clothed murderer of Port Mafia" revealed by enthusiastic citizens, and my heart was very delicate.

I am relieved that it is difficult to harm Dazai with Akutagawa's methods.

but……

I finally came back from a business trip, and as soon as I came back, I ran to the Butei Club. Why did Dazai see Akutagawa first?

Who did this on purpose? ? ?