Chapter 36: Being carried upside down and hung on the ceiling

"Still not working?"

In the training room, Dazai Osamu's voice was as calm as the darkness.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who was leaning against the wall opposite him with his arms covered, looked pale and stubborn, with bright red blood flowing out from between his fingers and dripping onto the ground.

The gun in his hand moved slightly, and Dazai Osamu's face remained expressionless.

"You really disappoint me." He said this after a while.

The hand covering the wound suddenly tightened! Akutagawa Ryunosuke looked at Dazai Osamu with an unyielding look: "Try again, I will definitely succeed this time!"

In response to the boy's words, the "Rashomon" behind him, which was like a winding black thorn, was eager to take action.

Not intending to give him another chance, Dazai said, "Go and treat the wound, Akutagawa."

The boy stood there stubbornly. He could endure the physical pain, but he could not accept Mr. Dazai's contempt and disappointment in him... no matter what!

"Dazai!" The door to the training room was suddenly pushed open, and the girl's crisp voice broke the silent confrontation, "I brought you a midnight snack. The sandwiches in this shop are invincible and delicious..."

The black-haired girl stopped talking mid-sentence, her gaze shifting from Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who had a stubborn look on his face and an injured arm, to Dazai Osamu's face: "Didn't you say it was over?"

She had asked Dazai in advance and told him to come over after it was over.

"It's over," Dazai Osamu threw the gun in his hand to the boy opposite, "but someone is refusing to admit defeat."

Failed. Hayana Kotori understands.

Recently, Dazai has been training Ryunosuke Akutagawa to improve his defensive weaknesses in [Rashomon], but the results have been poor.

[Rashomon] was originally an offensive ability with great destructive power. Moreover, Akutagawa himself only knew how to attack and had no awareness of active defense when on a mission, resulting in the defense training having no effect.

Although Dazai Osamu didn't say it, he was actually feeling a little distressed.

After catching the gun, Ryunosuke Akutagawa said hello to Hayana Kotori and left the training room.

His back looked quite lonely as he left.

The pain of not being acknowledged spreads all around me.

Looking at Ryunosuke Akutagawa's thin figure compared to his peers, Hayana Kotori frowned slightly. The next moment, slender fingers touched her shoulder, and the person next to her bent down to check: "It's a sandwich."

He spoke softly, his smooth black hair brushing against her neck, making it a little itchy. Kotori Hayato handed him the takeaway bag: "I told you before, the sandwiches at Poirot Cafe are delicious."

It's that person.

Taking the bag, Dazai Osamu thought of his next plan.

If nothing unexpected happens, the people sent by Gin to investigate intelligence will sneak in tomorrow night.

Well, I need to let my guard down a bit.

Thinking of this, Dazai Osamu reached out to take the sandwich.

Hayana Kotori: "And one for Chuuya."

"Come on, let's go find Chuuya to eat together."

"Huh? There are slugs?" Dazai Osamu was disappointed.

"Let's go."

…

He recognized the person in the photo. It was the boy he saw with Hayana Takanashi when he was in Yokohama a few days ago. There was also another boy with red hair and a hat who appeared to save the situation at the critical moment.

It can be seen from the way they interact that the three of them have a good relationship.

But……

Lying on the bed, staring at the photo held in front of him, the faint mockery on the boy's face seemed tangible.

Gin used the term "she" when giving orders, proving that he knew that Hayana Kotori was a woman, but why was the photo handed over to him his?

If his name is Hayana Kotori, then whose name will the girl he met this afternoon use to talk to the Black Organization?

Why would they use fake names?

…

"Huh? Going to a high-end dessert shop in Yokohama to learn?" Enomoto Azusa looked at her colleague across from her in surprise and said enviously, "I want to go there too."

Amuro Toru smiled gently: "It's just a few days of study. I will be back soon. Thank you for your hard work these days, Miss Xiaozi."

"It's okay." Enomoto Azusa shook his head, looking forward to it: "Mr. Amuro's craftsmanship is already superb. The desserts he makes after returning from Yokohama will definitely be even better!"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Conan Edogawa, who was sitting at the bar holding a drink, seemed to be lost in thought.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Amuro Toru was... a little strange.

The same thing happened with the Little Bird game yesterday. Afterwards, he and Haibara reviewed it and realized that ordinary people couldn't have such light and silent footsteps. What was questionable was that she acted like an ordinary, timid person on the day of the blind date.

By focusing on the details and making careful observations, Conan Edogawa keenly determined that the other party was not ordinary.

And today, Toru Amuro is going to Yokohama. Although he is going to study, the timing is too coincidental.

…

After arriving in Yokohama, he first went to the store where he was studying to say hello to the manager. Toru Amuro stayed in the kitchen all day. At the end of the day, he had established good relationships with the manager and employees of the dessert shop.

Get to know this store thoroughly.

After get off work, after saying goodbye to the store staff, Toru Amuro took the bus back to his rented apartment in Yokohama.

In order to facilitate the mission, he deliberately chose this rental apartment which was close to the Port Mafia building. Standing on the balcony, he looked at the black building and wondered how to sneak in.

He knew nothing about the building's security system, patrol guards, and surveillance layout.

When he went to the dessert shop to report in that morning, he deliberately asked the taxi driver to take a long detour. As soon as he approached the area outside the influence of the port mafia building, he could see tall and strong men in suits. Judging from the curves of their waists hidden by the suits, they were all equipped with guns.

Not to mention that there are four buildings surrounding the building to protect it.

If you infiltrate without preparation, you will definitely die.

Gin really gave him a lot of trouble.

Toru Amuro launched an investigation, and as he expected, all information about the top leaders of the Port Mafia was strictly blocked, and he did not find any useful information.

No useful information was obtained through the public security information network.

The information about Hayana Takanashi is completely covered up and protected by unknown entities at a higher level than the Public Security Bureau, making it impossible to get a glimpse of it. Toru Amuro suspects that the Port Mafia also has its own layout in the political arena.

In the end, Toru Amuro disguised himself as a cleaning staff and put the original owner who was knocked unconscious by him in a safe and hidden place. The blond young man put on a gray baseball cap and pushed a cleaning cart, entering the building of the Port Mafia unimpeded.

He planned to explore the internal layout of the building and had no intention of invading the data room in one fell swoop.

Of course, the reality does not allow this.

In a building guarded by many people with special abilities, if you take a wrong step, you will be doomed.

…

"No! Stop the knee-jerk attack!"

In the training room, Hayana Takanashi shouted harshly, but she stood there motionless. Across from her, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, with all his Rashomon abilities fully manifested, was half-kneeling on the ground, his cheeks abnormally flushed, and he was panting.

There were a few empty wine bottles in the corner of the training room.

The reason why the two of them fought after drinking in the training room was——

Ryunosuke Akutagawa took the initiative to find the girl, hoping that she could tell him the techniques she developed for the defensive moves.

Sitting in her office chair, Hayato Kotori rested her chin on one hand. "I was trying to prevent Dazai from getting hit by a truck. Besides, I was drunk at the time, and I completely forgot the details because I blacked out that morning."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was a little disappointed.

Neither he nor the person on the other side would risk Mr. Dazai's safety.

The important people around him - and Yin, but he also would not take risks with Yin's safety.

"Are there any other special conditions that are not usually met?" he asked without giving up.

The girl behind the desk thought for a moment and said, "He drank a lot of alcohol. He's probably completely drunk."

"You can try it." said Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

The two brought several bottles of foreign liquor and walked to the training room. Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who was sitting on the floor, took the bottle and drank. In order to ensure the safety of the training, Hayato Takanashi did not drink. When they were half drunk, Ryunosuke Akutagawa suggested starting.

Then the previous scene appeared.

The young man supported himself on the ground with one hand, his cheeks slightly flushed, his black eyes, which were often filled with hostility, were hazy due to alcohol, his lips were slightly open, and his breathing was rapid due to the high-intensity training.

Miss Takanashi's special ability is very strong. Whether it is attack or defense, when the two are combined together, they are invincible and there is no flaw.

It was so strong that it was just training. He tried his best to fight back but it was still so difficult!

Every time Rashomon's black blade attacked her, it would be fixed by the [line] that appeared out of thin air. If she struggled hard, Rashomon would be cut in half.

The damage caused by his supernatural powers was too much for him to bear!

"No." Akutagawa Ryunosuke stood up and said to the black-haired girl standing opposite him who was not even sweating, "I can't use defense at all."

Rashomon's [Jaw] could not devour the space in front of him, so naturally it could not withstand the attack of the [Line].

What's more, his fighting spirit was aroused, and he treated the person opposite him as an enemy who needed to be bitten, which went against his original intention from the beginning.

Hayana Kotori advised him, "You've already drunk enough. If it still doesn't work, you'll have to give up. You need to take your time developing your defensive moves."

"I don't have that much time." After saying that, Ryunosuke Akutagawa was silent for a moment, walked to the corner and opened another bottle of wine.

Seeing him drinking silently, Kotori Hayato walked over, patted his shoulder, picked up a bottle, and clinked glasses with him: "Cheers."

The two men sat on the ground and drank too much. Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who drank silently at first, found that he was too drunk after the alcohol took effect. He felt dizzy and couldn't stand up.

Seeing him like this, Hayato Yamato laughed at him a few times. The boy's self-esteem was out of control and he picked up the bottle and clinked it with her.

Later it turned into a drinking contest between the two of them, and in the end they drank so much that they didn't know which way was which.

When Nakahara Chuuya came over, he saw wine bottles all over the floor and two people who were obviously drunk.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke was fine, he just sat there reservedly, and apart from his misty eyes he didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

Hayana Takanashi lay on the ground with her soft black hair spread out, her posture casual, relaxed and comfortable.

"Why did you two drink so much?" Nakahara Chuuya walked in with a headache.

Akutagawa is usually very strict and restrained, so why did he drink so much? Is he under a lot of pressure under Dazai recently?

He looked at Akutagawa Ryunosuke and found that he was still somewhat conscious. He said to him, "Go back and ask my men to make you a bowl of hangover soup."

Seeing the boy nod, Nakahara Chuuya walked to Hayana Kotori, bent down and gently pulled her up.

Following the force, he rose up and moved closer to the boy to inspect him, their noses almost touching. Hayato Nakatari muttered, "Chuuya?"

Too close, so close that his breath sprayed on his cheek. If he moved a little closer, he could touch her... His cobalt blue eyes looked down, fixed on the girl's red lips, which were rosy from drinking. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and he looked away in panic, his eyes dark: "It's me."

"I'll take you back."

Ignoring his words, she took off his hat with one hand and put it on her head.

"Chu Ye is a very precious person, I will protect him..." She lay on the boy's strong chest and spoke subconsciously.

"Ah." His bony hands rested on the girl's back, patting her cool, smooth hair twice. A smile lingered in his voice, "Then I'll leave it to you to protect me."

She rubbed her head against his chest, said nothing, but held his arm tightly.

Seeing that Ryunosuke Akutagawa was drunk and unconscious and kept staring at the two of them, taking out his cell phone and struggling to find the number, Nakahara Chuuya grabbed his cell phone and called his subordinates out of kindness.

He put Hayana Kotori on his back and carried her away.

After catching the phone thrown by the cadre, Ryunosuke Akutagawa lowered his head. His confused mind couldn't remember who he was planning to call when he took the phone.

…

Outdoor training corridor on the second floor.

Because the lower floor was the first floor, Nakahara Chuu didn't take the elevator. He carried Kotori Hayato on his back and walked towards the stairs at the end of the corridor.

As they walked, the girl on the boy's back began to get restless. She suddenly asked, "I want to walk on the ceiling!"

After get off work, the port mafia only has armed personnel stationed in shifts to protect the safety of the leader and the building. The corridor is silent, but it is not unwatched. The cameras on the ceiling are recording everything in the corridor at all times.

But as for the second floor, the leader will not specifically check the surveillance on the second floor which is full of training rooms.

Nakahara Chuuya shook the person on his back and asked her to hold him tightly.

The next moment he walked to the wall, and his shoes were firmly stuck to the wall, and both Kotori Yu Hayato and Hayato Nakagawa on his back were lifted off the ground. He walked on the wall easily with one person on his back, and finally hung upside down on the ceiling like a bat, strolling leisurely in a garden.

The hat on the girl's head did not fall off due to gravity, and her soft hair was draped over her back, not turning into Sadako's hairstyle at all. If you look closely, you can see that there is a circle of red gravity light around the two of them.

The two people walking on the ceiling bumped head-on into a cleaning staff who was pushing a cart to clean.

The cleaning staff who was pushing the cart to clean the place stopped and stood beside the wall to make way for him.

Walking upside down on the ceiling, Nakahara Chuuya looked down, then continued walking forward with the girl on his back.

After the two walked away, the man pushing the cart continued to move forward. The face under the brim of the hat was obviously that of Toru Amuro, cold and serious.

He did not feel relieved at all because he was not discovered by the other party. Instead, he became more solemn.

As an outstanding student who graduated first in the police academy, he worked undercover in the Black Organization for seven years and was even able to mobilize all police officers. Given his position, he knew about the existence of people with special abilities, but he was still shocked when he came into close contact with them for the first time.

What matters is.

The person who was just being carried on the back of the ochre-haired boy and walking upside down on the ceiling was Hayana Takanashi.

Although she was wearing a hat that covered half of her face, there was no way he could be mistaken.

The ochre-haired boy and Hayana Kotori...

What is the relationship between the two of them?