Chapter 79: Team Building and Hot Spring Encounter

Fyodor was arrested, the plan of the Five Decays of Heaven was completely destroyed, everything was completely over, and peace returned to Yokohama.

The Port Mafia continues to operate in the dark, and the Armed Detective Agency is handling chaotic commissions.

After the brief period of peace between the Mafia and the detective agency during the fight against Fyodor, the two major supernatural organizations in Yokohama gradually had minor frictions.

"What's going on?!" Hayato Takanashi slammed the table with one hand, her eyes wide open, looking very cute when she was aggressive but not revealing any murderous intent.

"This is someone our Port Mafia wants!" she said, grabbing the trembling, overweight man with glasses. "Listen carefully, the Port Mafia never gives up anyone they want!"

Nakajima Atsushi, who was standing opposite her, was very embarrassed, but still insisted firmly: "However, this gentleman's wife has entrusted us to protect him."

"What does it have to do with me?" Hayana Kotori crossed her arms, her eyes cold, not even mentioning the slightest bit of affection they had fought side by side in the past. "I just need to take this guy back."

Ichiro Tozawa, a director of the Port Mafia, was suspected of selling out the Port Mafia's internal intelligence and the huge amount of money he stole. As a result, the leader Mori Ogai personally asked to see him in the dungeon.

Originally, this kind of thing didn't require Hayana Takanashi to do it personally, but it just so happened that she was queuing up nearby to buy limited-edition desserts from a famous internet-famous dessert shop.

Bought it for Edogawa Ranpo.

When she received the leader's order to take a photo with Ichiro Tozawa, it was her turn.

After quickly telling the clerk what dessert she wanted and paying, she saw Ichiro Tozawa, who was obviously in disguise and was being blocked by Nakajima Atsushi and speaking quickly about a dozen meters away from the store.

Although he looked completely different, she could still tell at a glance!

"Lucky!" After taking the dessert handed over by the waiter, Hayana Kotori felt super lucky today and rushed towards Ichiro Tozawa at full speed!

The superpower is a tiger, with a tiger's keen sense of smell, vision and extremely powerful insight into danger.

When Nakajima Atsushi saw the black-haired woman who arrived in front of him almost instantly and was trying to grab Ichiro Tozawa, his purple eyes instantly turned into the golden eyes of a wild beast. In a flash, he grabbed the frightened Ichiro Tozawa and pulled him out of the attack range. Then he picked him up and fled with him at a rapid speed.

Unexpectedly, the boy grew up so fast. Hayana Takanashi was surprised for a moment, and then quickly caught up.

For a moment, the entire commercial street was in chaos!

Nakajima Atsushi's legs turned into tiger claws, allowing him to easily jump over the walls of tall buildings. Ichiro Tozawa, who was carried on his shoulders, let out a high-pitched scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"That's too fast, Nakajima-san! Slow down...slow down, wah la la la la..."

"Don't be slow! We'll be caught up!"

“I can’t…I can’t do this!!!”

It’s more thrilling than riding a roller coaster and gets your heart racing faster than bungee jumping!

While screaming wildly, Ichiro Tozawa looked up and back.

I saw——the black-haired woman actually caught up with me!

"...Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Ichiro Tozawa, who had just been yelling that he couldn't stand it, patted Nakajima Atsushi's shoulder, "She's catching up! She's catching up!"

It's simply Speed!

"Hold on to me!" Nakajima Atsushi reminded.

Feeling that grabbing clothes was unreliable, Ichiro Tozawa grabbed Nakajima Atsushi's hair.

Nakajima Atsushi: “…”

I'm so unlucky today! I ran into Ms. Kotori while protecting a client, and now she's grabbing me by the hair...

Turning his hands into tiger claws, Nakajima Atsushi speeds up!

In less than a second when the green light turned red, his afterimage passed by quickly.

The red light on the opposite side of the road ahead was dazzling, and Hayato Takanashi used his special ability to build an invisible bridge above the entire road!

As the two people passed by one after another, there were sounds of startled breathing all around, and many passers-by picked up their phones to take pictures.

A barrier was set up in front of Nakajima Atsushi, and Nakajima Atsushi slammed on the brakes to a stop when he sensed danger!

The moment he stopped, a hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder!

"Boy, you can really run." Hayana Kotori's voice was cold, like a ghost that suddenly appeared.

His eyes suddenly widened, and Nakajima Atsushi's breathing quickened.

Oh no!

Ichiro Tozawa, who was carried on the boy's shoulders, looked dejected and depressed.

Next is the scene where Hayana Takanashi and Atsushi Nakajima compete for Ichiro Tozawa.

Remembering that she still had dessert to give to Edogawa Ranpo, Hayana Kotori handed the dessert bag to Nakajima Atsushi and said, "Please give this to Ranpo."

"Oh, okay." He took it subconsciously, then Nakajima Atsushi realized, "No! You can't take this person away!"

Mr. Dazai...

Would it help if I called Mr. Dazai?

If we use our special abilities to fight the other party, the temporary peace will be completely torn apart, and then the Port Mafia will definitely attack the detective agency.

Mr. Dazai might become embarrassed.

After all, Ms. Kotori was involved in this incident...

Kotori Hayato narrowed her eyes at Nai and asked him, "Do you know who this guy is?"

"He is a director of our port mafia. The crimes he committed are worthy of wiping out his entire family."

"If you insist on completing the commission, then I will..."

"Haasana!"

A clear and energetic voice suddenly appeared.

Hayana Takanashi turned around and saw Dazai Osamu walking towards her in a sand-colored windbreaker.

The young man had a handsome face. He put his hands in his pockets and walked lightly to the front of the black-haired woman. As he approached her, his expression was full of joy.

"Long time no see~ I missed you so much." He spoke in a deliberately sweet voice and sticky words.

Nakajima Atsushi: “…”

If there were no one else showing off their love, I would feel like a third wheel!

"This is..." Noticing the dessert bag in Nakajima Atsushi's hand, Dazai Osamu asked in surprise, "Saana actually bought dessert for Atsushi?!"

Suddenly, a sense of crisis struck. Nakajima Atsushi handed the dessert bag to Dazai Osamu: "This is for Mr. Ranpo!"

The look in his eyes just now... Mr. Dazai was really jealous, and Nakajima Atsushi was silently shedding wide-noodle tears in his heart.

"Wow~"

Taking the dessert bag, Dazai Osamu showed an envious look: "Baumkuchen, mango pancakes, strawberry daifuku..."

"Mr. Ranpo, I'm so happy..."

Shura Field, right?

Absolutely!

As a boyfriend, he actually dares to provoke his brother-in-law... He is really worthy of being Mr. Dazai!

In this weird atmosphere, Nakajima Atsushi quietly reduced his presence.

"Saana~" Dazai Osamu said eagerly with a blush on his fair cheeks, "Shall we go on a date today? We haven't gone shopping together for a long time, and we'd like to have dinner together."

Hayana Takanashi: "..."

Kotori Hayato, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke up: "We had dinner together yesterday, right?"

"Not today, we have to go to Karuizawa Hot Springs tonight."

Dazai Osamu was puzzled: "Take a hot spring bath?"

Kotori Hayato nodded, "Team building, the top leaders of the organization will all go."

Osamu Dazai: "..."

A little bit...

"The men's and women's baths are separate." Hayana Takanashi teased Dazai Osamu as she suddenly leaned close to him.

After a pause, Dazai blinked softly and said with a smile in his voice: "Then, see you tonight."

"Atsushi-kun, let's go. We still have a lot of work to do at the club."

Nakajima Atsushi looked at Tozawa Ichiro.

Mr. Dazai never looked at him from beginning to end, as if the person standing there did not exist, just a piece of air.

Looking at the calm face of Mr. Dazai, whom he had always trusted and relied on.

Suddenly, Nakajima Atsushi understood——

Mr. Dazai will not have any...even verbal inquiries with Ms. Kotori because of Mr. Tozawa.

Whether it was the [tea] just now or the jealousy and coquettishness, they were all ignoring the things in front of them.

On the way back, Nakajima Atsushi couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Dazai, I don't understand."

"Ichiro Tozawa is a director of a company affiliated with the Port Mafia," Dazai Osamu said calmly to Nakajima Atsushi. "This man is more than just a manager. Because the drug research he's in charge of is classified, he also holds a certain position within the Port Mafia."

"When Ichiro Tozawa's wife, using her connections in the government, asked us to protect him, I did some research. I found out this guy had sold drug research secrets to high-ranking government officials and had also embezzled a lot of the port mafia's operating funds."

"This completely angered Mr. Mori."

After a long silence, Nakajima Atsushi asked, "How will he be treated after he is captured?"

With his hands in his pockets, Dazai told him in a familiar manner: "Interrogation. Ask some simple questions at first, but don't go easy on him. The leader will probably go to see him. Once he has a chance of survival, just ask him and he'll spill the beans. His body will be found on the side of the road tomorrow morning."

"The Port Mafia never shows mercy to traitors."

“…”

Looking at Dazai Osamu who easily said such a terrible thing, and looking at his still gentle and calm face, Nakajima Atsushi wanted to know what he was like when he was in the Port Mafia.

Noticing Nakajima Atsushi's gaze, Dazai Osamu asked, "What's wrong?"

Nakajima Atsushi decided to ask: "I'm just curious about what Mr. Dazai was like when he was in the Port Mafia."

Dazai Osamu continued walking, thinking: "Perhaps... except for when I am with certain people, my world is colorful. Otherwise, my world is like black and white."

"Ms. Kotori?"

"There are others. I'll introduce them to you when I have the chance."

"But Hayana is indeed very important, so Atsushi-kun, when I suggest going to the hot springs for team building, you must firmly agree in front of Kunikida-kun."

"If it were just me, he'd definitely think I was doing something else."

Actually, I just wanted to use the team-building opportunity to get along with Miss Kotori...

Even though he was complaining in his mind, Nakajima Atsushi still stood firm with a painful look on his face and an uncomfortable feeling of lying when Kunikida Doppo suspected whether Dazai Osamu had selfish motives in his proposal.

Evening, Karuizawa.

The star-filled sky is perfect weather for soaking in hot springs, drinking sake and appreciating the moon.

Thinking about the hot spring bath and the dinner and games afterward, Nakahara Chuuya, wearing a yukata with a wide chest that revealed his muscular body, curled the corners of his lips in a good mood.

Accompanying him are Ryunosuke Akutagawa and the Black Lizard members.

As he walked into the lobby, he saw a group of people from the Armed Detective Agency checking in.

The corners of his lips suddenly dropped.

When he saw Dazai Osamu waving and greeting him with a smile, he could already foresee that all his good plans for tonight would come to nothing.