Chapter 60 Yokohama: Indulgence

"Little Ling-chan, is this okay?"

Bai Lan smiled, her breath spraying onto Yao Chuanling's head and forehead as she spoke.

He folded his small wings on his back, wrapped his legs around her waist from behind, leaned forward, and bent his long arms around her neck.

Like a beautifully patterned venomous snake, it powerfully and dangerously strangles its prey.

Yao Chuanling didn't care about the danger posed by the adult man. She jumped a couple of times and found that Bai Lan was holding on quite firmly, so she ignored him.

As long as I don't fall, it's fine.

"That's settled then, let's go."

Let's go!

"Yao Yao!"

Dazai Osamu let out a groundhog scream.

He made a deal with Nakahara Chuuya's subordinate, Matsubara Akina, exchanging ten photos of Yokawa Rei in exchange for her ability to predict when Yokawa Rei would return.

After carefully calculating the dates, he used various means to send Edogawa Ranpo and Nakahara Chuuya on business trips to other places, leaving him to have Yao Yao all to himself.

"Who is this pretty boy?"

The once handsome man was no longer as good-looking as he once was; his face was contorted with rage, and his expression was one of resentment and jealousy.

He was injured and was deliberately holding the bandage, trying to make her feel sorry for him!

The bandages are now on the ground.

"Oh?"

A sly glint flashed in Bai Lan's eyes. Instead of letting go of Yao Chuanling, she bent down and rested her head on Yao Chuanling's shoulder, putting one arm around her and making a peace sign with the other.

Turns out there are people who call him even more obsequiously than him; Rokudo Mukuro should hear it too.

"Xiao Ling-chan brought me here especially, so what do you think our relationship is?"

The leader of Milfiore is shrewd and adept at playing word games.

Even though Dazai Osamu didn't believe his sweet talk, he was still provoked.

"Yao Yao~"

Yokohama's top actor's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and he cast a resentful look at her with feigned grievance.

It's like your own pet cat has prepared something special, only to find that its owner has brought home a stray cat it's never seen before.

Yao Chuanling couldn't understand why the two of them were so enraged as soon as they met, as if they were about to tear each other apart at any moment.

She pulled Bai Lan aside, picked up the bandage that had fallen to the ground, and waved to Dazai Osamu.

"Where are you hurt? Let me see."

Dazai Osamu likes to wrap bandages, partly out of personal preference, and partly because healing abilities are ineffective against him, so he can only rely on existing medical advancements to heal.

When Yao Chuanling was around, she would always treat him. Now that they haven't seen each other for two years, she wonders if he has developed any new injuries.

After all, this cunning mushroom is afraid of pain and likes to court death.

Upon hearing this, Dazai Osamu stretched out his arm, revealing a pale arm with a wound that had not yet scabbed over.

Like scratches from grinding against a rough surface, they are shallow but numerous, and look quite alarming.

Does it hurt?

Yao Chuanling frowned, her fingertips lightly touching the ground, her voice almost overflowing with heartache.

Although their little mushroom often slacks off and annoys his colleagues, he is still a good kid who does his job diligently.

The good child lowered his head, his expression unreadable, and said with a wronged look, "It hurts."

Bai Lan clearly saw a hint of a triumphant smile flash in his eyes, and she slightly curled the corners of her mouth.

So we're the same kind of people.

Bai Lan's eyes darted around as she grabbed a handful of cotton candy and chewed on it.

A green light shone from the elf's fingertips and was applied to his wound.

Her green eyes flowed gently, like a spring stream, through the iris-colored deadwood branches and leaves.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore."

She gently ruffled the young man's fluffy hair.

The young man lowered his head and, following the force, rubbed his hand against her palm.

Like a male fox spirit, he closed his left eye, then slowly raised it again, staring straight at her, looking innocent and pitiful.

"Yaoyao, I miss you so much."

The male fox spirit said this.

Yao Chuanling said "Oh" and patted his head.

"I miss you as well."

She looked at Dazai Osamu's arm, now fully recovered, and carefully wrapped it with bandages.

Without the bandages wrapped around him, he'll be feeling really uncomfortable soon.

Even after two years, her bandage-wrapping skills had not deteriorated.

Yao Chuanling tied a bow with satisfaction.

"He is Brandy Gesso."

After bandaging Dazai Osamu, she finally remembered her business and grabbed the otherworldly visitor who was watching the performance.

Then, she pointed to the local man who was acting all cute and pitiful: "He is Osamu Dazai."

"Nice to meet you."

Dazai Osamu disliked Byakuran, but he wouldn't want to put Youkawa Rei in a difficult position, so he reluctantly and amicably shook Byakuran's outstretched hand.

"Nice to meet you, Dazai-kun~"

Bai Lan didn't seem to mind, her smile concealing a dagger as she gripped his hand tightly in return.

It's clear that this Dazai-kun is a native. They all live here, so they'll inevitably run into each other frequently in the future.

After all, a responsible person like Xiaoling wouldn't leave him alone.

Just like during the Heian period.

But this place is different from Heian-kyo.

"Woo~"

Dazai Osamu quickly let go, covering his right hand with his left and looking pitiful.

"Yaoyao, he bullied me."

Bai Lan's smile froze at the corner of her mouth.

My buddy played along with your act, and you kicked him into a ditch?

"I just didn't expect Dazai-kun to be so delicate. I haven't even used my full strength yet~"

But he quickly realized his mistake and defended himself, while also taking a jab at Dazai Osamu.

That despicable Yokohama green tea b*tch, tarnishing his reputation.

Although he doesn't have a good reputation.

Stared at by two pairs of eyes, Judge Xiaoling, with her keen insight, knew exactly what the two were up to.

"You two, act normal."

She spoke with a stern face and a cold, indifferent tone.

She wondered if there would be any peace and quiet if these two were put together.

Fortunately, after being scolded, the two of them became obedient and appeared to be getting along well on the surface.

[World's Greatest Detective]: Ranpo-sama is coming back tomorrow and brought you a souvenir.

Edogawa Ranpo is currently in Sendai, where Kikufuku and Hagi no Tsuki are very famous. He has long admired them, otherwise he wouldn't have been tempted to go to Sendai to investigate a case.

[Afternoon tea every day]: Shall I pick you up?

As before, she would occasionally go on business trips with him, and most of the time she would pick him up from the station and take him home.

If she were to pick him up from home, Edogawa Ranpo would bring her a souvenir, all of which were delicious and personally tested by the famous detective.

[World's Greatest Detective]: Of course. Have you changed your mind?

Yaochuan Lingle smiled.

[Afternoon tea every day]: How dare I! I'm already waiting for Ranpo-sama to come home! [Sprinkling flowers]

Who is she chatting with?

Byakuran nudged Dazai Osamu's arm.

The warm and outgoing Italians have absolutely no concept of boundaries; they're frighteningly familiar with each other.

Dazai Osamu, without showing any emotion, kindly told him, "Edogawa Ranpo, a clever and troublesome famous detective."

He can't hide even the slightest clue.

The other party might have been using a ruse to lure people to Sendai.

After ending her contact with the famous detective, Yaochuan Ling remembered that she needed to settle Bai Lan's affairs.

Her house has many rooms, but there are no rooms on the second floor closest to her anymore.

The people next to and opposite were first picked by Dazai, Ranpo, and Chuuya, followed by the Akutagawa siblings, Akiko, Yumeno Kyusaku, Alice, Kyoka, and Atsushi.

Oda Sakunosuke and the children lived on the first floor, near the play area.

Bai Lan had no particular requirements for the room and casually picked one on the first floor.

"What did Mr. Bailan do before?"

Inside the restaurant, Dazai Osamu rested his chin on his hand and began gathering information.

Yokokawa Rei originally planned to take them out for crab dishes, but it started raining in Yokohama, so she didn't want to go out and ordered takeout to be delivered to her home.

Bai Lan smiled and said, "A villainous big boss who wants to destroy the world."

The word "想" can also be removed.

After all, he had already succeeded in the parallel world.

"I'm so scared, Yao Yao, protect me."

Dazai Osamu let out an exaggerated "Wow!" but there was not a trace of fear in his eyes.

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

Dazai Osamu guessed he wasn't a good person, but he didn't expect him to be this dark.

How did Yao Yao come to know such a dangerous person?

Someone who was once ranked number one on the list of the most untouchable people in another world asked a genuine question.

Yao Chuanling made symbolic "uh-huh" sounds and placed the roasted marshmallow cocoa in front of Bai Lan.

She ordered crab meat, which Dazai liked, and she didn't forget the cotton candy that Byakuran liked.

Otherwise, things will get out of hand.

"He won't bully you on his own initiative. If you're afraid, then don't provoke him."

She doesn't care.

It's normal for cats and dogs to fight.

If she got involved, her intuition told her that she would feel like she was being pulled into a washing machine, her head spinning.

Dazai Osamu put down his chopsticks, about to protest his innocence, when he was startled by the ring on her left middle finger.

I didn't have it when I first came back; I just put it on.

He quickly analyzed: a cross-shaped ring, engraved with Italian words, a couple's ring.

"Who gave you the ring?"

Dazai Osamu, with his eyes wide open, pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

When he was a boy, he saw photos of those people in the elf camera. One of them had many accessories on his hands and waist.

"Yes, Hayato really likes these things."

Yao Chuanling opened her left hand to admire the ring.

It was designed by the Storm Guardian himself.

According to insiders, the design was revised no less than ten times before the leader finally couldn't stand it anymore and made the final decision.

"That really does sound like something Gokudera-kun would do~"

Bai Lan glanced at the ring on her finger upon hearing this and casually remarked.

I imagine Gokudera-kun now has another beautiful but useless ring on his hand that he'll never take off.

From their conversation, Dazai Osamu pieced together the person's name: Gokudera Hayato.

"I also want to travel to other worlds."

Dazai Osamu stopped eating and lay slumped on the table, looking dejected.

Yokohama is now peaceful. The polishing of the new generation of diamonds has come to an end, and the Demon has disappeared. The young people are taking the lead, while their predecessors have stepped down. Dazai Osamu has begun a comfortable retirement.

Mr. Sen would occasionally send people to inquire whether he had any intention of returning to Hong Kong or going to the underworld. When he was bored, he would engage in a battle of wits with the old fox.

"good."

She always indulged him.

From their way of getting along, Bai Lan draws a conclusion.

“Oh, right.” Dazai Osamu looked up and gestured with his arm, “Lord Francis gave you a super famous cake company.”

If Francis hadn't come to find Yao Chuanling, he wouldn't have known that the two of them had such a good relationship.

She even went to Sanzu River with Chuuya behind his back.

Yao Chuan Ling sighed, "He still remembers."

She herself had almost forgotten about it, only remembering that after the incident, she went to eat small cakes with Chuuya.

The sunset that day was as vibrant as a young man's ochre hair.

And now the sky is full of stars.

With her eyelids drooping, Yokawa Rei refused Dazai Osamu's offer to sleep with her and went to bed.

Dazai Osamu's smile vanished after being turned away, he buttoned the top two buttons of his pajamas and knocked on the door of another guest's room.

"Please come in." The voice from inside the door paused, then said ambiguously, "Dazai-kun."

They need no words, and eye contact is unnecessary; the undercurrents between these intellectual types are perfectly understood by each other.

Bai Lan, wearing a taro-purple striped pajama set, sat on the sofa, while Shi Ran poured two cups of tea.

"No need for tea."

The man was tall and slender, and just standing there was incredibly imposing.

He didn't close the door, blocking the light in the corridor.

"Little Ling-chan is asleep."

The leader of Milfiore remained unaffected, leisurely playing with his cotton candy.

He was kicked out in the same way before.

"She's tired."

Dazai Osamu responded.

Having traveled through time and space with multiple people, she had expended a great deal of energy and needed to rest.

The low-saturation mouse-colored hue, combined with his expressionless face, made him appear cold and aloof.

"No matter what your intentions are, you can't use her or scheme against her."

He hated anyone who got close to Yao Chuanling, especially the one in front of him.

Bai Lan thought to herself: The black datura may seem harmless on the surface, but it is actually extremely poisonous.

However, since he was also in the inner world and had faced the intimidation of various forces, he was not panicked or afraid even when threatened.

"Now I finally understand why Xiaoling-chan is still so naive." Bai Lan chuckled, hitting the nail on the head, "It's because you spoil her."

He wants to eliminate even the slightest uncertainty.

That's overly cautious.

"It's not me, it's us."

Dazai Osamu smiled and corrected the inaccuracy in his words.

When Mr. Ranpo returns tomorrow, I will definitely have to talk to him.

Chuuya, that little dwarf, has received the message and is probably on his way back.

Tonight is just the first game.

"I admit, I did want to take advantage of Xiaoling-chan before."

Bai Lan held both ends of the cotton candy and said frankly.

He sat while Dazai Osamu stood, yet he was in no way inferior in terms of imposing presence.

"But that was in the past."

After she pulled him out of his long, endless loneliness and brought him to Heian-kyo, he was no longer that bastard.