Armory and Counterattack

By the end of April, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and after the recent spring rain, the weather gradually became hot.

Tsurumi Kawaru took a row of yogurts from the refrigerator, along with a few coconut milk breads, and put them into a cloth bag. As he passed Mori Ougai, who was sitting behind his desk researching information, he greeted him politely.

Pushing open the clinic door, Tsurumi Kawakami ran to Dazai Osamu, who was waiting under a tree by the roadside.

"Dazai, are we really going?"

He hesitated for a moment, then followed behind Dazai Osamu with a cloth bag slung across his shoulder.

Having taken off his black overcoat, Dazai Osamu was only wearing a white shirt and a black tie, looking quite respectable. His hair, slightly disheveled by the wind, was sticking up wildly, and a few stray strands of hair drooped down his cheeks.

Dazai Osamu turned his head and, seeing his hesitant look, pouted and said, "What's wrong? It's not like you're going to fight. Besides, didn't you bring something to see the little dwarf?"

Tsurumi Kawaru touched the yogurt and bread in the bag, and the last bit of hesitation and worry in his heart disappeared. He nodded to Dazai Osamu and happily followed him towards the sheep's territory.

...

Sheep territory.

"Hey! What brings you here again?"

The child guarding the territory saw the two familiar figures and tried hard not to show any fear or timidity. He nudged the person next to him, urging him to run and tell Shirase that those two annoying bastards were here again.

Tsurumi Kawaru glanced at Dazai Osamu, then stepped forward and explained their purpose: "We're not here to fight this time; I'm here to find Chuuya."

The child looked at him with suspicion, still vividly remembering the earlier incident where Tsurumi Kawakawa and Dazai Osamu had come to beat him up. His fear reached its peak when he saw Dazai Osamu making faces at him from behind Tsurumi Kawakawa.

The child burst into tears and ran away. Tsurumi Kawaru's hand, which was handing him yogurt, froze in mid-air, a look of bewilderment in his golden eyes.

He turned around in a daze. Dazai Osamu had already put away his funny face and was standing there with his arms crossed. When he saw him looking over, Tobi's eyes showed a perfectly timed question: "?"

"You two bastards! What did you do to Kusata?" The angry ochre-haired boy arrived with a force that seemed to carry a heavy weight. Chuuya Nakahara glared at the two people at the door and questioned them.

When Tsurumi Kawa saw him, he waved happily and said, "Chuuya, we've come to play with you."

Dazai Osamu also imitated Ryu, raising his hand and waving, calling out in a sweet, cloying voice, "Chuuya~"

Chuuya Nakahara never imagined that his name would one day be called in such a chilling way. When Osamu Dazai's voice reached his ears, he immediately shivered and got goosebumps all over.

"You're disgusting! Don't call me that, you bastard."

Chuuya Nakahara walked up to them, nodded to Nagare Tsurumi first, took the yogurt from him and awkwardly thanked him, then said to Osamu Dazai without any politeness, "What are you doing here today? I don't have time to fight."

Tsurumi Kawakami took a bottle and drank from it, then handed another bottle to Dazai: "We didn't come here to fight today. Dazai and I heard what's been going on in Leibo Street lately."

Dazai Osamu sipped his yogurt, nodded slightly, and said in an approving tone, "You sheep are quite good. You actually dared to target the Mafia's weapons depot at the port and even blew up several of their warehouses."

The attack on the Mafia's armory at the port caused a great uproar. Their leader was so angry about it that his illness worsened, and in his rage, he dispatched a large number of men and black lizards.

All the organizations in Yokohama believed that the Takase-kai and GGS were behind it, and even they themselves thought that the other was behind it. They even complimented each other on this matter during a meeting.

But to everyone's surprise, the investigation eventually led back to Leibo Street Sheep.

The outcome was unexpected, but the port Mafia presented compelling evidence, including surveillance footage and witness testimonies. The bombing case, which had been shrouded in mystery in Yokohama for almost two weeks, finally began to unfold.

The sheep of Leibo Street also entered the public eye in Yokohama's suburbs, and for a time the sheep were incredibly popular.

Upon hearing Dazai Osamu mention this matter, Nakahara Chuuya was not pleased. Instead, he frowned deeply, and a hint of irritation and anxiety flashed in his azure eyes.

He crushed the empty yogurt bottle, manipulated gravity to fly it into a distant trash can, and glanced at the people nearby who were peeking and trying to get information. He clicked his tongue in annoyance: "Come on, I'll take you in."

Tsurumi belatedly turned around, saw the people who were tailing him, and realized what was happening. He then grabbed Dazai Osamu and followed Nakahara Chuuya.

Once inside the sheep's territory, the annoying, clinging gazes disappeared. Tsurumi Kawakuri seemed to be entering the sheep's territory for the first time, looking around curiously at everything.

Dazai Osamu, clutching a yogurt, followed slowly beside Ryu. His iris-like eyes swept over the sheep members who saw them, and he asked casually, "Now the sheep have become a thorn in the side of those organizations. Even if they can't do anything to you for the time being, in the long run, or when the port Mafia runs out of patience, you alone can't protect them."

Chuuya Nakahara led them to his place, thinking about what Osamu Dazai had said the whole way, but what could he do?

The attack on the Mafia's weapons depot at the port was indeed the work of sheep.

Dazai Osamu could tell what the little guy was thinking just by looking at his expression. He pulled over a swivel chair, sat down, and started spinning around on his own, ignoring the guy on the other side who was watching the goldfish in the fish tank.

He curled his lips into a smile, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Nakahara Chuuya: "Hey, those guys were from a small group in the Raibo Street, right? It's hard to guarantee they won't collude for their own benefit. Even if Yang has weapons from the armory, he can't handle so many people. Tsk tsk, things will get really bad then."

Guided by Dazai Osamu's words, Chuuya Nakahara's thoughts conjured up an image of sheep being attacked and surrounded. Frustrated and annoyed, he scratched his head and roared in a frantic voice, "Aaaaaah—!! I told you not to steal from the Mafia! What we usually get is enough for the sheep to survive!"

Dazai Osamu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "Eh? Wasn't it Chuuya who led the attack on the weapons depot?"

Tsurumi Kawakami, who was watching the fish nearby, also turned around, looking at Nakahara Chuuya pacing back and forth in the room with surprise and curiosity.

Chuuya Nakahara: "Of course not! Why would I rob the port Mafia? Besides, I don't need those weapons. The sheep are all young kids, it's hard for them to even hold a gun, let alone shoot something they've never done before."

Tsurumi Kawakami moved to the chair next to Dazai Osamu and sat down. As he took out a coconut milk bread roll from his bag, he asked curiously, "Who led the attack? Didn't Chuuya know before?"

Nakahara Chuuya said dejectedly, "Shirase and the others went there. By the time I found out, it had already happened. But the cause was the order given by the port Mafia leader, which led to a reduction in the original supply chain of Leibo Street. Although the sheep can get less supplies than before, it is enough to keep the sheep alive."

After saying that, he continued with some regret and remorse, "I should have paid more attention to other people's feelings. Although the reduction in supplies did not cause too much harm to the sheep's survival, Shirase and the others were afraid that the situation would get worse, so in order to resist, they infiltrated the dock and blew up the port Mafia's armory and some other warehouses."

Tsurumi Kawa was engrossed in listening, but when Nakahara Chuuya stopped, he couldn't help but ask, "And then? I heard that the weapons in the armory were looted and taken away."

Chuuya Nakahara nodded and said, "Yeah, Shirase and the others sold it to other small gangs, and they exchanged the money for some supplies and medicine."

These things were all discovered by Nakahara Chuuya after he returned to his territory that day and found extra items in the warehouse. He then questioned Shirase and the others about them.

Although he disagreed with Shirase's approach, feeling they were being too reckless, the extra supplies and medicines in the warehouse left him speechless when confronted with Shirase's questions.

Now that things have been exposed, Yang not only has to bear the wrath and retaliation of the Port Mafia, but also has to be wary of the covetousness of other small groups on Lei Bo Street.

How to solve this problem is what gives Chuuya Nakahara the biggest headache.

After listening to his words, Tsurumi Kawakami organized the existing information and found the source of the matter.

"Speaking of which, Shirase and his group went to rob the armory because of the orders from the port Mafia leader."

The black-haired, golden-eyed boy pursed his lips and said seriously, "And didn't you say that because of this leader's order, the supplies originally provided to Leibo Street have been reduced? Then the other small groups and organizations living in Leibo Street must also be dissatisfied with the Port Mafia."

Chuuya Nakahara didn't understand what he meant, but he did understand the last sentence: "Um, I guess so."

Tsurumi Kawaru nodded solemnly, clenching his fist and striking his palm, his words waking Nakahara Chuuya up: "In that case, let's unite and fight against the Port Mafia together!"

Chuuya Nakahara's eyes widened, his azure pupils filled with disbelief: "Eh—??"

When the topic of uniting to fight together came up, Tsurumi Kawakami eagerly raised his hand, his golden eyes sparkling as he looked at Nakahara Chuuya: "I'm an expert at this! Defeating the Port Mafia is like defeating the Demon King; it's a hero's mission!"

In the room with the three of them, Dazai Osamu silently watched the two of them excitedly talking back and forth, completely ignored as if he were invisible.

He was the one who spoke first, but in the end he lost his voice.

Seeing that both of these idiots were starting to talk about their counterattack plans, Dazai Osamu finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He stood up angrily and walked up to Chuuya Nakahara and Nagare Tsurumi: "What are you two idiots getting so worked up about? Although the idea is good, the opponent is the world-renowned Mafia organization that stands tall in Yokohama! Forget about the sheep, why should the other small groups and organizations in Rippachi join your plan?"

Dazai Osamu rolled his eyes at the two dumbfounded people and continued, "Even if the reduction of supplies in Leibo Street was due to the order of the port Mafia leader, no one except the sheep stood up to resist."

Tsurumi Ryu and Nakahara Chuuya looked at each other. After a few seconds, Ryu opened his round, golden eyes and looked expectantly at Dazai Osamu: "Dazai, you will help us, right? You are so smart, you can help us think of a way."

Osamu Dazai: "..."