Chapter 50 About Unlucky Guys

Don Quixote bought the umbrella suggested by his supervisor, and then, using that as a springboard, bought a similar but different dress.

Okay! That should do it.

After paying the bill, she was about to leave with the manager.

The black-haired youth who had been following behind her stopped in front of the various kinds of jewelry.

The young man, dressed in a white lab coat and looking out of place, was looking down as if he were pondering some world-class problem.

X stared at the elaborate and exaggerated hair accessories, which were similar in style to the Western-style clothes in the store, and fell into deep thought.

Since it's already out, should we buy one for Angela?

Forget about the dress; buying her something like that would probably make her smash her own head in.

"Is the manager looking to buy this?"

Don Quixote suddenly appeared from behind.

X held a less extravagant hair accessory in his hand and nodded at her.

If Angela doesn't want it, just put it away.

X, carrying the small box containing the hair ornament, was about to retreat when she saw Don Quixote carrying a large bag, with the umbrella tucked between her arm and body.

X quickly took the bag away, saving the umbrella from danger.

"You can hold it, I'll carry the skirt."

X stuffed the box into his pocket.

Thank you for the big pocket in the white coat.

Why do you all look like that?

As soon as X stepped outside, he saw two children, one big and one small, who, for some reason, refused to come in. Their expressions were somewhat ambiguous.

"I saw someone I knew."

Dazai Osamu gestured to X to Mori Ōgai and Alice, who were walking towards them.

"Dazai-kun, calling me an acquaintance is too formal."

Mori Ōgai, with his sharp ears, heard Dazai Osamu's words and retorted.

He strode forward, taking three steps at a time, and explained to X, who was clearly the central figure:

“I was his guardian before he went missing.”

As the down-on-his-luck doctor spoke, he dodged Dazai Osamu's hand that reached out from behind him.

If she manages to touch it properly, Alice could perform a magic trick on the spot.

At this point, as if remembering something, he began to exchange pleasantries: "My surname is Sen. May I ask your name?"

Just call me X.

Is X a code name? It seems like Dazai-kun trusts him a lot.

Noticing Dazai Osamu's expression, Mori Ōgai almost laughed.

Why are they looking at me so warily? He's just a pathetic guy who's so down on his luck he can't even afford to eat.

But he seems more alive than when he was with me? Was it this man who did it?

“Mr. X, thank you for taking in this child. I’ve been extremely worried about him ever since he went missing in the chaos.”

At this point, the doctor across from him almost radiated joy.

Looking into those sincere, genuine purple eyes, X felt a little guilty.

If he remembered correctly, Dazai Osamu's disappearance was done by the part of himself that hadn't lost his memory.

Even if they sent someone to do it, it's still considered their own doing, and now the victim is coming to their door.

"But thankfully he's safe and sound, and still looks as healthy as ever...?"

Looking at those two dark circles under his eyes, Mori Ougai really couldn't bring himself to say anything like Dazai Osamu was healthy.

How did he raise his child? It hasn't been that long, how did he raise him into such a terrible state?

The doctor swallowed his words awkwardly and instead invited, "It's almost noon. I know a very good restaurant nearby. I wonder if you've eaten yet?"

X actually planned to eat at the company, but his conscience kept bothering him.

The young man with black hair readily accepted the invitation, secretly wondering if this counted as a family member of an employee.

Inside the family restaurant, while Mori Ougai was in the restroom, X whispered to Dazai Osamu:

"I have a feeling he's not doing too well. Does he need me to give him money?"

Lobotomy Corporation has no shortage of money, but as part of employee benefits, taking care of their families is of paramount importance.

I don't know why, but this kid has been eating crabs in silence. Is the food at their company really that bad?

Upon hearing his supervisor's words, Dazai Osamu left his adorable crab and glanced at the blonde girl left on the seat.

“You don’t need to worry about him. Mr. Sen is a reliable adult and can support himself perfectly well.”

Alice poked around in the cake with her fork, looking like she was being pampered to the extreme by the doctor.

There was absolutely no sign of being mistreated; the only difference was that the guardian was rather careless about details.

A fox, secretly observing through Alice's eyes, felt he had made a mistake.

Everyone in Tokyo seems so rich, whether it's this X who looks like he's planning to spend a fortune, or my new job that pays well. Compared to them, the Port Mafia looks so poor!

Thinking of this, the guardian, who was unilaterally labeled as unkempt by his supervisor, had probably already noticed Dazai Osamu's glance.

He had been raising that overly intelligent child for quite some time now, and Mori Ōgai knew that Dazai Osamu was aware of his little schemes, so there was no point in waiting any longer.

He was about to leave the restroom; after all, he had to keep up the act, and it would be embarrassing if someone found out he wasn't there.

The girl with chestnut hair looked at her brother who suddenly collapsed onto the table and thought he was joking with her. She angrily pushed him away.

The limp man slid straight down and fell into the aisle after being pushed by his sister.

The girl realized something was wrong and tried to help him up, but then she saw her brother's face clearly.

"ah--!"

Girls in their adolescence naturally have high-pitched voices, and when she screamed, Mori Ougai, who happened to be passing by, felt as if his soul was being shaken out of his body by the scream.

The doctor looked down at the corpse lying not far in front of him and felt a headache he hadn't experienced in a long time.

This is not a good situation. This is not the chaotic Yokohama. No matter how efficient the Tokyo police are at solving cases, their response time is top-notch, which is the complete opposite of the police in their area who don't care about anything.

He crouched down, intending to check if the man was alive or dead; his sister was terrified.

The middle school girl's pretty face was filled with terror. Mori Ougai felt that something was wrong. Even if she was scared, she shouldn't be reacting like this to her own family.

He didn't know the girl, and she was clinging tightly to the arm of a stranger he had just met, which was very unusual.

The doctor, who was still puzzled, then saw the face of the man lying on the ground and immediately understood the reason for the girl's unusual behavior.

The man's face was swollen and abnormally swollen, and a bright green liquid was constantly overflowing from his mouth.

This is definitely not poisoning. Who used supernatural powers on him? This is definitely not a normal way to die.

"Call the police quickly, he's beyond saving."

The store manager stayed with the girl in Mori Ougai's place, which allowed him to return to his seat.

A murder had occurred in the restaurant, so naturally no one could eat. Everyone waited inside with grim expressions, hoping for the police to arrive.

Except for...that table.

The red-haired youth held the teacup in his hands, seemingly lost in thought.

Don Quixote continued to eat intently, while Dazai Osamu only stopped after finishing his crab, completely unaffected by the atmosphere in the restaurant.

That's ridiculous. If they stopped eating when someone died, all these employees would have starved to death long ago.

Mori Ougai looked at the group of people at the table, completely undisguised, and was speechless. "If I were a policeman, you would be the first people I suspect!"

X was the only one who looked like a normal person; he sat there quietly, as if he were frightened.

The store wasn't very big, and the place where the accident happened wasn't far from them; if they wanted to see it, they could just look up and see it.

To be honest, the way that older brother died was truly horrifying, and it's understandable that the young man was frightened...?

What is he doing?

The only person sitting quietly was frantically tapping on their phone, as if they were making work plans.

X was indeed working on something; he remembered seeing a portable anomaly containment device in the work area before.

He initially thought it was something Angela had prepared for the Abnormalities that spawn in the wild, like those in the Piercing Paradise, but he had been back at the company for a long time and hadn't seen a second Abnormality spawned outside the company.

The supervisor, preoccupied with securing resources, had completely forgotten about this matter, but now is the time for that device to come in handy!

The disfigured corpse had a bracelet-like object hanging from its wrist.

A bright green gemstone was embedded in the metal ring, which didn't match the corpse's demeanor at all when it was still alive; it looked as if it had been given to it by someone.

No matter how X looks at it, this is a TETH-level tool-type anomaly—a fluorescent bracelet.

And... the cause of that man's death was probably that he had been wearing it without sustaining any injuries.

The bracelet would not forgive a greedy scoundrel, not even unintentionally, so the man died in agony.

X put down the terminal and began to wait.

This trip was a last-minute decision. He only brought the terminal with him, and the portable containment device had to be sent over temporarily. He didn't know who Angela would arrange to send it.

Moreover, they needed a fake one; he couldn't very well openly take off the bracelet and put it in his pocket in front of the police.

Even faster than the employees arrived were the police. A chubby officer wearing a hat led his men to cordon off the scene and began questioning people one by one about the details of the incident.

This is no longer a normal murder case; the man's death was so gruesome that it resembled a monster from a science fiction horror movie, more so than reality.

Please do not take photos without permission!

Inspector Megure heard the shutter sound and quickly stopped him, asking, "Is it okay to take pictures of this?"

Police officers immediately approached the young woman who was still holding her phone and politely asked her to delete it.

"Officer, I'll delete it, but you have to let me get back what that thief stole!"

"Is he a thief?"

Inspector Megure heard some incredible information and approached the person who knew about the "theft."

"Yes, officer."

The glamorous, fashionable woman tossed her curly hair, showing off her jewelry to the portly police officer.

"Look, all my jewelry is a set. I just took off the bracelet when I was washing my hands, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye."

She then pointed to the deceased: "And officer, look at the one on his hand, isn't it part of a set with my other jewelry!"

They looked at the man's wrist.

Indeed, the single green gemstone set in the metal piece appears to be a set with the rest of the woman's clothing.

However, we can't say for sure. Before the investigation results are released, the bracelet can still be considered evidence and needs to be kept on file and sealed.

The police could only try to calm the emotional woman down first.

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Author's Note: The next day [kiss][kiss][kiss]