(Bound by a bandage)

Chuuya rushed forward, grabbed Dazai by the collar, and punched him in the stomach. However, Dazai kicked him in the knee, and then kicked Chuuya in the abdomen with his other knee. Chuuya used the momentum to jump and dodge the punch that could have kept him in the hospital for months, but he still couldn't completely avoid it. The punch grazed Dazai's side. But that wasn't the end of it. Chuuya tightened his grip on Dazai's collar and delivered a knee strike to Dazai's abdomen.

Dazai was about to spit a mouthful of blood directly at Chuuya when Chuuya quickly released his grip on Dazai's clothes and dodged away in disgust.

"Looks like your tough talk is better than your physical skills, you bastard!"

"I was just telling the truth, Mr. Shorty. I didn't expect you to get so angry."

Dazai's right eye was now completely closed, but that did not affect his strength. He still had a smile on his lips, and then turned his head slightly to look at the stunned crowd.

"If you keep watching this show, you might as well just collect my corpse~ Can't you show a little bit of colleaguely kindness~ and help me out?"

Even after all this, you still won't give up provoking Chuuya?

My friends and I were stunned.

That beating was definitely worth it.

[Oh no, Dazai, you've fallen in love!]

Dazai admitted that he had been provoking the other party all along. When he heard that disgusting remark that was completely different from what he had expected, Dazai couldn't describe how he felt until the other party really got angry and threw a punch. Only then did Dazai feel that this was how it should have been, but he didn't expect to go a bit too far and end up like this. However, Dazai had no remorse whatsoever.

Chuuya kicked Dazai in the face. Dazai's ability wasn't physical enhancement, and Chuuya knew the strength of his kick. It was surprising that Dazai had managed to hold on and still have the energy to talk back. Chuuya didn't know whether to be angry or amused.

"Chūya-san, please release Dazai-san!"

After Dazai's reminder, everyone reacted. Nakajima Atsushi shouted loudly, transforming his hands and feet into tiger form to prepare to rescue Dazai Osamu, who was clearly in bad shape. Kunikida raised a pistol, adjusted his glasses, and thought to himself, "It's no wonder they're like this. There's an atmosphere where no one else can get in when these two are together."

"Although what Dazai said was very harsh, I will not let you kill him like this, Mr. Nakahara."

Kunikida also expressed his opinion, and Nakahara Chuuya stepped on Dazai's chest and turned to give them a look.

"Didn't I say from the beginning that trying to get close to me is useless?"

"Then I'm afraid I'll offend you, Mr. Zhongyuan."

As Nakajima Atsushi and Kunikida were about to attack Chuuya, Chuuya's smile widened. He stepped on Dazai's leg and stomped hard, emitting a deep red aura that spread outward from Chuuya as the center.

Within this area, everyone felt an extra thousand pounds of weight on their bodies, and the gravitational pull from the ground beneath their feet was extremely strong. With several thuds of people falling to the ground, only Chuuya remained standing. The bullets he fired also fell to the ground with a crisp sound under the influence of gravity.

"So strong," was the thought on almost everyone's mind at that moment.

Of course, the middle didn't let Dazai off the hook either. Although he didn't apply gravity to Dazai, after realizing what was happening, his expression stiffened almost imperceptibly, and he stomped on him again, trying to cover it up.

"Who do you think can save you now?"

Chuuya looked at Dazai with a smug smile in his cobalt blue eyes. Perhaps because of the angle, Dazai could see the other's movements and expressions clearly, not missing that moment of stiffness. Seeing the state of the others, the smile on his lips became more genuine.

Under Chuuya's gaze, Dazai blinked his slightly sore eyes. Although he was seriously injured, he still maintained that smug smile, which made Chuuya inexplicably angry. Did this guy have to wear that expression on his face? Even though his fingers were trembling uncontrollably from the pain and his breathing was weak, he didn't utter a single sound.

This left Zhong with no sense of satisfaction from successfully beating the guy up; instead, it felt like punching cotton.

"6, 5"

"What?"

Chuuya watched as Dazai suddenly seemed to have a moment of lucidity before death, his spirits lifting for a moment as he muttered something, but his voice wasn't very loud and was somewhat unclear because of the blood in his mouth. Chuuya leaned closer.

"2, 1"

Dazai's smile widened, and the timer, which he had forgotten about after being hit on the head by Chuuya, started ringing again.

Chuuya instantly understood what the other person was talking about. He was clearly counting down. Chuuya had a feeling that all his actions were within the other person's prediction, and his expression instantly turned ugly.

"I'll remember you."

Chuuya stared intently at Dazai, whose expression was innocent.

"snort."

With a hiss, Zhongye pushed off the ground and disappeared in a few flashes, and the gravity on everyone's bodies also disappeared.

"Moshi moshi, can you save me first? Although I yearn for death, dying in pain like this is not within my ideal range."

Dazai lay on the ground, weakly raising his hand.

"Dazai-san!"

[Dazai: Seeing my wife suddenly makes me not want to die anymore]

I feel like I can still be saved.

[Dazai single-handedly drew all the fire, successfully getting the rest of the detective club members' clothes slightly dirty.]

[Actually, Dazai could have clearly stopped Chuuya's ability, but he probably saw that he was the only one getting beaten up, so he just gave up and followed Chuuya's lead. That cunning Dazai Osamu]

[Actually, I observed that, except for the moment he cried for help, Dazai's gaze never left Chuuya.]

We're back!

The detective agency's door was pushed open, and Ranpo walked in carrying a bunch of snacks, followed by several members who had come out with him.

Atsushi Nakajima glanced at the group of people who had returned with him, and a bold conjecture came to mind.

"Ranpo-senpai... he probably didn't know about this beforehand and that's why he avoided it...?"

"You guessed right! I happen to have a mission today, so I'll leave you guys to watch the house. But I think only Dazai will need to go out. The great detective won't make a mistake!"

Ranpo, clutching his snacks, returned to his workstation. Seeing that his workstation hadn't been affected by the attack, he nodded in satisfaction, sat down, and answered Atsushi Nakajima's question.

"He's been beaten badly, Dazai. Now, Kenji, come and help carry him to my infirmary."

After a quick check, he clapped hands with Xie Ye and stood up.

"Yes, Dr. Yosano!"

Kunikida began calculating the losses from this battle, adjusting his glasses.

"That's right, Mr. Ranpo. But next time something like this happens, I'm willing to go out and do missions together."

Hahaha, poor Kunikida!

Ranpo Neko must have known from the beginning, no wonder there wasn't a single child or non-combatant among them.

[I got tricked by the cat!]

Ranpo-sama would never face his Hat-kun friend after he lost his memory.

"You'd better not move around, otherwise I can't guarantee you won't feel uncomfortable during the treatment, since my powers are ineffective against you."

"How cruel! Dr. Yosano."

"You got injured like this, it's clearly your own fault, right? Otherwise, how could you be the only one who got hurt?"

Yosano hit the nail on the head and revealed the truth.

"Could it be that he was jealous of my height and good looks, and that's why he made a move on me?"

Dazai said in a pitiful tone. Upon hearing this, Yosano Akiko's forehead creased with a "well" sign. She seemed to know why; this guy always had a knack for courting death.

Yosano stopped talking to Dazai and silently increased the pressure on his hands.

In the end, only Dazai Osamu, who had successfully become a bandage addict, remained lying in his hospital bed.

[How tragic, this really echoes what Chuuya said at the beginning.]

[Dazai, you can't afford to offend Chuuya and the doctor!]

[I've really become a bandage queen (not really)]

"Serves you right!"

Chuuya hadn't even exhaled the anger of being tricked, and seeing the aftermath of the sanctions was incredibly satisfying. Sigma, who was walking next to him, turned around and quickly came over upon hearing this.

"What's wrong? Are those people from the detective agency difficult to deal with? With your skills, it shouldn't have taken you so long."

Although they hadn't spent much time together, Sigma had heard plenty of rumors about this person. Based on their time together, Sigma was certain that even if the anti-superpowered person was present, it wouldn't have taken this long to arrive using physical skills alone. The fact that the other person was still so angry after returning suggested that something unexpected had happened.

There's a really jerk here.

Chuuya gritted his teeth and gave a brief reply, not intending to go into details. He absolutely could not say that he had spent most of his time arguing with a bastard, and that they hadn't even fought yet.

However, he still beat that bastard up, and recalling the other party's miserable state at the end successfully saved Chuuya's mood.

"Let's not talk about that. Gogol just messaged me, telling us to go find him."

Sigma wisely avoided provoking Chuuya and changed the subject to something else.

Just as Chuuya was about to nod in agreement, his expression suddenly changed drastically. His brows furrowed so deeply they looked like they could trap a fly, and he frantically searched his body for something. Finally, he found a bugging device stuck to the inside of his trouser leg.

Zhongye was so angry that he laughed, and with a pinch of his fingers, the bugging device turned to dust and disappeared in his hand.

When the other person suddenly fell silent, Dazai Osamu took off his headphones, lay on the hospital bed, and gently tapped his finger. Although the pain in his body did not ease at all, a faint smile remained on his lips.

"This is a bugging device..."

Seeing the other person's unpleasant expression, Sigma wisely refrained from continuing and turned to lead the way.

[As expected of you, so sweet!]

Yokohama Eavesdropping Device Wholesaler

I did learn something from Fedya; I noticed it so quickly.

[I was wondering what Dazai was listening to with his headphones on the whole time.]

Chuuya followed behind Sigma with a grim expression, but he only noticed it after being alerted by the comments. Being tricked completely ruined Chuuya's good mood after giving Sigma a good beating, and the two of them arrived at the meeting point in silence.

"You guys are so slow!"

Gogol had already ordered a ton of food at the hotel and was enjoying it immensely when he heard the door open. Without even looking up, he grumbled a complaint.

"There was a slight mishap that caused a delay."