Detective Conan

Dazai's eyes widened. Chuuya actually thought that! "I really hate Chuuya the most. I'm suffocating to death breathing the same air as Chuuya."

"You just infiltrated the organization, didn't you?"

Chuuya looked at Dazai, who had suddenly become indifferent, and suddenly remembered his original purpose. Although he already knew from the comments that this guy was there for him, he still wanted to go all the way.

"Yes, I saw everything, including Chuuya being restricted from entering the organization's building despite being a high-ranking member."

"You damned bastard!"

Chuuya was reminded by Dazai that he suddenly remembered what had just happened, and his face instantly turned red. It was clearly not a big deal, so why did it sound so strange coming from this guy's mouth?

He instinctively raised his foot to kick, but Dazai dodged it with agility, and the distance between them increased. Dazai Osamu's lips curled into a smile.

"You're getting angry, Chuuya."

"whispering sound!"

Chuuya adjusted his slightly askew hat and angrily looked up at Dazai.

"Ah~ I'm wasting time with Chuuya. Chuuya should use this time to practice his taijutsu! Also, Chuuya still owes me a meal! Don't try to renege on your debt~"

"You're the one who'd try to renege on your debt!"

Dazai spread his hands and turned to leave. Halfway there, he seemed to remember something and suddenly turned back and said, "Zhongye was also impressed by Dazai's last sentence. That guy's mouth!"

Chuuya stared at Dazai's retreating figure and began to ponder.

[Xiao Zhong is questioning the meaning of life]

[That can't be right, but Chuuya was indeed caught in close combat by an ordinary person, right?]

Dazai is still thinking about that crab meal.

Chuuya's pupils contracted upon seeing this comment. Impossible. Being approached by that person was just because something was strange about that place. His physical skills had definitely not deteriorated.

Although he denied it in his heart, Chuuya had already decided to spend the rest of his vacation time in the practice room, and also find some time to deliver food to that guy.

After turning away, Dazai headed straight for the station. Ah, I think the whole day off I got from Atsushi should be enough.

Dazai took the ticket to Beika Town from the ticket office, fiddling with it between his fingers, his face expressionless, lost in thought.

After getting off the train and experiencing several cases in just a few hours, Dazai finally smiled and became interested. This place seemed particularly interesting.

Dazai walked over to the group of children who seemed out of place at the crime scene, a warm smile on his face.

If he hadn't misheard, those kids just... mentioned Q's name, right? What a stroke of genius!

【Huh? Dazai went to Beika Town too】

[Prolonged operation is dangerous!]

[Conan is in danger!]

Let's give Dazai a jolt from the world of Detective Conan too!

Chuuya, who was undergoing special training at home, paused for a moment and stopped what he was doing. What was that guy planning to do in Beika Town?

There was no impulsive rush to Beika Town to arrest him. After all, as he himself said, keeping Kyusaku alive was a good thing for Dazai. Moreover, he couldn't explain how he knew Dazai's whereabouts. He wasn't the kind of guy who randomly placed tracking devices and listening devices everywhere.

If Dazai really intends to take action against Kyusaku, it's not too late for me to go after him then.

"Hello, little detectives!"

Dazai smiled and squatted down to their eye level.

"Hello, big brother! You have great taste!"

Genta, standing to the side, was quite pleased with Dazai's form of address and greeted him happily. Ayumi and Mitsuhiko also gathered around. Conan, watching from the side, couldn't help but twitch his lips. Did this guy have absolutely no sense of caution? Although his smile was very sincere, he didn't seem like a good person, did he? It has to be said that Conan was somewhat right.

"I have a really bad feeling about that guy."

Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, didn't join in. Instead, she stood guard next to Conan and whispered warily.

"Are you part of the organization?"

Conan's pupils contracted, and he looked at Ai Haibara with some urgency, but she shook her head.

"No, but that person is very dangerous."

Dazai, who was not far away, raised an eyebrow, looked in the direction of Conan and the others, and curled the corners of his mouth.

The miniature earpiece was playing Conan and his friends' conversation from earlier.

How interesting! He's just a little kid, yet his behavior is different from his peers, and his actions subtly reveal a sense of shame towards the childish behavior of other children his age. This immediately caught Dazai's attention.

That's interesting. This isn't the kind of reaction a normal 7-year-old should have, is it? So when Dazai walked over, he dropped a disguised listening device near Conan and made a sound to attract his attention.

This gave Dazai something to do. Hearing their conversation, Dazai immediately concluded that these two children could not possibly be just seven-year-old elementary school students. And who was the organization they were talking about? Thinking this, Dazai's smile grew even brighter.

Oh no, Conan, you've been set up!

[As expected of Dazai, you really do plant listening devices anywhere, big or small.]

[Conan's biggest secret has been discovered, and now his disguise is in jeopardy.]

Conan is really in danger; standing in front of him is Yokohama's biggest comedian.

It's that elementary school detective, Shinichi Kudo. Chuuya remembers him. After all, cases come and go, but the kid remains. Chuuya agrees with what the comments say. That guy is a real character; you can never guess what he'll do next. Chuuya silently lit a candle for Conan in his heart.

Are those two children over there your friends too?

Dazai asked the three little ones with a smile, then glanced at Conan and the other two.

"Yes! Conan and Ai, come here quickly! This older brother is super nice!"

Ayumi answered Dazai's question and shouted to Conan and the other person in the distance.

Conan twitched his lips. He had been completely coaxed in just a few minutes. Ai Haibara walked over helplessly.

"By the way, I was just about to ask, big brother, you're not from around here, are you?"

Conan blinked his big eyes and asked curiously.

Dazai chuckled. With his sharp eyes, he could naturally see through Conan's flawed acting, but Dazai had no intention of exposing Conan's mistake. Such an interesting thing should be enjoyed slowly.

"Yes, I just arrived here today. I heard you mention Hisasaku's name, so I thought I'd come and ask you about it."

As he spoke, Dazai touched Conan's head with his hand, but there was no reaction... It's not a superpower.

"Eh? Is big brother Yumeno-nii's family?"

Ayumi, standing nearby, asked curiously, and Dazai withdrew his hand and subtly placed a few more listening devices.

"Well... if you insist on saying it that way, then so be it, but I really did come here for Hisasaku, so do you know where he is?"

"Because Yumeno-nii's foundation is very poor, Nakahara-nii asked Amuro-nii to help him with his studies. He should be at the coffee shop where Amuro-nii works now."

Conan, who was standing nearby, also mentioned that he deliberately brought up Nakahara Chuuya, who had brought Yumeno Kyusaku here before, just to see how this gentleman who came to see Yumeno would react.

Of course, Conan's idea was destined to fail. Dazai saw through his thoughts at a glance, and a knowing look flashed across his face before he smiled again.

"Chuuya seems to care a lot about Hisasaku's affairs. Could you please take me to see Hisasaku?"

The name they used sounded familiar, and they seemed quite familiar with Mr. Nakahara and Yumeno Kyusaku, so they must know each other.

Finally, with the help of the kind-hearted Junior Detective League, Dazai successfully arrived at the Haro Cafe.

Dazai immediately spotted Kyusaku sitting by the window, wearing his school uniform, leaning his head against a doll, biting his pen and deep in thought.

Dazai narrowed his eyes. Chuuya had surprisingly settled the child in very well. He wondered what Q's reaction would be when he went over later.

"Brother Mengye! Your family is here to see you!"

"Is that your older brother?"

Upon hearing the voice, Kusaku looked up with some joy, only to immediately see the person who sent chills down his spine and drained his life force.

"Hi, Kusaku, it's been a long time!"

"How did you end up here?!"

Kyusaku clutched the doll in his arms, his voice becoming shrill and piercing. His gaze was fixed on Dazai Osamu. Was this the man who had put him in jail for years, and now he was going to take away the happiness he had worked so hard for? He would never allow it.

The children also realized something was wrong, and they immediately ran away, eventually surrounding Kyusaku in the middle, looking at Dazai with some wariness.

"Oh, don't be so nervous. I just came to see you. After all, I wouldn't get any benefit from taking you back."

Dazai spread his hands helplessly at the sight, but the smile on his face never faded.

Hisasaku still held the doll tightly, staring fiercely at Dazai without saying a word.

"Oh, right! Chuuya must have told you not to reveal that thing when he left, right? You don't want them to know your secret, do you?"

Although Dazai still wore that smiling expression, his eyes held a certainty of certainty.

"Sir, you are not welcome here. Please leave our store."

Hearing the commotion, Amuro Tooru rushed over and stood in front of the child, confronting Dazai face to face.

After a long pause, Dazai finally adopted a gesture of surrender, his expression somewhat helpless.

"Hurry up and explain, Zhongke has really found a good place for you."

Kusaku lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought. Finally, under everyone's gaze, he walked up to Dazai and handed him his cell phone, which was showing a busy signal.

Dazai's eyes narrowed into tiny dots as he stiffly took the phone.

"What? Are you a child? Why are you messaging your parents about every little thing that happens? I haven't done anything yet! And Chuuya isn't your parent, is he?"

"You bastard! What are you doing in Beika Town for no reason? Didn't we agree to keep it a secret?"

"Oh dear~ I just came to see Kyusaku-kun~ I already told you that Chuuya thinks too badly of me, and since this is my first time here and I don't know anyone here, Chuuya, let Kyusaku-kun show me around."

"You'd better not try anything funny, or I'll be right there."

"Chuuya is overthinking it. I just startled Kusaku-kun. I haven't even had a chance to do anything yet."

Chuuya, on the other end of the phone, knew from the comments that Dazai hadn't actually done anything, but that sentence... "didn't have a chance to do it"—implied he really did want to do something, right? That guy!