It's nothing shameful.

Zhong was genuinely surprised, just like the comments, that Chief Mori would resort to such a tactic to prevent him from coming to work.

Chuuya was a little annoyed, but it was indeed effective. Chuuya gave up the idea of ​​forcing his way in. There must be even more outrageous tricks waiting for him inside. He could see that the leader was determined to let him take a full week off this time.

But Dazai, even though this is where he used to work, isn't it a bit strange that he comes back here after four years and acts like he's back home?

As Chuuya walked back, he couldn't help but curse.

"Tch, that damned bastard Dazai, ugh...!"

Just as Chuuya walked past the entrance of a small alley, he was dragged inside. This person was clearly very familiar with Chuuya's every move and had accurately predicted all of Chuuya's counterattacks, but his face was also exposed.

Chuuya was stunned for a moment when he saw who it was. Dazai? Didn't this person infiltrate the organization? Dazai gave a smile that was not exactly friendly, and his eyes were so gloomy that they seemed to drip water.

"Chuuya... don't move! Otherwise, the boss will find out that you helped that brat Q escape the organization. Chuuya doesn't want the boss to know about this, does he?"

Dazai spoke in a somewhat carefree tone, as if he were casually discussing what to eat for dinner, but Chuuya froze instantly.

"Dazai, how dare you!"

Chuuya stared at Dazai with his beautiful blue eyes. Although he knew Dazai had destroyed the other newspapers, Chuuya still didn't dare to gamble with this guy. The two stared at each other, neither of them looking away first.

"It was clearly Chuuya who was accidentally photographed by the media, right? Dressed so flamboyantly, is he trying to become famous and a star? And he was even able to get close to someone like that. Has Chuuya's physical skills deteriorated? Today, I easily dragged him into this mess. He has no vigilance at all. Has Chuuya been living a leisurely life in Europe for the past four years?"

[Who saw Chuuya through the window and then blocked his way home, preparing to ambush him? Do they know Chuuya's house like the back of their hand?]

[Regarding Dazai's hand speed...]

【Isn't this just a wall slam?】

[Oh my god, Dazai not only threatened the newspaper to recall the newspaper, but also obtained the video footage from that time, and saw Kyusaku sitting next to him in the video.]

"Your physical skills have declined!"

Chuuya reacted strongly only to Dazai's words, admitting that he lacked vigilance, but his physical skills were in no way inferior.

That's also why I don't want to stay there for long.

"Chuuya took this kid away from the organization, didn't he think he'd be found out? Given Chuuya's loyalty to the organization, he'll definitely ask for punishment later, right? What reason will he give? He's not going to use a lame excuse like not bringing the kid back that day, is he?"

[Dazai talked so much today!]

[Weren't they former partners?]

Chuuya, who had been completely hit by Dazai's words, remained silent, unsure of what to say. However, Dazai had no intention of letting Chuuya off the hook so easily.

"Is he going to shut up because I guessed everything right, Chuuya?"

"So what do you want, Dazai?"

He also seemed to have given up entirely, even though he was pinned against the wall by Dazai Osamu and couldn't move, now was not the time to back down.

Although that kid was annoying, he was genuinely happy when he went to school. When he praised himself for being handsome, his eyes sparkled and he was kind of cute. And when he called himself "brother," it sounded quite nice.

"Chuuya, you're thinking too badly of me, aren't you? We're partners, you know. I can keep this secret for Chuuya too~"

Looking at the face so close to his, Chuuya inexplicably thought of the comments on the screen: "They're clearly former partners, yet they always refer to each other as partners. They're in the light of day, so why are they getting involved with the mafia?"

"After all, you are Dazai Osamu. What are your conditions for keeping this secret?"

Chuuya lowered his head, the brim of his hat obscuring his beautiful blue eyes, making it impossible to see his expression. However, his tone was low, and without even looking up, one could tell that the voice belonged to someone in a bad mood.

Dazai's body stiffened for a moment, and the expression on his face, which was not seen by Chuuya, was unexpectedly ugly. Dazai looked down and could only see Chuuya, who was completely covered by the wide hat. Dazai clicked his tongue lightly, so he had said before that the hat was ugly.

Does Chuuya really care that much about that kid? That seems a bit too much. He's the one who ran around getting all the news blocked, but the little dog just can't see his owner's kindness. He guards his precious possessions and barks at his owner like a stranger.

Besides, it's only natural for owners to treat their dogs well, so ultimately it's just that Chuuya is really annoying.

Dazai didn't mention that he was really upset when he heard Chuuya's words. "After all, he is Dazai Osamu" was a phrase that only a puppy had no right to say. Chuuya really went too far!

Although I enjoy seeing those cute expressions of frustration and anger on that well-behaved little face, I'll let it slide this time. After all, there are still some things I haven't finished, and Chuuya still owes him a meal of crab meat, right?

"I already told you, I'll keep Chuuya's secret. Besides, this matter hasn't been exposed yet, and I've been keeping a secret from Chuuya all this time. Holding a mafia executive hostage like this is a sure-fire way to make money. It's so obvious, only Chuuya can't understand it. Chuuya really is an idiot, isn't he? I really hate Chuuya the most!"

As the master, he should be more magnanimous, and Dazai quickly found a reason for his behavior.

"Huh? You're the idiot, Dazai! I've wanted to say that for a long time."

"You've already gone to the land of the living, so don't get involved with the Mafia again!"

Chuuya paused for a moment, then spoke in a hoarse, low voice. If the two hadn't been so close, Dazai would have almost missed hearing him.

So that's what Zhong thought too.

[Chuuya actually cares a lot about this, but he still hopes Dazai will be better off. That's typical Chuuya.]

Dazai blinked. Chuuya… was he worried about him? Was that it?

"So Chuuya was really worried about this? Whether you believe it or not, Chuuya, I've never thought that my experience in the mafia was anything shameful, and I've never regretted it."

When Dazai said this, his expression was unusually serious.

"..."

Chuuya suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Dazai. He thought...

[Dazai, you've finally grown a mouth!]