Monopoly

Atsushi Nakajima gave the two a brief introduction to the Mafia of this world.

Chuuya showed little curiosity about Dazai's sudden appearance, but upon seeing Atsushi Nakajima beside him, he gave a knowing look.

The atmosphere wasn't exactly oppressive, but everyone was busy with different things, and before long, Atsushi Nakajima was also called away.

Atsushi Nakajima expressed his apology, and both of them said they understood.

"The Mafia of this world is like an inflated balloon; it will burst with the slightest touch."

"But at its current height, no one can reach it, and I don't like that kind of atmosphere."

While he was indeed surprised by the extent of the world organization's development, Chuuya disliked the tense atmosphere.

"It's alright, Chuuya. Mr. Mori doesn't have the ability to develop to this extent. My counterpart probably also put in a lot of effort to achieve this."

Dazai didn't miss this good opportunity to slander Mori-san, and Chuuya was used to it. Suddenly, the barrage of comments exploded, and the two of them tacitly stopped talking.

[A distorted love is truly something to savor; the more distorted it is, the more likely it is to achieve extraordinary things. If they're only confessing their feelings now, does that mean what happened before was hatred?]

I won't talk about it.

[While you two are very happy, the neighbors next door have already been eating meat for a long time (disappointed)]

[This time, Chuuya is really going to become the leader.]

The two people who were originally prepared to watch the show were frozen in place; this was not what they had expected at all.

Shouldn't you be so angry that you beat the other person up?

Shouldn't they get a good beating?

Just stick to this direction in your relationship! Don't tell him that fighting can lead to sex; how come he's never experienced something like this before? The veins on Dazai's forehead were bulging, but he still maintained a smile on his face, giving off a strangely twisted feeling.

"Chuuya, I suddenly realized there are some things I forgot to tell this counterpart..."

Chuuya stared at Dazai, who was consumed by jealousy, with dead fish eyes.

Although he didn't understand their relationship, he couldn't bring himself to do something so immoral.

"Chuuya—~"

Dazai looked at Chuuya with a pitiful expression, and Chuuya guiltily looked away.

Yes, even though they've been together for so long, they haven't gone all the way yet. It's probably because the other world is just too interesting, and the atmosphere is always being broken at just the right moment.

Dazai didn't press the matter too hard, since it was only a matter of time anyway. The main issue was that the world they hated so much, and the complexity of the relationships was so starkly different, that it shocked them too much.

The two stepped out, ready to see the world dominated by the Mafia.

"In the first world I visited, the Mafia was also doing very well, but it didn't have the kind of dominance it has now."

Moreover, it was unexpectedly prosperous. Looking at the surrounding buildings, Chuuya thought of what Ashidae had told him in that world: war would delay the city's development.

"Our world is like the countryside in comparison."

"But Yokohama's development in this world was entirely driven and forced by that person."

Chuuya remarked that it seemed every world where Dazai became the leader was thriving.

The two walked to the vicinity of the Armed Detective Agency in this world, where at least some things remained unchanged.

The next second, he moved, kicked out, and with a crisp sound, a gun fell to the ground, and Oda Sakunosuke rolled to the side.

Chuuya stepped in front of Dazai, whose pupils suddenly contracted as he saw someone he hadn't expected.

"Odasaku?"

"Dazai Osamu, what exactly are you trying to do?!"

The person on the other side was clearly more agitated than him; at least Dazai had never imagined that Oda Sakunosuke would have a gun pointed at him one day.

Oda Sakunosuke never expected that after being suddenly invited over a few days ago and having a strange conversation, he would see this person again near the detective agency today.

Beside him was the Gravity Master, the legendary strongest fighter in the Mafia. Even though he could foresee the future five seconds ahead, he was almost beaten up in a single exchange. Were they finally fed up with the Detective Agency and decided to eliminate them?

[Haha, compared to the joy of seeing a long-deceased friend, what came first was the friend's barrage of insults]

[Dazai, you two are practically mortal enemies in this world.]

[He begins to chant; this is the only world where he can live to write a novel.]

[Odasaku from the neighboring world of Ash Blossoms: ?]

Oda Sakunosuke: Don't use me as an excuse.

Seeing the wariness in Oda Sakunosuke's eyes, Dazai choked up. The counterpart of this world had actually made a mess of this world and was not wronged at all. No wonder he couldn't survive. The contrast was too strong. He was practically on the opposite side of everyone.

There's a certain beauty in it that if he's not having a good time, nobody else will either. It's so ridiculous that even Dazai doesn't want to admit that this is his counterpart.

“We are not the person you know. We are just travelers from other worlds, so don’t pin the things he did on us. We are good people.”

“He’s telling the truth, Oda.”

Ranpo walked over from the side, proving the truth of this statement.

"Feel sorry."

Oda picked up the gun and put it away, then apologized sincerely. While they were being scrutinized, Chuuya and Dazai were also observing.

Both of them were very familiar with Ranpo's world; the childlike detective and the calm, mature person in front of them were completely different.

Chuuya now genuinely feels that this world is quite tragic, everyone is tragic, and Dazai, who created all of this, is the most tragic compared to other worlds, it's like heaven and earth. Thanks to him, Chuuya now feels that he will no longer envy the world of Dazai and Blue.

"Would you like to come to the detective agency for a visit?"

Ranpo extended the invitation, and although Odasaku somewhat disagreed, Ranpo's choice was unlikely to be wrong.

"No, inviting us would probably cause you a lot of trouble, since our shared identity is quite complicated, isn't it?"

Dazai refused, knowing that his friend was still alive was enough, even if he wasn't doing very well, it was still good news, and there was no need to add any more trouble for them.

Ranpo's eyes were sincere. "It's a real pity. I originally wanted to thank you, but I couldn't see through you. However, it seems that the world is developing in a better direction because of your arrival."

"As expected of Mr. Ranpo!"

Even Chuuya's eyes showed surprise; as expected, he would be shocked by this ability no matter what.

"Perhaps the leader of the Black Hand Party will be replaced in the next few days?"

The middle also gave a hint, which was obviously important intelligence. The two people on the other side thanked them a few times and left in a hurry. Although the outcome they brought was good, they still needed to make some preparations in advance.