Shui Jiangyi felt the water stains at the corners of his eyes, and for a moment he was suddenly enlightened.

Did he shed tears?

Probably. He let Dazai wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes. His warm hand stroked his eyelashes. Before he could say anything, he saw Dazai chuckle at him.

"I understand Chuuya."

As night fell, the lights in the Port Mafia lit up one by one, even the lights in the leader's office lit up.

It was a yellowish light, dimly illuminating Dazai Osamu's clear eyes.

Shui Jiangyi's eyes were focused for a moment, and then he heard Dazai Osamu say.

"I'll try to adjust my attitude. Maybe it won't be that fast. Is that ok?"

He used a negotiating tone, his voice was soft, and it seemed to carry a hint of pleading, like a kitten acting coquettishly to Shui Jiangyi.

Shui Jiangyi's fingers moved unconsciously and retracted. He turned around and picked up the lamp that Dazai Osamu had placed on his desk all year round to illuminate the room, but it was particularly dim.

A soft warm orange color emanated from Shui Jiangyi's hands. Dazai Osamu watched Shui Jiangyi walk to the light switch and turned on the light.

Then the lights hanging from the ceiling turned on one by one, as if the pitch-black night suddenly welcomed the dawn.

Dazai Osamu looked at Nakahara Chuuya who was standing under the light.

The suit jacket he was wearing fell on Dazai Osamu's seat when he was arguing with Dazai Osamu just now.

The vest outlined the slender waist of the orange-haired young man. He turned off the lamp in his hand and placed it casually on the cabinet.

He turned back to Dazai Osamu and said, "From now on, use the headlights."

It is also a negotiating tone.

Dazai Osamu knew very well that this was a symbol that Nakahara Chuuya had become weak.

He couldn't help laughing, and covered half of his face with his hand. He said, "Okay, I understand."

"but……"

Before he finished stating his conditions, Zhong Yuanzhong took over his words.

"I'll be by your side when you turn on the lights." The orange-haired young man reached out and tied up his hair that was messed up by Dazai Osamu, then casually sat on the sofa in Dazai Osamu's office and picked up the inquiry strategy that Nakajima Atsushi had just put down. "Have you seen this?"

For a moment, it felt like I saw my own world, and I felt like I was sitting on the sofa.

What kind of strange experience is this? Dazai Osamu was puzzled, but he didn't want to spoil his good mood and said to Nakahara Chuuya: "I haven't seen it."

The orange-haired young man sighed, crossed his legs, and read the words carefully, finally coming to a conclusion: "This..."

Dazai Osamu looked at Nakahara Chuuya with some anticipation, expecting what Nakahara Chuuya would say.

“It seems totally unnecessary.”

Shui Jiangyi said thoughtfully: "It says here that the insider you sent out should have been dealt with completely, right?"

Dazai Osamu felt that he must have expected that Nakahara Chuuya would say these words to him.

But when Nakahara Chuuya said this to him, his heart was still filled with pure joy.

The light fell on the paper in front of Dazai Osamu, and Dazai Osamu thought.

The light that lit up his eyes was never the bright light itself, but...

It's Chuuya Nakahara himself.

Dazai Osamu thought that on the body of this Nakahara Chuuya, it seemed that time had never left any mark on him.

Time favors Chuuya Nakahara too much. It has left Chuuya Nakahara forever at the age of seventeen that Dazai Osamu liked.

Seventeen-year-old Nakahara Chuuya has not yet parted ways with Dazai Osamu.

The seventeen-year-old Nakahara Chuuya is still Dazai Osamu's unique partner.

Seventeen-year-old Nakahara Chuuya completely relied on Dazai Osamu, as if it was a natural thing to do.

·

The things that have been happening in Yokohama recently are really quite big.

Finally, it reached the ears of Chuuya Nakahara, when he received the news that Chuuya Nakahara was coming back.

Dazai Osamu just received a reply to a letter he sent not long ago.

The person who replied was the owner of an auction in the neighboring city. Dazai had learned by chance that he might have a priceless gem that was so beautiful that it seemed like it shouldn't exist in the world. So, for the sake of that gem, Dazai extended the vine of friendship to him.

Unfortunately, he replied at a very inopportune time.

At that time, Dazai Osamu's injuries made it impossible for him to attend the auction, and...

Zhongyuan Zhong is coming back too.

Shui Jiangyi was actually a little excited when he heard the news.

Characters like Dazai Osamu and Nakajima Atsushi, even if they are a little different from the other world, are also characters he has come into contact with. The only person he has never come into contact with is Nakahara Chuuya.

He had only known fragments of him in memories and the past, in the tone of others.

Shui Jiang Yixing said to the system excitedly: "I'm going to meet him. Will he feel strange?"

The system replied: "Yiyi, this is impossible."

"?" It was like a basin of water was poured on Shui Jiangyi's head. His boiling heart cooled down slightly. He narrowed his eyes and asked the system: "What do you mean?"

The system was a little scared by his gaze. It didn't know if it was because it had been with Dazai Osamu for a while, but it always felt that Shui Jiangyi's strong aura was becoming more and more obvious. Sometimes, even without speaking, that strong aura would overflow. It whispered: "Yi Yi, this is a complete world."

This is a complete world, which means that he has a complete world line.

According to what the system once told Shui Jiangyi, every complete world line has its own set of laws. As long as the people who live under this set of laws do not do things beyond what is written in the laws, nothing will change.

But one day, something happened that even the laws found difficult to deal with.

That's when the Law erases the memories of everyone on this world line.

Mizue Yi can take advantage of Nakahara Chuuya's absence and rely on Dazai Osamu and Nakajima Atsushi to create a confusing appearance to the outside world, creating the illusion that Nakahara Chuuya has actually been in the port mafia all along.

He took over Nakahara Chuuya's position and lived his life in front of everyone.

But when Nakahara Chuuya and Mizue Yi faced off.

When characters from different worlds meet, it's like a clash of two parallel worlds.

The data link crashed directly.

"Well..." Shui Jiangyi said lazily, holding his chin, "So, I can't meet the me in this world?"

He did not deliberately restrain his voice. Dazai Osamu, who was not far away, also heard this. He raised his head from the pile of documents and said, "Can't we meet?"

Shui Jiangyi explained: "Yes, because the two worlds do not blend, and he is not a person who can know the past and the future like you, me and Nakajima-kun."

Dazai nodded as if he suddenly understood something: "Then I'll just hide you when the time comes."

Shui Jiangyi felt a little awkward after hearing these words. Hide him?

Shui Jiangyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Where are you going to hide me?"

Dazai Osamu thought for a moment and said, "As long as you are willing, it can be anywhere."

Unfortunately, Shui Jiangyi was unwilling to do so. He stood up, straightened the wrinkles of his suit and said, "Don't worry about that. I will solve my own survival problems during the time he is around."

"Now, first of all, the problem we need to face is this invitation."

The invitation card held in the orange-haired young man's hand was very beautiful.

It was pure black, with gold hot stamping on the edges. It looked very solid and solemn. Holding it between his slender fingers, it looked like a beautiful magic.

Dazai Osamu only glanced at it and then looked away. He continued to look at the document without interest and said, "I have decided to reject his request."

Shui Jiangyi turned a deaf ear to him and opened the invitation in his hand.

When he opened it, the rich floral scent came out, a refreshing aroma.

The letter was unfolded and Shui Jiangyi read it word by word.

"Dear Mr. Dazai Osamu, the leader of the Port Mafia, I have carefully read the letter you sent me before, and I am willing to enter into a contract with you."

"As a token of my utmost sincerity, I am willing to send you a photo of the gem in advance. I only hope that you can come to see it on the night of the auction."

There were only a few lines of words on the letter. After Shui Jiangyi finished reading, he saw the picture of the gem below.

A gemstone that was once witnessed by Chuuya Nakahara in his memory.

Even if its beauty is only briefly captured by the camera, it is still sparkling.

When Mizue Yi saw it in Nakahara Chuuya's memory, he was particularly curious about Dazai's enthusiasm for him and asked, "Dazai, why do you want this gem?"

Shui Jiangyi remembered that when the gem was handed to him, the owner of the auction said to him in a teasing manner.

"This is a gift that the leader of the Port Mafia has designated for someone."

Shui Jiangyi thought, could it be that at a banquet, Dazai met a lady who liked gems and had connections? He wanted to give this as a gift to that lady.

Without even looking up, Dazai Osamu said, "This is a gift for Chuuya."

Shui Jiangyi's wandering thoughts stopped in an instant.

He said almost hoarsely, "A gift for me in this world? As far as I know, I don't like things like gems."

Dazai Osamu nodded lightly: "I know this very well, but I'm definitely not so stupid as to give the gem directly to Chuuya."

Having said that, Dazai Osamu looked at the hat on Mizue Yi's head with a little curiosity, and he said thoughtfully.

"Come to think of it, from the beginning, I was very curious about the hat on your head, Chuuya."

"Is this the hat that Rimbaud gave you?"

Shui Jiangyi put his hand on the edge of the top hat on his head.

He took it off gently.

His beautiful red velvet hat gleamed in the sun, and he said, "No."

It’s not that Shui Jiangyi didn’t want to deceive Dazai Osamu, but he definitely couldn’t deceive Dazai Osamu in this matter.

Dazai Osamu would know the affairs of Rimbaud and Verlaine a thousand times or a hundred times more than he did. There was no need for him to tell such a lie that would be exposed at the slightest provocation in front of Dazai Osamu.

Dazai Osamu asked with a smile: "Then may I ask, why did Chuuya put down the hat that Rimbaud gave you?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but let out a childish complaint: "Chuuya, do you really listen to me in that world? Why didn't Chuuya change his hat when I asked him to?"

Should we say that it is worthy of Dazai Osamu? I guessed it right away. If Nakahara Chuuya wanted to change his hat, it must be Dazai Osamu's request.

Shui Jiangyi stroked the edge of his hat and said, "Because this is a hat that means a lot to me."

Shui Jiangyi said this very softly, as if he was talking to himself.

·

This hat was given to Chuuya Nakahara on his birthday by Dazai Osamu who specially called Chuuya Nakahara back from overseas and solemnly handed it to him.

Mizue Yi still remembers it was a dark night, and Nakahara Chuuya and Dazai Osamu were standing in the dark leader's office.

The hat in Dazai Osamu's hand was elegant and noble, so beautiful that Nakahara Chuuya liked it very much the first time he saw it.

But that's what I meant.

At that moment, Nakahara Chuuya felt that Dazai Osamu in front of him seemed a little strange to him. He asked softly: "From now on, without you, can I open the dirty easily?"

Dazai nodded in front of him, as if he was finally relieved. He said, "Yes, I tried many times, and finally succeeded."

As he spoke, Dazai Osamu smiled and said, "Although I haven't asked you for your opinion before, I think Chuuya will like this hat very much, right?"

Nakahara Chuuya's gaze fell on the hat.

He had to say that Dazai Osamu understood him very well.

Understand his preferences, understand his aesthetics, understand everything about him.

Know his favorite fabrics and his favorite styles.

Indeed, as Dazai Osamu said, Nakahara Chuuya also likes this hat very much.

But his hands seemed to be stiff and unable to move at all. The beautiful hat in front of him was like a sharp dagger, emitting a deep and elegant velvety color.

Under Dazai Osamu's gaze, Nakahara Chuuya reached out and touched the brim of his hat. The soft touch floated in his palm, but he felt as if he was holding a dagger that could pierce his palm all over with scales. An unprecedented pain emanated from his fingertips.

Nakahara Chuuya took off his hat and put on this top hat.

It's like completing a ritual of inheritance.

He said to Dazai, "Yes, I like this hat very much."

But Nakahara Chuuya is not a fool.

The long-term estrangement can be attributed to the busy business. We are all mature adults now and we all need to understand social distance.

The relationship between him and Dazai Osamu simply changed from being close partners to being just ordinary friends.

But when Dazai Osamu really put this hat in front of Chuuya Nakahara, he seemed to be awakened.

The magic of midnight fails when the ruthless moonlight falls.

Nakahara Chuuya suddenly realized that this was not a natural process of drifting away, but a deliberate act of distance on the part of Dazai Osamu.

He wore that hat and truly woke up from that dream.

In that dream.

When he was still in the Sheep Organization and was regarded as a thug, no one recognized him, no one wanted to understand him, and no one wanted to be friends with him, Dazai Osamu made a strange appearance.

He was the strangest person Zhongyuan Chuye had ever met.

Although he kept saying he wanted to die, his eyes were shining brighter than anyone else's.

Nakahara Chuuya was forced to become a short-term partner with Dazai Osamu. Dazai Osamu always looked unrestrained, but he said some things that made Nakahara Chuuya feel uncomfortable.

Every word seemed to have hit Nakahara Chuuya's sore spot, catching him off guard and causing him to start to become curious about Dazai Osamu from the bottom of his heart.

From that moment on, his bond with Dazai Osamu grew deeper and deeper.

When Mr. Mori was around, he and Dazai Osamu were a forced business combination. Whether he and Dazai Osamu were willing or not, they had to stay together and carry out their missions according to Mr. Mori's instructions.

So, on countless bloody nights, the two of them supported each other and walked towards the other side of the future. In front of everyone, they were both terrifying black people, except in front of each other.

It's just the childish Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuuya.

Later, Mr. Mori disappeared and Dazai Osamu became the leader of the port mafia.

As a cadre of the Port Mafia, Nakahara Chuuya stood closest to him. He was the only one who could open the door of Dazai Osamu's office without Dazai Osamu's approval.

He and Dazai Osamu supported each other and walked through the longest and darkest night before dawn. In that night, they only had each other. They were more helpless than before, but countless times stronger than before.

Memories flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

From the grandiose first meeting, to the subsequent intimacy, and then to the all-night companionship.

Everything in the past seemed like a passing cloud, and Nakahara Chuuya suddenly began to doubt the reality of this world.

But no matter how doubtful he was, the separation ahead required him to respond.

Nakahara Chuuya repeated, "I really like this hat."

·

Dazai Osamu curled his lips in disdain at his answer, obviously not taking it seriously. He said, "Well, it's of great significance, so it's of great significance."

Shui Jiangyi came out of his memories and asked Dazai Osamu: "So, I have been watching you collecting gems recently. Is it because..."

At this point, he seemed to be a little embarrassed and said, "Just to make a certain hat for Nakahara Chuuya?"

Dazai Osamu snorted in dissatisfaction: "Can't I make a hat for Chuuya? If you can accept the hat made by Dazai Osamu in your world, Chuuya will definitely accept the hat I give him."

He groaned more and more as he spoke: "I thought from the beginning that the hat on his head couldn't be uglier, but Chuuya has always liked it, so I had to find a way to change it for him, and..."

Dazai Osamu's eyes fell on the hat on Nakahara Chuuya's head. He smiled and said, "Chuuya, if I'm not mistaken, this hat on your head is made by Dazai Osamu specially for you. It can allow you to master the abilities in your body that you originally couldn't master at the beginning, right?"

Shui Jiangyi smiled at him, and he said, "You found out."

Dazai Osamu felt bored and turned the pen. He said unhappily, "This feeling is really terrible."

"I was the one who first came up with this idea, but I was really upset when my other self got there first, especially when what he wanted to do was exactly the same as what I wanted to do."

Hearing these words, Shui Jiangyi's eyelashes trembled slightly.

He said, "If you don't go now, you won't be able to get the gemstone to make a hat, right?"

"Yes." Dazai Osamu sighed, "I searched for a long time before I found the gem that Weilun told me about, which has this special ability. But if I do this, even if you agree, Chuuya will not agree after I come back."

Dazai Osamu has a very clear understanding of himself.

The bandage on his chest would burst if he made any big movements.

As the leader of the port mafia, he could not let the news leak out, so the Central Plains, far away overseas, would definitely not know about this.

If this matter was known to Zhongyuan Zhongya who was far away overseas, Dazai Osamu could not help but show a soft light in his eyes, "I can't get out, so I can only miss it."

Although it was a miss, Dazai Osamu's tone did not show much regret.

But it is true that for Dazai Osamu, it was just a missed auction that was not necessary.

Such gems are indeed precious, but no matter how precious they are, there is always a chance that they will appear a second time.

Shui Jiang Yi Que said at this time: "If you don't want to miss it, you don't have to miss it."

"..." Dazai Osamu held the pen tightly in his palm. He grasped the cold pen and then carelessly released it. He asked, "What do you mean?"

At this time, Dazai Osamu's voice had slowed down and became icy, like a beach at low tide.

Shui Jiangyi said: "You can't go out, but Zhongyuan Zhong can go out too. Let him get the gem back."

Dazai closed his eyes after hearing his words. He said, "Chu Ye, you should know that my world is different from yours during the few days you have been with me. There are many people and things in it that should not exist, and I..."

He said: "Because I wanted to avoid such a thing and run into Chuuya, I deliberately sent Chuuya overseas to avoid running into the people around me. If I were to go to that city, it would be a place completely unknown to me, and my reach is not that far."

It is very difficult to make a person like Dazai Osamu bow his head.

Especially when he admitted that his abilities were insufficient, it was tantamount to asking Dazai Osamu to admit defeat.

In Shui Jiangyi's memory, the Dazai Osamu he knew had always looked like he had everything planned out since the first time he appeared in his memory, and he seemed to be in high spirits as if everything was in his hands.

When he was in the Port Mafia, no matter what he did, whether Dazai made any mistakes or not, Mr. Mori would always clean up for him.

Later, when I went to the Armed Detective Agency, I ran into Dazai Osamu and Edogawa Ranpo, two script parties. No matter how complicated the matter was, in their eyes it was nothing more than a string of simple information.

At that time, Dazai Osamu had already evolved successfully after Mizue Yi came back for the second time wearing the shell of Nakahara Chuuya.

He has been schemed against by Dazai Osamu countless times, and many times Shui Jiangyi was so angry that he wanted to crush him with violence.

So, this should be the first time that Shui Jiangyi saw Dazai Osamu lower his head.

He easily saw the decadence of Dazai Osamu, who was in a high position in the port mafia.

Dazai Osamu said in a very soft voice: "I don't dare to gamble with Chuuya's life."

Mizue Ichi felt that this world's Dazai Osamu's view of Nakahara Chuuya was very strange: "But I told you before that he doesn't need your protection. He can handle anything that falls on him."

"Besides," Shui Jiangyi said to Dazai Osamu word by word, "You told me that you would get used to it gradually, Dazai."

After a long silence, Shui Jiangyi heard Dazai Osamu laugh.

He was very handsome, and even more handsome when he smiled, but there was a hint of helplessness in his smile.

"This is the first time you're going to put him in my trap. Don't you allow me to think for a moment?"

Dazai Osamu feels that Chuuya in another world is really pushing himself.

It forced him to step back, forced him to see the true face of the world.

Force him to see clearly that Dazai Osamu is just a coward.

One saw how soft the cotton was and wanted to touch it, but he was afraid that the soft cotton would hurt his timid little self.

Shui Jiangyi nodded happily: "Okay, you think about it."

"Remember this time, take yourself out of the chessboard." Shui Jiangyi shook the chess piece in his hand. This was the chess piece he took from Dazai Osamu's chessboard during their last conversation. He stuffed the chess piece into his coat pocket, turned around and smiled at Dazai Osamu.

The ice-blue eyes were like a flowing blue, just like a glacier floating on the sea that emerged and was embraced by spring, turning into a soft water light, and exuding a large clear sky without clouds.

"Because your life is now in my custody."

You are no longer allowed to put your life on the line without my consent.

Dazai Osamu was dazzled. He closed the cap on the pen in his hand and placed it on the document.

He closed his eyes.

But still could not escape the sea.

He let himself fall endlessly into the sea, he thought.

"This is probably the first time I've ever been afraid of how a bet will turn out."

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