167.
Fukuzawa Yukichi originally thought that Edogawa Ranpo would fight with the new black cat, but unexpectedly, he just looked at the cat with a strange and puzzled expression, muttering something softly, and did not react as strongly as before.
The black-haired young man behaved like a child. He was angry just now, but now he is full of energy again.
"Anyway, I know that I am the one who deserves your favor the most. Since you bought me so many snacks, I won't bother with you about this matter." As if seeing the confusion on Fukuzawa Yukichi's face, Edogawa Ranpo snorted and said.
Innocent and naive is the nature of Edogawa Ranpo. It is normal for him to change from being angry to being happy because of the snacks he brought for him. In the eyes of his father Fukuzawa Yukichi, Edogawa Ranpo is a smart and cute child.
Seeing the silver-haired man standing there thinking without reacting in time, Edogawa Ranpo called out again, "What are you doing, President? Hurry up and move all these boxes upstairs. I'll take the snacks."
Fukuzawa Yukichi put the little black cat down and handed the shopping bag to Edogawa Ranpo, "Ranpo, I'll leave this child to you."
"I understand. Don't worry, leave it to Lord Ranpo." Fukuzawa Yukichi nodded after hearing this. He knew that what Edogawa Ranpo promised was generally guaranteed.
Edogawa Ranpo quickly took the bag, took out a lollipop from it, opened the package and stuffed the candy directly into his mouth, leaving only the white plastic stick exposed.
Fukuzawa Yukichi had already started moving the boxes into the house. While no one was paying attention, Edogawa Ranpo squatted down and approached the little black cat.
He was holding a lollipop, and his left cheek was bulging, like a squirrel chewing pine nuts and chestnuts. Edogawa Ranpo leaned over and said, "These snacks are all for Ranpo-sama."
As if he was competing with this cat who had vaguely snatched the most favored position in the house as soon as it came home, Edogawa Ranpo saw Yakumi just raised his eyes to glance at him, then wagged his tail, licked his paws, and snorted.
He took out the snacks from the shopping bag one by one and waved them in front of the little black cat: "See? These are all bought for me by the president."
Yakuken: “… meow.”
Of course he knew, after all, he was the cat who accompanied Fukuzawa Yukichi to the supermarket, and except for the two bags of potato chips that he had ordered, all other snacks were bought by Fukuzawa Yukichi for Edogawa Ranpo.
And this look, how is it different from the Queen meeting the new favorite concubine (?) in private to show off and suppress her? I knew Edogawa Ranpo was a bit childish in the original work, but I never thought that he could do this to a cat...
In fact, if it were normal, Ranpo Edogawa would not do such a thing. He also likes to hang out with cute cats. Compared to Fukuzawa Yukichi's cat-hating physique, Ranpo Edogawa is still deeply loved by cats.
Of course, sometimes you might be holding Taiyaki in your hand and just as you are about to eat it, a cat will run over and snatch it away in one bite.
But even so, Edogawa Ranpo didn't argue with the cat. This time, the fight with Yaken was purely for another reason - it was the super intuition of the famous detective that was foreshadowing him that soon, his unique position as the favorite of the group, both at home and in the detective agency, would be lost!
He didn't want that. If he did that, Lord Ranbu would be left with no snacks to offer.
but……
Edogawa Ranpo looked hesitantly at the black cat who showed no reaction to his straightforward and provocative remarks, and the snacks in his hand didn't seem so appealing anymore.
From his reasoning, the other party is also a good person. To some extent, his personality is also compatible with Ranpo Edogawa.
Really.
Edogawa Ranpo was caught in a tangle.
The conversation between the man and the cat suddenly became awkward. Fortunately, Fukuzawa Yukichi had already moved all the things, and came downstairs to bring his own Ranpo and the new Yaken-neko into the house, so that the awkward situation did not continue.
168.
Compared to the Fukuzawa residence, where two cats are fighting for the keeper's affection, triggering a palace drama mode (although it is one-sided and non-aggressive), the Armed Detective Agency is much more lively and peaceful... no wonder.
There is nothing wrong with being lively, but being peaceful is not necessarily the case.
Today is another day for Kunikida Dopo to battle wits and courage with his partner Dazai Osamu.
The new member Nakajima Atsushi can't get used to this scene no matter how many times he sees it. Mr. Dazai is on duty again, and he casually chats up a beautiful girl on the street. He is caught by Mr. Kunikida, who grabs his collar and drags him all the way back to the Armed Detective Agency. After returning to the Detective Agency, a full-scale fight breaks out, with the man saying "Either you die or you work honestly. If you can't finish the work, you have to work overtime."
“人生，在國木田先生的摧殘下已經沒有意義了。”挨了一頓揍的太宰治趴在桌面上假裝柔弱的樣子，“嘤嘤嘤”地哭泣道， “可愛迷人的小姐才是我活着的意義，上班工作在阻攔我尋找真愛，也就是說——讓我工作會讓我死的啊，國木田先生！”
Kunikida Dopo was writing something in his small notebook. When he heard the words, the veins near his temples started throbbing, and then he snapped the pen in two with a "bang". It must be said that this was an astonishing display of strength.
"Then go to hell, you bastard Dazai!!" Kunikida's unique roar echoed throughout the entire detective agency.
However, the investigators and clerks who came and went had gotten used to it.
The anger that Kunikida Dopo had ignited with Dazai Osamu could not be calmed down for a while.
"Today I went to meet a client, and when I got to the client's house, you bastard said, 'Ah, the beams in this house are so high and straight,' and then you swung up with a rope and tried to hang yourself. Do you know how long I spent to comfort the client who was scared by you, and how long I spent explaining to her so that her impression of the detective agency would not be so bad?!!" Kunikida Doppo became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He rushed forward, grabbed Dazai Osamu's neck, and shook him.
He furiously grabbed Dazai's neck, making his head shake like the crazy hamster nodding toy that elementary school students like recently, and continued to expose Dazai's crimes with a dark face, "When will you stop chatting up pretty ladies? Do you know how many times I have picked you up at the police station? Can you please stop causing me trouble?!"
"Um, um, Mr. Kunikida..." Nakajima Atsushi was sweating and watching the scene with twitching mouth. He could even hear the "crackling" sound coming from Dazai Osamu's neck under the heavy load. "Mr. Dazai Osamu's neck is going to be broken by you."
As soon as he said this, he was met with a glare from Kunikida Doppo, which probably meant - do you think that Dazai Osamu, the millennium scourge, will get into trouble because of this?
He was so scared that he had to explain: "Just now, Senior Luanbu said he was bored and left work first, so some of the commissions may have to be handed over to you to handle."
"Ah, this." Kunikida Dopo withdrew his hand that was pinching Dazai's neck, and Dazai fell to the ground lightly.
Kunikida Doppo ignored his dramatic partner, coughed lightly, straightened his clothes, and then took the documents handed to him by Nakajima Atsushi: "Leave these to me."
"Dazai, if I don't see you finish processing these documents before leaving get off work..." Kunikida Dubu exuded a gloomy aura, his glasses reflecting white light, and he did not forget to warn Dazai.
Dazai Osamu is a man who dances on the line of tolerance of others. Although he may make others angry, he will stop when he sees the opportunity. He looked at Kunikida Dopo's expression and knew that there was no room for negotiation this time. He didn't want to die from his partner's murder.
"I know." Dazai Osamu stood up listlessly, sat at his desk and started to deal with documents. Ah, his happiness disappeared.
Of course, it is impossible for him to stay at his desk and work seriously.
So Dazai Osamu worked slowly while harassing Kunikida Dopo who was strictly following his plan: "Mr. Kunikida, please pay attention to me~"
"Hey, don't be so heartless and boring. If you pay attention to me, I will tell you how to build a friendly relationship with beautiful girls. Then you will have a girlfriend soon, and maybe you will no longer be a single virgin."
Kunikida Doppo was able to turn a deaf ear to it at first, but he was furious after hearing this.
"Dazed Dazai!——"
Oda Sakunosuke, who had just received a sample of his new book from the largest publishing house in Yokohama, came back and saw this scene when he opened the door of the Armed Detective Agency.
The poor boy Nakajima Atsushi wanted to stop his two seniors from doing something, but he couldn't intervene. When he saw Oda Sakunosuke coming back, it was like seeing a savior.
"Mr. Oda, you are finally back, please take care of Mr. Dazai!"
Oda Sakunosuke put the book in his hand on his desk and asked, "What happened to Dazai?"
"It's the same as always, work problems!" Nakajima Atsushi sighed, feeling that he had shouldered a burden that he shouldn't have at his age.
"Is that so?" Oda Sakunosuke nodded in understanding.
Kunikida Doppo also noticed Oda Sakunosuke's return. He gave up beating Dazai Osamu and breathed a sigh of relief, like a homeroom teacher who was troubled by a problem student and found the parent: "Mr. Oda Sakunosuke, you are finally back. Dazai's family is now in your hands."
"Odasaku, can I not work?" Dazai Osamu pouted and rolled his face on the desk.
Oda Sakunosuke blinked his eyes and said, "You can't ask me this question. This has to be decided by the president. Also, Dazai, if you don't work, you won't be able to take this salary for free."
After hearing what Oda Sakunosuke said, all the members present, except the person involved in the conversation, said: I'm sorry, he is actually capable of doing such a thing!
Dazai Osamu: “…”
Although I know Odasaku didn't mean it, why does it sound like a sarcasm towards myself? Odasaku, whose side are you on?
"Then Odasaku, help me deal with some of the documents. There are too many," Dazai Osamu saw that he couldn't strike because of the sales, so he simply asked for support. "And today is a special day, as you know, let's deal with these documents quickly and get off work quickly."
Oda Sakunosuke, who had helped Dazai Osamu with his work more than once or twice, agreed again this time: "Okay, bring the documents over and I'll help you with it."
The Armed Detective Agency finally restored its dedicated working atmosphere.
"It's done—" Dazai Osamu stretched his waist, "Get off work, get off work, I want to get off work! Ah, freedom is calling me~"
The black-haired young man in a sand-colored windbreaker pulled the red-haired man who had also finished his work up from his seat and said, "Odasaku, let's go."
Oda Sakunosuke quickly picked up the new book, but before he could do anything else, Dazai Osamu hurriedly pulled him out: "Goodbye, everyone!"
Nakajima Atsushi, who witnessed all of this, couldn't help but sighed: "Mr. Oda and Mr. Dazai have such a good relationship."
"Ah, that's because they were colleagues before." Kunikida Doppo said without turning back, staring at the computer screen and typing on the keyboard.
"Were they colleagues before? Does that mean that Mr. Dazai and Mr. Oda worked in the same company before joining the Armed Detective Agency? Then did they choose to switch jobs together and come to the Detective Agency?" Nakajima Atsushi asked curiously.
"I don't know the details, but they didn't join the Armed Detective Agency at the same time, and they didn't even know that each other would join." Kunikida Dopo answered while recalling.
Dazai Osamu and Oda Sakunosuke were walking along the river which was illuminated by the setting sun. They were going to go to their old place to drink, and of course their drinking buddy, Sakaguchi Ango, was also indispensable.
Yes, the vindictive Dazai Osamu had demoted Sakaguchi Ango from a friend to a drinking buddy. But Oda Sakunosuke could understand that, and besides, it was already good enough that Dazai Osamu could forgive Ango to this extent.
"Come to think of it, today is the anniversary of your rebirth, Oda Saku," said Dazai Osamu.
The wind blew his hair, his iris-colored eyes blended with the light of the setting sun, and he had a gentle smile on his lips. He was a refreshing and handsome man. Seeing Dazai Osamu like this, Oda Sakunosuke felt the passage of time.
Although Dazai Osamu's nature has not changed much four years ago and four years later, the feeling he gives people has indeed changed greatly.
Maybe it's growth.
Oda Sakunosuke, who had always regarded Dazai Osamu as his own child, thought so.
They know that this so-called anniversary of rebirth is also the day when a friend who, although they were together for a short time, meant a lot to them, leaves.
"Ah, I don't know where Yaken went. Although the letter said not to worry, he suddenly disappeared and there has been no news since then. I am still worried." said Oda Sakunosuke.
The sunset accompanied the two of them, and the noise of cars and horses nearby did not disturb the tranquility here.
Dazai Osamu put his hands in his pockets, "I have to thank that god for the life I have today. You know, although I quickly calmed down and figured out that you, Oda Saku, were not dead, but when I opened the door of the Armed Detective Agency and saw you sitting inside, I was really scared."
As Oda Sakunosuke heard Dazai Osamu's words, he also recalled the scene of that day.
The young man with black curly hair opened the door calmly and was about to go in, but he was stunned when he suddenly saw his former colleague.
It's really rare to see Dazai like that.
"I didn't expect that because I had to clean myself up underground for two years, you, Oda Saku, would take the lead and join the detective agency when there were still few people there, becoming a senior member. This means that your position in the detective agency is higher than mine!" Dazai Osamu said with a smile.
The two of them talked a lot.
"Odasaku, I really want to see that god again."
"Yeah, me too."
169.
The old father, Fukuzawa Yukichi, was busy at home. First, he arranged a new home for Yaoyan, and quickly assembled the cat nest and cat climbing frame. Then he prepared dinner for the two children.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, and having some leisure and entertainment, it was time for Fukuzawa's family to go to bed at night.
After reluctantly putting the little black cat back into the cat's nest and saying "good night", Fukuzawa Yukichi went back to his room to sleep.
The position of the moon kept moving on the dark blue sky. After an unknown amount of time, a faint sound came from the cat's nest.
Yaoyan crawled out of the soft nest. It is now used to walking on all fours, which is really cause for celebration.
Yaoyan Cat quietly came to the glass door of the living room where the moonlight was shining, and summoned his original body from the space backpack.
Because he turned into a kitten, Yaken couldn't hold his true form at all, so he transferred his true form into his backpack at the beginning. That's why when he first met Fukuzawa Yukichi, his true form was not discovered.
Although the system said that the energy mutation would end after a week, during this period, we must gather enough power to restrain the energy mutation and let the main body absorb some moon essence.
Yao Yan saw the prompt and thought: How come this setting is the same as the monsters in novels who want to cultivate and become immortals? ? ?
There was no other choice. In order to change back as quickly as possible, Yao Yan had to do as the system said.
Just after conjuring up the true form and letting it lie on the ground to absorb energy, Yaoyan Cat heard a triumphant voice coming from behind.
Of course, in order not to disturb the other people in the house, his voice was not loud: "Hehe, let Ranpo-sama catch you! I knew that your identity was not ordinary. Now I have finally solved all the mysteries!"
The person who came was none other than Edogawa Ranpo.
The author has something to say: I miscalculated...
This chapter hasn't mentioned their appearance yet, I'll definitely write about it in the next chapter!
This is mainly for laying the groundwork and starting the new script.
Ranbu's reasoning is also very reasonable. After all, those are also the marks left on Yakuin's body, but (.) Everyone understands.
Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: I'm so lazy and don't want to move, Yang Chen, Qingfeng, Wu Yi is helpless, loreid
Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: Ling, Hanhan Yue, Susu, Clover*Silent Guardian, Prophecy in the Star Sea, Suo Qingqiu, Yu Qiu, Neet Cat, Linlin, Yunmeng's two sisters-in-law, Tan Jin, Chen, 21315344, study hard and keep updating
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05/11 23:10 First draft.
05/17 Corrected the wrong word.
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