Chapter 60
When the UN team arrived at Defoe Island, they successfully brought Romain Rolland, who was sweating profusely on the beach, and Defoe, who was eating a coconut, onto the ship.
Thinking that "Jules Verne should be able to get there soon anyway," Roland did not go into the seaside cottage built by Defoe to change his clothes, but simply found a shady place to sit.
Then he was stabbed in the face by Verne, who was walking at a leisurely pace because it was not an emergency.
When the Nautilus finally came into view, Roland looked as if he had fallen into the sea and been pulled out.
Defoe's gaze towards Roland had changed; it had shifted from looking at a ruthless man to looking at a wolf with amusement: "So, you really don't want to consider taking a swim in the sea right now and pretending you just came ashore?"
“No.” Romain Rolland’s expression was exceptionally firm. “I will not bow down to suffering!”
What kind of suffering is this? Is this where the hero complex is used?
Finally, under Defoe's speechless gaze, Roland boarded the submarine, enduring the slightly mocking looks from Vladimir and Barry.
In contrast to the more cheerful atmosphere on the UN side, the atmosphere on the Yokohama victims' side was extremely somber.
Just a day earlier, the UN had finished its operations in Yokohama, and the ASA members had just stepped off the plane.
In the hospital, Fukuzawa Yukichi sat expressionlessly beside Kunikida Doppo's bedside, while the blond youth lay unconscious on the bed.
Standing next to Kunikida Doppo is Miyazawa Kenji, who lies unconscious on another hospital bed.
Edogawa Ranpo stood beside Fukuzawa Yukichi, unusually silent, while Dazai Osamu stood in the shadows on the other side of the ward, lost in thought.
At the door of the ward, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki and Naomi Tanizaki walked in carrying a bunch of fruit.
Not long ago, Edogawa Ranpo, who was in the detective agency, suddenly jumped up with a serious expression, grabbed Fukuzawa Yukichi and Yonosa Akiko and ran out.
When they received the next message, it was news that Kunikida Doppo and Miyazawa Kenji were seriously injured and hospitalized.
"President."
Fukuzawa Yukichi glanced silently at the Tanizaki siblings who had entered, nodded in acknowledgment, and then continued to stay by Kunikida Doppo's bedside.
After putting down the fruit, the Tanizaki siblings sat down somewhat awkwardly, exchanging glances for a moment before finally asking what was going on.
Looking around, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki glanced at Osamu Dazai, who seemed to be in the best condition.
"Dazai-san, the current situation..."
"The situation is alright. Dr. Nosae said that Kunikida and Miyazawa are no longer in danger."
As he spoke, Dazai Osamu looked up at Kunikida Doppo and Miyazawa Kenji on the hospital bed.
"Based on the current diagnosis report, there are no sequelae. The doctor said that Kunikida and Miyazawa are just exhausted because they are currently unconscious."
"I see."
The Tanizaki siblings couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
There is no danger to life, no aftereffects, and no hidden dangers. Under the current circumstances, this can barely be considered good news.
Thinking this, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki subconsciously asked another question: "Who did it?"
To be able to seriously injure both Kunikida Doppo and Miyazawa Kenji at the same time... at least according to Tanizaki Jun'ichirō's knowledge, there are very few people in Yokohama who could do that.
This time, it was Yono Sasa Akiko, who had just entered the ward, who answered: "Yes, UN."
"Kunikida Doppo and Miyazawa Kenji must have encountered a member of UN, who was the previous serial killer."
"ah……"
The unexpected yet reasonable answer left Jun'ichirō Tanizaki and Naomi Tanizaki speechless.
After asking about the situation, the Tanizaki siblings fell silent, causing the atmosphere in the ward to become tense once again.
Seeing Kunikida Doppo and Miyazawa Kenji still unconscious, the members of the detective agency couldn't help but become serious.
I really want to say things like "avenge them," but what if we're facing the UN, a globally notorious criminal organization...?
The Armed Detective Agency had absolutely no chance of success.
The gap between the two was so vast that even Dazai Osamu and Edogawa Ranpo could not come up with a way to remedy it.
They can't do anything about it.
In the silence, Dazai Osamu suddenly took out his phone.
Edogawa Ranpo, who had been silent, looked at Dazai Osamu.
"The message has arrived."
"Oh, it's not an official announcement yet."
Dazai Osamu naturally raised his phone, which had just received a message, and waved it at Edogawa Ranpo, glancing down at it.
The moment his gaze fell upon the text on the screen, a smile appeared on Dazai Osamu's face.
A smile that feels genuine.
"President."
When Dazai Osamu raised his head again, he had a genuine smile on his face.
"According to sources from the government, they want to hire an armed detective agency to cooperate with the local forces in the encirclement and suppression of the UN."
This sentence immediately drew everyone's attention in the ward.
Under the gaze of everyone, Dazai Osamu revealed an even more genuine smile.
"President, what's your opinion?"
Looking at Dazai Osamu with a sincere smile, Fukuzawa Yukichi's tone remained as calm as ever: "Notify the staff of the detective agency to draft a document."
"Armed Detective Agency, commission accepted."
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