34 Chapter 34
After persisting for a week, Bailibian and Dazai Osamu had basically reached a tacit understanding.
Every day at 12:30 noon, Bai Libian would arrive at the coffee shop downstairs of the Armed Detective Agency with his lunch box, and Dazai Osamu would escape from Kunikida on time, waiting for the lunch that fell from the sky.
But today seems to be an exception.
Dazai Osamu was still sitting against the wall in the coffee shop, but next to him were Kunikida and a stranger that Hyakube had never seen before.
Fearing that he might disturb Kunikida's work, Bai Libian stopped five steps away from them. Listening carefully, he could vaguely hear Kunikida, who was holding Dazai Osamu's collar, saying something to him.
"Asshole...you...client."
He looks really emotional, Kunikida-san is even swearing. Momochi thought as he sat down in the nearest seat, planning to wait until the request was completed before handing the lunch box to Dazai Osamu.
But just as he pulled out the chair and before he had time to sit down, Dazai Osamu waved his hand happily, "Here, here, Baili! I'm already waiting for you here∽"
Well, it doesn't seem to be a big deal. Bailibian picked up the lunch box and handed it to Dazai Osamu, and took yesterday's lunch box from Dazai Osamu's hand.
"It's still hot, just eat it."
After saying that, Bailibian turned around and prepared to leave. At this moment, the strange woman sitting opposite Dazai Osamu called out to Bailibian.
"Is that Baili-kun?"
Baili Bian stopped when he heard the voice, turned around and looked at the person who called out his name - she was very beautiful, but he had never seen her before.
Baili Bian looked at the other person in confusion and said, "Yes, may I ask who you are?"
Sasa Makoto stood up, bowed slightly to Baili Bian, and replied with a smile: "Sorry to bother you, but when I was at the University of Tokyo, I often heard the professors in the Finance Department next door talking about Baili Jun. Now that I see him in person, I can't help but want to say hello. I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Sasa Makoto, a psychology teacher."
"Oh, yes, Ms. Sasa also used to teach at the University of Tokyo." Kunikida remembered the other party's self-introduction and suddenly realized.
Not to be outdone, Dazai Osamu exclaimed in an exaggerated tone, "Wow, Baili is indeed worthy of her name! Even teachers from other departments have heard of her. She must be super popular in school!" Then he changed the subject, "But Baili doesn't even know such a beautiful Miss Sasa?"
Dazai Osamu's words made the situation awkward. Before Baili could say anything, Sasa took the initiative to save the situation and said, "I'm just an ordinary teacher with little experience and no reputation at all. But Baili-kun is different. He's not only the school idol, but also the two-time champion of the Finance Department, and his grades have always been top."
Dazai Osamu's eyes lit up when he heard this, but his tone, which was clearly one of admiration, somehow sounded a little strange.
"Wow, you're really outstanding. Baili, I never knew you were number one."
As if not noticing Dazai Osamu's change of mood, Bailibian replied nonchalantly, "It's not a big deal, and you're not interested in campus life at all."
"Oh!" Dazai stood up abruptly to express his objection. "How can you say that to me, Baili! Am I just a vulgar person in your eyes? I don't have any passion for learning? Besides, I care about you so much, Baili!"
Faced with the pretentious Dazai Osamu, Bailibian did not answer, but only used his expression to show his current mentality.
"Haha, they really are very good friends," Sasa Makoto laughed as she watched the interaction between Bailibian and Dazai Osamu. "I never thought Baili-kun had such a personality in private. It's completely different from the rumors."
Rumor?
Dazai Osamu and Kunikida both turned their gazes curiously towards Sasaki Makoto.
Sasa Makoto stated without embarrassment that at Tokyo University, Bailibian was known as the aloof campus hunk. It was said that he would be ruthlessly rejected by everyone, whether it was socializing, dating, or confessing his feelings. He also never joined any clubs, and no one could find him outside of class.
"Wow! Is this really the case? Baili." Dazai Osamu looked curious, as if he had never thought that Baili would have such a personality when he was outside.
Kunikida Doppo also looked at Bailibian in disbelief. The other party did not deny it, but just smiled helplessly.
"By the way, today seems to be Wednesday. Doesn't Baili-kun have classes in the afternoon?" Sasa Makoto asked in confusion, as if she had just noticed the date.
"Yes, I'll rush back to school soon."
"So," Sasa Makoto asked, pointing to the lunch box on the table, "are you here specifically to deliver lunch to Mr. Dazai?"
Baili Bian did not deny it, he nodded disapprovingly.
Sasa Makoto opened her mouth slightly, looking quite surprised. "Tokyo to Yokohama isn't far, but it takes more than half an hour to go there and back. You're really close friends, willing to make the trip every day at noon."
"Yes, Dazai, you're really bothering Baili too much." After Sasa Makoto's reminder, Kunikida suddenly realized that Baili was still in school. Making an extra lunch for Dazai every day, even if it was just because of a conflict, was a bit too much. He looked at Dazai with disapproval.
"Hey! I didn't make this request. It was all proposed by Baili himself." Dazai Osamu will not take the blame.
The aggrieved Dazai Osamu looked at Bailibian with pleading eyes, hoping that the other party could give him justice.
Baili Bian sighed, shrugged, and said with a smile, "It's not that much trouble. Besides, I have to go back and forth at noon. It's because I don't like to eat food that has been cooked and then reheated, so I rushed back to cook at noon."
Bailibian pulled out his phone to check the time. He was 15 minutes later than usual. "Sorry, I have to catch the bus first." This time, no one stopped him, and he left the coffee shop smoothly.
In the next few days, Bailibian would run into Sasa Makoto when delivering meals to Dazai Osamu.
From the conversation, he learned that in order to protect the safety of Miss Sasa Makoto, she had been living in Dazai Osamu's dormitory these days.
Upon hearing the news, Baili Bian frowned uncomfortably.
"That's very presumptuous," seeing Bailibian's dissatisfaction, Sasa Nobuko said: "Although I personally don't think there is any need to be so nervous, Mr. Dazai insisted on letting me stay. To be honest, I'm really a little embarrassed." Speaking of this, Sasa Nobuko blushed at the right time.
It's indeed not appropriate.
He had been to Dazai Osamu's dormitory before. It wasn't very spacious, with only one bedroom and one bed. The sofa was quite small, totally inadequate for Dazai Osamu, a grown man who was over 1.8 meters tall.
But Sasa Makoto said that Dazai Osamu had been living in the dormitory these days, and Kunikida did not deny it, even Dazai Osamu did.
In other words, Dazai Osamu has been sleeping on the floor these days.
This is too uncomfortable.
Bailibian remembered that there was no carpet in Dazai Osamu's dormitory.
"Even if Baili invites me, I will never go back." Seeing what Baili was thinking, Dazai Osamu rejected the invitation in advance.
"Bai Li will definitely not break the promise, and he will definitely not kidnap me in the dead of night." Dazai Osamu trembled in fear and even hid behind Sasa Makoto. "Miss Sasa will definitely protect me, right?"
Sasa Makoto smiled awkwardly and said softly, "Baili-kun is just worried about Mr. Dazai. Besides, I've always been worried that Mr. Dazai won't be able to sleep well."
"You really... How can you be so rude as to argue with your client, Dazai?" Seeing Dazai Osamu showing that inappropriate look to Sasaki Makoto, Kunikida Doppo shouted angrily, "Where will the reputation of the detective agency be put if you do this?"
As expected of Mr. Kunikida, a former math teacher, he was quite imposing. Looking at the intimidating Kunikida, Bai Libian couldn't help but take two steps back.
"Since you still have work to do, I'll take my leave first." After waving his hand, Bailibian left the cafe.
After Hyakube left, Kunikida Doppo and Dazai Osamu talked about the bomb again.
Although Sasa Makoto was both the victim and the client, Kunikida still politely asked her to leave.
Sasa Makoto, who was sitting next to him, did not feel any resistance and left the cafe very considerately and returned to the lounge of the Armed Detective Agency.
After discussing the subsequent action plan, Kunikida Doppo returned to the Armed Detective Agency and apologized to Sasaki Makoto for not being able to continue following her.
Sasa Makoto didn't care at all and said considerately, "What's the big deal? I'm not in any danger anyway. It's Mr. Kunikida who should be careful."
After watching Kunikida leave, Sasa Makoto returned her gaze to her phone.
There was not only an email in it, but also a contact number that she had just obtained.
After staring like this for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking about, Sasa Makoto couldn't help but cover his chest.
"for……"
Although he was a newcomer, Dazai Osamu's performance far exceeded Kunikida's expectations.
All the difficulties, all the dangers, all the enemies, seemed to be arranged in the other party's plan. It was as if they were not carrying out a mission, fighting against dangerous elements, but just performing a real stage play - everything was just a script written by Dazai Osamu.
"It's you!" Kunikida looked at Rokuzo in disbelief.
"Of course not." The boy said bluntly, "I'm only here because I'm curious about the real murderer."
The three of them waited together in the abandoned building.
Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da…
It's footsteps.
But Dazai Osamu, who had been relaxed, became serious.
The person who came is...
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