37 Chapter 37
Dazai Osamu seemed to have a strange magic in his body. He could control who he met every day at will. As a permanent member of the Port Mafia's wanted list, he would never bump into anyone on the street who would tell the Port Mafia about him.
But Bailibian didn't have such magic. Even if there was only one person in all of Yokohama that he didn't want to meet, and that person's schedule was completely different from his, he still might encounter an "obstacle" around the corner.
With Bailibian's training day after day and year after year, Nakajima Atsushi is no longer the kitchen novice he used to be. He can only repay his benefactor by mopping the floor.
Now, Nakajima Atsushi was unstoppable in the kitchen. Finally, during the summer after his first year of junior high, he successfully took over the kitchen duties from Bailibian. From then on, he, Nakajima Atsushi, could also cook a meal that would satisfy Bailibian.
Today was his first day in charge of the kitchen. As both a test and a way to accompany him, Bailibian would follow Nakajima Atsushi from home, through all the obstacles along the way. From selecting the vegetables, to chopping, cooking, and plating, every step would be meticulously scrutinized as a final exam.
Faced with the test, Nakajima Atsushi was ready to face it, striving to gain the most sincere recognition with the best performance.
But he got stuck at the first step.
When it comes to buying vegetables, Bailibian taught Nakajima Atsushi how to choose vegetables, how to select vegetables, how to get the freshest vegetables in the shortest time and get the most affordable price.
In terms of life, Bailibian taught Nakajima Atsushi how to behave, how to deal with the world, and how to obtain the most advantageous position and win the most favorable identity in the shortest time.
However, Bailibian did not teach Nakajima Atsushi how to deal with a stranger who suddenly went crazy.
At the entrance of the vegetable market, two teenagers who had never met each other had a shocking collision at the moment they were about to pass by each other. What kind of absurd past and heart-wrenching feelings were hidden behind such eye-catching behavior?
Nakajima Atsushi went out with full confidence. Although Baili Bian did not follow him, he was just one or two steps behind him. This put pressure on Nakajima Atsushi and also gave him motivation.
In order to demonstrate his superior strength, he walked with high spirits all the way, showing his confidence to everyone who passed by.
Then came Waterloo.
At the entrance of the vegetable market, a thin young man stretched out his hand and pointed directly at Nakajima Atsushi who was coming towards him. Because he was too excited, his chest heaved violently, his voice was intermittent, and he looked so fragile that it seemed as if he would fall to the ground and pass away in the next second.
"You! You! You! ...You!"
Nakajima Atsushi looked innocently at the black-clad young man in front of him, whom he had never met before, and then looked at the girl in white dress standing next to him. He waited and waited, but there was no further news.
Just as Nakajima Atsushi was about to turn around and leave, the black-clad young man's emotions reached a peak. He shouted loudly—"Rashomon!!!"
Akutagawa Ryunosuke, the captain of the guerrillas, and Akutagawa Gin, the leader of the Black Lizards, do not spend much time together even though they are siblings.
And today is a rare time for the two of them to spend time together.
At the entrance of the vegetable market, the Akutagawa siblings were discussing their next itinerary. However, as the older brother, Akutagawa Ryunosuke always respected his sister's wishes in small matters, so it was more like Akutagawa Gin was planning the itinerary while Akutagawa Ryunosuke was waiting for his sister to make a decision.
While Akutagawa Ryunosuke was waiting, he looked up and saw Hyakube and Nakajima Atsushi who was following Hyakube.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke's feelings for Hyakube are a little more special than his feelings for Oda Sakujo.
Although both of them were opponents that Dazai Osamu could not defeat in ten thousand years and enemies that he could never match, Bailibian once insulted his weakness with a quilt to his face, and it was because of Bailibian that he was chosen by Dazai Osamu.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa will never forget the words that Dazai Osamu said to Hyakube when he showed his murderous intention towards him in front of him - If it weren't for Hyakube, I wouldn't be picking up trash.
If it weren't for Bailibian, Mr. Dazai would never have noticed an incompetent waste like him.
But this does not mean that Ryunosuke Akutagawa will give up the opportunity to defeat Bailibian!
Before Dazai Osamu defected, Akutagawa Ryunosuke could not find a way to learn Hyakube's address and location, so he could only shelve his plan to challenge Hyakube.
After Dazai Osamu defected, as a search officer, Akutagawa Ryunosuke legitimately obtained the records of Dazai Osamu's movements before his defection from the Port Mafia - that's how he found Hyakube.
But finding it doesn't mean the end.
The more he came into contact with Bailibian and the more he was refused to fight, the more Ryunosuke Akutagawa felt sorry for Mr. Dazai - a timid coward who didn't even dare to face a battle was actually worthy of being remembered by Mr. Dazai!
Because of this, Akutagawa Ryunosuke grew more and more courageous. Once he encountered Hyakuribian, he would launch an endless attack. He thought that as long as he persisted, he would eventually defeat him. However, within two days, he received an order from Moriogai - he was not allowed to approach or attack Hyakuribian, not even a step.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa didn't know how Bailibian persuaded Mori Ougai to give him such an order, but this didn't make him despise Bailibian even more in his heart.
Even though he had to give up due to the leader's order, the flame of his desire for challenge burned brighter and brighter under the suppression.
And now, two years after Dazai Osamu's defection, he met Bailibian again.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke was angry.
In the two years since Dazai Osamu was away, the guy named Bailibian was not only not affected at all, but he even lived a comfortable life every day.
And now, he was actually following behind a nameless person who couldn't be more ordinary, weaker than he was! Even if a guy like that put on such a high and proud attitude, there was no way to change his inherent incompetence!
He couldn't understand it! He, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, couldn't accept it! The person who was once allowed to stand beside Mr. Dazai would actually follow behind such a guy!
This is an insult to Mr. Dazai, an insult to Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and an insult to the port mafia!
In his excitement, Akutagawa Ryunosuke didn't even know what words to use to describe his mood at the moment, and he also forgot how to express his dissatisfaction - his body suffering from lung disease made him want to cough uncontrollably, and he had to increase his breathing intensity.
Another important reason why Akutagawa Ryunosuke was speechless was that he himself was not good at speaking. When he was in Leibo Street, he never argued with his enemies. After joining the Port Mafia, there was no time for him to say harsh words - just attack directly, only the weak would do unnecessary actions!
What infuriated Akutagawa Ryunosuke even more was the way that worthless loser looked at him—that weak ant actually dared to stare at him as if he were suffering from an infectious disease! He even tried to bypass him and leave!
How dare a coward who fled without fighting stand in the position where Mr. Dazai once stood!
“Rashomon!!!”
Show me what you're capable of, you piece of shit! Prove to me how incompetent you really are!
The black cloth strip turned into a sharp blade and attacked Nakajima Atsushi so fast - this was Nakajima Atsushi's first realization.
Without trying to dodge, Nakajima Atsushi chose to rush directly towards Bailibian - the attack came too fast, he was not sure if he could avoid it, but maybe he could block it for his brother.
Just when Nakajima Atsushi touched Bailibian and was about to knock him down, Bailibian slightly turned sideways and directly hugged Nakajima Atsushi who was rushing towards him.
Behind Nakajima Atsushi, all the black strips of cloth had been forced to stop moving.
"Akutagawa, have you forgotten your orders?" After patting the big cat's shoulder and feeling that Nakajima Atsushi's body was no longer stiff, Bailibian slowly let go and put Nakajima Atsushi down.
After giving a reassuring look to the still nervous Nakajima Atsushi, Bailibian turned his gaze to Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke remained standing, with a gentle girl in a white dress standing beside him. Bai Libian, recalling his conversation with Dazai Osamu, asked tentatively, "Miss Gin, won't you stop your brother? Mr. Mori would be unhappy if he knew."
Before Akutagawa Gin could say anything, Akutagawa Ryunosuke angrily said, "Coward! All you can do is hide!"
Under Akutagawa Gin's worried eyes, Akutagawa Ryunosuke slightly restrained his murderous intent and said to Bailibian: "I will naturally obey the leader's orders, but he..." Akutagawa Ryunosuke turned his gaze to Nakajima Atsushi who was sticking to Bailibian, "has nothing to do with the leader's orders!"
Oh, he's getting smarter. Bai Libian looked at the serious Akutagawa Ryunosuke and thought that Dazai would be very pleased to know this.
"Brother," Nakajima Atsushi still didn't know what had happened. He didn't understand how someone as gentle and kind as Bailibian could have provoked such a dangerous person. But he still stood firmly beside Bailibian and said, "Is there anything I can do?"
Bailibian smiled slightly and said calmly, "It's okay, don't be nervous, A-Dun. He's just suffering from Chuunibyou." Looking at Nakajima Atsushi who still didn't relax, Bailibian joked, "A-Dun is almost at the age where he'll have a seizure. It's better to see more and gain experience in advance."
Without avoiding Nakajima Atsushi's inquiring gaze, Bailibian openly sent a provocative look to Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
"Don't you think so?" Bailibian said as he led Nakajima Atsushi to the market. "The highlighted hair, the long hairstyle, the pale foundation, the all-black outfit, the exaggerated dialogue—isn't that obvious enough?"
Looking back at Akutagawa Ryunosuke quietly, Nakajima Atsushi found himself pathetically tempted to believe. But, brother, Nakajima Atsushi tried hard to control his expression, which was about to lose control, and cried out in pain in his heart - this is definitely not the temperament of a chuunibyou!
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