52 Chapter 52
Even though Akutagawa Ryunosuke put on a lot of pretense, Nakajima Atsushi's cat-like sixth sense made him inexplicably believe that the "Dazai" they were both talking about was the same person.
But...what if, what if...
Nakajima Atsushi didn't know whether he should tell Dazai Osamu what Ryunosuke Akutagawa asked him to convey to Hyakubi in front of him.
This hesitant look obviously could not be hidden from anyone in the room.
It was just that Nakajima Atsushi rarely looked so embarrassed, so neither Bailibian nor Dazai Osamu urged him. The two of them waited quietly for Nakajima Atsushi to make up his mind.
The air of anticipation filled the air, forcing Nakajima Atsushi, who had originally planned to wait until Dazai Osamu was dismissed before speaking, to say, "I... met Akutagawa today."
As soon as he uttered the first sentence, Nakajima Atsushi glanced in the direction of Baili Bian, thinking that he was being concealed, trying to get some clues from his face.
Bailibian noticed this little action, but he did not show the sense of crisis that should be in Nakajima Atsushi's eyes - he thought that Nakajima Atsushi was acting so abnormally today because he learned about Dazai Osamu's past from Akutagawa Ryunosuke - and he was unable to accept that the brother he lived with day and night was once a bad guy, so he felt conflicted.
So he smiled at Nakajima Atsushi soothingly and said, "It's nothing, Atsushi. Just say whatever you want to say."
In fact, Bailibian had never thought of hiding anything from Nakajima Atsushi, whether it was his own origin or Dazai Osamu's past. It was just that no one had ever asked, so he didn't say anything.
In fact, when Nakajima Atsushi was alone with Akutagawa Ryunosuke, he had already told Dazai Osamu about his intention to reveal everything to Nakajima Atsushi, and the latter did not object. It was just a coincidence that the two children did not discuss this topic at all.
Nakajima Atsushi never thought that Bailibian would do that. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be shocked that there was a Mr. Dazai before Mr. Dazai, or shocked that Mr. Dazai actually accepted to be Mr. Dazai's substitute, or perhaps shocked that his brother would actually do such a thing.
But seeing Dazai Osamu's expression of nonchalance and even preparedness, Nakajima Atsushi hesitated for a while before speaking, "...Akutagawa said that even if Mr. Dazai left, you shouldn't find some random people to tarnish his existence."
Oh, it was Akutagawa who mentioned Dazai to him.
Baili Bian thought calmly.
Baili Bian frowned.
What is "cats and dogs"?
What "sullies his existence"?
This sounds like something that often appears in coffee shops or rooftops in City A.
Mrs. Li lost her memory in a car accident and was mistakenly believed dead. When she returned to Mr. Li's side, her brother seemed to have said something similar to him...
Just when Bailibian was still lost in the memories of his hometown, Dazai Osamu had already keenly found the opportunity to make his appearance.
"You already know everything, Atsushi-kun." Dazai wiped the tears from his eyes, gave Nakajima Atsushi a forced smile, and then turned his head away, trying to hide the truth. "Dazai-san is Baili's... good friend. They were together before I came. But Dazai-san had an accident when Baili was eighteen, and he left him... After he left, Baili invited me..."
It seemed that the words were not finished yet, but the person who was responsible for answering seemed to have no way to continue speaking decently. He could only use silence to express his compromise with that star of expectation that was about to go out.
Baili Bian's reputation was inexplicably damaged.
Looking at Dazai Osamu, who was controlling his slightly trembling body, Bailibian realized that he was now addicted to acting and had lost the ability to communicate with the outside world, so he turned to look at Nakajima Atsushi, trying to reveal the truth that came one step later than the lie, "A-Dun, Mr. Dazai is Dazai Osamu."
"Yes, I'm lucky enough to also be called Dazai Osamu."
Um?
Baili Bian frowned as he looked at Dazai Osamu, who was as fragile yet strong as a small white flower swaying in the wind. His gaze moved from the slightly red corners of his eyes to his slightly trembling neck, and finally to the slightly messy hem of his clothes...
Okay, let him play for a while.
"Mr. Dazai is a very charming man. He is the youngest cadre of the Port Mafia. Although he is cruel and has a bad personality, but... I know I can never be better than him." As if with some emotion, Dazai Osamu's eyes turned to the distant and unseen distance, as if he wanted to peek at the shadow of the long-missing "Mr. Dazai".
"I..." Dazai Osamu shrugged nonchalantly, spreading his hands and said, "It's just the second ceramic cat."
Why--
Nakajima Atsushi didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only stare blankly at Dazai Osamu for a while, and then at Bailibian.
Dazai Osamu always liked to play pranks, and Nakajima Atsushi hoped that this time Dazai Osamu was just playing a prank. But Bailibian did not refute him, he just sat there quietly.
Regarding this matter, he had never met Mr. Dazai and didn't know what he looked like. He also didn't know how to comfort Dazai Osamu, and he didn't know how to judge Bai Libian who had done all this...
Nakajima Atsushi lowered his head in embarrassment, his eyes swaying left and right, not knowing which tile to look at.
He shouldn't have mentioned Mr. Dazai in front of him. Nakajima Atsushi felt guilty for his actions, but he couldn't help but feel a little...
No matter what, this is unfair to Dazai-san! And transferring your feelings for Dazai-san to Dazai-san is also unfair to Dazai-san!
Nakajima Atsushi couldn't understand why Bailibian chose to do this, even though he was the one who told him all these reasons!
But Nakajima Atsushi couldn't bear to blame Bailibian. He was his brother, even if, even if he really did something wrong, he couldn't bear to do it. And even though he knew it was wrong, he still chose to do it. His brother must have missed Mr. Dazai very much.
The chaotic thoughts in his mind were entangled with each other, which made Nakajima Atsushi feel disappointed in himself. He really couldn't become the kind of decisive person his brother wanted him to be.
Seeing Nakajima Atsushi's emotions getting out of control, Dazai Osamu, who was acting enthusiastically, had to suppress his smile and hurriedly revealed all the facts before Bailibian. At the end, he didn't forget to add an extra sentence, "Don't worry, Atsushi-kun, even if the truth is known, no one will come to cause trouble."
Such a casual remark immediately established Dazai Osamu's image as an unfathomable and superb person in the eyes of Nakajima Atsushi, and also gave him a new understanding of Oda Sakunosuke and Sakaguchi Ango.
Influenced by Bailibian, Nakajima Atsushi's two good friends have always regarded them as alcoholics in Dazai Osamu's mind over the years. He really did not expect that the seemingly unreliable Mr. Oda and Mr. Sakaguchi actually had such shocking abilities.
Especially Mr. Sakaguchi, working three jobs at once, that's amazing!
Nakajima Atsushi didn't realize that since coming to Baili Bian's side, his focus and ability to accept have gradually undergone some irreversible changes.
It was also late at night, and the atmosphere in Bailibian's home was full of joy. As the moon hung high in the sky, everyone in the house fell asleep.
However, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who lived on the other side, couldn't fall asleep.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke returned home angrily and lay in bed unable to fall asleep. He really didn't expect Bailibian to do such a shameless and despicable thing!
Even if Mr. Dazai betrayed the Port Mafia, even if Mr. Dazai left Yokohama, even if Mr. Dazai has been out of touch for all these years, he shouldn't, he shouldn't look for those idiots to fill the position that originally belonged to Mr. Dazai!
That's an insult to Mr. Dazai!
How dare he, how dare he treat the one and only Mr. Dazai in this world like this!
This is a blasphemy against Mr. Dazai!
He even allowed the other party to use the same surname as Mr. Dazai! He might even be so bold as to allow the other party to use the same name as Mr. Dazai!
Ryunosuke Akutagawa became more and more angry as he lay on the bed. He didn't know what he thought of the air in front of him, and he actually tortured it severely with Rashomon.
But after venting, he couldn't help but feel a secret hope in the most subtle corner of his heart. What if, what if it was true?
Of course, Akutagawa Ryunosuke still didn't believe that Dazai Osamu would do the meaningless things that Nakajima Atsushi said, but what if those were just smokescreens thrown by Nakajima Atsushi? What if they were all lies deliberately made up to prevent him from finding Mr. Dazai?
Yes, then why can’t it be a lie!
Because they are fools, the lies they make up are not true at all, and even seem outrageous. But the more outrageous they are, the easier it is to confuse people and hide the truth.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who had no eyebrows, frowned and found that he almost fell into the trap of the white idiot and almost missed the opportunity to find Dazai Osamu.
Without further ado, he got out of bed, left the house regardless of the fact that it was already three o'clock in the morning, and waited near Baili Bian's house.
The reason he stayed nearby instead of at the main gate was, firstly, to avoid alerting the enemy, though Akutagawa Ryunosuke believed that if Mr. Dazai was really inside, he would have been discovered no matter what he did. Secondly, due to the effects of Bailibian's special ability, he could not directly find the enemy's door without permission.
But no matter what, Ryunosuke Akutagawa has made all the preparations and is always waiting to catch the traitor who has been on the run for nearly four years.
The Port Mafia can be considered a conscientious enterprise in the other world, and all its employees work on a rotation basis.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa is no exception.
Coincidentally, the Armed Detective Agency also adopts a rotating work system.
so……
During the rare holiday, some people wait at the door, while others stay at home, and the two of them never see each other.
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