The next day, Hinata Hajime came to the detective agency yawning.

"Good morning."

"Good morning, Mr. Hinata." Miyazawa Kenji was preparing to leave the detective agency at this time, "See you in the afternoon!"

Watching Kenji Miyazawa walk out of the detective agency, Hinata Hajime looked at Tanizaki Junichiro, "Is Kenji going out on patrol again?"

"Actually, a neighbor wanted to ask Kenji for a favor. They said they wanted to find an old cat. Kenji thought it was a simple task, so he left on his own." Tanizaki Junichiro sighed, "Recently, the detective agency has not received many commissions, and there are no commissions that Kenji can handle alone, so everyone let him go."

"So that's how it is." Hinata Hajime walked to his seat and tidied up the documents on the table. "There have been so few commissions recently."

"No, it should be said that the death game incident some time ago was a peak in commissions. Generally, things will tend to stabilize after the peak. This belongs to the balance of the world, and there is nothing we can do about it." Edogawa Ranpo answered while eating breakfast. I just don't know how he got the red bean rice cakes to the detective agency.

"Don't come to see patients who are playing the death game and can't even be revived from the brink of death." Dr. Yoseno Akiko said these scary words. It is unknown which patient was dissected by Dr. Yoseno while in a coma and then revived using his special powers.

Kunikida Dopo joined the conversation after finishing the necessary documents, "But, Hinata, why are you late today?"

"It seems so. This is the first time that Mr. Hinata is late, right?" Nakajima Atsushi confirmed.

In the Armed Detective Agency, although they have the normal working hours of 9 to 5, there is actually no strict requirement for this. Coming earlier or later is not a big problem. People like Dazai Osamu who are always late have not been fired. However, Hinata Hajime has always been a good colleague who strictly abides by the time. He even comes an hour earlier than the stipulated time at the beginning.

Why would you be late today?

"Ah, this..." Hinata Hajime's mouth twitched.

What should he say? He said that Kamukura Izuru was very bored after a whole day of doing nothing, and then he argued with him at night about the meaning of human beings to the world. In the end, Kamukura Izuru made him doubt his life, and when he reacted, he found that he had taken control of his body.

Then Kamiya Izuru fell asleep contentedly, while I had been sleepless for half the night because of his words.

If you tell anyone that you suffer from insomnia because of arguing with yourself, it would be the best joke of the year.

Hinata Hajime looked around and decided to change the subject, "Um, why don't you see Mr. Dazai?"

"Isn't it normal that the guy isn't here?" Kunikida Dupo said with a disdainful sound. "Every day he either jumps into water or jumps off buildings, and experiments with all kinds of suicide methods that would make the gods cover their eyes and shout that he is committing a sin. He never goes to work normally, and he still wants me to help him deal with his aftermath!"

With a click, Kunikida Doppo couldn't help but break a pen.

"Sorry, I can't control myself when I talk about this." Kunikida Dopo calmly threw the broken pen into the trash can. "Anyway, don't think about keeping in sync with this guy. You'll go crazy."

"But speaking of which, did Mr. Kamiya send Mr. Dazai's address to those 23 women yesterday?" Tanizaki Junichiro suddenly remembered something. "Mr. Dazai said he wanted to move, but his wallet was washed away by the river, so he couldn't move."

Hinata Hajime was stunned for a moment. "Huh? I was completing Narimiya Ye's commission at the time and didn't know much about it. Is Mr. Dazai actually seriously considering moving?"

"That guy seemed serious." Yosano Akiko took a sip of coffee. "He even came to me to ask for the newspaper to see the latest rental notices."

[Eh? Mr. Dazai is really worried?] Hinata Hajime said to himself in his heart, [I thought it was fake again.]

[Do you think I'm kidding him? ]

[No, I just didn't expect that an address would cause Mr. Dazai so much trouble. ]

At this moment, the phone rang. Tanizaki Junichiro looked at the caller, then he looked at the other people in the detective agency with some surprise.

"It's Mr. Dazai."

"Dazai?" Kunikida Dopo rushed to Tanizaki Junichiro and picked up the phone immediately. "Dazai, what are you doing? Why haven't you come to the detective agency yet? You either work or commit suicide every day. The debt owed by the cafe downstairs is enough to pay you three months' salary!"

Dazai Osamu on the other side coughed and said, "Yes, yes, I get it, but of course I have to be alive to redeem the debt!"

"What?"

"Ahem." Dazai Osamu coughed again, and then said in a wronged voice: "Hinata-kun, come and save me! I'm surrounded by enemies!"

Hinata Hajime: ...?

"Huh? Why me?"

"Because it was Kamiya-kun who spread my address, so Hyuga-kun you have to take the responsibility!" Dazai said angrily, "If I die here, Hyuga-kun you will bear the sin of killing a person! I decided to let Hyuga-kun make up for me!"

Then there was a string of addresses, and Dazai Osamu hung up the phone.

Detective Society: …

"Hinata, don't go. That guy just wants to trick you." Kunikida Dopo came to Hinata Hajime without knowing when. He patted Hinata Hajime's shoulder with disapproval in his eyes, "Don't fall for Dazai Osamu's trick. I have seen through him a long time ago. He is a combination of a poor god and an evil spirit. You must not take him lightly."

"I know, but I have to go." Hinata Hajime sighed helplessly, "Although it's not because of Mr. Dazai..."

Carrying the sin of killing a person.

To be honest, if watching someone die is considered a sin of killing a person, then Hinata Hajime has no idea how much sin he has already shouldered.

He watched coldly as Enoshima Junko destroyed the world, causing the entire world to fall into war. His sins were already countless, so how could he be afraid of a casual threat from Dazai Osamu.

After saying goodbye to everyone in the detective agency, Hinata Hajime left the detective agency and went to the address given to him by Dazai Osamu.

It was a coast, a tourist coast, and there were many tourists taking pictures around. Hinata Hajime looked around but couldn't find where Dazai Osamu was. However, since Dazai Osamu had sent the location here, he should be nearby.

Could it be that he was chased to another place by his enemies?

【Behind.】

Hinata Hajime turned around and instantly made eye contact with Dazai Osamu, who was about to slap Hinata Hajime to scare him.

Hinata Hajime: ...

Dazai Osamu: ...

"What a coincidence, Hinata-kun." Dazai Osamu raised his hand to greet.

"It's not a coincidence at all, Mr. Dazai. You asked me to come here." Hinata Hajime replied.

Dazai Osamu sighed, "Alas, Hinata-kun doesn't understand the atmosphere at all. At this time, you should answer: It's just a coincidence."

"Since Mr. Dazai is alright, I'll leave first."

As Hinata Hajime turned around and was about to leave, Dazai Osamu grabbed Hinata Hajime's sleeve and pulled him out of the crowd.

"To be honest, I'm not lying to you. I was really chased here by my enemies. Hinata-kun, do you understand this feeling? When I opened my eyes and prepared to go out to greet the sunshine and jump off the building happily in the sunshine, I found a person wandering downstairs of my house like a ghost." Dazai Osamu pulled Hinata Hajime to the side, "It's really terrible!"

Hinata Sou thought about what would happen if he woke up and found Enoshima Junko walking around downstairs.

"What's that expression on your face?"

"Dislike..."

Hinata Hajime followed Dazai Osamu to the other side of the street, and at the entrance of the street Hinata Hajime successfully saw the evil ghost that Dazai Osamu mentioned.

He was a young man with black hair, but there were some gray hairs on the ends. He was walking back and forth in a black coat, obviously looking for something. He would cough after walking for a while, and his frail body also showed that he was not in good health.

How did a frail young man get involved with evil spirits?

"He's really annoying. He's been annoying since the beginning. To be honest, I really don't want to meet him." Dazai Osamu leaned against the wall and complained, "If I were to accept a disciple, I would prefer someone like Hinata-kun. Although he looks ordinary, he has good relationships with people and doesn't handle things in an extreme way."

Dazai Osamu's iris-colored eyes showed a hint of helplessness as he spoke, "And that guy doesn't even know what moderation and flexibility mean."

[From what Dazai Osamu said, he is the Akutagawa Ryunosuke you mentioned? ]

【Um.】

[He looks a bit fierce, but no matter how fierce he looks, he is not as fierce as Er Dai and Kuzuryu. It sounds like he just doesn't meet Dazai Osamu's selection criteria. 】

【Ignore him.】

[Eh? Okay.] Hinata Hajime blinked and looked around. He saw a big white cat walking slowly past.

So while Dazai Osamu was still chattering, Hinata Hajime casually followed the big cat and left.

"So, Hinata-kun, you have to take responsibility!" Dazai Osamu concluded, and then he looked to the side, "Hey? Where is the person?"

"Hinata-kun? Kamiza-kun?"

Dazai Osamu sighed, "Wow, they just left like that. They are a pair of devils who have no common interests."

At this moment, Dazai Osamu suddenly frowned.

"Why do I feel a disgusting aura, as if someone I really hate is next to me. That kind of disgusting aura is more disgusting than encountering a dog. Eh? Who is it?"

When he felt something was wrong, Dazai Osamu quickly fell to the ground, and the next moment, he kicked over the wall with one foot. Nakahara Chuuya stepped on the ruins of the wall and gritted his teeth.

"I finally found you, you bastard Dazai!"

"Huh?" Dazai Osamu was stunned for a moment.

"So far, I have received a bomb that blew up three bottles of my good wine, seven women came to my door and invited me to commit suicide for love, and twelve police officers' investigation records, and the person they were looking for had a common name: Dazai Osamu!" Nakahara Chuuya kicked him, "Today I will send you to the underworld you have been longing for!"

Dazai Osamu dodged immediately, "Do you believe me when I say it's not my fault?"

"Of course I don't believe it, you bastard! Die!"

…

Hinata Hajime followed the big white cat forward. The big cat seemed to notice him, but just glanced at him casually and then continued to walk unsteadily.

When the cat looked over, Hinata Hajime saw its cloudy eyes. The cat looked very old. Although its fur was clean, probably because it was regularly groomed, its age still made its fur sparse. Its steps were unsteady, like a drunk.

[Is this the old cat that Xianzhi is looking for? ]

【yes.】

[Huh? Analyzed? ]

【By comparing the cat's strength and foot speed with the location from here to Xianzhi, the route is planned in the middle, so that the old cat will not choose a difficult path, and the timing is consistent. 】

Hinata Hajime clapped inwardly, [Amazing.]

【This is also your talent. 】

[No, even if I use my talent, I don't really like the feeling of using analytical ability.] Hinata Hajime followed the cat and said to Kamijou Izuru: [Don't you think so, Izuru? When using analytical ability, a lot of information will passively enter the mind, and those countless futures will be arranged in rows like dividing lines, as if life is destined to be like this.]

[I don’t like this feeling. Life shouldn’t be digitized like this.]

Kamukura Izuru looked at the wobbling cat and said, "It's just a cat."

[Yes, it’s just a cat. ]

Hinata Sou smiled. On the way, he called the detective agency and told them that he and Dazai Osamu had separated. As for Dazai Osamu, they should not call him if they asked for help. He also asked everyone in the detective agency to tell Miyazawa Kenji that he saw the old cat he was looking for, because Miyazawa Kenji was not used to electronic products at all, so he never brought his mobile phone when he went out.

After hanging up the phone, Hinata Hajime put the phone in his pocket and continued to follow the cat slowly.

After walking for a while, the old cat stopped and looked at Hinata Hajime with its cloudy eyes. After a moment, it called out to Hinata Hajime. The voice was very hoarse, and with the same feeling of the old cat as always, Hinata Hajime squatted down and stretched out his hand to the old cat. The old cat looked at Hinata Hajime's hand, and after a moment, used the last of its strength to jump into Hinata Hajime's open arms.

[Do you know what this cat is doing? 】

Kamukura Izuru did not answer. Even if he knew the answer, he would not speak because he did not understand.

He didn't understand why humans died, and he had no idea what kind of emotions a cat had.

[Cats are intelligent animals, especially old cats. Sometimes they know what will happen better than humans.] Hinata Sou walked forward holding the cat. [This cat had a premonition that it was going to die soon. It had a deep relationship with its owner and knew that its owner was old, so it chose to leave. Even if it died outside, it was better than its owner seeing its corpse.]

【At that time, the owner will think that it is still alive and will miss it all the time. 】

However, no matter how smart a cat is, it cannot beat humans. The old cat didn't know that his owner guessed what had happened immediately after he left.

It would be more accurate to say that they asked Xianzhi to find the old cat rather than to ask him to find its body.

They watched the old cat walk out of the yard helplessly, wanting to let it leave the way it wanted, but they still wanted to take the old cat's body home and bury it in the yard where they once played, and plant a small tree there, as if the old cat had turned into a tree and was still with them.

Hinata Hajime was walking on the road with the old cat. The old cat would occasionally meow, but most of the time it was listless and dozed with its eyes closed.

It can no longer hold on.

After crossing the last street, Hinata Hajime saw a small forest. Behind the forest was a cemetery. Further ahead, he could see the Yokohama Sea. The old cat, which had been watching the road, finally stopped barking completely. It lay in Hinata Hajime's arms, panting, and seemed to have reached a position that satisfied it.

Hinata Hajime stroked the old cat's rough fur, his green eyes soft and gentle. He sat on the steps, below which were countless tombstones.

【It is dying.】

[But it is not in despair.] Hinata Hajime said: [Because even if it is death, it is its own choice.]

Kamijū Izuru looked at the weak life form in Hinata Sou's mind, with a hint of concentration in his red eyes.

【not understand.】

[It doesn't matter if you don't understand.] Hinata Hajime looked up at the sky. There were a few white clouds floating in the blue sky. It was a very good weather. The old cat probably wanted to walk into the forest, but it couldn't move. So it had to ask Hinata Hajime for help. Now it didn't have much choice.

The old cat was breathing softly, its cloudy eyes staring at the forest over there, but it didn't say a word and didn't move, just nestled in Hinata Hajime's arms.

Feeling the animal in his hand moving smaller and smaller, Hinata Hajime's eyes flickered slightly.

【Outflow.】

【Um.】

[I know you don't understand, but it doesn't matter, I can lend you my eyes and heart.] Hinata Hajime said in a gentle voice, [Then you will understand what this feeling is like.]

Kamiya Izuru glanced to the side, and the next moment he saw countless tombstones. Hinata Hajime gave him control of his body, and the surrounding sounds flooded into his ears. Those sounds that he had never noticed before were like music. At this time, Kamiya Izuru felt a warm feeling in his arms.

He lowered his head, and the weak animal meowed softly at him, as if to say thank you, but soon the old cat's heartbeat stopped in his arms, and the rough hair in his hands stopped trembling. At that moment, a warm current instantly surged into his heart.

It was like the sun turned into liquid and poured into his heart through his skin, moistening the dry land. His heart, which had not moved for a long time, slowly began to beat. He felt his breathing stagnate, his heartbeat became disordered, and a slight feeling of heartache spread up. It was a feeling that made Kamijou Izuru at a loss. In the end, Kamijou Izuru could only carefully put his right hand on the old cat.

The temperature was subsiding, and there seemed to be a hint of satisfaction in its cloudy eyes, but nothing new could be imprinted in its eyes anymore.

This is... death?

"Mr. Hinata!" A familiar voice sounded behind Kamukura Izuru.

Kamijou Izuru turned his head, and at the moment he turned his head, his right eye turned into a light green color, but this time the heterochromatic pupil was not controlled by Hinata Soraku.

"Mr. Hinata, I found you." Miyazawa Kenji panted heavily, and then he saw the old cat in Kamizuru's arms, "Ah! Here!"

The old men following behind Miyazawa Kenji looked at the cat in Kamizuru's arms. They couldn't help but cover their mouths, tears streaming down their eyes. Their skinny hands took the old cat's body from Kamizuru's arms. They thanked Kamizuru profusely, and then took the old cat's body home as if they were holding a child.

【He didn't recognize me.】 Kamizuru said.

【Yeah.】Hinata Hajime said.

【You lend me your heart, and you decide what to do with yourself. 】

[It’s okay.] Hinata Hajime smiled, [We are alone.]