Chapter 28

When Ozaki Kouyo recommended Douma to be an officer, not only Mori Ou looked surprised, but even the colonel officer who had just spoken for Douma looked stunned.

Although Douma's contribution this time is great, after all, he is just a newcomer who has joined the Port Mafia for just a few months. It is too outrageous for him to become an executive so suddenly.

Under the control of the aging and dictatorial previous leader, the port mafia's seemingly dignified appearance is a corrupt system and soul. How could it tolerate such an extraordinary thing to happen?

As the most prominent member of the conservative faction, the colonel officer immediately showed an expression of disapproval. He stood up and strongly opposed it without even needing Mori Yu to express his opinion.

"I object!" The colonel shook his head like a wave drum, and he firmly retorted: "Although Douma-kun is powerful, his qualifications are still too shallow. If he is promoted to the cadre level like this, it will definitely not be enough to convince the public."

The colonel's words were sincere and he really believed it. As for whether the people below were convinced or not?

The lower-level members who originally belonged to the two rebel officers and included almost two-fifths of the port mafia smiled and said nothing.

However, apart from the parties involved, the only person who knew about the fact that these people were loyal to Douma was Ozaki Koyo, so it was no wonder that the colonel took it for granted.

The two officials could not reach a consensus, and the situation came to a standstill.

As the leader who made the final decision, Mori Ogai took in the expressions of several people, including Ozaki Koyo's insistence, the colonel's opposition, and Douma's own indifference.

"Momiji-kun and Daizo-kun, please stop arguing for now." Mori Ogai had already made up his mind: "Douma-kun's strength is indeed impeccable, and his lack of experience can be made up for later."

The colonel who thought Mori Ogai was about to give in became a little anxious. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Mori Ogai raised his hand to stop him.

Mori Ogai continued, "Colonel-kun's point of view is also reasonable. In this case, why not compromise and let Douma-kun be promoted to officer candidate, and then appoint him as an officer when the time is right, how about that?"

Although it was a question, Mori Ougai's tone didn't sound like he was asking for advice.

Neither Ozaki Koyo nor the colonel officers had any objection to giving Douma a candidate officer position.

Douma himself had no objection to this, as he had never thought of becoming a cadre in one step through such a feat.

After all, in the original work, Dazai Osamu's intelligence and Nakahara Chuuya's fighting power are unquestionable. Even so, they were promoted to the cadre level only after joining the Port Mafia for several years.

After it was confirmed that Douma would be promoted to an officer candidate, Mori Ogai turned to the matter of replenishing the organization's internal members.

"?" The colonel looked at Mori Ogai who was talking so eloquently. After holding it in for a long time, he couldn't help but ask his own question: "Why does the leader suddenly want to recruit a large number of new members?"

"Hasn't the Colonel received the news?" Seeing that the Colonel was still puzzled, Mori Ogai explained to him slowly, "Douma-kun accidentally poisoned the subordinates who followed those two when he activated his special ability to suppress the rebellion."

Mori Ouwai recalled the scene he had just seen in the surveillance video, the scene of corpses strewn all over the hall. He suppressed the satisfaction in his heart, without revealing the slightest smile, and continued to maintain an expression of deep regret.

After listening to Mori Ogai's explanation, the colonel's expression became even more confused. He said hesitantly, "But the news I got didn't say that."

"..." Sen Ou's pupils trembled.

As a brainiac who can teach future script crews, if Mori Ougai still doesn't realize something is wrong at this moment, then he can just quit being the leader and go home to sell sweet potatoes.

After figuring it out, Mori Ogai's gaze immediately turned to Douma, who looked as if nothing had happened. If eyes had power, then Mori Ogai's sharp eyes would probably poke a few holes in Douma's body.

Douma, who had been slacking off the whole time, was brought back to his senses by Mori Ogai's scorching gaze. He innocently looked into Mori Ogai's sharp blood-red eyes without any fear at all.

"I've been practicing controlling my special abilities recently, and it seems to be very effective. No one died." Douma smiled and looked relieved.

That fake smile that doesn't even reach the eyes is seen as mocking by others.

Mori Ogai: ...

Mori Ogai, who was provoked by Douma, was speechless for a moment. After all, he couldn't point out that he had sent Dazai Osamu to order Douma to eliminate those people, and naturally he couldn't use this to hold Douma responsible for disobeying orders.

Ozaki Kouyo, who was watching the show on the side, used the wide sleeves of her kimono to hide the smile on her face, but her smiling eyes betrayed her.

Fortunately, Mori Ogai's attention was all on Douma at the moment, and he didn't notice that Ozaki Kouyo was laughing at him behind him, otherwise he would have been even more depressed.

What can Mori Ouwai do? He can't do anything.

Even though the blood choked by Douma was stuck in his throat, Mori Ogai, who was currently acting as a kind new leader, could only smile and agree: "Douma-kun did a good job. In this way, as long as we do a good job of psychological work on these people in advance, the port mafia will not have to face the sudden situation of insufficient personnel."

Even though Mori Ogai acted very much like that, Douma, who knew Mori Ogai's true face, didn't believe that the other party was really happy about it, and he was probably vomiting blood in secret.

The fact that the disloyal subordinates he wanted to get rid of were still alive and well was enough to make him feel uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, the smile on Douma's face became unusually sweet.

Seeing this, Ozaki Kouyo, who was watching the show quietly, immediately came to her senses and became alert, not to mention Mori Ougai who was facing Douma's sweet smile.

When Mori Ogai saw this horrifying scene, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up and all the muscles in his body tensed up uncontrollably. He was just about to take out the scalpel from his pocket to give Douma a hard blow.

The sudden change in atmosphere made the muscular but simple-minded colonel confused. He turned his head and stared at the three strange people. He was completely at a loss as to what to do.

At this time, Douma didn't mind abandoning his shell to mislead others. As long as Mori Ouga was unhappy, he would be happy hehehe~

Douma was repeatedly plotted against by Mori Ogai before, and since he's not a saint, he was naturally upset. But this time he at least got rid of his anger.

Just at this time, the negotiation had come to an end. Sen Ou, who was feeling a headache, did not keep any more people. He said a few polite words and sent them out.

Before the door of the chief's office closed, Douma, who was walking at the end, was stopped by Mori Ogai: "Douma-kun, please wait a moment."

Ozaki Koyo, who was walking in second place, turned around and exchanged glances with Douma upon hearing the voice. No one knew what she saw in Douma's closed window of mind, but Ozaki Koyo only nodded at Douma and left first.

Douma, who was left behind, turned around and asked, "Mr. Mori, why did you call me?"

Mr. Mori..., Mori Owai chewed on the unchanged address Douma gave him, his expression a little puzzled for a moment.

"Mr. Mori?" Douma looked at Mori Ougai in confusion, who called him but said nothing.

"No, nothing. I just have something to discuss with you." Sen Ouwai came back to his senses and smiled calmly, making it impossible for anyone to tell what he was thinking about just now.

"What's the matter?" Douma wondered in his heart, is there anything he needs to discuss with Moriogai?

Mori Ogai looked deeply into Douma's eyes, and after a moment he discovered with frustration that Douma was probably really a flawless monster. Those eyes, which were so beautiful that they could bewitch people, with gradient colors, did not fluctuate at all from beginning to end, and were as indestructible as ten thousand years of ice.

After Mori Ogai once again failed to explore Douma's psychology, he withdrew his gaze that was as sharp as a scalpel in disappointment, and returned to his usual gentle appearance. He chuckled and said, "It was Dazai-kun. He mentioned it to me this afternoon. He said that you are willing to take care of the young Yumeno-kun, and he would like to arrange Yumeno-kun's residence next to yours."

Douma: ...

But, wasn't it the bad-hearted guy Dazai Osamu who suggested this on purpose to make fun of him? How come when it came to Dazai Osamu's mouth, it became him who took the initiative to ask for the leave?

It is said that karma has its own way and no one can escape it.

Douma had just given Moriou a try, but the student immediately retaliated against him.

But Douma, who still had a thin conscience as an adult, couldn't say no to this arrangement.

Bringing Yumeno Hisasaku under his wing was the only thing he could do for the child.

Recalling the tears of despair when Yumeno Hisasaku fell into the hands of the enemy in the anime, Douma sighed helplessly in his heart, but still nodded to Mori Ogai as if in agreement.

I'm sorry, refusing to acknowledge Dazai Osamu's lies is his last stubbornness!

After getting a positive answer from Douma, Mori Ogai, who knew his student very well, couldn't help but be a little surprised. He thought Dazai-kun must be deliberately causing trouble for Douma-kun, but it turned out to be true?

Mori Ogai, who was a man of great wits, immediately became suspicious. How could the cold-blooded Douma-kun be willing to take over such an uncontrollable trouble as Yumeno Hisasaku? Could it be that he was planning to recruit this rare psychic ability user?

In just a few seconds, Mori Ogai thought of many possible developments, but he rejected them one by one because he had already come into contact with Yumeno Hisasaku, and that child had a very unstable personality. Even if he was born with powerful supernatural powers, the value of cultivating him was not high enough.

In terms of the value of training, Yumeno Hisasaku was not as good as his later student Dazai Osamu, let alone his God-given masterpiece Akiko.

A 'diamond' that cannot withstand polishing is nothing more than worthless gravel.

After making such a cruel judgment on a child, Mori Ogai smiled gently: "Yumeno-kun has great potential, but he is still too young to survive alone. So I will leave Yumeno-kun to you, Douma-kun."

Mori Ogai's worried look on his face, like an old father who had entrusted his child to his care, silenced Douma, who knew what kind of person Yumeno Hisasaku had become after being raised by Mori Ogai in the subsequent plot.

Are shameless people really invincible?

The young and respectful Douma couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression, as if he had learned something strange.