Chapter 83

After hearing Douma's strong recommendation, Mori Ogai couldn't help but feel suspicious, but he kept a calm face and thought: He didn't hear any news about Douma and Gin's friendship. As far as he knew, these two people had only met a few times at most. Could their relationship have reached the point where they could be connected in smuggling (crossing out) maritime trade?

Even though he had a lot of calculations in his mind, Moriogai knew very well that Douma's proposal was just right for the current Port Mafia and would be very beneficial to the future development of the organization.

Although the port mafia now occupies the outlet of Yokohama, the smuggling trade route it has built is very simple and cannot play its due value in a short time. The shortage of funds makes Mori Ogai unable to slow down, otherwise he would not have thought of temporarily selling an important cadre position.

If it is really as Douma said, and the internationally powerful Black Organization is willing to help act as a bridge, then even if their Port Mafia gives up part of their profits, the rest will be enough for them to make a fortune.

"..." Mori Ogai hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I think Douma-kun's suggestion can be considered. What do you think?"

The four officers who were asked looked at each other, and Ozaki Kouyo, the most senior one among them, spoke first: "I think Douma-kun's suggestion is feasible."

Unlike the overly quiet pianist, Dazai Osamu, who was also a new member of the cadre, was very active. His slender fingers wrapped in bandages tapped the tabletop, and the young man's clear and confident voice rang out: "This is a great idea. As long as it is handled properly, not only will we not suffer any losses, but we can also take the opportunity to take a big bite out of the Black Organization."

Without waiting for the others to ask what counts as a 'proper operation', Dazai Osamu continued, "If I were to do this mission, I would first reach a cooperation agreement with the Black Organization, and after finding out all the external trading channels, I would find a way to make them 'voluntarily' withdraw. In this way, the Port Mafia would not only benefit, but also avoid being accused of betrayal."

When he said this, the expression on Dazai Osamu's face was particularly gloomy and weird. It was obvious that the method he mentioned was not something that could be put on the table openly.

"Dazai-kun really won't disappoint us." Mori Ogai didn't show any surprise when he heard that. Instead, he gave a cunning smile that was exactly the same as Dazai Osamu's. At this moment, the two master and disciple were highly similar, as if two black-hearted foxes, one big and one small, were squatting face to face.

"..." Douma was completely stunned after hearing Dazai Osamu's evil words, especially when he saw Mori Ogai who was not surprised at all. He even wanted to travel back ten minutes ago and kill himself who thought he could take advantage of Mr. Mori.

How stupid! He was so stupid. How could he be so stupid as to try to play tricks on two scheming script crew members?

The concentration of the drama group in the conference room was too high. The crushing IQ made Douma feel suffocated, and he made up his mind not to use his weaknesses to compete head-on with others' strengths.

Douma: This gang of shameless mafia is not at all honest businessmen worth doing business with. Bad review!

Unfortunately, except for Douma, who was hiding his identity as the new boss of the Black Organization, the other two people present had no objection to Mori Ogai and Dazai Osamu's sharpening of their knives. After all, the Black Organization was just a plastic ally that they had traded with a few times.

Aren’t the so-called plastic allies used to cheat people when they are needed? (bushi)

Seeing that several executives did not raise any objections, Mori Ogai confidently handed over this task, which was very tedious and could easily cause conflict between the two organizations, to Dazai Osamu.

As for the idea, it was clearly Douma's idea, so logically he should be the one to handle it. However, Moriogai didn't dare to treat a transcendent being as an ordinary subordinate and order him around.

Therefore, Morio can only avoid Douma, the best choice, and let the equally difficult Dazai Osamu take action. There are not many people in the port mafia who can accomplish this task smoothly, and the still young Dazai Osamu is obviously the best one among them.

After finishing the most important thing, a few people discussed other matters. After they finalized them one by one, it was already late, so Sen Ouwai announced the adjournment of the meeting.

"Dazai-kun,

You won't let me down, will you?" Mori Ogai said this before leaving the meeting room.

This immediately attracted the attention of Douma and Ozaki Koyo. The pianist, who had been low-key and invisible throughout, was also slightly emotionally aroused, because Mori Ogai's question seemed simple but seemed to be full of deep meaning.

Dazai Osamu, who was being stared at by everyone, seemed to be unconcerned and said with a light smile: "Of course, don't worry, Mr. Mori, how could I let you down~"

The answers seemed simple yet full of meaning. The two people smiled at each other like a sharp contrast. The serious atmosphere disappeared completely before it was formed.

Mori Ogai raised his mouth, revealing a gentle smile. "I almost forgot to say that I will have someone arrange a celebration for Dazai-kun and the pianist's promotion later. Everyone should celebrate well then."

For the Port Mafia, it is a good thing to fill two long-vacant cadre positions at once.

The unique five-member cadre system requires the Port Mafia to have enough cadres to suppress it so that it can continue to expand while maintaining stability. This is also the reason why Mori Ogai is in a hurry to select new cadres.

After explaining the last thing, Mori Ougai nodded to everyone, then turned around and disappeared out the door.

The second person to leave was Ozaki Kouyo. She glanced at Dazai Osamu, who had been madly provoking Mori Osamu today, with a complicated look, but she left without saying anything extra.

The door was closed, and only Douma, Dazai Osamu and the pianist were left in the conference room.

The pianist who had just pretended that he didn't exist seemed like a different person at this moment. There was an unyielding fire burning in his eyes, and there was a hint of undisguised disapproval in his eyes as he looked at Dazai Osamu.

Dazai Osamu, who had not yet experienced the harsh treatment of society and had never lost a single record, saw that the pianist did not agree. He put away the fake smile on his face, and before the pianist could speak, he took the initiative to attack with a cold attitude, mockingly saying, "It seems that the pianist has something to tell me."

"No." The pianist frowned slightly. He wanted to form an alliance with Dazai Osamu, but now it seems that Dazai Osamu has no intention of forming an alliance with him. In order to prevent the relationship from getting too complicated, he just said a simple word of advice: "It's not a good thing to show off too much."

Dazai Osamu chuckled, but the expression on his face did not match his light laughter. A bandage was wrapped around one of his eyes, and the only iris-colored eye exposed was dark and lifeless. He said in a low and cold voice: "Do you think that if you act like this, Mr. Mori will let you go?"

Without needing the pianist to answer, Dazai Osamu quickly gave an extremely cold answer: "He won't."

The pianist's face turned extremely ugly, because he knew that Dazai Osamu was telling the truth, and the truth is often the most cruel and ruthless.

The pianist unconsciously clenched his teeth tightly, took a deep look at Dazai Osamu, and then bowed slightly to Douma who was leaning on the table with a nonchalant look on his face: "Sorry, I have to take my leave first, Douma-sama."

"It's okay." Douma shook his head nonchalantly, not caring about the conventional order of exit. However, he had to emphasize one point: "You don't need to call me sir, we are already on the same level."

In the port mafia with strict hierarchy, it is very strange for peers to call each other "adult". Douma, who has already attracted enough attention because of his believer (crossing out) subordinates, does not want to attract more attention besides Moriori because of other things.

"Yes, I've got that in mind, Douma-kun." The pianist bowed to Douma again before leaving.

Douma: ...I tried to avoid suspicion but it seems I failed to do so.jpg^o^

Douma thought hard but still couldn't remember whether the pianist was so polite to other people. In the end, he had no choice but to give up after searching in vain. Then he met Dazai Osamu's inquiring gaze: Wow... That's scary.

Dazai Osamu obviously didn't realize that he actually scared Douma. He looked at Douma's calm profile and asked with interest, "Is the pianist also yours? His attitude towards you is very different from his attitude towards others. I think you know I'm referring to Mr. Mori."

“…He is not my man.” Douma would certainly not admit such nonsense, and what does “also” mean? Does he have other accomplices?

How come he, the person involved, doesn't know about this?

Almost one person has conquered four-fifths of the Port Mafia, and is only one step away from completely transforming the Port Mafia into the Yokohama branch of the Eternal Paradise Cult. Douma said: This is all slander! Blatant slander!

Dazai Osamu thought Douma's reaction was just playing dumb, so he calmly said, "Really? But I think the whole port mafia has almost become Douma-sama's personal fan club."

Douma's heart skipped a beat, remembering that he had vaguely heard the word "support club" from his adjutant. He didn't pay much attention to it at the time, because "support club" was not a rare word in Japan, on the contrary, it was a very popular word.

However, as an outdated middle-aged man who has been in gangs for many years, it seems that there is something wrong with Masaki Yuto's use of the term "fan club" which is popular among fashionable young people.

A bad premonition came to Douma's mind. He felt as if he had not noticed something very important. Besides, would someone like Dazai Osamu really say such specious things to him if he was not absolutely sure? He would not.

Douma, who believed in the intelligence of Dazai Osamu, felt a sinking feeling in his heart and deliberately joked, "Of course, I am very popular."

Seeing the solemn expression on Douma's face, which was obviously an act, Dazai was sure that he would not be able to get any explosive information out of him this time. He shrugged in boredom and joked, "When it comes to being popular with girls, I'm not inferior to you."

Douma nodded in agreement.

Dazai Osamu is already very handsome, and he can be said to be the most popular character in "Bunno". The unique temperament during the Kuroshige period is an infinite plus. Even though he is not yet an adult, he is enough to charm the ladies on the street.