Chapter 242 The Third Player
After returning from the cafe, Dazai Osamu began to immerse himself in a new round of busy work to build Hong Kong Hei.
But unlike before when he was as deep and unfathomable as the abyss, with low pressure emanating from his whole body, he now seems to be much less depressed, and he even has time to tease Nakahara Chuuya when he is bored - although he is not very friendly to Nakahara Chuuya, the mood of the top BOSS has improved, which at least makes the other members below feel a little relieved.
Sakaguchi Ango, who went with him, looked confused when he left and also looked confused when he came back.
I really don't understand why Dazai Osamu suddenly had such a seizure.
Although this newly appointed leader of the Hong Kong underworld is young, he is indeed a difficult guy to guess. Sakaguchi Ango often feels surprised when he is with him and cannot figure out his intentions.
Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder if the other party had already seen through his true identity...but it seemed to be just his illusion.
If the other party really knew that he was an undercover agent of the Special Forces, why did they choose to give him so many tasks? For example, today's outing, Sakaguchi Ango really didn't understand why the other party brought such a weak intelligence officer out. Wasn't he afraid that the two of them, who both had little fighting power, would get into trouble outside?
Logically, he should have brought a member of the martial arts faction with him, right? But he didn't, and instead took a different approach and brought a clerk like himself with him.
The place they went was even more puzzling - they went to a cafe and talked to two people who were obviously not from the Mafia organization.
Mochizuki Kaoru, Oda Sakunosuke.
Sakaguchi Ango chewed over the two names, and really couldn't see anything wrong between them - was Dazai Osamu planning to drag them both into the port mafia?
Thanks to his father, he knew that Mochizuki Kaoru was Mochizuki Kurumi, and there were two books by Mochizuki Kurumi at his current address. Sakaguchi Binggo said that his family were all readers of Mochizuki Kurumi, and this was not just a compliment, but the truth.
Originally, he had already given up the idea that Mochizuki Kaoru was a "dead soul". After all, the last Gwendolyn incident was resolved flawlessly, and Dazai Osamu cleaned up the matter perfectly. No one could figure out the relationship between Gwendolyn and the "dead soul".
But Dazai Osamu's relationship with him seemed to be particularly good...which made Ango Sakaguchi suspicious again.
Of course, the main reason is that I suspect Dazai Osamu has bad intentions and did it on purpose.
As for Oda Sakunosuke, it seems like he has a better relationship with Mochizuki Kaoru. No matter how you look at it, he has nothing to do with Dazai Osamu... right?
This idea was completely shaken after seeing Oda Sakunosuke join the Hong Kong Black.
——Yes, that’s right. More than a month later, Oda Sakunosuke joined the Port Mafia and became an ordinary member.
It's not a particularly important position, nor is it a martial arts faction, but it's probably not a literary faction either... In short, it's an inconspicuous place that is easily overlooked.
But Sakaguchi Ango noticed it - after all, Dazai Osamu took him to the cafe to meet Oda Sakunosuke and Mochizuki Kaoru, and his attitude was so obvious. As a result, more than a month later, Mochizuki Kaoru had nothing to do with the port mafia, but Oda Sakunosuke joined the port mafia. He really couldn't help but notice him.
But before Sakaguchi Ango could decide whether to approach Oda Sakunosuke or test anything, while he was still hesitating, Oda Sakunosuke took the initiative to talk to him.
"I remember you, the one who followed the leader into the cafe." Oda Sakunosuke said calmly.
...Are you saying it so directly?
Sakaguchi Ango was stunned for a moment, thinking that something might be different from what he thought?
"It's time to get off work, so it should be okay to drink, right?" Oda Sakunosuke hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Sakaguchi Ango was still staring at him with a strange look, he asked him, "Sakaguchi-kun, do you want to have a drink with me?"
"Did you forget? I'm Odasaku, the one who sat with Mr. Mochizuki that day." Odasakunosuke even reminded him in passing, and even took the initiative to say his current identity: "Currently a bottom-level member."
Is it really that easy?!
Anyway, Sakaguchi Ango nodded in agreement.
"...Ah, I just didn't expect to see you in Hong Kong." Sakaguchi Ango opened his mouth and said tentatively: "I thought you, Oda-kun, were a novelist like Mr. Mochizuki."
"No, I'm not like Mr. Mochizuki." Oda Sakunosuke shook his head seriously and corrected him: "I'm just a novelist in reserve... I haven't written a novel yet, let alone published anything, so I can't be called a novelist yet."
"So that's how it is. I misunderstood." Sakaguchi Ango raised his glass and apologized to him naturally.
Then, after three glasses of wine, I naturally asked him about his relationship with Dazai Osamu.
"Dazai? He's a good person." Oda Sakunosuke gave this answer calmly.
“Hmm…ah…?”
Sakaguchi Ango almost spit out the wine in his mouth.
"Before I joined the Port Mafia, I encountered some troubles, and it was Dazai who helped me solve them. After that, I joined the Port Mafia, and those troubles disappeared."
Oda Sakunosuke explained, and then confirmed: "So Dazai is really a good person."
If you take the initiative to help someone you have only met once or twice solve a problem, can't you be considered a good person?
What he didn't say was that Dazai originally suggested that he ask Mochizuki-sensei for help, as if he was sure that Mochizuki-sensei would have a solution. Then he went to ask Mochizuki Kaoru.
Then Mochizuki Kaoru gave the answer - suggesting that he join the Hong Kong underworld.
The three of them were having a serious discussion in a bar called "lupin" which had just opened.
"Why is it Hong Kong gangsters?" Dazai Osamu's eyes flashed with obvious astonishment and helplessness for a moment, as if he had never expected Mochizuki Kaoru to give such an answer.
"Why can't it be Hong Kong gangsters?" Mochizuki Kaoru asked back naturally.
Dazai Osamu blinked his eyes and calmed down: "Because the Hong Kong underworld is not very peaceful at the moment...so it is not a good choice for Oda Saku." He gave a very official answer.
"The best way to solve this problem is to hook up with an organization that the other party cannot afford to offend, and solve the problem once and for all."
Mochizuki Kaoru said, raising three fingers: "In Yokohama, there are currently only three such organizations - the Port Mafia, the Special Powers Division, and the Military Police."
"Of course, considering your past identity, Oda, and other factors, the last option, 'military police', can be eliminated for the time being." He raised a finger.
As for the Armed Detective Agency... He didn't even consider it right now. Although the Armed Detective Agency was unique, joining it was a problem. Moreover, they were not well-known and powerful at the moment, and it would be difficult for them to deal with the forces chasing after Odasaku.
Oda Sakunosuke nodded seriously.
It is not clear whether the "killer" can suddenly transform into a "soldier and policeman" or not, but he certainly has no such idea at all.
"The option of the Special Powers Department... although it is feasible, I don't recommend it, and I don't think it is suitable for Oda Saku." Mochizuki Kaoru said, slowly curling her second finger.
Dazai Osamu moved his lips slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he remained silent. Oda Sakunosuke had no scruples and asked directly: "Is there any problem with the Special Powers Division?"
"Although I have a friend in the Special Forces Division who can recommend me, and given your abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for you to join the Division. But given your personality, I'm afraid you'll want to quit right after you join."
Mochizuki Kaoru said bluntly: "I have some understanding of them. Although it is a special organization with people with special abilities, it is also an official government organization. I think you, Oda Saku, have met many officials in the past, right? What kind of people are those guys..." He snorted lightly, "Even if the Special Ability Service is a special secret organization, some of the internal situations are also not immune to common practices."
"It's rigid, boring, and full of rules and regulations. Every sentence has seven or eight meanings and seven or eight traps. I'm afraid that after you joined the Special Powers Division for seven days, your salary for the next six months will be deducted."
Mochizuki Kaoru deliberately exaggerated a little bit - anyway, whether it was Dazai Osamu or Oda Sakunosuke, they didn't know much about the Special Forces, let alone join the Special Forces to check inside them, so who knew whether what he said was true or not? Besides, what he said was just based on facts, and then slightly exaggerated.
As expected, Oda Sakunosuke's expression became serious.
"In that case, do I have to work and pay for it? That's a bit difficult. I don't know if the money I've saved is enough to cover the cost."
Mochizuki Kaoru nodded slowly.
Even Dazai Osamu was shaken - he never hesitated to think about things in a darker way, and he really didn't think the Supernatural Special Service Department was a good thing.
雖然他私心是更想讓織田作留在港黑的，但是從“書”裏看到的其他世界的未來發展還是給他帶去了一些心理陰影，而且港黑就算是在他手裏也不意味着就沒有一點危險了。雖然異能特務科也不是什麽好東西，但織田作和望月老師對“那個人”來說明顯有所不同，或許織田作在異能特務科更好呢？
兩種選擇在他腦海中掙紮着選不出一個高下，于是他讓織田作向望月老師尋求建議，其實原本他就是覺得望月老師大概率會建議織田作加入異能特務科……沒想到就連望月老師也把異能特務科給否決了。
“港黑的話，雖然上層有一定的危險性，但是織田作需要的只是背靠在港黑之下，又不需要讓太宰你這個首領一定讓織田作一步跨越到最上層，織田作也不一定非要參與上層的争鬥。有時候憑靠實力可比心機争鬥簡單多了。”
望月薰說着，思索了一下：“不過……除非你們港口黑手黨現在的內部管理是像軍警或者異能特務科那樣嚴格，亦或者是所有成員都需要執行一些殺人任務完成指标？那樣的話，港黑也的确不是什麽好選擇……”
織田作之助的神色劇烈動搖了起來，臉上顯露出幾分堅定的神色。
“需要殺人的話，那我不行——我已經不想要再殺人了。”
“不，港黑當然沒有這樣的要求。”太宰治速度澄清自己——他再不澄清的話，說不定在望月薰的口中都要被港黑說成什麽妖魔鬼怪了：
“望月老師，還有織田作，就算是黑手黨，也沒有這種要求所有成員都要殺人的奇怪要求。港黑內也是有着完全不需要殺人的職位的。”他強調道。
“那這樣的話，港黑不是正好麽？”望月薰的唇邊洩露出一絲笑意，調侃道：“而且有你這個首領在最上頭，說不定織田作還能在工作之餘偶爾摸摸魚、寫寫小說什麽的。”
“還能這麽做麽？這就是走後門麽？”織田作思索：“聽上去真是個完美的選擇。”
“那麽，太宰你介意我從你這裏走後門加入港黑麽？”
二對一，太宰治顯而易見地敗下陣來。
于是織田作之助就這麽地輕松加入了港口黑手黨。
不管是織田作之助還是望月薰，都對這個結果非常滿意。
太宰治嘴上什麽都沒說，實際上誰都能感覺到他的心情不是一般的好。
當然中間省略的這些過程……坂口安吾都是一概不知的。
假如他知道了，雖然也不會改變什麽事實，但大概會為慘遭抹黑的異能特務科大聲辯駁一通——他們異能特務科內部完全沒有那麽的黑暗不堪的啊！
并且要懷疑一通他的老父親都給望月薰帶去了多少對于異能特務科的錯誤認知。
可惜他什麽都不知道。
因此只能對着織田作之助給他的答案好一陣恍惚。
“人挺好的”——這說的真的是太宰治麽？
真是一個可怕的回答。
不知道織田作之助到底是怎麽才對太宰治産生了這樣的影響的，坂口安吾頓時對他燃起敬意。
雖然最後對從織田作之助那裏得到的答案毫無頭緒，但總之坂口安吾還是和織田作之助迅速地熟悉了起來。
——就算織田作之助本身與太宰治毫無關系，說不定他與織田作也還是會成為朋友。坂口安吾想。
因為織田作之助本身就是一個很神奇的人。
這家夥的工作态度比他不認真多了——坂口安吾不止一次看到織田作在上班時間掏出了一個本子似乎在寫些什麽，但不用看就知道他一定不是在寫工作報告——因為他的工作根本就不需要寫那玩意。
“是在記錄寫小說的靈感和素材。”織田作和他解釋說：“是望月老師說的，如果暫時沒有寫作的相關靈感的話，可以試着先在生活中保持對于周圍世界的觀察與記錄。”
坂口安吾啞口無言。
……甚至有點羨慕。
身為望月久留美的讀者，他也很想和望月老師認識來着。
不知道是否察覺到了這一點，織田作和坂口安吾就着“望月久留美”的話題聊了很久，不知不覺間連太宰治走到了身邊也沒發現。
“安吾，你和織田作是在聊望月老師麽？聊得很開心的樣子啊。”太宰治皮笑肉不笑。
“首領？！”坂口安吾吓得差點從椅子上跳起來：“好巧，你、首領你怎麽會在這裏？”
臉上一幅驚慌失措、仿佛活見鬼的模樣。
“我不能來這裏麽？”太宰治陰陽怪氣道：“就算是首領也會有下班的時候吧？我來酒吧很奇怪麽？”
坂口安吾冷汗都要下來了。
太宰治更是簡直氣得要死。
他完全沒想到坂口安吾和織田作的關系會突然間突飛猛進到了這個程度——看織田作的态度，他一定不是第一次和坂口安吾一起到lupin酒吧這裏來喝酒了！而且還是在一起聊望月老師——難道接下來安吾還要再認識望月老師、再和望月老師也再交個朋友麽？
結果氣着氣着，看着織田作之助一臉困惑茫然的表情，太宰治不知為何，心中的那股莫名其妙出現的氣又忽然莫名其妙地消失了，甚至還有點莫名想笑——什麽啊，難道他們之間是有什麽特殊磁場嗎？只要遇到了，就一定會莫名其妙地成為朋友這樣子？
這簡直和他在“書”中看到的，另一個和他一樣撿到了書的“太宰治”所經歷的未來完全不一樣啊。
要說其中有什麽區別的話……難道是因為望月老師的存在麽？
……一定是的吧。
太宰治想。
因為這個世界多了一個望月薰……一個在其他的世界裏，全都不存在的“望月薰”。
所以這個世界的“現在”與“未來”，才會與其他世界的“現在”與“未來”全都不一樣。
所以說……想要殺死望月老師的“那個人”，果然才是真正的需要被清除掉的“BUG”，而不是望月老師才對啊。
這麽想着，太宰治的唇邊忽然勾起了一絲細微的笑容。
表情變換之快，甚至讓織田作都問了出來：“太宰，是想到什麽好事了麽？”
“是啊，一件很讓人開心的事情。”太宰治回答。
他輕飄飄地看了一眼坂口安吾，原本想要再“吓唬”他一下的想法也完全消失了，然後毫不客氣地擠到了坂口安吾和織田作之間的位置坐了下來。
“放輕松啦安吾——”太宰治拉長了語調，語氣輕快：“下班時間可沒有什麽首領，難道你是擔心我會吃了你麽？織田作你說呢？”
“太宰你說得對。”織田作之助很自然地點了點頭，安慰坂口安吾：“放心吧安吾，太宰他不會吃人的。”
坂口安吾僵硬地扯出了一個笑容：……不敢動。
“織田作，我們下次一起到望月老師家裏去喝酒吧！”太宰治聲音歡快道：“這裏來往的人還是太多了，不太安全，而且望月老師說他家裏還藏有一瓶86年的拉菲——”
“诶，但是，望月老師不是說，那瓶酒是打算留到你成年之後才開的麽？”
一邊的“多餘的來往的人”·坂口安吾強忍住不要露出嫉妒的表情：可惡，一起到望月老師的家裏去喝酒什麽的，他一點也不羨慕！！
“……說起來，望月老師上次還問過我有關安吾的事情。”織田作之助忽然道：“望月老師說安吾的外貌讓他有了一點靈感，想要創作一個新的角色出來，讓我問問安吾你介不介意？”
他轉頭看向坂口安吾。
“當然不會！”坂口安吾即答，然後才真的反應了過來織田作說了什麽：“诶，望月老師真的還記得我麽？”
這下又輪到太宰治不爽了。
但除卻太宰治之外，其他人的心情都不錯。
而另一邊——單獨一個人在家的西海晴鬥的心情也很不錯。
而且，是相當的不錯。
他捏了捏鼻梁上眼鏡的鏡框，默默回顧了一下自己這段時間都做了什麽——
包括但不僅限于和太宰治、織田作之助都拉進了一大步關系，把織田作給忽悠進了港黑，也順帶着把太宰治也給忽悠瘸了……
原本他還想着要不要試着再把蘭波也給忽悠一下的，但在這件事上太宰治先了他一步，也不知道他給蘭波都給灌了什麽迷魂湯，總之目前他聽到的版本是“港黑原準幹部蘭堂叛逃，被現任首領太宰治和現任準幹部中原中也聯手所殺”，所以他目前的狀态……應該是假死了？以太宰治的想法，應該是成功地把他給留在了港黑。
于是西海晴鬥只能遺憾放棄了。
原本——原本西海晴鬥是沒想着把“望月薰”的進度一下子給拉得這麽快的。
For example, with Oda Sakunosuke, Saikai Haruto initially had no intention of having a "pen pal meeting" with him so soon, nor did he want to disrupt the opportunity for Dazai Osamu to meet Oda Sakunosuke... According to his original idea, this process would probably have to be delayed until the end of the "Dragon War" or even later.
Unfortunately, an unexpected event occurred. Dazai Osamu got the "book" and everything was messed up.
Since Dazai Osamu had already stirred up the trouble first, Saikai Haruto naturally wasn't polite anymore and just took advantage of the situation. As for whether his "abnormality" and inconsistency with the "original plot" would be discovered...Since Dazai Osamu was the one who stirred up the trouble first, he would just be an unimportant person affected by the "butterfly effect". What was there to worry about?
Xihai Qingdou was very relieved.
The "original script" that Dazai Osamu saw in the "book" must be a Bad Ending, and it is very likely that it was made by him, and it is related to Dazai Osamu - otherwise he would not treat "Mochizuki Kaoru" so cautiously, almost the same as Dazai Osamu's treatment of Odasaku in the BEAST line.
After guessing this and seeing the audience's reaction on the forum before, Nishimi Haruto immediately had an idea in his mind and quietly changed the attitude of "Mochizuki Kaoru" towards Dazai Osamu.
Yes, he is such a guy who is a bit hard on the outside but soft on the inside, with a bit of bad taste and viciousness. He clearly saw that Dazai Osamu had no ill intentions towards him and was extremely friendly to him, and would not pose any threat or danger to him, but he still deliberately teased him a few times and almost "scared" him away; he also deliberately fooled him by claiming to "write a new book" and post a blog, pretending to say "no" but actually "yes", and he clearly no longer regarded people as "enemies" but "friends", and he wanted the other party to admit it in return.
——Yeah, that's it.
Xi Haiqing Dou reviewed it in his heart and nodded again.
——In short, he and Dazai Osamu are now inseparable friends, and anyone who comes will be their friend.
There is no one more considerate than him, right? Saikai Haruto thought, he is really a good man among good men... He just needs a little bit of return, and he doesn't even need Dazai Osamu to pay for it.