Chapter 11
Rokudo Mukuro, holding the clothes Yosano Akiko had prepared for him, entered the lounge alone, his mind racing with the various pieces of information he had received.
First, there's this guy named Mori Ōgai. Even from such a brief encounter, it's clear he's a dangerous individual. And his name is something Rokudo Mukuro can't help but be concerned about.
Mori Ōgai… Upon hearing this name, Rokudo Mukuro immediately realized, “This… isn’t that the name I read in my literature textbook?!”
The three great literary figures of modern Japan: Natsume Soseki, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Mori Ōgai.
Is "森隨外" the same "森隨外" as in this story?!
If this name is a coincidence or an accident, then how do we explain the name Yosano Akiko?
When Rokudo Mukuro first heard the name "Yosayo Akiko," he didn't associate it with these literary giants. After all, as an Italian, and an Italian who was involved in the underworld, he didn't know much about Japanese literature. It was good enough that he remembered such a person.
I first learned about the name "Mori Ōgai" in a Japanese high school textbook. At that time, Sawada Tsunayoshi and Yamamoto Takeshi were surrounded by Reborn with a ring of bombs. The reason why Sawada Tsunayoshi was wailing and clutching his head was because of a reading comprehension passage.
Seeing others suffering like this, it wouldn't be Rokudo Mukuro's style not to laugh at them. He had almost forgotten the specifics of what happened, but he remembered Sawada Tsunayoshi looking at him with a pleading expression, and Yamamoto Takeshi laughing foolishly with "whoosh whoosh" and "hahahaha".
Rokudo Mukuro glanced at their exercises; the essays were well-written and perfectly suited his aesthetic sensibilities. The author was Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The introduction to Akutagawa at the bottom of the book mentioned Mori Ōgai and Natsume Soseki. He later went to look into it further.
It was because of this that he suddenly remembered that the name "Yosayo Akiko" seemed to be that of a Japanese writer as well.
If sharing a name with a literary giant is a coincidence, or parents giving their child the same name out of admiration, then Rokudo Mukuro simply wouldn't believe such a coincidence could exist in the world, especially when two people with the same name share a close connection.
So what exactly is going on in this world? Rokudo Mukuro was very interested at this moment.
As he thought about it, he unfolded the clothes in his hands.
Huh?! The clothes in his hand weren't ordinary clothes, but a sky-blue dress. He just hadn't noticed because the dress had been folded up earlier, but he thought the workmanship was very exquisite.
Well, a skirt it is! It's just women's clothing, Rokudo Mukuro doesn't mind at all.
As an excellent illusionist, Rokudo Mukuro is quite skilled at cross-dressing. Whether he wears it himself or has someone else "wear" it, he does it with ease.
He'd done this countless times: dressing up as a woman and transforming into a female companion for Sawada Tsunayoshi. Of course, he wasn't willing to go to protect Sawada Tsunayoshi; it was mainly because Sawada Tsunayoshi had given him so much.
Because of this, Gokudera Hayato caused him a lot of trouble. But he got his revenge, so at a dinner party, he dressed Gokudera Hayato in a maid outfit. Gokudera Hayato himself didn't even notice, and just kept wearing that outfit and circling around Sawada Tsunayoshi. Hmm, that scene is still fresh in my memory!
The skirt belonged to Yosano Akiko; it was a bit too big for Rokudo Mukuro, but it still fit him reasonably well.
The skirt, which should have reached the knees, ended up at Rokudo Mukuro's ankles, and there was a bow at the back of the skirt that was the finishing touch.
A few strands of his indigo hair fell softly from his ears, and his delicate face was framed by a pair of jewel-like eyes. Although he was wearing a somewhat loose dress, it made Rokudo Mukuro appear exceptionally petite and beautiful, like a doll displayed in a shop window.
He conjured a mirror, examined his reflection, and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, as expected of me. I look great in both men's and women's clothing. I give myself a perfect score!"
Rokudo Mukuro was changing clothes in the lounge, pondering the problem he had discovered, while also keeping an eye on the commotion outside. After hearing the arguing outside, Rokudo Mukuro finished getting ready and went out.
He thought that after he went out, he would still face the old fox's probing or targeting, but Rokudo Mukuro did not expect that he would be met with Mori Ougai's eyes shining as he looked at him, and those words with wavy lines, "Mukuro-chan~ Just stay here in peace! We will protect you!"
His expression was frivolous, his tone lewd...
Rokudo Mukuro considered the difference between his previous and subsequent behavior, and then looked at the change in this person's attitude towards him. His eyes sharpened... So this person really is a pervert, a perverted lolicon?!
He had seen many scoundrels with unusual fetishes before, and once they fell into his hands, there was only one fate: he would personally send those perverts to hell so they could repent there.
There are perverted lolicon types out there, isn't Gluconicia, Byakuran's subordinate, a perfect example? Daring to lay a finger on Chrome, then pay with your life! So, does this guy in front of you want to die too?
Upon hearing Mori Ougai's words, Rokudo Mukuro paused, looking startled and timidly glancing at the other two.
Liyuan couldn't bear to look away. In his eyes, Dr. Mori was serious, responsible, cruel, and terrifying, but he played an irreplaceable role in this war. However, his attitude towards the little girl was truly reprehensible; anyone who saw it would want to call the police.
When Yosano Akiko saw Rokudo Mukuro come out wearing a dress, a rare smile appeared in her eyes: "I knew it, this dress would suit you perfectly."
Mori Ougai's words made her face turn ugly again: "I almost forgot about you, you pervert! Shut up!"
"Akiko-chan~ Don't be so fierce, and Mukuro-chan~ You stay here too, follow Akiko-chan~" Mori Ougai looked at the two beautiful lolis, one big and one small, in front of him, and his tone became even more frivolous, "I will take good care of you."
Rokudo Mukuro's fist hardened. Could this person really be the literary giant "Mori Ōgai"? No matter how you look at it, he's a pervert! Could it really be a coincidence?
"Is Dr. Mori a weirdo?" Rokudo Mukuro asked loudly.
“Yes, that’s him! So, Mukuro-kun, don’t go near him anymore,” Yosano Akiko quickly interjected.
Rokudo Mukuro walked over to Yosano Akiko and silently nodded. Rokudo Mukuro thought to himself, "I can't get close to this person. If I do, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist sending him to hell."
At this moment, Mori Ōgai had no idea that he was already teetering on the brink of death.
"Tachihara-kun, you can go now," Mori Ougai said, looking at Tachihara who was not far away.
"Yes, Dr. Mori." After saying that, he glanced at Yosano Akiko and Rokudo Mukuro with some concern, but still turned and left.
After Tachihara left, Mori Ougai suddenly spoke up, "Alice-chan~ Look, I've found you another playmate~" As soon as he finished speaking, Alice appeared beside him.
When Alice appeared, Rokudo Mukuro clearly felt a power separate from Mori Ougai. What kind of power was this? Rokudo feigned disbelief, exclaiming, "This is... a magical transformation?!"
Mori Ougai looked at Rokudo Mukuro's expression and realized that it seemed the other person was genuinely seeing a supernatural ability for the first time. He had previously thought that since the boy had come all the way from the sea, he must also possess a supernatural ability. He needed to continue observing him.
"This is Alice-chan~ Mukuro-chan~ Akiko-chan~ You two should get along well~" With one more person in between, Mori Ougai felt a little giddy with happiness.
Seeing the confusion on Rokudo Mukuro's face, Yosano Akiko explained, "This is a special ability."
"Superpowers?!" What kind of fantasy world is this? Superpowers? Superpowers? A power that's completely different from the Death Flame.
“Yes.” Logically, Yosano Akiko shouldn’t have explained all this to Rokudo Mukuro, but since Mori Ougai had left him on Tokyo Yami Island, he would eventually discover the existence of his supernatural abilities, so Yosano Akiko explained it to him in advance. As for why she explained Mori Ougai’s abilities so clearly, it was partly because she didn’t like it, and partly because she was worried that Rokudo Mukuro would be deceived by Mori Ougai.
"Sister Akiko, do you also have superpowers?" Rokudo Mukuro asked with eyes full of curiosity.
A flicker of pain crossed Yosano Akiko's eyes: "Yes."
Rokudo Mukuro noticed her subtle change but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, Mori Ougai interjected, "Saki-chan's ability is like an angel's—no, you should say, Akiko-chan is an angel!" His eyes revealed obsession, fascination, and a deep ambition. And he was the one who controlled the angel.
Hearing this, Yosano Akiko couldn't bear it any longer. She pulled Rokudo Mukuro and turned to leave Mori Ougai's room. Rokudo Mukuro glanced back at him and saw Mori Ougai's figure in the shadows, his gaze fixed on Yosano Akiko like a bottomless abyss, threatening to drown her.
Despite being met with such a look, Rokudo Mukuro gave him an apologetic smile and then obediently let Yosano Akiko pull him away.
Mori Ougai paused, watching the two figures disappear through the door, before smiling and saying to Alice, "Akiko-chan~ Isn't she cute! Right, Alice-chan~"
Alice snorted coldly.
He quickly corrected himself: "Of course! Alice-chan is definitely the cutest!"
"And Mukuro-chan is interesting too!"
"Hmph! You idiot, Rintaro!"
Everdark Island truly lives up to its name. On this island, you can never see a ray of sunlight. Dawn never comes. On this island, only war, pain, and despair accompany the people, and they don't know when hope will come.
Gloom and darkness constantly loomed over the islanders.
Rokudo Mukuro had been living here for some time, and the environment here was child's play for him, who had spent many years in cans.
During this time, Rokudo Mukuro gradually figured out the situation here.
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