My dear leader
[No, no, Dazai is so clever after falling in love; he has a whole repertoire of sweet nothings.]
He acted like a fool before dating, but once he got married, he became incredibly shrewd. No wonder he has a wife.
[Being in a relationship makes you look like a completely different person compared to not being in a relationship]
"It depends on your performance."
Chuuya turned his head away from looking at Dazai, who was now grinning foolishly, but the tips of his reddened ears betrayed the body's owner. Dazai obviously noticed this as well, and his smile became even more delightful.
"Received! My dear leader~"
Chuuya felt a chill run down his spine from Dazai's words and awkwardly moved to the side, only to be pulled back by Dazai's hand.
"Chuuya, you can't do that~ Otherwise, that old fox Mori will definitely expose us, so Chuuya, you have to get used to me calling you that~"
Dazai kept calling out the word "leader" until Chuuya got used to it, and then the two prepared to set off.
"Just leave everything to me, Chuuya. If you don't want to talk, just stay silent."
"Don't underestimate me, I'll cooperate with you."
Chuuya snorted, stepped out the door and immediately got into character, silently walking side by side with Dazai on the streets of Yokohama in the other world, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
Dazai's smiling face contrasted sharply with Chuuya's. He subtly observed his surroundings, lost in thought. This world is very similar to theirs.
[It's practically like a male ghost walking the streets]
[Their acting was so bad, if I hadn't been watching them change clothes, I would have really thought they had a different actor.]
Light a candle for Mori-san and Dazai in this world.
[Wait, if this is the point, Dazai will soon deliberately get himself arrested and thrown into the dungeon to meet Chuuya, right?]
A sly glint flashed in Dazai's eyes. How could he possibly let his counterpart meet Chuuya so easily? He would make him prolong the meeting time even more.
Anyway, his counterpart wasn't too happy to see his former partner, he's such a kind and warm-hearted person!
Dazai hummed a little tune happily, and Chuuya glanced at him, wondering who had made him happy this time.
The two arrived at the Mafia headquarters without any hindrance, where Akutagawa was already waiting for them.
The two were not surprised by this. On the street, they did not deliberately hide their whereabouts. On the contrary, they were surprisingly ostentatious. This was Dazai's intention. After all, there were many Mafia informants in this area. With the Mafia's intelligence network, the information should have reached Mr. Mori by now, Dazai calculated.
Before the two could even get close, an attack from Rashomon, formed from clothing, had already arrived. Chuuya stood still, and the attack, accompanied by a gust of wind, lifted the scarf around Chuuya's neck. Dazai calmly took a step forward, stretched out his hand, and the Rashomon was dispelled as soon as it got close.
Akutagawa's pupils contracted. He couldn't mistake such a distinctive superpower, but he knew clearly that the Central Plains cadre was still on a business trip, while the traitor from their world was currently in the dungeon.
Akutagawa concealed his emotions and bowed to them.
"The leader invites you."
Akutagawa brought the person there and then left.
"Long time no see, Mr. Mori."
"Hmm, I didn't expect it to really be Chuuya-kun from another world, and Dazai-kun too."
Dazai gave a cryptic smile and greeted Mori Ōgai.
A strange light flashed in Mori Ougai's eyes. His gaze lingered on the scarf around Chuuya's neck, which was exactly the same as the one around his own neck, and he narrowed his eyes.
This was something Mori Ougai hadn't expected. If he wasn't the leader of the other world, then Dazai would be the most likely candidate. Chuuya becoming the leader was something he had never thought of at all. It seemed that the other world was full of infinite possibilities. Mori Ougai's smile deepened.
The next second, the golden demon's blade stabbed towards Chuuya behind Dazai. Chuuya didn't even blink. Dazai reached out, and the golden demon vanished.
"Sister Hongye's way of greeting people is still so unique, but trying to bypass me to harm the leader is really disrespectful. It seems Mr. Mori still doesn't trust us! This is truly frustrating~"
"Seeing is believing, and as a leader, I always consider things more carefully. Now I believe you are truly visitors from another world. It's truly amazing!"
However, I'm still more curious about how Chuuya-kun, who became the leader, managed to get Dazai-kun to willingly... pledge allegiance. After all, I spent some time with Dazai-kun from our world before, and in this world, Dazai-kun and Chuuya-kun are like oil and water, always arguing whenever they meet. That's why I'm so shocked to see the relationship between you two.
Mori Ougai feigned distress, as if pointing something. Ozaki Koyo emerged from the shadows and stood behind Mori Ougai. Dazai raised an eyebrow, his smile widening.
"There's no need to test us; we're just here to cooperate."
Chuuya, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. Unlike his usual upbeat tone, Chuuya's words this time were very calm, with little fluctuation in his voice.
"The answer is simple: it is my honor to serve my leader! Alright, now that my leader has spoken, let's discuss the cooperation now, Mr. Mori."
Regardless of the expressions on the faces of the two people opposite him, Dazai's words were very sincere; it was truly wonderful to have Chuuya.
This led Mori Ougai to the conclusion that Dazai's words were actually true, but that was Dazai Osamu! Mori Ougai almost lost his composure.
[How badly did Mr. Mori fool them?]
[It's not Mr. Mori's fault, the enemy was just too powerful]
But Dazai's expression just feels so real.
Mr. Mori seems to be in a daze.
Chuuya truly embodied Dazai's saying, "The less you say, the fewer mistakes you make," to the extreme.
Dazai narrowed his eyes with pleasure, while Chuuya calmly glanced at Dazai.
"Alright, it seems we don't know what kind of cooperation you two are here to seek with the Mafia. If it's reasonable, I'd be happy to cooperate."
Mori Ougai cooperated by making a listening gesture, while Dazai made an "X" sign with his hand.
"Not now, we need to build some trust between us first, so—"
“We want to see his counterpart in this world, and in exchange we can provide information about the ‘combination’.”
Chuuya's deep voice rang out at the right moment, while Dazai beside him smiled smugly, and a rare hint of helplessness appeared in Chuuya's usually calm expression.
Anyone with eyes can see who wants to see it; Dazai had no intention of hiding anything.
However, if a leader makes a special trip for his subordinate, then the nature of their relationship needs further consideration. Mori Ougai stroked his chin, lost in thought.
This was a very worthwhile exchange, and he had no reason to refuse. In fact, he also really wanted Dazai to see these two travelers from another world.
"Looks like your intelligence network is pretty good. That's going too far. We just captured Dazai-kun yesterday. Is this a reminder that the Black Hand Party's firewall needs to be reinforced?"
"We have our own methods, so Mr. Mori, do you agree?"
Dazai, feigning impatience, picked at his ear and interrupted Mori.
"Of course! After all, I have no reason to refuse. So, I wish us a pleasant cooperation, my ally."
Mori Ougai stood up and extended his hand to Chuuya. Chuuya was silent for two seconds before stepping forward to shake his hand.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
As Mori Ougai watched the two figures disappear, the smile on his lips gradually vanished.
"Cooperation, mutual benefit, what do you want to gain from the Mafia...?"
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