When faced with difficult questions...
"On a business trip."
Although the leader had a vague feeling that something was not good, he still told her the truth. As expected, things turned out just as she had predicted, and the other party's already unpleasant face turned ashen instantly.
Although it was unclear why Chuuya released his grip after enduring the pain, the leader breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly having escaped a disaster. In fact, if Chuuya had really thrown a punch, he would probably have fallen off the building due to the force of the blow.
But he'll definitely be saved, right? It's not certain for his own Chuuya, since he genuinely hates him. But this Chuuya from another world, with his vibrant life force untainted by him, will definitely do it, because that's Chuuya's true nature.
[Here he is! Chuuya, who is always on a business trip!]
Let's save this already broken world!
The leader successfully made everyone in this world suffer, resulting in a Falling Ending.
[Chūya punched the leader in his place, just like that.]
But it was this sentence that made Chuuya suppress his urge to punch someone while he was laughing in anger. He still wanted to be the one to beat up his own people.
What is your relationship?
The leader's gaze was focused on the matching rings on the two fingers. Dazai had put on the ring before he traveled through time, as he was afraid that he would lose his things in the turbulent currents of time travel. As for Chuuya, he had never taken off the ring from beginning to end.
However, Dazai remained skeptical about whether the two could truly overcome all the obstacles in their path to be together, so he didn't care if the other knew. He was about to die anyway, so he might as well let him have his way. After all, it was the first time he had seen a counterpart who would stab him first even when Chuuya was using his corrupted form. Poor Dazai couldn't even muster the desire to play tricks on him.
"Couple rings, we are lovers."
It was Chuuya who said this, his tone flat, and the two of them were still wearing their matching outfits.
“I see. I don’t recall seeing you in the ‘book.’ Perhaps we can talk. I haven’t seen any other instances of this kind of relationship between us.”
The leader understood, but wasn't particularly surprised, or rather, what surprised him was something else entirely.
This reaction surprised Dazai somewhat, as he hadn't considered the possibility of a more special relationship between the two.
Chuuya snorted, a sign of his displeasure, but he silently agreed. Dazai took Chuuya's hand; since there was no need to pretend anymore, he wanted to be even closer to Chuuya, and also to guard against any people with ulterior motives.
He knew himself well; a man's jealousy could be terrifying. Given his miserable situation, the comparison and hurt he felt naturally made it impossible for other people in the same category to have an easy time, especially this one who had clearly turned to the dark side, while he was now the one being envied.
Atsushi Nakajima listened quietly from the side. After the two sides reached a consensus, Chief Zai looked at the two who had been left standing aside, mainly at Akutagawa.
"I'm sorry, as you can see, things seem to have changed. So thank you for making this trip. If there are any further developments, I will have Atsushi inform your Akutagawa-kun."
Akutagawa stared silently at the other man, his feelings a jumble of emotions. He hated him, but the man's frank acceptance of death had left him bewildered. Moreover, the amount of information he had just received was somewhat beyond his comprehension. He needed to process this. Akutagawa turned and left.
Let's go.
The leader had clearly anticipated this scene and did not react much. He turned around and invited the two of them to go to the leader's office together.
I have quite a few enemies.
Upon entering, the two felt a sense of oppression. The leader, Zai, offered a brief explanation, while Nakajima Atsushi stood guard at the door and did not go in.
The area that should have been a floor-to-ceiling window was blocked off, and there was nothing else around except a simple desk, a bookshelf behind it, and a separate room, which was probably inside the break room. You can't expect someone to eat and sleep at the company, can you?
"I don't know how much of what you've heard, so I'll just give a brief overview. When I was 16, I obtained the 'Book' because of my unique abilities, which created a singularity and allowed me to inherit my memories from other worlds."
But I've thought about it for a long time, and I'm certain I haven't seen anything about your world from my memories. You've disrupted my plans of many years, and now, with the addition of you, there are more than three of you. The possibility of world destruction has increased. I need new information, so can you tell me the story of your world?
The leader's statement was truly sincere; he genuinely wanted to know if there were any other possible outcomes, because he absolutely did not have a second chance to trick Chuuya into going abroad, meaning he had lost this opportunity for a perfect suicide and early exit.
Stop clutching that book of loser stories...
[You, the leader, have wronged everyone.]
[That's how lame the planner is. He dumped the mess on others right before the evidence was about to be presented, and then jumped out himself.]
"So the so-called plan is to scheme against everyone, then dump the mess on others, trick my counterpart away, and then jump off a building to end it all?"
Dazai started fiddling with his phone, while Chuuya angrily questioned him from the side.
“You’re right. Because I’m a sinner, this is good news for many people. Are you angry for your counterpart? Actually, there’s no need to be angry about it. In our world, my relationship with him isn’t good. He’s probably the one who hates me the most.”
The leader stated this fact in a calm tone, as if it were a trivial matter that could not be mentioned more than once.
"Alright, bro who jumped off the building, I just managed to get your contact information in this world. I also relayed everything you said; he said he'll be back soon. You're welcome!"
Dazai suddenly spoke up, but the content of his words shattered the calm and composed mask that Dazai had maintained since their arrival. He was visibly taken aback and flustered for a moment, but then immediately regained his composure.
Dazai, of course, wouldn't miss this subtle change in expression. He was afraid of Chuuya Nakahara in this world, but as the leader, he shouldn't have created this situation through his own means.
Dazai hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise, since he only did it because Chuuya wanted his counterpart to deal with the guy who jumped off the building.
Chuuya's emotions, which had been stirred up, were calmed down by the emotions that Boss Zai had just revealed. Thinking of the miserable state Boss Zai would suffer later, Chuuya showed his first smile since coming to this world.
The leader stared blankly at Chuuya's smile.
Poor Chief Zai. After all, in this world he created, people are mostly wary of him, and it's rare to even see him smile like this...
Even though I brought it on myself, I still couldn't help feeling sorry for myself.
"Could you please stop staring at other people's dogs?"
Chuuya saw this comment and fell silent. He hadn't expected the relationship between the two of them to be so strained in this world. But Dazai was unhappy. He gritted his teeth and looked at the leader, Dazai, with a forced smile.
[Instantly switched to battle mode]
Don't you have a dog at home? Why are you staring at other people's dogs?
When faced with a difficult question, you fall silent again.
The leader silently withdrew his gaze, his expression calm as if nothing had happened, as if he didn't know what the other person was talking about, but the comments had already revealed everything about him.
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