peaceful
When Mori Ougai saw them again the next day, he keenly sensed that the atmosphere between the two was different.
A subtle atmosphere settled in between. Mori Ōgai seemed lost in thought. What happened yesterday? Did they argue?
"Mr. Mori, could you please stop looking at me and the leader like that? It's disgusting, and I'm afraid I might just punch him."
Before he could think of anything, Dazai stopped him, and Mori Ōgai pretended to be distressed.
"That's really going too far, Dazai-kun. I just wanted to show my concern for you, after all, we're friendly allies now."
"Mr. Mori, have you made up your mind? Aren't you afraid we're just lying to you?"
Dazai fiddled with a coin he'd pulled out from somewhere, looking at Mori Ougai with a playful smile.
"Is that so? I have a lot of faith in Dazai-kun, who has always stayed with the Mafia."
"The feeling of being trusted by Mr. Mori is disgusting. I feel like throwing up the food I just ate."
Mori Ougai choked. Even though Dazai was from a different world, his attitude towards him was so terrible.
"Alright, Dazai-kun, perhaps I could find out what the price is for asking for your help?"
The conversation got on track, and the previously relaxed atmosphere vanished completely, instantly turning tense.
Dazai turned to look at Chuuya, who nodded slightly. Was that tacit approval? Mori Ougai tapped the table lightly with his fingers, then looked up to see Dazai giving him a bright smile. Mori Ougai stopped what he was doing and stood ready.
“We can help Mr. Mori avoid the major casualties that the ‘Group’ would bring to the Mafia, as long as you let Chuuya stay abroad on business with peace of mind.”
Mori Ōgai was already prepared to jump into the pit, after all, the other party was so certain that there would be casualties in the Mafia, which was something he did not want to see. Only the city he loved and the organization he held could make him willingly jump into the pit. He originally thought that Dazai would take advantage of this.
"In addition, I also want the Mafia to release Q after this is over, send Q away from Yokohama, or let him join the Armed Detective Agency."
Chuuya, who had been silently watching the two talk, suddenly spoke up, drawing their attention.
"Hmm, this request? Although I really want to agree, Chuuya-kun should also know that Q's ability is uncontrollable and extremely special. Letting him go will bring a lot of uncertainties."
Mori Ougai pretended to be troubled as he looked at the two of them, while Dazai raised an eyebrow in surprise. Chuuya really liked that kid.
"Let him go and explain things to him. After that, it's none of my business."
Chuuya's meaning was clear: he wanted to give the child a chance, and whether he could seize it was up to him.
Mori Ougai didn't hesitate much; it wasn't an unreasonable request, so he agreed immediately. Besides, there was a convenient reason to let Q go; he also wanted to see the boy's resilience and not disappoint him too much.
"Alright, I agree. Now, can I ask Dazai-kun why he only has these two requests when he has done us such a big favor?"
"Because it's mainly to make things difficult for my counterpart! I begged the leader for a long time before he agreed to let me do whatever I wanted."
Mori Ōgai remained silent. This was indeed very much in line with Dazai's style. Mori Ōgai didn't quite understand this mentality, but he gently lit a candle for the Dazai of their world.
"In that case, I will definitely cooperate fully."
"Then please ask Mr. Sen to help us reimburse the bills we sent to the organization these past few days! Mr. Sen is such a kind person."
Dazai suddenly clasped his hands together, blinked his big eyes, and spoke with feigned gratitude, which made Mori Ougai chuckle.
"No problem, I can cover all the expenses afterwards as a way of thanking you for your help. After all, I got a great deal."
This amount of money is negligible for the Mafia, and preventing mass casualties is incredibly worthwhile. Mori Ougai is truly grateful for Dazai-kun's silent contribution.
[Armed Detective Jae: Wait, did I agree to this? Doesn't anyone care about my feelings?]
Chuuya is truly being a good older brother. Long live Chuuya-nii!
[Because he knows how important Chuuya is to him, he specifically targets him in this way. How wicked, Zai!]
There is no obligation to be lenient with counterparts.
This honeymoon trip was truly pampering; he was being unreasonable, and he was always there to cover for him.
In the end, it was the armed detective Zai who bore the brunt of it all.
"Why does Chuuya like Yumeno so much? Aren't you being a little too nice to him?"
After leaving the headquarters for some distance, Dazai asked out of curiosity that apart from spending some time together when they were young, Q had been locked up by him after he awakened his superpower and caused casualties.
That's why the kid hated her so much. Who would have thought that she and Chuuya would actually end up together, while Chuuya and Q were getting along quite well? It's really frustrating.
"Because he treats me like an older brother, you can't keep scaring him."
Chuuya suddenly remembered the report he saw from Yumeno in the first world and looked at Dazai with a dangerous gaze.
Dazai's alarm bells blared: "Who told Chuuya to suddenly vanish into thin air! I just went to ask him if he knew where you were; that little detective just walked right into my room."
"Um?"
"From now on, I'll only go with you, okay, Chuuya~"
Dazai backed down, and Chuuya nodded haphazardly in agreement. He really couldn't handle Dazai's coquettish behavior.
Although this world was basically similar to theirs, the two busy people didn't have a chance to explore Yokohama properly. So, they ended up just like ordinary tourists, wandering around the whole of Yokohama, eating a lot of food, and sending bills to the mafia one by one.
"This would obviously be very troublesome."
When Dazai sent another bill to the Mafia, Chuuya frowned, somewhat puzzled.
"Mr. Sen got a great deal for nothing, and I'll feel even worse if he does nothing."
Seeing the twisted expression on Dazai's face as he turned around, sincerity proved to be a deadly weapon, successfully silencing Chuuya. This was so typical of Dazai.
So even if it's just to annoy Mr. Mori, Dazai is willing to go through the trouble.
Since leaving, the Armed Detective has been monitoring the every move of this visitor from another world.
But aside from the two times he entered and exited the mafia at the beginning, and having a meal with some cadres along the way, his daily travels were just ordinary.
As Armed Detective Zai looked at the intelligence, he had a feeling that things weren't so simple, and an unexpected incident nearly disrupted his plans.
It's impossible that I'm his target, but he's already got the information he wanted. The Armed Detective is a bit confused about what Chuuya and the others are up to, and even Ranpo can't figure it out.
I just hope this change isn't a bad thing.
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