Is he a rat?
"So, according to you, I not only know this Mr. Zhongyuan, but we also have a very close relationship?"
"You could say that, but since there are no leads, I'll head back now. I hope your organization can find my subordinate as soon as possible, and I'll pay a generous reward."
Having gathered the information he needed, Mori Ōgai prepared to leave, but Dazai called out to him.
"Ultimately, aren't the detective agency and the mafia now enemies? Why is Mr. Mori so confident in entrusting us with the task of finding it?"
“Dazai-kun, there’s no need to come to me to test anything. I don’t trust the Detective Agency, but I believe that Dazai-kun will definitely help as soon as he knows this news, even if you don’t remember anything about Chuuya-kun right now.”
"If you don't go find Chuuya, Dazai, you'll regret it later! You definitely will."
Mori Ougai stared intently at Dazai Osamu, while Alice, who had been quietly standing in the background, suddenly spoke up.
"It seems even Alice thinks Dazai-kun will definitely go to Chuuya-kun. I'm really looking forward to it. What choice will Dazai-kun make this time? I'll take my leave now."
After saying this, Mori Ougai pushed open the door and left without waiting for Dazai's reaction.
Walking down the street, Alice looked up at Mori Ougai with curiosity.
"Although I said Dazai would regret it, how can Moritaro be sure that Dazai will definitely go back to Chuuya?"
"Ah, it's just a gut feeling! It's so good to be young."
"Moritaro is telling riddles again."
...
After Mori Ougai left, the president left Dazai alone in silence for a long time before regaining his usual expression, pushing open the door and walking out.
Atsushi Nakajima, who was squatting by the door, was almost knocked over by the force, but he managed to steady himself thanks to his good balance.
"Shortly after you left, Mr. Ranpo suddenly said that Mr. Dazai seemed a bit off. Then the president came out and said that you had amnesia. I was a little worried, so I came to check on you..."
Nakajima Atsushi explained somewhat embarrassedly why he was there.
"So, Mr. Dazai, have you really forgotten Mr. Nakahara?"
Atsushi Nakajima nervously observed Dazai's emotions and cautiously asked a question about death.
[Atsushi Nakajima always manages to be so careful, yet he still gets into a lot of trouble.]
Atsushi even proactively messaged Akutagawa to inquire about the situation.
After all, although Xiao Zhong is a member of the mafia, he actually has a pretty good relationship with most of the people in the detective agency.
Here's another new clue: I have a good relationship with someone from a detective agency, and I'm actually a high-ranking member of the mafia.
But now he seems to be a member of an antisocial organization. It seems that there are no normal people in the organization except him. After all, normal people would not kidnap others. Because Sigma was carrying people back, Chuuya also labeled him as a suspected normal person.
Chuuya wasn't in a hurry. He knew the other party must have some ulterior motive for bringing him back. The most important thing now was to remain still and not alert them. Chuuya had already believed most of what the comments said. The main reason was that he felt annoyed whenever he saw Dostoevsky. Although he didn't know if his memories had been altered, there was no doubt that he hated that guy.
"I have a good relationship with that guy named Chuuya?"
"Yes! Dazai-san, you kept mentioning Chuuya-san before. By the way, you two used to be very well-matched partners!"
"And now?"
"That's great! Not long ago, Chuuya-san slayed a dragon to save you! Chuuya-san is really amazing!"
"I see. Thank you for telling me this."
"It's alright. I just hope that Dazai-san's memories can be restored quickly. I wonder how Nakahara-senpai is doing now."
"Haha, if he's really as strong as you say, then very few people can hurt him. At least that's good news, isn't it?"
"So we need to find Mr. Chuuya quickly! I need to go to the place where Mr. Chuuya disappeared to look for clues."
As he spoke, Atsushi Nakajima's eyes were filled with admiration and longing. Dazai's eyes were unreadable. He knew that the silly Atsushi hadn't been fooled by his acting skills, and he knew who he was. So now he was even more curious about this Nakahara-san, whom he had no recollection of at all.
Atsushi, I really have to praise you!
[I'm not worried at all, hahaha, do you understand the power of confessing love at first sight at 15? Dazai Osamu is such a love-struck fool!]
Sorry, but our relationship is purely platonic.
...
After spending a long time in this secluded headquarters of the Five Signs of Decay, Chuuya also felt a bit bored. Dostoevsky, who used to come and test him, seemed to have relaxed his guard recently, or perhaps he had something more important to do. Every time Chuuya saw him, he was holding a notebook and pen and writing something.
"Chuuya-kun! Let's go out and play! We can't be confined to this little manor. I'm free!"
Chuuya looked at Nikolai, who was inviting him out again, and his lips twitched. In the short few days they had spent together, Chuuya had overturned his first impression of them. This guy was even crazier than Dostoevsky, and the only normal person like him was Sigma.
However, Chuuya had no intention of teaming up with Sigma. Teaming up here would only attract Nikolai's attention, and then they would have to face his mental bullying together. How could someone be so energetic?
Chuuya was undoubtedly tempted by the proposal from Nikolai at this moment. Through the comments, he already knew many memories that he did not have. Unlike Dazai's amnesia, Chuuya himself did not have memories of anyone except for the Five Signs of Decay of the Celestials.
So, although Chuuya still maintains a basic level of caution regarding the comments, he has already largely believed them. He now needs to contact the outside world to verify the authenticity of what the comments say, but he doesn't know how to bring it up.
"Ah, I didn't think that through. Staying in the same place all the time must be boring for Chuuya-kun. Why don't you take Chuuya-kun out for some fun today, Gori?"
Dostoevsky, who was standing next to them, had noticed this. As if suddenly remembering something, he stopped writing, looked up at Chuuya, and said with an apologetic smile.
"Yay! Although I didn't really want to take Chuuya with me when Dostoevsky agreed, I thought about how Chuuya hasn't been out to play yet and he's so restricted! So! Chuuya, I'm definitely going to take you out to have some fun today!"
Chuuya watched the theatrical unfolding, opened his mouth, and seemed about to refuse. Dostoevsky clearly wanted a quiet environment. Saying that he wanted Nikolai to take him out to play was more like handing over the responsibility of taking care of the brat to Chuuya!
However, Chuuya, who was eager to find the real truth, remained silent and accepted the arrangement. Fortunately, Dostoevsky had not gone completely mad and allowed Sigma to come along. If Chuuya couldn't stop Nikolai, Sigma could help. He was the second normal person in the organization besides himself, and Chuuya trusted him quite a bit.
"Oh, right, Chuuya-kun! I almost forgot, your enemies have put a high bounty on you on the dark web. For your safety, you should wear a mask when you go out this time."
"good."
Chuuya responded in a deep voice. Sigma, who had been hiding to the side and observing from the shadows, stood beside Chuuya with a deathly pale face after being called out.
Chuuya can finally make contact with the outside world. I don't know where Dostoevsky found such a remote place, but I have a feeling that things are not so simple.
[Are you starting to suspect Chuuya? Are you afraid he might remember something?]
[They're still testing the waters, aren't they? Let's go all out against these smart people.]
This time, Chuuya not only wore a mask when he went out, but his hair was also dyed black-brown by Nicolai using a one-time hair dye, citing his distinctive features as the reason.
Actually, when Nicolai first made this suggestion, Dostoevsky excitedly proposed to dye Chuuya's hair white. Then, from the comments on the screen, it was surprising to find that he was actually a white-haired person. In the end, Chuuya refuted him by saying that he was against becoming all white.
As for why it's dark brown, it's because Chuuya originally just wanted to dye it a very ordinary black, but the one-time hair dye didn't have enough coverage and couldn't completely cover his original hair color, resulting in the current look.
[First Dazai cosplayed Chuuya's hairstyle, now Chuuya cosplays Dazai's hair color, you two are really something (facepalm and wry smile)]
Even if you lose your memory, do you still subconsciously dye your hair the same color? You guys are too loving!
[Hahaha, that's hilarious! Dostoevsky's face is so complicated!]
Finally, when Chuuya and Nikolai changed several modes of transportation and arrived in Yokohama, Chuuya particularly agreed with the comment in the live chat: "I really don't know how he found such a remote place. Is he a rat? Or does he have so many enemies that he doesn't know anything about it?"
After a long time, Chuuya finally regained his memory and realized that he really was a rat!
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