Life winner
Some time after Deng Zhong left the office, voices could be heard coming from inside again.
"What wicked scheme is Lan Zhong plotting now?"
Haizai: "Is that how Chuuya thinks of me?"
Faced with Lan Zhong's affirmative gaze, Hui Zai gave in, reaching out to hug the other, his voice tinged with grievance.
"I didn't do anything, it's just that why is that guy so lucky~ And wouldn't it be better to let Chuuya stay a little longer? Chuuya is actually quite curious about him, isn't he?"
Lan Zhong remained silent for a while, then patted Hui Zai's head reassuringly. Hui Zai whimpered and, taking advantage of the situation, buried his head in Lan Zhong's chest.
On his way out of the leader's office, he encountered several somewhat familiar faces. They simply nodded when they saw him, but he didn't miss the curious gazes that fell on him.
Most likely, his situation had already been communicated internally. Chuuya waited for the elevator, lost in thought, but froze on the spot when the elevator doors opened.
Mr. Eyes and Dazai's former low-level friend—but if he remembered correctly, Dazai defected from the organization because of him. Is this the difference between different worlds? Odasaku in this world is still alive.
While Chuuya was sizing up the other person, Ango and Odasaku were also sizing up Chuuya.
"Hello, are you Mr. Nakahara from another world?"
Ango broke the silence first, while Odasaku stood silently to the side, his ahoge tilting curiously to one side.
"Yes."
Chuuya answered the question, and the two nodded in understanding. A voice that Chuuya was very familiar with came from behind them.
Lan Zhong said, "Go report your mission. Dazai is waiting for you in his office."
Ango: "Yes, sir."
Oda Sakunosuke nodded to the two of them and then left.
Chuuya, "the highest-ranking executive?"
"It's the highest-ranking position below the leader; normally, all you need to do is protect his safety."
Seeing Chuuya's curiosity, Ran gave a brief explanation.
Chuuya: "Why did you come here? Don't you need to be by that guy's side protecting him?"
“With Oda Sakunosuke here, and I’m quite curious about you, after all, you’re a counterpart from another world, and I can also show you around the headquarters.”
Lan Zhong readily admitted his purpose, and Zhong Ye nodded knowingly.
Next, under Lan's guidance, Naka toured the entire Mafia, a Mafia completely different from his own world. He had to admit that the Mafia in this world had developed very powerfully under Dazai's leadership.
Naka also saw Akutagawa and some people from the Black Lizards. It's worth mentioning that Tachihara wasn't among the Black Lizards.
In addition, Zhong also asked Lan a few questions.
"Where are my eldest sister and Mr. Mori?"
"Oh, this? After Dazai became the leader, my older sister resigned and left with Kyoka. Now she runs a school in Yokohama, and Mr. Mori volunteered to be the school doctor. Would you like to go and see her?"
Chuuya's pupils dilated slightly, not expecting this turn of events, but he still shook his head and refused.
[Double the happiness with two Chuuyas!]
Is this the world of the winners in life?
The contrast is really too stark.
[It makes my heart flutter]
Chuuya has a new perspective on the term "life winner." No wonder he can be called a life winner; this truly is a world of family happiness.
Finally, Lan led Chuuya to an underground bar, where the two clinked glasses lightly.
Chuuya: "What do you want to know?"
Lan Zhong was silent for a moment, his eyes darting around, when suddenly a voice from below asked in a low voice.
"Why don't you have to wear a hat anymore? Is there some special method? In the end, Rimbaud only agreed to make this hat blue. Damn it, why does it have to be a hat? I really don't understand why he is so obsessed with hats."
As he spoke, Lan Zhong clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, unaware that Zhong Ye was already frozen in place beside him.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing Chuuya's absent-mindedness, Ran asked him with concern.
"No, it's alright. I probably can't help with that. It's a special gift."
"Well, I expected that."
Lan Zhong nodded understandingly, without dwelling on it too much, but still took a sip of wine in frustration.
Chuuya took a deep breath and downed the drink in his glass in one gulp.
[Oh my god... I did think this timeline would be happy, but I never expected Rimbaud to be alive...]
[This happiness is almost too much...]
So, a flag gathering?!?
Chuuya glanced at the comments; he had thought of everything they could think of. He then downed the wine he had just refilled in his glass.
"Hey? Don't drink so fast, you'll get drunk easily."
When Lan Zhong noticed, Chuuya's eyes had already started to glaze over. After Lan Zhong finished speaking, as if a switch had been flipped, Chuuya collapsed onto the table.
"Looks like Chuuya from the other world can't hold his liquor either~"
"Dazai, stop making sarcastic remarks and come help me right now."
Hui Zai walked down the stairs, teasing Lan Zhong in a sarcastic tone, but in the end, it was Lan Zhong who carried him back.
Lan Zhong said, "I thought their world would be a little better."
Ash said, "But it should be much better than the world we've seen, and maybe it will be very interesting."
"I hope so."
Lan Zhong sighed, his feelings somewhat complicated.
"Don't worry too much about this, Chuuya. After all, it's not easy to achieve such a perfect ending like I did."
Noticing Lan Zhong's somewhat self-reproachful mood, Hui Zai patted Lan Zhong's back reassuringly and took the opportunity to boast about himself.
"When I saw those things in other worlds in the future, I was also on the verge of death. During that time, I couldn't even let my guard down while sleeping."
"So I can't live without Chuuya. Is there any superpower in the world that can shrink Chuuya so I can always be with him?"
Lan Zhong, his face full of black lines, began to expose his dark past. Hui Zai, however, was not annoyed and smiled as he took Lan Zhong's hand and intertwined their fingers.
"You still haven't given up on this idea? I'm right here with you every day."
"But Chuuya isn't here today. I miss you so much. I think I might have developed a condition where I can't live without Chuuya."
"This disease doesn't exist in the world at all!"
Instead of refuting the statement, Ash hugged Blue and kissed the lips that were about to say something, proving it with his actions.
After the kiss ended, Ash smiled like a cat that had just stolen some fish, while Blue's expression carried a hint of helplessness but mostly indulgence.
"Honestly, they always use the same trick."
"But it works, doesn't it?"
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