Chapter 048 Councillor Mori

"Alice-chan, your new skirt is now dirty."

Chidori took a few steps forward, looked at the brighter blood on the girl Alice's red dress, frowned and said regretfully.

Alice stood among the corpses. Her inorganic eyes, which had been emotionless, took on color after she heard Chidori's voice.

She put her hands on her hips angrily, looked at her skirt with disgust and screamed, "Ahhh, this is so annoying, it's all Lin Taro's fault for being so slow."

Chidori said a few words of comfort, and as if he suddenly remembered something, he looked at Dounan who came with him behind him.

Dou Nan didn't pay attention to them. He just looked at the people on the ground and trembled: "How is it possible, they, they really want to kill me?!"

He was very familiar with the people on the ground; they were his trusted companions and confidants. Sending these people meant that they really wanted to kill him.

The shock of betrayal, and the subsequent fear and anger, almost overwhelmed him. He couldn't imagine that he was actually alone and helpless.

Chidori still had a gentle smile on her face as she walked around the corpse on the ground and towards the other party. Her fluttering black coat was not stained at all.

Alice, who was originally complaining behind him, stopped moving and talking, and just stood there obediently, tilting her head to look at Chidori.

Dou Nan felt a warm hand falling on his shoulder. Although the force was very light, he could feel the comfort as if he was being hugged.

He raised his head blankly, and what caught his eyes was Sen Ou with an almost sad smile. He was like the most rational and kind elder, giving warmth to the drowning person.

"Please don't worry, Mr. Dounan. At least we are just passing by and you can trust us," Chidori patted his shoulder gently, "We will help you."

It was not a promise, but just the simplest words of comfort, but to Dounan, they were the most appropriate words after being betrayed.

He didn't realize at all that the leading position between the two of them had reversed at some point, but after repeated guidance, he had completely grasped Chidori as the "only" straw.

Dounan grabbed Qiandiao's hand and told her about his pain. He did want to be a good congressman at first, but people with special abilities who destroy the balance of the world should not exist.

His father was killed by Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was once a government assassin and is now the president of a very famous detective agency.

Chidori kept smiling gently and responded with a few soothing words from time to time, and every word touched the other person's heart.

After Dou Nan calmed down, he gratefully sent Chidori and Alice to his other property.

After watching Dounan leave, he still had a smile on his face, until Alice, who was patrolling, nodded at him, and then he put away his smile.

He sat on the sofa and took off the gloves he had been wearing and threw them into the trash can. He then took out a handkerchief from his coat and wiped the hand that he had just held with Dou Nan.

The hands were not good-looking, with many messy scars on them, and there was even an obvious scar on the palm of the left hand. Just by looking at him, one could tell that this man had been through a lot.

This should have been a good opportunity to sell out to the public, but he just hid his hands with gloves.

Only at this moment did he reveal his true self, aloof and almost world-weary demeanor suddenly appearing.

After wiping, he threw the handkerchief away, and when he raised his eyes, a smile appeared on his face again, and the momentum just now seemed to be an illusion.

Alice had changed her clothes and came down. She sat next to Chidori, returning to her lolita look, swinging her legs and directing Chidori to make tea for her.

Chidori slowly boiled water to make tea, and the hazy mist rising from the hot water made him feel a lot more at ease.

Alice took the cake out of the refrigerator, took only her own portion, sat on the chair, swung her legs, and ate with a spoon.

"Rintaro's goal has been achieved. Dounan has completely become Rintaro's pawn."

Alice said this with a smile on her face, her childish voice not sounding naive.

Chidori didn't stop her movements. The boiling water fell into the teacup and collided with the tea leaves, bringing out the aroma of black tea. The red tea soup was tempting.

Of course, he couldn't openly participate in neon politics as someone other than Morio, so before he could gain enough power to shut everyone up, he needed a puppet.

And someone like Dou Nan is a very suitable chess piece.

Take away his hands, imprison his legs, make him only see himself, rely on himself, and be willing to be used by him.

"No," he retorted softly, still maintaining a decent smile, "There are rats around Dounan, but they should not show up for the time being."

During this time, he did not just focus on Dou Nan, but also accelerated his understanding of everything in this world, as well as the power distribution and strength of major organizations.

I have to say that he was very angry. This world was completely different from his. It was really heartbreaking to see the country he loved so much become like this.

Of course, he also knew what those familiar people in this world were doing, such as himself, the leader of the □□.

His smile deepened, and he pushed the tea to Alice, sighing silently. What a stupid thing to do.

When Alice saw Chidori's expression, she knew that this guy was definitely not up to no good.

Of course, she also knew this information. She remembered something and joked, "I remember that guy Taizai was also there. He was the youngest officer. He was really amazing."

Chidori's expression didn't change at all, even though Alice was talking about his most valued successor.

He just said calmly: "Bad boy, you need to be guided properly."

The warm tea made him close his eyes comfortably. A sound came from the window next to him. It was a calico cat that jumped up to the window and yawned at them.

"Would you like some tea too?" Chidori thought for a moment and placed the Japanese sweets that Dounan had sent her a few days ago next to the calico cat.

This cat came on the third day of Dounan's contact. Every time it came, it seemed to be there for free food and drink. It was cute and well-behaved.

Alice held the cat in her arms and began to stroke it skillfully with a look of satisfaction on her face.

Chidori looked at this heartwarming scene with a smile on his face. All his actions these days were not hindered. It seemed that the cat also approved of his behavior.

But... just acquiescence is not enough, he wants to be able to influence the entire political supernatural world and make [him] a part of it.

He is able to know all of Alice's memories, including her previous encounter with the Taneda Sanhuotou.

Although the other party did not leak any important information, he was tense, which meant that something important had happened in the Special Powers Division.

Dazai, that kid, won't be able to find his direction even if he becomes a member of the mafia, so it's better for me to learn from him.

How to make a bad boy turn around, make him hit his head hard against the wall, remove his past that he is so attached to, and put the path selected by nature in front of him.

After all, the me in this world no longer trusts Dazai, right?

"Alice," he suddenly called out, calmly giving orders, "If I'm not mistaken, I should let Dazai investigate me. Go and satisfy the kid's curiosity."

His words seemed to be just to leniently satisfy the child, but the cat in Alice's arms felt the other person's hand on its body grasping it consciously for a moment.

"Rintaro, this Dazai knows nothing, he's just a child." Alice still spoke, with disapproval in her words, staring at Chidori in front of her.

The calico cat raised his head and looked at the two people. According to his understanding of his little disciple, he would not let anyone except Mori Ou interfere with his decision. He only believed in his own best solution.

This person, who looked exactly like Mori Ougai, even had the same superpowers as him, and was suspected to be from another world, just chuckled when he heard these words.

"I know, you can do whatever you want, Alice-chan." His voice was still soft, as if nothing had changed.

Alice also laughed, and she became that arrogant and willful girl again, complaining that the cake was not tasty.

Chidori continued speaking along with her words, but the cat in Alice's arms remained silent.

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"Stop the car," Dazai Osamu suddenly said, staring at the game console in his arms, "Stop at the dessert shop in front."

The driver quickly completed Dazai's order and stopped the car decisively without making any sound.

Dazai Osamu got out of the car, played the game console with both hands, and kicked the door casually.

After entering the dessert shop, he put away his game console and yawned lazily.

He didn't fit in at all with the sweet atmosphere around him, but once that cold temperament was hidden, he looked more in line with his age.

Dazai Osamu immediately saw his target, ordered a glass of sparkling water and sat opposite the other person.

He knew that this might just be a bait set by the other party, but so what? On the contrary, the other party would not do anything at the moment. Wouldn't it be better if he did something to kill him?

The first time he saw the other person, Dazai Osamu sighed deeply and complained in front of the other person: "Ah - this is so troublesome."

Blond hair and blue eyes, familiar looks, familiar skirt, familiar habitual movements, aren't they exactly the same?

Alice was eating strawberry cake while swinging her legs. When she heard what Dazai said, she just tilted her head and asked, "What's the problem? It's obviously you who are the ones who are troubled."

Dazai Osamu held his head with his hand, and the half face covered by the bandage made him look a little gloomy, and the look he gave Alice was not friendly.

He stretched out his hand, as if trying to touch Alice, but Alice did not dodge, but just watched his movements.

"I don't like this feeling. If you touch me, all the clues will be broken." The girl's sweet voice contained the innocence of a child.

Dazai Osamu didn't say anything, he just brought the cake in front of Alice to himself and ate it in a few bites. After he finished eating, he let out a disgusted sound.

Alice didn't dare to touch Dazai Osamu and could only watch him act, slamming the table angrily.

"You annoying bastard, Dazai is the most annoying!!" Alice was about to cover the other person's face with the plate, but she stopped as if she sensed something.

Dazai Osamu leaned back in his chair, a look of laziness on his face that showed he had seen through everything, and he smiled wickedly at Alice's actions.

"I hate children, so," Alice raised her head with a cold face as the footsteps behind her got closer and closer, and then Dazai Osamu's voice rang out, "I called the perverted uncle who catches children."

"——Alice-chan." A familiar voice sounded. The person who came was wearing a white coat and seemed to be just a deceased uncle, with his head hanging down and his hair disheveled. He was familiar yet strange, the boss, Mori Ougai.

He bent down slightly, his purple-red eyes filled with smiles and invisible coldness, and he opened his arms towards Alice.

There was no other choice. Alice realized his actions and heard him speak again: "Alice-chan is cute when she runs away, but it's time to go home."