Outside the president's office is the office area for the members.
The Armed Detective Agency is rented on the fourth floor of an old brick building, occupying the entire floor. The office area is spacious and bright, but correspondingly, the number of people inside is relatively small.
There are only three or two members and kittens, plus secretaries and administrative and other auxiliary clerical staff, but it still seems empty.
Dazai Osamu moved to an empty desk with empty steps, sat down and lay down on it.
His face was buried in his folded hands.
My shoulders are still shaking.
Kamidai Kiyoka stood aside, silently ticking the box in his heart.
Mori Ogai cat scratching posts are of high quality and durable, and have been certified by Dazai cats many times.
"snort!"
Edogawa Ranpo, who took the last step, snorted heavily in annoyance.
Kamidai Qinghe moved silently.
This is probably some kind of strange friendship. It's obvious that Ranpo Neko doesn't like Mori Ogai, but if Dazai Neko is happy, then Ranpo Neko will subconsciously start to find trouble.
Yes.
--friendship.
I kept checking in every month at the Detective Agency, and watched two cats destroying each other, competing against each other to see who could solve the puzzles faster, competing for a job in the office parkour, and other various scenes, Jindai
Kiyowa pondered for a moment and filled in Edogawa Ranpo's name in the third position of Dazai Osamu's friend.
Triangles are more stable.
Later polygons are also very stable.
Hmm.
Suddenly I felt a little worried.
Dazai should be able to make new friends on his own, right?
Ah, think about it carefully, should the three friends be considered squares? It seems that I forgot to add Dazai Osamu himself just now...
never mind.
Don't worry about the details.
Osamu Dazai slowly raised his head, the smile on his face not yet gone. He stared at Edogawa walking around for a few seconds. He seemed to have discovered something, and said in a positive tone: "You stole dessert again."
Edogawa Ranpo almost jumped up when he heard this, "No!"
——Mr. Detective’s voice became much softer.
...It can be said that it is a self-inflicted crime.
Kamidai Kiyoka smiled and shook his head.
Mr. Ranpo's reasoning is undoubtedly the best in Japan, but reasoning is more about inferring conclusions from clues. By analogy, it is a bit like doing math problems. However, in terms of human nature and sophistication, Osamu Dazai is better.
"Ding dong."
Kamishiro Kiyokazu glanced at the email.
——The dean surrendered.
Yesterday at the orphanage, his negotiation with the director included aspects such as "leading by example" and "correcting when you make mistakes". Now, this can be regarded as a good start for the orphans.
...Well, they also exchanged book lists. When recommending "Youth Mental Health Education" and other very relevant books, a certain reader also packaged Mr. Natsume's novel as "a guide to the true meaning of life. You must not miss it."
"Book" was packed inside and pushed together.
——The original intention will not change.
Kandairo Seikawa's thoughts were wandering, and he was preoccupied with two things and said hello to Yosano Akiko who came out of the infirmary. The lady doctor, who had a rather sassy temperament, paused in a hurry, raised the corners of her lips and said:
"Bringing Dazai to play with Mr. Ranpo again?"
"Um."
Kamishiro Kiyowa smiled and sighed, "It's rare for Dazai to have a playmate."
"The same goes for Mr. Ranpo."
Same sentiment as Akiko Yosano.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
While Osamu Dazai was arguing with the detective, he looked up and happened to see this scene.
The morning sun was just the right temperature, and the sunlight that filtered through the window lattice was a light golden color. The boy and girl leaning against the wall had equally outstanding looks and similar auras.
The young boy with wild eyes drooped the corners of his mouth unhappily.
Today's trip to the detective agency ended very quickly.
When Dazai Osamu pushed him into the elevator, Kamishiro Kiyokazu still didn't react. "Aren't you going to play a puzzle game with Mr. Ranpo today?"
He even noticed the new puzzle book stapled together on Edogawa Ranpo's desk.
"Let's play again next month."
Osamu Dazai said and pressed the button for the first floor.
He said rationally, "Aren't we still going to find Atsushi-kun? We just happened to pick up Akutagawa and the others for lunch."
Kamishiro Kiyowa: "..."
OK.
Although it feels like Dazai Maomao didn't tell the truth.
Yokohama Hope Academy. Boys dormitory.
When Kamishiro Kiyokazu and Dazai Osamu came in, they only saw the pale Nakajima Atsushi.
Osamu Dazai said without hesitation: "Akutagawa is looking for his sister?"
Atsushi Nakajima: "Yeah."
Kamidai Kiyoka could see his uneasiness. The black-haired boy closed the door of the dormitory, which was not very soundproof, and found a chair to sit down. He said warmly: "Atsushi-kun must have a lot of questions to ask."
Atsushi Nakajima nodded.
Under the encouraging eyes of the black-haired boy, Atsushi Nakajima straightened his knotted tongue slightly, and he managed to calm down, "Well..."
Stuck again.
Osamu Dazai moved a chair and sat next to his friend, and casually said, "Which one?"
Nakajima Atsushi's face turned red with anxiety. He turned around twice, ran into the bathroom and took out a broken bucket. He lowered his head and looked guilty, "I'm sorry, Akutagawa said I broke it.
"
Kamishiro Kiyowa: “…………”
Um.
This paw print is very artistic.
So why did the little tiger attack the bucket last night?
hateful.
Didn't see the video.
Atsushi Nakajima raised his eyes and said cautiously: "Akutagawa said I was a tiger..."
His voice was very soft, "——It's a lie, right?"
"Why else would you be adopted?"
Dazai Osamu held his chin, his tone was relaxed and teasing, "I don't believe you haven't thought about this problem, Atsushi-kun."
A quiet silence fell in the room.
Nakajima Atsushi's purple-gold eyes were full of violent emotions. The child who was still in the orphanage the day before was silent for a long time and collapsed: "But, but I am a human, I am really not a monster!"
As he spoke, he seemed a little unsure, "...I can't be a monster, can I?"
Dazai Osamu's face was expressionless.
Kamidai Kiyokazu's face was expressionless.
Nakajima Atsushi looked at these two indifferent faces, moved his lips, and muttered:
"Am I...a half-demon?"
——Maybe it was because of this that his parents threw him away?
Unspeakable silence.
…
"puff."
Dazai Osamu was the first to succeed, laughed out loud, and said tremblingly, "Atsushi-kun, what do you usually watch..."
Kamishiro Kiyoshi patted his friend on the back to cheer him up, with an unstoppable smile on his face as well:
"Atsushi-kun, have you ever heard of supernatural powers?"
ah.
Atsushi Nakajima's thoughts finally got back on track, "...I'm a superpower?"
"Yes."
Kamishiro Kiyokazu looked back at the email on his phone and said, "Your dean is extremely strict with you because he found out that you would turn into a tiger."
Nakajima Atsushi was at a loss for a few seconds, and was soon overwhelmed by panic:
"So, it's all me..."
"You're right."
Kamishiro Kiyowa interrupted decisively and said categorically, "There is something wrong with his education method."
The police apparently thought so too.
Moreover, even if it causes trouble, the tiger will only eat the crops in the field...
——It almost makes tiger lovers shed tears on the spot, okay?
Kamidai Kiyoka cut the knot quickly, "Yesterday we compensated you for the losses you caused to the orphanage at the market price. We'll keep this account in mind until you get back to work."
"Um!"
Atsushi Nakajima nodded heavily.
ah.
Atsushi-kun's character doesn't seem to fit in well with the mafia.
Dazai Osamu thought leisurely as his iris-colored eyes caught Nakajima Atsushi's straightforward emotional changes.
Kamishiro Kiyokazu looked at his friends and tentatively made a sound that he wanted to watch the video: "...What happened last night?"
He got his wish.
Three heads come together.
As soon as I clicked on the video, I saw a white shadow.
tiger!
Kamishiro Kiyowa couldn't help but get closer.
The picture is a bit shaky. It was obviously taken by Ryunosuke Akutagawa holding a mobile phone. The tiger moves very fast, but the small space limits its performance. There are also black strips of cloth rushing left and right, so it is impossible to keep moving at high speed forever...
——At a certain moment, Kamidai Kiyawa clearly saw the tiger’s appearance.
It is consistent with the description on the character card, with black stripes on a white background, the eyes are pure gold, and the vertical pupils of the beast flash fiercely at night.
It is indeed a state without human consciousness.
The tiger's size was larger than expected. He originally thought it would look like an 11-year-old, and it might look as young as an extra thin ability user, but now it looks half-grown...
Should there be room for growth?
Kiyowa Kamishiro recalled looking up information on white tigers online, including the weight and length of adult male tigers.
Osamu Dazai is emotionally stable.
——This tiger doesn’t look like a cub.
——It doesn’t match one of Qinghe’s preferences.
And Atsushi Nakajima...
——He looked at the terrifying beast in the video and couldn't imagine that it was him.
——For a moment, I even suspected that this was a lie.
The tiger tried to roar, but was slapped by the black cloth strips and stopped screaming. It reluctantly fought back, and more black cloth strips stretched out to surround it...
The tiger's counterattack failed, and he conscientiously decided to retreat strategically. When he ran out and passed the washbasin, he was slapped again, causing his legs to slip. He scratched claw marks on the bucket where his own breath was the strongest...
——Then he kicked the ground with his back foot and jumped out of the wide open window!
"ah!"
Atsushi Nakajima exclaimed, "The tiger is about to escape!"
Osamu Dazai: "..."
Kamishiro Kiyowa: "..."
I wasn’t scared when I watched the video, but I was shocked by Atsushi who was startled.
"Don't panic."
Kamishiro Kiyokazu comforted him, "It's calm at school today."
It can be seen that nothing serious happened last night.
There was no trace of the tiger in the video, and the screen was shaking violently. It was the owner of the mobile phone who was moving in large strides.
Soon, they saw the tiger again.
But see——
Outside the corridor, at the level of the floor, on the tallest tree next to the dormitory building, the dense crown of the tree can be seen among the branches and leaves, and a little white appears among the green bushes.
Shivering white.
The phone seemed to be placed in a fixed position, and even the slightest jitter in the picture no longer existed. Under the moonlight, the branches and leaves shaken by the tiger's movements slowly returned to stillness...
——Because of this, the trembling white that is small but cannot be hidden due to the size of the body is photographed particularly clearly.
Kamidai Kiyawa pondered for a long time and asked: "Atsushi-kun, did you know how to climb trees in the orphanage?"
Atsushi Nakajima shook his head in confusion.
very good.
He is a good baby type.
That is to say...
"oops."
Osamu Dazai pretended to be worried, "The poor tiger doesn't seem to be able to get off the tree."
Atsushi Nakajima: "..."
ah.
I don’t know why, but I suddenly felt that the tiger looked a bit like me.
Soon, decisive evidence appeared——
The tiger, which was holding on to the tree trunk with its four claws and not daring to move, was tied tightly with a stretched black strip of cloth, torn from the tree and dragged back to the dormitory. Then at a certain moment, the tiger fell into a coma and disappeared, leaving only 11 people in the same place.
Year-old white-haired boy.
Atsushi Nakajima looked in a daze.
So is he really a tiger...
"Take these."
Kamidai Kiyawa handed over a stack of books at the right time and said thoughtfully, "I bought you an exercise book. You will calm down after doing it."