Another World Bookstore in Yokohama

Chapter 85

On the street early in the morning, Kunikida Doppo stood by the side of the road with Paul, and he looked down at the time.

"It's time, we should go find it."

He turned his head to look at Paul: "Have you eaten yet?"

The other party looked a little dazed, and after realizing it, he smiled and said, "Of course. Oh, don't look at me like that. I always thought that only people from any country would ask this question at this time."

Kunikida Doppo sighed: "I just want you not to act hungry when the time comes, when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I will never do that kind of slow-down thing!" Paul promised casually.

"It's okay, you are our customer, and you won't use your abilities unless necessary." The blond man waved his hand.

Paul looked a little lost, and even his shoulders were deaf and pulled down.

Kunikida Doppo didn't care, he greeted the two people behind.

Although Osamu Dazai didn't come today, the other two brats were very active.

It is Nakajima Atsushi and Izumi Kyoka.

but....

"Sorry, Mr. Kunikida, we're late." Atsushi Nakajima trotted to the man's side, holding the girl behind him with one hand.

They just went to buy pastries.

"What time is it now? In order to wait for you, we have been standing here for 15 minutes." Kunikida raised his forehead alone.

The boy scratched his head embarrassingly.

"Forget it, Mr. Paul, please don't mind." Kunikida Doppo sighed.

"It's okay, Mr. Kunikida is understandably anxious. But it's only after eight o'clock, so it doesn't matter if you come later."

"Thank you for your understanding."

As he spoke, Kunikida Doppo took out the notebook he had been carrying all the time, "Yesterday I asked Mr. Ranpo, and he gave me three locations based on the information I have." Quickly flipped to the middle page, on which There are simple sketches, which the man spread out for the few people leaning over to see.

He pointed to one of them: "Then we'll go here next, it's the closest."

Atsushi Nakajima leaned over, looked at the place the man was pointing at, and tried to align with the area in his memory, "This is, Yokohama Hospital?"

Choosing to be in the hospital, is it because Mr. Ranpo has a clear mind, or because he has too little experience?

Oh, of course the latter.

After confirming the location, everyone got active, Kunikida walked alone in the front, and behind him were three people in high spirits.

Yokohama Hospital is really not far away, only about 100 meters away from where they are now, just walk across this street and turn an intersection.

While chatting about the matters needing attention afterward, they walked slowly, and soon the four of them arrived.

But just a few minutes.

"Here it is. Mr. Ranpo said that the most likely place for him to stay is the top floor. However, the upper floors are office areas and some VIP wards. We need a permit to enter."

After explaining a few words briefly, so that those who don't understand will rush and run around, Kunikida walks to the central service desk alone.

Nakajima Atsushi and Izumi Kyoka exchanged a bewildered look.

Why do I always feel that Mr. Kunikida seems to have something to say.

—Of course it’s because you’ve all done this stuff. (Kunikida Doppo roars)

It didn't take long. After knowing that he was from the Armed Detective Agency, those lovely girls readily let him go, but they also remembered to ask a few things to pay attention to.

"Don't you need to inform the people above?" Kunikida Doppo frowned.

One of the girls explained: "My dad is the dean, and he said it's okay."

After speaking, he gave the man a card.

"That's what you want," she said.

After Kunikida Doppo expressed his thanks, he turned and ran towards Atsushi Nakajima and the others who were sitting on the plastic chairs in the waiting area.

"Got it, let's go up." He stood in front of several people and said.

**

In the bookstore.

"Hi?" Osamu Dazai greeted with a stiff mouth.

"Come hide in my shop." Lin Yuan took a step back and said with a smile.

The man blinked his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. He could see that the boss didn't mean to blame, but was just amused.

"I saw an acquaintance," he said.

"You skipped work again." Lin Yuan said directly.

And this "again" is very aura.

Then, ignoring Osamu Dazai whose eyes drifted away, Lin Yu'an walked out the door, and saw a man with orange hair just walking in front of his door.

The man also saw Lin Yu'an and waved his hand to say hello: "Good morning, Boss Lin."

"Good morning."

So, it was this person who was hiding.

Lin Yuan stopped Zhongya Zhongya who was about to leave: "I watched the port mafia's banquet held very late yesterday, doesn't Mr. Zhongyuan need to sleep?" He has already seen the dark circles under his eyes.

And the other party didn't find any excuses, and said directly: "I'm looking for someone."

"Oh—by the way, Mr. Nakahara."

"Ok?"

"Where's that hat you've been wearing?"

As if touching some key word, the man opposite suddenly stomped his feet violently.And Lin Yu'an could also feel that Osamu Dazai, who was behind him, approached and raised his ears.

What kind of hobby is this.Lin Yuan sighed in his heart.

"I'm going to get angry when I talk about this!" Nakahara Nakaya gritted his teeth and said, subconsciously trying to press the hat to cover up his emotions, but in the end he only touched his soft hair.

Nakahara Chuya:  …

Lin Yuan, who was watching from the side: ... (wanted to laugh but couldn't help it.

Dazai Osamu who was behind the door had already squatted down and laughed hoarsely.

"I seem to have heard some familiar voice?" Zhongyuan Zhong also looked at the boss, and asked a little sensitively, "Did you hear it?"

"I heard it, but I can't say who it is."

"It's Dazai?" He was the first to think.

Lin Yuan didn't change his face.

Chuya Nakahara: ...Okay, he already knows.

On the other side, Dazai Osamu stroked the letter paper that had almost stopped beating, and in his heart scolded the boss for this indiscriminate cover-up.

However, Chuya Nakahara didn't take much care of him now, but secretly wrote down another note from Osamu Dazai, and he changed the subject:

"I probably know who took it. Do you have anything to look for?"

"Are you going to catch a thief?"

"Probably, although this wasn't mine at first."

"?"

"It belonged to that person's former companion. We defeated that person's companion and got that hat." Nakahara also said in detail.

Everything that should be said and should not be said has been said in one breath.

Therefore, it was clear that there was a chance to get help at the beginning, but now Lin Yuan flatly refused.

"Although it exists, it cannot be used or sold now," he said.

Although Zhongyuan Zhongye has some regrets, he is not very entangled.

"Then I'll hurry up and look for it myself, goodbye."

He bid farewell to Lin Yu'an politely, then turned around and continued on his own way.

...

Lin Yuan opened the door and walked into the bookstore.

"People are gone."

"Well, I know." Dazai Osamu said in a deep voice while holding the book, looking very serious.

"Get up from my chair." Lin Yuan was expressionless.

Osamu Dazai got up consciously, but he still held the book he got from the boss's desk in his hand.

【"Sakura" Akutagawa Ryunosuke】

"I haven't seen this book on the shelf, is it Mr. Akutagawa's new book?"

"The writing is still so incomparable!"

It has blown up.

Lin Yuan sat back on his wicker chair and shook his head.

"No, this is a book written by Akutagawa-kun."

"That's not Akutagawa-san, huh? Eh?????"

Osamu Dazai realized half of what he said.

It's just unbelievable.

"Akutagawa-kun, is that Akutagawa-kun!?"

"How, how is it possible, how long has he been in contact with these things at most, how can he write such, such words??" Osamu Dazai was still in a daze.

Lin Yuan explained this: "I will take him to the space these days to teach and study, and the time is not short, as you know. The most recent study is literature, and then he gave me this answer."

"The homework is pretty good."

"And he is very sensitive to words. Don't use that look, even if I take you, you will not be better than him, within a certain period of time. And I don't have that much time and energy."

"I know, I know~" the man yelled.

Osamu Dazai flipped through the contents of the book.

Thinking of the boy from last night again, I feel from the bottom of my heart that I don't understand Akutagawa at all.

The opponent has become more powerful, and is still advancing, becoming a great person step by step.

Not only in literature, but also in martial arts, sports, and decision-making.

"Don't think too much," Lin Yu'an looked at Osamu Dazai's appearance, and said, "If you really care, then do something."

"It's never too late to make amends."

Osamu Dazai shook his head:

"I think I still need to be quiet first."

**

"Please!"

In the Armed Detective Agency, Ranpo Edogawa clasped his hands together and shouted at Kirako Haruno.

The woman looked troubled.

Edogawa ran after her and beat her up: "Really, it's only two days, only two days. And you can call me anytime you need me! Miss Haruno, please!"

"But it doesn't matter what I say, I'm just the president's secretary." Haruno Kirako scratched her head.

"Why don't you ask Mr. Kunikida? Compared to me, he should have more decision-making power, right?"

Edogawa Ranpo pursed his mouth in displeasure.

I thought of something unpleasant that happened last night.

Apparently he's done it, and it didn't turn out well.

"No, no! Just talk to the president! It's fine if the president agrees, right?!"

"Mr. Ranpo, don't be so loud." Haruno Kirako covered her face with her hands.

"....sorry."

"Okay, I'll pass it on to the president."

"Now!" Edogawa hurriedly urged.

No matter how hard she tried to evade, Haruno Kirako was pestered, and in the end she had to pick up her mobile phone in front of Edogawa Ranpo and make a call to Fukuzawa Yukichi.

The president is still out of town.

After a while, the other side connected.

"The president, Mr. Ranpo said that he wanted to stay at a friend's house for two days."

"...The work has been completed, and the work that was originally scheduled for the next few days has also been completed."

"...um...ummm."

"...Is it okay?" The woman was a little excited, "...ah, it's nothing, the president, please don't worry about it."

Just excited to finally not have to be pestered anymore.

She is sure that if the president disagrees, Edogawa Ranpo will still pester her for a long time.And with the other party's extremely intelligent IQ and child's emotions, she will definitely experience an extremely painful and unforgettable story.

"...Then hang up first, I hope you can finish your work as soon as possible."

"Oh yeah--"

Edogawa Ranpo standing beside him finally let go of his suppressed voice, and cheered loudly.

The author has something to say: "Sakura" is a collection of short stories written by Akutagawa here.

Written in the boss space, I stayed for a long time. (It’s actually written in the text.

Chuya: My hat——

Chuya and Verlaine actually met each other (private setting, based on Asagiri's biography of the Dark Age [because I can't see it])

Cover the pot.