In short, the three of them each had their own thoughts, but with a solution waiting for them ahead, they set off together on the road to the Detective Agency.
After they left, this world's Dazai Osamu came running in a frantic state, blinking helplessly as he looked at the empty house.
“Ah, what do you take Edogawa Ranpo the Great for? Do you think he can be bribed with just a few sweets? How cheap! If you're going to ask for a favor, you need to show some proper attitude.”
Inside the Detective Agency, Edogawa Ranpo stood with his hands on his hips, huffing in dissatisfaction.
Obviously, the object of his dissatisfaction was Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Sawada Tsunayoshi fell into a state of confusion. Looking at Edogawa Ranpo's attitude, he wondered if he had really traveled to another world; surely he hadn't made a mistake.
"There's no mistake. You still don't believe in Edogawa Ranpo the Great's abilities? Is it strange that I can deduce that? Not at all!" The last few words were spoken with great force.
The children clung to Oda Sakunosuke's clothes, feeling completely at a loss.
Oda Sakunosuke stared at Edogawa Ranpo for a long time before suddenly letting out an "Ah," and saying, "So it's you guys."
Edogawa Ranpo nodded proudly. "That's right. You're only just remembering now? You're too slow."
I'm sorry.
Now is not the time for apologies! When are you all going to start taking things seriously!
He really wanted to say goodbye to this world that couldn't stay on topic.
Sawada Tsunayoshi's mouth twitched as he struggled to pull the topic back. "In short, because of one reason or another, Oda Sakunosuke and his children are in danger, we would like to commission the Detective Agency to protect them."
Edogawa Ranpo said without hesitation, "No."
Sawada Tsunayoshi: "Rest assured, the reward won't be lacking in the slightest. Please take good care of.. wait, why is it no!"
He widened his eyes, unable to believe what he had just heard.
Edogawa Ranpo dropped his superficial casualness, his face falling as he slumped into his chair, shrinking himself into it. "Do you know how much trouble he has caused? Do you know how many factions are involved in this matter? Although I trust the President, this is far too much trouble; I don't want to make things difficult for the President."
“Even if you ask me personally, this is the only answer I have.”
Sawada Tsunayoshi was stunned. "Can't we try one more time?"
No means no.
Sawada Tsunayoshi grew anxious: "If you encounter any difficulties, tell me. I might be able to solve them. As long as you tell me where the enemy is, I can go.."
Oda Sakunosuke grabbed Sawada Tsunayoshi's shoulders, the mature man flashed a gentle smile. "It's enough."
Thank you for everything you've done for me, it's more than enough. This is my business, I will find a way to resolve it.
Sawada Tsunayoshi stared blankly: "Oda Sakunosuke."
Such a naturally good person, these innocent children—can they really not have a happy ending?
No, there must be another way.
Otherwise, it would be too cruel.
Suddenly, Edogawa Ranpo let out a loud huff, Sawada Tsunayoshi immediately looked over with sparkling eyes.
Edogawa Ranpo turned his head away and pouted, "What are you doing? Are you acting out a TV drama here? It's like I'm some heartless villain. Why don't you give it another shot? Who knows, maybe I'll agree next time."
Sawada Tsunayoshi immediately pressed his hands together in a pleading gesture, one eye peeking open while the other remained closed. "Please!"
Oda Sakunosuke immediately followed suit, saying solemnly, "Please."
Several children also followed, chirping, "Please, super amazing Big Brother!"
"If Edogawa Sensei is willing to help with this, I'll cover all your sweets, snacks, sodas for the next twenty years." Two Dazai Osamus walked in from outside.
Two Dazai Osamus.
Mm-hmm.
Two.
What, two!
Sawada Tsunayoshi rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. He suddenly realized, can people from the future world and the original world really appear in the same frame?
Chapter 93: The End of the Literary Master
When two Dazai Osamus appear at the same time, things begin to spiral out of control in an unspeakable direction.
Truly, Sawada Tsunayoshi does not understand this world, so he finds it acceptable; after all, his own pace has always been incredibly fast, whether it was blowing up Rokudo Mukuro in three or four days, advancing through Varia in ten or fifteen days, or defeating Byakuran with high-speed intensity.
Therefore, his life had been put on fast-forward the moment he met Reborn; he encountered all kinds of enemies, mastered world-destroying powers, found like-minded companions.
When the two Dazai Osamus and Edogawa Ranpo teamed up, or when Oda Sakunosuke or Nakahara Chuuya were sent out on missions, Mimic would lose its momentum.
Sawada Tsunayoshi was not clear about the local factions and their entanglements, so at the request of two Dazai Osamus, he accompanied several young children to play. Having experience teaching several Dying Will bullets, playing with these angel-like children was simply a matter of overwhelming superiority for him.
Today they were playing a game of eagles catching chicks, while Edogawa Ranpo sat nearby, munching on snacks with a loud crunching sound.
Suddenly, Edogawa Ranpo stopped his movements and narrowed his eyes.
Hey, you kids over there, follow me. I'll take you to play with blocks.
The children stopped, looking at Sawada Tsunayoshi helplessly; they were familiar with him because this big brother would patiently play with them, was always good-tempered, would speak to them gently.
On the other hand, the other big brother was always lazy and would even call them little dummies. Brother Edogawa meant no harm, but the children always wanted to play with the gentle one.
Sawada Tsunayoshi smiled comfortingly at the children and patted the girl's head: "Go on, go play with Brother Edogawa; he can build the most amazing blocks."
Edogawa Ranpo straightened his back with pride: "Hmph, of course."
Hey, come over here! Do you want little bunnies, little cars, or big castles?
Children's moods always come and go quickly, they accept new things even faster; they immediately followed Edogawa Ranpo inside, cheering and jumping with joy.
After walking a few steps, Ranpo stopped and looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi with a half-smile: "I'll leave the outside to you. Edogawa Ranpo the Great will only help you look after the kids for half an hour at most; after that, I'll lose my patience."
Eh, something happening outside? He had thought that Edogawa had actually developed a conscience and wanted to help because he thought it was hard for him to look after the child alone.
Byakuran was moved.
Sawada Tsunayoshi nodded, "Leave it to me." Even so, it was better not to reveal that he was completely unaware of the danger.
The children left with Edogawa Ranpo.
Sawada Tsunayoshi stood by the window. After two or three minutes, a man in gray robes and several men in black arrived stealthily beneath the house.
Those people scattered; some went to the main entrance, while others intended to climb up along the walls.
Sawada Tsunayoshi jumped from the window like a ghost, startling the two men in black who were holding ropes, they were about to draw their pistols.
Sawada Tsunayoshi's speed was even faster; he used both of his hands simultaneously, using one hand to knock a person unconscious by striking their neck.
Immediately after, he moved behind the group at the main entrance, flashing behind the last person to reach out, silently covering that person's mouth and nose before dragging them away.
By the time the person in front reached the third-floor door, with one hand raised with a gun and the other holding a key, preparing to open the door, he discovered that his gun was slowly melting into a mass of liquid.
A calm voice from a youth also came from behind, "Please do not disturb the children's rare moments of leisure. Has the harm you've caused them not been enough?"
The gray-robed man's gaze sharpened as he pulled a dagger from his sleeve, preparing to stab backward, but he was blocked by a firm hand.
Scum who disrupts the lives of children, you'd better reflect on your actions.
Under normal circumstances, Sawada Tsunayoshi's temperament is very good, perhaps even too good; it is precisely because of this that when a person with such a personality gets angry, they are the most terrifying. Before the man in the gray robe lost consciousness, the only thing he saw was a pair of cold, shining eyes.
Another ten minutes passed before the doorbell rang. Edogawa Ranpo directed the children to go open the door. To their surprise, they saw Sawada Tsunayoshi standing outside the door, holding a strawberry cake and smiling brightly.
It's tea time, come and have some cake.
The children cheered excitedly, "Yay! Cake! Let's eat cake!"
Edogawa Ranpo let out a bored yawn, tears welling in the corners of his eyes, complained listlessly, "It's taking so long. You have no idea how annoying children can be."
Sawada Tsunayoshi patiently comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm back now, aren't I? I know you've worked hard. I'll give you the biggest piece of cake later."
That's more like it.
The children divided the cake, making the two pieces for Edogawa Ranpo and Sawada Tsunayoshi particularly large. As soon as Sawada Tsunayoshi took a bite of his cake, he realized the children hadn't started eating.
He was puzzled. "Why aren't you all eating?"
The girl nervously twiddled her fingers. "I wanted to save my piece for Oda Sakunosuke; I know he's been very busy and working very hard lately."
The boys' mouths hung open. "Ah, I wanted to save some for Oda Sakunosuke too, but one piece is enough for Oda Sakunosuke. You should eat it."
The girl shook her head and let them eat.
The children pushed and shoved each other, no one willing to be the one to eat the cake.
Sawada Tsunayoshi smiled and pulled them all into his embrace: "It's okay, everyone has some. I've saved the portions for Oda Sakunosuke and Dazai Sensei, so please, eat up."
Only then did the children begin to share the delicious cake.
Before long, they had fallen asleep, Sawada Tsunayoshi looked after them.
Suddenly, Edogawa Ranpo said to Sawada Tsunayoshi out of the blue, "Remember me next time we meet. If you forget me, you're in big trouble."
Sawada Tsunayoshi wondered why he said that, but he still promised, "I won't forget, I will never forget Edogawa Ranpo."
Edogawa Ranpo looked out the window and said softly, "I hope so."
Sawada Tsunayoshi soon understood why Edogawa Ranpo had said that, because two Dazai Osamus working together were truly formidable.
After a series of maneuvers that he could vaguely understand, but actually didn't, appeared not to understand, but in fact could directly guess the true purpose of, this world became better.
Yes, it had already become better; without the cumbersome operations of the first world, Sawada Tsunayoshi completed the mission in a daze.
Even when he was sent back to the space, he was still in a daze.
"Wait a minute! At least let me say a proper goodbye to Nakahara Chuuya! If I'm just teleported away like this, he'll think I've abandoned him!" Sawada Tsunayoshi pounded the air in anxiety.
Although Nakahara Chuuya had developed into his teens, he truly had the mind of a child; how could anyone feel at ease?
A calm voice echoed from the depths of his heart: "Don't worry, friendly Otherworlder. Everything in that world follows its own laws; Nakahara Chuuya already knows, he doesn't blame you."
Inside the space, Gokudera Hayato was so moved that he shed tears, muttering under his breath about the perfect Tenth Generation, the God of the World, the Tenth Generation.
Hibari Kyoya gave a soft hum. "Well done, little animal. You've grown stronger again. You're worth biting to death."
He had already happily decided to find Sawada Tsunayoshi for a match after going out, regardless of whether Tsunayoshi had any intention of opposing him.
That doesn't matter.