I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

*

As expected, Dazai was hiding from the players.

Since completing the side quest of "severely damaging Standard Part and forcing it to withdraw from Yokohama", Zhu Yu has not encountered that bandaged, dark figure again in the Port Mafia building.

Even when they had to meet because of a mission, he wouldn't initiate a conversation with her while making plans, and he didn't even try to banter with Chuuya, which made Chuuya feel very uncomfortable for a while.

"Did you have a fight with Dazai?" After completing a mission, Chuuya Nakahara finally couldn't help but ask Zhu Yu.

Dazai Osamu has been acting so strangely lately, so quiet that it's almost unlike him. If it weren't for the fact that Dazai's special ability, "No Longer Human," is still being used from time to time, Chuuya would have thought that Dazai had been replaced.

Zhu Yu shook her head: "No."

"Then why does he... seem to be avoiding you?"

Zhu Yu became serious: "What? Even Chuuya noticed? It seems really obvious."

"...Who are you looking down on?!" Chuuya suddenly flew into a rage, reaching out to pinch Zhu Yu's cheek.

"Ugh, ugh!" Zhu Yu struggled for a moment, and Nakahara Chuuya let out a soft "humph" and let go. It was originally just a little joke he was playing on her.

Zhu Yu, now free, looked at Nakahara Chuuya with a reproachful gaze: "Of course, it's because the leader and Sister Hongye both mentioned it to me." You seem to be the last one to find out.

"Cough, cough." Chuuya Nakahara was a little embarrassed. Actually, without Dazai stirring things up, he felt it was pretty good.

At least the efficiency of completing tasks has improved—after all, Dazai won't deliberately stand in the hail of bullets anymore, nor will he come to mock him from time to time, nor will he occasionally disappear when giving orders only to find himself in the water...

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem like it's not so bad for Dazai to stay in this strange state for a while longer.

To prevent his moral standards from being lowered to the level of a certain mackerel, Chuuya quickly extinguished that sliver of regret and suggested, "Dazai is too smart; nobody knows what he's thinking. If you want to know why he's avoiding you, you'll have to take the initiative."

She'd love to take the initiative, but she can't find anyone...

? !

Zhu Yu blinked, and suddenly came up with a brilliant idea—

Little Dazai, why don't you take him down!

Chapter 50 Your name is!

My favorite way to memorize words – stalker (a person who is obsessed with stalking)

Stalker

*

Zhu Yu had been silently observing the Grand Tutor's movements for a long time.

Although Chuuya teased her for secretly following Dazai and losing him several times, calling it "stagflation," she herself didn't think so.

She was just observing!

Just observing!

After lying in wait for several days, she finally found an opportunity and decided to seize the chance when Dazai reported the results to the leader after completing the mission, and forcibly held Dazai down.

—Inside the Port Mafia Building

Zhu Yuma, crouching behind the wall, could clearly hear the "da da da da" sound effect when an NPC approached after turning up the volume on his phone.

Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? Dazai—the player has already ambushed you on your way to the leader's office. Once you show your face, you'll have no chance to escape!

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"Da da--"

The footsteps grew louder, signifying that the objective was about to be achieved, and Zhu Yu held her breath.

It's now!

"Hahaha, Dazai, put your hands up!" Zhu Yu leaped up and pounced on the newcomer, using her limbs to tightly entangle him like an octopus, preventing her prey from escaping. "You're under arrest!"

On the screen, the black-haired little man tightly hugged another blond little man.

?

The height is wrong, and the color is wrong too.

Zhu Yu let go and saw the blonde little girl swaying slightly in place, as if she had been knocked unconscious. The name on her head was not "Dazai Osamu" but "Alice".

Alice is a delicate and lovely little girl with hair that shines like pure gold and eyes that are as clear as the sea.

She stayed close to the leader NPC, but no one introduced her identity.

Zhu Yu guessed that she might be the daughter of the leader NPC, but as for why the father could have a daughter with a completely different color scheme...

Please attribute everything to the great god of anime and manga.

*

Oh no, we've arrested the wrong person.

Zhu Yu nervously circled the Alice figurine a few times, carefully checking that her health hadn't decreased, only that she had a [Dizziness] debuff above her head.

"Sorry, Alice, I bumped into you." Zhu Yu apologized sincerely to little Alice.

A few seconds later, the [Dizziness] status above Alice's head lifted, and she rubbed her forehead, still a little annoyed: "I'll forgive you because [Socks] is so sincere! But why did you think I was Dazai?!"

Zhu Yu honestly confessed: "Because the Grand Tutor will pass by here, we are waiting for him here."

"Oh dear, Dazai already sent his men to report to Rintaro, so he's not coming." Alice smiled and came over, taking Zhu Yu's hand and inviting her, "Let's not talk about him for now, let's go try the new desserts together."

Alice warmly invites you on a delightful dessert journey. What will you choose?

A. Reluctantly refusing: "I'm sorry, Dazai is still waiting for me, I can't..."

B. B confidently showed off his dessert shop's VIP card: "I don't eat the desserts from the competition, come to this shop and eat here."

C. happily agreed: "Okay, okay."

Ha, players won't be swayed by small favors... Okay, but it's free!

Zhu Yu eagerly chose C and was then led by Alice into the leader's office.

Zhu Yu and the leader NPC, who was greeting Alice with a smug look on his face, suddenly made eye contact, and it was clear that the leader NPC froze on the spot.

Zhu Yu ignored his expression and greeted him casually, "Hello, Chief."

Turning to Alice, he asked, "Are we really going to have dessert here?"

To be honest, I really want to leave.

after all--

"Well, since you don't really want to stay here..." Alice hesitated.

"Don't abandon me, Alice-chan~ Please, both young ladies, dine here!" Mori Ougai was heartbroken.

"Ugh—Rintaro's expression is disgusting!" Alice said with a look of disgust.

"Waaah~ Alice-chan~" Mori Ougai wiped away tears with a handkerchief.

After all—the black-clad leader, what a twisted NPC. Zhu Yu wore a speechless expression.

"...Is [the socks] dissatisfied with me?" A certain leader smiled, with countless dark shadows seemingly floating behind him, exuding a sinister aura.

"No, Chief." Zhu Yu replied instantly.

This is one of the workplace tips: Don't express your dissatisfaction to your boss.

Mori Ougai nodded with satisfaction, adopting a friendly demeanor: "You're Alice's favorite friend, so there's no need for us to be so formal with each other. You don't need to call me 'Chief' in private."

Zhu Yu froze, glancing at the three large question marks above the leader's head, and said righteously, "The leader's dignity is inviolable, please forgive me for not being able to do so."

This is the second workplace tip – use praise to change the subject.

Mori Ōgai was an extremely shrewd person. When she realized that someone who was usually so good at taking advantage of others was suddenly acting coy, she knew she shouldn't give him any of that "respect for the leader" nonsense. Those two little rascals, Dazai and her, hadn't held back when they were annoying him. :D

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his face still bearing that ambiguous smile: "Now it's just us, no outsiders. Do you have any concerns?"

Zhu Yu broke out in a sweat. Oh no, these NPCs are so hard to fool.

"My respect for the leader is as clear as day. For the sake of the leader's dignity, I cannot back down, otherwise how can the leader intimidate the Port Triads!"

So what? After all that sweet talk, the boss with the red scarf immediately believed in his unwavering loyalty and entrusted him with important responsibilities.

If he gets a promotion and a raise, wouldn't he be Dazai and Chuuya's boss?

She was calculating her own plans meticulously.

Zhu Yu instantly envisioned how she would act like a boss in front of the two of them in the future (V-sign).

This is the third workplace tip – appropriately express loyalty.

After using this set of tips, Zhu Yu believed that her path to promotion would be smooth sailing.

Unfortunately, the wicked red scarf wasn't having any of it.

"Is that so?" His voice was neither loud nor soft, but carried an undeniable air. "What if this is the leader's order?" If it was just a guess before, now he was certain, absolutely certain, that this little brat had forgotten his name :D

(One player protested: I've never known that before!)

Zhu Yu tried to escape and forcefully end the conversation, but of course, she couldn't forget to pack a few pieces of cake before leaving.

Just as she was about to move her finger to control the little figure to leave, she was forcibly taken over by the system.

The leader wants you to call him by his first name in private as a sign of closeness. As a caring subordinate, you decide—

A. Laughs heartily: "Haha, since you've said so, I'll call you Rintaro."

B. Honestly admit: "Okay, actually I don't know."

C. Turning away in disappointment: "The leader actually used his power to coerce me; I'm utterly disappointed."

At this moment, the options are no longer just options, but a battlefield without gunpowder.

Zhu Yu had reason to suspect that the man with the black scarf had begun to doubt himself.

No, I can't let him realize that the player doesn't actually know his name (urgent!)

Don't underestimate a player's competitive spirit, buddy!

Since that's the case, we have no choice but to take a gamble...

Chapter 51 Black Heart Red Scarf

Sure enough, the final choice was you—the only option A that included a person's name!

I think I just vaguely saw that Alice called the leader NPC that, so even fate is on the player's side.

The black-hearted man with the red scarf—this round, the player wins...

Zhu Yu laughed twice in a serious manner, revealing a textbook-perfect "hearty" expression, and said to the leader, who was already on guard, "Since you've said so, I'll call you Lin Taro."

Mori Ougai's smile froze instantly, and he couldn't maintain his fake smile for long.

I guess I forgot about it after all; I shouldn't have had any expectations in the first place...

Alice rushed over as if she were having a good time, grabbed Zhu Yu's arm, and shook it: "Hahaha, Rin Taro is so funny, let's call him [Socks]."

Mori Ougai coughed lightly: "Ahem, Alice, give me some face~"

He then leaned back slightly in his chair, glanced at her with a knowing look, and sighed softly: "My name is Mori Ougai. You remember the names of Ozaki's subordinates, but how come you forgot the name of your leader?"

"Sigh~ Alice-chan, I'm such a failure as a leader." Mori Ougai said with a mournful face.

His once dignified leader image instantly crumbled, even giving Zhu Yu the strange feeling that his hairline had receded...

"You idiot Rintaro, you're acting like a complete loser again. How are you going to get [Socks] to like you?!" Alice retorted loudly.

At that moment, the name box above the leader's head flashed and changed to "Mori Ōgai (Rintaro)".

Players say that the name "Rintaro" is correct!

Zhu Yu was still being stubborn, and whispered, "I haven't forgotten the name, isn't it Lin Taro?"

Alice's eyes flickered, and she whispered in Zhu Yu's ear, "If you like, you can call him Rin Taro too~ He won't mind anyway."

Not far away, Mori Ougai sat at his desk, his hands clasped together, supporting his chin, looking over with a smile, as if he was very happy to see them getting along so well.