----- Dead Apple : Without Me

|| 27. The Star, and His Heroine

I had to go and find out for them.

So tell me how's it feel.

THE clear water in Yokohama looks calm when you looked it from the harbor. Yokohama returned to a normal city. The busy city with sunlight that can still illuminate, making anyone feel comfortable living in this city.

The wind that blows from the sea goes in between your [H/C]-colored hair. The sound of the busy harbor with the wind whistling sounds like a lullaby in your ears.

You opened your eyes and found the most pleasurable calm you've ever felt. Until you realized, there is one thing you need to do. You turned your heels and go somewhere.

"It's a minor miracle that, after all that happened non of civilians were harmed."

"Ow!" Ango's sentence stopped when he heard a crash on the table. He saw Tsujimura who was drowsy because of her tasks to analyzing and making reports had just dropped her head on the table.

"Get to work, please, Tsujimura-kun. It's still day four of our all-nighter marathon."

[ A/N : Why Ango called her '-kun'? ]

"There's no way we're going to cover this up." Said Tsujimura who was exhausted.

"Even though it happened in the conceded zone of Yokohama, they caused some spectacular damage." Ango just continued his work while listening to his assistant's ravings. "Senpai," Tsujimura called.

"Hm?" Ango waited for Tsujimura to give him the question.

Tsujimura turned her chair around. "What do you think the deal was with this incident, anyway?"

"Given the complexity of the three masterminds' motivations, we still don't have a full picture. Dazai-kun's the same as usual, and Demon Fyodor's intentions are impossible to comprehend. But, beyond all the scheming and lying, the incident may fundamentally be very simple."

"Eh?" Tsujimura's thoughts couldn't progress the entire sentences.

"How is man like Shibusawa, so intelligent that others look like alien creatures to him, to act, to be destroyed, or to be saved? To be one of three aliens in the world, in isolation and loneliness. I can't even imagine it."

"Eh? Tsujimoto-kun?" Ango saw Tsujimura sleeping body in her office chair.

"Ango, are you sure you didn't activate your ability? Tsujimura fell asleep because of your lecture." Ango turned toward the door to see you who had just entered -in a more polite manner than before when you were with Chuuya.

Hearing that, Tsujimura immediately woke up. "[Y-Y/N]-san?!" You chuckled.

"Besides, if this problem can be so simple, why do you accused Dazai of nonsense?" You put a folder on Ango's desk.

"You know how complex Dazai thinks." Ango gave the folder to Tsujimura. "What is this?" She asked.

"Proves that Dazai is innocent. You can't just punish him like that, or you will be punished on charges of bringing down someone's good name. Because you're Dazai's bestfriend, I won't let that happen."

You turned your heels and left. "I need to go back for work. See you."

Seconds, minutes and hours passed quickly. You massaged your temples slowly, when you stared at a piece of paper in your hand. You were sitting on the sofa in Akutagawa's room. Higuchi already sat in front of you.

"Higuchi, please tell Black Lizard to investigate the eastern part of the city. Three corpses of our man were there. Give the report directly to Akutagawa. He'll give it to me after that." You commanded.

"Isn't your work time over, [Y/N]?" Kouyou asked.

"Anee-san," you looked at her annoyed. "That stupid Chuuya went somewhere. I have to do some of his work first." You grumbled.

The owner of the Golden Demon chuckled. "He's in boss's room. Maybe you can hit him right in front of the boss for ignoring his work."

"Really?!"

"Yup!"

"Okay, I'll take my leave now!" You stood up from the couch. "Higuchi don't forget your works!"

"Okay?" Higuchi only stared at you. "What was that?" She asked to Kouyou, what happened to you.

"Were you aware of the trick, Boss?" Chuuya asked Mori.

"Dazai-kun was acting on his own, and I expected he would need your help." Mori told him what was his strategy. "As a forerunner."

"So I was an opening act?"

"Dazai-kun is the star and [Y/N]-chan is the heroine of that incident. It was like a love betrayal story."

"And what do I get in return?" Chuuya asked again.

"The return of order in this city."

"The peace of this city, huh?"

"Good work."

"You forget one thing, Hat Rack!" Chuuya was provoked. He turned to look at who said that.

"Ah, [Y/N]-chan." Mori greeted you who was standing in front of the two of them.

"Please excuse my impoliteness, Boss. But Chuuya started leaving his job and passed it to me. Isn't that unfair? We both took part in that incident." You take all your complaints out.

"Well, right! I'll take my job back. So you could go back to your Dazai, right? What a love slave!" Chuuya turned around and walked out. "You don't need to thank me. It was your order. I'm just doing my job."

"'My job' your ass!" You sneered.

You were facing your boss again. "[Y/N]-chan, Yokohama is just a plain paper. At the end, problems will always come. Because a blank novel sleeping in this town. Oda-kun must be proud of you."

You gasped. "Brother," you said under your breath.

"[Y/N]-chan, do you have any strawberry shortcake?" A little girl- No! But an ability doll that very similar to humans approached you, breaking the atmosphere.

You are indeed famous for making good sweet foods. Not infrequently the boss asks you to make sweets for Elise, his Vita Sexualis form.

"Maybe tomorrow I can bring it," you said. "Will the boss scold you for eating lots of sweets?" You asked, before your boss cut your head for giving Elise sweets without his permission.

"Just ignore him! Tomorrow you need to bring me the shortcakes!" The Dancing Girl grumbled.

[ A/N : I read The Dancing Girl book that rl Mori Ougai wrote. It's really cute and romantic. However, Mori and Elise can't be together because of his duty. I'm so sad. ]

"You may bring Elise your shortcake, [Y/N]-chan." Hana immediately turned. "Boss," you hushed. "You may also go home. I'm sure your daughter is waiting for you."

You smiled at your boss. "Thankyou, Boss!"

"Anything for my most precious executive." You are already like the most valuable treasure for Mori because of your great influence on others. So he calls you his most precious executive like that.

He is the star and you are the main heroine. He is the sun and you are the moon. He is the light and you are the dark. He is the angel and you are the demon. He is a dream and you are a nightmare. He is the dawn and your are the dusk. Even so, it's the reason why you loves each others. He complete you and you complete him. You both cannot live without each others.

: Almost there~ Seriously, just wait a little bit. Thanks, for those who's support me till here. I'm crying. I LOVE YOU GUYS~!

Idk what to do if you guys wasn't here to read my piece of works. I really love you guys~!

TBC,

Dead Apple : Without Me

July, 2020