1-5: Thought Prisoner

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1

Edogawa Ranpo pushed open the door of the Armed Detective Agency with force, and walked out with such large steps that he left Nakajima Atsushi who was trying to keep up with him behind.

"Hey, Mr. Ranpo?"

Dazai Osamu put his hands in the pockets of his satay-colored coat and walked out slowly from the corner of the corridor.

His voice made Edogawa Ranpo pause for a moment.

After thinking quickly on the spot, Ranpo pushed the brim of his hat and said, "I'm going on a long trip."

"Is it a sudden commission... Ah, Atsushi-kun, you're just in time, what happened?"

Nakajima Atsushi finally trotted to Edogawa Ranpo's side.

"No... I don't know, Mr. Ranpo was just playing games, and asked me if I bought the latest soda, and then rushed out... I received a text message! Yes, I remember, I heard the text message!"

"I have lost my qualifications as a mystery novelist." Ranpo suddenly spoke with a serious face.

Dazai Osamu: “?”

Edogawa Ranpo: “Seicho just sent me a text message, saying, “I have lost my qualifications as a mystery novelist.” “

Seemingly aware of the seriousness of the matter, Dazai also restrained his teasing expression: “Did Mr. Matsumoto really say that?”

“Yes.”

“Then please allow me to provide some help as well. I’ll call a taxi for Mr. Ranpo - Atsushi, please lend me some money.”

“Huh?” Nakajima Atsushi, who was suddenly called, blinked blankly, but Dazai spread his hands, shook them and kept urging him, and he still took out the wallet that he had just filled with his salary, “...Please.”

About ten minutes later, Dazai Osamu returned to the Armed Detective Agency. He exclaimed: “Atsushi, you’ve been a great help!”

Nakajima Atsushi finally asked his doubts: “Um... did something happen?”

“Matsumoto Seicho.”

“What?”

“You heard it too, Mr. Matsumoto said that he can no longer continue to write mystery novels.”

“Oh oh oh, Matsumoto Seicho...Teacher, that’s right. "

"He is Mr. Ranpo's friend, a famous mystery novelist, and one of my favorite authors."

Nakajima Atsushi complained in his heart: You just simply like the way the deceased died in the novel!

"That can't be helped, Mr. Matsumoto has a lot of knowledge in this area! I have tried three very creative ways of dying in novels. The only regret is that I haven't been able to commit suicide successfully so far~ I am a loyal fan of the teacher's books!"

Nakajima Atsushi realized that he had unconsciously said his thoughts.

This can't be considered a fan of books at all, Mr. Dazai!

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