I don't want to be an elf!

"Give up, you can't escape."

One of the girls, dressed in a gorgeous red and black dress and clearly in the lead, said calmly, "You should know my abilities better than anyone else. Why do you think you can escape after choosing to betray me?"

Upon hearing this voice, Dazai Osamu frowned slightly.

He heard the same sound three days ago.

This is the voice of a girl who is a new superhuman in the Port Mafia and calls herself Nightmare.

However, he didn't have a chance to see the other person's face that night because he was hiding in the corner of the alley, so he didn't recognize the other person at a glance until the nightmare spoke, at which point he realized the identity of the owner of the voice.

"What is Nightmare doing here?" Dazai Osamu stared intently at the battlefield. "And who is the other girl?"

"Mr. Dazai, do you know them?"

"I wouldn't say I know them, I've just run into them. The person who had the upper hand was someone you met three days ago when your powers went berserk, Nightmare."

"That girl is Nightmare?" Atsushi Nakajima paused, then asked, "What about the other one?"

"I don't know, but since Nightmare calls him a traitor, he's probably connected to the Port Mafia... or at least, connected to Nightmare."

Dazai Osamu squinted, his hands already tucked into his coat, and secretly dialed the Armed Detective Agency's number, requesting backup.

"Atsushi-kun, are you ready to fight the superhumans?"

Chapter Forty Half-Man, Half-Tiger

Fighting superhumans?

Or is it a battle against superhumans from the ruthless Port Mafia?

Atsushi Nakajima swallowed hard and tentatively peeked out.

Seeing the two girls in the distance fighting like superheroes scaling walls, Atsushi Nakajima quickly retreated back into the wall, shaking his head like a rattle: "Impossible, impossible, impossible! Dazai-san, you're making things difficult for me! I can't even control my superpowers, how could I possibly get involved in such a high-difficulty battle?"

"Come on, you've been with the detective club for almost a month now. Hasn't the club president's ability, [Superior Man], already affected yours to some extent?" Dazai Osamu glared at him with a hint of disdain. "You need to straighten up, Atsushi-kun. The reason [Moonlight Tiger] went berserk is simply because you lack confidence and can't control the arrogant Moonlight Tiger. As long as you become more confident and combine that with the club president's ability, controlling the Moonlight Tiger will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

"You can't just become confident overnight," Atsushi Nakajima said with a worried look.

All his rough edges were smoothed out during his time at the orphanage. After all, confidence is the least likely personality trait to be developed in a facility where mistakes are met with beatings and scoldings.

This is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.

Dazai Osamu also knew.

But reality doesn't allow him to leisurely help Atsushi Nakajima rebuild his confidence.

The Port Mafia is still relentlessly trying to capture Atsushi Nakajima; the sooner they enable him to control his powers, the safer he will be.

After all, the other members of the detective agency also have jobs, and they can't take care of him like a babysitter all the time.

"It seems I need to give him a little motivation," Dazai Osamu thought to himself.

Atsushi Nakajima is much better now than he was a month ago.

Although the changes weren't earth-shattering, at least some courage was regained.

This courage alone wasn't enough to make him confident, but perhaps with some external help...?

Then, Dazai Osamu put on a serious expression: "Atsushi-kun, it's more than 20 kilometers from here to the detective agency. Even if we ignore traffic rules, it will still take more than 15 minutes. Do you think that girl who was attacked can hold out for 15 minutes?"

"It should... be okay..."

Just as he uttered those words, a suppressed scream rang out, making Atsushi Nakajima's already pale face even more ashen.

A sense of foreboding arose in his heart, and when he peeked out, the fear in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

In his eyes, the two who were originally evenly matched had now clearly been decided.

The girl, already at a disadvantage, was shot in the thigh by the nightmare and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

Losing her ability to move, the girl's face was filled with pain, but she did not give up her will to live. Dragging her injured leg, she crawled on the ground, using cover as she moved towards the two members of the Armed Detective Agency.

"I told you, you have no chance of winning."

The nightmare descended from mid-air and calmly strode toward the girl: "However, I must commend you; you bravely defied fate, though it was to no avail."

The girl ignored him, biting her lip as she tried to move away from the nightmare as much as possible.

She was getting closer and closer to the two members of the Armed Detective Agency.

And so, Atsushi Nakajima's gaze met the girl's.

Looking at the injured girl, Atsushi Nakajima felt as if his soul had frozen, leaving him stiff and unable to move.

What should I do?

run?

Yes, we need to escape quickly.

Anyway, this is none of my business. The other party is a ruthless port mafia member, perhaps even more ruthless than that guy named Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

She hasn't set her sights on me yet, so I should take this opportunity to run away.

One is a useless person who can't use his superpowers, and the other is a suicidal person whose superpower cancels out other superpowers. Even if it's two against one, they absolutely can't win.

Besides, that girl is probably a traitor to the Port Mafia, so I have no reason to save bad guys, right?

Finding excuses for his own cowardice, Atsushi Nakajima couldn't help but take a step back.

The girl pursed her lips, her expression hesitant and conflicted.

In the end, she gave up struggling and did not climb towards the two detectives.

Surprisingly, she managed to stand up, dragging her immobile right leg and leaning on her left leg, and hid behind the abandoned car.

"The battle is not over yet!" the girl shouted. "As long as I have a breath left, you will not win!"

"Heh, still want to put up a stubborn resistance?" Nightmare said with amusement. "What can you do when your spiritual power is exhausted and you're severely injured?"

Atsushi Nakajima was stunned by what he saw.

He had assumed the girl would continue crawling toward them, seeking help from the armed detective agency and fighting for a chance to survive.

However, the girl chose to continue resisting, even though she had no hope of victory whatsoever.

Why did she do that?

Suddenly, an idea that sent chills down Nakajima's spine appeared in his mind.

"Could it be..." Atsushi Nakajima asked Osamu Dazai in a trembling voice, "was she protecting me?"

"Yes." Dazai Osamu nodded.

The person who met the girl's gaze was Atsushi Nakajima.

If the girl is a traitor to the Port Mafia, she might not know who Osamu Dazai is, but she certainly knows who Atsushi Nakajima is.

Although the former was a defector from the Port Mafia, the Port Mafia obviously couldn't publicize this traitor who brought shame to the organization, so almost none of the newcomers knew who Dazai Osamu was.

However, Atsushi Nakajima is someone every member of the Port Mafia knows.

Because he was a target of the Port Mafia.

The girl didn't ask him for help because she didn't want to involve him in the battle.

So she gave up struggling.

So she chose to die.

She is protecting herself from trying to escape.

Atsushi Nakajima was immediately overwhelmed with guilt for having just tried to abandon the girl and run away alone.

Next came self-blame, blaming himself for not fulfilling his duties as a member of the Armed Detective Agency.

Finally, there is anger.

Feeling angry at one's own weakness.

In his heart, it seemed as if a loud tiger's roar was heard.

With a warm current, my cold and stiff limbs became full of strength.

Its white fur grew wildly, and its sharp claws reflected a cold glint.

Dazai Osamu watched this scene with delight.

This is neither a superpower outburst nor a potential unleashed in a life-or-death situation.

This shows that Atsushi Nakajima controlled his superpower with his own consciousness and successfully guided it out.

Tiger under the moon, a half-human, half-tiger form!

Atsushi Nakajima took a deep breath, and the confusion and cowardice in his eyes were replaced by courage and faith at that moment.

“Mr. Dazai.”

He said.

"Let's fight together."

Chapter 41 A Deal

Kurumi Tokisaki stood in front of Bandaged Three and slowly raised her gun.

His expression was cold, his finger on the trigger, ready to deliver the final blow at any moment.

But his eyes couldn't help but dart towards where Dazai Osamu and Nakajima Atsushi were hiding.

"What are those two slacking off for? Why aren't they stopping me yet?" Tokisaki Kurumi thought anxiously. "If a hero doesn't come to the rescue soon, this operation will fail."

She and Bandage Three had naturally discovered the presence of the two detectives early on.

No, rather, their arrival and the commotion they caused were precisely to attract Dazai Osamu and Nakajima Atsushi.

To get Bandaged Kurumi into the Armed Detective Agency, a sufficiently special situation needs to be created; otherwise, given the Armed Detective Agency's strict recruitment criteria, it would be difficult for Tokisaki Kurumi to join normally.

This scene is the result of a plan devised by Kurumi Tokisaki and her more than 300 clones.

Bandage Three pretended to betray the original body, and the original body feigned to pursue and kill him. The two of them put on a show together in front of the Armed Detective Agency.

Then, the members of the Armed Detective Agency, who have a sense of justice, will definitely stop Tokisaki Kurumi from killing Bandaged San. Tokisaki Kurumi only needs to pretend to be outmatched, leave Bandaged San behind, and retreat.