Chapter 26: Why is it you again?

The moment she heard the name, Kotori Itsuka was stunned.

Of course she knew who Dazai Osamu was.

In her original world, Dazai Osamu was Japan's most famous writer, a rogue novelist, and one of the great figures of the Taisho era when Japanese literature reached its peak.

Even in the first world she arrived at after traveling through time, she met another isomorph of Dazai Osamu from another dimension.

However, Dazai Osamu in different worlds is obviously different.

Compared to the frivolous guy who looked like a gigolo in Bungo Stray Dogs, the Dazai Osamu in front of him was obviously much more ordinary looking, with no similarities in appearance at all.

But the habit of liking to commit suicide but being unable to die is exactly the same.

Dazai Osamu in Bungo Stray Dogs also attempted suicide countless times, but fortunately or unfortunately he failed every time.

In this world, it would be even more impossible for Dazai Osamu, who has turned into a Demons, to commit suicide.

"Okay, I believe you didn't lie to me." Kotori Itsuka rubbed her brows and asked, "You decided to jump into the river today. Is it really to commit suicide?"

"I've tried everything, including cutting my wrists, lying on the railway tracks, jumping off a building, taking pills, and jumping into a river." Dazai Osamu said with a wry smile, "But after becoming a Demons, no matter what I do, I can't commit suicide successfully."

"Then why don't you just walk into the sun?" Kotori Itsuka asked speechlessly, "Don't you know that Demons can't bask in the sun?"

"I know this. I have also tried to commit suicide by walking into the sunlight." Dazai Osamu said embarrassedly, "But as soon as I came into contact with the sunlight, the pain that came from the depths of my soul made me immediately give up this method of suicide because I am quite afraid of pain."

As he said this, he looked expectantly at the sword on Tanjiro Kamado waist.

He had thought about committing suicide many times before he became a Demons.

But after becoming a Demons, all suicide methods became ineffective.

Because Demons are immortal.

Perhaps for a large number of people, this is a blessing from God.

But for Dazai Osamu, who already longed for death, immortality was a curse that he could not escape.

It is precisely because of this that he hopes that Tanjiro Kamado, as a demon slayer, can chop off his head with the Nichirin Sword cleanly and easily.

"The fatal weakness of Demons is not only sunlight, but also wisteria flowers." Kotori Itsuka continued to ask, "Although powerful Demons have strong resistance to wisteria flowers, you are obviously not one of them. Have you ever thought of committing suicide by taking wisteria flowers?"

"Wisteria?" Dazai blinked. "Are you sure?"

"This should be common sense to Demons."

"I'm sorry, I've only been a Demons for a short time." Dazai Osamu smiled slowly, "And I was forced to become a Demons, so there are many things I don't know."

"Forced?"

Kotori Itsuka showed some interest and continued to ask, "Yes, it is impossible for a guy like you to voluntarily become a demon. Tell us about the opportunity that led to your transformation into a demon."

After hearing Kotori Itsuka request, Dazai Osamu sighed deeply.

As if he recalled some bad memories, his face was full of pain and confusion.

After organizing his thoughts, he slowly told his experience.

"I am a novelist. Dazai Osamu is not my real name, but my pen name. I am not bragging, but I am quite famous in the literary world.

But my life was not happy, perhaps it had something to do with my childhood. The older I got, the more I thought, and the more I wrote, the more I believed that life had no meaning. Only death was the most beautiful art that could bring my frustrated soul home.

So I chose to commit suicide.

But unfortunately, my first suicide attempt was not successful, and just like today, I was rescued by a kind person.

Then, I was approached by a female reader who had learned of my suicide attempt.

She said she loved my book and said a lot of things that made me cherish life.

I appreciated it, but I didn't listen.

Then I attempted suicide again, but still failed.

After being rescued again, the female reader found me again.

She was very angry and thought I had betrayed her and wanted me to pay the price.

Without saying anything, she stuffed a ball of black liquid into my mouth, causing strange changes in my body.

After that, I became a Demons."

After listening to his story, both Kotori Itsuka and Kamado Tanjiro felt a little sympathetic for this guy.

"After becoming a demon, you should have also been feeding on human flesh," asked Kotori Itsuka, "but why is there no smell of blood on your body?"

"After I became a Demons, I was imprisoned in the basement by that female reader and forced to write books all day long." Dazai Osamu said with a wry smile, "I couldn't even go out, let alone prey on humans. My food was prepared by her and brought to me."

It turns out that she was being kept.

Kotori Itsuka nodded in understanding.

But soon, another question came to mind.

"Then why are you able to come out now?"

"Because that guy disappeared, he was probably killed by the Demon Slayer Corps." Dazai Osamu shrugged, "About half a month ago, I dug a hole myself and escaped from the basement."

"After you escaped, did you kill anyone?"

"No, she still has some stored meat at home, and I've been relying on it to survive for a while." Dazai Osamu said helplessly, "The meat reserves can probably last for a week if I eat sparingly. If I still can't commit suicide before then, I can only walk into the sunlight."

As he said this, he sighed deeply again.

"My life has been miserable enough, and now I have even fallen to a monster that eats people to survive." Dazai Osamu closed his eyes in pain. "Although I am a coward who is afraid of pain, if it really comes to the point where I have to kill people myself to survive, I might as well grit my teeth and endure the pain and commit suicide."

"Commander." Tanjiro Kamado on the side couldn't help but say, "This gentleman was forced to become a demon, and he has no life in his hands. He is not a bad person by nature. Why not let him join us?"

"Yeah, actually I had the same idea." Kotori Itsuka nodded, "There are too few Demons who meet the requirements to join Ratatoskr. It's so rare to find one, so of course we can't miss it."

"Hey, join...join?"

Dazai Osamu, who couldn't help sobbing as he recalled the tragic experiences he had during this period, froze in tears.

He put on a forced smile and quickly waved his hand to refuse, "You don't have to join. I don't want to eat people anymore. You just need to chop off my head with the Nichirin Sword."

"Don't worry, we have a potion that will allow you to survive without having to continue eating humans."

"But I don't want to live anymore." Dazai Osamu said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Can you please do me a small favor?"

"We will do you this favor, but first you have to do us a favor."

"What's the matter?"

"Join Ratatoskr and assist us in our mission."

Kotori Itsuka helped him up, patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

"After our mission is over, in exchange, I can grant you a painless death."v