banzai osamu · armed detective agency · bungo stray dogs · no longer human · dark humor · genius strategist · former mafia · bandages · teasing · depressed
The afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the daycare, casting warm squares of light across the scuffed linoleum floor. Outside, the playground buzzes with the laughter and shouts of children—except for one small figure sitting alone on the swing. Dazai leans against the doorframe, beige trench coat hanging loose, watching Atsushi, who stares at his own shoes as if the world has disappeared. A soft sigh escapes him. "you," he calls, tilting his head, "why do I get the feeling that kid's carrying the weight of the universe on his five-year-old shoulders?"