Enemies

Onsen

"I would rather not-"

"You will go. That's an order. You've been working a lot lately, so just relax. You can keep your mask on if you want." Mori smiled at her, and Ren sighed, nodding.

"I understand, Boss." She walked out of his office, passing by Chuuya.

"Hi. Just by the way, I'm going to be going to this hot spring place with Akutagawa for his injuries." He sighed.

"Mori asked me to go as well." She shook her head and he stopped.

"Oh god. Can you help me deal with him as a fellow Executive?" He asked, silently pleading for her to agree.

"Yes. I'll help keep Higuchi off Akutagawa because knowing her, she will come. I'm most likely going to be babysitting rather than relaxing, so I'll probably go to the onsen in the evening." They made their way to the vehicle that would take them to where they were staying, looking out for other people.

Chuuya checked his phone, and looked surprised, and glanced at Ren for a moment before typing something and putting it back in his pocket quickly. Ren watched his facial expressions and nodded to herself.

Now what did Dazai ask you to do?

"Hey, the bath house that Boss reserved for medical treatment for Akutagawa's injury and coughing problem, is it still far ahead?" Chuuya groaned, dragging his feet along the ground.

"We'll arrive there shortly..." Higuchi replied, staying close to Akutagawa.

"More like, how come even Higuchi's coming too?"

"That's because I'm senpai's assistant! Senpai, we've been walking for quite a while but are you ok? Can you make it?" She started worrying over Akutagawa, and Chuuya and Ren looked at each other, sighing.

"Shut up Higuchi." Akutagawa said grumpily.

"I'm sorry."

"If Higuchi's coming, then there's no need for me to be around, right? Can I go back already?" Chuuya complained as Ren flicked him harshly in the forehead. "HEY!"

"What are you saying, after walking all the way here? Besides, it's Chuuya-san and Midnight-san who were asked by the Boss, right? Because senpai dislikes taking baths, so to make sure he bathes properly in the hot spring..." Higuchi thought out loud, starting to panic.

"Why do I have to make sure whether or not he gets into the bath? If it's really that important then- Higuchi! Why don't you do it instead?" Chuuya yelled out.

"HUH?! Me supervising?! That would mean... In order to make sure senpai gets in the bath, I'll have to go inside with him... N-no, that's impossible, impossible! Midnight-san-" She protested, shaking her head profusely and turning to Ren.

"Takahashi's fine. Stop going 'Midnight-san' already."

"Wait, that's the same name as- ok, but that still means I'll have to go in with him-"

"UGH, shut up! Don't take it so seriously like that!" Chuuya shouted, closing his eyes to try to calm himself.

"B-but..."

"Medical treatment is unnecessary! Not to mention hot springs- I need no such thing! I have to look for a mission... What I need most is an enemy worth of Dazai-san's acknowledgment! Takahashi-"

"What? Stop putting Dazai on such a pedestal." Ren rolled her eyes.

"I need to get Dazai-san to acknowledge me!" Akutagawa protested.