Around a few weeks had gone by and my injury was fully healed, during this time Dazai kept in touch with me via texting. After fully healing, Mori began sending Me, Dazai and Chuuya out on mission as a trio. Dazai being a mastermind always planned out our mission's efficiency, Chuuya took care of the combat fights and I took care of assisting both of them. The missions were supposed to be dangerous however everything always worked out perfectly as if this trio was a match made just for those kind missions.
I wasn't expecting to be working with Chuuya together (and Dazai), but he has been a nice company and is considerate of me when we're on missions as a trio.
"Keiko-chan, who do you bet on will win?" Dazai asked while competing with me and Chuuya on a car racing machine.
The three of us were playing in an arcade after finishing today's missions.
"I bet on myself!" I announced while concentrating on the game and leaving Dazai's and Chuuya's cart behind.
"Pay Attention you both overconfident brats" Chuuya blurted with a grin on his face.
"The loser will do 300 push ups
with a person seated on their back!!" I demanded.
"Challenge accepted" said Dazai and Chuuya both agreeing.
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"DAMN WHY ME!"
"You bought this upon yourself you idiot" Dazai grined.
"I feel bad for you, Chuuya-san" I said giving him a slit pat on his shoulder.
"Well I hope you haven't forgotten the loser's penalty Chuuyaaa~"
"Damn you Dazai, but it was Keiko who won the race. I'll have her sit on my back, she's lighter than you anyway."
"Sure Chuuya-san" as I seated on his back while he started with his push ups and ignoring Dazai's intense glare behind my shoulders.
Why is he glaring at me anyways? Didn't we already reconciled for the bullet incident? Or is that not the case?
"1, 2, 3..."
Chuuya continued with his push ups as Dazai kept his intense glare on both of us the whole time without budging.
"299... 300!"
"Wow Chuuya-san, you surely are strong considering how effictively you completed it." I got up from his back and fixed my outfit while also taking a little glance at Dazai who just stood there with his arms crossed over his chest, watching both of us the entire time.
"Of course, Keiko"
"Woah so your muscles are actually no joke" I said admiring his biceps and poking them softly.
"Surely Keiko, what were you expecting!-" Chuuya stuttered when his phone's ringtone interrupted him. "You two continue, I'll take this call" he added gesturing towards his phone.
"Keiko-chan"
"Oh, yeah Dazai-san?" I hesitantly turned towards him as Chuuya walked out of the Arcade.
"You're already on a first name basis with Chuuya" He muttered as he slowly started stepping towards me.
"Eh?"
"I thought you were pretty introverted... but I guess that's not the case now." He continued with his slow steps as he approached me. As he finally stood right in front of me with little to no distance, he let out a soft sigh. "Am I wrong?"
The distance between us was so close I could feel his breath on my face, his stare at me didn't seem to budge either.
"N-No! It's just Chuuya-san's personality is the polar opposite of me and it just somehow makes me comfortable around him when he blurts out whatever is on his mind."
"Then, are you more comfortable around him than me?" He murmured in a low voice almost inaudible.
"W-Wha-"
"Duty calls, I'll be off now." Chuuya abruptly entered and announced.
"O-Oh sure, take care Chuuya-san" I turned to him and waved him a goodbye while Dazai simply nodded.
Just like that Chuuya left, leaving me in this cold atmosphere with Dazai.
"Em..."
"Call me by my first name too"
"Huh?" I turned to the brunette with the visible shock on my widened eyes.
"First name... Call me by my first name." He muttered demandingly while I carefully examined his face to detect any signs of jokes however there were none.
He's serious.
So far in the anime, even manga too, no has dared to call Dazai by his first name. Dazai is a pretty mysterious character who doesn't have any close person, even Odasaku, his beloved bestfriend has never called him by his first name.
"Why?" I asked.
"What do you mean 'Why'? Aren't we close enough for you to call me by my first name? You do that with Chuuya too..." he answered while softly rubbling his right hand around his neck looking elsewhere
There's no way I'm ever going to call him by his first name, even if he's my favourite character. Getting too close with him means getting involved with the plot of Bungo Stray dogs, in other words suffering or even death. And I have no intentions of dying yet.
"I... I'll consider it."
"So you are uncomfortable with me." He mumbled.
"What? No, what makes you say that"
"Then call me 'Osamu'"
"I said I'll consider it." I sternly added as I crossed my arms over my chest and turned away in an attempt to avoid the close proximity between us.
He sighed softly before blurting out a "Fine." I unconsciously loosed my shoulders which seemed to have been stiffened because of Dazai's strange words.
"Then... Be ready by 11 AM in the morning"
"Why?"
"We're going on a date."
"Pardon me?"
"It's an underground investigation mission. There's this amusement park that Port Mafia owns which has been under suspicion of collaborating with Port Mafia's enemy organisation. It's simple, we'll both go there under the disguise of a loving couple and see what's going on." Dazai explained before ending it with "Mori-san texted."
"Port Mafia owns an amusement park? Never thought a bright place like that would be owned by a dark organisation..." I thought out loud while scratching my chin.
"Not in name, however we (Port Mafia) indirectly own it with some connections." Dazai answered as he brushed his hand through his hair.
"What about Chuuya-san? Aren't we a trio?"
"As you saw earlier, he's most likely got another mission to work separately on."
Do I even have a choice to refuse? Loyal or not I'm still working for Port Mafia afterall.
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[Author's note]
Dating tip:
Ask them out on a date ×
Order them to go on a mission with you ✓
(says the most singlest person on earth ♥︎)