3: Found Her

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(Boss) fukuzawa : Dazai.

Dazai: what is it? President.

Fukuzawa : call her.

Dazai's eyes widens " you sure?"

Fukuzawa: ah.

Dazai: alright. President... Why choose me to make the call?

Fukuzawa: you know the answer to that question. Don't you? Don't act dumb with me. Dazai. .... You only act like that with her.

Dazai: I understand.
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He dialed the number... It rang... And rang... No response.

Dazai: I'm going out.

Kunikida: wait. I'm going.

Dazai: there's no need to worry.

Kunikida: I need an errand to run. It'll be on the way. Atsushi. You come along too.

Atsushi: eh... Are you sure?

Kunikida: um. You should meet her. She's one of us too.

Atsushi: eh. One of us... I've never met?

Dazai: kunikida. There's no need.

Atsushi kept quiet. He had never seen Dazai shown a face like that. A cold one.

Kunikida: there's a need. I want to see her too. Always letting you see her.
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They were parked outside the army base.

Atsushi: is it ok... To park here?

Kunikida: I'll give her a call.

*Ring... Ring... *

Amaiko: kida-chan!! You called. What took you so long?

Kunikida: you didn't call.

Amaiko: that's because I waited for your call. Why? Did you buy me a present?

Kunikida: no.

Amaiko: so mean.

Kunikida: where are you? Hello. Hello.

A car was right in front of theirs.

Dazai: in front of us.

They got off the car as she did. As usual, she hugged her nirva, rabbit plushie with her .

" kida-chan." And the person she saw next made her frown a little " .... Da-chan."

Dazai spoke in a cold tone " why didn't you answer me call?"

Amaiko: .... .... .... Kida-chan. Who's that?

Kunikida: ah. Someone new at the agency.

Atsushi: nakajima atsushi desu.

Amaiko: yusuke amaiko desu.

Atsushi: oh. Hajimemashite.

Dazai: president called you back.

Amaiko: .... I understand.
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Atsushi: kunikida-san. Dazai-san and amaiko-chan... They....

Kunikida: amaiko is actually older than she seems. Older than you even.

Atsushi: eh?!! But she holds a rabbit plushie.

Kunikida: it's... Her thing . Even as a soldier now... She still doesn't change that I see.

Atsushi: ha... Apparently...

Kunikida: she used to be Dazai and my partner. She's a lazy agent. Much more than Dazai.

Atsushi; eh!!

The two of them watched from afar as the two of them talked...

Dazai: why didn't you pick up my call?

Amaiko: scared. The last time you called... And then I went back... I almost couldn't left the agency.

Dazai: then just stay.

Amaiko: .... I don't want.

Dazai: why ?

Amaiko: What do you want? Dazai.

Dazai: no calling me da-chan anymore ?

Amaiko : we aren't that close anymore. I just don't want sa-chou ( president ) and the others think we fell out.

Dazai : sa-chou wants you back.

Amaiko: like the last time?

Dazai: ah. Like the last time.

Amaiko: .... Must I? Dazai... Have you found a girlfriend?

Dazai: no.

Amaiko: how about the beautiful girl you're going to die with?

Dazai: no.

Amaiko: I see... Dazai. Da-chan. Can you promise me?

Dazai: promise what?

" never mind..." She turns away " I'll go like the president wants. " And she walks away.
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Amaiko: let's have tea again sometime neh. Kida-chan.

Kunikida: oh.

She leaves.

Kunikida: she coming?

Dazai: of course~~ kunikida-kun. Who do you think I am~~

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