Soukoku Mini Stories

A prom night to Cherish. (Story 55)

The school bell rang across the academy, third year Osamu Dazai sighed thankfully that the day ended. In Yokohama, there was an academy for ability-gifted users. "You have any plans tonight?" Atsushi asked his brunette-haired friend, Dazai sighed in response, "Probably take a long nap." Atsushi chuckled, "Don't forget your homework." "I won't." "See you later Dazai-kun!" Atsushi picked up his bag and left the classroom to meet up with his other group of friends. Dazai looked out the window, he spotted that boy again.

Dazai's mystery crush boy attends the academy, he has light ginger hair peacefully laying on his left shoulder. Eyes blue like the Atlantic Ocean, blooming skin. Dazai was in love with him, but the mystery boy doesn't even know Dazai. Dazai packed up his belongings throwing them all in his bag, he zipped up the bag and ran out of the classroom. Maybe he could strike up a conversation with the boy, and make a first move. Dazai pushed open the front doors, he saw the ginger-haired boy talking with another student. "I still have time." As the words left his mouth, he saw the boy waving goodbye to his other friend, this was Dazai's chance! Without any hesitation, Dazai walked up to the ginger-haired boy, "Hey!" Dazai beamed, "Hi." The boy's tone didn't match Dazai's happy tone.

 "I'm Osamu Dazai, the third year." Dazai held out his hand, "Chuya Nakahara, a third-year too." Dazai chuckled, "You don't have the height of a third year, I recommended doubling your milk doses at night." "Jackass." Chuya scoffed, and Dazai chuckled in response. "Do you need a ride home? My car is over there." Dazai offered, "Oh, no thank you. I and a few friends are going to get ice cream." "Sounds like fun! I'll leave it to you then." Dazai smiled. A car pulled up, and Tachihara rolled down the window, "Hey Chuya! Let's go!" He shouted, "It was nice meeting you Dazai, I'll see you around." Chuya gave a small smile before getting into his friend's car, and soon the car took off. Dazai stood there with a big smile. "Chuya Nakahara, what a gorgeous name." The following day, Dazai couldn't stop repeating the events of yesterday.

 He got his crush's name, Chuya, and strike up a conversation with him. Even though it was a small conversation Dazai felt like he accomplished his main goal already. Atsushi sat down with his lunch tray, "Hey guys!" Yosano, Kunikida, Ranpo, Kenji, and Dazai were already seated, "Hey Atsushi, you made it just in time." Yosano greeted the boy, "Oh? What's going on?" "Apparently, yesterday Dazai found his true love." Ranpo said and stuffed a lollipop in his mouth, Atsushi gasped, "Dazai in love with someone?!" "Yes, I have caught the disease of love! And it hit me hard Atsushi!" Dazai sighed dramatically, "Drama king. Are you gonna tell us what happened?" Yosano threw a mini carrot from her lunch tray at Dazai.

 "Okay so! Here's what happened!" Dazai coughed dramatically, "So! After Atsushi said goodbye to me! He released a smelly odor, I almost died because of the horrible smell! So I tumbled and stumbled on the window ledge, I looked outside seeing this incredibly handsome guy! My eyes made hearts and I gathered up the courage to walk thru Atsushi's stinky odor cloud and go talk to the boy! And that's what I did!" Dazai beamed, Everyone, exchanged looks with each other, "Did you talk to this boy then Dazai?" Kunikida asked, he obviously didn't believe Dazai's dramatic story. "Yes! I did talk to him! I got his name." "Oh my god, who is it!" Yosano leaned in, and everyone else leaned in curiously as well.

Dazai looked at all of them, "If I tell you guys, you guys have to help me get with him! Give me advice, tips whatever! I need anything! I'm desperate!" Dazai begged, he clapped his hands together begging for his friend's help. "Of course!" Yosano smiled, "I'll help!" Kenji waved his hand, "Me too!" Atsushi chimed in, and Ranpo and Kunikida also volunteered to help Dazai out. "Okay, thank you, guys!" Dazai lowered his head and whispered, "Chuya Nakahara." He winked, and all his friends let out a gasp, "That kid?! He's a bully Dazai!" Atsushi whined, "I haven't heard good things about that kid." Ranpo said, "Wait really? What's wrong with him?" Dazai asked with a dumbfounded expression.