Across the reflection

First meeting

Dazai was walking downhill from Suribachi City.

"So, suicide by drinking a plating solution for painting is prevalent in foreign countries, huh... I see."

Dazai was reading a book while walking with a serious look.

He was hidden from the people's line of sight.

The book has been with Dazai since he can remember, he had thought he left it behind somewhere but then it appeared in his shipping container 

It seemed that the book was attached to his soul, never leaving him for too long.

So he just disguised it into a suicide book.

No one can read its contents or the world will cease to exist.

Now why the serious face was because what he was doing goes against its content.

Meeting his soulmate earlier...

Dazai noticed Hirotsu smoking...

so he put on his mask

"What's this? The reason for its popularity is simply because it is an easy-to-use chemical for industrial painters, and it is by no means an easy suicide method. Those who drink it will die fearfully for hours and in intense pain while it melts the internal organs... Wow, I'm glad I didn't try it. "

Dazai looked up and spoke to the escort mafia walking behind him.

"Hey, did you know about that? Be careful when you commit suicide! Um..."

"Hirotsu." The escort mafia responded with a face like a troubled small dog. "Um... I'll keep that in mind."

He was an older gentleman, and his hair was black and white. He was a member of the Mafia who was nominated by Dazai because he was familiar with the upper land around this area, and was assigned the role of an escort guard without any further consent.

Hirotsu has known this kid since the new boss took charge. Hirotsu was rather surprised to see that the Demon Prodigy was a child. 

Hirotsu still remembers the day that the child burst into his room and then stayed there for 2-3 days without any word. He didn't ask any questions, knowing well that any slip of the tongue would get him killed. With years of experience in the mafia, Hirotsu could tell that it was best to avoid the kid. But he couldn't help but get attached. 

No child should be in the mafia.

On the third day, the atmosphere around the boy changed. He introduced himself as Dazai Osamu and Hirotsu also introduced himself. After that, the child left without any other word. 

Hirotsu thought that he would not have any encounters with the demon prodigy, but who would have thought that after two months in peace, the child would again come bursting into his apartment? 

Hirotsu still remembers how messed up the child looked, his eyes red, hairs scattered, and scars and bruises on his skin that weren't wrapped under the bandages. Without any word, Hirotsu took care of those small cuts on the child's hands, and lent him some warm clothes, albeit they were rather big for the fourteen-year-old kid.

And just like two months ago, the child left after reintroducing himself.

After that Hirotsu was assigned to give Dazai paperwork and even sometimes leave food in front of the child's office. Sometimes the door will be open and Hirotsu will hear a small voice telling him to come in. While in the office it will be a rather awkward atmosphere where Dazai will be drawing on some papers and Hirostu will sit on the sofa looking at him.