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★ - THEY'LL BE HIRED!

That was the beginning.
In this town full of bizarre happenings, the mysterious story of the Armed Detective Agency where strange people gather had begun.

This was only a prelude to what lays ahead.

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Nakajima Atsushi
中島 敦

Beast Beneath The Moonlight
月 げっ 下 か 獣 じゅう
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" THEY'LL BE HIRED! "

" HUUUHH!? "
Kunikida exclaims in shock and disbelief after hearing what Dazai said.

Meanwhile, Atsushi just lays on the ground, his face facing the floor unconsciously.
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[ - TIMESKIP - ]

Yawwwnn..

' Ah, right. I'm here in this similar looking room to Atsushi's when he was carried to his own. It means Atsushi's room is probably near mine.'

You get up from your sleeping mat on the floor, standing up and then brushing through your soft and silky [H/C] hair using your fingers delicately and tying it up like your favourite [H/S].

Knock knock.

' Hm? I'm guessing that's probably Atsushi-kun. '

She walks to the door while struggling and stumbling on her feet since it's sore.

She opens the wooden door, revealing a nervous and panicked Atsushi while she just raises one of her eyebrows.

" Hm? Atsushi-kun? Is there anything you need? "
Atsushi answers while fiddling with his fingers nervously,

" [Y/N]-san! Dazai-san called me earlier and informed me that there seems to be an emergency! "

" An emergency, huh? Let's go see what the so-called emergency is, Atsushi-kun. "
She states while rolling her eyes, not that Atsushi noticed it.

As they run outside to find where Dazai is,
Atsushi spots him in an old oil bucket.

" Hey! You finally came, Atsushi-kun and [Y/N]-chan! "
[Y/N] chuckles at the sight of Dazai being in an old oil bucket with his head and legs in the air.

" Might be sudden but help me out here. "
" Eh..? What's that? "
" What do you think this is? "
" Morning hallucinations? "

" Wrong. "
[Y/N] answers while deadpanning.

" Eh? "
" I heard of this suicide technique, so I immediately wanted to try it out.
But, I'm not dying at all. And to add it on, it's freaking painful."

[Y/N] continues for Dazai while yawning,
" You'll gradually fall if you dont pull your midsection downwards. "
" Eh? How do you know that,
[Y/N]-chan? "
Dazai questions her with one of his eyebrows raised in interest.
" Eh, just a guess. "
She replies nonchalantly.

Atsushi decides to speak up,
" But this is considered suicide, right? Why not just keep going? "
" I don't want to commit suicide painfully, obviously. "
" I see. "
Atsushi answers with a dumbfounded and questioning look.

Before Dazai could continue, [Y/N] kicks the old oil bucket onto the ground making Dazai whine,
" You're so rude [Y/N]-chan ~ "
[Y/N] just smiles at him while Atsushi stares at them in disbelief.
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My name is Atsushi. When I was unsconcious, I transformed into the man-eating tiger. As I was rampaging,
Dazai-san had saved me. I guess you could put [Y/N]-san in there too?

It seems that Dazai-san is a part of the famous ability user group of the Armed Detective Agency.
And as I remember, [Y/N]-san is an anomaly case.
But..
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" Why didn't you ask your colleagues to save you instead, Dazai-san? "
" I do. But you know what they tell me when I say ' I'm about to die ' and am asking for help? "
Atsushi answers,
" You should just die, then. "
" Bingo. "
[Y/N] and Dazai exclaims in sync, making Dazai fake gasp.
" [Y/N]-chan! We are the perfect pair for eachother to commit double suici-"

" No, Dazai-san. "
[Y/N] denies, making Dazai frown a little.

The three walk out to the streets and then [Y/N] starts,
" By the way, Dazai-san. Where are we going? "
Atsushi nods as if he was about to ask the question at the above.
" Oh. I'm thinking of giving you two a job. "
" Really!? "
Atsushi exclaims in surprise, making [Y/N] a bit annoyed.
' Loud.. '
" When we happen to know a mediator for that, we must go first to the office. "
" Leave it to me! My name is Dazai, the man who basks in the agency's trust and the reverence of the people! "
Dazai exclaims proudly while his hand on his chest.

" THERE YOU ARE, YOU BANDAGE WASTING DEVICE!!! "
Kunikida points his finger at Dazai while also shouting at him.
[Y/N] holds her own head and covers her ears with both her hands because of the headache she's having from the multiple loud noises surrounding her.
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A/N :

i really can't write long chapters since im busy with school and im sad icl
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