Bungou Stray Dogs Short Stories

Invested Interest [Fukuzawa Yukichi]

The smell of Gardenia filled the office

A lady donned in a fitted blush top and loose high waisted pants walked into the office whilst carrying her tote bag, she scanned the room and saw no one yet in their respective desks like usual, this seemingly sophisticated lady is Kaijo Hanami, an ability user that recently joined the Armed Detective Agency. Her ability "A True Carnation" lets her revive multiple tsukumogamis using her spiritual powers, not only that she is also a skilled swordsman, thus the two Tachi swords she carries around.

Walking to her desk Hanami set her bag down and started her usual paperwork, her job aside from completing tasks given by the President of the company was doing paperwork related to daily missions, schedules of each agent in the company including assistants and requests made by clients to the agency, it isn't a hard job however it does take up quite the brain juice so by the time the clock hits 12:00PM she's basically burnt out as if her brain became cinderella running away from the handsome prince charming which in reality was her own paperwork.

As time passed more people came in and the office started to be filled with even more colors than the rainbow itself and as usual the room was filled with Dazai's constant chatter of committing double suicide and his wants of trying a new suicide method, on the opposite end you could hear Kunikida's voice resounding through the walls of the office trying to shut Dazai's babbles.

As I was scribbling away a rich and honey-filled voice interrupted my train of thoughts.

"Hanami~"

"Yes Dazai?" not needing to turn and face the man in question I continued my work while waiting for an answer.

"Are you free this afternoon~" having been around the agency for a few weeks I already knew this man's wish of committing double suicide with a beauty, but what I wasn't expecting was for him to ask me to be said beauty, and of course as my motto "Live your life as comically and depressing as you want it to be, just remember to come back to base" I'd usually play around with him.

"If this is about committing double suicide with you----I'd love to however the prayers of these paper works are too strong for me to commit such a sinful act with you today~".

"Ah~ Your rebuttal never ceases to amaze me~" Dazai exclaimed with much drama, laughing softly at his reply. I returned back to my prince charming of paperwork. Some people may find such jokes rather unpleasant, however, that's just how it works in this agency's world.

As I was returning to my prince charming of paperwork a familiar scent of incense evaded the office, looking towards the entrance door to the agency which was now wide open we all instinctively stood up to greet the man walking in. An attractive yet matured man dressed in

Traditional Japanese clothing walked in with such grace yet masculinity, the man in question is none other than Fukuzawa Yukichi, the president of the agency I am working in.

"Good morning President," we all said in unison.

Nodding in reply President Fukuzawa then headed to his office.

That man was the reason why I was now working with the agency. It was an interesting and unexpected encounter really.

It was a rainy evening I just finished practice in the dance studio and was heading home when a strong smell of iron and aura of bloodlust was felt, to say I wasn't afraid was such a sinful lie, I was an ability user living like any normal civilian, but that doesn't mean I've not learnt to at least wield a weapon which in my case were two Tachi swords Hizamaru and Higekiri, they were passed down from our family from generations to generations and since none of my siblings were interested in the art of sword fighting I decided to take up the challenge and have done so since I was a child.