18 year old Dazai comes to his senses that he doesn't have platonic feelings for Oda. He loves Oda and admires him dearly. Oda notices Dazai's suicidal tendencies are getting worse and puts his full intentions on protecting him. Dazai is not aware that Oda has similar feelings for him. Their relationship grows closer...
"I was drawn by an irreversible desire for death which blinded me to the point where death itself was the only reason that I believed has kept me breathing this far. But when you unraveled my only false sense of security, I was able to release the affliction that once burned in the back of my skull as the bandages lef...