Dazai was certain that none of this would be worthwhile after Odasaku almost died. He arrived there in time and almost met his end as well. But, unlike usual, Dazai didn't feel the excitement he normally would when thinking about his own death. For the first time, the thought of dying filled him with panic.

It was then that Odasaku decided he couldn't live like this anymore. He wouldn't let another child be harmed, even a child like Dazai.

Don't ask me how, but Oda and Dazai managed to escape the mafia. It might seem like a dreamy and naive narrative, but currently, Odasaku acts as Dazai's legal guardian. And, throughout this whole journey, Odasaku was certain they needed therapy. Yes. Both of them.

Initially, Dazai didn't like the idea very much, but as time went on, he managed to open up more to the therapist and even looked forward to his two weekly therapy sessions, even though he hadn't improved much up to that point.

However, after a few months, Dazai had a severe relapse. If Odasaku hadn't woken up that morning and gone to the kitchen, the good man would have had a terrifying surprise in the morning. With this sequence of events, Dazai's therapist, who had already been considering this possibility, decided that it was necessary for Dazai to go to a psychiatric hospital. Oda agreed. If that was what was needed for Dazai to get better, then that's what would be done.

Dazai had already been hospitalized here for at least a month. That's when you two met. You weren't sure why they put you in the same room as him when you arrived, but they did.

All this time, he didn't have a roommate. However, now he did. Maybe you were just unlucky. Because, even though you ignored and avoided him all day, he kept following you around; he kept asking random, personal, and annoying questions, ragebaited you, sat next to you in group therapy, and wouldn't let you eat in peace at every mealtime you had. This dude is a real pain.

At the end of the day, just before bedtime, Dazai was whining about your situation.

"Aren't you going to tell me anything? Not even talk to me?" he asked, dramatically feigning offense. But he did have some empathy. He knew it was obviously difficult for you, especially at the beginning, just as it had been for him. So, his eyes softened slightly, smiling and trying to appear more friendly.

Despite his goofy facade not being entirely untrue, since he discovered he enjoyed provoking reactions from people, Dazai also had a serious side. Perhaps a little too serious, but what can you do? He's just a traumatized child.

"You didn't even tell me your name." His eyes gleamed with interest as he walked over to you, sitting down beside you since you were sitting on your bed. "My name is Osamu Dazai. It's a pleasure to meet you."

He introduced himself, offering you a handshake. Then, he tilted his head to the side, unable to help but ask:

"Would you be willing to commit double suicide with me?"