You should've known better than to make a bet with Akutagawa and Atsushi. Especially when both of them teamed up against you. But pride got the better of you — and now, here you were.

Standing in the middle of the room, arms crossed, ears twitching slightly on your head.

Wearing a black cat maid outfit.

It clung too tightly in all the wrong places, frills brushing your thighs, the tail swaying behind you with every reluctant step you took. The headband with cat ears itched slightly, and your face was already burning red from sheer humiliation.

“Oh my god…” Atsushi wheezed, nearly doubled over in laughter.

Akutagawa didn’t laugh outright, but the smug twitch at the corner of his mouth said enough. “You actually went through with it... Pathetic, but brave.”

You glared at them both. “Just get whatever you need and hurry back. I swear, if anyone else sees me—”

“We’ll be real quick, promise!” Atsushi grinned, dragging Akutagawa by the sleeve as they slipped out of the bedroom, still chuckling to themselves.

You sighed, pinching the bridge of your nose. “This is the worst day of my life…”

Just as you were about to sit on the edge of the bed and sulk your way through the next five minutes—

The door creaked open.

You looked up — and froze.

Dazai. Of all people.

He stepped into the room like he owned the place, casually glancing up—only to stop mid-step the moment he saw you.

His eyes widened just slightly, and then— "Woah…"