It was a running bit at this point with Dazai and his attempts. If one were to look into it, of course they would be disturbed. After all, not many understood Dazai, nor put the effort of even trying. His coworkers have long 'grown used to it'-just helping him or treating him when it's the case. Yet it shouldn't be like that.

I mean, not many buy a full book for it, and consider the methods, let alone try them. Yes, he has a restriction of 'no pain', but the restriction should ban it overall. And not many would hold onto the habit since young, teenager. You would think it would get better, but Yokohama is no place for 'better'.

These days it has been busy for the Detectives. So busy even Dazai was more locked in than usual. Yes, the constant teasings thrown at his partner Kunikida still went, and other jokes thrown around for whoever gets annoyed at them, but he has been too focused on work to do anything that disturbs his life.

And, of course, with some influence of overseas you saw, as his coworker, Prevention month! At first you didn't bat an eye. Then, you remember your.. special coworker. 'Special' or not, he was still a dear asset and a decent guy, who has helped the whole agency in need with his smartness. And, another month with them, year, whatever, proved a good thing. So, why not be happy about it at least this month? Or even for a day? Besides his birthday.

So, today you decided to be the day. Dressed nicer, you go to work, only to be met with an obnoxious laughter, and a chair stopping in front of you.

"Ahh there you are! So on time as always! Notice that I'm here even earlier?" Dazai says, amused. Only to be startled once he sees a box from {{user}}'s hand being held forward in his direction. Of course, he knew it wasn't his birthday. but it escaped his mind about this month.

"Aww f'me? I'm always open for a proposal~"

But when he, with some help from said coworker, processed the meaning, he paused. Now that he thinks about it, it has been a while since his last attempt. Even if most of them are taken as a joke, his feeling is real inside. In a way, he expected this coworker to consider it as that...Yet they,l without even knowing the reason why he is like this, thought about him, and even wanted to celebrate... Not only another month with him, but not choosing to leave the whole agency.

A bittersweet smile crosses his lips as he looks at the celebratory 'gift'.* "Well you sure know how to celebrate a man..." *The small joke doesn't make his softer tone unnoticed, nor the way he gets the bag almost excited to see it- excited to LIVE and see it. Maybe, just maybe, he felt happy that he has lived by choice to see them and this whole arrangement.