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“Does this mean we’re long-lost sisters?” Naomi looks on with stars in her eyes at both her and Yosano’s upper arms, which feature matching birthmarks. It’s a vague star shape, if stars were crooked and too thin.
Yosano grins and wraps an arm around Naomi’s shoulders. “If that’s the case, then I should make you my protegee. How interested are you in medicine?”
Naomi squeals. “Does that mean I can start experimenting on people?” She faces Tanizaki and gives him her sweetest smile. “Nii-sama will be my first vic—I mean my volunteer patient.”
He visibly shivers. “Um, maybe you should practice on test dummies first?”
“But what’s the fun in that? I can heal after all, so it’s a nearly zero risk of death.” Yosano glances over to the other group of detectives. “Kyouka-chan? Why don’t you join us as well? Atsushi would be perfect since he heals naturally.”
Atsushi, who’s in the process of hiding under his desk, freezes as Kyouka considers him with a gleam in her eyes. “Kyouka-chan? You-you wouldn’t right? I thought we were siblings!”
“Hm, but you have been working with Akutagawa more. I’ve been feeling…left out.”
“I’ll sacrifice him. He’ll never suspect anything if we meet for tea like usual.”
Kyouka nods, satisfied, then turns and gives Yosano and Naomi a thumbs up.
Dazai clasps his hand in mock surprise. “Wow Atsushi-kun, you’ve become rather ruthless. I wonder where you learned that from.”
Kunikida, who’s been using work to avoid the attention of the doctor, finally butts in. “Obviously you, you bandaged menace! You’ve been corrupting the kid for months now despite my intervention.”
“Hey, I’m an adult you know!” Atsushi’s voice cracks on the last word and he buries his face in his hands.
“I volunteer myself, by the way. Just make sure my death is painless~.”
Yosano scoffs. “Please, you’re the last person we’d pick. I can’t use my Ability on you after all.”
“Aww.”
From there, the three ladies huddle near the door and occasionally look to one of their coworkers.
Tanizaki squeaks and hides behind Kenji, who looks up from the plant on his desk and waves.
Atsushi is fully under his desk, but holds up his phone with messages displayed that he sent to Akutagawa to meet for lunch.
Kunikida makes an excuse to leave, then realizes they’re blocking the door and proceeds to climb out the window and down the fire escape.
Dazai is pouting, whining that it’s unfair he doesn’t get to meet his end today.
Tanizaki is the chosen subject and Yosano and Naomi drag him away as he whimpers that he’s been betrayed by the others. Kenji tells him to have fun with a bright smile.
“I’ll be waiting. It’s either Akutagawa or you.” With that, Kyouka follows.
Atsushi prays to whatever god is listening that he can pull this off.