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Being benched sucked.
It was a rueful, true, and sulking thought. He had been benched for a week now, with agency members treating him like glass! Yosano must've really tore them a new one..
Ignoring that thought- (he was to blame for them being yelled at.) Ranpo had decided to just, well, relax? Sure he snuck cases- solving them in his free time but, it wasn't out of urgency or necessity. It was just because he wanted to. The decay of angels incident was stressful (because nobody listened to him) and since then his love for detective work had turned into feeling worthless without it.
Who was he behind the glasses? He didn't think anyone knew. His friends? Coworkers? Saw him as a childish, sweet-loving, and smart detective- he was sure they saw him as useful as well, but that didn't mean that was all he was. He was a person, not a tool, and maybe he could fully believe that one day.
Turning his attention back to the murder case he was solving, he noticed kunikida watching him out of the corner of his eye. Not quite fond of being caught, he discretely tossed the case into one of his many messy desk drawers. With a flourish, he grabbed his shawl and announced-
"The greatest detective is heading out for candy!" With that, he rushed to the door. He was free!
...
only to be blocked by the one and only Dazai.
"Ranpoooo!" Dazai crooned, and he had to fight the urge to role his eyes. Was this Dazai trying to be discreet? "I must accompany you! Im afraid you might get lost, or even worse, Kunikida might nag you to death!"