How to Raise a Zai

Amamiya Shiko, fifteen years old, a third-year student at Ayase Academy's high school division, and first violinist in the Sea Sound Orchestra.

With no parents, she lives alone in the Aoba villa district. She dislikes socializing and enjoys wandering around by herself.

One day, she found a child beneath a bridge.

Kunikida: My school life was always perfectly ordinary, until one day a bandage enthusiast became my desk mate.

Ango: My school life was always peaceful, until one day a noisy junior started following me around like a ghost...

Oda: The first time I met Dazai, he was hiding in a cardboard box and crying. I don't remember anything else. Oh, right. He can't eat spicy food.

Ranpo: He's one of the president's students. Officially, anyway. In reality, I'm the one looking after him~

President: What should I do if my student refuses to exercise? (Worried) Dazai, Kunikida can't protect you every moment of the day.

Kunikida: (Annoyed) Who wants to protect that idiot!

One day, many years later

Shiko: What should I do? I think the kid at my place has a crush on me.

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one pairing with Dazai, five-year age gap

2. Many original characters, some of whom have one-sided crushes on Dazai or the heroine

3. Dazai attends school and joins the Detective Agency directly

4. The early story focuses on raising Dazai; the romance comes later

Theme: Loneliness and resonance