[Bungo Stray Dogs: Atsushi/Akutagawa] Gradual Influence

Atsushi and Akutagawa are childhood friends, raised together. A slice-of-life story, with the characters very different from the original; their personalities are more like those of White Akutagawa and White Atsushi. Akutagawa doesn't bully Atsushi. Since there's no weretiger setting, Akutagawa usually calls him by his full name. Atsushi and Akutagawa are students, while Dazai is a working adult studying to become a teacher. His actual job is unknown. He's Akutagawa's neighbor and his adoptive older brother, with no blood relation. The main story is clichéd and sentimental, but the extra chapters at the end completely turn things around. Give it a try.

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