The Boy Leader and His God

A3 from the if line: Osamu Dazai Life is short. Why not jump off a cliff! "I never thought a human would show up in a place like this." "Oh-ho! I told you Chuya~ wouldn't disappear. He'd only come back as something even less human!" "Show some respect and call me Lord God! You brat!!" A god forgotten by the world will eventually fade away. Oh my, it would feel pretty nice to die together with Lord God, wouldn't it? This is a bonus chapter written in 2019 for the if storyline of The Amazing Adventures of Chuya. It's a prequel to the Dazai in that story's if route. It seems to work as a standalone short story too, without any obvious seams? :D In March 2020, the real Dazai finally appeared, so I came back to look over this and wanted to tie up some of the earlier foreshadowing. The titles of Chapters 1 and 6 are both "Beginning." So, once again, what will the coward do? Will he be even more cautious, or risk it all? Left on 2020.3.11 Theme: