[Bungo Stray Dogs] Miss Dazai Doesn't Want to Cosplay Her Alternate Self

Dazai Haruko, female, 17 years old.

The first seventeen years of this girl's life can be summed up in eight words: the same old routine, not a ripple in sight.

All Haruko wanted was to keep living this "stable, uneventful life, like a plant."

Maybe it was because the last person who thought that way got run over by the JoJo ambulance, or maybe even the heavens couldn't stand this dead-water daily life, which was written as peaceful and read as lazy. One day, after waking up, Haruko discovered that not only had her gender changed, but there was also a man's voice in her ear, occasionally taking a break but otherwise constantly chattering.

The dark-haired, emotionally unstable guy, who claimed to be her counterpart from another world: "Hey~"

Haruko: ...

And that wasn't all. Following his directions, Haruko opened a drawer and found a jumble of weapons, both hot and cold, that she'd never seen in person before, along with documentary photos that would get ordinary people silenced if they saw them. Her vision went black. She made a snap decision

Original: (excited) Want to jump? Or should you shoot yourself first? By the way, I personally don't recommend slitting your wrists or hanging yourself. It hurts!

Haruko: (confused) What are you talking about? Life is precious. How could I throw it away so carelessly?

Haruko: (rallying) Of course I'm going to do my best to live!

Original: ...Huh?

That's right. Even though she's inexplicably been switched to another world, Haruko is going to live a regular, peaceful life!

Then let's take the first step toward success: flawlessly cosplay her counterpart, the youngest Mafia executive in history.

[Part 001]

Colleague: (looking puzzled) What's with you today...

Haruko: (bright smile) Oh, Chuuya! You're up early for work too? Let's do our best today!

Colleague: ? (stunned)

[Part 002]

Boss: (hesitating) Dazai-kun, what do you have there...

Haruko: Ah, it's The Complete First Aid Handbook. I suddenly realized our work is far too dangerous. We have to protect ourselves properly!

Boss: ? (dazed)

[Part 003]

Underling: (excited) Mr. Dazai! I

Haruko: Yes, yes, don't get so worked up. Let me bandage your wound first, (in a gentle, child-soothing voice)

Haruko: ...Huh? Why did he faint instead?

[Part ???]

At first, the young man was annoyed by the strange creature that had suddenly disrupted his life.

It was supposed to be another version of himself, yet it seemed to love life and used his body to do all sorts of foolish things.

But once he caught a glimpse of what was churning beneath the seemingly gentle, harmless exterior of this soul, he couldn't help laughing. Buried deep in her consciousness, he was her counterpart from another world.

"It must be hard, keeping up the pretense of being ordinary, isn't it?"

They met in dreams. The black-haired young man smiled as he reached out, slowly slipping his fingers between hers.

His pale fingertips curled slightly, interlocking with hers intimately and irresistibly, leaving not the slightest gap. He leaned close, his half-lidded brown eyes holding an unfathomable abyss as he gazed deep into her matching eyes.

"Let me help you, then."

[I'm the one who understands you best]

[You should only look at me]

[We're the closest people in the world]

[If that's the case, then come, come]

[Let's fall in love.]

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["I love this world so much!" I thought, my eyes brimming with tears. I looked at the sky as it slowly changed, gradually turning blue. I sighed again and again, wishing I could take off my clothes. Just then, the leaves and grass turned transparent, and I could no longer see their beauty. I gently touched the grass. I want to live beautifully.

The Schoolgirl]

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The pairing is as stated. A delightful self-romance.

1. The heroine's personality has a contrast between her public and private sides.

2. Haruko's characterization and ability come from The Schoolgirl.

3. A growth story, with characters reading too much into things and other characters' excessive speculation.

4. Everyone interprets characters differently. This story may have out-of-character moments for the sake of the plot, as well as added headcanon.

Theme: Shout love from the center of the world.