#bsdsillies

When he first started out at the agency he was a disaster with the paperwork and yet didn’t want to admit it because he thought the agency would no longer see him as useful. The office ladies had also been so nice that he was afraid they’d be annoyed or frustrated with him for asking *again.*

In the end, Atsushi succumbed to asking Naomi but she took that as an invitation to absolutely (unintentionally) embarrass him. The office ladies only thought Atsushi’s lack of a memory was cute and funny.

Atsushi just stood in the corner at the end of the day, wailing in embarrassment. He couldn’t remember their names, but he tried his best and ended up writing some on his hand.

Later, Kunikida hears of this occurrence and admires what he thinks must be quite the dedication to respecting the office ADA staff! He pats Atsushi on the back for it and hands him a guide to the staff directory, stating that he should use it in the future instead. “After all, as much as I admire your dedication to good office relations, you’ve gotta be able to get some work done around here.”

Atsushi dies inside when he realizes the whole time there was a staff directory, giving up on life and tucking the list inside his pocket to glance at later. He sighs, laying his head on his desk as Ranpo chuckles with mirth and Dazai comes back soaked from another day of.. river exploration.

By the days end, Atsushi’s soul has been sucked out of him. He books it out of the Agency as quick as possible, trying to escape a wild Dazai on his tail who heard about the many women fawning over Atsushi.

Of course, Atsushi is unsuccessful in outwitting Dazai. This is especially true when Atsushi lives in the agency dorms. Later that evening, Atsushi comes back from the supermarket only to see a smirking Dazai hanging over a door. This freaks Atsushi out in concern and surprise but Dazai merely falls to the floor unphased and saying that he was just trying a “new method.”