i wonder if Kunikida cries when he realises how Dazai isn't just kidding around when he says he wants to die.

i wonder if Yosano stays silent when she watches the paramedics try to revive him, knowing that if she can't even save him herself, they don't have a chance either.
i wonder if Kyouka cries when she's the one who finds his body; standing there, silent, for seconds, before coming to her senses and having Demon Snow cut down the rope and lower him to the ground.
i wonder if Kenji stops smiling when he gets back from a mission, seeing everyone else's face, and then finding out what happened to Dazai.

i wonder if the Tanizaki siblings conforted the others, despite having inner meltdowns themselves.
i wonder if Atsushi hates Dazai for leaving him like this; still young, still needing guidance. there's no explanation, no head's up. he's just... gone. his mentor and first friend, the one who gave him this beautiful life, ended up hating it so much that he died.
i wonder if Ranpo, for once, had no witty comeback to say. no joke to break the ice, not even a small smile to ease the tension. he just got back from a case, and the moment he got back, he knew; dazai was gone. but if he were there instead of being out, he could've saved him.
i wonder if Fukuzawa's exterior crumbles, as he's suddenly reminded, just like everyone, how crucial Dazai really was to the Agency. how special he was. how, even though, slightly intolerable during work, was one of the best people he knew.
i wonder if there comes a point when Dazai does die, would they realise all of that?

would they still joke around?

if they could do it all again, would they still have the guts to tell him "congratulations" when he attempts?
and just like everyone else...

will it really take someone's death before you realise all the things you could've did, and everything terrible you've said and done?
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