p class="MsoNormal""Well, this isn't good" Jane sighed as she read the news paper article. The article did not put the agency in a good light at all, and the fact that Kunikida was on the cover of it would probably be killing him./p
p class="MsoNormal""What happened?" Chuuya asked as he came to look at the paper over her shoulders. He had barged into her apparent early in the morning and woken her up, demanding that he needed her for a new assignment that the boss had given him. He didn't, she knew that, so did he. He was just being a child and demanding that she spend as much time with him as she does with Dazai./p
p class="MsoNormal""The agency's last case didn't go so well, it seems." She informed him, showing him the article. She rolled her eyes as she saw his light up and his lips stretched into a grin./p
p class="MsoNormal""Serves that waste of bandages right!" He exclaimed with a bark of laughter. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""I doubt Dazai would really care either way Chu." She said putting the paper aside. "So, tell me about this job we have to get done."/p
p class="MsoNormal""There's a smuggling ring that's causing some problems in the West. They have been killing civilians and its sure to draw unwanted attention soon." Chuuya explained with a smug smirk. "And with you being the goody two shoes that you are, I assumed you'd want in."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm not a emgoody two shoes" /emShe scowled at him before relenting with a sigh. "But fine, let it not be said that I slack off on my job."/p
p class="MsoNormal""You do slack off" He said with a huff./p
p class="MsoNormal""Do you want me to join you or not?" She snapped./p
p class="MsoNormal""All right, alright." He said, raising his hands in surrender. "You sure are in a bad mood today."/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're the one who woke me up at six in the morning!" She hissed. "We both know the job needs to be done in the night so tell me Chuuya, why am I awake at six in the morning?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Simple princess." He said with a smirk before producing a stack of files and dropping it before her. "You get to do research with me."/p
p class="MsoNormal""No, no, no!" She cried. Before getting up. "I need coffee."/p
p class="MsoNormal"As she went over to the kitchen counter and started to prepare coffee for them, moving at a sluggish pace to try and delay the inevitable, she looked over at her apartment. It had all the best facilities that money could buy, being one of the Mafia executive's apartments. The wing had five apartments for the five executives, one of which was empty ever since Dazai had left. She knew that Mori had put her into the in an attempt to try and tempt her into accepting the role; but whenever she looked at the too big apartment, she couldn't help but feel depressed. Chuuya was the only source of energy that made her life there bearable (not that she would ever let him know that)./p
p class="MsoNormal""Here you go." She said as she set a cup of coffee in front of the executive before taking a seat next to him. She sighed as she took in a sip and could already feel her mood improving. "This is a lot of documents. Just how long has this been a problem exactly?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Apparently a few months. They had been low key in the beginning but seem to have gotten cocky as of late."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hmm…" She hummed in response as she started going though the files. The more she read, the more things didn't add up. They had accomplished too much in too little a time. They were missing something. They didn't seem to be affiliated with any powerful organization, nor did they have any affiliations overseas./p
p class="MsoNormal"With a sigh she put her file down and observed her friend. His eyebrows were creased in concentration as he read the files. She knew it wont last for long; Chuuya was always the blazing guns in all the operation they had while research and plotting were let to Dazai and her. There were times when she missed their old tam but whenever she did, she was quick to shake the thought off./p
p class="MsoNormal"At the moment, it was clear that Chuuya was too deep into the report, so she quietly got up and without making a sound, slipped out of the apartment. She sighed in relief as she reached the elevator and as the door closed, she could hear her enraged friend./p
p class="MsoNormal""Jane, you little –! "/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
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p class="MsoNormal"The situation at the agency had gotten considerably worse by the time Jane got there. The agency had just finished a meeting to discuss their plan to tackle the bomb threat that was imminent. Well, when you say the agency, everyone except Dazai, who she was informed was keeping his new girlfriend company./p
p class="MsoNormal"Atsushi and Jane followed Kunikida who was storming into the café to find his partner, keeping a safe distance so that they wouldn't accidently get in his was./p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you sure, you have time for this?" The girl was asking in a sweet voice. "The agency seems busy dealing with the bomb threat, especially Kunikida – He seems so anxious."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Kunikida fumed as he stalked over to their counter, both Atsushi and Jane following close behind. Atsushi seemed to shoot anxious glances at Jane occasionally, though she wasn't sure what it was about./p
p class="MsoNormal""You've got that right. Kunikida is an insane workhorse." Dazai continued on, unaware that the subject of their conversation was zeroing in on him as they spoke. "Get this, he spends two hours reviewing his notes before going to bed. I couldn't do that for two minutes! Maybe he's got some solder ants working at his brains!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"emThud!/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"And with one hit, Dazai was down on the couch. Kunikida really took his martial arts seriously./p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, I didn't know you were here Kunikida." Dazai groaned./p
p class="MsoNormal""How could you ditch a meeting during an emergency?" Kunikida huffed. "I guess you thought it was it was more important to go on a fancy date!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you jealous, Kunikida?" Dazai teased, getting up and only then noticing the two of them. "Oh, hey Jane! Oh, did I get it all wrong? Were you the one who was jealous?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Why would I be jealous?" Jane asked, eyebrows raised. Atsushi seem to give her some space as he moved over to the corner of the counter, regarding her cautiously./p
p class="MsoNormal""Ever since we rescued Sasaki, I've been hosting her at my place. She still needs help to ensure her safety and healthy mental state. That's our job too, I'm just doing the noble thing for our new friend." He said before looking over at Jane, his eyes lighting up with mischief. "But I can see how you would think I might be cheating on you."/p
p class="MsoNormal""What do you mean cheating on me? We aren't even – "/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're too irresponsible for such an important task. Don't be ridiculous." Kunikida cut in before Jane could finish. "Besides, a beautiful woman like her has a nice boyfriend for support."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Nice try, but I know she's single. She broke up with her boyfriend." He went on smugly as he got up to come and sit next to Jane and throwing his arm over her shoulder. "That's right Kunikida, now's your chance. You don't have to worry about me of course. I have eyes only for this one!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't be ridiculous Dazai." Kunikida went on. "And let Ms. Bronte go, this is harassment!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""What? How can you insult out love like that?!" He cried as he held the annoyed girl even closer./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'll never believe a beautiful girl like her would ever be ready to date you until it comes out of her mouth." Kunikida declared./p
p class="MsoNormal""Go on, my love!" Dazai said dramatically. "tell him our love is real."/p
p class="MsoNormal""We're not dating you clown!" She scoffed before shoving him off her./p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, rejected again!" Dazai cried dramatically. "Why do you hurt me so?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You're wasting my time Dazai!" Kunikida shouted at his partners antics. "I'm here for one reason alone, to fill you in on what's going on because you skipped the emergency meeting this morning!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Yeah, well I already know what's happening." He declared before sinking into a sulk. "The Azure messenger planted this bomb with a specific goal – to crush our agency."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Um…" Sasaki called from the stall behind them, where they had almost forgotten she sat. "Should I be hearing this? What you're discussing seems like highly sensitive information."/p
p class="MsoNormal""She's right." Atsushi muttered in a low voice, awkwardly./p
p class="MsoNormal""Unfortunately, the attempt made on your life makes you a part of this case." Dazai declared./p
p class="MsoNormal""Really?" Atsushi asked incredulously – but was ignored by everyone present./p
p class="MsoNormal""You can help. What class do you teach at the University?" Dazai asked. Of course, he remembered what she had told him, but he wanted Jane to hear it for herself and see what she thought about it./p
p class="MsoNormal""Social psychology." She replied and Jane did not disappoint and Dazai fought to keep the smirk off his face as he felt her freeze for a second next to him./p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, that's great!" He exclaimed. "We're having some trouble cracking this case. I'd love to hear your expert analysis."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hmm… About the Azure messenger - It may have something to do with the Azure king." She wondered out loud. "Remember the Azure Flag terrorist incident? It could be connected to the situation that you're dealing with now."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I was thinking the same thing." Dazai admitted./p
p class="MsoNormal""I know it's a stretch…" She continued. "But it could be the Azure king himself. We think he blew himself up after being cornered by the police but its possible he faked his death and he still wants revenge. Did you know he was a former government official? He set off a bomb in a public facility and issued a manifesto. He was targeting killers whose cases had to be dropped on technicalities and legislatures who enriched themselves though corruption on a global scale. He hated criminals who evaded justice."/p
p class="MsoNormal"As she finished, Jane couldn't help but notice her intensity. It couldn't be a coincidence that she seemed to have such a detailed knowledge of the Azure king, could it? She suddenly felt Dazai's hand on his as he gave it a small squeeze, and that was enough to let her know that he had the same though./p
p class="MsoNormal""Kunikida was the one who was single handedly responsible for backing the Azure king into a corner. You should probably be on your guard till we figure out who the Azure messenger is, Kunikida." He commented, before continuing with a smirk. "And we'll continue hiding Sasaki at my place."/p
p class="MsoNormal""All right, That's enough Dazai." Kunikida said, getting up now that he had reached his limits with his partner/p
p class="MsoNormal""What did I say?" the said detective asked innocently. Jane barely had time to move aside before Dazai was yanked out of his seat as Kunikida pulled him by his collar./p
p class="MsoNormal""You think we're really dumb enough to let you keep a beautiful lady in your room?!" He shouted. "And you use her personal safety as an excuse? You're – !"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Calm down! Nothing like what you're imaging is happening." Dazai said with a smirk. "Now stop before you make Jane jealous again."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The girl in question just sighed and didn't bother correcting the deluded detective while Kunikida had completely froze in spot at his declaration./p
p class="MsoNormal""When I first let her stay, I slipped in a different room and didn't try anything." He declared. "You can ask her. I was a true gentleman. I'm completely faithful to my Jane, after all. But I knew you'd have horrid fantasies about what you though we were doing and that's funny to me; so, I didn't correct you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Atsushi and Jane gave Kunikida as much room as they could as he shouted and tried to strangle his partner./p
p class="MsoNormal""How are they partners, again?" Atsushi wondered out loud and Jane could only laugh awkwardly in response./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm no expert" Dazai said as he somehow got out of the chock hold and wandered over to Sasaki. "But Kunikida seems to have a crush on you Sasaki. Can I ask you? What's your ideal type of man?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Ideal type of man?" She said. "Looking for an ideal type of person is foolish, but I like a man with strong moral principles. Someone who pores his heart and soul into the things he knows are true no matter what stands in his way."/p
p class="MsoNormal""What a coincidence! That's totally Kunikida!" Dazai exclaimed. "My work is done. The two of you can do it from here."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Stop it Dazai!" Kunikida shouted. "Don't assume you know anything!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't be silly partner." He said with a mischievous smile. "You're an open book! I'll admit it, he's a pretty intense guy but he's a person who lives and breathes for his ideals. Would you like to see what he imagines his ideal woman should be like? It's a fun read"/p
p class="MsoNormal"And with that he produced Kunikida's precious book to the girl. Kunikida looked on horrified before trying to get to it before she could, but alas, he was too late. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe struggled in wane as Dazai held him off as she read the detailed description/p
p class="MsoNormal""Wow Kunikida…" She said, closing the book. "Too much information."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Kunikida visibly deflated at the rejection but he didn't have much time to wallow in self-pity before Atsushi's phone beeped, letting them know that Ranpo was ready to help them. The detectives hurried out of the café before Jane came to a stop as she realized it was getting late. They would have to start off for their own mission soon./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm afraid I won't be able to join you." Jane said with a frown. "Have a job to do today."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Problem?" Dazai asked, easily noticing the slight unease in her voice and coming to a stop, letting their friends get farther ahead so that they were out of earshot/p
p class="MsoNormal""Maybe." She admitted. "It's supposed to be a routine job, but I have a bad feeling."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Want me to go with you?" He asked her and she couldn't help the smile spreading on her lips as she looked at her friend and realized that he was completely serious./p
p class="MsoNormal""What, and leave your possibly bomber girlfriend behind?" She teased./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm sure they'll figure it out." He said with a smirk that didn't quite reach his eyes before continuing in a serious note. "If you think it could be trouble, I don't want you going alone."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Well, as it happens, I'm not going alone." She informed him. "Chuuya will be coming with me. I think we should be able to handle it./p
p class="MsoNormal"Dazai nodded, continuing his strides as did she. For all the problem the former executive had with his former partner, he knew that Chuuya would take care of her – with his life it came to it./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'll see you when I get back then." She said waving to the detective. "Don't die on me!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at her as he retreated. He couldn't help the feeling of dread. If Jane had a bad feeling, that's hardly ever nothing and even with the bomb threatening to kill countless people, he could only bring himself to worry about one./p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't die on me." He whispered./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What happened?" Chuuya asked as he came to look at the paper over her shoulders. He had barged into her apparent early in the morning and woken her up, demanding that he needed her for a new assignment that the boss had given him. He didn't, she knew that, so did he. He was just being a child and demanding that she spend as much time with him as she does with Dazai./p
p class="MsoNormal""The agency's last case didn't go so well, it seems." She informed him, showing him the article. She rolled her eyes as she saw his light up and his lips stretched into a grin./p
p class="MsoNormal""Serves that waste of bandages right!" He exclaimed with a bark of laughter. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""I doubt Dazai would really care either way Chu." She said putting the paper aside. "So, tell me about this job we have to get done."/p
p class="MsoNormal""There's a smuggling ring that's causing some problems in the West. They have been killing civilians and its sure to draw unwanted attention soon." Chuuya explained with a smug smirk. "And with you being the goody two shoes that you are, I assumed you'd want in."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm not a emgoody two shoes" /emShe scowled at him before relenting with a sigh. "But fine, let it not be said that I slack off on my job."/p
p class="MsoNormal""You do slack off" He said with a huff./p
p class="MsoNormal""Do you want me to join you or not?" She snapped./p
p class="MsoNormal""All right, alright." He said, raising his hands in surrender. "You sure are in a bad mood today."/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're the one who woke me up at six in the morning!" She hissed. "We both know the job needs to be done in the night so tell me Chuuya, why am I awake at six in the morning?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Simple princess." He said with a smirk before producing a stack of files and dropping it before her. "You get to do research with me."/p
p class="MsoNormal""No, no, no!" She cried. Before getting up. "I need coffee."/p
p class="MsoNormal"As she went over to the kitchen counter and started to prepare coffee for them, moving at a sluggish pace to try and delay the inevitable, she looked over at her apartment. It had all the best facilities that money could buy, being one of the Mafia executive's apartments. The wing had five apartments for the five executives, one of which was empty ever since Dazai had left. She knew that Mori had put her into the in an attempt to try and tempt her into accepting the role; but whenever she looked at the too big apartment, she couldn't help but feel depressed. Chuuya was the only source of energy that made her life there bearable (not that she would ever let him know that)./p
p class="MsoNormal""Here you go." She said as she set a cup of coffee in front of the executive before taking a seat next to him. She sighed as she took in a sip and could already feel her mood improving. "This is a lot of documents. Just how long has this been a problem exactly?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Apparently a few months. They had been low key in the beginning but seem to have gotten cocky as of late."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hmm…" She hummed in response as she started going though the files. The more she read, the more things didn't add up. They had accomplished too much in too little a time. They were missing something. They didn't seem to be affiliated with any powerful organization, nor did they have any affiliations overseas./p
p class="MsoNormal"With a sigh she put her file down and observed her friend. His eyebrows were creased in concentration as he read the files. She knew it wont last for long; Chuuya was always the blazing guns in all the operation they had while research and plotting were let to Dazai and her. There were times when she missed their old tam but whenever she did, she was quick to shake the thought off./p
p class="MsoNormal"At the moment, it was clear that Chuuya was too deep into the report, so she quietly got up and without making a sound, slipped out of the apartment. She sighed in relief as she reached the elevator and as the door closed, she could hear her enraged friend./p
p class="MsoNormal""Jane, you little –! "/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"The situation at the agency had gotten considerably worse by the time Jane got there. The agency had just finished a meeting to discuss their plan to tackle the bomb threat that was imminent. Well, when you say the agency, everyone except Dazai, who she was informed was keeping his new girlfriend company./p
p class="MsoNormal"Atsushi and Jane followed Kunikida who was storming into the café to find his partner, keeping a safe distance so that they wouldn't accidently get in his was./p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you sure, you have time for this?" The girl was asking in a sweet voice. "The agency seems busy dealing with the bomb threat, especially Kunikida – He seems so anxious."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Kunikida fumed as he stalked over to their counter, both Atsushi and Jane following close behind. Atsushi seemed to shoot anxious glances at Jane occasionally, though she wasn't sure what it was about./p
p class="MsoNormal""You've got that right. Kunikida is an insane workhorse." Dazai continued on, unaware that the subject of their conversation was zeroing in on him as they spoke. "Get this, he spends two hours reviewing his notes before going to bed. I couldn't do that for two minutes! Maybe he's got some solder ants working at his brains!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"emThud!/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"And with one hit, Dazai was down on the couch. Kunikida really took his martial arts seriously./p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, I didn't know you were here Kunikida." Dazai groaned./p
p class="MsoNormal""How could you ditch a meeting during an emergency?" Kunikida huffed. "I guess you thought it was it was more important to go on a fancy date!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Are you jealous, Kunikida?" Dazai teased, getting up and only then noticing the two of them. "Oh, hey Jane! Oh, did I get it all wrong? Were you the one who was jealous?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Why would I be jealous?" Jane asked, eyebrows raised. Atsushi seem to give her some space as he moved over to the corner of the counter, regarding her cautiously./p
p class="MsoNormal""Ever since we rescued Sasaki, I've been hosting her at my place. She still needs help to ensure her safety and healthy mental state. That's our job too, I'm just doing the noble thing for our new friend." He said before looking over at Jane, his eyes lighting up with mischief. "But I can see how you would think I might be cheating on you."/p
p class="MsoNormal""What do you mean cheating on me? We aren't even – "/p
p class="MsoNormal""You're too irresponsible for such an important task. Don't be ridiculous." Kunikida cut in before Jane could finish. "Besides, a beautiful woman like her has a nice boyfriend for support."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Nice try, but I know she's single. She broke up with her boyfriend." He went on smugly as he got up to come and sit next to Jane and throwing his arm over her shoulder. "That's right Kunikida, now's your chance. You don't have to worry about me of course. I have eyes only for this one!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't be ridiculous Dazai." Kunikida went on. "And let Ms. Bronte go, this is harassment!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""What? How can you insult out love like that?!" He cried as he held the annoyed girl even closer./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'll never believe a beautiful girl like her would ever be ready to date you until it comes out of her mouth." Kunikida declared./p
p class="MsoNormal""Go on, my love!" Dazai said dramatically. "tell him our love is real."/p
p class="MsoNormal""We're not dating you clown!" She scoffed before shoving him off her./p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, rejected again!" Dazai cried dramatically. "Why do you hurt me so?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You're wasting my time Dazai!" Kunikida shouted at his partners antics. "I'm here for one reason alone, to fill you in on what's going on because you skipped the emergency meeting this morning!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Yeah, well I already know what's happening." He declared before sinking into a sulk. "The Azure messenger planted this bomb with a specific goal – to crush our agency."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Um…" Sasaki called from the stall behind them, where they had almost forgotten she sat. "Should I be hearing this? What you're discussing seems like highly sensitive information."/p
p class="MsoNormal""She's right." Atsushi muttered in a low voice, awkwardly./p
p class="MsoNormal""Unfortunately, the attempt made on your life makes you a part of this case." Dazai declared./p
p class="MsoNormal""Really?" Atsushi asked incredulously – but was ignored by everyone present./p
p class="MsoNormal""You can help. What class do you teach at the University?" Dazai asked. Of course, he remembered what she had told him, but he wanted Jane to hear it for herself and see what she thought about it./p
p class="MsoNormal""Social psychology." She replied and Jane did not disappoint and Dazai fought to keep the smirk off his face as he felt her freeze for a second next to him./p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, that's great!" He exclaimed. "We're having some trouble cracking this case. I'd love to hear your expert analysis."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hmm… About the Azure messenger - It may have something to do with the Azure king." She wondered out loud. "Remember the Azure Flag terrorist incident? It could be connected to the situation that you're dealing with now."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I was thinking the same thing." Dazai admitted./p
p class="MsoNormal""I know it's a stretch…" She continued. "But it could be the Azure king himself. We think he blew himself up after being cornered by the police but its possible he faked his death and he still wants revenge. Did you know he was a former government official? He set off a bomb in a public facility and issued a manifesto. He was targeting killers whose cases had to be dropped on technicalities and legislatures who enriched themselves though corruption on a global scale. He hated criminals who evaded justice."/p
p class="MsoNormal"As she finished, Jane couldn't help but notice her intensity. It couldn't be a coincidence that she seemed to have such a detailed knowledge of the Azure king, could it? She suddenly felt Dazai's hand on his as he gave it a small squeeze, and that was enough to let her know that he had the same though./p
p class="MsoNormal""Kunikida was the one who was single handedly responsible for backing the Azure king into a corner. You should probably be on your guard till we figure out who the Azure messenger is, Kunikida." He commented, before continuing with a smirk. "And we'll continue hiding Sasaki at my place."/p
p class="MsoNormal""All right, That's enough Dazai." Kunikida said, getting up now that he had reached his limits with his partner/p
p class="MsoNormal""What did I say?" the said detective asked innocently. Jane barely had time to move aside before Dazai was yanked out of his seat as Kunikida pulled him by his collar./p
p class="MsoNormal""You think we're really dumb enough to let you keep a beautiful lady in your room?!" He shouted. "And you use her personal safety as an excuse? You're – !"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Calm down! Nothing like what you're imaging is happening." Dazai said with a smirk. "Now stop before you make Jane jealous again."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The girl in question just sighed and didn't bother correcting the deluded detective while Kunikida had completely froze in spot at his declaration./p
p class="MsoNormal""When I first let her stay, I slipped in a different room and didn't try anything." He declared. "You can ask her. I was a true gentleman. I'm completely faithful to my Jane, after all. But I knew you'd have horrid fantasies about what you though we were doing and that's funny to me; so, I didn't correct you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Atsushi and Jane gave Kunikida as much room as they could as he shouted and tried to strangle his partner./p
p class="MsoNormal""How are they partners, again?" Atsushi wondered out loud and Jane could only laugh awkwardly in response./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm no expert" Dazai said as he somehow got out of the chock hold and wandered over to Sasaki. "But Kunikida seems to have a crush on you Sasaki. Can I ask you? What's your ideal type of man?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Ideal type of man?" She said. "Looking for an ideal type of person is foolish, but I like a man with strong moral principles. Someone who pores his heart and soul into the things he knows are true no matter what stands in his way."/p
p class="MsoNormal""What a coincidence! That's totally Kunikida!" Dazai exclaimed. "My work is done. The two of you can do it from here."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Stop it Dazai!" Kunikida shouted. "Don't assume you know anything!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't be silly partner." He said with a mischievous smile. "You're an open book! I'll admit it, he's a pretty intense guy but he's a person who lives and breathes for his ideals. Would you like to see what he imagines his ideal woman should be like? It's a fun read"/p
p class="MsoNormal"And with that he produced Kunikida's precious book to the girl. Kunikida looked on horrified before trying to get to it before she could, but alas, he was too late. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe struggled in wane as Dazai held him off as she read the detailed description/p
p class="MsoNormal""Wow Kunikida…" She said, closing the book. "Too much information."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Kunikida visibly deflated at the rejection but he didn't have much time to wallow in self-pity before Atsushi's phone beeped, letting them know that Ranpo was ready to help them. The detectives hurried out of the café before Jane came to a stop as she realized it was getting late. They would have to start off for their own mission soon./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm afraid I won't be able to join you." Jane said with a frown. "Have a job to do today."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Problem?" Dazai asked, easily noticing the slight unease in her voice and coming to a stop, letting their friends get farther ahead so that they were out of earshot/p
p class="MsoNormal""Maybe." She admitted. "It's supposed to be a routine job, but I have a bad feeling."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Want me to go with you?" He asked her and she couldn't help the smile spreading on her lips as she looked at her friend and realized that he was completely serious./p
p class="MsoNormal""What, and leave your possibly bomber girlfriend behind?" She teased./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm sure they'll figure it out." He said with a smirk that didn't quite reach his eyes before continuing in a serious note. "If you think it could be trouble, I don't want you going alone."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Well, as it happens, I'm not going alone." She informed him. "Chuuya will be coming with me. I think we should be able to handle it./p
p class="MsoNormal"Dazai nodded, continuing his strides as did she. For all the problem the former executive had with his former partner, he knew that Chuuya would take care of her – with his life it came to it./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'll see you when I get back then." She said waving to the detective. "Don't die on me!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at her as he retreated. He couldn't help the feeling of dread. If Jane had a bad feeling, that's hardly ever nothing and even with the bomb threatening to kill countless people, he could only bring himself to worry about one./p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't die on me." He whispered./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p