◣ akutagawa ◥ :

                     “ …. “ he pauses, turning around towards where she pointed to find that there was indeed a claw machine sitting there, nestled between some other games. “ ….oh. “ he turns back to her, glaring at her now as if his little embarrassment was her fault. “ i’m surprised the man-tiger isn’t with you.. “ what a desperate attempt at changing the subject.

◣ ✿ ◥ But why? “He is not my handler.” Did Akutagawa assume that because she admired Atsushi that she had to spend every second with him? She wondered how much it’d irritate the man if she told him that Atsushi was currently accompanying Dazai on an assignment. “Are you going to help me get a plushie?” Because if not, she didn’t care for his company.