#doppo's river mist

[anzadosara]

Fourth (Third is here):

last but not the least

I've been reading bsd writers' works

I strongly recommend you do the same, they're absolutely magnificent

Sometimes you can even see obvious references

Like this one

I was reading Doppo's River Mist and other stories

I think Dead Apple is mostly inspired by it

one of the stories is named The Stars

it's about two stars in the sky who are in love, and come down to earth to talk in the garden of an author, in form of humans

Look at this part

sounding familiar?

No?

Ability Users are Fallen Angels,

Abilities themselves are Fallen Stars

It's even true scientifically

Remember the 'Singularity' mentioned?

Astronomically, a singularity can be formed by two gigantic celestial bodies (such as stars) crashing into eachother, resulting in the corruption of matter, forming something with infinite mass and zero volume, which we call "singularity" (yeah my study field's math/physics lol)

that's what was done in Dead Apple

Combining two stars

I love Kafka

#bsd analysis #bungo stray dogs #bungou stray dogs #fallen stars #kunikida doppo #doppo's river mist #singularity #ability #ability users #stars #dead apple #bsd theories #bsd anime #bsd manga

[le-dormeur-du-val]

But the point is, you can't eat ideals,...ideals are a side-dish for reality!

Doppo Kunikida - River Mist and Other Stories

#Doppo Kunikida #Kunikida Doppo #River Mist #quotes #bungou stray dogs

[kojidesu]

so it turns out that one of the books im interested in is extremely rare in english and if i want it im either gonna have to pay a MINIMUM of £120 + shipping OR get way better at reading japanese 😭

#its river mist by kunikida doppo #oh how i dream of thee #i just read old man gen (gen oji) and it had quite the impact on me

[zero-on-the-clocktower]

I always wondered why bird field guides were organized the way they are. I’ve been reading a book on birding, and according to it, apparently their organization is based on when the birds evolved. The oldest birds evolutionary wise are listed at the front.

#birds #birding #fun fact #the book is national geographic birding basics by the way #I’d love to read more books about birds but libby only has so many #If anyone knows any other digital library type of things please let me know #at this point I might check the Internet Archive because they have cool stuff #river mist by doppo kunikida is on there

[bsd-bibliophile]

…there are older people, teachers for example, of whom it is insufficient merely to say that they are unforgettable. People who have helped you in some significant way, I mean. You have to admit that these people are worthy to be remembered. Since they have sworn no oath of duty or affection for you, they have no obligation to you. You are just a stranger to them, and even when, by the very nature of things, you have forgotten them, it does not mean that you are lacking in affection or sense of obligation. However, there are some people in this world that you can just never forget.

Kunikida Doppo, "Unforgettable People” from River Mist and Other Stories

#kunikida doppo #japanese literature #bungo stray dogs #bungou stray dogs #bsd

[revasserium]

the unofficial ultimate bungo stray dogs reading list

this is mainly for myself bc i rly do want to read most if not all of these and i'm sure it's already been done by someone somewhere. but, i thought why not post it lmao; most if not all of these can be found on anna's archive, z-library, or project gutenberg! (also, consider buying from your local bookstore!) for those that are a bit harder to find, i've included links, though some are from j-stor and would require login to access.

detective agency:

osamu dazai:

no longer human (novel)

the setting sun (novel)

nakajima atsushi:

the moon over the mountain: stories (short story collection)

light, wind and dreams (short story)

fukuzawa yukichi:

an encouragement of learning (17 volume collections of writings)

all the countries of the world, for children written in verse (textbook)

yosano akiko:

kimi shinitamou koto nakare (poem)

midaregami (poetry collection)

edogawa ranpo:

the boy detectives club (book series)

japanese tales of mystery and imagination (short story collection)

the early cases of akechi kogoro (novel)

kunikida doppo:

river mist and other stories (short story collection)

izumi kyouka:

demon lake (play)

spirits of another sort: the plays of izumi kyoka (play collection)

tanizaki junichirou:

the makioka sisters (novel)

the red roof and other stories (short story collection)

miyazawa kenji:

ame ni mo makezu; be not defeated by the rain (poem)

night on the galactic railroad (novel)

strong in the rain (poetry collection)

port mafia:

mori ougai:

vita sexualis (novel)

the dancing girl (novel)

nakahara chuuya:

poems of nakahara chuya (poetry collection)

akutagawa ryuunosuke:

rashoumon (short story)

the spider's thread (short story)

rashoumon and other stories (short story collection)

ozaki kyouyou:

the gold demon (novel)

higuchi ichiyou:

in the shade of spring leaves (biography and short stories)

hirotsu ryuurou:

falling camellia (novel)

tachihara michizou:

in mourning for the summer (poem)

midwinter momento (poem)

from the country of eight islands: an anthology of japanese poetry (poetry collection)

kajii motojirou:

lemon (short story)

yumeno kyuusaku:

dogra magra (novel)

oda sakunosuke:

flawless/immaculate (short story)

sakaguchi ango:

darakuron (essay)

the guild:

f. scott fitzgerald:

the great gatsby (novel)

the beautiful and the damned (novel)

edgar allen poe:

the raven (poem)

the black cat (short story)

the murders in the rue morgue (short story)

herman melville:

moby dick (novel)

h.p. lovecraft:

the call of cthulhu (short story)

the shadow out of time (novella)

john steinbeck:

the grapes of wrath (novel)

of mice and men (novel)

lucy maud montgomery:

anne of green gables (novel)

the blue castle (novel)

chronicles of avonlea (short story collection)

louisa may alcott:

little women (novel)

the brownie and the princess (short story collection)

margaret mitchell:

gone with the wind (novel)

mark twain:

the adventures of tom sawyer (novel)

adventures of huckleberry finn (novel)

nathaniel hawthorn:

the scarlet letter (novel)

rats in the house of the dead:

fyodor dostoevsky:

crime and punishment (novel)

the brothers karamozov (novel)

notes from the underground (short story collection)

alexander pushkin:

eugene onegin (novel)

a feast in time of plague (play)

ivan goncharov:

the precipice (novel)

oguri mushitarou:

the perfect crime (novel)

decay of the angel:

fukuchi ouchi:

the mirror lion, a spring diversion (kabuki play)

bram stoker:

dracula (novel)

dracula's guest and other weird stories (short story collection)

nikolai gogol:

the overcoat (short story)

dead souls (novel)

hunting dogs: (i must caveat here that the hunting dogs are named after much more comparatively obscure jpn writers/playwrights so i was unable to find a lot of the specific pieces actually mentioned; but i still wanted to include them on the list because well -- it wouldn't be a bsd list without them)

okura teruko:

gasp of the soul (short story; i wasn't able to find an english translation)

devil woman (short story)

jouno saigiku:

priceless tears (kabuki play; no translation but at least we have a summary)

suehiro tetchou:

setchuubai/a political novel: plum blossoms in snow (novel)

division for unusual powers:

taneda santouka:

the santoka: versions by scott watson (poetry collection)

tsujimura mizuki:

lonely castle in the mirror (novel)

yesterday's shadow tag (short story collection; i was unable to find a translation)

order of the clock tower:

agatha christie:

and then there were none (novel)

murder on the orient express (novel)

she is the best selling fiction writer of all time there's too much to list here

mimic:

andre gide:

strait is the gate (novel)

trascendents:

arthur rimbaud:

illuminations (poetry collection)

the drunken boat (poem)

a season in hell (prose poem)

johann von goethe:

faust

the sorrows of young werther

paul verlaine:

clair de lune (poem, yes it did inspire the debussy piece, yes)

poems under saturn (poetry collection)

victor hugo:

the hunchback of notre-dame (novel)

les miserables (novel)

william shakespeare:

romeo and juliet (play)

a midsummer nights' dream (play)

sonnets (poetry collection)

the seven traitors:

jules verne:

around the world in 80 days (novel)

journey to the center of the earth (novel)

twenty thousand leagues under the seas (novel)

other:

natsume souseki:

i am a cat (novel)

kokoro (novel)

botchan (novel)

h.g. wells:

the time machine (novella)

the invisible man (novel)

the war of the worlds (novel)

shibusawa tatsuhiko:

the travels of prince takaoka (novel; unable to find translation)

dr. mary wollstonecraft godwin shelley

frankenstein (novel)

#bungo stray dogs #bsd #literature #dark academia #reading list #academia #i'm sure there's people i've missed but i did my best LOL #this also really throws into a stark contrast how relatively un-worldly american literary curriculums really are #obviously; it makes vague sense to focus american literary schooling on the western 'canon' bc so much of the english language #is influenced by it and the 'culture' is more touched by it but HOLY SHIT does it just... astound me #how uneducated i am on even east asian literature (from wheremst i technically hail!!!) #i know like.... maybe 3?? 4??? chinese writers off cuff??? #like the only reason i even know anything about jpn literature is i got my minor in jpn so i read some stuff but WOWWWWW there's a wORLD. #the fact that i knew not a SINGLE work by most of these jpn writers but as soon as we got to the guild members #i didn't even have to fucking google/wiki -- i just KNEW off the top of my head #kinda fucked up tbh;;;; #anyway this list is massive but i think at least dipping my foot into some of the poems/short stories will be fun

[tricoloured-cat]

For @thatdazaikin: here is a lengthy post about a small list of works of Kunikida-sensei's that I've read. I'm not sure how to describe his writing except for "it's very Meiji-era" HAHA

Here is a VERY short bio for those who are interested:

Kunikida Doppo (1871-1908) published poetry and short stories which were, depending on who you ask, romantic and/or naturalistic in nature. Regardless of what one might decide his works to be, it can be said that his significance as a Meiji-era author is due to his influence in the birth of Japanese naturalism (considered to be started by Tayama Katai. Yes the BSD refs are real). Throughout his life Kunikida had struggled in many areas of his life - finances, romances, and other personal successes - which shaped his personal views and inevitably his writing.

Sources for everything here: River Mist and Other Stories (tr. David Chibbett) and Five Stories by Kunikida Doppo (Jay Rubin)

(some of) Kunikida-sensei's works casually reviewed by a casual reader

DISCLAIMER: I do not have any formal education in literature, moreover Japanese literature. These personal opinions are from someone who just likes reading and the BSD franchise.

Let me start with my general opinion of Kunikida-sensei: I wouldn't say he's my favorite author of the era (it's Natsume-sensei for the Meiji period for me ehe), but he's quite interesting to say the least.

His writing style is a mix of personal angst and lots of nature descriptions. I can see it being a hindrance for some to enjoy his stories (because it certainly was for me, at least in the beginning) but I do believe it adds a peculiar charm. Hopefully you'll still give his works a shot!

Old Gen tagging: @requiem626k for this story, jic you might be interested!

This is what Kunikida-sensei himself considers as his true first "work of fiction." It's mostly a tragic story with no reason for being tragic than because it is. The imagery of water and winter here is quite beautiful, I think, but I do feel that although the emotional punch is strong in the end the overall structure of the story could have been more concise. But this is still my favorite work of his (so far, at least).

Unforgettable People

It's half-story, half-essay. Similar to Old Gen the impressionistic descriptions of certain events in the story is quite beautiful, but I think that the strength of this piece lies in its message. My concern with this story is also similar to Old Gen.

Letter from Yugahara

It's one of those "if I could tag Nobuko I would" type of stories. Honestly just a young man being a little dramatic HAHA it's sort of cute yet 100% relatable.

An Honest Man

Honestly, I didn't know what I expected from the title. Certainly not the type of protagonist I expected from Kunikida-sensei, but the central idea is interesting nonetheless. The themes (especially with the woman) I've noticed are quite common in Japanese literature in general (but especially later, up to around Dazai-sensei's time).

River Mist

This is the closest to autobiographical, I think. While most of his works were based on real people, this one echoes his own feelings and frustrations quite well. It's considered to be one of, if not the best of work Kunikida-sensei's. It has a lot of water imagery (again - he really likes water) and children (he really likes children - in the good sense, mind you) that portray the inner torment of the protagonist.

Currently reading: Meat and Potatoes (will edit this post once I'm done I just can't get to reading it without getting hungry HAHA)

--

Well, that's it for now! Maybe you can recommend some of these to your professor? Five Stories (which includes Old Gen, Unforgettable People, and An Honest Man) are free to read on JSTOR so yes. HAHA

#kunikida doppo #japanese literature #should i tag this as bsd lol #i'm going to just post my jlit stuff here lol

[dazaaaai]

YES, there’s more info about how they met in River Mist’s Introduction and her japanese wikipedia has a list of all of her work titles. She helped him make covers for his books, supported his writing and she started writing herself after they married. And even if they were in poverty, rather than get fed up like Nobuko, there was a quote in that article that more or less went on about how she didn’t plan to give up with out a fight despite their impoverished lifestyle.

SHE’S SO COOL AND I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for telling me all this holy crap?! I stan irl Kunikida Doppo’s wife holy omg she supported her husband and wrote her own books and made book covers and she !!! didn’t give up just because they were poor I’m !!!!!!!!!!!

#bungou stray dogs #kunikida doppo #doppo kunikida #bsd #bungo stray dogs #ask #anonymous

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[poetry-with-tea]

“Not all the leaves have fallen yet. When I look at the distant mountains, my heart is filled with yearning and longs to vanish into them”

Kunikida Doppo, River Mist and Other Stories

#poetry #short stories #kunikida doppo

[bsd-rarepairweek]

Mark it down folks, because the first ever Bungou Stray Dogs Rarepair week is fast approaching!

 With such a large cast of characters there can be so many overlooked pairings, so we’ve come together to dedicate a whole week to creating more and celebrating  these small pairings!

Prompts:

Day 1: Loss//Dancing//“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” - Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind

Day 2: Hanahaki//Dreams//“However, there are some people in this world that you can just never forget.” - Kunikida Doppo, River Mist and Other Stories

Day 3:Weapons//Pick-up Lines// “But once you start doubting, it’s hard to know what to believe.” - Tanizaki Junichirou, Naomi

Day 4: Things Left Unsaid//Fairy Tales// “Who knows the end? What has risen may sink, and what has sunk may rise.” - H. P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu

Day 5: Emptiness//Late Night Talks// "Once I believed love poems were foolish, yet now I do nothing but dream about love.” - Chuuya Nakahara, “Exhaustion”

Day 6: Too Little, Too Late//Future// “I hope one day you’re as happy as you’re pretending to be.”-Gnash, Leave A Message (song lyric)

Day 7: Ghosts//Free Day// “My life is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes.” - Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Rules:

Please put all nsfw fics under a “read more”  and include a basic description of the content. However, for nsfw art, tags and warnings will suffice.

If you are making an edit/graphic/video that utilizes art created by other artists, please make sure you obtain explicit permission to use their work. We will not reblog any submissions that contain plagiarism. (Using someone else’s work as inspiration is allowed).

Due to the fact that Soukoku and Shin Soukoku are the most popular ships with over 200 fics and countless art, we are encouraging other ships. Soukoku and Shin Soukoku are permitted to show up in your submission, but not as the main ship.

We hope to see some amazing stuff from people! Have fun!

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[le-dormeur-du-val]

He felt that the river of his life had almost run its course to the sea and only a semi-transparent membrane separated him from his dear friends.

Doppo Kunikida - The River Mist and Other Stories

#Doppo Kunikida #Kunikida Doppo #River mist and other stories #quotes #bungou stray dogs

[solyongtherainbow]

Aaa Ok so heres my thing for bsd rarepair week day 2! IT. IS. LATE.

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Pairing : Mafia!Ranpo/Chuuya aka ChuuRan

Rating : G

Summary : Ranpo is having a gteat life as one of the top five executives of the Port Mafia. What will he do when Nakahara Chuuya starts to interfere?

Places to read : AO3 

Day 2: Hanahaki//Dreams//“However, there are some people in this world that you can just never forget.” - Kunikida Doppo, River Mist and Other Stories

Ranpo Edogawa, Port Mafia Executive. He had no ability, but his mind was amazing. He was one of the first members of the Port Mafia. Practically Mori’s son. No fighting skill whatsoever except for the occasional abuse.

Nakahara Chuuya, also a Port Mafia Executive. His ability, For the Tainted Sorrow, was one of the strongest abilities in the organization, especially with Corruption. But even without his ability, he was easily the Port Mafia’s best martial artist.

They were in a meeting with the other three executives, Kouyou Ozaki, Ace, and the Boss, Mori Ougai.

“Hm…The Armed Detective Agency sure is an annoying bunch.” Mori stared at his papers. “What’s the matter, Boss?” Ace asked.

“It seems they’ve picked up on the location of some of our most private information. They should be on their way to get it now.” “When will they get there?” Kouyou asked. “In three days.” Ranpo interrupted them.

“In three days, they will be at the location. They’ll be able to obtain the information in exactly 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 47 seconds once they get there unless we do something about it.” Ranpo rambled on, looking at everybody like they were idiots, which techically, they were to his eyes.

Chuuya looked straight into the fellow Executive’s eyes. “So? What’s the plan then?” Ranpo, sucking on a lollipop, thought for a moment, then said : “We’re going to kill Dazai Osamu of the Armed Detective Agency.”

“Wait, why?!” Chuuya shot up straight up out of his seat. “Do you have a problem with that, Chuuya-kun?” Mori looked at him. “He can’t die! He’s-” “The only one who can control your ability?” Ranpo interrupted him. “Don’t lie to me, Chuuya-kun. I thought you were better than this. Besides, he betrayed the Mafia, did he not? Also, he’s making this too hard for me.” Ranpo leaned back into his seat.

Chuuya sighed, knowing he had lost, and sat back down. “Now that that’s over with…” Mori continued to talk.

In the end, all of the executives would stay. The ones to deal with them would be the Black Lizard.

Ranpo sat in his chair, pouting. He would not let Dazai Osamu have Nakahara Chuuya.

~~~~

Ranpo walked down the dark hallway of the Port Mafia. Whew….today was a long day.

He got to his own executive room. Since he had no home of his own, he just lived in that room. He couldn’t be bothered to buy one.

The door opened to a dark red room. It had a fancy canopy bed with scarlet curtains, as well as Ranpo’s own personal bathroom and study/office.

The study/office was used for people to ask him to solve cases, so it was used a lot in short periods. Aka, it was pretty useless. The bathroom was more of a pantry for lollipops. The bed was used more for video games than sleeping.

Ranpo loved the Port Mafia.

He plopped down on the bed. He took out his PS4 and got ready to play some Danganronpa. Since it was a murder mystery game that was a bit harder than most, it was one of his favorites. Chuuya had given it to Ranpo for his recent birthday.

He turned on the console.

Ranpo coughed.

Out came a pink camelia.

Ranpo was thoroughly confused. /Danganronpa does have pink blood, but flowers?/

/Wait, this is… hanahaki!/ Ranpo started to panic.

Hanahaki : a disease caused by one-sided love. Symptoms : Coughing up flowers or flower petals. The disease can be removed through surgery, but the feelings also disappear.

I better tell Mori-san about this…The loss of feelings won’t matter. In fact, it’s beneficial for me since I’m in the Port Mafia. The less emotions I have, the better. Ranpo got up.

He walked over to the door of his room.

Ranpo grabbed the doorknob. Then froze.

Why aren’t I moving??? Ranpo willed his arm to move but it stayed put.

He stood there, grasping the doorknob, for the rest of the night.

~~~~~~

Ranpo woke up on the floor of his room. What…where… Then he remembered.

Ranpo struggled to sit up, then felt his forehead. I have a fever….

He started to crawl over to his bed, but then he felt something in his throat. Ranpo coughed.

A flower came out. So it is hanahaki… Ranpo felt something in his throat again. So he coughed. Out came a flower.

Ranpo felt. Coughed. Flower. Feel. Cough. Flower. Feel cough flower feel cough flower feelcoughflower feelcoughflower feelcoughflower feelcoughflowerfeelcoughflower

“Ranpo-san?” Ranpo heard an annoying voice from behind the door. “Chuuya-kun!” He turned around. “Don’t come in!” “Oh, ok…” “What are you doing here?”

“Just checking up on you. I heard something. What’s going on?” “Oh, it’s nothing.” Ranpo’s usual cocky, wry tone faded for a moment. Chuuya sounded concerned. “Ranpo-san, is something wrong?”

If I show him, surely he’s going to tease me. But then again, he would help me. Even with that thought, Ranpo replied : “Oh, it’s nothing, Chuuya-kun. I just knocked something over.”

Chuuya gave the door a skeptical look. “Whatever you say, Ranpo-san.” he walked away.

Was that the right decision? Ranpo wondered, scarlet camelias still in his hand.

It isn’t. I…

“Chuuya-kun!!!!!” Ranpo yelled desperately. Chuuya heard his cry and ran back. He slammed open the door. “Ranpo-san! What-” Then he saw it.

Red camellias, all over the floor. Ranpo coughed up another flower. “You-”

“What is this?!?!” “Hana…ha..ki…” “Hanahaki?!” Using his ability, Chuuya lifted Ranpo up. “We need to get you to Mori-san! Let’s go!” he started to walk, but Ranpo grabbed him. “…Wait…” “What is it?!” “Chuuya-kun….my feelings..” “Yeah?”

“They were for you. That’s why…I was trying to kill Dazai Osamu. I was….jealous. But…you really do need him. So…yeah.” Ranpo buried his head in Chuuya’s soft, ginger hair. “Let’s get going.” But Chuuya didn’t move.

“Chuuya?” he didn’t move. “Chuuya-kun! Go! Let’s go to Mori-san! Come on! Hurry up!” He didn’t move.

“Chuuya!” Ranpo started to cry. He pulled Chuuya’s hair. “Go! Go!!!!” “Ranpo-san!” Chuuya put him down.

“You’re scared, aren’t you?” Ranpo nodded. “You don’t have to be scared. It’s okay.” Chuuya held Ranpo close. Ranpo hugged Chuuya as right tight as he could.

Ranpo-san always calms down when he gets his wish…so this should work, right? Ranpo would definitely get the surgery to remove hanahaki eventually from Mori-san. This was the Port Mafia, after all.

He wouldn’t get another moment like this. This was a unique dream coming true.

Ranpo wiped his tears. “Ready?” Ranpo nodded. Chuuya picked him up once more.

They started to walk to Mori’s office.

This is one person…I’ll never forget.

~~~~

AAA this is late oh god…

I used the way Chuuya comforts Ranpo like I do…I just hug people :)  Good night!

#bsd rarepairweek #chuuran #bungou stray dogs #nakahara chuuya #chuuya nakahara #chuuya #edogawa ranpo #ranpo edogawa #ranpo #mori ougai #mafia!ranpo

[bsd-bibliophile]

It would be nothing short of folly to trace your way home by the same path along which you came…and there is much to be gained from heading in your homeward direction by a totally new path.

Kunikida Doppo, "Musashino” from River Mist and Other Stories

#kunikida doppo #japanese literature #bungo stray dogs #bungou stray dogs #bsd

[seerofmike]

“However, there are some people in this world that you can just never forget.” - Kunikida Doppo, River Mist and Other Stories

DAZAI AND ODASAKU’S POSES ACCIDENTALLY LOOK REALLY INAPPROPRIATE

Um so I can’t draw and there was originally an idea to this but then there wasn’t so interpret this how u will

#bsd rarepairweek #day 2 #odazai #kunikidazai #my art #shut up mike #kunikida doppo #dazai osamu #oda sakunosuke #odasaku #bsd #bungou stray dogs #fan art #mike draws things

[mengestress]

Nip at the Bud

Rating: General Audiences Category:  M/M Fandoms: Bungou Stray Dogs Relationships: Kunikida Doppo/ Tanizaki Junichirou, Tanizaki Junichirou & Tanizaki Naomi Day 2: Hanahaki//Dreams “However, there are some people in this world that you can just never forget.” - Kunikida Doppo, River Mist and Other Stories

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The thumping sound of someone running across the room caused Naomi to stir on her sleep. She turned around and forced herself to open her eyes before sitting up and checking on her brother.

She sees the door of their bathroom opened slightly, the light coming from inside pouring out and lighting up the rest of the room slightly. As she got closer, she could hear the disgusting belching sounds of someone vomiting. She carefully opens the door to see her older brother hunched over the toilet bowl.

She immediately ran to his side and rubbed the back of his neck, giving him words or reassurance. For what seemed like hours, he finally stopped vomiting into the bowl. He laid back and Naomi quickly grabbed a glass of water and made him chug the whole thing down. She made a move to flush the toilet but halted when she saw yellow and green flowers in the toilet. She blinked a few times and stared at her brother, who was looking down at the half-full glass of water in shame. He has the Hanahaki Disease.

The Hanahaki Disease is an illness born from one-sided love, where the patient throws up and coughs up flower petals when they suffer from one-sided love. The infection can be removed through surgery, but the feelings disappear along with the petals. But considering her brother, there’s no way he’d want to go through surgery.

But then again, it could also cause death. The flowers would accumulate so much that it would block the lungs and windpipe, causing a lack of air for the patient. The sound of her brother coughing weakly brought her back from her thoughts. She immediately pressed the flush down and helped lift her brother up to their room. She decided to deal with this by asking Yosano tomorrow morning.

  ~

“The only other way to cure this disease is by having the patient’s feelings reciprocated,” Yosano says. “So far, no other methods have been discovered. This type of disease is hardly ever talked about, it is a very sensitive subject.”

Well, it does talk about one-sided love. “Who do you think my brother would have feelings for?” Naomi looks at the bag of flowers on her lap. “I didn’t even know he had feelings for other people. Even if he did, he hid it pretty well.”

“That’s Light Snow for you,” Yosano pushes up her glasses and leans forward on her desk. “Can i take a look at the petals?”

Naomi placed the bag on her desk slowly. She watched as the older woman take a peek at it and hummed in approval. She tied the bag up again and slid it back to her. “Well?”

“I can already guess who it might be,” she smirked. Something on her face tells that it must be someone they both know. “But it would be better if you asked him.”

“Thank you, Yosano-san!” She stood up from her chair and bowed. She looked at the bag of petals one last time before closing it and shoving it into her desk drawer.

The petals were yellow in colour, fading out into a bright green at the edges. She first suspected it was Kenji, since he had bright yellow hair. But she knew Junichirou only saw him as a younger brother, just like how Atsushi saw Kyouka as a younger sister.

That brought her suspicion to the weretiger. Her brother was undoubtedly close with Atsushi. Everytime the two were together, it blinded the entire Agency because of their purity and adorableness. She shook her head, Junichirou only loved Atsushi platonically. The two were extremely close but neither of them had actual romantic feelings for the other.

Her eyes began to roam the room to try and find who would her brother actually have feelings for. She saw him interact with all them the same way. But of course with Kunikida, he’d fidget a lot like playing with his sleeves or the hem of his shirt. It was logical, Kunikida was a frightening man in Junichirou’s perspective.

Junichirou would always talk really softly when speaking to him and sometimes tuck his hair behind his ear. He hardly made any eye contact with him, staring at the ground or wherever except Kunikida. He would even blush at just talking to him!

“Oh,” It finally hit her like a pile of bricks. His blonde hair, his green eyes, that tiny green book of ideals. Of course it’d be him.

She stared at the back of the man’s head and started to wonder how in the world had she not seen it sooner. She definitely had to make sure his love was reciprocated, no matter how many years it takes. For the sake of his health and love life, she’ll do it.

~

Junichirou felt like he was going to die. Every second was agonizing pain. The burning sensation in his lungs, the petals blocking up his windpipe and causing him to cough it up, making his whole body shake violently. It made him hard to breathe, every second the petals just keep growing more and more.

He couldn’t even focus on his work, everything was a blur. His breathe was shaky and his chest felt like it was going to explode. Who knew coughing up petals was so exhausting?

“Tanizaki, are you okay?” A hand rested on his back and a large figure loomed over him. He tilted his head up to look at whoever it was. “You can go back early if want to, I’ll cover up the rest of your work.”

“No! No,” Junichirou rubbed his eyes and shook his head, a sudden feeling of determination surged through him. “I-i’m fine. I can get through the rest of the day just fine.”

He looked up at Kunikida again, a smile plastered across his face in reassurance. He felt another cough building up. He quickly looked away from the man and brought a hand to cover his mouth as more petals were being coughed up. No way could the one man he had feelings for find out he had the Hanahaki disease.

A worried look was given by Kunikida. How does he manage to look so stern and strict, and yet show so much concern for him? Maybe Junichirou was just hallucinating. It must be some sort of side-effect from the disease.

“Alright, but if you really can’t handle it, feel free to rest in the infirmary or just leave earlier.” A tight squeeze on the shoulder and with that, the man left to sit back at his desk. Junichirou clenched his fists, his nails digging into the petals he had coughed up, teeth gritted.

Damn stupid disease, he couldn’t imagine having to live like this for the rest of his life. But the one truly to blame for was himself. He shouldn’t have let himself fall head over heels for his own co-worker. Especially not the one that was a total workaholic!

This wasn’t his first day coughing up flower petals. He’s known about it for days now, even before Naomi found out. It just wasnt as brutal and he was better at hiding it. But ever since that night, his condition has gotten worse. The coughing happened more than often, he was forced to bring extra paper bags just to hide them.

He mustn’t let anyone else know about this. Especially not the idealistic man himself. Anyone but him. He couldn’t bear the thought of him finding out that he had the one-sided love disease that was nothing more than just a urban legend. No one ever talked about it to the point where everyone seems to think of it as just fiction, as if the disease wasn’t an actual thing. Not that the disease was a topic that anyone would openly share about. An unrequited love is a very sensitive topic, no one in their right mind would even think to bring it up.

It pains Junichirou to think that Kunikida would never reciprocate his feelings. He knew it would never happen in the first place, but thinking about it made his heart ache. Kunikida was too uptight and focused on his work to care about his love life. Plus, according to Atsushi and Dazai, his standards of a lover is… indescribable. Unbelievable, even. Junichirou couldn’t even imagine what half of those things were.

Maybe I should go through the surgery after all…

~

“Nii-sama, that’s nothing like you to think that way!”

“Naomi, think about it. He’ll never like me back, he’s too caught up in his work and I doubt he even has the time to date! Not only that but who would even want to waste their time on some scrawny anxiety-filled teen like me? He is way out of my league and I have zero chance with him.”

“Atleast give it a try!”

“He’s too oblivious and dense to pick up a hint.  Admit it Naomi, there’s nothing we can do to fix thi-” Junichirou starts to cough violently, petals falling through the gaps of his fingers.

Naomi rushes to the kitchen to grab a glass of water and brings a paper bag for him to hold onto, just in case.

“Like I said,” He wipes the spit from his lips with his sleeve and stares at the disgusting pile of petals mixed with his saliva on the ground and on his hand. “I have to go through that surgery, Naomi. There’s no other way.”

The words hung between them, both of them taking their own time to let it all sink in. It wasn’t like her brother to think like that. She knew him long enough to know that he wouldn’t do this. But apparently, she’d been proven wrong. She couldnt do anything, she felt helpless. She desperately wanted to help her brother. He had done so much for her, taken care of her ever since they were young when their parents were gone. He spent his whole life taking care of her, he often forgets to take care of himself. 

Her brother has always been the selfless type. To the point where he would gladly sacrifice himself just for the sake of others. He would do anything to protect her and to keep her healthy and safe. For her brother to willing get rid of his feelings for the sake of being alive and well to avoid having her take care of him, was the most selfless yet selfish thing to do.

“Atleast…” Junichirou lifted his head up to look at his sister, her eyes brimmed with tears. Her hands were shaking and her lips were pursed. “Atleast give it a try… please…?”

He felt his breathe hitch. The last thing he wanted to do was to make his little sister worry. He quickly pulled her into a warm embrace and held her tightly. He ran his fingers through her hair and pressed his lips against the top of her head. “Alright, Naomi. I’ll try…”

“…Thank you.”

~

It was a weekend, the office was closed, and Junichirou had plans to just laze around at home doing nothing and catching up on his sleep after the sleepless nights of vomiting up petals. But sadly, it did not go his way since his younger sister was always two steps ahead of him.

“When I said I would give it a try, I didn’t mean go on a date with the one man I had feelings for!” The two siblings were sat at the dinner table the night before when the younger sibling decided to drop the big news.

“C'mon, Nii-sama! Who knows? Maybe that knucklehead does have feelings for you after all,”

“Keyword: ‘maybe’,” Junichirou shoved food into his mouth and chewed angrily. Naomi giggled at how adorable he looked, his cheeks red from anger and maybe a little bit of embarrassment, the food in his mouth making him resemble a chipmunk. “Don’t laugh at me when I’m trying to be mad at you!”

“Sorry, sorry! You’re just really cute, Nii-sama. Without a doubt, one date with you and that man will be wrapped around your finger. Trust me on this one!” Junichirou sighed, finally accepting his fate. 

And now, here he is standing in front of the place where Naomi had agreed for the both of them to meet. He wished he could have just stayed at home the whole day, where there were plenty of water and paper bags that he could throw up in.

Now that he was in public, he’ll have to be more discreet with his petals. Especially with Kunikida around. He made sure to bring extra paper bags and a few handkerchiefs just in case. He brought one out from his pocket and coughed into it, a few petals wet from his saliva stuck on it. He scrunched his nose in disgust and folded the handkerchief before stuffing it back in his pocket.

“Good afternoon, Tanizaki,” a voice startled him, causing him to jump up slightly. A hand rested on his shoulder, as if to stop him from running away or jumping any higher. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I hope I wasn’t too late.”

“N-no! You aren’t late at all. I was just here a few minutes earlier y-y'know, I-I didn’t want to end up making you wait for me..”

They both stand there, an awkward silence between them. It only lasted for a few seconds before the older man cleared his throat before speaking. “So, you want to get this date started?”

“O-oh, right. Yes, of course!” Dammit, he forgot it was supposed to be a date! How do dates usually go? Do they go to a cafe and eat first? “Would you like to go grab something to eat?”

“That sounds like a good idea,”

 "I know a cafe that Naomi and I tend to frequent. We know a few people who work there so we might get a good deal!“ Junichirou turned around to start walking but ended up almost getting hit by a motorcycle if it weren’t for Kunikida’s quick reflexes.

"Be more careful, Tanizaki. You might get yourself hurt,” His arm was wrapped completely around him, his hand rested on his waist. Junichirou’s smaller hands were resting against his broad chest, looking up at him in surprise. They both stare at each other before pulling apart, both of their faces red.

“S-sorry, I’ll be more careful next time.”

Kunikida stuck an arm out, his face turned away from him. “Here. Hold onto me while we walk so we don’t lose each other in the crowd.” Junichirou might’ve been hallucinating but he swears he saw a dust of pink on his cheeks as he asked that.

“O-okay,” He hesitantly wrapped both arms around the other’s before leading them both to their destination.

Upon reaching there, they were immediately greeted by several workers, including the janitors. They waved at them as Junichirou walked past them, finding a seat for the both of them. Once they were both seated, a waitress came up to them and grinned cheekily at Junichirou.

“What can I get you two love birds?” She winked at them. Both turning bright red, unsure of what to say. They weren’t exactly in love- not requited, anyway- nor were they dating. But this is a date..

“I would like to just get a cup of chamomile tea, please,” Kunikida spoke up, a tint of red could still be seen on his face. “And bring honey as well.”

“You like it sweet, eh? Well, Jun-kun is perfect for you then,” She winked yet again before turning to face Junichirou to take his order. “What about you, sweetie?”

“J-just hot chocolate, please…”

“Mm, hot and creamy,” She writes down the order while smiling to herself. “Just how you like your-”

“Go and find other people to bother, please!” Junichirou is basically red to the tip of his ears, trying to push the waitress away from the table, who was too busy laughing hysterically to care.

“Wait, wait-! You haven’t even ordered your food!”

Junichirou quickly spat out his order, followed by Kunikida calmly ordering his. After she had written everything down she left the two alone, he felt a wave of relief come over him. Now he doesn’t have to go through that awkward scene anymore.

“That was… interesting,” Kunikida spoke up. “Do you know her?”

“Yes, she’s a friend of mine and Naomi’s. Like I said, we both come here often so we know a lot of people who work here,” The waitress bursts out laughing once more, this time with another worker at the cashier. “Including her and her other friend.”

“Are they always like this?”

“Yeah, she’s got a real habit of laughing obnoxiously loud. But she’s pretty cool to hang out with if I’m honest. They’re all really nice and fun to be with, plus, their food and drinks are to die for.”

He unconciously tucks his hair behind his ear, his gaze on the table. He didn’t realize that the older man was staring at him, a weird, new feeling growing inside of him. He also didn’t realize the soft smile on his face as he stared at him.

After they were done, they exited the cafe. Junichirou looked back and waved at them as several workers were shouting “bye"s at him. He turned back in front and smiled to himself. Kunikida stuck his arm out again, and this time, Junichirou willingly wrapped his arms around it.

"Where to?” Kunikida asks. His face was stoic and emotionless, as if he didn’t enjoy himself. What if he actually didn’t like Junichirou at all. What if he was just pretending to like him this whole time for the sake of teamwork and friendship? What if he was forced against his own will to go on a date with him because of his sister? What if- “Tanizaki? Are you okay?”

“What? Oh, yes- yes, yes! I-I’m okay,” He mentally smacked himself. He was too anxious that he wasn’t aware of his surroundings. “Uh, I don’t really have any idea on what to do…”

“It’s alright. We could just walk around town and see if there’s anything interesting,” Kunikida proceeded to walk, tugging Junichirou along with him through the crowd.

There were suddenly a lot more people than before, Junichirou’s grip on Kunikida’s arm tightened and he unconciously moved closer to his body. He was never a big fan of crowds, especially packed ones. He made it an effort to always stay indoors when there was something going on or when it was a crucial time of the day for everyone to go out.

Suddenly Kunikida pulled his arms away. Junichirou felt a pang of sadness hit him. He thought maybe he was gripping too hard on his arm or maybe he was being too close for comfort. He was ready to apologize before he felt the same arm wrap around him and pulled him closer. His hand held onto the other side of his arm, keeping him close.

Junichirou, not knowing what to do with his arms now that their free, wraps them around himself. They both walk like this as they look at different shops and their contents. Junichirou would stop to see whatever clothings they were selling and he’d be so fascinated.

Little did he realize, Kunikida had been staring at him the whole time. He kept watching him and seeing the different adorable expressions he makes. He looked so innocent and cute, it was overwhelming. How could a man possibly control himself around him or at the very least, not develop feelings for the young man?

“Kunikida-san! Kunikida-san, look!” The younger male was jumping up and down excitedly like a little boy seeing his favourite toy. He was tugging at his sleeve, like how a child would tug their mother’s. “It’s a puppy! It’s so cute!”

He runs to the window of the let shop and rests his hands on the pane, staring at the shiba inu who was doing the same action. Kunikida swears he could see a dog tail wagging and dog ears on Junichirou. That would be an interesting sight…

“Kunikida-san, look how cute it is! It’s so tiny and fluffy- ugh, I wanna hug it!” Junichirou threw himself onto Kunikida, his arms wrapped around his middle.

Kunikida felt his heart speed up as he realized what was going on. Junichirou was hugging him. He was rubbing his face on his chest, his body pressed up close against his. He was definitely too adorable, Kunikida was going to die at age 22, in the arms of an angel.

Junichirou must’ve realized what he was doing because he stopped his actions and about to step away before Kunikida rested a hand on his head. He looked up at him, his cheeks flustered and his eyes shining with hope.

“Y-yea, it does look pretty cute too…” Kunikida mutters it, but loud enough for Junichirou to hear. Both of their faces heating up. Kunikida covered his bottom half with his hand, Junichirou shoved his face back into Kunikida’s chest.

Kunikida-san just called me 'cute’…! “Th-thank you…”

“Just stating the truth,” He clears his throat, red still seen on his face.

The dog, unaware of the situation, started barking and jumping around in it’s cage. Junichirou smiled at it and blew a kiss to it. “Sorry, we should be getting back now. I hope you find a good home!”

The sun was already setting when the both of them decided to head back home. They were in their original positions, Junichirou with both arms wrapped around Kunikida’s. They were mostly silent throughout the walk, Junichirou had found a rock big enough for him to kick around.

When he kicked the rock too hard, it fell into the road. Getting lost among the other rocks on it. “Ah, damn. Hey- that’s my place.”

“So this is goodbye,” Kunikida says before pulling away from the other. “I hope you had a great day today. I know I did”

“Don’t make it sound so dramatic! And.. yeah, I did have a great day with you,” Junichirou was playing with the hem of his shirt, avoiding eye contact with the other man.

Kunikida found himself smiling and before he was aware of what he was doing, he lifted up the other’s chin and pressed his lips against his forehead. “Goodnight, Junichirou.”

He turned around before the younger male could even process what just happened. It happened too fast, too short. He lifted a hand up to touch the spot where Kunikida kissed him. His hand slipped down to his cheek, bringing the other hand to the other side. He felt his face warm up for the umpteenth time.

And the best part of it all, he no longer felt the need to cough up anymore petals.

#i feel like this is so shitty but i hope this is good enough #huhu #kunichirou #kunikida doppo #tanizaki junichirou #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd rarepairweek #day 2