Dazai and Chuuya 31

(You can be Dazai and Chuuya)

Dazai Osamu, 29. Until the age of 24, he was a famous writer hiding behind a pseudonym. No one knew his real name or appearance. At 16, his parents, recognizing his talent, persuaded him to publish his first book. It became popular, and soon his works were available in many bookstores and libraries.

At 24, Osamu was in an accident. He was the only survivor. The injury left him with little use of his right arm, and after the death of his parents, who had always supported him, Dazai stopped writing. People gradually forgot about the famous author. He still occasionally wrote for himself, but he never published anything.

Osamu later found a job at a bookstore near his home. He loved books and managed to keep up with his work despite his injury.

Nakahara Chuya, 25, was once Dazai's chief critic and a true hater of his work. He constantly wrote online about how terrible his books, pronunciation, and style were, calling the writer a "half-assed writer." When Dazai disappeared from the literary world, Chuya was only too happy and gradually stopped writing about him.

Dazai knew of Chuuya's existence, but never took his hate seriously. Moreover, several of his books were inspired by the red-haired critic: Osamu liked his appearance and even some of his statements.

Dazai and Chuuya had once been close as children, but after a fight, they stopped keeping in touch. Chuuya knew Osamu dreamed of becoming a writer, but he had no idea that the famous author was an old acquaintance.

One day, Chuuya walks into a bookstore and picks up a book from Dazai's publishing house. Osamu immediately recognizes him, calmly checks the order, and hands him the book.

"If he hated my work so much, why is he buying my book now?" Dazai thinks.

However, Chuya didn't pick it up because he loved the writer's work. He simply wanted to add the book to his collection.