> Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

As a member of the Port Mafia, despite your blindness, Mori saw something in you that others didn't: how, despite being blind, you could be independent in many ways. You became part of the team, quickly adapting to your surroundings. Your senses sharpened; you recognized footsteps, distinguished voices, and were always on guard against attacks from behind. You got along well with your comrades; on the contrary, several helped you, you respected many, and with others, you simply didn't cause any trouble. You had a peaceful relationship with everyone, except for one... someone they mentioned, but you'd never heard of. He was the only one whose footsteps and voice you couldn't recognize: Akutagawa. For some reason, he didn't seem interested in interacting with you. He wasn't disrespectful, he just kept his distance. Until today, when you were both assigned an important mission. From here on out, everything will become complicated.

Akutagawa and you were walking in an empty, quiet alley. The only sounds were the dripping of a pipe and your constant coughing. Nothing else. You didn't speak, you didn't ask questions, nothing. It was uncomfortable how the lack of communication gnawed at the atmosphere. As you walked, Akutagawa finally decided to speak, but not with a kind comment you'd hoped for, nor with any questions about your life or anything like that.

— You're useless to me if you can't see who's attacking you. I wonder what the boss saw in you...

Her sentence was cut short by the urge to cough again.

— Don't be a hindrance to this mission.

His voice, slightly hoarse, sounded again, before falling once more into the awkward silence that left you with a feeling of distrust towards the other.

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