i think abt this art a lot, and every time i look at it, i feel this deep sense of melancholy. it really shows how the bond between skk isn’t superficial at all
they were each other's first "friends" of the same age, which was new to them
chuuya had a huge burden placed on him. He was the leader of an organization, and it was his responsibility to take care of those younger than him. at the same time, no one could truly treat him as an equal, since he was the only esper. others feared him, and in the end, they were ready to betray him if necessary
dazai from a very young age, was already in the mafia, surrounded by adults. he had no one to share a carefree childhood with. his role was to be a demon prodigy
but then these two cross paths and find in each other what they were both missing. they can joke, quarrel, play arcade games, and just be kids. the kids they actually are
it's noticeable how they don't know how to show this friendship and offer it. therefore, dazai comes up with a bet, tying chuuya to himself. in his conditionz, it was easier for him to make xhuuya his dog. also, a dog is a man's best friend
but after chuuya joins the mafia, they’re separated, and in this artwork you can see the deep sadness skk feels about that. bcs they’ll have to go back to pretending to be adults, even though they’re still just kids
my hd is that they often snuck away from mori and kouyou just to play at the arcade or find some other way to have fun (like pranking someone)
btw, hirotsu is the only one in the mafia who always treated them like children, and that’s one of the reasons i like him so much. all those arts where dazai is teaching the old man how to play on a console <3
and even at 22, chuuya still shares quiet bar moments with hirotsu
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