You think? [Dazai grins and heads to the door with a salute.] Well, I hope it doesn't disappoint.
[A lifetime of avoiding outright admissions is hard to change.
As for Collins - in between lightly sprinkled compliments, it seems he's interested in how the secretaries like their job. And pets, apparently, because they've moved on to feline care, and Collins finds it quite remarkable that cats in this country seem to be cuter than the ones he's come across elsewhere after being told how Haruno and Mii-chan met. Alright, fine, having cat food on his person would probably do the trick ---
And it seems it's time for afternoon tea! Or a late lunch.
In the days leading up to Dazai reassigned, more observations get added to the list. Collins seems to prefer stylish yet comfortable clothes, eats about as much as Dazai does (which is to say, not much at all) yet commentates about what he samples as if it's his first time sampling staples like tea and cake, and continues to read wherever his interests lead him. Dazai, too, finds that Collins' questions alternate between getting a clearer picture of how these abilities look like ("Like, how big of an explosion are we talking about?") and might work ("Eh? Isn't it easier to just do this instead?")
For someone interested in esoteric stuff, his working knowledge extends to old myths, but not to the newer urban legends. As for an actual job, Dazai does get a confirmation that Collins retired from his old one before pursuing his hobbies, although nothing more specific beyond being a tutor for a handful of students is given.
He is, all in all, about as slippery as Dazai himself when it comes to revealing information about his past, although Dazai can estimate that their client isn't the malicious type.
Dazai, for his part, looks quite entertained every time he reports his findings, even after the occasions Collins gave him the slip after Dazai offered to walk the guy back to his hotel to point out the areas to generally avoid at nighttime.]
It's not an ability. He's as good as I am with misdirection and using the crowd to disappear: the only difference is that he announces it'll happen sometime beforehand to avoid causing alarm.
I think it's safe to say he wants to remain on friendly terms with us.
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[A lifetime of avoiding outright admissions is hard to change.
As for Collins - in between lightly sprinkled compliments, it seems he's interested in how the secretaries like their job. And pets, apparently, because they've moved on to feline care, and Collins finds it quite remarkable that cats in this country seem to be cuter than the ones he's come across elsewhere after being told how Haruno and Mii-chan met. Alright, fine, having cat food on his person would probably do the trick ---
And it seems it's time for afternoon tea! Or a late lunch.
In the days leading up to Dazai reassigned, more observations get added to the list. Collins seems to prefer stylish yet comfortable clothes, eats about as much as Dazai does (which is to say, not much at all) yet commentates about what he samples as if it's his first time sampling staples like tea and cake, and continues to read wherever his interests lead him. Dazai, too, finds that Collins' questions alternate between getting a clearer picture of how these abilities look like ("Like, how big of an explosion are we talking about?") and might work ("Eh? Isn't it easier to just do this instead?")
For someone interested in esoteric stuff, his working knowledge extends to old myths, but not to the newer urban legends. As for an actual job, Dazai does get a confirmation that Collins retired from his old one before pursuing his hobbies, although nothing more specific beyond being a tutor for a handful of students is given.
He is, all in all, about as slippery as Dazai himself when it comes to revealing information about his past, although Dazai can estimate that their client isn't the malicious type.
Dazai, for his part, looks quite entertained every time he reports his findings, even after the occasions Collins gave him the slip after Dazai offered to walk the guy back to his hotel to point out the areas to generally avoid at nighttime.]
It's not an ability. He's as good as I am with misdirection and using the crowd to disappear: the only difference is that he announces it'll happen sometime beforehand to avoid causing alarm.
I think it's safe to say he wants to remain on friendly terms with us.