Hana Comic 1

The Detective Agency and the Port Mafia's Holidays (探偵社とポートマフィアの祝日,) is the first comic in the second anthology, Hana.

Summary
Dazai tells Atsushi and Akutagawa to calm down and reminds them that since The Guild has been defeated, there is no need for the two to be belligerent towards each other. Atsushi demands to know why Akutagawa is walking around the park during the daytime, to which Akutagawa responds that it isn’t Atsushi’s business. He says he has some small affairs to tend to but won’t pass up the opportunity to fight Atsushi and activates Rashōmon. Atsushi says he wishes he chose a better time and place as he activates Beast Beneath the Moonlight. Dazai remarks that the Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia are under ceasefire orders and uses his skill, No Longer Human, to nullify the two skills, mirroring his actions towards the end of chapter four in the main series.

Dazai reminds them that it is a public holiday which means they get the day off. Atsushi wonders if the Port Mafia recognizes public holidays, but his question is never answered. Dazai says that since they both recognized each other’s power during their last battle, they were ready for the next step in their relationship. Akutagawa vehemently refutes he ever did such a thing but is ignored.

Dazai states that after initial contact, deadly combat, and joining forces the next step is trust. Atsushi exclaims that trust isn’t possible due to Akutagawa’s dangerous and deadly nature. Despite their complaints, Dazai instructs them to do something for each other at the other’s request. He further explains to Akutagawa that strength is more than physical capabilities, but also the ability to tolerate others and that by completing this task he can prove his strength. This excites Akutagawa and he gladly accepts the challenge.

Akutagawa tells Atsushi to transform his ears into tiger ears, explaining how it is laughable that he will only transform certain parts of his body into tiger-form and won’t commit to the whole look. Dazai agrees that he should do this, and Atsushi begrudgingly transforms his ears.

Atsushi tells Akutagawa to smile. He recognizes that it might be difficult for him to smile in front of his enemy but argues that he should at least be able to smile in front of his former mentor. This request shocks Akutagawa. He asks Dazai if he can have a different request but is denied.

Suddenly, Gin appears. Dressed in her casual clothes, she asks if she is interrupting. Dazai greets her and Atsushi thinks to himself that she must be Akutagawa’s younger sister. Akutagawa tells her she isn’t interrupting anything and asks her if she is ready to leave. She says yes, and the two begin to leave as he apologizes to Dazai for leaving so soon. Atsushi is surprised by the kindness Akutagawa displays towards his sister before realizing that he never fulfilled his request to smile.

Dazai and Atsushi call out to him, but they are ignored. Gin asks her brother what all the commotion was about and is told Dazai was acting on one of his whims. Gin, Dazai, and Atsushi all comment on how rare it is for Akutagawa to ignore Dazai. Dazai says it’s sad that Akutagawa would go this far to hide his smile, but Atsushi says that it might be for the best. Dazai agrees, and they head in the opposite direction. Atsushi asks Dazai if it was truly a coincidence that they ran in Akutagawa, but Dazai quickly changes the subject and offers to buy coffee for him.