Chapter 1

Looking the Gift Tiger in the Mouth (人生万事塞翁が虎,) is the 1st chapter of the Bungo Stray Dogs manga.

Short Summary
Atsushi Nakajima rescues a man named Osamu Dazai, who tried to commit suicide by drowning in a river. Dazai and his partner, Kunikida treat Atsushi to some bowls of chazuke as an apology while learning that Atsushi was kicked out of his orphanage. The two men introduce themselves as detectives who are looking for a tiger when Atsushi tries to excuse himself. The detectives grow suspicious and Atsushi confesses that he is being chased by the tiger and Dazai persuades him to help them capture it.

Long Summary
A boy is seen struggling and dying of hunger while thinking of the food he used to eat at the orphanage. The boy's name reveals to be Atsushi. He was driven out of their orphanage without anything to eat, and a place to sleep. While pondering on the thought of stealing to survive, he notices a man drowning in the river and immediately rescues him.

The man asks Atsushi if he is the one who saved him and tells Atsushi that he hindered his attempt at suicide. The man then apologizes to Atsushi for causing him trouble because he thought it would be a clean suicide. Atsushi's stomach began to growl. Hearing this, the man asks Atsushi if he was hungry, Atsushi reveals that he has not eaten for three days, the man replies that he is also hungry but his wallet got washed away in the river.

Another man appears on the other side of the river named Kunikida who is the man's associate. The man then offers to let his associate treat Atsushi. The man then asks his name and Atsushi replies with "Atsushi Nakajima". Kunikida shouts at his associate who reveals to be Dazai, to not use his money without his permission.

The three go to a food place. Kunikida reveals that they are in the middle of a work request to exterminate a beast.

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