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An Uneasy Truce
He patronizes them by telling them to “shhhh” like little children. The other teachers can barely contain them. It’s a good thing that none of them thought to break away from the back and then jump up on the stage. They demand that Sawatari apologize to Ren and ask for his forgiveness. Even Honjo says he ought to bow his head. Kuraki wants to know, “How can we keep quiet after you’ve treated our boy like this?”
“Don’t make me laugh,” Yankumi shouts. The boys stop pressing forward and turn around. She briefly stands in the door in her Wonder!Woman pose and then moves forward. The 26 boys move towards her, too, and the rest of the students step back.
She steels herself and rips into the 3D class. “You don’t have the right to say those words.” Sawatari thinks the students have settled down and he wants her to be quiet. She won’t.
“What did you do when Kazama was suspended?” she demands. “Did any of you believe him?” They, at least, have the decency to look sufficiently embarrassed. “Did you defend him by saying he wasn’t the culprit? Don’t just say he’s one of you whenever it’s convenient.”
Sakura and Aoi are impressed.
Yankumi heads towards the stage, parting the crowd. Ogata and Kazama come running through the door at the same time. I wonder what kept them… Yankumi climbs up on the stage for relay some parting thoughts.
“Listen everyone. Open your ears and listen carefully. Just because you’re hanging out together doesn’t mean you can call yourself close friends.” Her speech is interspersed with shots of the boys as they listen intently. “Close friends are those you reveal your true selves to, have complete faith in, and can have a relationship with for the rest of your lives. Without even knowing that, don’t waste your high school life! You still have quite some time before graduation. It’s not too late to create a truly irreplaceable brotherhood. I’ll see you through until the end. Don’t run away!”
Sawatari is somewhat distressed. If those thugs-in-progress believe in Yamaguchi Kumiko, they won’t drop out of school and the school will continue to have disciplinary problems while they learn how to be civilized.
The other teachers though are in awe. She is an inspiration to them. The students, too, give an inch…just an inch. The jury is still out on her…
Nest week: Yankumi teaches the boys how to Kick the Can; Ren and Yamato plan a throw down at a temple, but it doesn't work out; Ren and Yamato beat the shit out each other somewhere else; Yankumi tries to make peace; Another fight. Another warehouse; Kuma is baking something and Yakumi gives a speech or 20.
Page 1 - Hell is an
Page 2 - The Return of Yamaguchi Kumiko
Page 4 - Don’t Turn Your Back on Them
Page 6 - Cheers, Crime and Boyz on the Loose
Page 8 - Misconduct, Punishment and a Lie
Page 12 - The Fight to Save an Innocent
Page 13 - Redemption: A Leader is Born
Page 14 - To Protect What is Important