WSR 3-27-17

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 Magi is still delayed this week from scanlations

Dr. Stone 5

In spite of Senkuu thinking they need to keep the secret of the nitric acid in the cave from Tsukasa, Taiju blabs about it immediately as he brings the water he revealed he had from last chapter.

It turns out Taiju didn’t get enough, Senkuu sending him back to get more. Tsukasa says he should get it, taking the bait Senkuu left, thinking he should only know half the formula, unaware that it also requires alcohol.

After Tsukasa leaves, Senkuu and Taiju prepare the water as we see that Tsukasa has deduced that nitric acid is part of the formula for reviving petrified people.

Meanwhile, Taiju is told that Shishiou is behaving suspiciously, believing his friend in spite of not fully understanding the situation. But Senkuu is confident that even if Shishiou is a person with good intentions, he has murdered people and continues to do so after he finds a group of people, smashing the older ones.

Taiju pours the solution on Yuzuriha, the reaction taking some time to undo the process. Senkuu has theorized that there is some kind of mysterious material that covers the person and with nitrite they can cause the substance to break off across the body.

As Yuzuriha comes back, Taiju remembers how he kept himself conscious all this time because of his promise to her.

Yuzuriha awakens, seemingly having been asleep since the petrification, meaning that it isn’t a guarantee that you die if you fall asleep through petrification.

The two are happy to be reunited, but Senkuu interrupts them, saying they need to decide what to do about Tsukasa.

Either they move somewhere else or they confront him directly to stop his murdering, the chapter ending on this decision point

We Can’t Study 8

 Yuiga is told by the headmaster that Furuhashi and Ogata must score average or higher on their midterms, showing that his tutoring is bearing results. If they can’t manage this, the headmaster tells Yuiga he should try to convince them to change their subjects out of kindness.

Fumino and Rizu see Yuiga leaving, but happen to overhear another teacher, Kirisu, saying that Yuiga seems to not be taking his duties seriously and that he should step down if his students cannot show better scores in the midterms.

Yuiga is encouraged to help his pupils get better grades, but Rizu and Fumino are still concerned about the situation, since they’ve lost many tutors in the past.

Rizu asks Yuiga to help her study at her home, Yuiga meeting her father, who’s thankful at someone helping his daughter, though he’s also very protective of her, which makes Rizu chide him for embarrassing her. She’s only here because her dad’s not good with the register

Yuiga sees how Rizu is motivated, putting lots of effort into learning the texts related to her subject and trying to understand the meaning behind the characters’ actions and the like.

Rizu is worried about how to focus on the essential parts, Yuiga saying he may have a technique for her.

Afterwards, as they’re leaving, Rizu confides in Yuiga that she’s worried about failing, but Yuiga simply says that if she fails they’ll study harder for the next test.

The day of the test, only half of it contains the material they studied, the other part surprise questions.

Rizu starts to remember all the tutors who doubted her, saying her motivations were simple or childish. But thinking about how Yuiga actually accepted her wish to study humanities instead of the sciences motivates her.

Yuiga’s technique for finding the essence of  the author’s message is explained, the cross out method, taking out stuff that’s more padding and getting to the core of the text by focusing towards what it’s saying without the extraneous fluff.

Rizu manages to get a 71, the only reason her score was lower due to her getting focused on the cross out method and filling in answers randomly at the end.

The chapter ends as Yuiga is ready to help Fumino with her math test for tomorrow, but it seems Fumino might have caught a cold, making things more challenging.

Black Clover 104 

 Charlotte continues to attack her attempted suitor, nearly killing him.

Asta tries to intervene, bumping into Sol, Charlotte’s underling. She berates him for getting in the way, forcing a new dress on Charlotte. They tell the onlookers not to appreciate how beautiful the Blue Rose captain is, only other members of her group permitted to do so.

Yami arrives, noticing Asta.

Charlotte calms herself, not wanting to be seen by another captain in a dress like this, but Yami immediately recognizes her, Charlotte commenting that his festival clothes are fairly weird, wearing something like a loincloth, baring his chest

Sol tries to shoo Yami away, but he ignores her.

Vanessa appears, wanting to drink with Yami. She notices Charlotte, seeing her as a rival, Charlotte doing the same because of how friendly Vanessa is with Yami.

A vendor announces that they’re selling Clover Beer, Vanessa challenging Charlotte to a drinking contest to show that she can hold her alcohol, which Yami halfheartedly admits he does like in a woman

Charlotte is forced into the competition, in spite of her disinterest. Vanessa, already drunk, is falling asleep, the Blue Rose captain drinking, but is shown to be weak against alcohol herself.

We flashback to Charlotte’s past, cursed in some unknown way, which will affect her on her 18th birthday. This motivates her to become strong so she can overcome the curse, disregarding weak men, wanting to stand on her own.

Her curse activates when she comes of age, the Thorn Magic going out of control.

Yami sees her in this state, explaining why she’s so nervous around him, since she always put up a front of being reliable and calm.

The curse is dispelled as Yami confides in her that she can rely on others even if she is a strong person, since the Magic Knights are the strongest.

But Charlotte still resents Yami, having stolen her heart and yet being such a brute.

Back in the present, Yami stops Charlotte, seeing that she’s not good at holding her alcohol, the Blue Rose captain falling unconscious.

We hear that the ceremony will be starting soon, including 2 new captains for the Crimson Lions and the Purple Orcas, the chapter ending as the others realize they need to head out too.

Boku no Hero Academia 132 

Shigaraki complains to Overhaul about how maze like the hideout is, but they retort that this is how the Eight Precepts of Death has stayed hidden for as long as they have

It turns out Shigaraki is willing to ally with them, provided the conditions are right. The League of Villains isn’t willing to serve Overhaul, but they do share similar goals, so there is the possibility of them doing a joint venture of sorts

The League of Villains also wants to know the plan Overhaul has for their cooperation. 

As Shigaraki reaches into his pocket, the assistant to Overhaul and the general manager, Chronostasis and Mimic respectively, move to stop Shigaraki, thinking he’s overstepping his bounds.

But Shigaraki retorts that they can’t think that losing one of their men is the same as losing someone like Magnee.

Overhaul tells his men to stand down, willing to at least hear his proposition.

Shigaraki reveals what he was pulling out, a tiny dart object, that he thinks has to do with whatever Overhaul’s planning

We shift over to Kirishima’s internship under the BMI Hero Fatgum, also partnered up with Amajiki, who has the Hero name Sun Eater

Amajiki thinks his Hero mentor is harassing him, but Kirishima thinks he’s just encouraging his workstudy to be better.

Kirishima notes how he’s had an inability to act in the past, so he wants to improve himself and catch up to his other classmates.

A fight breaks out nearby, Kirishima and the others going to catch them.

Fatgum tries to stop them with his Quirk, but one of the thugs slips past them, Amajiki stopping him with his Quirk, manifesting as octopus tentacles. But he then smacks him with his hand, changed to a clam, knocking him out.

His Quirk is explained to be Reappearance, manifesting qualities of things he eats, which were takoyaki and simmered clams, along with fried chicken, which gives him wings

As they wrap things up, a Villain the crowd fires the same dart/bullet, which hits Amajiki, who, like Mr. Compress, is unable to use his Quirk afterwards.

Shigaraki asks what Overhaul plans to do with this, the yakuza leader saying he wants to destroy justice.

He notes how All For One controlled people by taking their Quirks, so he thinks he could improve on that tactic. He’s already spread his influence throughout the underworld and preparations are proceeding according to plan

The chapter ends as Kirishima dodges the bullet with his Hardening Quirk and moves to pursue the villain who disabled Amajiki’s Quirk

Seven Deadly Sins Side Story-Gowther Gaiden

We’re told about how Gowther doesn’t remember who he is or his connection to the Ten Commandments because of his own Commandment’s power of Selflessness.

Gowther awakens in a dark cavern, but doesn’t fully remember who he is.

A girl named Nadja encounters him, the two initially scared. But Gowther opens up to her, thinking that he might have been here for a while.

Nadja thinks that’s not possible, since he’s in the cellar of Liones Castle, which Gowther is unfamiliar with.

Realizing the time, Nadja leaves Gowther, saying she’ll be back later, to his glee, making a happy face that she laughs at.

We find that Nadja is the sister of Bartra, future king of Liones and Nadja had been following his Vision power of prophecy, discovering the cave and Gowther.

Gowther, in exploring the cave, discovers what appears to be part of the Sacred Tree in the Fairy King’s Forest, remembering how he was given a gift by someone before he seemingly perished, Gowther’s old body withered and dried out after 3000 years have passed.

Nadja returns, Gowther unexpectedly crying for some reason he’s not aware of. She shows him a book, one of her treasures, since with her frail body, she hasn’t been able to leave the castle.

Gowther quickly reads through the book in a matter of seconds, astonishing Nadja.  He explains that it was interesting, though he finds it odd that the protagonist, Meldor, had hair past her knees, which he thinks would get in the way of her armor.

His transformation to show this inconsistency shocks her, Gowther explaining that he was a doll created by a powerful wizard, given a magic heart that he shows to Nadja, a way for him to become his own self.

Nadja, overwhelmed by this revelation, faints, Gowther bringing her back to her room. He had to transform his clothes to that of a maid, Nadja confused at why he’s crossdressing.

But Gowther’s happy that Nadja doesn’t hate him, the two of them bonding over time, Gowther growing fond of his new friend and Nadja much happier than Bartra has ever seen her before.

She gives Gowther clothes from her father, being taken on a horse ride by him, who says that he imitates Meldor from her book since he thinks she likes him like that, but Nadja responds that she’d like him regardless.

Gowther speaks to Bartra, who tells Gowther of another vision he saw of Nadja smiling, hoping that Gowther will stay with his sister forever.

Later, Nadja and Gowther speak of how the doll has become so human it’s like no one would think he was a doll. But Gowther brings up how he’ll never die, just a creation of someone else.

Nadja insists that they’re no different, they both have hearts, but Gowther realizes that her heart has been getting weaker, not wanting her to go away.

He explains his master was Gowther the Demon, the one who made him, but before he died, he said he wanted his creation to fulfill a dream he had, but didn’t tell him.

Nadja thinks he may have already fulfilled his dream, interacting with the world he couldn’t in his prison.

But as Nadja slowly passes away, she is happy, Gowther fulfilling her dream of being by her side in her final moments.

Gowther cannot believe his friend is dead, wanting her to keep living.

The guards hear a commotion, entering her room to find that Gowther has cut open her corpse and put his magic heart inside, but unable to bring her back.

He is accused of raping and murdering her, sentenced to death by immolation. Bartra doesn’t entirely blame him, Denzel, his brother enraged at his sister’s apparent murder.

The chapter concludes as Gowther abandons his magic heart, saying he would prefer to just be a doll.

One Piece 861

Vito is still in shock at the number of powerful people in Big Mom’s crew and family at the tea party, making their plan to assassinate her all the more dangerous if they fail.

At the party, someone asks Mama about the portrait of Mother Caramel that’s placed at the spot in front of her, infuriating the Yonkou that he’d presume to pry into her memories.

The other guests distract her from that by offering various wedding gifts and offerings of good will.

Mom is especially excited about opening the Tamatebako, having such prestige in the view of everyone else along with her.

Bege is told by some of his underlings that they’ve made access in and out of the party more difficult, sealing off the doors and isolating the room with a Den Den Mushi to block radio as well.

He calls for Caesar, who brings out his mirror, their escape route when the plan reaches the end of taking out Big Mom, readying it to be brought into the banquet hall

One of the Homies, a door nearby, seems to be suspicious, another of Bege’s subordinates seemingly killing it.

Bege checks on the Straw Hats, most of them sleeping, as he reminds them that they have a half hour until the ceremony starts. Jinbe says he’ll keep watch and wake them before things start.

The Castle Man says he’ll enter, the others hiding inside his body until the plan starts, the no turning back point close at hand.

We shift over to Pudding and Sanji, the Straw Hat still trying to maintain the illusion that he doesn’t know of his future wife’s betrayal, Pudding keeping him on his toes with her acting.

The wedding begins as the chapter ends with everyone cheering the eventual binding of the Germa 66 and the Big Mom Pirates.

One Piece is on break next week

Fairy Tail 528

As Acnologia continues to pummel Eileen’s corpse, Erza tells him to stop, the Chaos Dragon Slayer noticing how she smells the same.

He also recognizes Wendy’s Dragon Slayer power and moves to attack them.

But suddenly Jellal appears, blocking the attack and countering with his Heavenly Body Magic, Pleiades.

Acnologia dodges the attacks at first, but when Jellal uses Grand Chariot to try and finish him off, he reveals he can eat any magic, his epithet being the Magic Dragon, the Last Dragon. 

The others are despairing now, but Wendy resolves herself to try and take down Acnologia.

However, before she can do it, Christina, the Blue Pegasus’ airship, strikes him.

Ichiya tells Erza and the others to come with him so they can draw him away from Magnolia.

They get on, Ichiya explaining that they may have a way to defeat him, a mysterious person appearing on the ship as the chapter ends.