WSR 4-16-18

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Dr. Stone 55

As Senkuu, Chrome and Magma prepare to start their expedition into the caves, Magma seems to be plotting an idea to take out the two scientists, though Gen appears to be aware of this or has his own plan, starting to talk to the villagers as Senkuu leaves.

Chrome expresses his concern about Magma betraying them, but Senkuu responds that this is really their only option to advance the plan to make the cellphone

Senkuu stops them before they hit a patch of mica, which is so brittle, it’ll collapse under them and they’d have no way out

Magma tries to take this opportunity to knock them down, but his portion of the floor collapses instead

Senkuu grabs him, though Chrome says it’s clear Magma tried to sabotage the mission to get rid of them

Magma admits this, saying he resents how weaklings like them amassed power in the village when he thinks he should be the one in charge, the law of the stone world that the strong are at the top

The two fall as the floor collapses, Magma sulking at the situation, though Senkuu’s taking measurements, thinking they need to do something

Chrome pours water into the hole onto Magma’s head, Senkuu revealing that if they pour enough in, they can swim out to freedom, though Magma doesn’t believe the plan will work

Senkuu says that they have to try, putting together a plan to use the tubes from the gas masks to pour in the water, explaining this to Chrome

Senkuu also emphasizes to Magma that this isn’t about the weaklings dominating the strong or vice versa, it’s division of labor, both parts benefiting each other

Magma thinks that Senkuu’s already shown him amazing things and that maybe he can trust him a bit

The hole is filling up, but Senkuu is on the verge of hypothermia, Magma pushing him up as he tells Senkuu that he has to stay alive so they can beat Tsukasa with the amazing things Senkuu will make with science

Senkuu is pushed out of the hole as the chapter ends with him saying he’s confident Magma won’t get bored

We Can’t Study 59

Fumino and Rizu talk briefly about the typhoon, Rizu saying she had difficulty with delivering udon, since the winds were so strong they blew away the box she carried it in.

But they stop as they see Uruka and Yuiga talking, Fumino thinking it might be a confession.

It turns out they’re practicing English, flashing back to earlier when Yuiga tells Uruka that she’s made good progress with vocabulary, but needs to do verbal practice. Uruka is confident, saying she’s practiced with her mom, Yuiga surprised at this.

They start a mock interview, but Uruka doesn’t do well, switching between broken English and Japanese as she tries to explain that she likes to swim and cook.

Yuiga suggests they speak English the rest of the day so Uruka doesn’t freeze up and focus so much on speaking English in a forced way, but does so more naturally.

Uruka is happy to do that, thinking they’ll spend the day together, even saying that whoever speaks Japanese first treats the other to steamed buns as a sort of contest.

The day continues as we move to the present, Uruka still nervous.

But when a dog rubs up against her leg, Uruka becomes more relaxed, Yuiga engaging in English with her and commenting how she’s much better now

Uruka mishears this, thinking he’s talking about her underwear. She calls him a pervert, Yuiga insisting he’s not. But when he tries to think of a reason he’s not, his mind goes to the embarrassing moments they’ve had, giving up the contest.

This makes Uruka happy, though Yuiga says she technically spoke Japanese when she expressed her excitement at victory, but still gets the buns for them

As Uruka’s waiting outside, 2 foreigners ask her for directions to the station, which she gives them. But after that, they start to hit on her, asking her to accompany them to a BBQ.

She starts to panic, but Yuiga steps in to help. The pair ask Yuiga what his relationship is with Uruka, Yuiga planning to say she is his study friend, but he misspeaks and says she is his steady, which Uruka recognizes the meaning of being lovers

The two leave, Yuiga not fully understanding what they said afterwards. But when he turns to talk to Uruka, she does some stretches and then runs away, too embarrassed to keep talking to Yuiga

The chapter ends as Uruka’s English has reverted to being okay, though Yuiga is confused as to why Uruka is not only still speaking broken English, but is talking about how her notebook is white, a simple phrase for her interview.

Black Clover 153

Asta and Zora move to escape with Mereoleona, but Rhya appears, Asta deciding to give the Crimson Lioness’ unconscious body to Zora, saying he’ll handle things from here, which irritates the Trap Mage

We shift over to where Patri is fighting with Yuno, Klaus and Jamon as his allies, Mimosa tied up on a cross made from Klaus’ Steel magic. She can’t believe how different these people are from who she knew before. Yuno is the only one seemingly not acting, still processing things in his mind

Asta is brought by Rhya with spatial magic to where they are, moving to free Mimosa, but Klaus and Jamon move to stop him, Asta in shock as he sees Yuno is also under the Reincarnation Magic’s effects.

Klaus and Jamon attack Asta, who tries to appeal to Klaus’ emotions, the body reacting. But they persist, pushing Asta back, saying their resentment is stronger than human bonds

Asta says he won’t give up, that he’ll save his friends from killing each other and that he will become Wizard King, which affects Yuno

As the attack nears Asta, Yuno appears and blasts them away, saying that he’ll be the Wizard King, seemingly able to break free of the Reincarnation Magic somewhat as the chapter ends

One Piece 902

Sanji remembers how Pedro asked for their help when Zou was attacked, blaming himself for Pedro’s death in this mission

But Carrot says it was Pedro’s decision and that his assistance kept them alive when they would’ve otherwise perished, crying as she says he should be thanking Pedro.

We see Big Mom’s Soul Pocus incantation start, commenting on how the situation is bittersweet, seemingly aware of Pudding’s lingering feelings for Sanji and hoping that the situation will change in Big Mom’s favor

Pudding remembers how Big Mom regarded her as a puppet for her own goals, but that with Sanji’s influence, she’s become more accepting of herself, no longer thinking she’s a monster than no one would love

We see that Pudding’s last request was something only she knew, embracing Sanji and crying at how kind he was, but with her Devil Fruit, she removed that particular memory from Sanji’s mind

There are reports that the Straw Hats have managed to escape the Totland territory, people amazed at that happening

Meanwhile, Brulee talks to Katakuri, asking why he fell on his back when it seemed he was falling forward when Luffy managed to defeat him. She says she knew Katakuri was using his act as being undefeatable as a front for his siblings for a while now

We see that Katakuri used to not care about what people thought, but when the people he beat up attacked Brulee instead, giving her the scar on her face that she has to this day, Katakuri resolved to become someone that his siblings could respect as all powerful

Brulee says that Luffy has escaped, but she still won’t forgive him for hurting her big brother, their sibling bond stronger than ever now

Big Mom continues her Soul Pocus song, ending with the phrase, Life or Death as usual

Sanji offers to make some food, Chopper, Luffy and Brooke happy, since they were so desperate for food that they took risks in the past while he wasn’t with them in Totland

The chapter ends as we see Zeff at the Baratie, emphasizing that they’ll cook for anyone as long as they’re hungry, bad or good, just as we learned when we first met Sanji, both of them starting to cook

Boku no Hero Academia 180

As La Brava tries to inspire more strength in Gentle with her Quirk, Deku and Gentle’s conflict persists, Gentle gaining an advantage slightly as he asks Deku why he wishes to be a Hero

Deku responds that it’s like Gentle’s motivation, that he had given up on his dream, but there were people who believed in him and he doesn’t want to let them down now that he’s gotten this far

Gentle pushes Deku back as he contemplates if they really are similar in their goal

Meanwhile, La Brava is trying to infiltrate UA’s security, but the wireless network doesn’t quite reach at the base of the mountain where they are. She moves to get closer even though Gentle says it’s too dangerous

Gentle says that with La Brava taking such risks, he has to abandon his style and reputation, trying to showing respect to Deku as his greatest opponent

La Brava almost runs into Ectoplasm and Hound Dog, moving to hide

Deku, combining the new tech he got from Hatsume and his Shoot Style with St. Louis Smash, knocks Gentle down, saying that this was his toughest battle yet

La Brava returns as we learn her Love Quirk can’t give a boost more than once a day. In desperation she pleads with Deku to let Gentle go, that he’s all she has left and that Deku isn’t helping them by stopping Gentle’s plan

 

Gentle remembers how he told La Brava to run if things went badly but she persists, saying she doesn’t care what happens as long as she’s with Gentle. He realizes that it was his fault that La Brava is so dedicated to him, wanting to do something so that she isn’t charged as a criminal as well

The Gentleman Criminal bounces Deku into the air, keeping him trapped by a pocket of elastic air as he says he will escape for the sake of La Brava’s future

But as the chapter ends with Gentle acknowledging Deku’s ability and that he protected everything precious to him, we see that he actually surrenders to the Heroes that arrive on the scene

Seven Deadly Sins 263

Estarossa comments that Sariel and Tarmiel are looking at him with such hatred, yet his Love Commandment hasn’t activated, likely because as Archangels they have divine protection

Tarmiel says that makes it odd that Estarossa could’ve defeated Mael, said to be the strongest of the Archangels.

But Estarossa retorts that it’s simple, he was stronger, stabbing Tarmiel through the chest

Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Derriere are still surrounded by the Black Hound Estarossa summoned, the Goddess using a technique called the Trials of Jonah, summoning a giant whale made of Ark energy to consume the hound

But no one’s around, Elizabeth worried that the hellfire might have consumed them. We see, however, that Diane managed to surround them with earth to protect the armies from the attack

Back with Estarossa’s fight against the Archangels, Tarmiel disappears into liquid, the Love moving to attack Sariel instead, but his strike is knocked back by an invisible force

The two unleash their Graces, Tornado and Ocean, Estarossa first blown away by a tempest of wind and then submerged in a mass of water

Sariel and Tarmiel explain to Estarossa that he’s been transported to the realm of God, created by their Graces and that he can’t escape the force of their assault on him

The waves and winds combine to create a massive storm, Estarossa struck with a bolt of lightning as the chapter ends with the attack called Divine Wrath of Enlil.