BEASTARS

Hey, Tem.

Hm?

Is alpaca wool different from sheep wool?

Alpaca wool is actually finer.

Feel free to touch it.

Sure.

Go ahead.

You're right.

Come on, dude, what are you reminiscing about?

But I guess there wasn't much more than that to our relationship.

I want to track down whoever ate Tem.

But not really out of a sense of duty, as much as...

I...

He's huge.

I'm in trouble.

Who are you?!

Hey!

Dammit.

Dammit!

Wh-What's happening?

No good. My nose is out of commission thanks to this cold.

You're the bastard who killed Tem, aren't you?

Is this your idea of a threat?

Trying to tell me to stop sniffing around?

It seems you're pretty proud of your physical strength,

but as a fellow carnivore—

Alpaca wool is actually finer.

Feel free to touch it.

Tem...

I'm sorry for saying there wasn't much to our relationship.

Herbivores being friendly with carnivores like us

is really something special, isn't it?

We carnivores can't ever forget about that.

You have no idea what it's like for animals who live constantly followed by death.

She's exactly right.

Haru can be pretty brutal.

But I can understand it now, if only a little.

I'll do all I can to make amends to you herbivores.

Get any information you can on him.

Use your senses of taste and touch.

What do his teeth look like?

How does his meat taste?

Give me some.

Give me some!

Some saliva!

Sharpen your senses.

You have to remember this taste.

But seriously...

If this was going to happen...

I should have just had my first kiss with Haru before it.

Are you kidding me?

The humiliation!

Come on, man.

You have to watch out for its tail attack.

Isn't that your phone?

Hello? Legosi?

It's the sound of Legosi breathing with his nose in some sorry state.

Must be a desperate cry for tissues.

Huh? You can tell?

We've known each other for ages.

Legosi? Hey!

What's up? Say something.

Legosi? Come on!

This sound...

The things I can do for Legosi

diminish the older we get.

In truth,

I'd already noticed that a long time ago.

I wasn't able to tell him were I was...

I hope he doesn't panic when he sees me.

Legosi!

Hey!

Oh, Jack... Thanks, man...

This can't be...

No, Legosi! Don't die on me!

Can you recognize me?

Yeah, I can, don't worry.

Would you mind untying my hands?

Who did this to you?!

Yeah, ain't that the question.

Um...

I won't be able to come by school for a while.

Huh?

Tell the teachers my grandad fell ill and that I went to take care of him.

What? Why?

And one more thing.

The math textbook I borrowed from Collot

is still in my desk in the classroom. Would you mind returning it to him?

I'm counting on you with these two messages.

Seeing you kind of lifted my spirits.

Hey, l-let's go to the nurse's office!

We have to have the nurse check you over!

I can't.

If I stay at school, I'll be killed for real next time.

But... where are you going, then?

A place you don't need to know about.

I'm sure I'll be back.

Give me a break.

I noticed a while back.

You...

You've been somewhere far away from me for months now.

You're not coming back, are you?!

I only ever wished for you, as awkward as you are, to be happy.

How did things get to this point?!

The stronger you get, the more miserable you become.

I can't stand watching you anymore!

In that moment, Jack seemed so distant, and yet so dazzling.

Him, crying out of worry for his friend, with his golden fur,

and me, a silent, black-red beast...

We don't even seem like related creatures anymore.

My strength...

isn't meant for making myself happy.

Legosi...

There's only one adult I can ask for help.

Right now, I need advice.

Advice from the man who watches over this lust-filled dark market.

Any advice I can get.

Excuse me.

D-Do you sell bamboo here?

How much do you need, love?

Oh, uh... I, uh...

I'm such an idiot.

What in the world is the matter, love?

I'm sorry.

Needing advice is just an excuse.

I'm just looking for someone to lean on.

Granny, mind taking my order first?

Fifty kilos of Veitch's bamboo and five bunches of narihira.

Also the thirty kilos of dried ruscus bamboo I ordered before.

Sure thing. You've got quite the appetite, Gohin.

Are you carrying it all home today?

You bet.

I knew it was you.

You seem to be doing well, other than your gaping wounds.

I'm not looking for advice, or for someone to lean on.

Gohin!

Please teach me to fight!

I refuse.

I'll be back.

So a carnivore who ate an herbivore student is lurking at your school.

And it happened to a fellow member of your drama club to boot.

You sure have a habit of attracting misfortune, huh?

I'm certain that whoever attacked me today was the same culprit.

And he was ridiculously strong.

He's too dangerous to be left to his own devices.

And?

Well, I, uh...

Out with it.

I want to become stronger.

Please teach me how to figh—

I refuse.

Huh?

Maybe you've forgotten,