Chapter 049 (Beastars)

The Pups Who Transcended Old Tradition (古代を飛び越せ子どもたち) is Chapter 49 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Ten years ago, Jack, at the age of seven, studied at an elementary school where he was an outstanding student. Due to this and the fact of being a dog, the other students annoyed him by labeling him as the teacher's pet. Even though he was alone, Jack noticed that there was someone who was even more alone than he; Legoshi, who according to rumors recited spells to curse the other students. Jack approaches him and invites him to play with the others, calling him by name. Jack reveals to him that he knows his name because he lives near him. Legoshi without saying anything runs away. Jack realizes that Legoshi did not recite spells but that he was playing with the sand like a normal child, Jack chases him, but Legoshi was very fast for Jack and ends up stumbling and falling. Jack on the ground tells Legoshi that a wolf like him could go further and calls him strange. Legoshi goes to Jack and tells him that Jack is not smiling, and Jack tells him that Legoshi is his "ancestor" and that he is jealous of him since dogs do not have the strength that wolves have since dogs were artificially made to specialize in intelligence. Legoshi replies if the "ancestors" are that good, saying that he does not want any kind of belligerence or strength and that he is jealous of Jack. Suddenly other students bequeath and hold Jack and incite Legoshi to hit him because Jack apparently thinks he is smarter than them. Surrounded by the students who encourage the fight, Legoshi does not know what to do in such a situation and smiling Jack apologizes for the situation. Legoshi asks him that if he does not like this, then why is he not angry? Jack tells him that he can't because he is a dog. Legoshi asks him if he is blaming his species for his own failings and if Jack is not supposed to be a refined version of Legoshi. Furious Jack pounces on Legoshi, telling him that he will not allow to be lectured by an ignorant wolf and that Legoshi has everything he does not. Legoshi returns the blow saying that he has never been happy to be a wolf and both begin to exchange blows, claiming to be the most unfortunate until they are stopped by the teacher.

Later, they would go from being conflicting friends to having the irreplaceable friendship that they have today.

Characters

 * Legoshi
 * Jack

Important Events

 * The story of how Legoshi and Jack met is revealed.