Chapter 073 (Beastars)

A "Wolf" with Good Lineage (毛並みのよい“オオカミ”) is Chapter 73 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Five years ago, Jack is found at the funeral of Legoshi's mother who had commited suicide. This being the first time he sees her, Jack notices how beautiful she was and her resemblance to Legoshi. After listening to the adults complaining, Jack leaves to look for Legoshi who must be hurt. Following his scent, Jack finds Legoshi petrified in the middle of a nearby forest. Jack quickly tries to attend to him while Legoshi cannot conceive his words. Jack offers him his full support and Legoshi reveals that he has a secret that he has never told anyone and now that his mother died, he cannot keep it alone. Legoshi tells him the secret on the condition that he does not tell anyone. Jack accepts and Legoshi proceeds to whisper it in his ear.

In the present, Jack remembers the whole situation as he writes a letter to his parents, wishing that Legoshi has a better relationship with his grandfather with whom he has lost all communication. At the same time, while Legoshi is training in Gohin's clinic, he gives him several stacks of bills as payment for his help. Legoshi does not accept them, claiming that he does not want to receive illegal money. Gohin is furious that Legoshi thinks that his work is illegal and reveals that he does not charge his patients but that his clinic is sponsored by other large hospitals that invest in it, and every time they see that they have a patient that they cannot control, they send it to him so that he can try instead. Gohin tells him to accept the money as they both protect the social order and he deserves it. Legoshi accepts the money and Gohin begins to think that despite how humble Legoshi is this makes his job much easier. He denotes that he has a very strange fighting style, as he moves as a talented fighter, and wonders if this is genetic. He asks Legoshi about his family branch and Legoshi is paralyzed before said question. Gohin realizing of the emotional breakdown that he caused, withdraws the question and changes the subject. Legoshi tells him that his mother died and his father abandoned him, and he grew up alone with his grandfather but he has no good memories with him. Having already finished his training session, Legoshi says goodbye and leaves.

The next day, Legoshi writes a letter to his grandfather after Jack convinces him to do so, but ends up making a mediocre letter. Jack tells Legoshi that he should speak to him instead claiming that he has not spoken to his grandfather in five years. Jack tells him not to make his family situation any worse and to take advantage of the situation to close his five-year gap. Taking control of the situation, Jack calls Legoshi's house on his cell phone and gives him the phone for Legoshi to talk to. Legoshi nervously thinks his grandfather will have forgotten about him, remembering that since entering Cherryton Academy, they lost all communication and wonders if there was ever affection between them. At the time his grandfather answers the call and Legoshi does not know what to say, his grandfather quickly realizes that it is Legoshi who is calling and asks him how he is. Legoshi manages to speak to his grandfather feeling guilt for always feeling prejudice towards his grandfather, realizing that he had been a terrible grandson. Legoshi tells his grandfather that he earned a lot of money in his "part-time job" and that he can send him something to help him. After the call, Jack asks him if he just wanted to send him money, claiming that a phone call was not so bad. Legoshi reveals that sending him money was just an excuse, realizing that he wanted to call him for a long time. Legoshi claims that he should try getting along with his grandfather since they are of different species. Jack tells him that that sounds like a compelling idea coming from him and the fact that he is not a pure-blooded wolf makes his kindness special.

Characters

 * Leano (portrait)
 * Jack
 * Legoshi
 * Gohin
 * Gosha

Important Events

 * Legoshi's mother is revealed to have committed suicide five years before the events of this chapter.
 * Legoshi is revealed to have told Jack a secret at his mother's funeral.
 * Legoshi reveals that his father abandoned him and grew up with his grandfather.
 * Legoshi reveals that he and his grandfather are of different species and therefore Legoshi is not a purebred wolf.