Chapter 133 (Beastars)

The High Tide Swallows the Beach's Sand (潮が満ちれば砂浜は呑まれるよ) is Chapter 133 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Standing on the roof of the canine hospital, Legoshi observes the figure of his mother, Leano, a she-wolf in perfectly ironed white clothes, beautifully polished stylish shoes, and makeup that emphasizes the wolfish features of her face. He concludes that his mother, even when she is a ghost, still tries to be the most beautiful wolf she can be. Nervous, Legoshi asks his mother to stop staring at him, and she points out how much he has grown. She tells him about her lack of sense about the passage of time and points out that Legoshi's appearance is not too bad. Demonstrating her abnormal fixation towards onwards appearance, Leano claims that she wished Legoshi looked more like her, never thinking that he would come to resemble his grandfather so much. She reveals that she gave birth to him, wishing he would inherit as little of his Komodo dragon blood as possible. Legoshi asks if she did not have a good relationship with Gosha and Leano declares that it is not that simple, because the instant someone is born as a hybrid, they are forced to live a complicated life.

Leano says that when news spread through the hospital in the past that a gray wolf was going to have the baby and a Komodo dragon, this unusual event caused an uproar throughout the hospital where her parents were. All the animals in the hospital were scared and curious, waiting for the birth of a monster. Leano affirms that God must have been in a mischievous mood when she was born, because the speculation of the doctors turned out to be wrong, because Leano turned out to be the most beautiful wolf. The doctors assured that the uniqueness of wolf-lizard crossbreeding must be why she mostly inherited her mother's genes, so society will see her as a pure-blooded gray wolf, which is beneficial to her. Leano alleges that God was most mischievous because he toyed with her relationship with Gosha. Before entering middle school, Leano declares that she will hide the fact that she is the daughter of a Komodo dragon, claiming that she loves him and does not want to hurt him. She has come to realize that society loves simple and beautiful animals, and that is the kind of animal she wants to be. Gosha replies that it doesn't bother him because they can still take food from the same bowl since immunity to Komodo dragon venom is the only thing she has inherited, so as long as they can still have dinner together, it is good enough for him and allows Leano to live the life she wants. Leano entered middle school determined to play her new role, becoming incredibly popular as a lovable pure-blooded wolf. She studied canine behavior and used it to be as lovable as she could, acting like a typical canine - sociable, affable, earnest, a bit clumsy, talkative, cheerful and open-minded, while hiding her reserved nature and poker face as much as possible, which are part of her reptilian traits, prioritizing her appearance in society and becoming more affable and beautiful so society would love her all the more. Leano lived that way until he was 19 years old, until one night she found a scale growing on her back. After going to his doctor, he warned her that she could develop scales all over his body. Desperate and in a rush to sire an almost pure-blooded wolf while she is still beautiful and before becoming a monster, Leano was searching a singles catalog for a handsome wolf with whom she later had a one-night stand with. Her son's biological father, Miyagi, is an amateur model whose name she can't even remember.

After this, Legoshi remains puzzled to hear such a story and Leano declares to be aware of not being an ideal mother, but assures that she was really happy to give birth to Legoshi. She wanted them to take a family picture in order to leave a memorial for her regretless life. Even the itchy scales that had completely covered her back was something she could be proud of, and her life was complete.

Characters

 * Legoshi
 * Leano
 * Gosha (flashback)
 * Toki (flashback)
 * Miyagi (debut/flashback)

Important Events

 * Legoshi talks to the spirit of his mother, who tells him the story of her life.
 * Legoshi's mother's name is revealed.
 * The identity of Legoshi's father is revealed, although his relevance is low.

Trivia

 * It is revealed that like Legoshi, Leano is also immune to Komodo dragon venom.