Chapter 106 (Beastars)

Scales that Reflect the Light of the Moon (月光をも反射してしまう鱗の瞬きよ) is Chapter 106 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Gosha asks Legoshi if he is still awake and he replies yes, that he would only fall asleep if he took his grandfather's hand that was cold and scaly, but warm somehow. They both had many unwritten rules, like avoiding sitting in the stands in front of the restaurant entrances, bringing their own silverware, avoiding recreation places such as parks and swimming pools; all this was due to his nature of being a Komodo dragon, and was a direct target of discrimination, for the secretion of poison. However, now that they met again after 5 years, Legoshi tells him that it is better to sit in front of the restaurant, Gosha did not understand the sudden change in his rules. Legoshi tells him that they always found it strange to sit at those dark tables at the end of the facilities, because it did not seem fair to be discriminated against for doing nothing wrong. Gosha understood that his grandson had changed a lot in these 5 years, not only in that rule, but also in his treatment of other animals. In a sudden silence, Gosha asks Legoshi if everything is his fault - the sudden abandonment of the academy, the scar on his face. Gosha feels that because of him his grandson became a criminal, despite the fact that he took care of him. When his mother left this world, he had to take care of him and that this was what led Legoshi to rebel against society. Legoshi understands his grandfather's concerns, he always told him about pacifism, never felt sorry for the circumstances in which they lived, and says to himself that he is enjoying this meeting. An animal interrupts the conversation, exclaiming to Gosha because he is sitting at a good table, to be careful after converting the facilities into a death trap for his poison. Legoshi annoyed by his comments, gets up from his post to tries to solve everything, but the animal tells him not to get into this, to hit him. Legoshi accepts the challenge while Gosha is surprised by Legoshi's change. One of the local chefs comes out to calm everything down and tells the animals to wait for the seats to be cleared, like everyone else.

They walk down an alley while Gosha lets him know how disappointed he is, seeing his grandson turned into a criminal. Legoshi tells him that he was not going to accept all the things they said to him. Gosha exclaims that he is used to that kind of comments, but the attitude that Legoshi showed is totally contrary to the pacifism that he taught him. At that moment the group of animals that looked for problems in the restaurant appear to fix what happened. One of them begins to touch Legoshi, furious Gosha cuts part from the wing to one of them. They begin to tell Legoshi that this is part of their politics; pacifism is only good if the strong holds it. Legoshi, impressed with the strength of his grandfather, asks him who he really is. Gosha replies that he would tell him after the fight was over and that if he wants some help.

Characters

 * Legoshi
 * Gosha

Important Events

 * The routine that Gosha and Legoshi had in Legoshi's childhood stage is revealed.