Chapter 055 (Beastars)

Eve Has Eaten the Apple (イブはリンゴを食べたから) is Chapter 55 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Legoshi confused asks Rokume how she knows him, but before Rokume can finish explaining, Legoshi interrupts her to tend to his clothes in the washing machine. Rokume admires Legoshi's ability to turn his back on someone as suspicious as she is. Rokume notes the potential for Legoshi, taking in his joints and body proportions, considering Legoshi as a masterpiece. After Legoshi is done with his clothes, Rokume tells him who she is and that she has been watching. Rokume puts on her hat and introduces herself as the only security guard at Cherryton Academy and that she met Legoshi at his performance in the school play, and that she knows that Legoshi did not act in his fight. Wanting to prove that Legoshi is in love with Haru and that he fought with several cats for her, Rokume declares that the more she knew about Legoshi the more interest she had in him. Rokume surrounds Legoshi and tells him that she likes that he is made for school. Rokume declares that it would be a waste of potential that an animal like Legoshi should hide from the public. She wraps Legoshi's body and Legoshi tells her that although Rokume is a security guard, this is hidden from the public. Rokume says that Legoshi could never understand her, and tells him that she used to be a simple rattlesnake, which throughout her life has been forced to live with the shame of having no limbs and that only by hiding could she live with such shame. Wrapping Legoshi more tightly, Rokume admits that she is jealous of Legoshi and asks him how strong he is with his legs. Legoshi realizes the interest she feels for his body and tells her that he did not know that the snakes had such a bad time. Stroking Rokume, Legoshi says that snakes are very soft, causing Rokume to release him and run away. With Legoshi following her, Rokume decides to put her faith in him and guides him to the entrance of the auditorium where Tem was killed. Rokume reveals that she was not able to capture the person responsible for his death, and that he must still be in the school. Legoshi notices some flowers that Louis left. Remembering Louis's words, Legoshi exclaims that he does not want Louis's apology (in the bouquet for Tem) to be in vain.

Characters

 * Legoshi
 * Rokume
 * Louis (flashback)

Important Events

 * Rokume asks Legoshi to capture Tem's killer, and he accepts.