Chapter 039 (Beastars)

I Wanna Hold You (君を捕まえたい) is Chapter 39 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Discovered, Legoshi and Gohin are cornered by the lion who points a gun at them. Gohin motivates Legoshi to fight to distract him, so he can use a hidden weapon. Legoshi tries to persuade the lion by speaking but the lion is not interested in talking and wants to kill Legoshi for being a canine. Suddenly Legoshi detects Haru's scent on the lion causing him to get angry and his body to react aggressively. The lion realizes that Legoshi is coming for Haru and mocks him by telling him that it is too late, causing Legoshi to quickly attack him and blow his ear off. While the lion writhes in pain, Legoshi savagely immobilizes the lion. Speaking to himself Legoshi declares Haru as his prey, making himself stunned by his words, which the lion uses to give him several blows. Gohin saves Legoshi by shooting an arrow at the lion, knocking him out of the battle. Gohin rebukes Legoshi for not biting the lion as he indicated. Legoshi responds that he cannot bite anyone and Gohin reminds him that his love for Haru comes from his predatory instincts. He understands that he only wants to fix things with her. They do not escape soon and are both surrounded by more members of the Shishigumi. Legoshi and Gohin prepare for combat and begins to fight. Gohin tells Legoshi to help him with the lions and steps forward.

Characters

 * Legoshi
 * Gohin
 * Shishigumi
 * Sony
 * Miguel
 * Dope
 * Free

Important Events

 * Just like in real life, it is revealed that felines and canines have a certain dislike for each other.
 * This chapter marks the second time that Legoshi is dominated by his wild instincts.
 * Gohin mentions that the only way to overcome wild instincts is to have fury and conviction.
 * Legoshi labels Haru as his prey.
 * Legoshi and Gohin begin to fight with more members of the Shishigumi.