Chapter 061 (Beastars)

You're Like a Moth Flying Under the Moonlight (月だ君は蛾になる) is Chapter 61 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
In room 701, Jack, Collot and Voss are hanging out until Jack receives a phone call from Legoshi. Jack answers but only hears Legoshi's gasping breath. He says that is the sound Legoshi makes when his nose is runny, so Jack leaves to bring him a box of tissues. Jack is guided by his nose and suddenly Jack detects that Legoshi's scent is mixed with that of a large amount of blood, and starts running. When he arrives, Jack finds Legoshi wounded and thrown in the ground. Terrified Jack checks Legoshi's condition and unties his hands. After this, Legoshi tells him that he will leave Cherryton Academy for a while and asks Jack to tell his instructor that he is going to take care of his grandfather. Legoshi tries to leave but Jack stops him to try to convince him to go to the infirmary, but Legoshi refuses saying that returning to school would kill him. Jack asks where he is going and Legoshi replies that he does not need to know but assures him that he will return. Jack tells Legoshi that he is aware of how distant he is. Crying Jack declares all he wanted for Legoshi is that he be happy, that he grow up, get friends, study, get a girlfriend or that he wanted him to be stronger so that he could improve, asking why things have to be this way, saying that the stronger you are, the worse it will go in your life. Legoshi watches the radiant and distant figure of Jack, shedding tears. More compassionate about his golden face and comparing it with his expressionless face covered in dark blood, he realizes that they are very different. Legoshi contradicts Jack saying that he is strong because he wants to be happy and tells Jack to stay on guard because he doesn't want him to be in danger. Legoshi immediately disappears, leaving Jack alone.

In the restroom of a subway station, Legoshi soaks his head in sinks to wipe the blood off. Legoshi uses a reptile car, so that he is not reported by the smell of blood from his open wounds. Shortly after, Legoshi enters the Black Market to see Gohin who is the only one he can trust. Legoshi realizes that he did not thank him for helping him with the Shishigumi and that asking him for help at that time would be rude on his part, so he goes to a bamboo stall to buy him some as a gift. While Legoshi is thoughtful he realizes that he is not really looking for advice, but a place to calm down. At that moment, Gohin arrives asking for a bamboo order, and he greets Legoshi casually. Legoshi realizes that he doesn't want advice or a place to calm down, what he really wants is for Gohin to teach him how to be strong in the true meaning of the word.

Characters

 * Jack
 * Collot
 * Voss
 * Legoshi
 * Gohin

Important Events

 * Jack discovers that Legoshi was attacked.
 * Legoshi decides to leave Cherryton Academy for a time.
 * Legoshi visits the Black Market to see Gohin.
 * Legoshi decides to get strong and asks Gohin to be his teacher.