Chapter 135 (Beastars)

Sweet Steam and Green Peppers (あまき湯けむりと青山椒) is Chapter 135 of the manga Beastars written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

Synopsis
Changing his face from a worried grandfather to a furious Komodo dragon face, Gosha puts himself in a hostile position as Yahya points out the fact that Yahya can still release an aura of such magnitude, even though he had previously claimed that he was too old for that now. Gosha declares that this changes when Legoshi is involved, crediting it to his familial love. Yahya scoffs stating that familial love is a subject beyond his experience, so Gosha attacks him, but Yahya manages to dodge and knock him down without complications. He claims that talking to him is much better that way, and apologizes for involving Legoshi in a dangerous investigation. He clarifies that he only had to help him for one night to check if he had the strength that he inherited from him, and was frustrated by the fact that Legoshi had let Melon escape. After being distracted, Yahya loses sight of Gosha who from the ceiling replies that that was the reason why he did not want Legoshi to fight anyone, because he inherited his blood. Before both could continue with their fight, they are interrupted by a nurse, who notifies them that Legoshi disappeared. Seeing in his room that he left a note where he wrote that he would return in the morning, the doctors affirm that Legoshi had severe internal injuries, so that it should be impossible for him to walk out of the hospital on his own.

Outside the hospital, the night is irradiated with the power of the full moon, because the moon's gravitational pull is stronger on full moon nights. It is easier for animals to absorb nutrients and moisture on these nights, so both adults and children alike tend to their bodies by meeting in a special place, the Deep Night, an event held only on nights during the full moon. It is a market with stands that sell food made for nourishing the body. Legoshi arrives at the Deep Night, stunned by having been lying down for so long, and he is about to get food. He is surprised by the large number of animals in the place and hides the gunshot wound in his abdomen. From a nearby calendar he discovers that he has been in a coma for a whole week, wondering if it was his mother's power, his grandfather's immunity, or the power of the full moon that woke him up. Deep Night sells a wide variety of foods that animals want to eat while gazing at the moon and consume a lot of calories. Deep Night is where animals tend to their bodies. While eating a delicious bowl of boiled soumen, Legoshi manages to feel alive and recovers, wondering if he thanked his mother for giving birth to him and talking to him again. Remembering the last words that she said to him, Legoshi ask if he really is capable of meeting her expectations.

The next day, Legoshi pays a visit to Yahya who greets him with disdain. Legoshi apologizes for all the trouble he caused him, but Yahya claims it was his fault for enlisting his help despite his inexperience, so he has no right to be angry at him. He excuses Legoshi and asks him to leave and never come back, but Legoshi asks for another chance to capture Melon, to take responsibility for his actions. Yahya flatly refuses and declares that his contract has already ended. However, Legoshi declares that he used all the money that Yahya gave him in advance, so he cannot end their contract. Yahya asks how Legoshi was able to spend so much money in such a short period of time, not knowing that Legoshi actually lied to him about the amount of money he actually spent. Legoshi asks to let him continue their contract.

Characters

 * Gosha
 * Yahya
 * Melon (mentioned)
 * Legoshi
 * Leano (Legoshi's imagination)

Important Events

 * Gosha and Yahya have a fight, which is interrupted.
 * Legoshi wakes up from his coma and escapes from the hospital.
 * The Deep Night event is introduced.
 * Legoshi asks Yahya to allow him to continue the investigation to capture Melon.

Trivia

 * Gosha reveals to have the ability to adhere to walls, even though it is not an ability that Komodo dragons possess in real life.