Konjiki no Gash!! Chapter 86

**The Brother’s Battle** (兄ちゃんの戦い, *Nīchan no Tatakai*) is the 86th chapter of Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!. This chapter was originally released in Japan as part of volume 10 on April 18, 2003.

## Plot

Canchome confronts the two thieves who were in the middle of stealing Rushka’s sheep and discovers that one of them is a large dragon-like demon and the other is their bookkeeper. Canchome freezes in place out of fear of seeing the demon Bago but remembers that he is supposed to be protecting Rushka’s sheep as soon as he hears Rushka beg for her sheep back. Canchome makes several attempts to try and stop Bago from taking the sheep but is unsuccessful each time. Just as Bago finishes putting the last of Rushka’s sheep away in several large bags, Canchome clings to Bago’s tail and pleads with him to not take the sheep. Bago’s bookkeeper, Frito steps in to point out to Canchome that he can’t do anything to stop them and that he’s too weak to even fight back. Canchome is flung off of Bago’s tail and soon after this, Bago and Frito leave along with all of Rushka’s sheep.

Canchome appears visibly defeated as he had failed to keep his promise to Rushka. When he looks over to her, he sees her crying and tries to call out to her. He then suddenly stops to look at the destruction that Bago had caused to the building that Rushka’s sheep had been kept in. Canchome tries to tell himself that he did the best he could considering the circumstances and that Bago was too frightening for him to fight back against. He then goes on to remind himself that he doesn’t have his spell book anymore and that Folgore wasn’t with him to help him use his spells. Canchome then tells himself that he’s a failure and that he should start heading back to the circus before it gets too late. Before he goes, he thanks Rushka’s guardian Lily for providing him with food earlier that day and tells her of his plans to leave. He then asks her about Rushka’s whereabouts but soon sees her standing out in the middle of a now empty field crying for her stolen sheep. Canchome tries to talk to her but Rushka walks past him to return home without saying a word.

Canchome once again thinks about the promise he had made to Rushka to protect her sheep as his duty as her new brother. He then finally falls to the ground and starts to cry as he was distraught from seeing Rushka sad and wishes that he can make her smile again. Eventually, Canchome collects himself and decides that he will retrieve Rushka’s sheep despite the odds against him because he is her brother. He goes to Lily to ask about where Bago and Frito were hiding out and she tells him of a rumor she heard that they were staying inside of a cave by the beach. She tries to advise Canchome from trying to confront them but Canchome had already made up his mind. He tells Lily to tell Rushka that she doesn’t need to cry anymore then heads off on his roller board to the hideout. Worried for Canchome, Lily wonders what she can do to help. She then sees a person passing by on a motorcycle and asks them for their help in this situation. The motorcyclist would soon be revealed to be Folgore who was looking for Canchome.

While Canchome hurries to the beach, Folgore drives alongside Canchome and asks him if he was really going to try and get Rushka’s sheep back and reminds him of the large demon he was up against. Folgore then questions him as to what he could do on his own and how would he even bring back all of Rushka’s sheep. Canchome simply responds to these questions saying that he would do anything for Rushka and that he wants to see Rushka smile more than anything. He then looks to Folgore and asks if he would fight alongside him and Folgore assures him that he will. Canchome and Folgore eventually make it to Bago and Frito’s hideout where they finally confront the pair to challenge them to a battle. Believing they can beat them, Canchome and Folgore initiate the battle and use their first spell, *Poruku*.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Canchome
* Bago
* Frito
* Rushka
* Lily
* Parco Folgore