Konjiki no Gash!! Chapter 66

**A Job Well Done** (やりとげた仕事, *Yaritogeta Shigoto*) is the 66th chapter of Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!. This chapter was originally released in Japan as part of volume 7 on October 18, 2002.

## Plot

Danny stops fighting against the group of armed thieves when he sees that his bookkeeper Goldo’s life is now at stake. One of the thieves points a gun directly behind Goldo’s head and orders Danny to give up. Not wanting anything to happen to him, Danny reluctantly surrenders. Seeing this, Goldo scolds Danny for this and tells him that his job of protecting and recovering the Shemira Statue is more important than his own life. Goldo shows how strongly he feels about protecting the statue by holding the man’s gun to his head himself. Danny struggles to decide what he should do but he finds himself unable to allow Goldo to end his life like this. Just in time however, Kiyomaro shows up. He casts *Zakeru* and Gash electrocutes the man who was holding Goldo hostage. Danny is relieved to see the situation handled but Goldo criticizes him for surrendering to the thieves. Danny argues with Goldo about this but Goldo once again insists that their job to protect the statue comes first before anything else. As the group start getting information about where the Shemira Statue was, Danny appears to still be troubled about his recent dilemma choosing between his job or Goldo’s life.

Later, Danny drives the group back to the museum and Goldo thanks Gash for his help in recovering the Shemira Statue. Gash asks if he can see the statue and Goldo opens the case to show the statue to him. Despite the trouble he had went through to see it, Gash only comments that the statue doesn’t seem to be as interesting as yellowtail fish to him. Danny laughs about this then goes on to offer Gash to someday show him other artwork he might like. Gash is excited about this idea and Kiyomaro tells Gash that it seems as if he has a new older brother now. Just then, Kiyomaro points out to Danny that the truck in front of them suddenly has a flat tire and Danny tries to swerve the car around. The car hits the side of the truck and the restraints that were holding a large cement pillar begin to snap. Everyone rushes out of the car but in the moment, Danny notices that the case containing the Shemira Statue was stuck under the seats. As everyone else gets away from the car, they realize Danny isn’t with them. When they look back, they see Danny using all of his physical strength to stop the pillar from crushing the car.

Gash sees Danny struggle under the weight of the pillar and tries to offer to help but Danny tells him that even with his help they won’t be able to lift the pillar up for long. Gash asks what else can he do to help and Danny tells him that he needs to destroy the pillar with one of his spells. Danny assures Gash and Kiyomaro that he’ll be fine but Goldo shouts out that Danny’s spell book was also inside of the car. Kiyomaro tries to tell Danny that using their spell would destroy his spell book but Danny tells them that it doesn’t matter to him as his job was to protect the Shemira Statue. Gash expresses his hesitation with this but Goldo tells him that this was the only thing that they can do to save Danny from being crushed by the pillar. Left with no other options, Kiyomaro casts *Zakeru* and Gash blows up the cement pillar.

After the smoke from the explosion clears, Danny brings the case containing the Shemira Statue to Goldo and tells him that it’s safe. Goldo tells him that his spell book was on fire but Danny once again tells him that this was okay. Goldo sees how beaten up Danny appears to be and he places his hand onto his burning book and casts *Jioruku* one last time. Danny’s physical injuries heal in an instant and Goldo thanks Danny for his great work in keeping the statue safe and refers to him as simply “Danny”. Hearing this, Danny begins to cry. He tells Goldo that despite not being able to win the battle, he feels glad regardless. Goldo hugs Danny and tells him that he was finally grown up now and that he should feel proud about all that he has done. Danny thanks Goldo for the last time and he soon disappears along with his spell book. Goldo wonders aloud why Danny would be thanking him when he feels he should be the one who owes it to him instead. Goldo thanks him for the time they spent together and refers to Danny as his son.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Danny
* Goldo
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine

### Spells by Appearance

* Zakeru
* Jioruku