Chapter 11

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Eleven** is the 11th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

Two months passed since Kafka and others’ enlistment into the defense force. Leno is practicing his shooting skills and is revealed to have improved his released force to 18%. Soshiro is observing this and is impressed at Leno’s rapid improvements. Furuhashi also happens to be training with Leno and is rather competitive with him as he got happy when seeing that he got a higher released force than him, his being 20%. However, Kikoru beats them both with a released force of 55% and managing to defeat all of the targets in a mere 1 second. Leno and Iharu both get mad when she tells them a snide remark about her skills. Haruichi and Aoi are also next to them and signs are rivalry are present between them as Aoi announces that he’s finally caught up to Haruichi’s force.

In spite of all this, Kafka is rejoiced at his force going up from 0 to 1% and is excited to tell Kikoru this, but she doesn’t seem to think much of it. Even if he is proud of himself, Soshiro isn’t afraid to tell him that he would easily get fired under 3 months with that released force amount. Following this, Konomi and Soshiro are proud of their junior’s competition nevertheless.

That evening, the men’s cohort is enjoying a bath. Kafka is trying to relax, sharing his worries with his comrades but Leno and Iharu’s rivalry is still present. Kafka tells them not to fight over things he finds useless while showing off his own body, but seeing Kafka’s pudgy belly, he laughs at him. Hearing their yells, Aoi is curious about what is happening and Iharu and Leno’s quarrels are soon put to an end when seeing his muscles. Despite this, Iharu sets the mood again and asks his surrounding comrades why they decided to join the defense force. He then reveals that he has been saved by Mina in the past and had admired her ever since, as well as the others.

Kafka follows by telling his own motives and tells the others that he and Mina have been childhood friends, which shocks them, though they are still willing to hear about her private life. Soon after, Kikoru and Hakua get out of the bath to see the men’s cohort (excluding Leno) all on the floor. Not long after, Kafka thinks back on what Soshiro told him about him getting fired within three months if he kept his current pace. Soshiro sees Kafka alone and admits that he has been listening to Kafka talking about Mina. Kafka then announces that he’s determined to be fighting with Mina. However, Soshiro tells Kafka that he is determined to keep his position as well. Into the night, a kaiju breaks in and Soshiro informs Kafka that this would be his first mission.

## Chapter Notes

* Two months after their induction, the newbies have their shooting training.
	+ Their improved combat power percentages are revealed, the most notable being Kafka's 1%.
	+ The rivarly between Iharu and Leno is born, as well as the one between Aoi and Haruichi.
* In the bathroom, the boys find out Kafka has history with Mina and they make him talk about it. They all end up fainting due to overheat.
	+ Iharu is revealed to have joined the Defense Force because Mina once saved him in middle school.
	+ Haruichi joined for family business, sharing with Aoi his admiration for Captain Ashiro.
	+ Kafka learns Mina's influence is bigger than he imagined.
* While studying at night, Kafka is visited by Soshiro, who reveals him that he overheard the boys' conversation in the bathroom.
	+ Kafka then declares his objective to Soshiro, to which he advices the former not to befriend his comrades too much due to their line of work being dangerous.
* An alarm goes off declaring a Kaiju emergence, the newbies first mission.

## Characters by Appearance

* Leno Ichikawa
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Iharu Furuhashi
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Haruichi Izumo
* Aoi Kaguragi
* Kafka Hibino
* Konomi Okonogi
* Mina Ashiro (Mentioned)
* Hakua Igarashi (Debut)
* Akari Minase (Debut)