Chapter 1

## It's Got Nothing to Do with the Horns

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* Magazine

## Chapter Chronology

**“It's Got Nothing to Do with the Horns”** (ツノ関係ないじゃん, *Tsuno kankei Nai Jan*) is the first chapter of the *RuriDragon* manga series, written and illustrated by Shindou Masaoki. This also serves as the first chapter of the first volume of the manga series.

## Summary

Ruri Aoki's unusual morning begins when she wakes up to discover horns on her head. Her mother casually explains that these are dragon horns, a result of her father being a "Ryu," or dragon, which makes Ruri half-dragon and half-human. Ruri's mom, seemingly unfazed, goes about her day.

On her way to school, Ruri confides in her friend Yuka, sharing the extraordinary news about her dragon lineage. Once at school, during homeroom, Ruri attributes her horns to an overnight development. This revelation piques the curiosity of her entire class and teacher, leading to a flurry of questions and impromptu photoshoots.

During her modern literature class, Ruri gets called out for dozing off, and her teacher asks her to read a passage from their literature book. An unexpected sneeze results in an unintended display of her dragon heritage, as Ruri exhales fire, accidentally singeing her book and a portion of a classmate's hair. Subsequently, Ruri experiences a coughing fit and loses consciousness.

Later, Ruri's mother collects her from the school's nurse's office and speculates that the incident may be due to Ruri's underdeveloped dragon throat. On their way home, Ruri's mother reveals that she visited Ruri's father in the mountains instead of going to work. Ruri's dad expresses pride in Ruri's dragon features and imparts guidance on how to harness her newfound abilities.

As they reach home, Ruri receives a message from her classmates, who have playfully edited a photo to include animated bear features, lightening the mood. Laughter fills the air as Ruri and her mother return home.

## Quick References

### Chapter Notes

* **Ruri Aoki's Introduction:** Ruri Aoki wakes up to discover dragon horns on her head, revealing her half-dragon heritage.
	+ Her mother's nonchalant reaction to her dragon features creates an atmosphere of acceptance and normalcy.
* **Ruri's friend, Yuka:** Ruri shares her dragon lineage with her friend Yuka, sparking curiosity and excitement among her classmates.
	+ Ruri accidentally display of fire-breathing during a literature class. She had also experienced coughing fit and loses consciousness, hinting at the challenges of adapting to her dragon abilities.
* Ruri's mother visited to her father in the mountains to inform about Ruri's sudden transformation, her father also expresses pride in Ruri's dragon features and imparts guidance on how to harness her newfound abilities.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Ruri Aoki (Debut)
* Ruri's Mother (Debut)
* Ruri's Father (Mentioned)
* Yuka (Debut)
* Miyashita (Debut)
* Mikura (Debut)
* Kashiro (Debut)
* Yoshioka (Debut)
* Ruri's Teacher (Debut)
* School Nurse (Debut)

## Feautured Media

Lead Colored Page for Chapter 1 (Magazine Version)Lead Colored Page for Chapter 1 (Volume Version)WSJ Issue #20 Featuring Ruri Aoki