Chapter 35

Cover Page

## Chapter Chronology

**High School, Second Year** is the thirty-fifth chapter of the manga *Choujin X.*

## Summary

After the battle at the Omega Tower, Tokio spends the day reflecting about what happened and what he wants to do in the future while giving bread to the pigeons. Later he tries to confront his sister about his wish to leave school but, as he can't reveal his reasons and objectives, he's met with her anger, after she declares that she's been trying to make up for the absence of their mother while also paying for his tuition and that he should just change his mind and go back to school by the start of September.

After some time he's seen playing with Shiozaki, that says he's sounding overblowing with his idea of saving the world and that he should just go to school whenever he wants until he's done with it and can leave to do what it wants without causing problems to his relatives. As he says that he just wants an ordinary life Tokio think that he's probably not someone that would be able or wants to follow a normal path to reach the normal goals of everyone else in life. As Shiozaki throws a ball at him with incredible speed, causing the activation of a partial beastification of his arm, he decides to go back home.

Here his dad calls him to follow him on the balcony, where he gives him a large amount of money and his secret pack of cigarettes, saying that he can quit school if he really wants it. Because for him life takes the form of something that works for every person, regardless of everything else, and that he should follow his heart. After trying to smoke with him with little results, Tokio goes to Yamato Mori the day after.

Confronting Hoshi on his desire to go to the most dangerous place in Nanasu because it's what he wants to do, he is greeted with support from Sato, as he thinks that they should nurture strong Choujin that can battle Zora while she won't make her move, offering to train him in a really strict way in that dangerous prefecture. After saying goodbye to Momoma and Simon, sure that he doesn't want to see Ely and Azuma again in fear of trying to lean on them again, he leaves to reach Iwato in flight while Sato travels with the train.

The perspective switch to Ely and Azuma, that after the battle at Omega Tower are unsure about Tokio's desires. While Ely thinks that he wants to get stronger and focus on this, Azuma thinks that he can't understand him anymore and that he doesn't believe that the only way to get stronger is by getting away from them. As they receive the news of Tokio's departure from Hoshi, Azuma is angered and sad at his choice.

As the time pass Ely and Azuma remain good friends, as he helps her to study since they go the same school. Around them the world reacts to the battle that happened in the center of Yamato, causing a growing distrust and criticism of Choujin in the pubblic opinion and open demonstrations against their existence. As Ely start working for a fast food to pay for her things and Azuma focus on studying they both keep getting trained at Yamato Mori to become keepers. Azuma deveolps the ability to create guns throught the iron on his handcuffs after reading and praticing alone.

After an unknown amount of time they both officialy become keepers at Yamato while the scene changes to show a grown Tokio, scarred from many battles and with a complete set of wings, holding an eagle in a desolate land.

## Characters

* Tokio Kurohara
* Tobisuke Kurohara
* Kinako Kurohara
* Zora (Flashback)
* Azuma Higashi
* Ely Otta
* Tezuya Shiozaki
* Hoshi Sandek
* Ichiiro Sato
* Maiko Momoma
* Simon Kagomura
* Eagle *⟨Debut⟩*

## Trivia

* Chandra used to cook burgers in a restaurant. After absorbing his powers Ely starts doing the same job.

## Navigation

 **Volume 6**
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