Chapter 23

## Publication Order

**Fave Grub** is the 23rd chapter in the Gachiakuta manga series written and illustrated by Kei Urana. It was published in the 34th Weekly Shōnen Magazine issue on July 27th, 2022.

## Summary

Chapter 23 begins with a visibly shaken Zanka staring at something pushing its way through a door.

Jumping back six hours, Follo is pleading with Rudo and holding him back trying to stop him from going to see the “woman of the forbidden zone”. Rudo stays firm and says that he can’t stop because she may know how to return to the heavens. Engine approaches quickly shutting down Rudo’s argument and tells him that he has a death wish if he wants to go to such a dangerous place without being prepared or knowing the limits of his own power. He continues saying that both him and Rudo need to be aware of the weaknesses of his ability. Rudo asks Engine if he’ll be going with him to which Engine answers that it’d be suicide to go into the forbidden zone by yourself. He says that the Janitors are collecting info and exterminating aberrant beasts so it benefits them to go anyway. Engine notes that they have to be looking out for the vandals too. This prompts Rudo to ask how the vandals can be givers as well. Engine replies “not all people are good…and not all people can take good care of things”. He continues saying that becoming a giver has nothing to do with how good or bad the person may be. He then mentions that people who look down on givers call them “dependents” since to outsiders it looks like you’re obsessed with a thing. Rudo thinks about what Engine said and realizes he assumed that bad people wouldn't take care of their things. Engine tells him to chill out for the day since he was running around so much.

In his room, Rudo is lying down trying to “chill out” but keeps thinking about wanting to go dumpster diving. Suddenly, his door slams open, startling the kid only to see Riyou who offers to show him around the HQ. She quickly flies through the tour showing the training room, dining hall, and bathroom saying that it's kinda shabby but still extensive. Rudo says that it's a lot more than what he had outside.  Riyou asks what his life was like up there. Rudo replies that he would go with Regto to see scenery, find trash and get bullied. Riyou tells him not to worry that there are bullies down here as well. She continues to ask him what kind of foods he would eat and asks if he had sweets. Rudo says that only rich people could have them to which she responds saying that they have some.

In the cafeteria, Riyou says that they have people called food vendors that the janitors regularly buy from. Engine, sitting nearby asks if they came here just to eat sweets. He says that he doesn’t know much about where Rudo is from but down here sweets are more addictive than drugs. Rudo is stunned looking at the amount of sweets presented to him. Engine says that the pollution makes it hard for them to grow any plants but the vendors have givers that are specialized at preparing food. Rudo takes a bite of one of the sweets and screams in surprise. Engine and Riyou watch as Rudo keeps munching on the sweets as someone approaches their table. Another janitor with a pacifier stares intensely at Rudo. Rudo thinks that they probably want some of the sweets he has so he reluctantly offers some. The Janitor snatches it and puts his hand out expecting more angering Rudo.

Back to the present, Zanka overhears Engine and Riyou talking about Rudo and how their stock of sweets was emptied. Zanka wonders if Rudo did something again and as he walks down the hallway, he sees something bursting through the doorway. When it poops out the door, it appears to be a very bloated Rudo. Zanka is startled and yells saying there’s a weird outsider in here to which Rudo responds “fuck you…”

## Appearances

### Characters

* Zanka Nijik
* Rudo
* Follo
* Engine
* Riyou
* Baby