Konjiki no Gash!! Chapter 47

**The Forest of Fairies** (妖精の森, *Yōsei no Mori*) is the 47th chapter of Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!. This chapter was originally released in Japan as part of volume 5 on April 18, 2002 .

## Plot

   Gash and Kiyomaro travel up a hill and discover the forest where Kiyomaro’s father had found Gash.While looking at the large forest, Kiyomaro thinks back to the previous night where he spoke with his father about it. During this conversation, Kiyomaro explains to Seitaro about the battle to decide king and speculates that this ongoing battle explains why Gash appeared badly injured in the forest. Kiyomaro tells his father that he’s interested in revisiting the same forest to try and find some clues as well as potentially help Gash remember something too. Seitaro tells Kiyomaro he won’t be able to go with him due to his work but plans on giving him a map to get to the forest. As they’re talking, Seccoro steps outside to ask what they were all doing as everyone inside the house they were staying in were having a party to celebrate being recently rescued from Hobark Castle by them. The conversation between Seitaro and Kiyomaro cuts short but Seitaro tells Kiyomaro of rumors of fairies that were seen in that forest. Kiyomaro suspects that Seitaro may be referring to a demon.

Presently in the forest itself, Kiyomaro thinks about what kind of demon could be in the forest and what could have happened to Gash there as Seitaro had found him unconscious and badly burned. While thinking of this, Kiyomaro realizes Gash is no longer with him. Somewhere else in the forest, Gash panics being surrounded by various animals. Gash tries to scare away a group of snakes using a toy that Seccoro gave him but it proves to be ineffective against them. The snakes then chase Gash until he runs into someone who gives a loud shout. Kiyomaro hears this and suspects this to be the fairy of the forest that his father spoke of. When he turns to face the direction of the screaming however, the source is revealed to be Professor Dartagnan who is seen wearing a fairy costume and carrying Gash in his arm. Kiyomaro recognizes him and starts chasing him down in order to rescue Gash.

Eventually, Kiyomaro catches up and grabs him by the leg and the two of them fall down. Kiyomaro demands to know what Dartagnan was doing with Gash and he tells him that he was saving him from a group of snakes that were chasing Gash. Dartagnan then goes on to explain to Kiyomaro that he had been patrolling the forest for some time ever since a large explosion took place there around six months ago. Dartagnan then goes on to ask Kiyomaro what his business was in the forest and Kiyomaro tells him that he’s there to do research. After hearing D’artagan mention the explosion that took place there, he asks him where it was so he can investigate it further. Dartagnan gives Kiyomaro the directions and both Kiyomaro and Gash make their way to the location of the explosion. When they get there, they discover a massive crater on the ground. Nearly every tree that was in that spot as well as the ground itself appeared completely burnt.

Just then, Gash suddenly begins shaking and describes how cold he’s starting to feel as well as how scared he was being there. Kiyomaro comes to Gash’s side to help comfort him but Kiyomaro notices a strong light suddenly coming from Gash as his whole body is starting to glow.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Gash Bell
* Seitaro Takamine
* Seccoro
* Cook
* Dartagnan