Chapter 141 (Beastars)

**A Mermaid's Song with Bubbles** (泡に宿して 人魚の唄, *Awa ni yado shite ningyo no uta*?) is **Chapter 141** of the manga *Beastars* written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki, published in the Weekly Shōnen Champion of the Akita Shoten publishing house.

## Synopsis

Proposed to break with the long connection that has existed between canines and felines for years, the Shishigumi prepares to throw Legoshi into the abyss, claiming that he no longer has to worry about Melon, since they have already found his weakness and have already planned To defeat him. Miguel, who does not feel comfortable throwing a friend of Louis to the bottom of the ocean, gives Legoshi the opportunity to give his last testament. Legoshi proposes that if he comes back from the sea in 30 minutes, they will tell him Melon's weakness. The Shishigumi is puzzled by such a crazy proposal and incredulous make Legoshi understand that he will not survive, but seeing Legoshi's determination, Miguel decides to accept the deal and throws Legoshi off the cliff.

Sinking to the depths of the sea, Legoshi remembers when he had gone out to a bathhouse with Sagwan, an activity that Sagwan began to enjoy because he did not know the concept of washing the body by living in the sea. Legoshi is glad that Sagwan enjoy the customs of the mainland and when he stumbles, Sagwan laughs out loud at how funny it seems to him. After this, Sagwan affirms that thanks to Legoshi he can enjoy life on land, and thanks him for being friends with a sea animal like him. Legoshi replies that he does not have to thank him and Sagwan teaches Legoshi how to introduce himself using seaspeak, entrusting him to use the dialect if he is in trouble in the sea and thus a sea creature will surely help him.

Submerged in the sea, Legoshi meets a great white shark that approaches the place after smelling Legoshi's blood and asks why a land creature is in the sea. Legoshi who does not understand what the shark says, presents himself using the words and dialect that Sagwan had taught him. The shark that understood his words proposes to eat Legoshi for his education, although upon noticing that Legoshi presented himself using a seal accent. Seals are intelligent and are regarded among sea creatures as a sublime animal species, so animals who speak seaspeak with a seal accents are treated with respect as well. However, the incredulous shark decides to ignore this and proposes to devour Legoshi who is losing his air. Legoshi remembers how he had concluded his trip to the bathhouse with Sagwan, where Legoshi is surprised to see Sagwan cry. Sagwan clarifies that it is only a mechanism to moisten his eyes on land, and affirms that he had never cried at sea, because the concept of death is taken lightly, so he never cried when one of his friends died. He assures that if Legoshi died, he would shed tears for sure, so he gives Legoshi some magic words that will save him if he is ever in danger at sea and that he uses it as a last resort. Legoshi asks the meaning of the phrase, but an embarrassed Sagwan refuses to tell him. At sea, Legoshi uses all his strength to say the words that Sagwan taught him, which reveal that he is friends with a spotted seal. Before this the shark quickly breaks Legoshi's bonds, since it considers his life valuable and has the duty to advancing the relationship between the land and the sea. The shark takes Legoshi to the coast, where he meets with the Shishigumi, who agree to ally with him.

## Characters

* Shishigumi
* Legoshi
* Melon (Legoshi's imagination)
* Sagwan (flashback)

## Important Events

* Legoshi discovers that the Shishigumi know Melon's weakness and makes a deal with them to reveal the secret to him.
* Legoshi is thrown into the sea by the Shishigumi and is saved by a great white shark.
* Legoshi allied himself with the Shishigumi.

## Trivia

* It is revealed that Sagwan was unaware of the concept of bathing before frequenting the bathhouse with Legoshi.
* Seals are revealed to be a distinguished species within the sea.
* This is the first time that what a sea creature is saying can be understood.
* Sagwan reveals that seals do not have tear ducts.

## References

1. ↑ Previous of the chapter in the Weekly Shōnen Champion.