Chapter 63

**School Life** (学生生活, *Gakusei Seikatsu*?) is the sixty-third chapter of the *Dandadan* manga series.

## Summary

With the house rebuilt, Seiko thanks Mr. Mantis Shrimp for his help. Mr. Mantis Shrimp tells Seiko that he was glad to help her and that Ludris was honored to help too, though Seiko could tell that he is not really able to understand him. Momo thanks Okarun and Aira for their help and hears from Okarun that he is glad that the house is repaired since he felt like it was his home too. Momo then responds to this by telling him that he is welcome to come again anytime. As they make their leave, Momo happily says goodbye to them while Seiko comments on how they must properly repay their debt. Momo hears from Seiko that she won't be able to make her bento today but tells her that she doesn't mind and that she should get some rest. Meanwhile, Jiji becomes forced by his mother to chase after her and his father as they drive to the Ayase house to repair the damage done. However, the Enjoji family become shocked to see the house already repaired. Momo then comes out to have them lower their voices since her grandmother is currently sleeping.

Later, Jiji walks with Momo to school. He apologizes to her for the trouble he caused her and informs her that he has transformed into the Evil Eye a few times, which shocks Momo. Despite this, Jiji adds that the yokai has been behaving himself ever since he made the promise to Okarun and that he feels that he is more connected to the Evil Eye. After offering to help Jiji if he is ever in trouble again, Momo is asked if she has a crush on anyone, causing her to blush hysterically. Jiji is then approached by a few schoolgirls who are excited to see him again after being away for a while. Momo walks away feeling annoyed as Jiji starts to flirt with the girls. However, after one of the girls offers Jiji a drink, Momo turns around in panic since the Evil Eye will come out if he drinks it. She becomes too late as the Evil Eye already makes his appearance and notices in shock to see that Jiji's clothes didn't get destroyed as a result. The Evil Eye wonders where he is and tells the girls that he will murder them, which confuses the girls. Momo covers up Jiji's sudden change as him joking and drags the Evil Eye away from the girls. Momo orders the Evil Eye to turn back to Jiji but hears his refusal to do so. After becoming distracted by a few girls interpreting Momo being with Jiji as them acting lovey-dovey, the Evil Eye runs to the soccer team to kick the ball that he believes is his grudge ball, resulting in Momo chasing after him and the soccer team thinking that Jiji is ready to join their team. With the vending machines out of hot drinks, Momo decides to keep an eye on the Evil Eye while he is at school. During class, Momo tries to keep the Evil Eye under control as he starts to scribble on paper and make loud outbursts that catches the teacher's attention. At lunch, Momo tries to turn the Evil Eye back to Jiji with hot food but learns that they are sold out of almost everything except cold noodles. She then tries to show the Evil Eye how to eat properly with chopsticks, only for him to refuse to do so and eat with his hands instead.

Afterwards, Momo meets up with Miko and Kei-san who notice Jiji's weird behave at school. Momo tells them that he is trying to change his image but hears Kei-san theorizing that it may be due to him being possessed by the Apartment-Complex Ghost after acquiring the golden ball. Hearing Kei-san speak about a golden ball, Momo asks what they know about it and learns from Miko on her phone that it is a spirit called the Apartment Complex Ghost which is in the form of a floating golden ball.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Seiko Ayase
* Dover Demon
* Ludris
* Momo Ayase
* Okarun
* Aira Shiratori
* Chiquitita
* Jiji's parents
* Jiji
* Turbo-Granny
* Evil Eye
* Miko
* Kei-san
* Apartment-Complex Ghost