Tập 3 ends with Kitano walking home under a setting sun. Hirata walks on his left, Ryoko on his right. Ikuno trails behind, pretending not to follow. The last panel is a close-up of Kitano’s face — that horrible, twisted, wonderful face — with the smallest, most genuine smile he has ever given.
The yakuza-wannabes and street fighters of Hei High now look to Kitano for protection. His only friends — the cynical Ryoko (who secretly loves him) and the cowardly Hirata (who is terrified of him) — try to keep the lie afloat. Arc 1: The Transfer Student with Nothing to Lose The first major conflict of Tập 3 arrives in the form of Ikuno , a transfer student from a reform school. Unlike the previous bullies, Ikuno isn’t interested in rank. He is a genuine sociopath — quiet, sharp, and cruel. He quickly deduces that Kitano is a “fake.” But instead of exposing him, Ikuno decides to break him. angel densetsu tập 3
What follows is not a fight. It is an execution. Kitano, who has never thrown a punch in anger, instinctively moves. One blow — not even a full swing — sends Ikuno flying into a chain-link fence. The art shifts from slapstick to raw, kinetic horror. For one page, Kitano’s face is not funny. It is terrifying. Tập 3 ends with Kitano walking home under a setting sun
It is the first time someone actively defends Kitano’s character, not his reputation. This moment shifts the series’ emotional core. Up until now, Kitano has been a passive victim of misunderstandings. In Tập 3 , he becomes an active protector — not through violence, but through presence. The last panel is a close-up of Kitano’s