He gave Yoshida such a fat ass, I’ve convinced myself the body was replaced with another Fumiko clone.

given what the last page of the chapter shows. I think this chapter does a phenomenal job of showing that Yoshida genuinely cares about Denji and despite the last role he was made to play, his best and favored role was being by Denji’s side and simply being normal. /end #csm

💜 little octopus boy 🐙

He understands Yoshida and notices that something is off. Compared to how he completely ignored Mirai when panties were thrust in his face.
And this Yoshida face we’ve seen countless times when he’s trying to hide his emotions, but this time, he feels oddly serene while thanking Denji. It’s painful

comparison—that Denji was reminded of someone so important to him by Yoshida regarding an aspect of Aki that demonstrated his love and care is just… Denji “thinks” with his dick, forming shallow, surface level relationships. But he clearly considers Yoshida his (only) friend despite their conflict.

moment. Not PS agents or Chainsaw Man. The favor that Yoshida asks for, to eat with Denji, may give him even the smallest moment of peace. He’s melancholic, likely guilty, knowing ultimately how things will end, but there’s also sincere adoration in his recounting of their time together. And the Aki

to guard Denji (something we know did not ultimately end well between them) as a positive—a “good role” that he was given because of Denji. With the placement of the football panel, normal youthful activities like sports and attending high school are literally centered; they’re kids in this

Honestly, Seiko is more terrifying than so many other supernatural entities or villains; she’s an icon. One of the few series I’ve ever had to pause in the middle of reading a chapter to calm down.

I lump these all together as terrifying, wholly realistic gut punches exploring the human condition

CSM, Beautiful Self, Hikaru, and Aono-kun all have their unique and beautiful takes on horror and the human experience; they’re really shaping what I’m discovering to be a favorite genre of mine. I would include Blood on the Tracks, but it lacks that supernatural element.