Okay I need a sec to talk about how Gachiakuta shows the relationships between kids and adults in the manga. Specifically in Ch. 85.
We open with all of the youngest Cleaners (and Remlin) coloring after Rudo asked Remlin to teach him to draw. And besides the fact that it’s ADORABLE, it’s a reminder that our protagonist is, in fact, a child. I looooove how Urana-sensei never shies away from showing us how young Rudo is, whether it’s his love of sweets or flashbacks with Regto or how he responds to praise/guidance from those older than him. He’s the oldest of the bunch, but he’s still considered one of the kids!!
And here!!! In the upper right of the first panel, the adults looks visibly surprised/worried that Corvus is sending them out so soon after a mission (also the fact that they’re all just chilling there watching the kids draw??? Adorable). And when Corvus mentions it’s JUST the kids, Semiu immediately calls him out!! Calls out her boss, who she has an immense amount of respect for!!! Because even though they’re all strong, they’re still kids!! The adult Cleaners have an inherent responsibility for their wellbeing that goes beyond training!
And in the second panel we see that even though the kids think they’re alone, Bro and Enjin have tagged along to keep an eye on them. They allow them their independence and respect their abilities but are still close by to jump in at the first sign of trouble.
It’s just so refreshing to see a shounen that says “yeah your protagonist, one of the most powerful people in his/her world, deserves to be looked after and taken care of by the adults in their life. Strength does not exclude you from care.”
Also love this panel from Ch. 151 where Rudo sees everyone calmly handling the Mymo situation and is like “man is this what you can do with a fully developed brain” lmao
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