#chapter 391

[everyitachi]

[couldyoupourmesomehollytea]

Bro the princess is right, Twilight doesn’t have to worry about shit.

[codenamesazanka]

Now to wait for Deku's apology to Shigaraki

[aesthethief]

Since the current chapter focuses on Togachako's fight, I've been thinking a lot about Ochako's analysis on why Toga's quirk doesn't work the way she wants in the panel below.

(Translation: "Because right now, it's not just pure "love", but it has murderous intent mixed in as well.")

She used "junsuina "suki"" to describe Toga's "pure, genuine love". Let's stop for a bit to think of why the mangaka chose "junsui" and ""suki"" specifically in relation to Toga's quirk. It was a bit odd to me considering there are a lot of better words for that, so why? What was Horikoshi's intentions?

Then, it came to mind that the key here is mazatte, which means to be mixed.

First, allow me to list the definitions to make it easier to comprehend it.

純粋 （じゅんすい / junsui）: pure, true, genuine, unmixed

混ざる （まざる / mazaru）: to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join

The goal is not to mention about the traditional definition of pure love, but to show the absolute requirement of Toga's quirk, that in order for it to work well, Toga needs to love that person. And it's not just any love, but Toga's version of it. At least, what she considers to be an expression of love. Hence why the word suki is in quotation marks, as shown below.

To put it simply, Toga needs to love and that love shouldn't be mixed with other intentions, including murderous intent. It's for this very reason Horikoshi used junsui; the little detail to make people understand the technicality.

The fact that Ochako understood this means that she paid close attention to Toga and her unique way to express her love. It further proves by how she settled with suki (好き) instead of ai (愛), because for Toga, ai (愛) represents the society's "normal" definition of love which has suffocated and rejected her. By using suki, Ochako is speaking Toga's language, getting into her perspective of love, and in extension, trying to understand her, to reach her, and to connect with her.

And personally, I think it's beautiful. One does not need to ship these two best girls to agree that this exchange is not only wholesome, but also important to the development of both characters respectively. Hats off to Horikoshi for always giving attention to small details!

[algumaideia]

Robin backstory let's gooooooo

Why people call her a monster she is the cutest

What is wrong with her parents

Once again how did loser guy became a boss he is like as bad as Morgan

The library guys are awesome though

[ishouldgetatumbler]

Look all I have to say is that I think turning doves into hand cuffs is nuts of a symbolic statement. It haunts me like a dream I can remember. I want to comission art about this.

Also I called it: a new character will introduce a new nen dope ass nen power and then immidiately die. I would even argue the power is a masterwork of characterization. It cleanly explains his world view: he can only view his hands as tools for extended or specific violence, his only will could be harm. It's this limitiation of perception that makes him both the first to engage and the first to die.

Meanwhile Hinriegh personifies tools: cameras are patient and observant, guns are fickle and deadly, but doves and handcuffs? It makes my head swirl.

[mustardyellowsunshine]

[everytokoyamifumikage]

Still unconscious

Chapter 391