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A Chance Meeting of Light and Dark III (邂逅明暗 III Kaikō Meian III?) is the 29th chapter of the Shakugan no Shana manga series.

Lamies learned about Shana from Yūji and got him to see the foolishness of his recent behavior towards Shana.

Summary[]

As Shana struggled to get up, Alastor was in disbelief as she had forgotten how to fight. Shana was moving her body well, but wasn't thinking the battle through, like a running child who didn't take into account that she was going to fall over. Shana herself had not realized this.

Manga Ch 29 Lamies goad Yuji

Lamies goading Yūji.

Lamies hadn't heard of the name "Shana", so Yūji explained that he had named her, and that she was contracted to "Flame of Heaven" Alastor. Lamies was surprised to hear that, as he was an acquaintance of Alastor, and he could now understand why Yūji was so confident in Shana's strength. Yūji said that he would tell Shana and Alastor about Lamies' wish to stay in the city, if Shana ever wanted to see him again. He told Lamies that Shana might not return because he was useless to her and also no longer felt like helping her. From Yūji's words, Lamies learned that Shana was female. He was then able to assess the situation through Yūji's statements and from previously observing Yoshida's shyness around Yūji. Lamies asked Yūji if he was sure Shana thought he was useless, as he had never directly asked her, and told him that he had jumped to conclusions. He claimed that Yūji's perceived uselessness was just an excuse to reject Shana because he had lost his nerve. Yūji argued that there was no way Shana would care about a weak human like him.

In his head, Lamies cursed Alastor for not telling Yūji something because of his overprotectiveness of Shana. Lamies decided to tell Yūji by first asking rhetorical questions about the Crimson Realm; of all the planets in the vast universe, why do Crimson Denizens appear on Earth, and why was the Crimson Realm, though unable to be reached, right next to it? Lamies explained that though they were different existences, humans and Denizens were the same inside, which was why they could take humans' Power of Existence, and had the feeling of wanting things or achieving things on Earth. Yūji got what Lamies was trying to say; that he shouldn't see Shana as special. Flame Haze were originally human, so they don't have power unobtainable for a human. Yūji said that Shana was actually very strong, but Lamies said she was stronger than Yūji, but that was all. Yūji reflected that he had felt Shana's humanity, but hadn't considered her feelings. He was irritated at his weakness, at always needing her to save him, decided by himself that she wouldn't care if he was gone, vented his anger on her, and sulked. Yūji lamented his weak behavior and tried to thank Lamies for making him realize this, but Lamies claimed he wasn't being altruistic, but merely supporting someone who could help defeat his pursuer. With the conversation finished, Lamies woke Yoshida with a snap of his fingers.

As Shana barely remained standing, Margery poked her head out of her Toga and asked if she really was the "Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter". Marchosias thought that Shana was weak, and that maybe Friagne hadn't been as strong as rumored either. Margery said that if Shana didn't get in her way, she would let her go after one more attack. Margery summoned seven swords around Shana, trapping her. Shana had thought that she wouldn't keep thinking about Yūji when she began fighting. She didn't know why she felt so strongly about Yūji not being there. Margery fired a massive blast of flames from her mouth, which smashed into Shana and sent her flying off of the roof and out of Margery's Fūzetsu. As she fell, Shana remembered smiling at Yūji and him smiling back when she was shot by Trigger Happy. She reached out to the sky, but this time, Yūji wasn't present. Like before, Shana fell into the Mana River.

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Quotes[]

  • Lamies (to Yūji): "Oh dear, what a blockhead you are! Jumping to conclusions without even asking the other person!"
  • Lamies (thinking): "Good grief, "Flame of Heaven". Seems you've developed a protectiveness of your long-awaited contractor and didn't tell this boy..."
  • Yūji (thinking): "That's right. I've seen it... and felt it... her humanity, and her heart which is like my own. And yet I... not only did I not sympathize with her, but just because my training wasn't going well, I was irritated at my weakness. I resented how uncool I was for always needing her to save me, decided that a Flame Haze like her... wouldn't care if I was gone, and on top of all that, I vented my anger, and sulked alone... Shit...!! How weak and worthless am I...!!?"
  • Shana (as she was being defeated by Margery): "...Yūji, why...?"

Trivia[]

  • As Yūji recalled how he had felt Shana's humanity, he recalled how Shana was happy when he was training well with her, in chapter 21, as well as Shana's upset expression when he left her training, in chapter 22.
  • As she was about to be defeated by Margery, Shana recalled how Yūji had been disinterested and didn't want to go with her, in chapter 24.
  • Shana again recalled smiling at Yūji and him smiling back at her when she was shot by Trigger Happy, in chapter 18.

Cultural References[]

  • The Improvisational Poem of Slaughter used by Margery against Shana references the nursery rhyme Solomon Grundy.

Navigation[]

Shakugan no Shana (Manga)
Illustrated by Ayato Sasakura and serialized in Dengeki Daioh
Volume I PrologueChapter 01Chapter 02Chapter 03Chapter 04Chapter 05Chapter 06Chapter 07
Volume II Chapter 08Chapter 09Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Report MangaShakugan no Shana-tanGRIMOIRE
Volume III Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Shana-san's First Bath
Volume IV Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28Shakugan no Shana-tan II
Volume V Chapter 29Chapter 30Chapter 31Chapter 32Chapter 33ZoetropeA Certain Day at Tendōkyū
Volume VI Chapter 34Chapter 35Chapter 36Chapter 37Chapter 38Chapter 39Chapter 40Shakugan no Shana-tan III
Volume VII PrologueChapter 41Chapter 42Chapter 43Chapter 44Chapter 45Chapter 46Chapter 47
Volume VIII Chapter 48Chapter 49Chapter 50Chapter 51Chapter 52Chapter 53Chapter 54Omake Manga
Volume IX Chapter 55Chapter 56Chapter 57Chapter 58Chapter 59Chapter 60Chapter 61
Volume X Chapter 62Chapter 63Chapter 64Chapter 65Chapter 66Chapter 67Chapter 68epilogue
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