The 48th Suggestion: Within the Entire Party, You're... (「十三組」の中で誰よりも, Pāti no Naka de Dare Yori mo) is the forty-eighth chapter of the series Medaka Box.
Summary[]
Yukuhashi's history is revealed. While younger, Yukuhashi was tormented by the thoughts of others, Reading Minds even picking up the currents of radios and cell phones. Instead of breaking however, Yukuhashi's mind just slowly decayed. Upon meeting Oudo for the first time however, Yukuhashi's world went silent. Oudo's Abnormality cancelled out Yukuhashi's, and the pair became inseparable from then onwards.
Kikaijima claims she has found the weak point in Yukuhashi's Reading Minds, and offers one chance for surrender. Yukuhashi tries to convince her to give up, inwardly nervous as her jumbled thoughts are impossible to read. Kikaijima steels herself, and then takes in a deep breath. Unable to decide which option would be best, she uses her Hyper Soprano and Voice Canon simultaneously, and aims for the ceiling. Remembering Zenkichi's fight with Munakata, she aims for the light fixtures, bringing down a rain of glass. Seeing what she is planning, Yukuhashi begs her to stop; though able to dodge the glass, the pain Kikaijima's feels from her own wounds are enough to cause Yukuhashi to collapse. Kikaijima reveals that she realized if Yukuhashi could feel her emotions, then her pain could be felt also. She states that with Yukuhashi's understanding of the pain of other, Yukuhashi must be the kindest person in the world. She then begs Yukuhashi to let the Student Council save Medaka. Hearing Kikaijima's impassioned plea, Yukuhashi is moved by her words, and loses the desire to fight. They are both surprised when Oudo arrives, chiding his partner for being influenced by anyone other than himself. Yukuhashi apologizes and asks after Medaka. Yukuhashi is amazed to hear that Oudo has already finished brainwashing her; Oudo surpassing his own time limit of half an hour. Oudo then moves to finish off a horrified Kikaijima.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Mizou Yukuhashi
- Oudo Miyakonojou
- Mogana Kikaijima
- Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
- Kouki Akune
- Medaka Kurokami (flashback)
- Kei Munakata (flashback)
- Maguro Kurokami