Makio is a dick...

But Makio said he didn't do it. And I don't think he did. I think someone he works with or knows him from his conman days is the one who did it. I'm actually thinking it's the guy who helped Satoru.

I forgot about that part, but he still made it out like he knew that something would happen, so if he really did know why didn't he stop it? If he really didn't know than ok he couldn't do anything, but that's not the feeling I get from it. I donno I could be wrong. :)

That guy.... hmmm I wouldn't really be surprised if it turns out to be him.

Well, if Makio is up in shady shit then it's probably a given that it would be dangerous for Wachi to follow him. So that's why he said that thing about him learning his lesson.

I don't think he knew it would happen. I think he has a bit of a stalker/obsessive fan/friend who is pissed at Wachi and made his move.

Like Makio said, if he did do it or set Wachi up for a beating he wouldn't have gotten hit in the face like he did. Especially, not how Wachi got hit in the head like that. It's way too risky. So it's someone who is personally pissed at Wachi for his attachment to Makio. Makio probably knows who did it but he has plans?

At the end of the last chapter it shows us that Machio just so happened to have walked back to the area by the time a crowd arrived. He was probably attracted by the commotion and didn't know it was Wachi. Or he figured out it was Wachi but knew it wouldn't be smart to get close to him at that moment.

Makio may be a sadist but it's mainly his emotional relationship to Wachi and testing him, but he honestly cares for Wachi. So I believe him.

Now that I read what you wrote I have to say I agree. I think I may have been alot more sleepy than I thought I was when I was reading this last chapter. I kind of forgot/missed some things when I was writhing my post. lol

Good thing you were replying to my post otherwise I'm not sure when I would have seen that I missed/forgot some things. Thanks!

Yeah. That tends to happen to me too especially when it's been a long time since an update. I glanced at the previous chapter because I actually forgot what happened.

So I quickly scrolled through it as I recalled what happened and then I was paying close attention to the attack because it feels OFF in some plot twist way.

I thought it was weird how the guy was dressed and how baggy it was and we never saw how the guy looked, Wachi fought back, and then suddenly Wachi goes down and then he's rescued? Fishy. Especially since he was in alley a ways from the street.

And there's that ending shot of Makio walking by the commotion since a bunch of people walking on the street stopped to gawk.

Yea I went back through it and re-read it and now I am like you. Something is up with all that. That guy was there way to soon, something is fishy about him. I thought that about him without even this whole part of it anyway. I just don't like him, there is something about him that just tells me he needs to go away.

I still feel bad for Wachi though, cos Makio is not telling him anything at all, so there is way to many things for Wachi to think about what Makio is up to. In a way I think Makio may be doing something good, just can't say what is it because it can make things go wrong in alot of ways... though it's still not fair to Wachi. Just have to wait and see what comes up.

Yeah it's that 'something's off & I don't know why but I'm not trusting you' vibe. And the way he was just there at that party and mentioned how he came with a friend? Shady, so shady it's hinky.

I was at first thinking that the friend was Makio but now I'm thinking it's a mark.

I'm wondering if there is a good reason Makio isn't telling Wachi anything. Like he's protecting him or so forth.

But here comes the attack by a Makio fan/stalker. So Maybe Makio was right to not say anything if Wachi knowing anything might have made the attack worse? It's hard to say.

But continuing to keep quiet and not give any hints about anything is showing to Wachi that Makio doesn't trust him and that's putting stress on their relationship. How can one have a relationship if there is no trust? You don't, it fails apart.

Yeah that's how it is.... I still wonder who his 'friend' was who he came with. Who knows if that question will be answered... I didn't think it was Makio when I read it, I didn't think of anyone really.

I think Makio is trying to protect him, I just don't know what he is trying to protect him from. At one time when I was reading, (not sure when) I thought maybe Makio was undercover, but than as I thought about it more it didn't really seem like that's what it was. There is just not enough to really get a good idea to know what is really going on.

I don't think Makio was right in not saying anything at all. I think he should have said something. Even if it wasn't alot, just enough to make it where Wachi didn't have to wonder so much. The more you try to hide things from people, the more that person is going to want to know and will try to find out.

I think Makio got the idea that keeping everything from Wachi wasn't a good idea, because of the end of the last chapter, Wachi let him have an ear full and he was right, it seems like Makio doesn't trust him. if Makio keeps going like he is and not telling anything to Wachi their relationship will fall apart.

Me too.

Reason I was thinking Makio was the friend is because I'm thinking he's working with others on this thing he's doing and the attacker is one of them. Which is why when I had the idea that the rescuer is the attacker I was thinking Makio was the friend.

Yeah, I think Makio should have said something. Then again, Wachi is obsessive about Makio so that might actually backfire and put him in more danger. I think it all depends on how much is shared and the way the information is conveyed to Wachi.

I get it and it makes sense. I just didn't think of Makio as the friend myself. I'm not sure if we will ever know who the friend was.

Yeah it could backfire, Makio will just have to be careful on what and how he tells him that's for sure. Let's just hope that Makio says something before he loses Wachi.

Yeah, I'm not thinking Makio was the friend either anymore. Otherwise how did he beat Wachi home?

I think the friend is either a fellow conman or a mark he's working.

Oh yeah, Makio best say something as nothing is ruining their relationship.

Beat him home... Oh man I didn't even think of that part.

That could be it, just have to wait and see what he is hiding.

I agree! If he doesn't than I am going to go in the manga and hit him up side the head. lol

Now we just have to anxious await the newest chapter.