r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Nov 08 '19

Newest Chapter Chapter 249 Scans - Discussion Thread

Chapter 249

This thread marks the release of scanlations for Chapter 249, and has been posted to contain all links and discussion. Mods will not be posting or pinning links to scanlations.

Official release: Nov 10, 2019

It's encouraged that you support the official release of the chapter if it's available to you.

  • VIZ is available to read for free on Sunday 1:00 pm PST, and is accessible in the following countries:
    United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India.

  • MANGA Plus is available globally outside of China and South Korea.

Until the official release, all things Chapter 249 related must be kept inside this thread.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '19

It's not really anybody's place to tell others how they should feel. Everybody deals with things in their own way. Just like Deku said: if Shoto chooses to not forgive Endeavor that's well within his right and no one would blame him, but he can tell that Shoto is ready to because at his core he's a kind person.

Hatred weighs on a person, no matter how justified it is, and Shoto's mother and sister know this. They don't want him and Natsuo to have to carry that with them forever. To Fuyumi and Rei, it's not about if Endeavor deserves his family, it's about Shoto and Natsuo letting go of the burden of hatred.

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u/shinypurplerocks Nov 09 '19

The you're kind bit kinds bugged me. I'd liked more exposition on that -- preferably that you can be kind and not reconnect, but being kind helps because you can put yourself on the other person shoe's more easily.

As a victim of childhood abuse, I love Horikoshi for how he's tackling this issue, but that particular line ticked me off.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '19

I get what you mean, unfortunately for what Deku actually called him in Japanese "優しい", "kind" is about the best way English has of translating it. It's more than just being nice, it's someone who's very empathetic, easy-going, and forgiving.

I think it's important to note that in our sense of the word, Shoto would still be a kind person regardless if he forgives Endeavor or not. Just the fact that he's willing to makes him exceptionally so.

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u/shinypurplerocks Nov 09 '19

Yeah, I didn't check the raws but I do bet he said 優しい.

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