2 Women (chapter)

is chapter 16 of the Beelzebub manga.

Summary
Nene approaches Aoi again in a classroom at Ishiyama High. With a serious attitude, she asks Aoi how he feels about Tatsumi. Feeling embarrassed, Aoi denies feeling anything about him. Nene claims she is lying and that she’s been thinking about him and falling in love with him. Aoi denies this, but comes to confess that she thinks Tatsumi less of a bad person the more she sees him and that Beelzebub looks cute. She refutes this by saying she can’t become Tatsumi mother right away. Nene angrily reiterates their law as members of the Ladies Redtail Group where the members must not form intimate relationships with men. Nene claims that by falling in love with Tatsumi, Aoi will set a bad example for their underlings. Aoi, now with a serious face, promises not to fall in love with Tatsumi. Outside their classroom, male students are running through the hallways to see Tatsumi battle MK5. Aoi runs out with them to see what is happening.

Outside, Tatsumi can be seen standing, with Beelzebub on his shoulder, among the members of MK5, whom are all lying on the ground. Hildegarda is sitting at a bench nearby. Aoi finds Tatsumi and Hildegarda together standing, shocked at her appearance. Two male students standing in front of her comment on how Tatsumi and his “bride” make a good couple. Unbeknownst to them, Aoi is standing behind them, extremely furious. She takes her wooden sword and slices it across the windows, nearly missing the students. She leaves with a vow to kill Tatsumi.

Now walking with Tatsumi, Takayuki asks him what his plan is with Beelzebub now. He reminds Tatsumi that although he’s trying to force Beelzebub onto Aoi, a strong person, Beelzebub won’t be attached to her because she’s not evil. Just realizing this, Tatsumi replies coolly that men are fighting spirit, to which Takayuki kicks him for bluffing and not really having a plan. Tatsumi claims the Demon “King” will definitely be attached to the “Queen”. From a window, Shintarō calls on Tatsumi, confirming he already finished fighting Aoi. Tatsumi doesn’t recognize Shintarō, but Takayuki reminds him of his past affiliation with Hajime. Shintarō recalls that now that Tatsumi had beaten Aoi, all he has left is Tōjō to beat, Ishiyama High’s strongest. Beelzebub tries to recall Tōjō’s appearance, but gradually thinks of a milk bottle. Nene and Chiaki approach Tatsumi and Takayuki and ask them to follow them to see Hildegarda. Meanwhile, Hildegarda is confronting Aoi and is about to fight her.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Nene Ōmori
 * 2) Aoi Kunieda
 * 3) Chiaki Tanimura
 * 4) Nakata
 * 5) Shimamura
 * 6) Buu
 * 7) Tatsumi Oga
 * 8) Beelzebub
 * 9) Chatō
 * 10) Hildegarda
 * 11) Ikari
 * 12) Takayuki Furuichi
 * 13) Shintarō Natsume