Ombusman (オンブスマン Onbusuman?) is the hundred twenty-fourth chapter of the Dandadan manga series.
Summary[]
After being brought to the Ayase house, Rin Sawaki (Class Rep) becomes shocked to meet the Turbo Granny, who becomes annoyed by her glaring at her, and believes the talking cat doll to be a vampire in disguise, which she accidentally voices out loud. Seiko tells the others that the entity bound to Rin is an Onbusuman, a yokai of a deceased infant that will either rest in peace if cared for by the carrier or crush them if loathed, and asks her about her childhood to know when the Onbusuman started haunting her. Rin starts off by telling them that she lost a friend in the past and that she blames herself for what had happened back then. Recalling her time back in elementary school, Rin receives praise from her classmates for her singing and is befriended by a girl named Mai. Mai tells Rin that she wishes to become an idol and convinces her that the two should perform together in preparation for a junior idol audition, which Rin agrees to. At home, Rin cares for her sickly grandmother and prepares to inform her mother about the audition. However, after her mother hugs her in gratitude for helping out around the house while she is out working, Rin agrees to look after her grandmother on the day of the audition. The next day, Rin unfortunately tells Mai that she will not be able to come to the audition due to her task at home. After her friends interpret this as a lie and her mom as being lazy, Rin lashes out saying that their desires to become idols is worthless, much to their chagrin. Feeling betrayed, Mai calls Rin out to be a traitor as she and her friends walk away badmouthing her. Back at home, Rin cares for her grandmother who apologizes that she has to be by her side instead of playing with her friends, only for Rin to reply that she has no friends and that she prefers to stay home and read. Later, Rin stands in front of a mirror as she tearfully imagines performing with Mai as idols.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Rin Sawaki
- Okarun
- Turbo Granny
- Momo Ayase
- Seiko Ayase
- Bamora
- Mai
- Tadamichi