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In this opening scene for the chapter the RC officers are discussing a new patrol system that Suo/sun-fei introduced and he makes it clear that he is “Just borrowing the idea” and one of the other officers notes that he still adjusted it to fit the RC better. 

Then they mention that Suos has been "studying hard at that interesting place” and I think its safe to say that place is Furin. 

What if: one of the reasons Suo came to Furin (maybe not the only but one) is because the RC had heard of Furin (which in turn explains how Rakta knew where the infelterion group where from a few chapters ago) and sent Suo to see how they managed their town to borrow ideas, and know when Suo have seen enough he has decided to return to the RC for good. 

That's just a small idea I had while reading this chapter, but I'm sure we will get a full explanation soon enough. 

Also while i dont have alot to say about this chapter, I will say that the art and presentation were great, especially towards the end. 

Dont get me wrong we have some uniqe desgins like Mitsuki or Suiko (plus that ninja girl) but alot do feel like this

Animes are:

Lucky star (kagami)

Steins gate (Kurisu)

Nichijou (yukko)

(Spoilers for pretty much the entire wb manga) 

So as I think most who have read/watched Windbreaker can probably tell you, a big theme in the series is being open and honest with others and letting people in your life see you for who you are and to see them for who they are. 

However, one more specific idea I often notice while re-reading sections is the idea on how kind actions towards someone else can change their life for the better. 

Some examples of this are how Kaji overcame his self-loathing and isolation thanks to Hiragi, how Nirei was saved and inspired by an unnamed furin member, and how Shizuka found a home and community in the roppo-ichiza. 

Time and time again in this story, we see those who have been dealt a bad hand or even dealing with fairly regular problems be helped by others and so end up in a better place, to the point that is very much a theme. 

However there's a similar pattern that we see in some major characters that I think is even more interesting, that being how those who have been shown kindness often pass that on to others. 

To show one example of what I mean, let's look at Tsubaki to start with. 

Tsubaki, in their one word, were helped a lot by the Ito couple in discovering their identity and taking pride in the things they love, and when they encounter and defeat Suzuri, they do the same for him, asking him what he likes and encouraging him to follow his passion. Thus you can say that, despite never meeting once, the Ito couple did help Suzuki through helping Tsubaki. 

In other words, they passed on kindness. 

Another case would be with Kiryu. Despite being raised in a household that didn't exactly encourage any kind of compassion or humility, it was the word and actions of his sister Akari that made him as polite and gentle as he is now (especially how he acts towards women but even just in general he is arguably one of the more gentleman members of the main cast) 

So you could say that everytime Kiryu helps someone (like for example the girl he saves when he is introduced) is thanks to his sister. 

Then we have Kotoha, who had many negative feelings when she was younger, however thanks to a certain someone i will cover in a bit, she was able to become a more mature and intelligent person, being a positive figure in her community and the first person to make sakura……..somewhat, open up. 

And of course we have Umemiya and Sakura, who I think embody this theme the most. 

With Ume, he was ridden with immense trauma and guilt following his parents death, but thnänk to the people in the orphanage, he managed to realize that there were still people who he could form bonds with, making him the strong and charismatic person we meet at the start. 

And ofcourse, the amount of people that Ume has helped speaks for itself (He helped Sugishita, Tsubaki and Kotoha in their respective backstories, plays a major role in Sakura's development, made Choji realize the error in his way during their fight, he helped Dasha in one of the latest chapters, is the reason Furin even is as peaceful as it is currently, and while it's maybe not a "positive" relationship, he was one of the few people to ever make takkishi truly happy and even gave him advice after their fight) 

And finally there is Sakura, who i think also has this idea in his arc, only in a slightly different way. 

Sakura, as far as we know as of now, had no positive connections with others prior to arriving at Makoichi town (even his own father didn't want anything to do with him) and as a way to cope he only sought out people in order to fight them.  

However even when putting up this facade, its clear he does care about others, which leads to him eventually forming real bonds with the guys at Furin and even with the citizens of the town. 

This portion of his arc culminates in his fight with Endo, where he both proclaims and proves his simple desire to keep being with his friends and protecting them. 

After this, we get two separate cases of Sakura, now having been truly impacted by others' kindness, passes it on. 

These two cases being Momojikawa and Natsuki, who are both people that started off rather unapproachable due to their past trauma (Momojikawa was cooperative but still) however after meeting sakura and having a one-on-one conversation with him, became slightly more open, as they realized that there was at least one person who could really relate to their struggle) 

And aside from those two, there is also Endo. like with ume and takkishi, it's not exactly a good or healthy relationship (plus its very one sided) however even so, Sakura did in some ways make Endo's life better by giving someone other than takkishi to admire. 

There's also Togame and Sugishita who, while they were rivals with sakura, did at least grow due to said rivalries so there is that. 

And all of this is not even mentioning how much Sakura's classmates, seniors and fellow makochi citizens all truly admire him and his efforts, which stems from how they showed kindness to him in the first place. 

So to sum up, windbreaker shows that, aside from simply kindness being good, that it can also cause a domonio-like effect making multiple people's lives better, even if they don't ever meet in person. 

This was just an idea I had for an analysis post as this is a break week so wanted to have something to talk about in the meantime, as I will probably just continue making new chapter related posts next week. 

In the meantime, thank you for reading and be well.

I will always have a soft spot of kengan (esp ashura) but theres just something about strike it richs art thats really stylish and apealing to me, more so then kengan or blue ursus (i havent read dumbells so that one migth have better art but still)

So when we get the reveal of children in the town being abducted, we get a typical set of reaction panels for the Furin squad, but I think how they react is rather interesting. 

Hiragi and Sughista look enraged but also determined, probably realizing how serious the situation they found themselves in. 

Nirei looks truly horrified, as he is the most outwardly emotional member of the team and thus has the reaction most based in shock and fear. 

But then we Have sakura and (to a lesser extent) Umemiya, who look genuinely furious at this revelation (granted we see sakura being pissed of quite often but here he seems to be more so than usual and Ume, while he does tend to keep his demeanor in check, also looks very close to losing it here)   

The reason for this, i believe, is the fact that Both Sakura and Ume are orphans themselves (as shown in their respective backstory chapters) and so they, on a surface level, do sympathise with the children of RC and because of that are especially disgusted at the idea of said children being taken advantage off. 

This is just a small thing (that I forgot to mention in my overall analysis of this chapter) but I wanted to talk about it since I found it to be a subtle yet effective detail. 

Single and widower

Totaly not edited manga panels btw