Confined to a hospital bed, Isuzu drifts back through her own history. The chapter unearths how her parents cast her out, how she and Hatsuharu grew close, and the brutal moment Akito reacted to their secret.
Summary
While Isuzu mends in the hospital, fragments of her past rise back to the surface. Her memories reach to the day her parents turned her away, then to the beginnings of her romance with Hatsuharu. They also return to the terrible instant when Akito learned of the pair's hidden relationship and shoved her through a window on the second floor.
Key Events
Isuzu Sohma's hospital recovery frames a wave of flashbacks: being disowned by her mother and father, falling into a relationship with Hatsuharu Sohma, and Akito's violent response to the discovery. Tohru Honda appears in the present, while Kazuma Sohma, Kagura's mother, and Hiro also feature in the recalled scenes.
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Notes
Natsuki Takaya wrote and illustrated this twenty-nine-page chapter, the second within the fourteenth volume and the seventy-ninth of the whole series. It sits between Chapter 78 and Chapter 80. Isuzu Sohma is the featured cover character.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Fruits Basket Chapter 79?
In Fruits Basket Chapter 79, Isuzu Sohma recovers in a hospital bed while flashbacks reveal her parents disowning her, the start of her relationship with Hatsuharu Sohma, and Akito's violent reaction upon discovering it.
How did Akito react to Isuzu and Hatsuharu's relationship?
When Akito Sohma learned that Isuzu and Hatsuharu had grown close in secret, Akito shoved Isuzu through a second-floor window, an assault revisited in Chapter 79's flashbacks.
What does Isuzu remember about her parents in Chapter 79?
Chapter 79's flashbacks show Isuzu Sohma's parents turning her away and disowning her before the chapter moves into memories of her romance with Hatsuharu.
Who appears in Chapter 79 of Fruits Basket?
Chapter 79 features Isuzu Sohma, Hatsuharu Sohma, and Tohru Honda in the present, with Kazuma Sohma, Kagura's mother, and Hiro also appearing in the flashback scenes.
Where does Chapter 79 fall in the Fruits Basket manga?
Chapter 79 is the second chapter of Volume 14 and the seventy-ninth chapter overall, spanning twenty-nine pages between Chapter 78 and Chapter 80.
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