Closing out Volume 15, the eighty-ninth chapter wraps the festival and the play while several truths surface: Saki's soft spot for Kazuma, the Hatsuharu and Isuzu bond, and Momiji's realization about Tohru's gift for Kureno. Yuki is shaken by how Machi truly sees him.
Summary
The school festival and the Cinderella-ish performance wrap up, bringing several disclosures to light. Saki appears to be smitten with Kazuma, Momiji notices that Tohru intends to hand the play's DVD to Kureno, and the bond between Hatsuharu and Isuzu comes into view. Yuki, meanwhile, is rattled that Machi sees him not as a prince but as someone lonely, while Kyo and Tohru each privately conclude they have no business caring for one another.
Key Events
The festival and the play come to a close. Hints emerge of Saki's fondness for Kazuma and of the relationship between Hatsuharu and Isuzu. Momiji grasps that Tohru means the play's DVD for Kureno. Machi's view of Yuki as lonely rather than princely leaves him shaken, and both Kyo and Tohru decide they have no right to their feelings.
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Notes
This is the sixth and final chapter of Volume 15 and the eighty-ninth overall, running twenty-nine pages. Tohru appears alone on the cover, and the installment falls between Chapter 88 and Chapter 90. Kureno and Isuzu are referenced without appearing directly, and the Prince Yuki Fan Club is among the cast.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Fruits Basket Chapter 89?
In Fruits Basket Chapter 89, the school festival and the Cinderella-ish play wrap up, revealing Saki Hanajima's fondness for Kazuma Sohma and the bond between Hatsuharu and Isuzu Sohma, while Momiji Sohma realizes Tohru Honda plans to give the play's DVD to Kureno, and Yuki Sohma is shaken to learn Machi Kuragi sees him as lonely rather than princely.
What does Momiji realize about Tohru in Chapter 89?
Momiji Sohma notices in Chapter 89 that Tohru Honda intends to give the recording of the class play's DVD to Kureno Sohma.
How does Machi's view of Yuki affect him in Chapter 89?
Yuki Sohma is rattled in Chapter 89 when he learns that Machi Kuragi does not see him as a prince, but as someone lonely.
Where does Chapter 89 fall in the manga?
Chapter 89 is the sixth and final chapter of Volume 15 and the eighty-ninth chapter overall, running twenty-nine pages between Chapter 88 and Chapter 90.
What do Kyo and Tohru conclude about their feelings in Chapter 89?
By the end of Chapter 89, both Kyo Sohma and Tohru Honda privately conclude that they have no right to their feelings for one another.
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