Time to Get Damp opens the rainy season in Class 3-E, where the humidity leaves Korosensei's head bloated. The chapter turns serious when the popular Maehara is publicly shamed by an ex-girlfriend and a gang of main-school boys, prompting his teacher to plot payback.
Summary
June arrives with nine months left on the students' contract, and the wet weather swells Korosensei's head by a third as it soaks up moisture. He points out that the crumbling old building leaks into buckets on the floor while the air-conditioned main campus stays dry, then plucks a mushroom sprouting under his hat and tells the class to keep their spirits up through the season.
Walking home in the rain, Nagisa, Kayano, Sugino, and Okano notice Maehara with Kaho, a girl from Class C, while Korosensei lurks nearby jotting notes for a planned book of the students' love lives. The calm breaks when a pack of main-school boys led by Seo appears. Kaho shoves Maehara aside and, once cornered, blames him for being a 3-E dropout she claims she will never have to see again.
Key Events
Maehara fires back that Kaho only kept him close while Seo was busy, but the boys knock him down and beat him. Chairman Asano then steps out of his car, halts the violence, and hands Maehara a handkerchief, all while making his scorn for Class E clear. As the group walks off, the four classmates worry they might treat a weaker person just as coldly. Korosensei reappears with an enormously swollen head and vows to repay Seo and Kaho with humiliation far worse than what they dealt Maehara.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to Korosensei's head during the rainy season in Chapter 23?
In Chapter 23, Time to Get Damp, humidity swells Korosensei's head by a third as it soaks up moisture, and a mushroom even sprouts under his hat.
Who humiliates Maehara in Chapter 23?
Maehara's ex-girlfriend Kaho Tsuchiya and a gang of main-school boys led by Seo publicly shame and beat him in Chapter 23.
Why does Kaho turn on Maehara in Chapter 23?
When Seo's group corners them, Kaho shoves Maehara aside and blames him for being a Class 3-E dropout she claims she will never have to see again.
How does Chairman Asano react to Maehara's beating?
Chairman Asano steps out of his car, halts the violence, and hands Maehara a handkerchief, all while making his scorn for Class E clear.
What does Korosensei vow to do at the end of Chapter 23?
With his head enormously swollen, Korosensei vows to repay Seo and Kaho with humiliation far worse than what they dealt Maehara.
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