#tbhk ch120

[mysteriousmissme]

he died with a smile and now they’re together forever i’m so sick.

[tofusfortbhk]

Tbhk Ch120 Analysis:

(Warning: Spoilers)

#1: Teru did not kill Kou on accident or by reflex.

I’ve seen this take on tumblr and Twitter and I disagree. As much as I like the poetic irony of Teru’s violence towards supernaturals causing him to hurt whose he’s sworn to protect from them, I think it’s wrong.

As Teru blasts Kou, Teru is already upset.

Comedy moments in the manga aside, this is the 1st time we’ve ever seen Teru visibly devestated. Prior to this he has always, consistently approached supernatural danger with whimsy and lighthearted cheer. Even when there were dire stakes:

Teru after realizing Aoi was essentially dead after coming getting kidnapped by Number 6. (Ch70)

Teru in ch79, after learning his baby brother went into the notably deadly Red House. (Ch79)

Teru after getting betrayed and apprehended in the Clock Keepers’ boundary. Where they’re supposed to be “undefeatable.” (Ch109)

The uniting factor is that Teru had some level of control. That there wasn’t any true danger/death. He’s gonna get Aoi back, he had faith in Kou to not succumb to the house’s wishes, and you can’t die in boundaries (applies to when the gang got jumped by Num 6 too).

Here, Teru is devastated — not bc Teru is sacred that Kou may get hurt (active threat) but bc Teru knows Kou is already dead.

Look at how Teru walks to the well immediately.

Teru isn’t falling to his knees like “Wait, I didn’t mean to kill him. What have I done?“

He walked there immediately. With intent.

He’s not acting like someone who’s killed his brother on accident. On reflex. He’s acting like someone who knows. Who’s already grieving. Who’s checking for confirmation.

Confirmation that his little brother died in that well. Has been dead.

This isn’t a boundary or fictional world. That is the real Kou — just of a different timeline — and in this one he died. No control, no games, no convenient truth. And Teru couldn’t protect him.

[maramarabum]

can we go back to old world now? can u take us to the old timeline? old timeline when?

[tofusfortbhk]

Yeah, I think most fans framing the situation as “kill” is pretty misleading. Unsavory at times. Kou and Mitsuba were, in a physical sense, long dead before the entire confrontation. The Red House got em ch118.

But I suppose that depends on if you think killing a supernatural or ghost is heavy enough to use the word “kill”/“murder” or lighter and deserving of the word “exorcism.”

Kinda reflects a fan’s view on supernaturals in that sense too. And in extension Kou vs Teru. How fun!

To me, it was a mercy kill at most. Teru exorcizing Kou was an act of liberation. Kou wouldn’t have wanted to be used by the Red House and indirectly responsible for the deaths of innocents — esp Nene’s and Kou expresses relief after Teru blasts him.

That aside, I’m devastated. Peace!

Ok I feel like there's already a miss interpretation going around that Teru was the one that "killed" Kou??

That's simply NOT true.

He's exorcized his spirit that was being trapped there by the Red House but he didn't kill him.

Kou was dead before Teru got there (he's probably been dead since he and Mitsuba ran into Amane) so Amane was the one that killed him NOT Teru-

Tho ofc Amane is also a victim in all this but regardless he IS the one that probably killed Kou.

[sivlisart]

“Im really excited for ch120 of tbhk!”

I exclaimed in excitement

Little did I know

It would be a feature

A creature feature

Featuring:

[mysteriouspersonrambles]

It is honestly a crazy week to be in multiple fandoms right now.

Like Sunday/ Monday we had TBHK ch120 come out and just rip the hearts out of everyone reading it.

And the today we get fucking Spirk cannon after 57 years

Like HELLO what is going on

My emotions can’t handle this extreme fluctuation

And the worst part is…. It’s only Tuesday

What else is approaching us

[sillystringstar]

dk what tbhk ch120 is doing to you but i dont think its good /hj

this is my mizu5

[mysteriousmissme]

they saw kou’s body i’m devastated.

[mysteriousmissme]

teru slowly collapsing to the floor is so sick and twisted can he js be happy

[mysteriousmissme]

ok.

he’s going back to mitsuba he can’t leave him alone

[mysteriousmissme]

toilet trio art for the ch120 release!!! who else cheered!!!

[mysteriousmissme]

wait we know kou is referring to mitsuba in this line but which mitsuba??

sousuke because he died here and is probably at the bottom of that well too or is he talking abt mit2uba because he’s saying they’ll meet again in their universe?????

[mysteriousmissme]

every time tbhk is referred to as a comedy, an angel loses its wings.

[neversam]

STOP I CANT DO THIS PLEASE ITS BEEN LIKE 12 HOURS AND I PHYSICALLY CANT BELIEVE HE’S DEAD

AKANE PLEASE SAVE MY BOY 🙏

he died with a smile and now they’re together forever i’m so sick.