Medaka Box Chapter 1

The 1st Box: I Call the Student Council to Action
Series	Medaka Box
Chapter	1
Volume	1
Arc	Student Council Executive Arc
Title
Japanese Title	第１箱　生徒会を執行する
Romaji Title	Dai 1 Hako: Seitokai o Shikkōsuru
English Title	The 1st Box: I Call the Student Council to Action
Chapter Information
Artist	Akira Akatsuki
Magazine	Weekly Shounen Jump
Number of Pages	56
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Ch 3	The 3rd Box
Ch 4	The 4th Box
Ch 5	The 5th Box
Ch 6	The 6th Box
Ch 7	The 7th Box
Ch 8	The 8th Box
Ch 9	The 9th Box
Ch 10	The 10th Box
Ch 11	The 11th Box
Ch 12	The 12th Box
Ch 13	The 13th Box
Ch 14	The 14th Box
Ch 15	The 15th Box
Ch 16	The 16th Box
Ch 17	The 17th Box
Ch 18	The 18th Box
Ch 19	The 19th Box
Ch 20	The 20th Box
Ch 21	The 21st Box
Next Arc	Thirteen Party Arc

The 1st Box: I Call the Student Council to Action (第(だい)１箱(はこ)　生徒会(せいとかい)を執行(しっこう)する, Dai 1 Hako: Seitokai o Shikkōsuru) is the first chapter of the Medaka Box manga series and its first arc, the Student Council Executive arc, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki. It was collected in the first volume.

Characters

Medaka

Hansode

Zenkichi

Habataki

Mahibi

Kyousai

Nengi

Konkei

Mokuyou

Mari

Zen

Seijaku

*Note: Bold = First Appearance

• Medaka Kurokami
• Hansode Shiranui
• Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
• Habataki Hyuuga
• Mahibi Moji
• Kyousai Usa
• Nengi Nakatsu
• Konkei Yufuin
• Mokuyou Tosu
• Mari Imari
• Zen Ureshino
• Seijaku Ibusuki

Summary

During her acceptance speech as the new student council president of Hakoniwa Academy, Medaka Kurokami announces the establishment of the suggestion box, where students can send their issues or concerns at any time.

In the 1-1 classroom, as everyone chats about Medaka, Hansode Shiranui and Zenkichi Hitoyoshi chat about her aptitudes, with a seemingly fed-up Zenkichi resolutely announcing that he wouldn't join student council, only to then realize that Medaka was standing behind him during his declaration, mimicking his pose, immediately dragging him with her afterwards. Habataki Hyuuga then asks Shiranui what the relation between Zenkichi and Medaka is, the small girl explaining that they are childhood friends, opining that it's a fairly unhealthy relationship.

In the student council room, as Zenkichi airs off his grievances about the girl's selfish nature, Medaka casually undresses, leading to him embarrassedly yelling at her. Medaka, unperturbed, explains that she doesn't want him to join the council to help her with a job, but merely because she wants him by her side. She then tells him that her suggestion box already received a request, namely to get rid of the delinquent third-years occupying the kendo hall.

Arriving at the kendo hall, after Medaka introduces herself to the delinquents, Mahibi Moji, their leader, proudly announces that he was among the 2% to vote against her in the elections, pointing his wooden sword at her, which she instantly swipes from his hand before he can react. In response, he orders the rest of his goons to surround her, to which Medaka confidently runs to each of them at high speed, appearing as if she's cloning herself, and snatching the cigarette packs from them and admonishing them for smoking. She then showcases one of the proofs of her worth, "preaching to the lesser mortals", as she assumes the third-year boys to have gone through some tragic trauma that led to their delinquency, vowing to set them on the right path through a rigorous training regimen.

The next day, Shiranui and Zenkichi are chatting, Shiranui calling Zenkichi an idiot for going along with Medaka. Zenkichi talks about Medaka's thought process and past actions, the girl being unable to understand that others cannot accomplish the same things she does. As he finishes his recounting of a past anecdote, he says that it's unlikely the delinquents will ever set foot near the kendo hall again, to which Shiranui admonishes Zenkichi for not understanding that Medaka wouldn't give up on the boys like that. Hearing them talk, Hyuuga is frustrated at finding out that the punks might still occupy the hall, and storms off before Zenkichi could notice.

Frustrated at Shiranui's comment that he might not understand Medaka as well as he believes he does, Zenkichi angrily walks to the kendo hall to find it in an immaculate state, Medaka having just finishes cleaning it and admonishing both him and the yet unarrived third years for being late. Zenkichi questions why she would bother helping them, to which she exclaims that helping strangers is what she was born to do, and admonishes Zenkichi for referring to the delinquents in a dismissive manner, listing off all of their names. As Zenkichi angrily tries to storm out, he runs into the third-year boys, dressed in their kendo practice garb, who declare that they won't let themselves be reformed by Medaka, the girl confidently accepting their challenge. Walking away, Zenkichi thinks that he was mistaken and that there's no way Medaka would need him by her side. Then, he is smacked in the head with a wooden sword by Hyuuga, losing consciousness, as the attacker exclaims that he shouldn't have counted on the student council with his request, and that "there's no point in cultivating weeds".

On her way to a speech, Medaka converses with Shiranui, who asks what came of the kendo hall incident. After explaining the outcome, Medaka briefly wonders who would have sent the request in the first place, but dismisses it. However, Shiranui then explains that it was Hyuuga who put the request forward, and that he was a violent man all throughout middle school, and then requests something of Medaka.

Hyuuga is shown attacking the third-years in the kendo hall, defeating all of them and explaining that he went to a high school with a disbanded kendo club because he hated dealing with club hierarchies, but hadn't expected to end up reviving the kendo club when he put his request in the suggestion box. In response, the battered delinquents, remembering Medaka's kindness, claim that they actually used to love kendo at some point, standing up to the mocking Hyuuga, who goes to attack them, but is stopped by Zenkichi. Hyuuga yells that Zenkichi should agree that he is correct, and Zenkichi does, but then claims that Medaka is "more right", explaining that he knows that she has always been right, and will not forgive anyone who stands in the way of her justice. Hyuuga tries to attack Zenkichi, but Zenkichi punches him in the face, sending him flying.

Wobbling away, Hyuuga plots his revenge when he realizes that Medaka is standing right behind him, having sent Shiranui to be a replacement for her in the meeting. She reveals that Shiranui asked of her to fix his bad personality, and as she assumes the best of him as well, she declares that she will give him all of her affection.

Zenkichi describes the outcome, stating that Hyuuga ended up falling for Medaka and joining the delinquents in the kendo club. As he swings by the council room, he sees a flowerpot, and upon asking Medaka about it, she explains that for each completed request, she will add one flower, and that it is her dream to look in the room and see nothing but blooming flowers. When Zenkichi asks why she's so set on him, Medaka explains that as childhood friends, they are the ones that understand each other best, and blushing, Zenkichi finally accepts the invitation into the student council, and as thanks, Medaka warmly embraces him. Zenkichi ponders that it would have always ended up like this, admitting to himself that he is in love with Medaka. He then notes that he was given the rank of general affairs manager, the lowest rank of the student council.

Quotes

Quotes

Do you find the world merely average? Does the future bore you? Are you just getting by? Relax! Even then, life is epic! And to that end, as of today, I am your student council president. School work, love life, family situation and even any personal issues... You should submit your woes to the suggestion box without hesitation. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, I will take on anyone's issues!!
世界(せかい)は平凡(へいぼん)か？　未来(みらい)は退屈(たいくつ)か？　現実(げんじつ)は適当(てきとう)か？　安心(あんしん)しろ。それでも生(い)きることは劇的(げきてき)だ！　そんなわけで本日(ほんじつ)よりこの私(わたし)が貴様達(きさまたち)の生徒会長(せいとかいちょう)だ。学業(がくぎょう)・恋愛(れんあい)・家庭(かてい)・労働(ろうどう)、自生活(じせいかつ)に至(いた)るまで悩(なや)みごとがあれば迷(まよ)わず目安箱(めやすばこ)に投書(とうしょ)するがよい。２４時間(じかん)３６５日(にち)私(わたし)は誰(だれ)からの相談(そうだん)でも受(う)けつける‼, Sekai wa heibon ka? Mirai wa taikutsu ka? Genjitsu wa tekitō ka? Anshin shiro. Soredemo ikirukoto wa gekiteki da! Sonna wake de honjitsu yori kono watashi ga kisama-tachi no seitokaichō da. Gakugyō, renai, katei, rōdō, shiseikatsu ni itaru made nayamigoto ga areba mayowazu meyasubako ni tōsho suru ga yoi. 24 jikan, 365 nichi, watashi wa dare kara no sōdan demo uketsukeru!!

—Medaka Kurokami's speech announcing the suggestion box

Not once in my life have I ever found a job challenging. However, I need you! All I want is for you to be by my side!
私(わたし)は仕事(しごと)がキツいと思(おも)ったことなど生(う)まれてこのかた一度(いちど)もない。私(わたし)に貴様(きさま)が必要(ひつよう)だからそばにいてほしいだけなのだ。, Watashi wa shigoto ga kitsui to omotta koto nado umarete kono kata ichido mo nai. Watashi ni kisama ga hitsuyō dakara soba ni ite hoshii dake nanoda!

—Medaka Kurokami to Zenkichi Hitoyoshi

Ah... I've heard of you. The chick president who's gone mad with power, right? I'm surprised to see you'd bring yourself all the way out here! You might have got 98% of the votes or something, but I should tell you... I was the one who got the remaining 2%!!
あー...聞(き)いてんぜ。今(いま)をときめくイカれた新会長(しんかいちょう)って奴(やつ)だろ？　こんなところにお出(い)でになるとは驚(おどろ)きだな！　支持率(しじりつ)９８％(パー)だか何(なん)だか知(し)らねーが。生憎俺(あいにくおれ)らは残(のこ)り２％(パー)の方(ほう)だぜ‼, Aa... Kiiten ze. Ima wo tokimeku ikareta shinkaichō tte yatsu daro? Konna tokoro ni oideninaru to wa odoroki dana! Shijiritsu 98% daka nandaka shiranē ga. Ainiku orera wa nokori 2% no hō daze!!

—Mahibi's first words to Medaka Kurokami

We may be a bunch of lowlives, but don't you dare confuse us for cowards. As if we'd give this place up if we were beaten to a pulp! I'll tell you now but you'll never reform us! If you think you can then just try it!!
それにお俺(おれ)らろくでなしだけどよ、ハンパな奴(やつ)とそーじゃない奴(やつ)の区別(くべつ)くらいはつくんだよ。つーかこんなボロボロにされて引(ひ)き下(さ)がれるか！　言(い)っとくけど俺(おれ)ら絶対更生(ぜったいこうせい)なんかしねーからな！　できるもんならやってみろコラァッ‼, Soreni orera rokudenashi dakedo yo, hanpa na yatsu to sōjanai yatsu no kubetsu kurai wa tsukundayo. Tsūka konna boroboro ni sarete hikisagareru ka! Ittoku kedo orera zettai kōsei nanka shinē kara na! dekiru mon nara yattemiro koraa!!

—Mahibi's declaration to Medaka Kurokami

Who the hell cultivates weeds!? Damn idiots!
雑草育(ざっそうそだ)ててどうすんだよ？　アホが！, Zassō sodatete dō sundayo? Aho ga!

—Habataki after knocking Zenkichi Hitoyoshi out

Me? I'm just a serious first year. I want to do kendo seriously. I'm a seriously serious man. But please do hear me out! I'm not good at group activities and especially not club hierarchies. Always having to be nice to my seniors, always having to keep up the act.
僕(ぼく)？　僕(ぼく)は真面目(まじめ)な一年生(いちねんせい)ですよ。真面目(まじめ)に剣道(けんどう)がしたい。真面目(まじめ)で真面目(まじめ)な男(おとこ)です。だけど聞(き)いてくださいよ！　僕(ぼく)、団体行動(だんたいこうどう)とか上下関係(じょうげかんけい)とか苦手(にがて)でしてね。先輩(せんぱい)とか顧問(こもん)とかと揉(も)めて、いっつもボコっちゃうんですよ。, Boku? Boku wa majime na ichinensei desu yo. Majime ni kendō ga shitai. Majime de majime na otoko desu. Dakedo kiitekudasai yo! Boku, dantai kōdō toka jōge kankei toka nigate deshite ne. Senpai toka komon toka to momete, ittsumo bokocchaundesuyo.

—Habataki's self introduction to Mahibi Moji after defeating him

Dpn't go running your mouth as you please. I just remembered... I used to be passionate about kendo too!!
勝手なこと吠えてんじゃねぇよ。たった今、思い出したわ。俺は昔、剣道少年だったんだよ‼, Katte na koto hoetenjanē yo. Tatta ima, omoidashta wa. Ore wa mukashi, kendō shōnen dattanda yo!!

—Mahibi's to Habataki Hyuuga

Once upon a time I was aiming to be Japan's greatest swordsman. I think.
俺(おれ)なんか日本一(にほんいち)の剣士目指(けんしめざ)してた。気(き)がする, Ore nanka nihon ichi no kenshi mezashiteta. Kigasuru.

—Kyousai to Habataki Hyuuga

Do you know what a 3rd dan in kendo means!? It means that I'm three times stronger than all of you!!
剣道三倍段(けんどうさんばいだん)って知(し)ってっか⁉　僕(ぼく)はあんたらの３倍強(ばいつよ)いって意味(いみ)だ‼, Kendō sanbai dan tte shittekka!? Boku wa antara no 3 bai tsuyoi tte imi da!!

—Habataki's taunt

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Hakoniwa Academy
Faculty	Hakama Shiranui • Maguro Kurokami • Messhi Kuguhara • Sanagi Naginoura • Richigi Eburi • Shikii Mukueda
Hakoniwa Student Council	Medaka's Student Council: President: Medaka Kurokami • Vice President: Misogi Kumagawa • Treasurer: Mogana Kikaijima • Secretary: Kouki Akune • General Affairs Manager: Zenkichi Hitoyoshi Stand-in Student Council: Vice President: Kuudou Hinokage • Treasurer: Hitomi Hitoyoshi • Secretary: Youka Naze • Itami Koga Zenkichi's Student Council: President: Zenkichi Hitoyoshi • Vice President: Youka Naze • Treasurer: Mukae Emukae • Secretary: Shori Wanizuka • General Affairs Manager: Kudaki Torai Kumagawa's Student Council: President: Hansode Shiranui • Vice President: Gagamaru Chougasaki • Treasurer: Mukae Emukae • Secretary: Shibuki Shibushi • General Affairs Manager: Misogi Kumagawa Candidate Student Council: Suishou Kibougaoka • Ima Takarabe • Kiki Kikitsu • Shori Wanizuka • Tsugiha Yojirou
Committees	Public Morals Committee: Myouri Unzen • Myouga Unzen • Fue Yobuko • Harigane Onigase • Kanraku Kunisaki • Ranraku Yoshinogari • Tomojiki Koyu • Kabuto Nomozaki • Tousei Chijiwa • Kaishi Yame Election Management Committee: Kiruko Tachiarai • Tokemichi Choujabaru Beautification Committee: Uzume Megusuno Diet Education Committee: Konomi Mera • Kuroudo Iizuka Excercise Committee: Tsue Kamimutsuro Health Preservation Committee: Aoki Aka Library Committee: Yabumi Juunichou
Thirteen Party	Front Six: Oudo Miyakonojou • Mizou Yukuhashi • Youka Naze • Itami Koga • Kei Munakata • Shigusa Takachiho Plus Six: Gunki Itoshima • Otome Yunomae • Hamaya Hyakuchou • Yutori Chikuzen • Yamami Tsurumisaki • Shoko Kamimine Former Members: Myouri Unzen • Maguro Kurokami
Not Equals	Najimi Ajimu • Hanten Shiranui
Club Members	Kendo Club: Mahibi Moji • Kyousai Usa • Nengi Nakatsu • Konkei Yufuin • Mokuyou Tosu • Mari Imari • Zen Ureshino • Seijaku Ibusuki • Habataki Hyuuga Swimming Club: Umumichi Yakushima • Sotsu Tanegashima • Mogana Kikaijima • Roppu Gotourettou Judo Club: Nekomi Nabeshima • Betsuhei Jounan • Kouki Akune Athletics Club: Aria Ariake • Isagi Isahaya Shogi Club: Sasae Mochibaru • Miri Natayama Art Club: Kizashi Yuubaru Broadcasting Club: Tanzaku Aso Karate Club: Tsue Kamimutsuro
Other Students	Abnormals: Garaharu Ushibuka • Royal Hirado • Kenri Noogata • Sanou Tsushima • Unou Tsushima • Hitomi Hitoyoshi Non Abnormals: Akizuki Urushi • Hisshuu Kanoya • Kenna Yatsushiro • Mokkin Team
Suisou Academy
Student Council	Jakago's Student Council: President: Aki Jakago • Vice President: Iya Renpei • Treasurer: Usa Hannyaji • Secretary: Kae Sakanoue • General Affairs Manager: Tou Kejukuri Kunagawa's Student Council: President: Misogi Kumagawa • General Affairs Manager: Saki Sukinasaki
Other Students	Uchi Teppou • Mei Utsubogi • Sumi Kakuremino • Sude Kakuremino • Kui Yakeishi • Fude Ezumachi
Kurokami Group
Main Family	Kajiki Kurokami • Hato Kurokami • Nashi Kurokami • Medaka Kurokami • Kujira Kurokami • Maguro Kurokami
Tsurubami Family	Kamome Tsurubami • Fukurou Tsurubami • Hato Tsurubami
Shiranui Family	Hakama Shiranui • Hansode Shiranui • Hanhaba Shiranui • Hanten Shiranui • Iihiko Shishime
Suitors	Medaka's Suitors: Kakegae Yuzuriha • Mogura Kugurugi • Joutou Kotobuki • Momo Momozono • Namanie Nienami • Sui Kanaino Suitor Doubles: Gizou Yuzuriha • Kairai Kugurugi • Shinkirou Kotobuki • Genjitsu Momozono • Sakugo Nienami • Kariteru Kanaino
Gekka Hyoujin Kai	Bukiko Udou
Others
Kiyoterae	Saki Sukinasaki • Juujika Hachiningatake • Zomeki Furousan
Middle Schoolers	Suishou Kibougaoka • Ima Takarabe • Shori Wanizuka • Kiki Kikitsu • Tsugiha Yojirou • Tatarou Kamoike • Yuimu Hagoromo • Shouki Soo • Kuromi Arouta • Gorgeous Hirado • Rettouroppu Gotou • Shikiri Mukueda
Others	Ifu Mifune • Mogami