Medaka Box Chapter 23

The 23nd Box: 4136163735641?
Series	Medaka Box
Chapter	23
Volume	3
Arc	Thirteen Party Arc
Title
Japanese Title	第２３箱　4136163735641？（お前最強ってなんだと思う？）
Romaji Title	Dai 23 Hako: 4136163735641？ (Omae Saikyō tte Nanda to Omou?)
English Title	The 23rd Box: 4136163735641？ ("Did You Think You Were the Strongest Here or Something?")
Chapter Information
Artist	Akira Akatsuki
Magazine	Weekly Shounen Jump
Number of Pages	19
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Chapter List
Previous Arc	Student Council Executive Arc
Ch 1	The 22nd Box
Ch 2	The 23rd Box
Ch 3	The 24th Box
Ch 4	The 25th Box
Ch 5	The 26th Box
Ch 6	The 27th Box
Ch 7	The 28th Box
Ch 8	The 29th Box
Ch 9	The 30th Box
Ch 10	The 31st Box
Ch 11	The 32nd Box
Ch 12	The 33rd Box
Ch 13	The 34th Box
Ch 14	The 35th Box
Ch 15	The 36th Box
Ch 16	The 37th Box
Ch 17	The 38th Box
Ch 18	The 39th Box
Ch 19	The 40th Box
Ch 20	The 41st Box
Ch 21	The 42nd Box
Ch 22	The 43rd Box
Ch 23	The 44th Box
Ch 24	The 45th Box
Ch 25	The 46th Box
Ch 26	The 47th Box
Ch 27	The 48th Box
Ch 28	The 49th Box
Ch 29	The 50th Box
Ch 30	The 51st Box
Ch 31	The 52nd Box
Ch 32	The 53rd Box
Ch 33	The 54th Box
Ch 34	The 55th Box
Next Arc	Kumagawa Incident Arc

The 23rd Box: 4136163735641？ ("Did You Think You Were the Strongest Here or Something?") (第(だい)２３箱(はこ)　4136163735641？（お前最強(まえさいきょう)ってなんだと思(おも)う？）, Dai 23 Hako: 4136163735641？ (Omae Saikyō tte Nanda to Omou?)) is the second chapter of the Thirteen Party arc and the overall twenty-third chapter of the Medaka Box manga series, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki. It was collected in the third volume.

Characters

Hakama

Kei

Mizou

Shigusa

Oudo

Itami

Youka

Nekomi

Umumichi

Medaka

Myouga

Zenkichi

Hansode

Myouri

Fue

Harigane

Tomojiki

Tousei

• Hakama Shiranui
• Kei Munakata
• Mizou Yukuhashi
• Shigusa Takachiho
• Oudo Miyakonojou
• Itami Koga
• Youka Naze
• Nekomi Nabeshima
• Umumichi Yakushima
• Medaka Kurokami
• Myouga Unzen
• Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
• Hansode Shiranui
• Myouri Unzen
• Fue Yobuko
• Harigane Onigase
• Tomojiki Koyu
• Tousei Chijiwa

Summary

Hakama Shiranui monologues about the history of the Flask Plan, which was established since the founding of Hakoniwa Academy's parent institution, having largely maintained the same goal throughout the ages: mass-producing geniuses. Hakama caps off his speech by calling that goal the dream of any educator.

As alarmed students chatter among themselves about Myouga Unzen's attack on Medaka Kurokami, Umumichi Yakushima wakes a sleeping Nekomi Nabeshima, asking her if she'll go check out the fight her friend is taking part in. Rising from her desk, Nabeshima affirms that she will. Meanwhile, a crowd of concerned students look at the pummeled Medaka, Myouga and her weapons standing over her. Myouga, using her made up numerical language, asks Medaka if she thought she was the strongest, and then soliloquizes about the nature of strength, then confirming to herself her goal of becoming the strongest, with her first order of business being to join the Thirteen Party.

Myouri Unzen tells Zenkichi and Shiranui about her sister, explaining that, unlike him or Medaka, she is a typical example of a member of class 13, a total non-conformist with no regard for the normal world. As such, he elaborates, she made up her own mathematical language, and is unable to understand normal words. Zenkichi asks if she's also the fighting type, which Myouri confirms.

Thinking that she's won, Myouga turns to leave, but Medaka gets up, surprising her attacker by talking to her using her language, which only Myouri was previously capable of. Myouga comes to the conclusion that Medaka didn't even try to dodge her attack, to which the student council president exclaims that "there was no reason to be attacked by her, and therefore there was no reason to dodge." In response, Myouga sends another strike, hitting her in the side, and prepares for another, the onlookers concerned for Medaka's well-being. However, before she is struck again, Nabeshima pulls her to the side, making her evade the attack and calling her stupid, saying that if there's no reason to be attacked, the she should dodge. As the crowd goes wild for the former judo club captain, she remarks on Medaka's hard-headedness.

Myouga warns Nabeshima to not get in their way, as the fight doesn't concern her, and although Nabeshima doesn't understand her language, she guesses the meaning, and reveals a rare angered expression, yelling that her friend getting beaten up is her business, shocking everyone.

However, she quickly reverts to her usual carefree self and, ripping off her uniform and revealing the sports bra and spats beneath it, comments that she wants to join in on their fight, not wanting to let the audience down. Myouga, not taking her seriously, swings her ball and chain in her direction, but before she can strike her opponent, Nabeshima punches her in the face, sending her flying into the wall and confusing her, as the spectators all remark on her already breaking the rules, as expected of the Foul King. Medaka and Yakushima, however, deny that while looking on at the showdown, saying that, although they aren't allowed in official competitions, strikes are still a vital part of judo. Nabeshima declares that she'll beat any clean opponent by playing dirty, taunting her opponent. Myouga, glaring intensely, proclaims that she'll crush all opponents lacking conviction like Nabeshima.

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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
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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
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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
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Kiyoterae	Saki Sukinasaki • Juujika Hachiningatake • Zomeki Furousan
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Others	Ifu Mifune • Mogami