Title: 恋愛出世絵巻えんxむす (En x Musu) Vol. 5
Artist/Author: たかひろ瀬口 (Seguchi Takahiro)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 192pp., w/furigana
Volume: 5/6
Original Serialization: Weekly Shonen Champion Vol 19, '03 - Vol 30, '03
First Printing: 10/25/03
Rating: 2/4

I'm still pretty mixed about this series, even though it's almost over. On one hand, I think the story is interesting in that it's dark and somewhat evil. But there's just something about it that doesn't seem right. Dunno. This volume focuses on a lot of "helping the enemy of my enemy" situations to the point where you don't know who's going to help Gisuke at the end.

No bonuses here, not even a character intro page like the previous books.

36. 解と公式 (Informality and Formality): Yanagi is a bit unhappy and gets on Gisuke's case about his recent performance on a test. She tells him that he should still study despite being a potential successor to the Dragon Group. She then heads back to her own house where the servant reveals that it's Yanagi's birthday, but her dad is still too busy to be with. Gisuke then finds Yanagi on the street and takes her to a hill overlooking the city. He asks her what type of guy she likes, to which she responds a tall, rich, and smart man, completely different from him.

37. パワー (Power): As Sonya, Gisuke, and Yanagi are walking on the street, a truck cruises past them and into a building. They find out that the owner of the building won't sell, so the gang decides to destroy it by running an auto into it. As Gisuke tries to intervene, he gets beaten down by the gang, headed by a young female. Koan, another candidate who has saved Gisuke in the jungle, comes to his aid again by telling the gang that Gisuke is part of the Dragon Group. Upon hearing this, all of them bow down and apologize profusely.

38. 太陽 (Sun): Koan invites Gisuke into a very luxurious apartment where he tells him that unlike the other candidates, he doesn't want any of his charms, but wants him to be his underling. He then shows Gisuke to the lavish bath where he has that young female from last chapter, 出雲たける (Takeru Izumo), give him a bath as punishment. Afterwards, Koan tells her she is no longer needed, but Gisuke shows her compassion. Koan tells his maid that what he's doing is giving Gisuke all the power, money, and fame he'll ever need and wants to see if he can handle all that.

39. 運命の黒い系 (Black Thread of Fate): Koan has Yanagi marry Gisuke. Gisuke is a bit surprised, but seems to play along. However, it seems that Yanagi is just what Koan tells her as he has power and money, qualities she admires in her man. Koan also has some "fun" with her.

40. 本性 (True Self): Gisuke leaves his house for school with Yanagi and at lunchtime, is accosted by his old bullies. Koan's servant tries to buy them off when Asuka comes over. Yanagi tells her that it's a private Dragon Group and she's married to Gisuke. Asuka runs off in disbelief.

41. オトナの世界 (Adult World): Koan's maid has Gisuke try to be the vice-chair of Koan's group, but he's not respected by the board. He apologies and says he'll do better. Meanwhile, the maid invites Gisuke to a soccer game while Koan and Yanagi go to his house to talk to Sonya.

42. メイドの墓場へ (To the Maid's Grave): Yanagi convinces Sonya that she's a pest now that Gisuke's married and convinces her to leave. As she's being driven off, Gisuke arrives just in time to stop them.

43. 商売繁盛 (Business Prosperity): On his way to the game, Gisuke gets intercepted by Ryoko (yet another candidate) who tells him that Koan's charm, Business Prosperity, doesn't just relate to money. He can also "buy" people's hearts and souls. With this information, he comes back to save Sonya. They return to the house to find it seized by the court. Koan has also frozen his accounts.

44. コドモの選択 (Child's Choice): Gisuke, Sonya, and Asuka are now living in a box under the bridge. Sonya gets a lot of help from owners of food shops.

45. おカネ (Money): Takeru comes to their hut and decides to help him out with people and money.

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