Title: フルーツバスケット (Fruits Basket) Vol. 6
Artist/Author: 高屋奈月 (Natsuki Takaya)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 191pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Hana to Yume Vol 3, '00 - Vol 8, '00
First Printing: 8/25/00
Rating: 3/4

The story about Kyou's identity and the relationship with his mentor carried the plot for me in this book. It's interesting and all, but at the same time, it felt a little tacked on. The fate of Kyou's mother isn't much of a surprise to me either.

No bonuses in this volume.

31. Kyou is already having a rotten day as it's cold and rainy. Just to top it off, Kagura has come over for a visit. She drags him out on a "date" as she's been asked to get some food for Tohru. Kyou comes back to find a visitor.

32. The visitor is 草摩藉真 (Kazuma Souma), one of the family members but not a zodiac character. He's also Kyou's mentor and paternal figure, and as Kagura explains, Kazuma's grandfather was cursed as a cat the same way Kyou is so Kazuma could relate to Kyou. Kyou explains to Kazuma that he hates it here, but Kazuma tells him that he's only trying to run away from his true self.

33. Kazuma turns him into his true self, a foul beast. Tohru sees this, and Kyou runs away in shame. Despite his repugnant appearance and smell, Tohru approaches him and implores that he comes back. After some flashbacks to his childhood and his mother, he comes to his senses and Tohru carries him back as a regular feline.

34. Kyou has a dream about when his mother commited suicide and the rumors that he was the cause and continues his dream to when Kazuma adopted him. He wakes up to find that Kazuma has left the house and chases after him. He finds him outside talking to Tohru about why he decided to take in Kyou, partially because he felt he needed to repent for the way he treated his grandfather. Kyou and Kazuma say goodbye in their own way and he leaves.

35. Tohru is somewhat worried. She now understands Kyou's true self, but wonders about Kagura, who left mysteriously before she woke up, and also about Yuki. She takes to Hatsuharu at school, who then has a little chat with Yuki. But in the end, everything seems back to normal...at least for now.

36. Yuki and Tohru go pay a visit to Ayano's store where his assistant plays dress-up with Tohru and has her wearing a gorgeous gown.

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