Mairimashita! Iruma-kun - Ch. 360 - A New Corps

[wilddeath]

Hmmm... the past generation is more set in their ways than I thought.

Iruma is about to deal with the full brunt of generational conditioning... this won't be pretty.

is he really though? the older generation have conditioned themselves to be subservient. if he is firm enough wont they just do what he says?

 

[Cats-dogs21]

So the wall that Mephisto was referring to as the wall that Iruma would hit would actually be the narrow mentality of parents, whose perception you can hardly change.

Looking at the phrase narrow mentality of parents, whose perception you can hardly change is also a saying that refers to what I said above, and that saying is the following: you can't teach a old dog new tricks.

 

[Cats-dogs21]

Also, Iruma must do it in such a way as to convince those parents that he must leave them and trust the new generations to develop. As we can almost always say a new generation will almost always exceed the other previous generation.

 

[Cats-dogs21]

So for Balam to promote from rank x to rank y it was to explore an unexplored area; in Ameri's case to promote from rank 5 to rank 6 it would be to join the police and catch a bad guy; in the case of Kalego to promote from rank x to rank y it had been to join the army and in the case of Iruma to promote from rank 5 to rank 6 he has to teach the new generations, at the same time Iruma has to deal with the narrow mentality as well as the narrow perception of the parents of those children.

 

[Cats-dogs21]

Let's take a hypothetical possible future scenario where the boy named Jumbo would already be in the border police, and let's take as an example Baal and Narnia who use each other for personal interest.

So Jumbo, like the other bunnies, having very fine hearing, could hear someone's plans, for example Baal's as well as Narnia's, from a rather large distance.

So in conclusion, if Jumbo ends up being part of the border police in the future, he would be a valuable ally of the border police.

 

[Backto2122]

Honestly, caim would make a better Asmodeus than jazz.

 

[Backto2122]

So for Balam to promote from rank x to rank y it was to explore an unexplored area; in Ameri's case to promote from rank 5 to rank 6 it would be to join the police and catch a bad guy; in the case of Kalego to promote from rank x to rank y it had been to join the army and in the case of Iruma to promote from rank 5 to rank 6 he has to teach the new generations, at the same time Iruma has to deal with the narrow mentality as well as the narrow perception of the parents of those children.

I think all the examples are from rank 5 to 6. For the higher ranks the tests would probably be even harder.
Also Irumas job is founding a kingdom, educating the new generation is his way of doing that.

 

[Thor]

Well, we're all been reading this manga for so long I think we can clearly see how this arc is going to end.

Iruma is going to to totally fail at his task and the many-ears tribe is going to be mostly wiped out, with the survivors dominated into servitude by a merciless high-ranking demon. Disgusted by his show of incompetence, Asmodeus and Clara will turn on him dragging him back to Babylus, where the student council would try him, and expose him as a human. Sullivan would be expelled from the 13 Crowns for his crimes, while the teachers of Babylus would slaughter Iruma and feast on his corpse. Then with the demons re-discovering how tasty humans are, the 12 remaining Crowns would lead an invasion on Earth and destroy it in an orgy of pure Gluttony. Series ends on Issue 366.

You know, a typical goofy fun-loving plot twist that this series is known for.

 

[alacaelum]

is he really though? the older generation have conditioned themselves to be subservient. if he is firm enough wont they just do what he says?

I see your point... but you would be surprised how people can be contradictory when their beliefs are pushed.

Their whole culture was constructed by trial and error to put themselves in very specific positions, not only by themselves but by other groups from the netherworld too, and they accepted this "reality" for the survival of the race.

And in those areas, as limited as they are, they shine and here and there one of them rises above a little and carves something new for themselves... but never uproots the tree, just a little shake.

But Iruma and Co are doing something at a fundamental level.

On a... very morbid note... there is a reason why dictatorships and similar start spreading their influence with the younger generations, it is because they are malleable, and with the right "push"... they not only bring out their potential, but they can be directed.

Sure, Iruma isn't that, but it is the same mechanic... he is bringing out the kids' potential and directing them in a new way, but this way goes directly opposite to what their culture has dictated.

The Many-ears have been kicked and beaten by this world, in a way, you could even say they are lucky to still exist when their limitations are so great compared to other races, so seeing their kids having "hope"... gives them fear, that they will just hurt themselves.

 

[DROID.EXE]

Is this another iruma growth arc with sum chaos ?, if yes then sign me the fuck up

 

[Thrembs]

What’s the over/under on the solution involving something ambiguously gay?
No pun intended, whatsoever. I tried to think of a different term.

That just seems to be a thing.
multiple chapters of a big action sequence involving a bunch of characters and events
“I’m getting pulled into the harem! 😳 “
more of the action sequence

 

[Thrembs]

I see your point... but you would be surprised how people can be contradictory when their beliefs are pushed.

Their whole culture was constructed by trial and error to put themselves in very specific positions, not only by themselves but by other groups from the netherworld too, and they accepted this "reality" for the survival of the race.

And in those areas, as limited as they are, they shine and here and there one of them rises above a little and carves something new for themselves... but never uproots the tree, just a little shake.

But Iruma and Co are doing something at a fundamental level.

On a... very morbid note... there is a reason why dictatorships and similar start spreading their influence to the younger generations, it is because they are malleable, and with the right "push"... they not only bring out their potential, but they can be directed.

Sure, Iruma isn't that, but it is the same mechanic... he is bringing out the kids' potential and directing them in a new way, but this way goes directly opposite to what their culture has dictated.

The Many-ears have been kicked and beaten by this world, in a way, you could even say they are lucky to still exist when their limitations are so great compared to other races, so seeing their kids having "hope"... gives them fear, that they will just hurt themselves.

Hard to get out of the yeshiva when your parents are frum.
(That’s a joke for 2% of potential readers)

 

[cloverys]

boomers boutta ruin everything 😭

 

[BanditHadron]

Remember when they visited Clara's house, IIRC it even shows that Clara's family/clan has their own territory which means that Clara's family/clan which is portrayed to be soft and playful is strong enough to carve out their own land among the demon races yet the Many-Ears can't even establish their own territory? It just shows how weak their race is. Which is sad tbh.

Reminder that Clara was given rank 3 right out of the gate, showing that while she's playful and kind, she's still pretty strong. Not to mention that the forest they live in, "only our family can find their way in this forest" - meaning that either they were the ones who enchanted / grew the place with whatever's in it that causes other demons confusion (my vote is "something weird"), or that they naturally evolved in the place.

Compared to the Many-Ears, who might not have the fortitude to carve out a niche of their own because they've never been given that kind of chance.

 

[RunawayCube]

https://imgur.com/a/VN1h8gC

I know this says FLICK, but come on man

 

[Hikineet]

Thanks for the chapter.

 

[Thrembs]

https://imgur.com/a/VN1h8gC

I know this says FLICK, but come on man

I can’t believe you‘ve done this.

 

[Frostisss]

I wanna see kelego lead a military platoon.

 

[comedyxtragedy]

well, iruma real test is making sure the many ears race can survive bullies now.


just like real school 🥲

 

[Amariithynar]

it's hard to change some old people mind

Old man gunna ruin the fun

Conservatives vs. Progressives? In my manga?

I don't think the boomers are wrong for thinking this way. They've survived by being subservient as their race isn't that powerful. By being more ambitious they are making themselves a target to be conquered makes sense why they are apprehensive

Hmmm... the past generation is more set in their ways than I thought.

Iruma is about to deal with the full brunt of generational conditioning... this won't be pretty.

I think you're thinking about this all wrongly.

Well, there is the saying of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down". By showing ambition, they're putting the many-ears into the crosshairs of factions that might've overlooked them in the past. In a society that can be as violent as the demon world, this might lead to problems.

This, and we know in the past that there was a Many-Ears Demon Lord, so it's not like they're actually weak or incapable. Their roles as noted in past chapters seem tailor-made for them, but also ways to keep their excelling abilities leashed to others so they don't cause problems in the Underworld at large, possibly stemming all from the actions of that one Demon Lord long ago.