Astral Buddy Manga Chapter 017

"So, At Least..." (だから せめて) is the 17th chapter of the Astral Buddy manga, released on February 27th 2019.

Synopsis
While Iruka and Junko fought each other, Misaki is guided by the ghost girl into a possible way out of the abandoned factory building while being teased for her lack of athleticism. Meanwhile, Kobayashi Satori contacted Junko to report that the Queen has been safely found and, for some reason, all of the hostile forces outside were already knocked out by the time they arrived.

Junko is then confronted by Iruka's accomplice, who found out that her phone and bank account were locked due to the interference of the Shokuhou clique's connections. Then, the accomplice prepares to fight Junko one-on-one, this time using a self-destructive combination of Hard Taping Custom and an electric potential elastic suit to gain the upper hand. Junko struggles to take on the accomplice's attacks, but the accomplice is more disappointed that Junko's strength does not have the ruthlessness in it. To force Junko's hand, the accomplice then administers a poison into Iruka which will kill her in five minutes and swallows the antidote.

Not wanting a repeat of what happened to Toomine Kanari, Junko decides to boost the usage of her ability while confusing the accomplice's esper ability with her erratic movement. Then, with the ghost girl possessing Iruka to shine a light on the accomplice's eye, Junko manages to score a hit strong enough not only to force the antidote out of her enemy's mouth but also send her through the roof.

Junko passes out shortly after the attack, making her helpless against the falling debris from above, but someone wearing a Rising Sun shirt destroys the debris in a single blow.

Major Events

 * Shokuhou Misaki is freed from her captivity.
 * With Yuuri Senya's help, Hokaze Junko defeats Houjou Arei.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Yuuri Senya
 * Shokuhou Misaki
 * Hokaze Junko
 * Yumiya Iruka
 * Kobayashi Satori
 * Houjou Arei

New Characters

 * Sogiita Gunha

Abilities

 * Ghost powers - Yuuri Senya
 * Mental Out- Shokuhou Misaki, Level 5
 * Rampage Dress - Hokaze Junko, Level 4
 * Unknown - Sogiita Gunha, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Psychological ability that allows emotions to be heard as sound - Houjou Arei (at least level 3)

Trivia

 * Shokuhou Misaki is revealed to be able to see Senya and is familiar with her.
 * Arei describes Junko, after she uses the full power of Rampage Dress, as a "rampaging angel". It is a pun on the kanji used for Rampage Dress, meaning "Heavenly Dress Equipping".

Referbacks

 * Junko recalls the death of Toomine Kanari from chapter 15, which pushes her to unleash the full power of her Rampage Dress against Arei after she threatened Iruka.

Cultural References

 * Junko's favorite manga is . It is a manga series written and illustrated by.