Okarun promises to try and befriend Momo the same way she did for him.
After a long time, we got a sweet and heartwarming chapter in Yukinobu Tatsu’s Dandadan manga. As readers already know, Momo has lost her recent memories after being brought back to her normal size. But even though she has forgotten them, Okarun resolves to befriend her like she had done with him before. But for an introvert like Okarun, talking to a popular girl like Momo is harder than fighting with aliens.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Dandadan Chapter 213 recap
In the previous chapter, Okarun decides to reach out to and befriend Momo like she had done with him. But when he walked up to her class and saw her laughing and playing with Jiji and her other friends, he suddenly felt less confident. However, Momo seems to keep looking at the back door of her classroom, as if looking for something. We then see Kinta, who wants to go meet Momo after receiving the news about her turning back to her normal size. However, class president Rin tells him about Momo’s memory loss. Not willing to give up, both Kinta and Vamola leave to find Okarun.
We see Okarun once again, and it seems he has been following Momo around everywhere in school, but can’t approach her. He blames himself and calls himself a stalker, feeling dejected. He remembers when Momo asked Aira who she was after coming back and how much it hurt. He wants to reach out and speak to her, but always loses the courage when she looks at him. Suddenly, Okarun hears the voices of Momo and her friends and hides quickly, but Momo notices something.
Later, Okarun finds Momo walking in the hallway alone and decides it’s the right time to approach her. He follows her discreetly but she soon catches him. Momo says that he has been tailing him regularly and asks if he has something to say to her. Okarun tries to lie to her and run away, but Momo catches him easily. Momo notices teardrops in his eyes and lets him go, asking if she hurt him. Okarun says that she didn’t hurt him and Momo looks morose. She apologises because even though Jiji told her how close she and Okarun used to be, she doesn’t remember him at all.
However, since coming back to school, she kept looking at the back door of the classroom and feeling anxious. When she saw Okarun there, she felt relieved. Momo comments that it must be because they were really good friends. Okarun denies and says they weren’t close at all, even though he keeps remembering the memories he had with her. Through his own broken heart and tears, Okarun tells Momo that he will make the effort to be her good friend. He asks her not to approach him as he wants to be the one to come talk to her. Momo says okay and asks him to look her straight in the eye. But Okarun keeps averting his eyes, annoying Momo again.
Dandadan Chapter 213 review
It fills my heart with joy that Momo feels such a deep connection with Okarun even when she doesn’t remember him. This means her memories are hidden there somewhere, only waiting to be unearthed. Thankfully, all her friends, including Okarun, are around her, so she doesn’t have to worry too much on her own. Being an introvert, I understand Okarun’s struggle to approach her, but my man needs to get it together. We have been teased too long about MomoKarun and I physically can’t wait to see this teenage romance blossom. However, out of everything the only thing I’m worried about is Momo not remembering how to use her powers, as it can have devastating consequences.
Dandadan Chapter 214 release date
The next chapter of the manga will be released on Monday, 20 October, 2025. You can read the series on the Viz Media and Manga Plus websites, as well as on the Manga Plus mobile app.
