Highlight:
*The school nurse with a baseball bat in Dandadan chapter 173 is called Joo.
*This is her second appearance in the manga series.
The latest chapter of Yukinobu Tatsu’s popular action manga Dandadan was shocking in more ways than one. Not only did the pygmy creatures try to run away with Kouki’s unconscious body, but Jiji and Kinta were able to enter Empty Space thanks to Vamola. But most importantly, the school nurse, known as Joo, appeared after more than one hundred chapters in a shocking twist. Fans are wondering if she is an ally or an enemy.
What Happened In Dandadan Chapter 173?
Momo is able to attack Kouki, who was controlling all the pygmies. This causes the tiny creatures to flee with the girl’s unconscious body. Outside the culinary classroom, Jiji asks Vamola to try and activate the Empty Space with her space suit. Once she does that, Kinta, Jiji, and Vamola join the chase as Okarun and Aira are being ruthlessly tickled by the pygmies. Kinta uses nanoskin to make a flying device and reach Kouki, but someone hits him in the face. It turns out to be the school nurse Joo, who first appeared in chapter 25 of the manga.
In the past, she had welcomed Momo and Okarun to her room in the school after they ended up half-naked in the hallway. She kept asking them if they were being bullied since she doesn’t tolerate bullies at all. Similarly, in chapter 173, she asks Jiji and Vamola if they were bullying Kouki, who is seen hiding behind a door. But what shocked readers the most was how she could access Empty Space, since normal humans can’t enter it. This discovery has given birth to many theories in the fandom with a lot of people thinking she might be the person behind Kouki’s crimes.
The School Nurse With A Baseball Bat In Dandadan Might Be Related To Momo
With how she was protecting Kouki in the recent installment, many fans think the nurse might be the one who asked her to kill Momo. However, it seems unlikely since Joo seems to be really protective of her students and hates bullying. Since she can enter Empty Space, the nurse could be one of Saint Germain’s assistants. She and Saint Germain, who teaches at the school under the name Sanjome, might be planning something. If that’s the case, then not only Momo and Okarun, but the entire school might be in jeopardy.
Most fans, however, think that the school nurse and Momo might be related because of how similar they look. Joo also carries a baseball bat like Momo’s grandmother Seiko Ayase. Since she seems to have supernatural powers like the other Ayase women, Joo might turn out to be Momo’s mother or aunt. Readers are excited to learn more about this new character, especially about her power. If she turns out to be an ally, then Joo can help the group question Kouki about why she tried to kill Momo in the library. Nevertheless, the nurse’s appearance was one of the most badass and surprising twists of this manga.
If you love Dandadan, then here are some other amazing ongoing manga series that you should read next.
