Chapter 38

Not to be confused with Chapter 38 of Boys Over Flowers Season 2.

Chapter 38
Chapter information
Series	Boys Over Flowers
Volume	7
Release date	October 20, 1993
← Preceded by	Chapter 37
Followed by →	Chapter 39

"What can you say to me now? I told you I loved you. I opened myself up to you. But you... You took my heart and sliced it into ribbons."

—Tsukasa to Tsukushi

Chapter 38 (第38話 () , Chapter 38) of the manga, Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio, was published in the late October 1993 issue of Margaret. The chapter was followed by thirty-ninth entry of the series. It was the first chapter included in the seventh volume of Boys Over Flowers.

Tsukasa Domyoji's heart is broken when he finds Tsukushi Makino with Rui Hanazawa. The next morning, Tsukasa leaves by himself on his plane. Tsukushi feels horrible for hurting him and realizes she will never see his smile again.

Plot

On the beach, Rui Hanazawa kisses and then holds Tsukushi Makino. He remarks about her being so thin that he feels she would break "if [he] held [her] any tighter." She responds "I don't care what happens to me" and tightens her hold on him. Still crying, Tsukushi thinks to herself "Even if this is the end of the world, all I can see is Rui Hanazawa here before me." Rui then looks up and sees Tsukasa Domyoji watching them with a stricken look on his face.

Shocked, Tsukasa finally says "So that's how it is." He then punches Rui and attempts to leave, but Tsukushi stops him saying "Please. Just listen to me." Tsukasa tells her that she has broken his heart. Crying again, Tsukushi apologizes and reaches out to him. He yells "Don't touch me!," before saying "I take back everything I ever did or said. Don't ever talk to me again." Tsukushi collapses as he walks away, thinking "I never meant to hurt him."

The next morning, Akira Mimasaka and Sojiro Nishikado are unable to find Tsukasa. He has apparently left on his jet. Kazuya Aoike tells them they can take his boat. Once on the boat, Akira and Sojiro loudly complain, realizing it will take two days to reach Tokyo. Rui notices Tsukushi shivering and holds her hand, saying "I'm here." She starts crying, noting the difference in his and Tsukasa's hands but acknowledges "This is the hand that I chose." Tsukushi then thinks "I'll never see his smile again."

Character appearances

• Akira Mimasaka
• Hiroko
• Kazuya Aoike
• Noriko
• Rui Hanazawa
• Sakurako Sanjo
• Sojiro Nishikado
• Thomas
• Tsukasa Domyoji
• Tsukushi Makino

Notes

Original illustration published with the chapter

• In Margaret, the chapter was accompanied with a color illustration of Tsukushi and the F4. It was republished in the art book and volume four of the complete edition.

Adaptations

• Hana Yori Dango (film)
• Episode 21 of Boys over Flowers (anime)
• Episode 6 of Meteor Garden (2001)
• Episode 7 of Hana Yori Dango
• Hana Yori Dango: The Musical
• Boys Over Flowers: The Musical
• Hana Yori Dango (2019 musical)
• Episode 7 of F4 Thailand

See also

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