Chapter 139

A Chair's Feelings (イスのち) is the 139th Chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga.

Summary
Sword Man answers Denji's rhetorical question by explaining that he was the sword hybrid that was once under Makima's control. Denji, still slightly confused, explained that he wasn't the Chainsaw Man that he fought during that battle, before leaving for school.

In class, Sword Man is revealed to be a transfer student from Kanagawa named Miri Sugo, revealing that he's athletic, good at playing piano, and he doesn't want to make friends. As he sits down, he's surrounded by a group of girls who start to bother him, leading him to ask Denji if he can help shoo them away, much to his confusion.

Later outside, Denji tries to interrogate Miri, only for it to be revealed that Fumiko is with them, sitting on his back. Miri reveals that the weapon hybrids are aligned with the church and that they're offering him a high position to join. Fumiko points out how little sense it makes for Denji not to be the leader of the organisation, only for Miri to reply that someone with his position basically gets free reign on what missions they can perform and rewards they earn, with him noting that he even gets to have steak for every meal. Fumiko rebukes the offer by saying Denji would get bored with eating steak every day, but she could see herself eating sushi and parfaits for each meal. Denji chimes in with his choice of Chinese food, before Miri corrects the trajectory of their discussion.

Miri replies that he's aware of Denji's past with Makima, and that he too was in a similar boat until Denji was able to help set him free. As of such, he joined the Church to freely commit his mind and body to a cause he's grateful for, and that Denji should do the same. Fumiko asks him if he's certain if the Church isn't taking advantage of him as well, only for him to rebuke that seeing Chainsaw Man being used as a chair feels wrong. Denji replies that whilst he's not in the best circumstances now, he's still able to enjoy what he likes whilst also living the life he dreamed of, and as of such, he rejects Miri's request. Frustrated, Miri leaves, saying that he also wanted to befriend Denji due to how he was the one who freed him from Makima. Before he leaves, he makes an off-hand comment that joining the Church meant that he could've slept with as many women as he wanted. Despite there only being one entrance and leaving before him, he then somehow manages to run into Denji, who states that after thinking about it, he changed his mind.

Characters

 * Denji
 * Miri Sugo
 * Fumiko Mifune
 * Makima
 * Pochita
 * Haruka Iseumi