Chapter 104

The Thorn Maiden's Melancholy (荊乙女の憂鬱) is the 104th Page of Yūki Tabata's Black Clover.

Summary
Asta is shocked that the woman he was doing to help from the nobleman is the captain of the Blue Rose, Charlotte Roselei. Charlotte asks Balman, who she had captured with her thorns, if he planned to show her off like some accessory without her consent. Charlotte tells Balman that it doesn't matter what house he comes from because she is from that Roselei house and even tells Balman to use his magic to break from her thorns. Sol expresses her excitement about how amazing her captain is. Asta tries to stop Charlotte from almost killing Balman, but accidently runs into Sol's chest. Sol remembers Asta and starts an argument about their sizes. Sol then tosses Asta aside, and forces a dress that she had found on her captain. Everyone expresses how amazing Charlotte looks, which Charlotte and Sol get angry at the men for their comments.

Charlotte thinks about how she can't let the other captains see her like this, when Yami suddenly comes over after seeing Asta. Charlotte is shocked that Yami is here and hopes that Yami doesn't recognize her. Yami recognize Charlotte in the dress and asks what is with the get up. Charlotte asks about Yami's clothes and thinks about how Yami is practically naked. Sol start an argument with Yami over how he shouldn't be getting close to Charlotte. Vanessa suddenly shows up asking Yami to have a drink with her, but notices Charlotte. Vanessa wonders who Charlotte is and how she can't lose to her, which Charlotte thinks about how she is jealous of Vanessa. Vanessa suddenly overhears that someone is selling Clover Beer, which she asks Yami if he likes woman that can drink. Yami says that he does, which Vanessa thinks about this is how she can win. Vanessa then challenges Charlotte to a drinking contest, which Charlotte respond by saying that their is hardly any time until the ceremony. Sol suddenly says that Charlotte will taker her on and forces her to enter.

Vanessa explains that rules of the match and the contest begins. Charlotte thinks about how the match might be rough for her since Vanessa looks like she can hold her liquor, but suddenly sees that Vanessa is passed out. Charlotte starts to drink, but is then revealed to be an light-weight to beer. Yami wonders what they are doing, which Charlotte wonders what she is doing just because she got worked up over Yami. Charlotte remembers how her house was cursed and that it will activate once she turns 18. Charlotte continue to remember how she promises her parents that she would get stronger to defeat the curse and how she entered that Blue Rose squad. Charlotte also remembers how all the men that proposed to her where weak and that she will have to break the curse herself. Charlotte then remembers when the curse activated and that it was Yami that who helped her breaking the curse. Charlotte then thinks about how it was her falling for Yami that was able to dispel that curse.

Yami suddenly grabs that mug from Charlotte and says that she shouldn't push herself to hard will drinking from the mug. Charlotte is shocked by this and passes out. The match is then declared a draw, which Sol says that her captain did great while Asta wonders what is going on. Asta notices that people are head to the great hall for the ceremony, with some excited to see the new captains of the Crimson Kings and Purple Orcs. Asta looks at Yami, who asks what they should do since they can't be late for the ceremony.

Events

 * Star Awards Festival