History Heartwarming / MedakaBox

* In chapter 192, a 'ten years later' chapter, Zenkichi challenges Medaka to a final duel to settle things. If he wins, she marries him. She accepts, conditioning that if she wins he has to marry her, promising that they won't ever say goodbye ever again. It practically doubles the heartwarming.

** What truly makes it heartwarming is that this is a character who has never won anything in his life. Ever. And has never had anyone really like him for who he is. Ever. And he won a popularity contest. Against the main characters of the series.

** Of course, Kumagawa protecting Kikaijima from Munakata, commenting that there's a sort of happiness in dying for a girl.

** In the same chapter, when she bblew up a star for him.

* Medaka casually mentioning that she's proud to have once earned Akune's affections.

** In the same chapter, when she she blew up a star for him.

* Najimi and Kumagawa's final conversation, when she hugs him and tells him he is strong and that she loves him.

* Medaka casually mentioning that she was proud that there was a time when she earned Akune's affections.

* Definitely understated, but Munekata's backstory. [[spoiler: Munekata's killing impulse is the real deal, so he had himself branded as a wanted criminal and purposefully isolated himself from others in order to avoid killing anyone. His main reason for joining the Flask Plan was to find people strong enough that they could survive being friends with him.]]

** And of course we can't forget how Zenkichi pretty much persuaded Medaka that it it was her purpose in life to make the people around her happy.

* Medaka casually mentioning that she was proud that there was a time she earned Akune's affections.

--> Hinokage: "I held pride in protecting everyone without anyone noticing or realizing it... [[ManlyTears but it really is great -- being cheered on by everyone, being appreciated by everyone]]."

--> Kujira: "I like them too much. [[spoiler: So while I can betray my friends]], I can't betray myself."

--> Medaka: "Crawl back up, Kumagawa. I look forward to the day that I get to save you!"

--> Shiranui: You see, unlike justice, love does not always have to win.
* Medaka casually mentioning that she was proud that there was a time she earned Akune's affections.

--> Shiranui: You see, unlike justice, love does not always have to win.

* Chapter 128: Ajimu asks why Shiranui is helping Zenkichi get with another girl. Her response?

* In chapter 126, Emukae [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy sets aside her own feelings]] and declares that Zenkichi's "selfish" love for Medaka isn't wrong, because it's love.

* Though there is an undercurrent of manipulation from Ajimu, it's definitely heartwarming to see how many people are willing to support Zenkichi in Chapter 122. Maguro, Naze, Shiranui, Emukae, Munakata, and eventually [[spoiler: Akune]].

* In a meta-example, there's something inexplicably heartwarming about Kumagawa's total and complete victory in the second character poll. Seeing him cry tears of happiness at finally winning for once (and, one assumes, for [[HadakaApron other things]]) is rather touching.

** And Medaka's successors opting to follow Kumagawa, saying that [[spoiler: in order to return things to normal]] they're willing to make as many enemies as needed, including Anshin'in herself.

** Of course, Kumagawa protecting Kikaijima from Munakata, commenting that there's a sort of happiness in dying for a girl.

** Kumagawa winning against Aka just to get her to apologize to Takarabe and her friends for looking down on them because they didn't have an ability (and maybe get the nurse to go NakedApron).