In Which The Bullied Child Turns Out Respectable After All is the fifth chapter of the Maria✝Holic manga series.
Plot[]
Mariya has a present: a new bag for Kanako after he figured she did not have a spare. It appears to be another prank bag, one that Matsurika is compliant in.
Now wearing her crucifix necklace, Kanako happily shares how Fumi is going to teach her how to pray after school today. Mariya points out that Kanako has confused the chain with a rosary.
Whilst Matsurika shares where rosaries can be bought from, Mariya instead lends Kanako his own, one that was left to him by his grandmother, the late chairwoman. That it is likely able to make Kanako nervous of looking after such a precious item is something Mariya wants to see.
Hearing why Mariya gave such an important thing to her, Matsurika then asks why did he not give Kanako his spare rosary.
Along with Sachi and Yuzuru, Kanako discusses the loaned rosary. Arriving at their classroom, they discover jellied fish in one of the desks. Eating in the cafeteria, with it being seafood, Kanako wonders if it is a prank from Mariya.
Sachi identities the jewel in the crucifix, meanwhile Honoka Tsutsui has more planned. Kanako comes across people trying to replace objects in her bag, they are not reacting well to the fact that Ryūken and Kanako are getting all friendly.
Not only that, they ask why another person all the students admire, Mariya is also Kanako’s roommate and Honoka snatches the rosary in Kanako's keeping before pretending to throw it out the classroom window.
Looking for it in the bushes below, Kanako comes across the Dorm Leader's cat ear headband. Inside Yuzuru and Sachi note it has began to rain, but Kanaki continues her search before Nanami hands her the rosary.
Inside the classroom, Nanami explains that Honako and the other fanclub members are treating Kanako this way since they believe she has stolen Ryūken from them. Nanami settles this belief by stating that she is going out with Kanako.
Coming across Ryūken herself in the corridor, at the same time as Mariya with Matsuriku find her, Kanako hears from Ryūken that henceforth she will protect Kanako.