Front cover of Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 48 by Kenjiro Hata, paperback

Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 48 : Volume 48 - Kenjiro Hata

Kenjiro Hata

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  • Pages · 192 pages
  • Publication Date · 18/06/2026
  • Genre · Humour
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A hilarious tale of butlers, love and battles! Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone.sort of. Now the butler of a wealthy young lady, Hayate can finally pay back his debts, and it'll only take him 40 years to do it. Is it true? Is Hayate no longer in debt? Is the entire premise of this manga null and void? Hayate returns from Las Vegas fully solvent but still butlering for Nagi because he likes her. Trouble is, Nagi thinks he's sticking around because he likes her likes her. That crucial difference could spell doom not only for romantic comedy hijinks, but for the world at large, as the final battle for the Sanzenin fortune turns cutthroat!

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