Why does everybody seem to want Ishidoro to leave the story? Sure his comic relief is annoying at times with Puck, but first of all you have to strain your eyes to read it and complain about it anyway, if you don't want to read it ignore it. I actually enjoy it sometimes and don't think of it as tasteless comedy but a sidestory and dialouge within Gut's party. I don't think that no one would talk at all to each other and just walk around like zombies, it's interesting to see them communicate, call it whatever you will, no one labeled it comic relief.. I don't think at least. Ishidoro is just following his dream and tring to beacome a great swordsman. Maybe Guts sees him like himself in his eairler days and wants him to be better off then he was and not end up having a horrible childhood life like Guts. Yes Ishidoros childhood isn't horrible like Guts but it probably reminds Guts of Gambino and him, and he wants to see Ishidoro have a better life then Guts beacuse in the recent chapters Guts seems to care about people more and be more accepting. If you remember back when Jill wanted to come with him he refused to let her come. This is just one guys opinion and I decided to share it.