Chapter 43

Sender of the Gift (プレゼントの贈り主, Purezento no Okurinushi) is the 43rd chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Shocked at Hayase's return, Fushi remembers that she was the one who killed March. Hayase tells him not to worry as death brings freedom. Upset by this, Fushi transforms into Oniguma and attacks Hayase who quickly dodges. The crowd cheers. Hayase asks him what's wrong and to skewer her like he did last time as she stabs him in the eye and gauges it out. She complains his form is inadequate as he can't even lay a finger on her. She throws a dart right at him and he transforms into Parona and blocks the dart with an axe. He asks her why she's here but ignores him and coldly stares at him. Tonari and her group sense something is wrong.

Hayase lunges forward swiping Fushi with her staff. Fushi dodges and she asks him how Parona's body feels. She tells him Parona is her gift to him to Fushi's shock. The two face come to a stand-still as Hayase explains how she killed Parona. She taunts him by telling him she wasn't sure whether to go for Parona's face or intestines, but since she felt bad for her she decided to take her face. She had trouble taking her face so she had no choice but to take Parona's head too. However, she couldn't do it in one strike so she caused Parona unnecessary suffering. Fushi seething in rage asks if she killed Parona and she replies that she just said so. Outraged, Fushi lunges at Hayase and summons a sword to stab her with. Hayase blocks the attack and Fushi transforms into a mole to get behind her and transforms again into Gugu. He readies to blow a flame right at her but she whacks him away with her staff. He transforms into Joaan and runs at her but she whacks him again taunting him that he can't even defeat one person. Fushi transforms back into the Nameless Boy and summons another sword to stab her with but Hayase dodges and stabs him in the neck with a sleeping dart. She tells him the Western Morning Glory works wonders as he loses consciousness. The crowd is stunned as Hayase is announced as the winner and new island chief. She looks down at her arm and notices Fushi's sword stabbed through her then she eyes Fushi.

Chapter Notes

 * We find out Hayase killed Parona by beheading her. It's implied she was skinned first however.
 * Fushi is defeated in the tournament and Hayase is announced the winner and new island chief.

Trivia

 * A popular fan theory is that Hayase used Parona's skin as a mask hence her scarred appearance.