Chapter 144

Flying Bug (1) (とぶむし①, Tobu Mushi) is the first part of the 144th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Nokker Funa heads out with her naginata, telling Funa's family she won't be out long. She stops by a connivence store and gets a drink before heading to the orphanage where Fushi's waiting for her.

Fushi uses his roots to trap her foot alerting her to his presence. She cuts the roots off with her naginata, just as a child from the orphanage steps out to tell her it's lights out (thinking she's from the orphanage). Nokker Funa quickly grabs the kid and uses her as a hostage. She warns Fushi not to get any closer or else the kid gets it. Fushi compares her to Nokker Mimori who also used human hostages.

Nokker Funa, with the hostage, backs into the orphanage and plops the kid on the table. Fushi teleports inside and asks the kid if she's okay. He checks the kid's neck for wounds but sees Nokker Funa's cut on her has already healed. Nokker Funa makes her way to Satoru's room. Satoru is asleep and she attempts to stab Satoru in the eye, however, he quickly wakes and freezes her in place, just before her naginata pierces his eye. Using his powers, he levitates the naginata from her hands and turns it into a bird. Nokker Funa, still frozen, in place says to him that no one told her he could do that. He holds his hands out over her face and tells her to go home and she transforms into a flower. Satoru grabs the flower and shakes it, which cause it to grow out roots. Satoru uses his powers and pulls out a microscopic Nokker from the flower, then lights it on fire.

Just then, Sumika pops her head into his room asking him what's the matter. Satoru tells her nothing and she asks if the flower is for her. He says sure and hands it to her.