Chapter 140

Acting Human (1) (ひとのふり①, Hito no Furi) is the first part of the 140th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Fushi and Tonari bump into each other. Tonari points out his clothes and he tells her he doesn't like wearing the clothes Mizuha bought him. Fushi gets up and apologizes to Tonari for using her friends' bodies the other day without telling her and walks away but she stops him. Tonari tells him she should be the one apologizing since they weren't just her friends, they were Fushi's as well, so she has no right to treat them like her property. She tells him his feelings are his alone and that it was wrong for her to try and control what he thinks. She then tells him to do as he likes, like hanging out with Mizuha. Tonari ends by telling him she won't cry or yell at him anymore because she has the heart of a warped, twisted, old lady. Fushi is uneasy about this and Tonari asks him what's wrong. Fushi tells her it's nothing and her walks away. Tonari tries to stop him by holding his hand and asks if him being upset is related to why he hasn't been home. Fushi brushes her off but Tonari insists on knowing the reason because he's important to her. Suddenly, he breaks free from her hold, thanks her, and continues on.

Fushi walks past Bonchien who asks him if everything's alright. Fushi tells him he's fine then hesitantly asks if the Nokkers really are bad. Bonchien is taken a back by this but Fushi desperately asks for Bonchien to just give him an answer. Bonchien tells him of course they're bad. Even if one's life is painful, it's still part of oneself. No one should shoulder the burden for them. Bonchien adds that a person's existence should be affirmed based on everything they feel. Fushi gives Bonchien an uneasy smile and teleports away without a word.

Nokker Izumi drives around looking for Mizuha in the pouring rain. She finds Mizuha outside, crying, on the grass. Mizuha is surprised her "mother" knew how to find her. Nokker Izumi asks if Mizuha is upset because the boy she likes gave her the cold shoulder, and Mizuha affirms. Nokker Izumi assures Mizuha that all that matters is that she likes this boy and that feeling is all that's needed. She tells Mizuha to let go of her sadness and to not waste her adorable smile. Mizuha cries and hugs Nokker Izumi for comfort. Suddenly, Fushi appears behind them with a sword telling Nokker Izumi it's time to end her "human" act.