Chapter 147

Back to the Present (1) (いまにかえる①, Ima ni Kaeru) is the first part of the 147th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Fushi narrates that it's been six months since he came to Yanome and the modern world. He thought the world was peaceful but it turns out the Nokkers were lurking in the shadows. Some people accept the Nokkers, some choose to live their painful lives even though it's hard, and the majority don't even know about the Nokker's existence. In this world, the Nokkers don't indiscriminately kill, they live inside those who wish to die. Fushi says that's what he's worried about, why in a peaceful world would people want to die. Fushi returns home, expecting to see everyone out and about being happy, finds the place empty. Fushi walks around looking for everyone. He sees Kai's completed workshop and thinks good for him. He finds Gugu's workout station and his mask on the ground. Fushi goes to pick up Gugu's mask but it crumbles in his hands.

Fushi then spots a tattered and slumped over woman. He rushes to her side and asks if she's okay. The woman weakly points her finger towards a feral Iddy. Fushi hears a voice outside and finds March face-down in the ground, tattered, and surrounded by paper. He rushes to her side and asks her what happened. March shakily writes out something but Fushi, horrified, can't make out what she's trying to say.

Fushi runs in a panic inside calling for Gugu and Bonchien. He passes by Tonari's room where she tells him to shut up as she's doing her homework. Fushi frantically asks her what's happening and what March was trying to write out. Tonari tells him to calm down and explains that the tattered woman is March's and Iddy's tutor who tried teaching them how to hold chopsticks and write. They bring March inside and Fushi finds out March was trying to write "no more." Tonari tells him if he's done to be quiet as she's studying. Suddenly, a cop car pulls up outside and Tonari comments that "they're back." Officers release Kai and inform Fushi he's been in trouble for making blades without permission. Another cop car pulls up and Gugu, maskless, and Hairo, both beaten up badly, exit the car. An officer warns them that he better not catch them doing that again next time.

Fushi looks around at everyone in disarray and wonders what happened while he was gone.