Chapter 123.2

Guide (2) (みちしるべ②, Michishirube) is the second part of the 123rd chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Two girls are gossiping about Mizuha's disappearance at school, but stop when they see Hanna, wearing the same hair tie as Mizuha's, walk by.

Hanna picks up Mizuha from her classroom and they head to the Occult Research Club together. Mizuha notices that Hanna is wearing the hair tie she made for her.

On the door to the clubroom is a small whiteboard with text scribbled on it. Hanna cleans the board off and writes something else on it. The two talk about the Mizuha Family moving away, and Mizuha says that her mother hasn't talked about it lately. Nevertheless, Hanna says that she should tell her mother that she doesn't want to leave again. Right after, Yuki appears behind them and greets them enthusiastically. Before entering the club room, Hanna smiles at Mizuha and tells her that she's sure it'll work out.

After school, Mizuha takes a bath at home. Her mother calls out to her, saying that she'll take her dress and cardigan to the cleaners. Mizuha thanks her and then sits upright to talk to her mother about the move. However, she is interrupted by her mother saying that she's sorry and that she won't think about moving anymore. Mizuha is relieved, but when she gets out of the tub, her hair tie is suddenly missing. She asks her mother if she saw it, but she says she hasn't. While Mizuha is still wondering about her hair tie, her mother gifts her a hair tie that she's kept since elementary school. Mizuha hesitates, saying that she might lose it, but her mother tells her it's fine. Her mother ties the hair tie around Mizuha's hair and hugs her, calling Mizuha her "precious girl," which makes Mizuha happy.

The next day, Mizuha apologizes to Hanna for losing the hair tie. She isn't upset at all, stating that their bond won't break because of a lost hair tie. Instead, Hanna says it's a good thing she lost it because they got to find out that Mizuha's mother really does care about her. She then asks if Mizuha wants to hang out at the mall the next day-off she has.

At the mall, they are picking out a hand mirror for Hanna. After that, Mizuha picks out some hairpins, which she shares with Hanna. They then go to a crepe restaurant and soon after, Hanna complains that she ate too much. Hanna smiles and remarks that it's really peaceful. Mizuha stops eating for a moment and then suddenly starts crying without knowing why. When she arrives at home, her mother greets her, asking if she had fun. Mizuha says that she did. Her mother stops cutting the vegetables she was preparing and calls out to Mizuha in a bit of a worried tone. The last panel shows the open door to the kitchen.