Chapter 35

The Spinning Girl (紡ぐ少女, Tsumugu Shōjo) is the 35th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
The chapter beings with a flashback to the mysterious girl's past. A seven year old her asks her pet owl, Ligard, what its dream is. She tells it her dream is to surprise her father. She acts out her father being surprised by a book she's written for him. One day she wakes up to find her mother dead. The church condemned her father as the killer and sent him to Jananda for his crime. Between following her father and becoming an orphan, the girl resolves to follow her father because she believes he didn't kill her mother.

She describes how people on the island had given up their humanity on the island. And that the island had a unique culture. Jananda embraced all forms of freedom thus allowing even murder to happen. No one controlled the island, however everyone on the island embraced the death tournaments to determine the next island leader. The girl realizes the people don't want to become a leader, they just want to satisfy their desire to rule and kill.

One day, the girl's father decides to join the tournament. She begs him not to but he tells her that he plans on winning so they can leave the island together. He tells her it's dangerous to be near him so he'll meet her at Ivo Port when the tournament is over. He tells her not to worry and that he won't die. As the tournament plays out the girl prayed to God that her father would be the last one standing. She watches him in fear from the audience and although her father won, she says "her father wasn't [the last one] standing there." She realizes her father's true intention to join the tournament was that he loved killing and craved power; and not to leave Jananda with her. She leaves the arena disheartened and tries to find her "father" in the dead body pile. She searches day after day but never finds him. She overhears some people passing by talking about the new island leader, Erran G. Dalton — her father. She goes to Ivo Port and finds a rowboat waiting for her. In the boat is a book with a note attached. The note reads: "happy birthday! With this book, weave together your dreams. Sincerely, your Father, Erran G. Dalton."

Behind her, her father collapses and subsequently dies right after apologizing to the girl. It appears he was poisoned for vengeance by other islanders. The girl ignores him and walks past his body with the book in hand.

At eight years old, she begins to use the book to write her story. She soon meets the long-haired girl.

At nine years old she found a place to live along with other orphaned children on the island.

At ten years old, she talks among her group of friends about their dreams. She notes for the first time since coming to Jananda, she laughs.

At eleven years old, the group makes a plan to escape the island.

At twelve years old, she joins the shipping crew. They plan on using it as a means to escape but the crews eyes were always on them.

At thirteen years old, she realizes that people outside the island discriminate against her thinking she's a criminal. She feels slightly discouraged.

At fourteen years old, she sees Fushi at the pier. A cloaked figure comes up behind her and tells her to bring Fushi to the island. The figure tells her that Fushi will undoubtedly win the tournament and change Jananda's and the girl's fate. Lastly, the figure tells the girl to lead him. The cloaked figure boards the boat to Jananda and a crew member explains to the girl that sometimes visitors come to the island to spectate the tournament.

Back in present time, the girl is watching Fushi in the tournament. The supposed winner faints from witnessing Fushi's immortality. The girl writes in her book that Fushi captivated everyone at the arena and every story has a turning point. With the tournament over and Fushi the victor, she runs up to him and finally introduces herself as Tonari.

Language Translation
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Chapter Notes

 * This chapter covers Tonari's backstory as to why she came to the island.
 * Although unconfirmed to the reader yet, this chapter marks the return of Hayase.
 * We learn that someone (Hayase) purposely brought Fushi and Pioran to Jananda. Specifically Fushi so that he can participate in the tournament.
 * Tonari is formally introduced to Fushi in this chapter.

Trivia

 * Tonari came to the island when she was seven years old.
 * Tonari meets Fushi when she's fourteen.