Chapter 18

New Life (新しい人生, Atarashī Jinsei) is the 18th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Gugu wonders in the marketplace without his mask and people are giving him weird and disgusted looks as he walks. His boss asks what happened to his mask and Gugu replies that the threw it away and the reason is that it was too hot and he was comfortable without it. His boss then happily smiles and tells Gugu to works his best that day. Gugu then proceeds to his work. While doing his work, he is being stared at by some of the workers.

After his work, Gugu talks to himself that people are making a big fuss and asks himself if he really is that scary. Gugu then describes the people's disgusted faces as much funnier than his. He then trains a little bit and says that he will get some muscles so he'll lose the budge on his stomach. Gugu then goes to sleep.

The next day, Gugu was splashed by water by Chan, the boss's son, and tells him to not come to work anymore. Gugu asks the reason and Chan replies that it's embarrassing if he comes. Gugu then describes Chan as pretty cold comparing him to his father which is very kind. Chan agrees that his father is very kind and tells Gugu to not bother him anymore because they are not an oddity shop. Gugu leaves his workplace without seeing his boss. While hiding behind the bushes, he overhears some workers wondering if he quit and tells that he is interesting. His boss looks in a distance. Gugu leaves while silently saying thanks to his boss and the reason he can live in peace is that people like him exist.

After leaving, Gugu looks at his money left and wonders what he should about it. He approaches a man and asks the man if he got work and he will do anything. FLustered, the man runs away saying he does not have any money. Gugu keeps asking people but they all made him leave. He then reaches for his pocket and found the ring that Rean gave him. He then remembers what Rean said to him that if he sells the ring, then he does not need to sell vegetables anymore. Gugu goes to a pawn shop and places the ring on the counter. The shop owner asks him where did he get it, but Gugu changes his mind and gets it back.

While walking, he hears some people saying his brother's name. Gugu rushes to the place only to find his brother beaten up and laying on the floor. Gugu reaches Shin's hand and opens it, he gives the ring and tells him that if he sells it, he will be able to eat a lot. Gugu then leaves and tells him that he has no brother.

Gugu keeps on walking in the rain, thinking that even if he uses the ring, he will still be a monster, however, his brother is only a worthless man and still might be able to become a proper man. Gugu then goes back to his turf and sleeps. He then suddenly wakes up and finds himself being kidnapped. Gugu tries to escape the sack but he fails. He then hears a loud noise and sees Fushi in the bear's form scaring the kidnappers. The kidnappers were scared and run away. Fushi transforms back into a wolf and approaches Gugu. Gugu then asks if he came alone and if the forest is scary. Fushi replies that it was scary but he cannot be an adult without Gugu. Gugu then says that Fushi is cooler as a monster and shouts "Long live the monsters" while happily dancing in the rain.