Chapter 135

Trouble (1) (やっかいごと①, Yakkai-goto) is the first part of the 135th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
After his fight against the imposter Mimori, Fushi visits the Beholder, whose new name is revealed to be Satoru, at an orphanage together with Yuki. They confront him with what's happened and Fushi complains that he could've died. Satoru, however, doesn't see any need to interfere or help Fushi. He simply says that, if Fushi believed Mimori to be a threat, he should take care of her himself. He also points out that he can't help him anymore since he gave up his ability to locate Nokkers by passing his reconnection ability onto Fushi. He then adds that he doesn't see any reason to interfere because the current form of the world is, from his perspective, the best one.

An older girl approaches them and asks Satoru if Fushi and Yuki are his friends. She quizzes him on how he knows them, then promptly introduces herself to them. She's Sumika, everyone's big sister and Satoru's guardian at the orphanage. Yuki is instantly mesmerized by her rather curvy features and introduces himself.

Bonchien then arrives at the orphanage and beckons the three of them to talk somewhere else.

They arrive at the diner again and they catch Bonchien up on what happened.

Bonchien reveals that Mimori (the original one) told him that Fushi doesn't have to defeat the Nokker living inside her body anymore without further explanation. Fushi is unable to understand her decision and clearly annoyed by this. He also mentions that the Nokker inside Mimori told him that she'd be back and she'll bring more people. Bonchien asks if Satoru knows what she meant by that but he appears to be deeply concentrating on writing something. Fushi suggests Bonchien's ghost friends follow the fake and find out what she meant. While they agree to the idea, Izumi's spirit interrupts them and points out that the Nokker inside Mimori is aggressive and would surely start an attack if she were to find out about their plan. Instead, they should take out the "small fry" first to learn about their weaknesses. She suggests to use fatal attacks where their brain stem is located, which could possibly separate their consciousness from the body.

Fushi seems uncomfortable at that thought and explains that, unlike other Nokkers, the one inside Mimori felt pain which he could sense. Bonchien argues that, even if it hurts, it's only for a moment. At this point, Satoru finally speaks up and says he can't help them and is now prioritizing his own life rather than Fushi's. This comment is the straw to break the camel's back, and Fushi forcefully pushes him over, ordering him to "drop the act already" saying he's the one who started all this. Satoru hits his head on the corner of the table and falls to the floor. Fushi's visibly distraught and confused when he notices that the boy actually feels pain. Bonchien tells Fushi to apologize and decides to walk Satoru home, leaving Fushi and Yuki behind.

Yuki notices the math sheet Satoru brought with him and is surprised that he has made a lot of mistakes. Fushi comments that it's weird as the Beholder was good at math. Yuki suggests that this could be related to what Satoru said before about the Nokkers: "when the vessel changes, so does the heart". The Beholder got younger and so did his brain. Thus with new bodies, the Nokkers might be nicer too.

Meanwhile, Hirotoshi is tied up and is being whipped by the imposter Mimori who orders him to squeal like a pig. She tells him that's what he gets for spying on her and if he ever tells anyone what he saw, he'll face harsher punishment.