Chapter 90

Devotion That Echoes in the Drains (暗渠に響く献身, Ankyo ni Hibiku Kenshin) is the 90th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Iddy is running through town carrying a lidded pot. She's caught by two other children who harass her and call her an outsider and a demon spawn. They claim that feces is good for warding off evil and fling some at her. Fushi, as Joaan, quickly come to her rescue and sends the children running. He asks if she's alright and wonders what those children's problem was. Iddy happily gets up and shows Fushi the lidded pot and gestures to give it to him. He opens the lid and finds she made a soup for him. He gives it a taste but quickly hurls in disgust.

Kahaku catches up with the two of them and chides Iddy for running off alone. Kahaku is surprised to see Fushi who quickly scolds him in turn for leaving Iddy alone. He says Iddy can't do anything alone and Kahaku apologizes. Later, Fushi and the Immortal Army explore the castle's underground waterways with the help of the map Princess Alma gave Messar. Messar guides them around and shows them waterway number one. He tells them water comes in from the river in the west and sewage goes out the east gate. There are nine waterways in total.

Fushi says the waterways would be a perfect way for the Nokkers to get in to Renril. Messar tells him that protecting Renril's drinking water is an important mission. So they could place soldiers there to guard it or close it up and have Fushi make the water. Bonchien asks if Fushi is able to do that and Fushi denies so. The team discusses what to do as Iddy watches from afar.

After some more work, Kahaku calls for everyone to gather back at the house (the replica of Booze Man's shop) for food. Kai, Bonchien, and Messar are already eating and Kahaku asks why. Messar explains that don't have time to go back for every meal. Fushi exits a house he just recreated and asks how many more he has to build. Kai tells him five more buildings in their current section. Kahaku suggests to Fushi to take a break and points out that he hasn't slept in a week. But Fushi brushes him off and points out he can just recreate a new body if he gets tired. However, he eyes their picnic and feels hungry. Bonchien tells Fushi to get back to work as he needs to rebuild six more buildings in an hour and Fushi agrees.

Kahaku suddenly grabs Fushi's arm and protests that Fushi's being overworked. Bonchien coldly replies that if Fushi says he can do it, he should do it; and that what Fushi is doing is something only Fushi can do. Bonchien then suggests Kahaku do what only he can do as well. Kahaku says it's easy for them to say since he can't move around so freely (as he isn't disguised like Bonchien and Fushi). Fushi pipes up and agrees with Kahaku to rest for tonight to Kahaku's glee. However, Fushi says he'll finish today's quota first. That night, Kahaku and Iddy watch Fushi as he sleeps. Kahaku comments that he's relieved and that all he can do is help Fushi relax. Kahaku heads off and Iddy lays her head next to Fushi, appearing to be sensing something.

In actuality, Fushi's body only appears to be sleeping. Through his connected veins, he uses a body at the rebuilding site to keep working. Bonchien and Kai watch as Fushi work. They're impressed he's able to stay connected from so far away and that now Fushi can keep working at night without Kahaku noticing. Fushi comments that even though Kahaku might not notice, Kahaku's Nokker might. The next morning, Iddy sneaks off to the construction site. She see some troops practising their swordsmanship and tries on a helmet for herself. A blacksmith asks if she likes it and says he'll make one for her. She walks around and sees people helping with moving the old rubble and she tries her best to help out. An old man thanks her for her help and she smiles ecstatically.

Iddy takes a break and rests on a fountain but then suddenly notices something. She puts her ear to the ground and senses something. Some men in the distance comment that the water has been getting dirtier lately as Iddy runs off.

Iddy arrives in the underground waterway and makes her way around till she finds a clogged water gate. Some men in the water way comment that they've checked all nine openings but couldn't find anything wrong. Iddy rushes out of the underground and informs a man to the location of the clogged water gate.

Later, Iddy finds Fushi and hands him her earthenware pot. Fushi transforms into her brother and wonders what she wants. She shows him a vision of her and Kahaku cooking up a feast for him. Fushi tells her it smells great and notes that all the dishes are his favorite. He then tells her he'll be sure to eat at home today.

When Fushi arrives home later, he finds a single pot of hot pot on the table. Fushi, disappointed, tells Iddy that she lied to him. Kahaku asks him what's wrong and informs him the water cleared up today so they made hot pot. Cam tells Fushi that it was Iddy that found the problem and reported it before anyone else and that she received praise from everyone. Fushi is surprised by this and Kahaku tells him to eat. Fushi digs in and is shocked to find that the hot pot tastes super good. Kahaku tells him Iddy made it and Fushi realizes her food in the beginning only tasted bad because of the water. Fushi remembers how terrible his cooking was when he tried to cook after Gugu ran away and realizes he has no right to criticize other people's cooking.

Fushi looks over to Iddy, thanks her and tells her she's amazing. Iddy smiles widely and then pulls Bonchien, Hairo, and Kai to join them for hot pot.

Chapter Notes

 * Fushi secretly works on rebuilding at night by transferring his consciousness to another body.