Chapter 124

Mizuha (1) (みずは①, Mizuha) is the first part of the 124th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Mizuha talks about her past, and how she grew up thinking she was perfect as did everyone around her. She could master anything faster than anyone else, whether it be studies or athletics.

When she started middle school, she realized there were things she didn't have. First was a perfect friend. She didn't like people beneath her and didn't see any merit hanging around them. Second was a perfect mother. To her mother, she was only a trophy. Third was time. She realizes she's only perfect because she's young and when she gets older, she'll just be wrinkly and average. At some point, she wanted to kill herself before she became an adult. She was sure she'll die before seventeen, before more things weigh her down like work, family, relationships, and self-esteem.

Mizuha also thought she had a bad personality, yet she still found receptacles who would accept her (the Occult Research Club). When Hanna stood up for her against the girls in her class, Mizuha became intrigued with her. But she only realized Hanna wasn't a receptacle when Hanna didn't respond right away to her question about her dying in the infirmary room; it made her heart stung.

After Mizuha found out she was moving, she feels regret. She makes a hair tie for Hanna and finds a ripped letter in the trash and reads it. She decides to commit a tiny act of rebellion and follows the letter to her grandfather's house.

Mizuha's grandfather os shocked at her arrival and asks if her mother told her and Mizuha lies and says yes. The two sit down for snacks and her grandfather asks if her coming over means that her mother entrusts Mizuha to the Guardians. Mizuha has no idea what he's talking about and her grandfather explains that for generations his bloodline ran a religion and that Mizuha will be the eighteenth leader of it. He further explains that Mizuha's mother wouldn't allow it and thus cut him off. Mizuha quickly comes clean and says that her mother actually doesn't know about her coming over to his house and says she wants to hear more about the Guardians. Her grandfather tells her the Guardians protect an "immortal monster" and suggests she read through the records he has in his study.

Mizuha goes down to his study and pulls out a book and begins reading it. The book tells about a woman (Hayase) who was the first guardian of the monster. When the monster was able to resurrect others, he added them to his party, and together they saved the city of Renril from creatures called the Nokkers. One page shows Fushi's wanted poster (from chapter 62) along with his name. Seeing his face in the book, Mizuha remembers meeting him the other day, and blushes. But quickly shakes it off as a coincidence thinking Fushi is only a legend and shuts the book. However, she remembers Yuki talking about Fushi by name and realizes he's real and smiles.

When Fushi (as Pocoa) appears before her she realizes no human could've fit through the window to get inside and realizes it's Fushi.

Mizuha's tiny act of rebellion brought about a huge revelation to her —  what she's been missing in life. She decides, rather than lamenting about the things she doesn't have, she'll acquire something far greater than anything else. Something that will make her perfect. She realizes she wants Fushi.