Chapter 128

The Battle Continues (1) (たたかいのつづき①, Tatakai no Tsudzuki) is the first part of the 128th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Bonchien first noticed Mizuha's mother's ghost as soon as he arrived back at the Aoki family home. Fen and Nixon informed him about her ghost as Mizuha walked around introducing herself to everyone. Mizuha's mother spotted them and walked over. She asked Bonchien if he's really the Bonchien who can see ghosts just like the legends said. Taken aback, Bonchien asked who she is and she explained that she's a descendant of Hayase and that she's Mizuha's mother, Izumi.

In the present, Fushi and Bonchien talk outside and Bonchien confirms that Mizuha's mother is following her and that Mizuha did in fact stab her. Fushi says he figured and asks who the person pretending to be Izumi is. Bonchien passes along Izumi's speculation that the person pretending to be her is a Nokker. Fushi denies this and explains that even the Beholder told him he wiped out all the Nokkers. Bonchien asks if it's possible the Beholder missed one and Fushi is in disbelief that the Beholder could've overlooked one. Fushi calls out to the Beholder to have him explain himself but he doesn't appear.

Bonchien continues on and tells Fushi to revive Izumi as he's worried about the imposter living at Mizuha's house. Fushi is hesitant to tell Bonchien that Mizuha doesn't want that but Bonchien reminds Fushi that he swore to keep people alive. Fushi relents and creates Izumi's body, however she doesn't revive. Bonchien explains that usually the spirits get sucked into the body and they come back to life. Fushi speculates that it's because the imposter is using Izumi's real body and Bonchien agrees as they never encountered this situation before. He then wonders what would happen if they defeat the imposter.

Suddenly, Izumi asks Bonchien to tell Fushi to tell Mizuha that she vanished and that the imposter is her real mother. Izumi explains that she has things to accomplish in her ghost form. She speculates that the Nokkers have evolved and that there must be other ghosts like her. And if she can find them, they may learn something new.

Bonchien tells Fushi to keep everything a secret from Mizuha and that he and Izumi will gather information. In the meantime, he asks Fushi to keep an eye on Mizuha. Bonchien then promptly informs him that he'll be going to school tomorrow and he'll be in the same grade as Tonari. To which, Fushi is less than frilled.

The next morning, Tonari and Fushi head out with Yuki and Aiko to school, both clearly unenthusiastic about going to school.