Chapter 136

Trouble (1) (やっかいごと (1), Yakkaigoto (1) is the first part of the 136th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
After his fight against the Nokker inside Mimori, Fushi visits the former Beholder - whose name is revealed to be Satoru - at an orphanage together with Yuuki. He confronts him with what's happened and that he could have 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 power to locate Nokkers by passing his reconnection ability on to 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.

Some time later, Fushi, Yuuki, Bon and Satoru sit in a diner together. Bon reveals that Mimori - the original one - told him that Fushi doesn't have to defeat the Nokker living inside her body anymore. Fushi is unable to understand her decision and clearly annoyed. He also mentions that the Nokker inside Mimori said that she'd be back and bring more people. He suggests that Bon's ghost friends could follow the "fake" and find out who 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 can sense. Bon argues that, even if it hurts, it's only for a moment. At this point, Satoru states once more that 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, ordering him to "drop the act already". He's visibly confused when he notices that the boy actually feels pain. Bon decides to walk him home, leaving Fushi and Yuuki behind. Yuuki notices the math sheet Satoru brought with him and is surprised that he has made some mistakes. He suggests that this could be related to what he said before about the Nokkers: "When the vessel changes, so does the heart".