Chapter 123

Guide (1) (みちしるべ①, Michishirube) is the first part of the 123rd chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Hanna is walking around in the rain, worried about what Mizuha might have meant when she asked if Hanna would cry if she died. She spots Mizuha's mother, who is standing by her car and taking a selfie.

Kazumitsu and Yuki drive by and invite Hanna to join them in the car so she won't get sick. Mizuha's mother suggests to Hanna to go home, but she refuses, saying that she's more worried about Mizuha.

Meanwhile, Mizuha spots a dark-figure above her on a shelf. The figure launches itself towards her and Mizuha braces herself. The figure falls on the floor in front of her and it's revealed to be a girl in a short dress with two large braids (Fushi disguised as Pocoa). Fushi mutters to himself that he's not used to moving around in heels (hence falling on the floor) as Mizuha demands to know who he is.

Fushi gets up and quickly makes up a backstory saying he's Yuki's cousin on his mother's side. Mizuha asks him what he's doing here and Fushi explains that Yuki asked him to help find her. Mizuha says she's surprised that Fushi found her and Fushi says he's just super lucky to have accidentally stumbled upon her.

Fushi tries to get Mizuha to leave the room, but suddenly a door opens and Mizuha's grandfather appears. Mizuha's grandfather tells Mizuha that she should've told him she had a friend over so he could've made tea for them but Mizuha explains that they were just about to leave. Her grandfather tells her not to push herself anymore and to come over whenever she'd like. As Mizuha and Fushi leave, Mizuha looks back with concern at the small window Fushi supposedly crawled in through.

Later, Yuki, Hanna and the other Occult Research Club members reunite with Mizuha and Fushi (still as Pocoa). Yuki starts crying, while Hanna simply says that she is glad that Mizuha wasn't kidnapped. Kazumitsu recognizes Fushi but Fushi tells him to keep it hush.

Mizuha's mother arrives last and asks where Mizuha's been. Mizuha explains that she was at her grandfather's house which makes her mother furious. Her mother assumes Mizuha was kidnapped by her grandfather but Mizuha quickly explains that she went over on her own. Her mother asks why she would do that and Mizuha explains that she felt lonely. Her mother asks if her grandfather told her anything and Mizuha says no and that he just let her read some books. Mizuha's mother sighs and reminds Mizuha that her grandfather and her don't get along, so Mizuha running away to her grandfather's house will only make her more upset. Mizuha apologizes and her mother tells Mizuha to get in the car.

Mizuha's mother thanks the others for helping search for Mizuha and tells them that she's glad to learn that Mizuha had a few good friends in the end. Hanna and Yuki are confused by what Mizuha's mother means by "in the end" and Mizuha explains that she's moving.

Mizuha and her mother begin walking away, her mother snapping another selfie with her daughter while she's at it, as Hanna sees how sad Mizuha is. Hanna runs up to Mizuha and hugs her from behind. Hanna tells Mizuha that if she leaves she'll cry then tells her that if she's suppressing her true feelings, to tell her, as she'll be glad to accept them. Mizuha turns around and says she wants to stay here while looking at Fushi.