Chapter 42

The Children's Dreams (子供たちの夢, Kodomo-tachi no Yume) is the 42nd chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Back at the man's place; Fushi, Tonari and her group, the man, and his younger brother celebrate the day's victory. Oopa offers Fushi her cow blood soup again and this time he accepts, even asking for seconds.

Uroy and Mia asks Fushi to tell them more about the "black-hooded guy". Fushi explains that the forms he takes are of the people he's known who have died and the Nokkers are after him to steal those forms. The Nokkers then take on the forms they have stolen from Fushi. The group is amazed and Mia asks Fushi why he doesn't take on the form of a Nokker to fight the Nokkers. He tells her that although he's never tried, the Nokkers aren't the same as other living things because they are not conscious — almost as if they are empty. The man then asks if Fushi does what the Beholder wants and Fushi tells him he rather not but losing everyone would be worse, so he complies.

Mia cuts in and asks Fushi what his dreams for the future are. Fushi is confused by her question and she clarifies by asking what he wants to do. He simply states that he wants to become stronger to defeat the Nokkers to the group's dismay. Mia gives an example of a dream telling him that hers is to become a famous actress. Fushi tells her there's so much stuff he doesn't know yet and that he has to leave Jananda first to find them out. Mia agrees that that it's all of theirs dream is to leave the island first. Uroy says his dream is to keep lots of pets, Sandel's is to become a doctor, and Oopa says her dream has already been fulfilled. She says her dream was to find out where the sun rises from and she saw it after their battle over the ocean. Mia whispers over to Fushi that Oopa was born here so she doesn't know much about the outside world.

Fushi glances over to Tonari and asks her what her dream is. She says her dream is to surprise her father. Fushi is confused and points out that her father is already dead. Mia clarifies that Tonari plans on leaving the island to become an author.

Tonari's boss arrives and tells her that Captain Skyfish won't listen to her plans for the ships. Tonari says it's to be expected but if Fushi helps them it'll be fine. The group solemnly stares at her and she flips and tells them to have a feast to get their spirits up for tomorrow's match. They only have a few plates to the group's displeasure, but Fushi summons up a feast for them to their joy.

Everyone passes out except for Fushi and he realizes that he accidentally summoned the laced noodle he ate in Yanome. He spots Tonari's book and flips through it. He reads today's page which notes Tonari wants to invite Fushi to dinner and that she wants to make all the people who worked for her sake happy. He quietly returns the book to Tonari's side who wakes up. Fushi walks away as she apologizes for bringing him here. At the prison, Fushi in March's form climbs up the wall and into the window of Pioran's cell. The two hug as they're finally reunited. He tells her he'll be able to free her soon but she points out that the door is locked. He tells her that Oniguma can easily take down the door and that tomorrow, once he's won the tournament, the two of them can proudly leave the island. Pioran is in tears noting that Fushi has become so strong. She tells him not to push himself too hard as he leaves back out the window.

The next day, Tonari rubs Oopa's blowdart with sleeping darts on Fushi so he can summon it if he can't make his opponent give up. She tells him she thought he might not come but he tells her not to worry as he'll win and free everyone. Fushi enters the arena and faces off against the cloaked figure who turns out to be Hayase.

Chapter Notes

 * Fushi opens up to and befriends the Jananda group.
 * Fushi explains that the Nokkers aren't the same as other living beings.
 * Fushi speculates that he can't transform into the Nokker's form because they don't have a conscious.
 * We find out Tonari wants to become an author.
 * The cloaked figure is officially revealed to be Hayase.