Chapter 37

New Shape (新しい型, Atarashī Kata) is the 37th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
The next day, Fushi wakes up and attempts to scale the wall again. He fails and wishes he were stronger.

Tonari finds and informs him that the next round starts in two hours. Fushi looks annoyed and she tells him not to worry about yesterday because she forgives him. Tonari’s boss approaches and tells her that their customer is missing. She goes to point at Fushi but he has vanished. Her boss clarifies he meant the woman from Yanome and not Fushi.

The tournament has begun at the arena and the cloaked woman is participating as Tonari and her boss watch in worry. Meanwhile, Fushi, in Joaan’s form, searches around the wall area. He picks up the sound of scuffling from under the dirt and begins to dig. A mole pops out and bites Fushi causing him to attack the mole due to wolf instinct. Fushi begs the mole not to die but it, unfortunately, succumbs to its injuries. Upset, Fushi apologizes to it saying he didn’t mean to kill it.

Fushi notices the mole had been digging through the stone and realizes he can use the mole’s form to travel through under the wall. He transforms into the blind mole and tries to go through the hole in the ground. However, Ligard spots him as the mole and carries him away.

At the arena, Tonari’s group wonders where Fushi is as his turn is about to begin. Just in time, Fushi transforms back into the Nameless Boy which causes Ligard to drop him right in front of the group.

The announcer announces that the eight winners from the first round are facing off in a one-on-one round. Fushi, the winner of the first block, and Berserker of Zumla, the winner of the second block, begin their fight. Not wanting to hurt his contender, Fushi decides his tactic is to win like last time by scaring him away.

Berserker lunges to attack Fushi with an axe but Fushi blocks it by summoning his own axe to use as a shield. Berserker keeps attacking as Fushi summons more weapons to use as armour. Berserker switches strategy and begins ripping Fushi’s weapons off his body and then bites Fushi in the arm. Fushi begs him to surrender telling him he can’t be beaten. Berserker takes a bite of Fushi and steps back. Seeing as Berserker is unafraid by his immortality, Fushi transforms into Joaan and tackles the man, letting out a growl. Berserker is still unafraid and even smiles. Next, Fushi transforms into Gugu and blows a wall of flames around Berserker. Berserker yells and asks Fushi why he won’t attack him. Fushi thinks of possible transformations and curses himself for not obtaining something fearsome and strong. That is when he vaguely remembers March as well as something Parona once said. In that moment, he transforms into Parona.

Chapter Notes

 * Fushi obtains the mole as a vessel.
 * Fushi realizes he has Parona as a vessel.