Chapter 145.2

Meddling (2) (せわやき②, Sewayaki) is the second part of the 145th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Mizuha confronts Fushi asking him why he's in Funa's body. Fushi tells her that he hasn't brought her family back yet but he still wanted to do something for her. He wanted make her school life happy so she wouldn't want to die anymore. Nokker Mizuha points out that he was doing so by passing out those "silly things" (the hair ties) to everyone and lying about her making them. Fushi pensively agrees that it wasn't the smartest plan.

Mizuha smiles realizing that Fushi was willing to do so much for her and points out that it feels like he's accepted her and the Nokkers entirely. Fushi asks if she's Mizuha or the Nokker and she wonders if he can't tell (in this chapter she switches frequently between the two. The two Mizuha's are differentiated by specific fonts) and informs him she's Mizuha.

Mizuha tells him that on the day he rejected her, Nokker Funa taught her all about the Nokkers. When she got home, her left hand moved on its own and wrote "hello" to her surprise. Her parents were extremely happy when they saw it too. Nokker Mizuha tells Fushi that on that day she realized she was really special.

However, Fushi doesn't share her glee. He tells her her heart appears to have been corrupted and apologizes for not being able to save her. He tells her that letting the Nokkers take on her pain feels like she hasn't fully accepted herself which he hates. He compares it to putting a bandage over a wound that never closes; it never actually heals. Nokker Mizuha tells him he's blowing things out of proportions and compares the Nokkers to cold medicine; they make her feel better when she hurts. Fushi suggests if he's exaggerating, then she won't mind him removing her Nokker. Mizuha replies that she'll be okay with it as long as he makes her feel better instead. Fushi agrees and Nokker Mizuha tells him to do it now as she leans in for a kiss. Suddenly, the real Funa appears and calls Mizuha a pervert, interrupting her kiss attempt. Mizuha wonders what she was just doing as Funa demands she apologize for killing her out of nowhere. Mizuha tells her she wasn't the one who killed her. Funa questions if Mizuha means the Nokkers killed her and explains she's been watching everything (and spying on her) the entire time as a ghost and points out Mizuha seemed like she enjoyed it. As a ghost, Funa learned everything about the Nokkers and her own life. She realized her life wasn't so bad after-all.

Funa tells Mizuha if she isn't going to apologize about killing her, she should at least talk to her once in a while as people who know each other's secrets. Funa extends her hand out for Mizuha to shake but Mizuha hyperventilates and runs away.

As Mizuha runs away, she bumps into Hanna in the hall, but continues running.

Funa tells Fushi she ran Mizuha off for him thinking that's why he brought her back to life (because he wanted help). However, Fushi tells her he only did it to stop her from being taken from him. Funa blushes but Fushi doesn't elaborate further.

Fushi tries to apologize to her for dragging her into this mess when suddenly Kasabe appears. Kasabe asks Funa for the hair tie and Funa quickly gives her one. Kasabe thanks her and apologizes for yelling at her (actually Fushi) earlier. Funa tells her it's fine and asks if she can come over sometime and Kasabe agrees. Fushi smiles realizing his plan wasn't a complete failure.

Trivia

 * While Funa was a ghost, she spies on Kasabe. In Kasabe's room is a picture of her and Mizuha together when they were younger. Implying the two were friends before.