Chapter 40

The Girl Called Tonari (トナリという少女, Tonari toiu Shōjo) is the 40th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Tonari looks on bored as Fushi chats with the man. She throws a pebble at Fushi and complains that the two have been chatting for two hours and that they should leave. She tells the man if he wants to continue talking to Fushi he has to pay up. Fushi, annoyed, asks why she keeps sticking her nose in his business. She tells him that she's just making sure Fushi doesn't get fleas sticking to him as Fushi looks all over his body for them. She coyly asks him if he wants the information she promised to give him to help save Pioran and Fushi lightens up and commands her to tell him. She then jokingly says that the information is that Captain Skyfish ate too many sweets and gained twenty kilograms. Fushi once again annoyed with her antics tells her to stop messing around.

The man's younger brother comes up to them and asks Fushi to come over to their place for dinner. The brother tries to light a fire so that he can cook to no avail. Fushi transforms into Gugu and lights the fire.

The Beholder suddenly appears and tells Fushi to transform into the Nameless Boy's form quickly as they are coming. Before Fushi can transform, a mob of islanders surround and confront him. Fushi asks them what's wrong. One of the islanders asks Fushi what is he trying to do to the island. Fushi denies trying to do anything as Tonari steps in asking the islander what his business is with Fushi. The islander yells his grievances at Fushi saying that others risk their lives in the tournament meanwhile Fushi doesn't fight or kill. He says it's ridiculing their will and now Fushi is full of himself. Fushi tries to apologize if he did something wrong but the islander keeps yelling at him. The islander speculates that Fushi isn't even an inhabitant of the island and Fushi agrees saying that's why he wants to win so he can leave. A women pipes up and tells Fushi that victory requires sacrifice, so how could someone like Fushi understand. Tonari stands up for Fushi and tells the mob that she's the one who brought Fushi to Jananda, so any complaints should go to her. Another islander comes up and punches Tonari in the face, knocking her out into Fushi's arms. Fushi angrily yells at that islander as Tonari's group shows up and everyone starts fighting. Fushi, still holding Tonari, pleas for everyone to stop. Just then, Tonari wakes up and asks him if he hears rumbling. Suddenly, Fushi, as Gugu, is stabbed through the chest by something that shot out of the ground. Everyone is stunned and looks on in shock. A stone Oniguma Nokker arises from the ground, towering over everyone. Fascinated, Tonari starts writing it down in her book. Fushi, back in the Nameless Boy's form, warns everyone to run away. The Oniguma Nokker heads towards Fushi and Tonari's group as islanders run away in terror. Fushi decides he has to end the Nokker like last time by using fire. However, he can no longer remember how to since the Nokker stole Gugu's form. Tonari excitedly asks Fushi what the Nokker is to Fushi's surprise. He tells her and her group to run away and not to follow him as he runs towards the Nokker. Tonari smirks.

Fushi, as Joaan, tries to lead the Nokker away from everyone. He runs to an empty clearing and transforms back into the Nameless Boy. He then spots a hole in the ground and transforms into the mole and crawls through it. He ends up on the high ground above the Oniguma Nokker, jumps onto it, and digs through its stone armour as a mole. Fushi bites a vine in half but it has no effect on the Nokker. He decides to bite a few more but a vine wraps around him and flings him out. Fushi loses the form of the mole after it dies on impact from falling to the ground.

Back as the Nameless Boy, Fushi is about to be attacked by the Nokker, but is quickly saved by Mia who threw her chair at the Nokker's head. Tonari's group shows up and Tonari grabs Fushi.

Chapter Notes

 * The Nokkers appear in Jananda for the first time.
 * Fushi loses Gugu's and the mole's form.