Chapter 129

Words That Don't Reach (1) (とどかぬことば①, Todokanu Kotoba) is the first part of the 129th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
As Fushi and Mizuha head towards the shrine, Mizuha asks if Fushi likes her. Fushi innocently responds sure and explains that he's got nothing against her. Mizuha doesn't seem pleased with his response and continues heading up. Fushi asks her what the matter is and thinks it's because he brought up her mother earlier today and apologizes for it. Mizuha tells him that it's fine and that it doesn't bother her. Fushi tells her that they still haven't found out anything about the imposter at her house but assures her that he's here to look out for her. Mizuha just smiles and thanks him.

Once they reach the shrine, Mizuha plops down and asks Fushi if there's anyone he likes. Fushi enthusiastically tells her yes which shocks her. Mizuha asks if he means Tonari. Fushi says yes then adds Yuki, Aiko, Kazumitsu to the list too. He tells her he loves all the people around him. Mizuha smiles brightly and throws herself onto Fushi telling him that he almost got her and that that wasn't what she meant by "like."

Mizuha asks Fushi if he likes her. Fushi thinks she's upset because of what happened at school and quickly apologizes for bringing up her mother. Mizuha asks if he likes anyone (in a romantic way), to which Fushi replies with yes. Mizuha seems surprised and asks if he means Tonari. Fushi says yes again and tells Mizuha that he loves all the people around him. Mizuha starts laughing after she hears his full answer, visibly relieved that Fushi doesn't like anyone romantically.

At the same time, Yuki, Tonari, Hanna, Gugu, and Hairo are spying on the two from afar. Hanna wonders if the two of them are an "item" and Yuki, in despair, says he doesn't know anything. Gugu tells them not to be so loud or else they'll be caught. Hanna asks who Gugu and Hairo are and Tonari explains they they live with her and Yuki. Tonari asks them what they're doing here and they explain they they saw them and decided to follow along.

Mizuha asks again if Fushi ever been in love all in all those centuries he's lived. Fushi apologetically says he doesn't know much about the topic. Mizuha tells him that she thinks a lot of girls will ask him out because he was crazy popular at school today. Fushi wonders what "go out" means and Mizuha tells him that it means getting into the relationship before marriage. She then tells him that he should only go out with someone he really loves and that she doesn't want him getting into a relationship without him telling her first. Fushi asks why she gets to decide it and she dodges the question.

Fushi then explains that he has no plan to ever try anything like that as he's sure that one day the experience will turn into something that doesn't matter and would leave a bad taste in his mouth as he's immortal. Mizuha asks if that means even if he found someone he loves, he wouldn't go out with them. Fushi replies that there's nothing he can do about it and that he's not going to do anything about it. Mizuha then asks what he would do if she asked him to go out with her and he tells her that he's do just as he said, nothing. Mizuha becoming more upset asks Fushi what a girl who likes him could do to make him happy. Fushi blankly says he'd be happy if she didn't do anything. Mizuha decides she should go home and Fushi agrees.

As Fushi and Mizuha head off, Yuki is distraught thinking that the two are together. Mizuha tells him there's no proof they're together and encourages him to ask Mizuha directly by giving him a pep talk. Yuki, now in high spirits, agrees.

The next day, Yuki confronts Mizuha in the clubroom by asking if she has a boyfriend. At first, Mizuha doesn't respond and Yuki starts to backtrack, but she tells him she does. Yuki frantically says of course but Mizuha adds on that she's asking him what he would say if that was her answer. Yuki freezes for a moment then energetically says he'll cheer her on. Mizuha then asks him what he would do if he fell for someone who had no interest in him. Yuki asks her what she would want done and she replies with nothing. Again she adds on that it's a hypothetical answer. Yuki tells her he would pretend he didn't hear it if that was her answer because if he didn't, he would be devastated. Mizuha starts tearing up and says she knows exactly how he feels. The two start crying together as they cheer each other on.