Chapter 9

A Meaningful Death (意味ある死, Imi aru Shi) is the 9th chapter of the To Your Eternity manga.

Summary
Parona helps Fushi and March to get out from their prison cell. She also helps the old woman to get out of her prison cell. March bids goodbye to the Oniguma and Parona gives the key to the old woman.

Upon seeing Parona trying to cut the Oniguma, March stops her and telling her that it is a cruel thing. Parona then decides to give March a toy if she goes with the old woman but March strongly refuses. Parona then explains that if they prove that the Oniguma is dead then they might stop sending children for ritual. March replies that the bear is not the Oniguma. Parona then continues to persuade March that the bear died to save poor little girls like March to be sacrificed. Upon seeing March's scared face, Parona decides to get out of the prison without cutting the bear and says that she will just talk to the villagers.

They escape the Yanome/Past prison using a wagon and heads back to Ninannah. While escaping, they are being attacked by Hayase and her guards. Hayase commanded to give them Fushi in order to spare their lives but March and Parona refuse. Parona keeps on battling the guards.

March happens to see Hayase planning on shooting Parona and decides to defend Parona by taking the arrow shot herself. March was shot by an arrow, Fushi transforms into an Oniguma and attacks Hayase.