Episode 16

**"The Children's Dreams"** (子どもたちの夢, *Kodomo-tachi no Yume*, ***"The Children's Dreams"***?) is the sixteenth episode of the *Fumetsu no Anata e* anime series.

## Synopsis

Fushi has won the battle against the Nokker. The joint struggle with Tonari and the Jananda islanders changed Fushi's mind. That night, Fushi sit down with the children and talks about their dreams. Tonari also recalls her past. In the next and final round of the arena tournament, Fushi would encounter an opponent that nobody was expecting.

## Characters

*In order of appearance:*

Tonari

Oopa

Uroy

Sandel

Mia

Nand

Fushi

Nokkers
Flashback

Ligard

Erran G. Dalton
Debut

Hayase

Pioran

Parona

## Summary

To celebrate their victory against the Nokker, Tonari's Group along with Fushi, Nand, and his brother sit down around a campfire. Oopa once again serves Fushi a bow of cow blood, and is pleased to realize that he is already drinking some. Upon the group's request, Fushi shares more about his abilities, the Nokkers, and The Beholder. Mia asks Fushi what dreams he has for the future, to which he answers that he wants to be able to defeat the Nokkers by himself. Mia then explains that she meant something more ordinary, and Fushi replies that he wants to leave the island to learn more things. Mia concludes that their dream right now is to leave the island, and other members of the group start to share their own dreams.

Fushi asks Tonari about her dreams. She answers that her dream is to surprise his father, confusing Fushi as her father is already dead. The dock worker arrives to remind Tonari of tomorrow's tournament finals and inform her of the difficulties of procuring a ship, as Captain Skyfish wouldn't cooperate. The man leaves, and the group feasts on a meal made by Fushi. Fushi only realizes that he replicated Yanome food poisoned with Western Morning Glory when the group quickly falls asleep. Fushi then discovers Tonari's diary book. He reads a few lines, returns the book to Tonari. Tonari wakes up as Fushi leaves and apologizes to him for bringing him onto the island. Tonari flips the book open and starts to write about her past:

Tonari lives a rather normal life in a presumably wealthy family. Her dream is to one day surprise her father Erran G. Dalton. At seven years old, she wakes up and finds her mother dead. Her father gets condemned as a killer and is to be exiled. Tonari is faced with a decision between staying home as an orphan or following her father into exile. Tonari decides on the latter, as she believes in her father's innocence. They are sent to Jananda Island, an island of criminals and its distinct culture. Everyone there is obsessed with the tournament which determines the leader of the island, not to find a leader but to satisfy their lust for control.

One day, Erran reveals to the seven-year-old Tonari that he has decided to participate in the tournament. Despite Tonari's worry, he insists and promises her that he will not die. Erran wins the tournament, but leaving Tonari in denial as she does not accept her father as a ruthless killer. On her next birthday, she discovers a book from her father as a birthday gift. While reading the attached note, Erran falls down a nearby set of stairs. He tries to apologize to Tonari, but dies of poison before he was able to finish his sentence.

In the following years, Tonari lives on her own and meets a few friends. They plan an escape, only to be struck by the reality that they aren't welcome in the outside world. Tonari is 14 years old when she sees at a port preparing to board the ship to Sarlnine. She is approached by a mysterious person who tells her that if she leads Fushi to Jananda, he will win the tournament and completely change Tonari and Jananda Island's fate. Intrigued in the opportunity, Tonari guides them to the ship to Jananda. The mysterious person's promise would soon turn out to be true.

Fushi climbs up to Pioran 's cell and finally reunites with her. He promises Pioran that they can prepare a ship and leave the island once he wins the arena tournament. Before the tournament's final round, Tonari gives Fushi Oopa's blowgun in case he struggles to knock out the opponent. The round then begins. Fushi is shocked to see that his opponent is Hayase of Yanome. After learning that Hayase is March's killer, Fushi charges at Hayase in rage, who manages to evade his attacks easily and strike back. Seeing Fushi take Parona's form, Hayase reveals that this vessel is her "gift" to Fushi as she also murdered Parona. Fushi proceeds to utilize various forms in an attempt to defeat Hayase, but is always countered. Eventually, Hayase renders Fushi unconscious with Western Morning Glory and is deemed the new leader of Jananda Island.

## Anime Differences

In the Manga, Parona's death is only explained in a one-panel flashback with Hayase's dialogue. In the Anime, a full flashback scene of Parona's death is shown.