Chapter 24

**New Family** (新しい家族, *Atarashī Kazoku*, ***New Family***?) is the 24th chapter of the *To Your Eternity* manga.

## Summary

With Gugu finally back, he cooks up a feast for the Booze Man's shop family, to their delight. Booze Man asks if Gugu forgives him and Gugu says no, he won't forgive. Gugu also says he'll be calling Booze Man "shitface beer geezer" from now on. He backtracks and says since Booze Man did save his life he'll drop the beginning and just call him "beer geezer". Booze Man is moved by his words. Igoss, who was eating off to the side with his wife and servants, scolds Gugu and says he should address his elders more respectfully. Rean's mother comments that Gugu is a better chef than their own. Rean asks Gugu where Fushi is and he replies that he sent Fushi to get some water and that Fushi will be back soon.

Fushi, in the Nameless Boy's form, is standing outside Booze Man's place staring at the Beholder. The Beholder tells Fushi he must leave this place. When Fushi asks why, the Beholder states that staying sedentary won't let Fushi become stronger. The Beholder officially names the "Nokkers" to Fushi and explains that they seek destruction. Although the Nokkers lost this time, they will study and become stronger and come back to defeat Fushi. And as Fushi is now, he will surely be defeated and turned into a rock again. Fushi counters that Gugu will defeat the Nokkers because Gugu's strong and that he needs Gugu. The Beholder blankly states that is fine too and he has no objection if that's what Fushi wants to do.

Gugu interrupts, asking Fushi why he is talking to himself. Fushi askes if Gugu can see "it" to which Gugu askes "see what?" Gugu says it doesn't matter and to come back inside quick before everyone is finished eating. Fushi follows, staring back at the Beholder, who disappears into thin air.

Rean meets them inside and tells Gugu she is going back home. Gugu asks if she's sure and she mimics what Gugu said in a previous chapter, "I don't care about my own circumstances anymore" she says with a smile. Gugu says they have that in common. Although he doesn't think Booze Man is a good person, Gugu says he isn't weak enough to be able to put up with it. Rean leaves with her parents and bids Fushi, Gugu, Pioran, and Booze Man farewell.

The story jumps four years into the future. Gugu still works at the shop and is taller and stronger. After working out all those years he helps Booze Man with all the heavy-lifting in the shop. Rean comes to visit, bringing sewing supplies for Fushi who said he was interested in it. Fushi is upstairs cooking lunch. Rean comments that he has become a better chef compared to four years ago. Gugu asks Pioran, who is scarfing down some food, where Fushi is and she tells him Fushi is washing up. Gugu finds Fushi and it is revealed Fushi has also aged and even has some stubble now. Gugu congratulates Fushi on growing a beard and becoming an adult. They walk back and everyone sits and eats together.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Gugu
* Booze Man
* Pioran
* Rean Cropp
* Igoss Cropp
* Rean's Mother
* Fushi — Form(s): The Nameless Boy
* The Beholder
* Nokkers — Form(s): March *(Flashback)*

## Chapter Notes

* The Beholder tells Fushi if he wants to get stronger he must leave, but Fushi refuses to.
* We learn other people can't see the Beholder.
* Rean decides to go back home.
* This is the first time skip in the manga. The chapter skips four years into the future.
* Since Fushi stayed in the Nameless Boy's form for so long, that form eventually started to grow older too.