Fushi is trapped while traveling with Hayase's descendant, Kahaku.
His mind is rocked by the endless war with the Nokkers.
What's the point in me being here?
Fushi, I, Bonchien, will provide you with a new world.
The Young Man Who Can See
The winner of this week's Best Bonnist Award goes to...
Our Prince, Bonchien Nicoli la Tasty Peach Uralis!
Accolades rain down upon him for the capture of the immortal!
I've always believed in our Bon-sama!
He's even steamier than before!
Morning, Fushi!
Did you sleep well?
Have you worked out your problems?
No, not yet.
I'm sure, yup.
I totally get it.
I think I'll stay with you for now, though.
That's electrifying!
The Nokkers might come here.
So I plan on leaving tonight.
The Nokkers?
Just let me take care of them.
They pop out of the ground with no warning.
You can barely defeat them with explosives.
Tut, tut, tut.
Not to worry.
I've already planted bombs all over this castle!
It's an instant kablooey!
You're kidding, right?
That'll cause...
Of course I'm kidding.
Let's go, Kahaku.
Be well, Bon.
Wait!
If you leave now, I'll have caught you for nothing!
I need you to be by my side until I become king!
How dare you?!
Get off her, please!
I never heard anything about you becoming king.
That's not my problem.
Your superpowers will surely come in handy!
If you're leaving, I'm going with you!
And so, I've decided to accompany Fushi.
I see!
Brobro, is it true that you're leaving the castle?!
But you just got home.
Don't be sad, my siblings.
Your big brother's just going on a quick little trip
to protect the people from the Nokkers.
I suspect the Church of Bennett will have something to say about you being with us.
Who cares about Bennett?
I'm Prince Bon.
What are you going to tell the masses?
They all believe you're a hero who defeated the evil Fushi.
I'll tell them the truth.
I'll explain everything and tell them that I'll be cooperating with Fushi from now on.
H-H-H-Hey!
What's wrong?!
Were you that disgusted by my saying that I'd go with you?!
No, I just thought I should stay away from the castle until we set out.
So that's what it was.
You're going to sleep out here?!
You'll catch a cold.
I'll make you a wall.
Builderistas!
It's fine.
I can make my own.
There we go.
In what way are these weeds a wall?!
It'll get blown away by the wind.
Rocks are heavy, though.
Oh.
I thought you'd just make an entire house, like, bam.
I guess not, huh?
I can't yet.
Only parts so far.
I'll help.
What else can't you make?
Plain water, fire by itself, anything way bigger than me...
Also, anything I've never seen before.
You can't make living things?
I can't.
A crab.
Your job right now is to gather everything, isn't it?
What happens when you accomplish that?
I've never thought about that.
Hey, Black One!
Once you've finished using Fushi, what reward will you give him?
I'll grant him freedom.
He says he'll grant me freedom.
Thank you for your response, Mister Black.
I am Bonchien Nicoli la Tasty Peach Uralis.
Delighted to make your acquaintance.
He's not over there.
I'm surprised you have so much trust for someone who uses vague words like "freedom."
Or is it because you aren't able to trust him that you look so dead inside?
Forget about your work for a while.
There's going to be a parade the day after tomorrow, before we leave.
Train your facial muscles and have a smile ready by then.
Why not make a friend or two?
Do you not have a lover?
Get one! By order of Prince Bon!
Okay.
Good girl.
Well, I'll be on my way.
Don't try to run.
I'll always come and catch you.
Anywhere you go.
Any time you do.
Thanks for the crab.
Friends...
Lovers...
I know what those words mean, but I don't really understand them.
Mornie, Fushi-san!
It's a prelent from Brobro!
Pick one that you like.
Really?
Yup.
I don't need a horse to ride, though.
I can just become one.
Brobro's orders.
Disobey him, and he'll dead you.
Okay.
I can't choose.
The females are gentler.
Which horse do you think would be my friend?
You want a friend, Fushi-san?
Bon told me to make a friend.
Ow!
What's its problem?!
Huh?
Did we always have such a beautiful horsey?
Hey, why don't you choose this one?
It's perfect for you.
Brobro!
What's wrong?
I was on my way to check up on Fushi...
But it's stinky around here, so I was holding my nose, and then...
My precious handkerchief!
It done got blopped in the cesspit!
Ew, nasty!
I'll go get it.
No!
You'll sully your dress!
I'll write about this in the next Bonchien Weekly index comment.
I'll go get it.
Is this it, Bon-sama?
S-Sure...
That's it. Probably.
It's up to you to finish cleaning yourself up.
Yes, ma'am.
Are you all right?
Fushi-san!
I'm going on the expedition with you.
I'll be in your care.
What's your name?
Everyone calls me Todo.
You have a lot of courage.
How can you go so far?
I have to prove I'm useful to the prince
if someone like me is going to keep serving at the castle.
I'll do anything for the prince.
Isn't this...
Is this really the one the prince had?
I think so.
He did say it's a precious handkerchief.
Really?
The prince did?
Are you in love?
Are you in love with Bon?
O-O-Of course not!
I'm a guy!
So no way!
Oh. Okay.
There, there.
Be calm...
You can't approach a horse from behind.
It seems you're still not familiar with horseback riding.
I'll figure it out along the way.
Hey, Kahaku...
Is it possible for two men to fall in love?
Where did that come from?!
I-I-I think it can happen.
The world's a big place.
Not that I'd know.
Which do you fall in love with, Fushi?
Women or men?
Girls, probably.
I was a boy for a long time, after all.
I-I think it would be okay if you fell in love with a man!
You're a woman right now, after all.
I think it's a possibility!
Ah...
That's true.
Yes!
Why did you bring this up with me?
I was just asking because I don't know.
I've spent most of my time alone.
Bon wants me to get a friend or a lover and learn to smile.
I hope you do find a lover.
Are you ready, Fushi?
Yeah.
Come on, you aren't smiling at all.
This isn't what we agreed on.
Smile!
This week's Best Bonnist Award goes to Fushi!
He is not a demon, but a holy warrior who has protected the people from the Nokkers!
Godspeed!
Our Prince Bon was so impressed by him that he has decided to aid him in his quest.
Fushi! Look this way!
There are some things in this world that we can see and some that we cannot.
It seems so obvious now, but it took me a long time to realize that.
Why?
Because I can see everything.
Obviously, I could see the future, too.
I am Prince Bonchien Nicoli la Tasty Peach Uralis.
The man who will someday become king.
My daddy, the king.
My fancy mommy.
My snotty kid brother, Torta.
My adorable kid sister, Pocoa.
I, Bonchien, also known as Bon,
was raised with great care by many grown-ups, as the future king.
I was most attached to the one who tucked me in at night.
Hey, why am I special?
Because you are someone who can share the gift that makes you special.
I can share it?
That's right.
And the immortal boy is special, too. Just like you.
Immortal...
We're talking about him again today, huh?
She never told me his name,
but she told me stories of the immortal boy every night.
It always put me to sleep.
My second closest friend was the kitchen dweller Fen.
He would always warn me when Mommy snuck broccoli into my food.
I don't want it.
Why not? It's yummy.
Quicker!
Dance!
My third closest friend was the one-armed Nixon.
Got you! You're dead!
Don't throw it at me. You must jab me.
Yay! I'm the best! See that?
Thanks to him, I became a good swordsman.
That I could see them was by no means a bad thing to me.
Yay! Nyah-nyah!
But there was one person I wished dearly to befriend.
The girl who came to the castle three times a week.
Today's the day I talk to her!
H-Hey.
What are you up to?
Um, so...
That's cute.
Can I see—
Right. You, too...
You're...
Would you please stay at this castle from now on?
Brobro!
Where are you?
Brobro!
There you are!
What are you doing out there?
Brobro?
There was a super cute girl here.
You're in love, aren't you?!
Love, you say?
Must be a sly fox who's broken the castle rules.
How foul! Hmph.
No, Mommy.
It's just his usual thing again.
Let me go!
What are you doing?!
No!
Be still, now.
This is really going to rid him of the devil tempting him, yes?
Indeed.
The stars tell me that if he can make it through the night, he will prevail.
You heard him, Bon.
Please don't worry me anymore.
Mommy...
It seemed I had caused everyone a lot of worry.
I'm sorry, Prince.
Thanks for talking to me.
Until we meet again...
Have you left?
I don't even know your name.
Are you okay, Bon-sama?
Who cares about some lass?
Forget about her.
I should go, too.
This is a good time.
No... Why?
I don't want you to be the castle weirdo any more than you already are.
I'm going back to Fushi.
Fushi? The immortal one?
I thought you made him up.
It's all true.
Look up into the sky.
There's a big bird flying alone.
Fushi is beneath that bird.
He'll be there with the biggest shadow you'll ever see.
Who are you?
Come meet me someday.
It's been fifteen years.
Just when my childhood memories had grown hazy,
it happened.
I still think another color would suit Daddy better.
"Last Will and Testament.
The future king of Uralis is to be the second prince, Torta."
What is this, Daddy?!
What is this?!
Why is snotty little Torta the future king?!
Where did you find that?
I was making a new shelf just for you!
Let me ask you...
What do you spend your monthly allowance on?
I made matching outfits for me and Pocoa this month,
for Pocoa's birthday.
Last month, I bought fall accessories for Mommy's horse.
Meanwhile, Torta's been donating to the orphanage
and fixing the old flooring in the hospital.
Between you and your brother, who do you think is more fit to be king?
Selling out to the people makes you that much better?!
I just wanted to be my best self!
For everyone's sake!
Thank you, Torta-sama!
That's when I realized for the first time that there were things I couldn't see.
Damn it...
I'll show you!
I'm the one who'll become king!
But how?
Isn't this...
Does that boy she was talking about really exist?
1,000 gold coins for capturing him?
He's a bad person!
But...
If I catch him, I'm hunky-dory!
He might accept me as king!
Let's go, young prince.
It's been a year since you left the castle.
When are you going to give up looking for him?
Shush, Todo.
Don't worry about me.
But it's hopeless.
Fushi might have changed forms already, right?
He's right here.
I saw a bird flying over this town.
There are birds in any town.
Hey, you came.
Preview
Fushi and company's travels are punctuated by battles with the Nokkers.
During what seemed to be a successful expedition,
their encounter with a girl on the verge of death
thrusts a crucial truth upon them.
The Holy Man's Voyage