At the Academy,
everyone stays away from the landing on the third floor.
They say when you see your reflection...
Long arms reach out from inside the mirror...
and drag you away somewhere!
It's one of the Seven Mysteries of the Academy!
The mirror on the landing that drags you into another world!
Ehou, it's over now.
S-Sorry!
There's no way that could happen!
Especially not in the era of Scientific Ninja Tools!
I have a great idea!
Why don't we explore the Academy at night?!
Huh?
We'll make our way to every location
that has something to do with the Seven Mysteries!
What did you say?! That sounds fun!
Doesn't it?
What? That sounds like fun!
Sounds awesome!
Let us come too!
Umm, me too!
I wanna go because I love horror movies and stuff...
In that case, I have no choice but to participate.
Damn it.
Even though they're enrolled in a shinobi academy,
they're still just kids, huh?
Right, Kae?
Himawari! I want to join your investigation!
Huh?!
Miss Kae!
Let's investigate together!
I'm so excited!
This is just making more work for me.
GATE
TRAINING SPACE
HIRUZEN
SCHOOLYARD
EXIT
So then, I think this should be the best route.
PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
BOYS' RESTROOM
The Seven Mysteries Investigative Team Forms!
STAIRS
SCIENCE LAB
Himawari, you're a genius!
An adventure needs to have some thrills!
That's right!
Why is Kae so amped up?
If you get scared, you can run away by yourself, Ran!
Suzu, if you pass out,
I'll make sure to get you back home,
so don't worry about a thing!
Stop trying to one-up each other!
I'm out of ink!
Hold on!
I come from a family of Weapon Users,
so I have all kinds of stuff with me...
Oh, uh... what?
Where is it?! I know I have one here!
Kura, how do you fit all that inside?
That's strange...
It's not here!
Are you one of the Seven Mysteries, too?
Not here either!
Everyone!
You're free to remain after school, but finish cleaning first.
You're still only halfway done.
We're sorry.
It would be nice if we could clean with the power of Scientific Ninja Tools.
Cleaning the Academy is a part of training.
Besides, there's no need to rely on Scientific Ninja Tools to clean.
That's because, if you improve your shinobi abilities,
you'll eventually be able to use ninjutsu to clean—
Yes, sir!
He talks so much!
Totally!
Anyway, who is he again?
Hey, that's rude! That's Shiro Sensei!
That sounds like a dog's name.
It's Shino.
Sorry about that. I'll finish up the rest.
Lately, I've been sad that I haven't had
much of an opportunity to interact with the students.
Seems like... you have it tough too...
It's almost time, isn't it?
Once we start the investigation, there's no going back.
If you want to quit, now's your chance.
I wonder how many of us
will make it out of the Academy safely tonight?
Yeah...
S-Scary!
They're being so dramatic!
Let's go!
Okay!
O-Okay!
It's so dark!
This is so scary!
Yeah...
There's definitely something here!
You go first, Sosha!
Be a man, Ehou!
What was that just now?
Let's check it out!
Hey!
Kawaki! Don't startle me like that!
Why aren't you sticking with them?
Don't you want to see the Seven Mysteries?
There's no way the Seven Mysteries exist, right?
Huh?
You and I are both mature enough
to know that things like that don't exist.
You're around the same age as Himawari and the others.
Then why are you doing this?
We grown-ups have a duty...
to protect kids' dreams!
Milady... the preparations are complete.
What's with that getup?
Himawari and the others
are really looking forward to this investigation.
But the Academy's Seven Mysteries will not appear...
And so, we have decided to fake the Seven Mysteries.
That sounds like a lot of work.
Well, good luck!
What are you talking about?!
I need you to help me out.
Why me?!
Are you fine with snuffing out
the spark of wonderment in Himawari's eyes?!
It seems like you're the right size.
This is getting me fired up.
Let's do whatever we can to protect everyone's dreams!
Who's the bigger kid here?
Where are Mr. Kawaki and Miss Kae?
Now that you mention it...
You don't think
one of the Seven Mysteries got them, do you?
If you want to run away, now's the time, Ran.
I-If you're thinking of running away,
I don't mind sticking with you, Suzu.
You're all cowards!
The true horrors of the Seven Mysteries
have yet to come!
But scary things are scary!
SCIENCE LAB
The Academy's Seven Mysteries...
The anatomical model of a shinobi that moves every night...
Why do I have to do this?
Anatomical models don't talk!
Damn it!
I guess I'll have to play this by ear.
It's really moving!
Seriously?!
No!!
No! No! No! No! No!
Sosha's surprisingly a scaredy-cat, isn't she?
Yeah...
That was great acting! Keep it up.
Why do I have to do something so childish?
What was that?!
Someone, use a flashlight!
I have one.
Umm, this isn't it... This isn't it, either...
What do you have in there?! Hurry up!
I found it!
There's nothing there.
That scared look on your face was really funny, Ran!
It's unfortunate you couldn't see your own face, Suzu.
Red water's flowing out...
Scary!
Don't leave me, Ran!
Stand back!
Okay!
It's just ordinary paint.
Water Style, huh? You're a shinobi?
It was a long time ago.
He was apparently quite brilliant.
Oh? Well, that's unexpected.
That's Lord Third's—!
No way! A ghost?!
Let's go after it!
Himawari?!
We need to find out what it really is!
Hey, she's coming after us!
Go faster!
Damn it! Why is this statue so heavy?!
Himawari, what happened?
I couldn't catch up to it.
What the heck am I doing?
Good job.
I'm going to check in on everyone.
Damn it, Kae...
Why is she so serious about this?
She's not a little kid, after all.
She might be trying to reclaim something.
Huh? What would that be?
Back in her nation, Lady Kae is the heir to the crown.
Ever since she was little,
she's been required to act in a manner that befits her position.
She has never had the opportunity
to play with friends or even her younger brother.
She hasn't had anything that resembles a childhood.
So now, she might be trying to reclaim that.
I've heard a similar story before.
So, that's why you're letting her indulge herself...
You're a good guy.
What are you talking about?
We were talking about how blessed you are.
How are Himawari and the others?
It doesn't seem like they've figured it out.
All right, let's give them a scare
that'll keep them up at night for a while.
What's the matter?
Why are you suddenly so enthusiastic?
Who knows?
Maybe I'm starting to enjoy this.
What is happening?!
W-We need to get outta here!
I don't wanna be inside this scary Academy!
Let's get out of here too!
Yeah!
Did you see how scared they were?!
They probably won't be able to sleep for some time.
I can't believe the next one is the last of the Seven Mysteries.
I wish there were a hundred mysteries!
Huh? The next one is the sixth, isn't it?
They're called the Seven Mysteries, but there's no Seventh Mystery.
Maybe that's the mystery?
You think so?
The Academy's Seven Mysteries...
The mirror on the landing that drags you into another world.
Isn't that the one that Sosha was talking about?
Yes, but we'll just be watching.
Batora will be handling everything.
It's finally just the three of us.
Yeah...
This is the mirror that takes you somewhere...
What? Nothing's happening!
You're right.
It appeared!
That butler's really something.
I had no idea he had abilities like that!
Did you call for me?
What are you doing here?
I was organizing supplies in the faculty room
and ended up running late...
Huh?
Then what's that over there?
I can't take it anymore.
It evaded my attack?!
Kawaki?!
It could be an assassin.
But we need to make sure everyone's safe first!
Hey, what are you doing?
It's scary, but we need to catch it and reveal the ghost's identity!
This is no longer the situation we planned!
I can't let this go on without knowing who they are!
Milady!
Look after those two!
Okay!
Seems it's just an ordinary sheet.
The Seven Mysteries of the Academy...
The statue of Lord Third that moves through the schoolyard at night.
What's going on here?
Quit messing with me!
Where did it go?
Cut it out, Batora!
B-Behind you!
Damn it!
What the hell is going on?
The Seven Mysteries are angry.
Huh?
We faked the Seven Mysteries...
so the real ones might be angry.
Aren't you the one who said the Seven Mysteries didn't exist?
Then how do you explain this?!
I shouldn't have said that I wished there were a hundred mysteries!
If there were a hundred of them,
we wouldn't have enough classrooms to fit them.
Are you all right, Milady?
Y-Yes.
The classroom...
Come to think of it,
there's a place we haven't checked yet.
The faculty room?
There are six ghost stories,
but none of them mention this place.
Now that you mention it...
This is the only place we haven't checked.
What was that?!
You're not getting away!
Those are pretty skilled movements.
Stop moving all over the place.
Let's surround it!
Did you position the supplies you were organizing earlier?
Yes, it's regular and glow-in-the-dark paint.
Now we can tell whether the culprit is a ghost or not.
What...
is this?
Shino Sensei?!
What are all of you doing here at this hour?
Why is there paint in the faculty room?!
Umm... well... It's a long story...
What about you? What are you doing at this hour?!
I was cleaning the faculty room.
Cleaning?!
That's because...
even though I lecture students about cleaning,
I am a teacher and I cannot cut corners with my own work.
But it's been dirtied again.
Then the ghost from earlier was—?
Ghost?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Are you talking about these guys?
What are they?
It's more efficient to have my insects do the cleaning.
Damn it!
Don't do stuff that makes us think it was something else.
I heard sounds coming from this direction.
I wonder if something happened while we were passed out.
You two!
I-It's a ghost!!
Shino Sensei?
It's late.
It's not good for students to be here.
My bugs and I will finish up the rest, so go home.
That was super exhausting...
Ghosts are really scary...
That was the first time I saw a ghost!
I need to write an exposé about this for the school paper!
Everyone's gonna be shocked!
You were the first one to run away, huh, Ran?
No, you were first, Suzu.
Where did you guys go?
Everything was so much fun!
Oh, yeah...
Keep this a secret from Himawari, okay?
There's no way I could tell her.
This is to protect everyone's dreams.
Don't make me laugh...
He appeared late at night in the faculty room...
The masked ghost who glowed in the dark of night!
There's no way that could happen
in this era of Scientific Ninja Tools.
It was really there!
Huh?
I saw it with my own eyes!
Oh, I see...
It was so scary!
The Academy's Seven Mysteries finally has a seventh mystery!
It's so amazing!
Regardless of the form it takes,
I'm rather happy to hear students talking about me.
You actually figured everything out, didn't you?
Huh?
With your Byakugan, right?
You can see through everything with those, can't you?
Sorry.
But I can't use my Byakugan most of the time,
so I thought everything was real in the beginning!
Also...
Miss Kae seemed like she was having so much fun.
I was so scared, I couldn't talk!
It was the first time that ever happened to me!
Damn it. I can't tell who's the grown-up here.
But anyway, thank you.
Yeah!
A practical skills training session outside of the Academy, huh?
I think it's gonna be difficult to protect Miss Kae.
You're right.
Well, I'll help you watch over her, so don't worry!
Listen, this is my mission. Got it?
Let me help you!
Hana Sensei said teamwork is important!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Team Rivalry: Practical Skills Training!"
TEAM RIVALRY: PRACTICAL SKILLS TRAINING!
I think we make a great team. Don't you agree?