# E269 - The Sneaking Shadow
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***SIGN*** HOSPITAL
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Come in!
**[00:14] ---**
Hana Sensei!
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Everyone!
**[00:20] ---**
I'm so glad you're safe.
**[00:21] ---**
You're always thinking about
your students.
***SIGN*** HOSPITAL
**[00:24] ---**
What about you, Sensei? Are you all right?
**[00:26] ---**
Everyone's worried.
**[00:28] ---**
Sorry for making you worry!
**[00:32] ---**
Here, Sensei.
**[00:34] ---**
Osuka!
**[00:36] ---**
Shino Sensei's classes
are so stuffy and boring.
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We need you to get well as soon as possible.
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I made this for you.
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How beautiful!
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Thank you.
**[00:51] ---**
How are your injuries?
**[00:54] ---**
I'm fine now.
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Thank goodness!
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It was really unfortunate
you got caught up in that attack.
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Surviving a building collapse
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is definitely the result
of your daily training.
**[01:10] ---**
That's true.
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Did you see the culprit?
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Because of my injuries,
my memories are hazy.
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I just don't remember well.
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It can't be helped.
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I'm really sorry for making you all worry.
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It's not your fault.
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But...
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You're not responsible for that.
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Anyway, just get better soon.
**[01:35] ---**
Kawaki...
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Well, we'll be going now.
**[01:40] ---**
Rest up, Hana Sensei!
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I'll bring more sweets later!
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Thank you, everyone!
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Be careful on your way home.
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Okay!
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Okay!
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Later!
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Let's go!
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See you later!
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I have to try and remember
something about the incident...
**[02:00] ---**
I might know something about the culprit...
***SIGN*** 1\fad(480,500)\pos(506,257)}The Sneaking Shadow*
**[03:37] ---**
What were you thinking?
**[03:40] ---**
You had a suspicion
that there was an assassin,
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so why didn't you report it?!
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I was just late reporting it, that's all.
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Late?
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Do you think that excuse is adequate?
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Kawaki, this is an important mission!
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Being late isn't going to cut it.
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Is there something you're not
telling us, because you can't?
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Whatever the circumstances,
it doesn't excuse the fact that
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you didn't report important information.
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I already admitted that I messed up!
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At any rate, I can't let you
continue the guard mission.
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We're taking you off the mission.
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Okay.
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That aside, how did the assassin
sneak into the village?
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There's a barrier placed around the village.
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It's not easy to sneak in.
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The Police Force
is looking into it right now.
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Whatever the case,
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we cannot allow the princess
to continue her studies abroad.
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There is talk that
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she should immediately return
to the Land of Bamboo.
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Is she going to be sent home?
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It's the best for the princess.
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Do you have a problem with that?!
**[04:46] ---**
No, not really.
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I want you to stand by at home
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until the Police Force questions you.
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Okay.
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How are the students?
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I hope they're not emotionally drained
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and in shock from the incident.
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As to be expected of those
aiming to become shinobi,
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they seem to be taking this quite calmly.
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I see.
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Let's not tell Hana Sensei
**[05:13] ---**
that Kae was being targeted
for the time being.
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I'm sure she must feel responsible
for what happened.
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Understood.
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I can't believe school life for her
is ending with an incident.
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Being a princess must be difficult.
**[05:37] ---**
It looks like I won't be able to go out now.
**[05:41] ---**
Yes?
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Miss Kae, according to your father's wishes,
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you must prepare for your return home.
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Understood.
**[05:53] ---**
I wonder how everyone's doing?
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For me, I was making great memories
with everyone.
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But for Kawaki,
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it was all just part of his mission.
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Sorry for keeping you here for so long.
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If you remember anything about the incident,
**[06:24] ---**
contact me right away.
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I will.
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I'm sorry I couldn't be
more helpful, Uncle Kotaro.
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You have nothing to worry about.
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Your father is doing
everything he can to investigate.
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Everything is okay.
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Okay!
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Have you found a lead on the culprit?
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Sorry,
**[06:42] ---**
but I can't share information on
the investigation with outsiders.
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Mr. Kotaro...
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What is it?
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You have a call from the Hokage's office.
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I'll be right there.
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Well, see you later!
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There's nothing to do...
**[07:05] ---**
Are you going to let it end like this?
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Huh?
**[07:08] ---**
Are you just going to abandon Miss Kae,
**[07:10] ---**
even though she's in danger?
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We're her friends, aren't we?
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Even if it's not your mission,
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you can still try to find leads
on the assassin, right?
**[07:22] ---**
You're not wrong about that.
**[07:25] ---**
Let me help you out!
**[07:26] ---**
It's too dangerous.
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I can't let you get involved.
**[07:30] ---**
But wasn't I helpful when we
saved Miss Kae the other day?
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Do whatever you want.
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Okay!
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Will he really work with us?
**[07:44] ---**
Since you were removed from your mission,
**[07:47] ---**
you aren't getting any information.
**[07:49] ---**
We have no choice but to rely on Eiki,
**[07:51] ---**
and he might know something.
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Don't let him know that Kae was targeted.
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I told him we were looking for the terrorist
**[07:58] ---**
who attacked the Academy, so it's fine!
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Sorry to keep you waiting.
***SIGN*** SCHOOL BUILDING
***SIGN*** ENTRANCE GATE
**[08:09] ---**
What's this?
**[08:10] ---**
I mapped out what happened
on the day of the incident
**[08:13] ---**
during the school festival.
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You're so prepared!
**[08:16] ---**
I was frustrated with what happened...
**[08:19] ---**
Not only was there a terrorist
attack right before my eyes,
**[08:21] ---**
but the school festival was ruined.
**[08:24] ---**
On that day,
we were getting ready around here.
**[08:28] ---**
And also, the Paper Bombs were planted here.
**[08:32] ---**
There aren't that many near the stage.
**[08:34] ---**
Perhaps the culprit was timing the incident
**[08:38] ---**
by observing the situation
from near the auditorium.
**[08:42] ---**
Does that mean there was
someone shady in the auditorium?
**[08:45] ---**
But I don't remember each person
who came to the school festival.
**[08:49] ---**
Can you get any information from Kotaro?
**[08:52] ---**
He won't tell me anything
about the investigation,
**[08:55] ---**
so it'll be difficult.
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There's nothing we can do
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if we don't know who was in the auditorium.
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It would be nice if we had a photo.
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Oh, yeah!
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Sosha's photographs!
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The culprit might be in one of her photos.
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It must be difficult
not being able to see your friends.
**[09:26] ---**
I might have been the only one
who considered us friends.
**[09:32] ---**
Kawaki was only friendly because
it was his mission, you know.
**[09:37] ---**
Are you sure about that?
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A friend would tell me about
the mission, wouldn't they?
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He's a shinobi,
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so he probably couldn't even tell
his friends about his missions.
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Is that how it is?
**[09:49] ---**
Yes.
**[09:50] ---**
However, Mr. Kawaki was removed
from his mission
**[09:55] ---**
for failing to report the assassin.
**[09:57] ---**
What?!
**[09:58] ---**
I didn't ask why,
**[10:01] ---**
but I'd venture to say that,
**[10:03] ---**
if he did, the school festival
would have been cancelled.
**[10:05] ---**
Was he trying to prevent that
from happening?
**[10:10] ---**
Because I was looking forward to it?
**[10:13] ---**
I want to see Kawaki
and ask him about the truth.
**[10:16] ---**
I don't want to part ways
with everyone like this.
**[10:20] ---**
Milady, I would like to
grant you your wish, but...
**[10:31] ---**
Like I said...
**[10:33] ---**
I'm just asking what you're
going to use my photos for?!
**[10:36] ---**
Since the play was cancelled,
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I just wanted a memento of the event.
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Isn't it kind of strange to want a memento,
**[10:43] ---**
considering what happened?
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Y-You think so?
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I... well... you know... that.
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What's "that"?
**[10:52] ---**
Spit it out!
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The fact that you're working together
**[10:59] ---**
must mean something's going on, right?
**[11:00] ---**
Is it something that you can't tell anyone?
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I-It's my fault!
**[11:05] ---**
I saw a girl in the auditorium and
instantly fell in love with her.
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They're helping me find her!
**[11:11] ---**
Love at first sight?!
**[11:13] ---**
What's this?
**[11:14] ---**
Eiki, I thought you were
going after Miss Kae!
**[11:17] ---**
Y-You have it all wrong.
**[11:18] ---**
You should have told me sooner.
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Even I would never do
something insensitive
**[11:23] ---**
to stand in the way of love!
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Here you go!
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Thank you!
**[11:31] ---**
I'm rooting for you, Eiki!
**[11:34] ---**
Aww! What have I done?!
**[11:37] ---**
Why did I lie like that?!
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Thanks to you, we're good!
**[11:45] ---**
There's no way Sosha will stay quiet!
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Thank you, Eiki!
**[11:50] ---**
Since it's come to this,
we definitely have to find a lead!
**[12:11] ---**
Hey, Mr. Batora didn't come to
the school festival, right?
**[12:15] ---**
Yeah, he had some business to take care of.
**[12:18] ---**
I'm sure about that because
Kae was disappointed.
**[12:25] ---**
What does this mean?
**[12:27] ---**
Why did he lie?
**[12:29] ---**
He's completely loyal to Kae...
**[12:32] ---**
I can't believe someone like him
lying to her.
**[12:34] ---**
Do you think something happened?
**[12:36] ---**
We need to look into it.
**[12:39] ---**
Someone suspicious, someone suspicious...
**[12:42] ---**
There's no one that fits that description!
**[12:44] ---**
How are you doing over there?
**[12:46] ---**
Huh?
**[12:48] ---**
What? I'm the only one here?
**[12:55] ---**
There's no need to hurry!
**[12:57] ---**
What if Batora has something
to do with this incident?
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Huh?
**[13:01] ---**
Kae is with Batora right now!
**[13:04] ---**
No way!
**[13:05] ---**
Let's hurry!
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At the very least,
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I'd like to write a letter to everyone.
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An outage?
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No way, is it the assassin?!
**[14:03] ---**
What?! The lights went out!
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Let's go, Himawari!
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Yeah!
**[14:13] ---**
What is happening?
**[14:17] ---**
I'm worried about Miss Kae!
**[14:18] ---**
We need to hurry!
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Batora!
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Not good!
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Kawaki!
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Batora's—!
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What's going on?!
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Himawari! Look after Kae!
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Okay!
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Did I get them?
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A clone?
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Gotcha!
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You're gonna tell me who's behind this!
***SIGN*** EXPLODE
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What a terrible state...
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We'll quickly confirm
their identity at headquarters.
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Search the premises for
any evidence linked to the culprit.
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Yes, sir!
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I can't believe they'd blow themselves up.
**[17:02] ---**
It's probably to destroy
any proof of their identity
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before they were caught.
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You were removed from the mission.
What are you doing here?
**[17:08] ---**
Am I not allowed to visit a friend?
**[17:11] ---**
I see.
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I understand what you're saying,
**[17:14] ---**
but I'll have to report this
to the Hokage's office.
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Do whatever you want.
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Kawaki!
**[17:25] ---**
Are you all right?
**[17:26] ---**
Yes.
**[17:27] ---**
But Batora was seriously injured
trying to protect me.
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There's no need to worry about me.
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Why were you at the school festival?
**[17:36] ---**
What do you mean?
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I'd been investigating the possibility
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that one of Miss Kae's enemies
had snuck into the village.
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So, that's what it was.
**[17:47] ---**
That day, I followed someone
that seemed suspicious.
**[17:51] ---**
So, that's what you had to attend to...
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However, I lost sight of them
near the Academy.
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That's probably when my photo was taken.
**[18:10] ---**
Who did you lose sight of?
**[18:12] ---**
Perhaps it was the masked shinobi
you took down earlier.
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I'm very sorry.
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I thought that if I told you the truth,
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you would worry, so I lied.
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Don't apologize.
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You were injured protecting me.
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Your father, the king, took me in...
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and gave me this life.
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That was a long time ago.
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No, when I think about my debt to him,
**[18:45] ---**
this injury is nothing.
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Batora...
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Lord Kawaki, I thank you
for protecting Miss Kae.
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I just happened to be here at the right time.
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You should have told me about your mission.
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Why didn't you report in about the assassin?
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That's none of your business.
**[19:03] ---**
But you were removed from
the mission because of that!
**[19:07] ---**
Did you take that risk
**[19:09] ---**
so that Miss Kae could
experience the school festival?
**[19:13] ---**
Was that really the reason?
**[19:17] ---**
You came here, even though
you were removed from the mission.
**[19:21] ---**
That tells me how much
you care about Miss Kae.
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Kawaki!
**[19:26] ---**
You can't ignore a friend in danger, can you?
**[19:29] ---**
I never said anything like that!
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Thank you!
**[19:38] ---**
You're the worst!
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You left me behind!
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Sorry, we were in a rush.
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Tell me what happened, okay?
**[19:47] ---**
S-Sure.
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Extra, extra!
**[19:51] ---**
This is the Exposé Newspaper!
***SIGN*** HAS MAKE-OUT PARADISE
TURNED EIKI INTO A PLAYBOY?
***SIGN*** A NEW LOVE INTEREST APPEARS
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"Has Make-Out Paradise turned
Eiki into a playboy?"
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"A new love interest appears? In this issue!"
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Don't read that!
**[20:05] ---**
Eiki, I hear you're searching
for a girl you like.
**[20:08] ---**
You like someone other than Miss Kae?!
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You're crazy!
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No, there's a reason for this!
**[20:14] ---**
There's no need to be embarrassed about love!
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No, no! It's not like that!
**[20:27] ---**
Regarding your recent failure
to obey an order,
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we took into account that this
led to you protecting the princess,
**[20:33] ---**
so we're overlooking this as a special case.
**[20:35] ---**
Also, the Land of Bamboo
has withdrawn the guard mission,
**[20:38] ---**
so the mission itself no longer exists.
**[20:40] ---**
What do you mean?
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The mastermind of the assassination plot
**[20:43] ---**
has apparently been arrested
in the Land of Bamboo.
**[20:46] ---**
Are you sure about that?
**[20:47] ---**
After analyzing the intel
that Kae's butler Batora gathered,
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they found evidence of communications
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between the assassin and the mastermind.
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The mastermind is a minister
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and the guardian of
the princess's younger stepbrother.
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As a result of their investigation,
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they found all the proof they needed.
**[21:03] ---**
So, the assassin was
working for the minister?
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The features of the corpse
match those that were on record.
**[21:10] ---**
They've also confirmed that
they were the only accessory.
**[21:13] ---**
They apparently snuck in when
the princess came to our nation.
**[21:16] ---**
Does this mean we've dealt with
the mastermind and the culprit?
**[21:20] ---**
That seems to be the case.
**[21:22] ---**
The Land of Bamboo says they want
to take control of this matter.
**[21:25] ---**
Once we hand over our intel
on the investigation,
**[21:27] ---**
we can't get involved anymore.
**[21:29] ---**
The Land of Bamboo probably
doesn't want other nations
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to learn about their infighting.
**[21:43] ---**
The assassin died...
**[21:45] ---**
and the mastermind was arrested, huh?
**[23:25] ---**
This incident got wrapped up
quickly and neatly.
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It's too easy and it makes me nauseous.
**[23:31] ---**
Also, I was near Kae all that time
**[23:34] ---**
and I didn't even pick up on the assassin.
**[23:36] ---**
Kawaki, are you okay?
**[23:38] ---**
I'm going to go to the Academy.
**[23:41] ---**
Wait, Himawari...
**[23:42] ---**
What is it?
**[23:43] ---**
I'm going to the Academy too, remember?
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Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
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"Two Sides of the Same Coin."
***SIGN*** TWO SIDES OF
THE SAME COIN