Anna Karenina

The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Resurrection Hot Springs!

Miss Mirai!

Have you heard of the hot spring

where you can see people who've died?

People who've died?

Seeing the dead?

There's no way something like that is real!

It exists!

I've come all this way so I could see my late mother.

Oh, come on! No way!

I thought so too at first…

But then I thought it's probably worth checking out.

I really want to see my mother.

Don't you want to see your father too, Miss Mirai?

But I'm…

…afraid I won't be able to go.

I see.

I'm sorry… See you later.

That's right…I have a mission.

WOMEN / MEN

It exists!

I've come all this way so I could see my late mother.

There's no way it exists.

I thought so too at first…

But then I thought it's probably worth checking out.

I really want to see…

…my mother.

Don't you want to see your father too, Miss Mirai?

Tatsumi!

Miss Mirai?

On second thought, I'll go too.

Huh?

It's dangerous for you to go alone… I'd be worried.

Thank you.

Honestly, I was feeling a bit uneasy about going alone.

All right then, let's leave right now.

I heard you can only meet the deceased at night.

Got it.

Yeah…I'll think of this as an investigation.

Besides, as long as I'm back by morning…

I drew this based on all of the rumors.

But who knows if it's correct!

This place feels totally different at night.

Yeah, it feels more desolate since it was so lively during the day.

It gives off a different vibe. It's creepy.

It's just a banner.

That freaked me out. I'm such a scaredy-cat.

Yeah, but your reaction just now still doesn't top Guy's.

Huh?

Remember the night of the ghost fiasco?

YOUTH

It appeared!

He totally freaked out!

Really?

But what was even scarier than that…

In the room where they say an armored warrior appeared…

…was seeing Kakashi fast asleep was scarier than seeing a ghost.

That's for sure!

Are you thirsty, Miss Mirai?

A little.

There should be a spring around here.

Let's get some spring water there.

There it is!

Wow, it's so warm!

Here you go, Miss Mirai.

Thanks!

I hear people stay healthy in the Land of Steam

by sipping on hot spring water like this, as they walk!

Oh, is that so?

It tastes like iron.

What? I couldn't tell!

Despite my appearance, I'm still a shinobi, you know.

If you get to see your mom, what do want to talk to her about?

I want to…

…apologize.

Huh?

Actually, the day before my mom died…

we had a fight over something trivial.

I refused to give in

and didn't speak to her for the rest of the day.

The next day, I went to the hospital to apologize,

but she'd taken a turn for the worse and…

soon after…

That's why…

I want to say sorry to her.

I had no idea.

What about you, Miss Mirai?

Your dad was a shinobi too, right?

Yeah.

He was Mr. Choji's sensei, right?

He must've been an amazing shinobi.

Everyone says that…

but I have no idea since I've never met him.

If you do see him tonight, what do you want to say to him?

There's so much stuff I want to say to him and ask him.

Like what is the "King" that shinobi must protect?

Huh?

It's a quiz my sensei gave me,

but I heard my father was the one who gave it out first.

But I have no clue what the answer is.

Oh yeah, I remember you were asking Choji about it.

Yeah, but more than that,

I want to ask him why he died before I was born!

Oh, I guess that's not really a question.

Was there stuff you wanted to do with your dad?

Well…

Dad!

Miss Mirai?

Oh, sorry!

Is something the matter?

Oh, it's nothing.

There's so much I want to ask you, Dad!

We won't be able to cross.

I don't see any bridges around either.

I think we're headed the right way. Let's cross here!

What?!

Don't worry. Just follow me!

Oh, wait, Miss Mirai!

Okay, it's your turn, Tatsumi!

Oh.

Miss Mirai!

I can't!

I'm sorry!

Just hold on to me.

We'll cross it together!

Here we go, Tatsumi!

Huh?

Wow!

We did it!

Thank you so much, Miss Mirai.

Sorry I left you behind! All right, let's keep going.

Wow, you're awesome, Miss Mirai!

And you're beautiful! I bet you're really popular!

Huh? No way!

Well, I really like you, Miss Mirai!

If you weren't here, I would've never made it.

There's nothing to fear as long as we're together!

Right!

Oh?

There's a fork in the road.

But there's only one road on the map.

Hmm…

Which one do we take?

Yeah.

Excuse me…

Oh, I didn't mean to scare you.

Wow, you scared me!

By any chance, are you two headed to the hot spring

where you can see the dead?

Are you going there too?

I was just there.