The mouse is shocked to see the scratches on his hand. He's been bullied by his brother, and now he's afraid that the ghost is trying to trick him. He tells his master to go back inside and investigate. The mouse says that they won't escape if the ghost materializes again. He says that it's a "high-level magic" that even he can't handle. He warns his master that there's something terrible going on behind his uncle's back, and he tells him to keep his faith. He promises to go to school first, and then he'll go back to work.