Gohda's Riddle - Hint

What happens when she gets hom later than usual?
Think carefully. The food is always freshly-made and served at the usual time, right? So... what happens when she gets home long after that?

Gohda's Riddle - The Stew

Well, uh, that's because this is a fairy tale puzzle....
Hohohohohoho... It looks as though she didn't figure it out.



Then tell me the right answer, Eva. You figured it out, right? Tell me!
All right. The answer is--
Eva, if you wouldn't mind! They say recipes and riddle answers are best while they remain secret.
You think so? I'll have to tell sometime later, when you aren't around, then.
Yeah, it's a promise!

Gohda's Riddle - The Bread

Well, uh, that's because this is a fairy tale puzzle....
Hohohohohoho... It looks as though she didn't figure it out.



Then tell me the right answer, Eva. You figured it out, right? Tell me!
All right. The answer is--
Eva, if you wouldn't mind! They say recipes and riddle answers are best while they remain secret.
You think so? I'll have to tell sometime later, when you aren't around, then.
Yeah, it's a promise!

Gohda's Riddle - The Wine

Well, uh, that's because this is a fairy tale puzzle....
Hohohohohoho... It looks as though she didn't figure it out.



Then tell me the right answer, Eva. You figured it out, right? Tell me!
All right. The answer is--
Eva, if you wouldn't mind! They say recipes and riddle answers are best while they remain secret.
You think so? I'll have to tell sometime later, when you aren't around, then.
Yeah, it's a promise!

Gohda's Riddle - The Ice Cream

Nicely done! See? Ange is a clever girl, isn't she?
Congratulations, Ange! Very impressive. How quickly you saw through the puzzle that I, Gohda, put all my efforts into!
It was totally easy. Eva's puzzle was harder.
Thanks.
Congratulations. This medal is your prize for answering my question correctly.
Thank you!

Kumasawa's Riddle - Hint

She says you have to change one letter, so the answer's probably some sort of word game. Her choice of words is suspicious, to say the least. Try and think of some kind of dessert that you can make by changing a letter in... ah, I've got it!
Huh? What is it? What is it?!
Forget changing a whole letter... you only need to change one line. In fact, that pretty much gives you the answer.

Kumasawa's Riddle - s

Hohohohoho, sorry, but wrong is wrong. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you, Ange.
Come on, Kumasawa, that was a nasty puzzle...
It doesn't make sense! There's no way you could make a dessert out of mackerel! What's the answer? Tell me!
Hohohoho, it's no fun if I tell you. If you don't guess it quick... then you really will be having mackerel for dessert... Ihihihihihihihihi...
Tell me, tell me!
Nope.



That concludes our puzzles. There are probably others waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Please, on to the next challenge.
We're both rooting for you, Ange.
Okay! I'll keep on trying hard and getting more and more medals!
That's the spirit! Don't let it get you down. Plenty more chances left!

Kumasawa's Riddle - r

Hohohohoho, sorry, but wrong is wrong. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you, Ange.
Come on, Kumasawa, that was a nasty puzzle...
It doesn't make sense! There's no way you could make a dessert out of mackerel! What's the answer? Tell me!
Hohohoho, it's no fun if I tell you. If you don't guess it quick... then you really will be having mackerel for dessert... Ihihihihihihihihi...
Tell me, tell me!
Nope.



That concludes our puzzles. There are probably others waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Please, on to the next challenge.
We're both rooting for you, Ange.
Okay! I'll keep on trying hard and getting more and more medals!
That's the spirit! Don't let it get you down. Plenty more chances left!

Kumasawa's Riddle - a

Hohohohoho, sorry, but wrong is wrong. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you, Ange.
Come on, Kumasawa, that was a nasty puzzle...
It doesn't make sense! There's no way you could make a dessert out of mackerel! What's the answer? Tell me!
Hohohoho, it's no fun if I tell you. If you don't guess it quick... then you really will be having mackerel for dessert... Ihihihihihihihihi...
Tell me, tell me!
Nope.



That concludes our puzzles. There are probably others waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Please, on to the next challenge.
We're both rooting for you, Ange.
Okay! I'll keep on trying hard and getting more and more medals!
That's the spirit! Don't let it get you down. Plenty more chances left!

Kumasawa's Riddle - b

Hohohohohoho, that's correct.
The last line said you could make a grand 'desert' out of sabara. Not dessert!
I figured out a wor trick in Japanese and English! Am I awesome? Am I awesome?!
You're so smart, Ange! You deserve a pat on the head!
Haha, I like it when you do that.
Just change a single letter, and even mackerel can make a fine desert. Are you starting to see how omnipotent mackerel is?
The day I'm forced to serve a joke like that for dessert, I imagine heads will roll...
I wouldn't like it either. I like ice cream for dessert.
Ahahaha, of course. By the way, we shouldn't be worried, should we? What about tonight's dessert?



What a shame... I tried to shard to stop Ange from getting that prize, but she solved my best riddle like it was nothing.



Well then, that's all for our puzzles.
Please keep up the pace, get more and more medals, and win that splendid prize from the master!
Okay! Thank you. I'll keep it up...! We did it, Eva!
Let's keep it up!







With each passing family conference, one can feel the growth of these youngsters. After just a few years more, Ange will surely learn of love, of makeup, and will eventually grow to become a true lady.
Very true... If she grows normally with the passing time, that is...



Will Ange have no choice but to face that isolated future...?
An egg's shell can always be broken from the inside. Even if a cold shell is very, very hard, that odesn't mean it cannot be broken.
Does Ange have the strength to do that?
Is she capable of achieving that or not...? I hear that question is what this final game is all about.
Perhaps we should have sent her a clearer message. If the egg cannot be warmed, could we not at least strike it from the outside to make it easier to crack?



But can we not somehow explain that power and resilience to her?
Words cannot be given. They can only be accepted. No matter what we try to give Ange, it will be meaningless unless she accepts it.
...You are right. No matter what we try to tell Ange, it won't matter unless she listens.
Hohoho... We can do nothing but watch over her. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
We can do nothing but pray that Ange chooses a better future for herself.



It is ironic... Since the very beginning, she has been denying that greatest wish of hers herself.
Laughter brings happiness. Tears bring misfortune. Those who believe will be saved. People have the power to create their own futures by the strength of their emotions.
I wish we could just let her hear those words...
Battler is very strict. He's hoping that Ange will realize it by her own power alone... and is not permitting even words of this nature to be told to her.
It seems we can do nothing but watch over her.

Nanjo's Puzzle: Hint

That part sounds like some kind of word game. After all, 'kyuukyuu' means emergency, and 'kyuu' means nine. If you write two nines together, it looks like 99, doesn't it?
So, if you add something to 99, you get an ambulance?
Hmm. Why does some number added to 99 get you an ambulance... ah, I've got it!
Huh, really? Hey, what is it?!
I'll give you a hint. You've got a big advantage here that most people around the world don't have. Then again, even people from other countries could narrow it down to two answers with a little math.

Nanjo's Puzzle: 5

Oh, are you having trouble? I thought it was an easy puzzle.
Aw, so close. I thought you'd made it pretty far, too...
Mumumu...? Ah, yes, I have it! If you subtract two from an ambulance, then add on 60, you can even learn the weather.
Well done, Kinzo. It seems I must hand this medal over to you.
Wahahahahaha! Sorry, Ange. This medal's all mine!
F... Fine. See if I care.





Hmm, what was the number for the weather forecasting service, I wonder?
...?

Nanjo's Puzzle: 10

Oh, are you having trouble? I thought it was an easy puzzle.
Aw, so close. I thought you'd made it pretty far, too...
Mumumu...? Ah, yes, I have it! If you subtract two from an ambulance, then add on 60, you can even learn the weather.
Well done, Kinzo. It seems I must hand this medal over to you.
Wahahahahaha! Sorry, Ange. This medal's all mine!
F... Fine. See if I care.





Hmm, what was the number for the weather forecasting service, I wonder?
...?

Nanjo's Puzzle: 15

Oh, are you having trouble? I thought it was an easy puzzle.
Aw, so close. I thought you'd made it pretty far, too...
Mumumu...? Ah, yes, I have it! If you subtract two from an ambulance, then add on 60, you can even learn the weather.
Well done, Kinzo. It seems I must hand this medal over to you.
Wahahahahaha! Sorry, Ange. This medal's all mine!
F... Fine. See if I care.





Hmm, what was the number for the weather forecasting service, I wonder?
...?

Nanjo's Puzzle: 25

Oh, are you having trouble? I thought it was an easy puzzle.
Aw, so close. I thought you'd made it pretty far, too...
Mumumu...? Ah, yes, I have it! If you subtract two from an ambulance, then add on 60, you can even learn the weather.
Well done, Kinzo. It seems I must hand this medal over to you.
Wahahahahaha! Sorry, Ange. This medal's all mine!
F... Fine. See if I care.





Hmm, what was the number for the weather forecasting service, I wonder?
...?

Nanjo's Puzzle: 20

And if you subtract 20 from 130, you get 110. That's the emergency number for calling the police.
Splendid! That is correct. I knew you were a quick thinker, Ange.
Oooooohh, well done, Angeeeeeee! What a wise granddaughter I have!
Congratulations. This medal belongs to you.
But... what was that about the difference between the two being half an emergency?
Heheh, yeah, we didn't really need that part. If you use that hint, you could make a pretty good guess at the answer even if you forgot what the emergency numbers were.
Huh?



Yes, that's the spirit. Let's solve more and more!

Genji's Puzzle: Hint

...I can't really do it withotu a calculator. Do you know the answer, Eva?
...Ah, I've got it. This is a pretty mean puzzle.
Why is it mean?
This has nothing to do with division. Read through the puzzle again carefully.

Genji's Puzzle: 0mm

You see... There's no need for math in this puzzle. Yep, he tricked us good this time.
Wahhahahahahahahahaha. Too bad, Ange. Did you get it, Nanjo?
Yes, of course. Division is unnecessary. This was an easy puzzle, one that even Ange could have solved.



That is all for my puzzle. I believe several others are waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Perhaps you ought to search for the next challenge.
Good luck, Ange. I am rooting for you.
That's right. This is no time to get down! Now's our chance to turn things around.
Yeah! I'll try even harder and get lots of medals!

Genji's Puzzle: 3mm

You see... There's no need for math in this puzzle. Yep, he tricked us good this time.
Wahhahahahahahahahaha. Too bad, Ange. Did you get it, Nanjo?
Yes, of course. Division is unnecessary. This was an easy puzzle, one that even Ange could have solved.



That is all for my puzzle. I believe several others are waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Perhaps you ought to search for the next challenge.
Good luck, Ange. I am rooting for you.
That's right. This is no time to get down! Now's our chance to turn things around.
Yeah! I'll try even harder and get lots of medals!

Genji's Puzzle: 6mm

You see... There's no need for math in this puzzle. Yep, he tricked us good this time.
Wahhahahahahahahahaha. Too bad, Ange. Did you get it, Nanjo?
Yes, of course. Division is unnecessary. This was an easy puzzle, one that even Ange could have solved.



That is all for my puzzle. I believe several others are waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Perhaps you ought to search for the next challenge.
Good luck, Ange. I am rooting for you.
That's right. This is no time to get down! Now's our chance to turn things around.
Yeah! I'll try even harder and get lots of medals!

Genji's Puzzle: 8mm

You see... There's no need for math in this puzzle. Yep, he tricked us good this time.
Wahhahahahahahahahaha. Too bad, Ange. Did you get it, Nanjo?
Yes, of course. Division is unnecessary. This was an easy puzzle, one that even Ange could have solved.



That is all for my puzzle. I believe several others are waiting for you to challenge them, Ange. Perhaps you ought to search for the next challenge.
Good luck, Ange. I am rooting for you.
That's right. This is no time to get down! Now's our chance to turn things around.
Yeah! I'll try even harder and get lots of medals!

Genji's Puzzle: 10mm

Ange. You don't need to use math. Make sure you remember the problem clearly... How long is the candle when it burns out?





That's right!
You are correct.
Oooh, splendidly done, Ange! How clever of you, not to be misled!
I didn't even need division. I almost got tricked!
You were pretty mean there, Genji. You even asked her if she could do division. That was a trap, right?
Correct. My humble apologies.
After all, Genji is the sort who can trick you without changing his expression in the slightest.
Congratulations, Ange. This medal is proof that you have correctly solved my puzzle.
Thanks! I got another medal, Eva!
Nice going!
I'll get lots more, I'll get a ton, and then grandfather will give me a great prize!
Yes. Give it all you've got, my granddaughter!
Good luck, Ange. I am rooting for you.
There must be others waiting for you. Perhaps you ought to search for the next challenge.
Okay! THank you, I'll try even harder now!







How is Ange doing?
Oh, Battler. I am not certain, but she does seem to be enjoying herself.
I heard your puzzle, Genji. Even I was almost taken in back there.
You honor me.
Still, it's not quite what I'd have expected. Who'd have thought that you'd give a trick question like that? I figured you'd make a straightforward, simple puzzle.
Hahahahahaha. You might expect such a thing from him, silent as he is, but he is much more of a schemer than he appears.
Very true. If you play a chess match against him, you'll see that right away.
He even fools me from time to time. He'll trick me right to my face, with that stern, serious expression of his. He has always been like that. And yet, despite the numerous occasions on which he has fooled me in the past, I keep on getting tricked. Wahahahahahahahaha.
Come to think of it... what sort of relationship do you and Genji have?





Genji, a prodigal son? That's a surprise... So, Genji also moved to Taiwan, where he met grandfather?
...No. I am a native of Taiwan.
Genji was born in Taiwan. Well, since Taiwan was under Japanese rule before the war, he is still Japanese, of course.
He was a man who hated losing. When he first met, we fought all the time. Once we hit it off, we became the best of friends.
There was a lot of disorder and conflict after the war. The master is the one who saved me during that chaotic period. If I spent the rest of my life trying to repay that debt, it would not be enough to pay it back in full.
Don't say that, my friend. If only I had been a little more persuasive, I might have saved your family as well... I was too cowardly to save anyone but you...



Kinzo worked to get Genji out before the chaos began, but his family couldn't be persuaded to leave.



And now, Genji plays the role of the butler, but sometimes they quietly reminisce about the days of old.