See, even Ange says she's stuck! Give her at least a little hint.
I see. Then, a hint... They may be different colors, but you get a beautiful sound no matter which you push. A beautiful sound...? Are these black and white things something that make sounds?
Black and white things that make a sound when you push them...?
Hahahaha. It's the sort of puzzle that brings out one's upbringing. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you.
What did you saaaay?!
A keybaord? Like on a piano?
That's right. The blacks and whites are the pattern of colors on a keyboard. In which case, you must already known the right answer.
Ready? It's Krauss's turn now. We'll solve it in a flash and teach him a lesson, okay?
Hahahaha. It's the sort of puzzle that brings out one's upbringing. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you.
What did you saaaay?!
A keybaord? Like on a piano?
That's right. The blacks and whites are the pattern of colors on a keyboard. In which case, you must already known the right answer.
Ready? It's Krauss's turn now. We'll solve it in a flash and teach him a lesson, okay?
Hahahaha. It's the sort of puzzle that brings out one's upbringing. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you.
What did you saaaay?!
A keybaord? Like on a piano?
That's right. The blacks and whites are the pattern of colors on a keyboard. In which case, you must already known the right answer.
Ready? It's Krauss's turn now. We'll solve it in a flash and teach him a lesson, okay?
Hahahaha. It's the sort of puzzle that brings out one's upbringing. Perhaps it was a bit too hard for you.
What did you saaaay?!
A keybaord? Like on a piano?
That's right. The blacks and whites are the pattern of colors on a keyboard. In which case, you must already known the right answer.
Ready? It's Krauss's turn now. We'll solve it in a flash and teach him a lesson, okay?
Ah, is that it? It's a keyboard?!
The first two black keys are between 'do', 're', and 'mi'. The set of three black keys are between 'fa', 'so', 'la', and 'ti'...
It started 'white black white black white ???? black', so... the three white ones are 'do', 're', and 'mi'... There is no black key between 'mi' and 'fa'. So, 'fa' comes right after 'mi'!
And since the question mark comes after 'mem', the right answer is 'fa'. In other words...
Correct. I thought it might have been a bit too hard, but you did well.
Splendidly done, you two. Go ahead, Natsuhi. Congratulations, Ange. Here's my medal for you.
Alright! Eva, I got another one!
Things are moving along nicely. Next up is Krauss's puzzle. Let's solve it in a flash and teach him a lesson, okay?
Heheheheh. Do you give up?
I-I won't give up, kiiiii! So, you're saying that Murakoshi Publishing Co, Ltd. is on floor X?! Not floor X. The _th floor.
It's the same either way, isn't it?
I've got it, Ange! Try saying them aloud, starting from the first floor...! THere's only one that fits!
Huh? Wh-What do you mean?
That's right. Though, in a way, the answer is right there in the question.
What do you mean...?
For example, let's take floor 7. You'd call that 'the seventh floor', right? But you wouldn't call floor 3 'the threeth floor', would you? Precisely. From floor 1 to floor 4, there's only one floor that ends in 'th'.
A... Ah...
Hahahahahahaha. Too bad. Looks like I'll be keeping this medal.
That's all for our puzzles. I do hope you enjoyed them.
I did! Thank you, Natsuhi and Krauss! I hope you can enjoy all the tricky questions, without worrying about your medal count too much. We all hope that this becomes a wonderful night, just for you.
We really are enjoying ourselves.
Yeah! We're having a lot of fun!
That's right. Though, in a way, the answer is right there in the question.
What do you mean...?
For example, let's take floor 7. You'd call that 'the seventh floor', right? But you wouldn't call floor 3 'the threeth floor', would you? Precisely. From floor 1 to floor 4, there's only one floor that ends in 'th'.
A... Ah...
Hahahahahahaha. Too bad. Looks like I'll be keeping this medal.
That's all for our puzzles. I do hope you enjoyed them.
I did! Thank you, Natsuhi and Krauss! I hope you can enjoy all the tricky questions, without worrying about your medal count too much. We all hope that this becomes a wonderful night, just for you.
We really are enjoying ourselves.
Yeah! We're having a lot of fun!
That's right. Though, in a way, the answer is right there in the question.
What do you mean...?
For example, let's take floor 7. You'd call that 'the seventh floor', right? But you wouldn't call floor 3 'the threeth floor', would you? Precisely. From floor 1 to floor 4, there's only one floor that ends in 'th'.
A... Ah...
Hahahahahahaha. Too bad. Looks like I'll be keeping this medal.
That's all for our puzzles. I do hope you enjoyed them.
I did! Thank you, Natsuhi and Krauss! I hope you can enjoy all the tricky questions, without worrying about your medal count too much. We all hope that this becomes a wonderful night, just for you.
We really are enjoying ourselves.
Yeah! We're having a lot of fun!
Well done, you got it! From floor one to floor four, there's only one floor that ends in 'th' - the 4th floor.
Yeah! The 4th floor fits, but the other ones are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
N... Nicely done... And even I didn't figure it out until I had the answer given to me...
Come on, now. Let's see that medal. This medal is a mark of Ange's intelligence. I mustn't let you have it, Eva. Heh, sore loser! Thank you, Krauss. Am I incredible?!
Very much so. You're a more flexible thinker than your uncle. I am proud to have you as a niece.
That's all for our puzzles. I do hope you enjoyed them.
I did! Thank you, Natsuhi and Krauss! I hope you can enjoy all the tricky questions, without worrying about your medal count too much. We all hope that this becomes a wonderful night, just for you. We really are enjoying ourselves. Yeah! We're having a lot of fun!
We did the best we could, but I'm not sure how much they enjoyed them.
A future parent and child, unrelated by blood. Watching them like this, they look just like a normal parent and child.
Yes, they do... Bonds between people are nurtured by the heart. Ties of blood do not bond as strongly.
What's wrong?
...I was just... surprised that I would dare to say such words...
...You don't need to worry about me.
I understand how you felt. Unable to become pregnant, you were forced to feel shame for many years. In that situation, any woman would be shocked if they were handled a baby whose parentage they didn't even known, and then told to adopt them. That was no reason... for me to push you off a cliff... True. You will have to carry that cross for the rest of your life. ...Yes. I am prepared to do so...
Don't make that dejected face. No, perhaps it's the other way around. As long as you continue making that dejected face, I will feel no desire to punish you. As long as you continue to carry that cross, I will feel no desire to hate you.
Do you mean... that you don't hate me...?
To tell the truth, I did hate you. I hated your guts. I hated you so much, I wanted to hang up a pillow with your picture on it and use it as a punching bag!
How could I forget...? After all, I'm a murderer...
Your cross is a heavy one, doubtless. I can feel compassion for you now. I'm serious. After all, Kinzo was the one at fault, right? It's his fault for having an illegitimate child in the first place! And the way he forced that child on you was even worse! He whould have at least been able to avoid hurting you by saying 'please take care of this poor child', instead of 'you can't give birth, so adopt this kid'. Men! That Kinzo...! ... I no longer hate you. Does the cross you bear not feel any lighter for that? It doesn't... I still don't know how I can make up for what I did to you. Then let's do it this way. Hold out your arms. H... Huh? Like this...?
U-umm, this is a little... I'll never say this again, so let me say it once. After all, I never had a chance to meet my mother.
This is just to buy time until Shannon can think of a question, so forgive me.
Th-Thank you! I've thought of a question...!
Understood. Now then, Eva and Ange. I'll give you a hint. Copper is 29, silver is 47, and gold is 79. That's the hint.
That's just what you said in the question! That's not a hint!
Copper is 29? Silver is 47? ...Oh, so that's it!
Huh? You got it?! I get it too! Platinum is better than gold, so the prize must be more than 79 gold coins!
That's wrong. With these rules, the platinum prize is probably worth less than the gold prize. Isn't that right? It is as you say. It seem you've already found the answer.
This puzzle is impossible for Ange. You'd need to have gone to middle school at the very least. I'll answer! Is that alright, Ange?
S-Sure. I'll leave it to you!
Aaaaaahh, sorry, I messed up! if only I'd taken science class more seriously!
What do you mean? I don't get it.
You! What kind of problem do you think you're giving Ange?! Can't you put a little more thought into your puzzles?!
You did give me permission to show her the hardest one I've got. That's right. You said it yourself. That's why we got a puzzle that was too ahrd for me. Nngghhh! Sorry, Ange...
Aaaaaahh, sorry, I messed up! if only I'd taken science class more seriously!
What do you mean? I don't get it.
You! What kind of problem do you think you're giving Ange?! Can't you put a little more thought into your puzzles?!
You did give me permission to show her the hardest one I've got. That's right. You said it yourself. That's why we got a puzzle that was too ahrd for me. Nngghhh! Sorry, Ange...
Aaaaaahh, sorry, I messed up! if only I'd taken science class more seriously!
What do you mean? I don't get it.
You! What kind of problem do you think you're giving Ange?! Can't you put a little more thought into your puzzles?!
You did give me permission to show her the hardest one I've got. That's right. You said it yourself. That's why we got a puzzle that was too ahrd for me. Nngghhh! Sorry, Ange...
Aaaaaahh, sorry, I messed up! if only I'd taken science class more seriously!
What do you mean? I don't get it.
You! What kind of problem do you think you're giving Ange?! Can't you put a little more thought into your puzzles?!
You did give me permission to show her the hardest one I've got. That's right. You said it yourself. That's why we got a puzzle that was too ahrd for me. Nngghhh! Sorry, Ange...
Awesome, Eva! Why? Why is it 78 coins?! If platinum is better than gold, then why does gold get more coins?!
The number of coins you get is always the same as the atomic number of the prize. Copper is 29, silver is 47, and gold is 79. And, by the way, platinum is 78. So, the platinum prize gets you 78 gold coins.
E... Eva, you're incredible!
Still, that was a pretty nasty riddle to choose. You shold have at least given one that Ange could understand.
You did give me permission to show her the hardest one I've got. That's right. You said it yourself. That's why we got a puzzle that was too hard for me.
Nngggh! I-Is it my fault? Sorry, Ange... But look, we got a medal, so please forgive me.
That's what I thought at first. White chocolate starts with W, pepper jack starts with P, and anchovy starts with A. But then, how do you explain lemonade being O?
Do you get it?
Aren't there any more hints? Of course there are. I'll teach you the letters for some other foods. First, watermelon is W. For P, how about picante potatoes? Albacore tuna is A. Orange-lime sherbet would probably be an O. Heheheh... It really does sound like the first letter is the key... But then how do you explain lemonade being O...?
...I love W foods. Cookies and cake are W, right? That's right.
So, it isn't the first letter after all... What's going on? Is the W group about desserts? But watermelon isn't a dessert... P is picante potatoes and pepper jack cheese? A is anchovy pizza and albacore tuna? O is lemonade and orange-lime sherbet? Just what are these groups?
I sort of get it, but I sort of don't. It's a little annoying. One last hint. Have you ever had lemonade to drink?
I have. I thought it was just going to be sweet, so I was really surprised. I'll never drink it again.
Ah, I've got it! Ange, thank you. Thanks to you, I've probably figured it out!
I don't get it. I think I almost do, but...
Yeah. I almost know what all the groups mean, but I can't figure out that last step.
It's tastes, right?
Everything in the W group is sweet, right? So, what about the O group? The P group?
I see. So that's what it was... Not bad, coming from you, Shannon...
Why don't you try saying 'sorry for making fun of you'? If you don't, I'll make all your meals O and I. O is one thing, but eating I all the time would be awful.
It seems the others still have some brain-twisters waiting for you. Please be careful. Good point. Everyone left looks like they'll be a challenge.
But we'll win! We can do it if we work together! That's right. Let's combine our wits and move on! Goodbye, and good luck.
I don't get it. I think I almost do, but...
Yeah. I almost know what all the groups mean, but I can't figure out that last step.
It's tastes, right?
Everything in the W group is sweet, right? So, what about the O group? The P group?
I see. So that's what it was... Not bad, coming from you, Shannon...
Why don't you try saying 'sorry for making fun of you'? If you don't, I'll make all your meals O and I. O is one thing, but eating I all the time would be awful.
It seems the others still have some brain-twisters waiting for you. Please be careful. Good point. Everyone left looks like they'll be a challenge.
But we'll win! We can do it if we work together! That's right. Let's combine our wits and move on! Goodbye, and good luck.
I don't get it. I think I almost do, but...
Yeah. I almost know what all the groups mean, but I can't figure out that last step.
It's tastes, right?
Everything in the W group is sweet, right? So, what about the O group? The P group?
I see. So that's what it was... Not bad, coming from you, Shannon...
Why don't you try saying 'sorry for making fun of you'? If you don't, I'll make all your meals O and I. O is one thing, but eating I all the time would be awful.
It seems the others still have some brain-twisters waiting for you. Please be careful. Good point. Everyone left looks like they'll be a challenge.
But we'll win! We can do it if we work together! That's right. Let's combine our wits and move on! Goodbye, and good luck.
I don't get it. I think I almost do, but...
Yeah. I almost know what all the groups mean, but I can't figure out that last step.
It's tastes, right?
Everything in the W group is sweet, right? So, what about the O group? The P group?
I see. So that's what it was... Not bad, coming from you, Shannon...
Why don't you try saying 'sorry for making fun of you'? If you don't, I'll make all your meals O and I. O is one thing, but eating I all the time would be awful.
It seems the others still have some brain-twisters waiting for you. Please be careful. Good point. Everyone left looks like they'll be a challenge.
But we'll win! We can do it if we work together! That's right. Let's combine our wits and move on! Goodbye, and good luck.
And what about pepper jack cheese?
Spicy.
Then how about anchovy pizza? And lemonade?!
I see, so that's what it is...
Anchovies are salty. Lemonade is sour. So, what is it? Do the letters match the tastes? That's right! The second letter of sweet is W. And the second letter of spicy is P, salty is A, and sour is O! So, what does black coffee taste like?
Nice job. You got it right, Eva and Ange.
Eva, you're so awesome! We ahd to work together to solve that one. It's a team effort. And here is my medal. Please take it.
I got another medal! Thanks! You didn't get it, did you, Kanon? I'll bet it was hard. Not bad, coming from you, Shannon... Why don't you try saying 'sorry for making fun of you'? If you don't, I'll make all your meals O and I.
O is one thing, but eating I all the time would be awful. I wanna eat W all the time! Careful, you'll get cavities. But if you ever come to my house to play, I'd be more than willing to share. Yay! I love you, Eva!
It seems the others still have some brain-twisters waiting for you. Please be careful. Good point. Everyone left looks like they'll be a challenge. But we'll win! We can do it if we work together! That's right. Let's combine our wits and move on! Goodbye, and good luck.
So, we've reached the end of this long game... I feel relieved. Finally, we won't have to be toys for anyone else. I'd like to be quietly forgotten, to get covered with dust, and vanish. You're wrong. We aren't going to vanish like that. ...
Just what kind of future will we make for ourselves in the cat box world? I don't know. That's why it's called a cat box. Good point. Don't you have any regrets? About George, for instance? Receiving that ring is all you can do for him. As for marriage, living together, and all the rest... Our future inside the cat box is what'll make all that come true, isn't it? I'm not the only one. It's the same for you, right? What about a future for you and Jessica? ...I'm...
If you gave up on your engagement with George, that sort of world might be possible. So, since it's a cat box, the world where I spend my life with George and the world where you spend your life with Milady can both exist at the same time. It's a world where any contradicting dreams can exist at once.
A world where we're freed from everything, and yet where all of our wishes come true. However, the me in that world won't be the me here and now. That's a bit depressing. Hey, Kanon. Yes? Let's do it. What?
We both wished we'd settled this much sooner. And yet, we've put it off until the last moment, just before the game is going to end. ...Sure. The game is nearly over anyway. Now, at the very end... It's time for us to settle things by ourselves. That way, we'll be able to see our future before we're put away in the cat box. ...Sure. Let's do it. How will we decide it? A coin? Or with pistols again? Umm... so, why don't we have our own quiz tournament?
Huh? You're really getting into this.
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