Genji's Puzzle: 10mm

[prof]

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.