Shannon's Riddle: I

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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.