Hanamaru Ep. 11: Numazu's Great Detective
In order to decide which genre to make your play, you, Hanamaru, Ruby, and Shizuku try to have a mystery-style experience. But how on earth do you experience a mystery?
Player
Let's start with a mystery!
Ruby
But how are you supposed to have a mystery-style experience?
Player
Well, I'd say that as long as there's a case and we solve it, that'd be good enough.
Shizuku
I'd love to perform in a real mystery someday. On a deserted island, cut off from all by a raging storm, our protagonist must solve the mystery to stop the cycle of tragedies!
Hanamaru
Oh, so a closed circle style! That's a standard mystery staple, zura!
Ruby
Um, so it's basically figuring out something you don't know, right? I just don't think it needs to be a super huge mystery…
Player
Yeah, if you boil it down to its key components, I'd say it's fine to just solve some kind of puzzle.
Shizuku
I see. Though I feel like it wouldn't be enough to just solve regular old riddles… Hmm…
Shizuku
Oh, I know! Why don't you try to deduce what the president here had for breakfast this morning?
| Option 1: “That could work!” |
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| Player That could work. We'll see if you can spot the clues and find the truth buried in our conversation. How's that sound to you, Hanamaru? Hanamaru Sounds great, zura. Let's try it! |
| Option 2: “That sounds like a mystery!” |
| Player Ooh, that sounds like a mystery! It'll be like a one-off match of the detective vs. the culprit! That's so exciting! Let's do it, Hanamaru! Hanamaru So I'll reason it out… If I guess it, do you think I could call myself a real detective or what? |
Ruby
Good luck, Hanamaru!
Hanamaru
Okay! So, um… What time did you wake up this morning?
Player
At 7:30. I wanted to wake up at 6:30, but I slept in a bit. I was in kind of a rush 'cause I didn't want to miss the train.
Hanamaru
That must've been rough. Did you even get to eat breakfast?
Player
Yeah, I managed. I wouldn't be able to function without it.
Hanamaru
But I imagine you weren't able to savor it since you had so little time. You didn't eat too fast and choke or anything, right?
Player
I was fine, though I was definitely frustrated Mom had to make THAT of all things this morning. Like, maybe if she'd put it all together instead of separately…
Hanamaru
You had rice, miso soup, and grilled salmon. Am I right?
Together
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Player
Huh?! How the heck did you figure that out?!
Hanamaru
Well… It sounded like your side dish was a bit tough to eat, so the first thing I thought of was grilled fish, since it takes time to debone it.
Hanamaru
And generally you eat rice with fish rather than bread. And you said it'd be easier if it was put together instead, which led me to think of a fish ochazuke.
Hanamaru
As for which fish, it would have to be one people eat in the morning that can be made into ochazuke, so salmon. I mostly just went with my gut, but I smelled the miso on you.
Player
Wait, I smell like miso…?
Shizuku
Allow me to check. *Sniff* No, not particularly. I've been with you all morning and I never noticed at all.
Ruby
You're amazing, Hanamaru!
Shizuku
You could've written a mystery from the very start, couldn't you?!
Player
You were an amazing detective, Hanamaru! I'd say that was a genuine mystery experience!
Hanamaru
I-I wasn't that good! But I'm glad I got it right, zura.
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