Not a detective

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Therefore, Takeshita believed that he made the best decision, which was to seal that woman away and replace the challenger with Asakawa Riku.

That muscle-bound simpleton is no match for this intellectual battle, and once he enters this arena, he's just asking for embarrassment!

Even across the entire corridor, Takeshita could still hear the two of them talking behind him, seemingly flirting and chatting casually.

Hmph... let's see how long you can be happy.

Even though there's a cute girl like the president here, he still brought other women. Why do people like guys who are all brawn and no brains?

Takeshita had already decided to use this game to humiliate him and let them all see the man's weakness.

It would be even better if the president could see this, so she could see what kind of person Asakawa Riku is waiting for.

Takeshita had originally prepared another game in the fifth-floor corridor, a fairer one.

However, the other party suddenly said they wanted to change the game to a "quick-fix" game. Since they said that, how could we not grant their wish?

Takeshita had no choice but to switch to another game, one that could be "quickly resolved," and very quickly at that...

Five rounds?

No need at all.

It can be over in an instant.

Since you've made this request, don't blame me later. Takeshita stood at the end of the corridor, his back to the camera, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

...

【first round】

...

"I've confirmed all your numbers. Round one begins."

Suddenly, Higashion Suetsuki took on the role of referee and said, "I will count off according to the watch to ensure fairness. Riku, you can prepare to move."

"it is good."

Asakawa Riku's reply sounded very calm, which made Takeshita feel a little uneasy.

But then I thought, maybe this is just a novice's blindness; he may not have noticed the truly dangerous aspects of this game yet...

Yes, this game has a winning strategy.

Moreover, when limited to the identity of the "Wooden Man", there is a strategy that can kill with a single blow.

When introducing the rules, it's correct to say, "Both parties need to write a number on a piece of paper and then act according to the number."

For the [Assassin], the requirement is to move 50 steps within five rounds, which means that on average, they must move at least 10 steps per round.

For the "Statue" character, the requirement is to wait 60 seconds within five rounds. On average, each round has at least 12 seconds where the character is facing away and cannot turn around.

Of course, this is just an average usage; no one would choose this in actual combat, otherwise the wooden figure would definitely lose.

In actual combat, the strategies of both sides will be put to the test.

Deciding which round to use more numbers and which to use fewer, and whether to choose safety or risk, are all questions worth considering.

This is the common way of thinking, and if you really think like this, you've fallen into a trap.

In fact, if you examine that sentence carefully, you will find that it does not actually specify the range of numbers.

In other words, while the wooden figure appears to be randomly filled with a number from 1 to 60, there is actually no lower limit!

On Takeshita Tomoya's note was only a very simple number:

0.

0 is also an option.

If you select 0, you can turn around and check the moment the game starts, and at that moment, you will definitely find the moving [Assassin].

Even the most cautious assassin, if they want to test the waters in the first round, will at least write down the number "1"; they can't remain completely still.

A single check at midnight can deliver a fatal blow.

This was Takeshita's absolute strategy, which is why he said the game would "end soon," which is to be expected.

"...1."

"I won!"

Before the woman could even utter the first number, Takeshita had already turned around and shouted loudly.

"What did you win?"

Dongyun Sueyue rubbed her brow bone impatiently, still looking like she had a headache, and coldly said the second number: "2".

Takeshita's smile vanished, leaving his face frozen.

His eyes widened, unable to comprehend what he was seeing...

"How can it be……"

He did not see Asakawa Riku.

Instead, it was a long, empty corridor, with no one moving forward. Only the woman sat in a chair, calmly counting:

"3."

"...No, no, I won!"

Takeshita was so shocked that he stammered, "He... he's still advancing, I heard it! His numbers must be higher than mine! I turned back, I won!"

Yes, he could still hear Asakawa Riku walking forward, but he couldn't tell where he was. It was as if that guy had disappeared. What was going on?

"No. This game isn't about comparing numbers. The condition for the 'wooden man' to win is that he must see the assassin moving forward. You didn't see him with your own eyes."

Mo Yue calmly refuted, having memorized the game rules perfectly and making it impossible for her to have misremembered: "4".

Takeshita shuddered, his lips trembled, and he instinctively took a step back.

"impossible……"

That seems to be true... but he never considered why he couldn't see anyone when he turned around!

This is not scientific... Is it possible that someone can move so fast that they can escape the naked eye's detection? This is clearly a corridor!

Where is Asakawa Riku?!

Zashiki-warashi no Aki: Chapter 35 999

"25."

The positive countdown time seemed to have become a countdown, and with each step closer, it was announcing that death was imminent.

Takeshita remained silent for more than ten seconds without realizing it. It wasn't that he didn't want to do anything, but the shocking reality made him unable to do anything.

He could only stare blankly at the empty corridor before him, watching the woman count the numbers one by one:

"...27, 28, 29."

This can't go on! There are only 20 seconds left!

Takeshita gritted his teeth, trying to calm himself down. No one could magically become invisible; it's not a superpower! How could anyone do something like that!

He had heard before that Asakawa Riku was very good at running, and that he had even broken the school's sprint record at a sports meet.

To prevent him from winning by speed, a special rule was set: "The assassin can only move forward one step per second, and each step can only move one meter." This limited his speed.

No matter how fast Asakawa Riku is, he must move forward at this slow speed, which means he cannot disappear in one place.

It will take at least 50 seconds to get here.

But...where exactly is he...? No matter how carefully Takeshita looked, he couldn't see Asakawa Riku's figure.

"33."

Moyue paused for a moment, then suddenly said:

"Have you ever heard of 'ninjas'? It is said that ninjas can move on walls and even attach chakra to the soles of their feet to walk on the ceiling."

She stretched out her finger and pointed to the top of her head.

"Huh?" Takeshita subconsciously looked up, only to see an empty ceiling. Of course, there was nothing there.

There was also no ninja, Asakawa Riku, walking around.

"Of course I was lying to you." Mo Yue didn't laugh, but said coldly, "34, 35."

"you……!"

Takeshita was immediately overwhelmed with shame, his face flushed red, and he gritted his teeth.

He never expected that he would be fooled by such a simple lie. He was like a clown who blindly followed orders, and he actually went to take a look.

That makes sense; it's impossible for anyone to walk upside down on the ceiling. Where would gravity go?

However, he was too hasty, so hasty that he believed it without even thinking it through; how foolish of him…

This woman is in cahoots with Asakawa Riku, how can we believe her?

"Don't disturb him," Takeshita forced himself to calm down—Asakawa Riku must be moving, and getting closer; he could tell by the footsteps, but they seemed a little far away.

It's not in sight, that's for sure. So where else could possibly get close...?

In that instant, his eyes widened in delight, as if he had grasped the final answer:

"It's downstairs... or the rooftop! He's not here because he's on another floor! He approached me from upstairs or downstairs, I understand!"

Takeshita finally understood why he couldn't see Asakawa Riku, while the other person could keep moving forward: it was because he wasn't in front of him at all, but on another floor.

He immediately realized that if he went downstairs and upstairs to check now, he would see Asakawa Riku and win.

But the instant he took his first step, Mo Yue immediately said:

“No. You can’t even remember the rules you said yourself? The game takes place on this floor, which is the fifth floor. It doesn’t count if you leave the fifth floor, so he didn’t go up or down the stairs. For you, if you go to another floor, you lose. Don’t blame me for not telling you.” She paused for a moment: “39.”

Ten seconds left!

Takeshita stopped in his tracks in astonishment. Even this conjecture had been refuted, yet he had insisted that it was the correct answer.

If it's not upstairs or downstairs, but on this floor where it can't be seen, what other places are there?

Could it be... in the classroom!

He suddenly turned to look to his left, where there was a whole row of classrooms. If Asakawa Riku had hidden inside the classroom the moment the game started, then he wouldn't be able to see them.

Takeshita thought this, but then realized something was wrong. It couldn't be. The classrooms were separated and there were no connecting back doors. You had to go around the corridor to get in.

If he were to walk in the classroom, he would have to stop and bump into the wall after only ten or so steps. But since he was staring at the corridor the whole time, Asakawa Riku wouldn't have had time to come out.

Thinking about this, he felt increasingly uneasy:

"Wait... what number did Asakawa Riku write down? Why is he still moving forward? He should have stopped! He can't possibly still be walking!"

Time is running out. If we can drag this out to the second round, Asakawa Riku will have to come out and rewrite the numbers, and then we'll know where he's hiding.

But Mo Yue remained calm and continued counting:

“43.” Then, she pulled out a piece of paper from her pocket and openly displayed it: “Take a look for yourself.”

The two were fifty meters apart, but Takeshita was wearing glasses and Asakawa Riku was writing large numbers, so he could see them clearly.

Takeshita's eyes widened:

"No...this...is it not compliant...?"

The note also contained an unbelievable number.

【999】.

what.

Although Takeshita said that, he immediately realized that it was not against the rules, but rather in accordance with them.

Similar to the number in "Statues", there is no restriction that you must choose a number between "1-50". Since there is no "lower limit", there is also no "upper limit".

Therefore, Riku Asakawa could write an extremely large number, however large he wanted.

Takeshita hadn't considered this aspect at all. It wasn't hard to guess, but an ordinary assassin would never do this, because the larger the number, the more steps involved, and the more dangerous it would be.

However, Asakawa Riku had mastered the method of "invisibility." He was not afraid of being seen by the wooden figure, so he wrote "999".

Having 999 seconds and 999 steps, almost an unlimited amount of time, you can move forward without any restrictions.