This is not the date I wanted.

Meng Yue shrugged and said.

"what way?"

Shidou asked curiously.

"Think about the Seven Sins' position. Put yourself in their shoes. They are here to destroy your life. They are not here to play guessing games with you to exchange feelings with 'friendship first, competition second'. How can they ask you a question that you might answer correctly? 'Thirteen people? That's funny. You guys just foolishly get tangled up in it!' If it were me, I would definitely laugh like this."

"…What you said makes a lot of sense. I am speechless."

After hearing this, Shidao couldn't help but frown.

"Well, if Sister Mengyue's reasoning is correct, we have been misled by the word game... Inside, is it referring to one of these photos, or this postcard with the criminal declaration?"

Kotori looked at the photo in her hand and said thoughtfully. After all, Nanashi's transformation ability may also be able to transform into inorganic matter.

"Although it's not impossible, I don't think Seven Sins should put himself in such a dangerous place."

Meng Yue squeezed the postcard in her hand and shook her head. The paper could be torn into pieces with just a little force. If the Seven Sins were hiding inside, it would be like dancing on the edge of a knife. At least Meng Yue didn't have the courage and awareness to do this.

"really……"

However, just in case, Kotori tore up the photos and cards one by one, and Nanashi did not show up.

"It really failed."

Although Kotori was not surprised by the result, she still frowned.

"Could it be something like the clothes the people in the photo are wearing? There's no way to explain it."

"No, I think there is definitely a positive answer for Seven Sins."

Shidou shook his head and denied it. Although the basis was unreliable, Shidou looked at Nanashi's expression at that time and had absolute confidence in himself. Although it was possible to exploit loopholes in the rules as Mengyue said, it should not be a problem that has no solution.

"Indeed, it is impossible to guess it, but when the answer is announced, we will be completely powerless to refute it. I think this is the ending that Seven Sins wants."

Meng Yue nodded, agreeing with Shidao's opinion.

"Well, combining the possibilities we just discussed, we can come to a conclusion that is common in detective novels - the ignored fourteenth person. This is the true identity of the Seven Sins."

Meng Yue pushed up her air glasses and said like a certain elementary school student who was a death god.

Qin Li hunched her head in silence, and thought carefully about Meng Yue's analysis. It must be said that the fourteenth person's guess was very unexpected, but also completely reasonable.

"Who is the fourteenth person?"

Kotori asked nervously.

"I do not know."

"..."

"Please don't look at me with that disappointed look as if you were about to reach the terminal and found that your car had run out of gas, okay? You're so sad, Kotori-chan."

Meng Yue shook her head helplessly.

"After all, even if there really is a fourteenth person, it would have to be revealed by Seven Sins while impersonating that person. I wasn't there at the time, so how could I have known?"

Mengyue is indeed good at maximizing the analysis and extraction of information, but if Mengyue does not have the information about the answer, it is of course impossible to get the answer.

“That’s true…”

Although she knew Mengyue was right, Qinli still drooped her shoulders in helplessness.

"Well, I don't know the answer, but that doesn't mean no one knows the answer."

Meng Yue glanced at the young man who was already lost in thought and chuckled.

"I have put the puzzle pieces together for you... I will leave it to you from now on, Shidou."

16 truth

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It was now 11:47. In a few moments, the third day of the guessing game with Seven Sins would come to an end. According to yesterday's situation, Seven Sins would appear here at midnight.

Shidou, Kotori, Yumezuki, Miku, Tohka and Yakuya are all here waiting for the arrival of the Seven Sins.

"Humph - is it really that the witch with a thousand faces who kidnapped half of my body? When this is over, I will make her pay the corresponding price - only then can I calm down."

"In the latter part, you have spoken your mind, yeah."

Meng Yue angrily stabbed Ye Jushi, who was looking indignant, with a knife, and sighed lightly.

Now that everyone knows that they are not pretending to be Nanashi, there is no need to hide this matter from everyone. So Mengyue suggested to Qinli that they explain the matter to everyone.

Considering that if Shidao's answer is wrong, others might be able to discover some details that they have overlooked like Mengyue.

After thinking about it, Kotori nodded without denying it.

"If we answer wrong, will we disappear from this world? I'm so scared, Darling Hani~"

"I don't see any fear on your face, Miku..."

Looking at Yui Miku who was sitting between him and Shidou, hugging people on both sides with a happy expression of a winner in life, Meng Yue couldn't help but complain.

"Well, because I believe that Darling and Honey will definitely solve the problem - ah ~ Honey's cheeks are so soft and nice."

As she spoke, Meijiu hugged Mengyue coquettishly and rubbed her head affectionately.

"I'm talking about you..."

Meng Yue covered her head with her hands because of a headache. To be honest, she regretted telling them about it now.

"Shidou, is everything okay? If you're nervous, I'll share my soybean flour bread with you. They said on TV that eating as much as you can when you're in a bad mood can help you relax."

As if to encourage Shidou, Tohka handed Shidou her favorite kinako bread.

"Thank you, Tohka. I'm fine, right? Eat if you're hungry."

Shidou said gently behind Tohka's head.

"Hmm! I'm glad Shidou is okay."

Tohka nodded happily, took a bite of the soybean flour bread, and a soft and happy expression appeared on her face.

"Hmm~ As expected, soybean flour bread is really delicious."

Shidao couldn't help but smile. Although he thought that the TV show was about women overeating when they were trying to relieve stress, for Tohka, eating was a happy thing.

Shidou sat on the sofa, took a deep breath, and calmed his uneasy mood.

"What's wrong, Shidou? Is there anything else that bothers you?"

Noticing Shidao's thoughtful expression, Mengyue asked with some concern.

"No, there's nothing actually..."

Shidou smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me, Shidou. You know, we can't miss any details now."

Kotori said to Shidou while holding Kabeka in her mouth.

"Well, I was just wondering, even if I got the correct answer, would the Seven Sins continue to use other methods to torture me?"

"Isn't this a matter of course? Winning the game or finding the correct answer to the puzzle can solve the problem. This possibility. Shidou, you should know the answer after what happened to Miku."

"really……"

Shidou looked at Miku and nodded in agreement.

"Eh hey hey? Darling and Honey are really going too far. I have already reflected on it."

Miku, who was shot innocently, puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction. Shidou quickly apologized to Miku with a wry smile.

"Well, that's true. Even if you answer correctly, Nanashi will definitely find other ways to torment Shidou."

Kotori frowned. Although Ratatoskr has always advocated the use of peaceful means to solve the problem of elves, there is no way to let the Seven Sins continue to act like this.

"How about I seize the opportunity to arrest Nanashi when he shows up? I've competed with Xixian before, so I have some experience in the art of catching people."

Yakushi suggested.

"Give up, do you want to become a ** like me a few days ago?"

"Forehead……"

Yakushi's expression froze instantly.

Meng Yue showed a helpless expression on her face. She had certainly thought about keeping Qi Sin and had tried it before. Facts had proved that if there was no real fight, even if the people present surrounded Qi Sin together, it would only cost her a little more spiritual power to turn clothes into cloth.

"Everything will work out when the time comes. In short, let's solve the problem at hand first."

"That's right."

Shidou nodded. Rather than this question, let's focus on this one first. After all, before everyone is rescued, the answers Shidou gets are just guesses.

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!

In the living room of the Gokawa family, the hands of the clock hanging on the wall kept jumping forward towards the zero hour position.

As time went by, everyone's expressions gradually became serious.

Click——

The long and short hands pointed to 12 at the same time. The space in the middle of the Gokawa family's living room suddenly twisted. An angel like a broom appeared in front of everyone. In the mirror at the front of the broom, the face of the Seven Sins was reflected.

"Oh? There are unexpectedly many people here today. Why, you couldn't come up with the answer and asked others for help, Gokawa Shidao."

Nanashi showed a surprised expression on her face. But even so, Nanashi didn't look panicked at all. She seemed to be absolutely confident that she would not be discovered.

But Shidao also understood that Nanashi's confidence was based on real evidence. After all, if Meng Yue hadn't helped him sort out his thoughts, he wouldn't have noticed the person Nanashi was pretending to be.

"Gulu——"

Shidou swallowed, his throat was a little dry due to nervousness. After all, if this answer was also wrong, Shidou really couldn't think of any other possibilities.

Snapped!

"it hurts!"

Shidou couldn't help but yelled when he felt someone pat him hard on the back. He turned around and saw Mengyue looking at Shidou with a helpless expression.

"Really? What's the point of hesitating at this point? Just be straightforward, Shidou."

"That's right."

Even if this answer is wrong, Shidao and Mengyue have no choice but to move forward. Now, it is enough to just believe that this answer is correct.

It must be said that although Meng Yue's slap was painful, it also gave Shidao a lot of confidence.

"You seem to be confident. So, who are you going to point to, Shidou-kun?"

Shidou let out a light breath, pointed his finger at the fake angel, and declared with great vigor and energy, like a certain elementary school student of the Shinigami.

"Nana, the person you are impersonating is - Yoshina!"

After hearing Shidou's answer, Nanashi in the mirror couldn't help but reveal a serious expression.

"Yoshino... are you referring to the doll that Yoshino-chan is wearing?"

"That's right. You've been pretending to be Yoshina for the past few days."

"...Can you tell me the reason?"

Nanashi held his chin with his hand and asked calmly.

Shidou looked directly into Nanashi's emerald eyes and began to express his guess.

During the date with everyone in the past few days, Shidao once felt an inexplicable sense of disharmony in Yoshino. However, after he pointed it out and Yoshino disappeared, Shidao ignored this feeling as an illusion.

The discomfort I felt at that time was not with Yoshino, but with Yoshina.

When Yumezuki brings up the idea that there is a fourteenth suspect who has been ignored, Shido suddenly realizes this.

When Shido and Shido dressed up and came to Shido's house, Shido was startled by Shido who accidentally came out from the crack of the door. He accidentally dropped his phone and almost hit Shido. However, Shido dodged it beautifully.

You know, although it is a second personality, Shido's facial features are all dependent on Shido, and Shido, who was outside the door at the time, could not see the phone that Shido dropped at all.

Moreover, when she was confirming the past events, Shionai told her about her stay at Origami's house. Shionai, who left Shionai, was just an ordinary doll and could not have known where she was placed. It would not be difficult for Nanashi to know this if she had read Origami's diary or investigated by pretending to be someone else.

"But you made a sound. You could have left all the actions and sounds to Yoshino without being exposed. But you tried to provide additional information to reduce your suspicion, and ended up making things worse and becoming the most fatal failure."

After saying that, Shidou pointed his finger at the "Fake Witch" again.

"So, what's the result? Seven Sins!"