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∀納言<br /> | ∀納言<br /> | ||
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Which person from the Heian | Which person from the Hei peri od<ref>Corrupted form of [[wikipedia:Heian_period|Heian period]].</ref><br /> | ||
is known for "The flowers w■thered,<br /> | is known for "The flowers w■thered,<br /> | ||
their color f■ded away..."<ref>The full and uncorrupted poem is 花の色は / うつりにけりな / いたづらに / わが身世にふる / ながめせしまに ("The flowers withered / Their color faded away / While meaninglessly / I spent my days in brooding / And the long rains were falling."). The translation originates from [[wikipedia:Donald_Keene|Donald Keene]]'s ''Anthology of Japanese Literature''.</ref> in the <br /> | their color f■ded away..."<ref>The full and uncorrupted poem is 花の色は / うつりにけりな / いたづらに / わが身世にふる / ながめせしまに ("The flowers withered / Their color faded away / While meaninglessly / I spent my days in brooding / And the long rains were falling."). The translation originates from [[wikipedia:Donald_Keene|Donald Keene]]'s ''Anthology of Japanese Literature''.</ref> in the <br /> | ||
Hyakunin ∀shu?<ref>Corrupted form of ''[[wikipedia:Ogura_Hyakunin_Isshu|Hyakunin Isshu]]'' (百人一首), a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese ''[[wikipedia:Waka_(poetry)|waka]]'' by one hundred poets. ([[wikipedia:Ogura_Hyakunin_Isshu|Wikipedia]])</ref><br /> | Hyakunin ∀shu<?<ref>Corrupted form of ''[[wikipedia:Ogura_Hyakunin_Isshu|Hyakunin Isshu]]'' (百人一首), a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese ''[[wikipedia:Waka_(poetry)|waka]]'' by one hundred poets. ([[wikipedia:Ogura_Hyakunin_Isshu|Wikipedia]])</ref><br /> | ||
Murasaki Shiki<ref>Corrupted form of [[wikipedia:Murasaki_Shikibu|Murasaki Shikibu]] (紫式部), the author of ''[[wikipedia:The_Tale_of_Genji|The Tale of Genji]]''.</ref><br /> | Murasaki Shiki<ref>Corrupted form of [[wikipedia:Murasaki_Shikibu|Murasaki Shikibu]] (紫式部), the author of ''[[wikipedia:The_Tale_of_Genji|The Tale of Genji]]''.</ref><br /> | ||
Ohan no Komachi<ref>Corrupted form of [[wikipedia:Ono_no_Komachi| Ono no Komachi]] (小野小町), which is the correct answer, but the player is unable to select any answer choices.</ref><br /> | Ohan no Komachi<ref>Corrupted form of [[wikipedia:Ono_no_Komachi| Ono no Komachi]] (小野小町), which is the correct answer, but the player is unable to select any answer choices.</ref><br /> | ||
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What is the scary part of this story?<br /><br /> | What is the scary part of this story?<br /><br /> | ||
Five thugs belonging to the lowest | Five thugs belonging to the lowest<br /> | ||
of a mafia organization committed | ranks of a mafia organization committed<br /> | ||
failure on a certain important | a major failure on a certain important<br /> | ||
Later, the five were escorted | mission. Later, the five were escorted<br /> | ||
hidden in the organization's | to a basement hidden in the organization's<br /> | ||
lined up in front of the boss. After extinguishing<br /> | headquarters and lined up in front of the<br /> | ||
boss. After extinguishing his cigarette<br /> | |||
heavily from his chair, loaded bullets | in an ashtray, the boss stood up <br /> | ||
handgun, and displayed it to | heavily from his chair, loaded bullets<br /> | ||
"Now, I will think of only | into a handgun, and displayed it to<br /> | ||
The person who guesses that finger first will be<br /> | the five. "Now, I will think of only<br /> | ||
one finger. The person who guesses that<br /> | |||
finger first will be spared, while the<br /> | |||
rest will be dealt with," said the boss.<br /> | |||
One thug hesitantly stuck out his<br /> | |||
thumb. A hole appeared on his forehead. <br /> | thumb. A hole appeared on his forehead. <br /> | ||
Next, another one of the thugs held up | Next, another one of the thugs held up<br /> | ||
finger that was not his thumb. He | a finger that was not his thumb. He,<br /> | ||
was taken care of. Two thugs | too, was taken care of. Two thugs<br /> | ||
held up different trembling fingers. Two gunshots <br /> | simultaneously held up different<br /> | ||
trembling fingers. Two gunshots <br /> | |||
echoed in the basement.<br /><br /> | echoed in the basement.<br /><br /> | ||
The last one, convinced that he had | The last one, convinced that he had<br /> | ||
joyfully held up his remaining finger high.<br /> | survived, joyfully held up his<br /> | ||
remaining finger high. Thus, the five<br /> | |||
Q: Which finger did the last thug hold up?<br /><br /> | men were disposed of.<br /><br /> | ||
Q: Which finger did the last thug<br /> | |||
hold up?<br /><br /> | |||
Index finger<br /> | Index finger<br /> | ||
<font color="red"> | <font color="red"> | ||
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Ring finger<br /><br /> | Ring finger<br /><br /> | ||
Explanation:<br /> | Explanation:<br /> | ||
The last thug raised his middle finger, which<br /> | The last thug raised his middle <br /> | ||
finger, which resulted in his<br /> | |||
elimination as he displayed a sign<br /> | |||
of disrespect towards the boss.<br /> | |||
|-|Q2= | |-|Q2= | ||
この話の怖いところはどこ？<br /><br /> | この話の怖いところはどこ？<br /><br /> | ||
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What is the scary part of this story?<br /><br /> | What is the scary part of this story?<br /><br /> | ||
Four young men were enjoying a hike up a mountain.<br /><br /> | Four young men were enjoying a hike up<br /> | ||
On the way up, the clouds turned dark, | a mountain.<br /><br /> | ||
blink of an eye, heavy rain poured down and thunder<br /> | On the way up, the clouds turned dark,<br /> | ||
and in the blink of an eye, heavy rain<br /> | |||
luckily took shelter in a nearby | poured down and thunder rumbled. With<br /> | ||
There was no one in the hut but the four of them.<br /> | no time to descend, the four of them<br /> | ||
luckily took shelter in a nearby<br /> | |||
stopping, the temperature dropped, and the four men, <br /> | mountain hut. There was no one in the<br /> | ||
hut but the four of them. As night<br /> | |||
clothing, sensed the danger of freezing to death if <br /> | fell, the thunderstorm showed no sign<br /> | ||
of stopping, the temperature dropped,<br /> | |||
One of them came up with a great idea. Each of them<br /> | and the four men, who had come to<br /> | ||
the mountain wearing relatively light<br /> | |||
would tap another member's shoulder. | clothing, sensed the danger of<br /> | ||
was tapped would then tap another member's shoulder.<br /> | freezing to death if they continued<br /> | ||
to sleep.<br /><br /> | |||
falling asleep. The other three agreed, and they <br /> | One of them came up with a great<br /> | ||
idea. Each of them would sit at one<br /> | |||
corner of the hut, and one member<br /> | |||
would tap another member's shoulder.<br /> | |||
The member who was tapped would then<br /> | |||
tap another member's shoulder. They<br /> | |||
repeated this process to prevent<br /> | |||
themselves from falling asleep. The<br /> | |||
other three agreed, and they <br /> | |||
immediately put the plan into action.<br /><br /> | immediately put the plan into action.<br /><br /> | ||
In this way, the four of them endured | In this way, the four of them endured<br /> | ||
and were able to safely descend under clear skies.<br /><br /> | the night and were able to safely<br /> | ||
descend under clear skies.<br /><br /> | |||
Light Clothing<br /> | Light Clothing<br /> | ||
Sleepiness<br /> | Sleepiness<br /> | ||
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Mountain hut<br /><br /></font> | Mountain hut<br /><br /></font> | ||
Explanation:<br /> | Explanation:<br /> | ||
The method they came up with is | The method they came up with is<br /> | ||
if there are at least five members.<ref>An allusion to the urban legend [[Wikipedia:Corner_Game|Corner Game]], known as Square (スクエア, ''sukuea'') in Japan.</ref> | only possible if there are at<br /> | ||
least five members.<ref>An allusion to the urban legend [[Wikipedia:Corner_Game|Corner Game]], known as Square (スクエア, ''sukuea'') in Japan.</ref> | |||
|-|Q3= | |-|Q3= | ||
この話の怖いところはどこ？<br /><br /> | この話の怖いところはどこ？<br /><br /> | ||
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What is the scary part of this story?<br /><br /> | What is the scary part of this story?<br /><br /> | ||
The head of state of a certain country | The head of state of a certain country <br /> | ||
resting his elbows on his desk, his head in his<br /> | was resting his elbows on his desk, <br /> | ||
his head in his hands. He was <br /> | |||
to the war that had erupted with another country,<br /> | contemplating how to bring an end <br /> | ||
to the war that had erupted with <br /> | |||
another country, but lacking a<br /> | |||
decisive solution, he was unable to<br /> | |||
give any conrete orders.<br /><br /> | give any conrete orders.<br /><br /> | ||
Finally, the head of state picked up | Finally, the head of state picked up<br /> | ||
on the desk and summoned the prime minister to the room.<br /> | the telephone on the desk and summoned<br /> | ||
The prime minister arrived, and without any formalities,<br /> | the prime minister to the room.<br /> | ||
The prime minister arrived, and <br /> | |||
"I am troubled by how to bring an end to the war with <br /> | without any formalities, the head<br /> | ||
of state went straight to the point.<br /><br /> | |||
The prime minister answered with a serious face:<br /><br /> | "I am troubled by how to bring an<br /> | ||
"Let's plant mushrooms throughout the | end to the war with that country. I<br /> | ||
Upon hearing this, the head of state smiled,<br /> | would like to hear your thoughts."<br /><br /> | ||
The prime minister answered with a<br /> | |||
serious face:<br /><br /> | |||
"Let's plant mushrooms throughout the<br /> | |||
city." Upon hearing this, the head<br /> | |||
of state smiled, dismissed the prime<br /> | |||
minister, and immediately set to work.<br /> | |||
And thus, the war came to an end.<br /><br /> | |||
War<br /> | War<br /> | ||
Head of state<br /> | Head of state<br /> | ||
