eight reconnections ➱ un: h. inaba

[dereban]

Hi, Yogen.

It's closing in on the end of the year, and therefore graduation.
So I want to leave my mark on the world by giving you all a riddle.

No, you do not get a prize for solving it. Hope you've brushed up on your kanji!

If A is 秋, B is 冬, C is 春, then what is D?

[OOC: Given the multilingual nature of this joke--feel free to use Jisho to look up the kanji and its pronunciation. I'm so sorry in advance.]

Comments

s.hiyori

[antitoxin]

What a funny little joke.

[dereban]

Can't always be the straight man, you know.

[antitoxin]

I learn so many interesting things about you, aside from kicking an individual's ass, you have a funny bone as well.

Was the former a joke too?

[ come on, tell us about the asses you'll kick on the network, put fear in the hearts of others. ]

[dereban]

Ass kicking is reserved for those who deserve it.

[...]

And aren't masochists about it. There are a bunch of weirdos here, after all.

[antitoxin]

The first three weirdos that comes to mind? I'll have to be mindful of them.

[ not that he's going to beat their ass, that's reserved for inaba. ]

c.nanami

[waitingforplayer2]

It seems pretty straightforward. How is it a riddle?

[dereban]

Because there's a secret message for answering!

[waitingforplayer2]

[ She has to go away and ask some people for advice first. Sou's the one who finally breaks it to her. ]

Oh! It's a joke! Sorry, I didn't realize.

[ Her English is middling. ]

[dereban]

It's fine. Nobody expects jokes from me, anyway.

m.shirogane

[taketori]

[ inaba. ]

I wasted far too much time on this thing.

[dereban]

Come oooon, you don't have to be shy and not say the answer.

[taketori]

It's not that I'm shy. If I give up the answer, then that'll ruin it for everyone else.

[dereban]

Then maybe you can tell me in person!

n.ebalon

[silentabyss]

[Noah's fantasy Korean help]

...the answer is obviously 여름

[dereban]

You can't answer a Japanese question with a Korean answer!!!!

[silentabyss]

well i dont know a lot of japanese!!!

[dereban]

This school has a lot of Japanese influence, go grab a dictionary from the library or something.

m.naegi

[cloversandcranes]

...I don't suppose you could just tell us, could you...

[He was already not great with kanji, but then after the Tragedy? He hadn't been exactly keeping up with his studies. Ishimaru-kun is going to kill me...]

[dereban]

Of course not. This is a simple question, using simple kanji.

[cloversandcranes]

[Damn.]

...Right.

[Sighing to himself, he took another look at the message and paused. Wait...I think I recognize these!]

...I think I'm missing something. Seasons wouldn't cause these reactions.

[dereban]

Don't worry about it too much, it's just an inside joke.

a.yabusame

[shimashima]

[ The four seasons? What kind of riddle is this? ]

Without a doubt, the answer is 夏! D is 夏, yes?

Are you already awaiting summer vacation?

[dereban]

Ah, someone who actually wrote it out.

I wouldn't say that. I just simply wanted to make a joke.

[shimashima]

Indeed. It's clearer to answer in full, after all.

[ The joke, on the other hand, doesn't seem clear to him in the least! Is it teenager-only humor, and he's too much of an adult? ]

Well, there must be people here who appreciate your efforts to lighten the mood.

[dereban]

Maybe.

I don't usually joke around like this, anyway.