"Ah~~ No wonder he's Mr. Mouri's assistant, his logical reasoning ability is really strong!"
Takashi Matsuo couldn't help but clap, and the others also clapped in admiration.
However, his applause wasn't as loud as when Detective Mouri got it right.
After all, Detective Mouri wrote the answer quickly, while his assistant took two or three minutes to reach the conclusion.
Who is stronger and who is weaker, it's easy to see.
The others thought the same.
"Mr. Mouri, your assistant has deduced it correctly," said Takashi Matsuo.
Mouri Kogoro, with a calm expression, replied, "That's just a basic skill for a detective, it's nothing worth praising."
"Mr. Mouri is really strict with himself," said Matsuo in a flattering tone, then added, "Let's see the next question."
Matsuo raised a whiteboard with another logic problem written on it and said:
"A pair of enemies were captured by a murderer and locked in a secret room."
"The murderer gave them a question, and whoever could guess the date correctly within the time limit could open the door and escape safely."
"First, the murderer gave them ten dates: May 16, 17, and 19; June 15, 18; July 14, 16; August 14, 15, and 17."
"The murderer told one of them the month, and the other the day."
"And the murderer knew that they wouldn't tell each other the information they had."
"When time was up, [A] suddenly laughed and said, 'Anyway, I won't guess it, because I'm sure you won't either.'"
"When [A] finished saying this, [B] immediately stood up and told the murderer the correct date, opening the door and escaping."
"Then, [A] also guessed the date, but it was already too late... What is that date?"
"This problem is much harder than the previous one, it really tests a person's logical ability."
After saying this to the camera, Matsuo turned to Mouri Kogoro: "So, Mr. Mouri, will you figure out the answer as quickly as last time?"
Mouri Kogoro touched his chin and responded gravely, "Hmm... This question is a little more difficult, I certainly need some time."
"It seems that even our Detective Mouri can't solve this question immediately," said Matsuo with a smile.
Mouri Kogoro looked at the camera and smiled: "Mr. Matsuo, I'm just an ordinary detective, I'm not Sherlock Holmes... my deductive ability is limited."
He looked at the camera in a fake manner, but in reality, his eyes were fixed on Lin Yi's hand, whose index fingers were trembling slightly.
From the trembling, he deduced two numbers.
Immediately, Mouri Kogoro knew the answer. He looked at Matsuo and smiled: "Alright... I needed this time, but I already know the answer."
With that, Mouri Kogoro picked up a pen and began to write the date on the answer sheet.
However, Mouri Kogoro didn't know that, in reality, Okino Yoko had been watching Lin Yi the whole time.
She had also noticed the small movement of Lin Yi.
She saw how his left hand naturally fell and started trembling: one... two... three... seven.
He paused for a moment, then continued trembling: one... two... three... sixteen.
"July... sixteen?"
Okino Yoko blinked, not quite sure, maybe it was just an unconscious movement, or maybe a clue.
She couldn't help but glance at Mouri Kogoro, waiting for the answer he would give.
Really...?
With great curiosity, Otonashi waited for the answer to be revealed.
"Mr. Mouri has already written his answer!" said Matsuo with a smile. "Let's see Mr. Mouri's answer, what will the date be?"
Mouri Kogoro, smiling, turned the answer sheet: "It's July 16."
"July 16? Is this the correct answer? Let's see!"
With that, Matsuo tore off the piece of paper covering the answer on the whiteboard, and indeed, the date was July 16.
"July 16! Congratulations to Mr. Mouri, he got it right again!"
Matsuo exclaimed with some surprise, while a thunderous applause erupted in the studio.
Clearly, everyone present was also surprised by Mouri Kogoro's extraordinary deductive ability.
"It's just a detail, don't get too excited, I'm sure my colleagues could have done it too," said Mouri Kogoro with a smile, but his blushing face betrayed his satisfaction.
Really... July 16?
Okino Yoko looked at Lin Yi in surprise, she couldn't believe it was really him who had given the clue to Mouri Kogoro.
If that's the case... Does Lin Yi's deductive ability surpass Mouri Kogoro's?
Thinking about it, Otonashi felt a great disbelief.
From the audience, Lin Yi also noticed Yoko's gaze. He smiled and placed his index finger on his lips, making a "shh" gesture.
Okino Yoko understood perfectly.
Matsuo noticed that Okino Yoko seemed lost in thought and smiled: "Miss Yoko? You seem surprised..."
"Yes... yes, that's right," said Okino Yoko quickly, looking at Matsuo and then at Mouri Kogoro. "I... still haven't solved the question, and Mr. Mouri has already written the correct answer."
"It's really impressive... If I were as smart as Mr. Mouri..." said Okino Yoko with an expression full of envy.
"Actually, I'm not as smart as you think," said Mouri Kogoro with a smile.
His smile couldn't be contained.
"Mr. Mouri, could you tell us how you came to the answer of July 16?" asked Takashi Matsuo. "I think, just like me, most people are still completely confused."
"Actually, it's not that difficult, the key is in what [A] said... Before revealing my process, I would like my assistant to try first."
Kogoro Mouri smiled and added: "After all, we should give more opportunities to the younger ones."
Takashi Matsuo nodded and said: "I can see that Mr. Mouri is very willing to promote the younger generation. So, Assistant Lin, have you solved the answer?"
The staff passed the spotlight to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi smiled bitterly and said, "So far, I've only solved half of it... I still haven't fully arrived at July 16. But I can try... if I don't say anything, Mr. Mouri will scold me when he returns."
Takashi Matsuo smiled and asked: "Is Mr. Mouri that strict with you?"
"Yes."
"Then... please share your reasoning with us."
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