"You guys really have a vivid imagination!"
The enthusiastic participation of everyone brought a smile to Dr. Agasa's face.
"Doctor, what is the answer to that riddle?" Ayumi asked curiously.
Although Professor Agasa mostly poses obscure riddles, once he decides to participate, he won't be perfunctory.
They will also devote themselves wholeheartedly to it, caring about whether they are guessing correctly.
"The answer is D, May 5th, the Dragon Boat Festival," Professor Agasa announced.
"It's not Girls' Day," Ayumi said with a hint of regret.
Mitsuhiko, who had guessed the answer correctly, waved and said happily:
"Hehe, I guessed right!"
After Mitsuhiko finished expressing his joy, Professor Agasa said:
"The answer was correct, but it was a little different from what I thought, and it had nothing to do with tango."
"Is it alright?" Mitsuhiko blinked and his smile faded.
He thought he had figured out the answer, but now it seems he just guessed correctly by chance.
"It doesn't matter," Dr. Agasa denied again.
After swallowing the food in his mouth, Conan spoke up to the others:
"May 5th is not only the Dragon Boat Festival, but also Children's Day."
Many of Japan's festivals originated from China.
For example, the Dragon Boat Festival.
According to the Gregorian calendar, the Dragon Boat Festival in China is not necessarily on May 5th.
For example, this year's Dragon Boat Festival in China falls on June 9th.
The exact date depends on the lunar calendar; the fifth day of the fifth lunar month falls on which day of the year.
But Japan is different.
In Japan, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on May 5th of the Gregorian calendar.
This day is also Boys' Day in Japan.
Just like Girls' Day on March 3rd.
Both of these holidays can be considered Children's Day.
Incidentally, November 15th is also Children's Day, also known as "Shichi-Go-San" (Seven-Five-Three Festival).
The reason for this name is that in traditional Japanese thought, three, five, and seven years old are considered three particularly lucky ages.
As for Children's Day, which is internationally recognized, Japan generally does not celebrate it.
Getting back to the main point, Conan gave a hint.
Ayumi and the other two pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure out why they chose D.
The only one who learned the truth after receiving a hint was Fusa.
Seeing that no one understood, Conan stepped forward to explain.
But he had something in his mouth, so he had to swallow it first.
But just as he swallowed, he heard Guangyou's voice beside him:
“You can try to break down ‘Kodomo Hi’. After breaking it down, you will get ko and i.”
"Then, by combining these two syllables, you get the word 'love'."
"If you put this combination back into the word Children's Day, you get 'Love Together Day'."
Since Children's Day in Japan can be called "Kodomo-ni" (Children's Day), Dr. Agasa used this to come up with a riddle on the spot.
Although most of the time, Professor Agasa's riddles are as cold as eating ice cream in the dead of winter.
But even Kouyuki has to admit that Professor Agasa is very capable.
Being able to use readily available materials and come up with reasonable riddles based on what's happening around you anytime, anywhere is something not everyone can do.
The only downside is that it's a bit cold.
But this riddle was surprisingly not cold; it was quite normal, which surprised both Mitsuyu and Conan.
That's so rare.
Dr. Agasa has given us many riddles, but apart from this one, none of them are anything but absurd.
After hearing Guangyou's explanation, Ayumi and the other two finally understood why they chose D.
Then, they said:
"I see."
"That's why the professor specifically shortened 'Day to Spend with Your Lover' to 'Love-Spend Day'," Conan added, swallowing the food in his mouth.
Actually, Professor Agasa's riddles aren't that hard to guess; you just need to know Japanese.
Many times, Professor Agasa's riddles are related to homophones or pronunciations.
For example, in this case, we split a word, used the syllables from the split word to form a character, and then replaced it.
Seeing that his thoughts had been completely seen through, Professor Agasa chuckled a few times.
He came up with a riddle that even Kousuke and Conan couldn't solve.
But so far, neither of them has failed.
"It's Love in Cosmos Day."
After learning the meaning of the word, Ayumi exclaimed:
"If only the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could be together forever and never be separated."
The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl has probably not changed much in Japan.
It simply blended in with some aspects of Japanese culture.
Even in the story, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can only meet on that one specific day.
That's why Ayumi had such thoughts.
"Yes, it would be wonderful if the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could stay together forever," Guangyou chimed in.
The same sentence can have different meanings depending on who says it.
For example, Ayumi said that she simply expressed her hope that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could stay together forever.
The idea is very simple.
As for Guangyou, his reference to "the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" had a different meaning.
This refers to the main characters of tonight's dinner, Professor Agasa and Fusae.
These two are even more ruthless than the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet every year on Qixi Festival, but Professor Agasa and Fusa wait for November 24th, which is ten years later.
The time they waited was enough for the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to meet ten times over.
However, compared to the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, Professor Agasa and Fusae are certainly happier now that they can see each other every day from today onwards.
To convey this meaning, Kōyū deliberately controlled his gaze to sweep over Professor Agasa and Fusae.
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