AFTERPARTY III: Never Have I Ever Been Quite This Drunk

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[There's absolutely nothing celebratory about this drinking party. "Party" isn't even the right word, not really-- it's more like a "drink until you forget and/or black out" session for anyone who wants to participate, and even the bartender isn't immune from that much. Please forgive him if your drink isn't mixed quite right; he's trying his best under the circumstances.

There's food, too, if anyone wants to attempt to stave off a hangover tomorrow, or just get something in their stomach after the events of the day: stirfry from Makoto, vegetable soup from Nageki (mediocre, but hey, a genuine effort was made and that's what counts), and some tea for those who would rather abstain from the harder stuff. (Is that even many people tonight? Probably not.)

Come on by the bar if you're hungry or want a drink, or even if you just don't want to be alone right now. That much, at least, is something that can be guaranteed tonight.]

Comments

[libirdian]

[ He believes in you! Here comes another hint. ]

Don't worry, it's another trick. Try checking the question by itself.

[biyishuangfei]

[ But how many coins were they trying to fit in there??? Well, luckily tael coins were basically similar in size when it came to these things...

However should he account for foreign money too?? Maybe he was overthinking this.

HE ALSO FAILED HIS CLASSES AT CLOUD RECESSES LIKE TWO OR THREE TIMES...his face was in his hands. He couldn't do this. Okay he removed his face from his hands. ]

...W-What, is it 15 coins because the height is 15cm?

[ What did that even look like?! He could feel some embarrassment coming to his face. ]

[libirdian]

[ Okay, maybe he shouldn't have chosen anything that seemed like math is involved. ]

Not quite. Here's another way to put it: how many coins would you need to add to the bank until it's considered "not empty"?

[biyishuangfei]

Oh, just one?

[ If that was the answer he's sure going to feel silly... ]

[libirdian]

Correct, that's the answer. The first part was just to make anybirdie who reads it think they have to calculate instead of focusing on the last part. Riddles thrive on such tricks... Same with mysteries in general, I suppose.

[biyishuangfei]

...I guess so.

Something I'll keep in mind for later.

[libirdian]

Same here. It's easier when it's laid out like this, but unfortunately things aren't that neat normally...