Chapter 3: Hidden Messages and the Mystery of the Bell
As time passed, a sense of stagnation began to fill the air among the participants.
Everyone was struggling with the area depicting the star monument.
The puzzle pieces were all small, with only slight differences in color, making it feel like navigating a maze to figure out where each piece fit.
Himari was no exception. She repeatedly picked up the same piece, tried placing it in different spots, and sighed quietly each time it didn’t fit.
“Hmm… it just doesn’t feel right…” she muttered, furrowing her brow.
When the announcement rang out that there was only one hour remaining, Himari decided to clear her head and walked over to the window.
Looking outside, she saw the bustling square come into view.
White steam rose from the food stalls, and the lively laughter of children faintly reached the room.
As she lowered her gaze, something on the floor caught her eye.
Picking it up, she found it was undoubtedly a puzzle piece.
However, when she turned it over, she noticed small, unfamiliar letters engraved on the back.
Surprised, Himari carefully checked the backs of the other pieces.
She discovered that several of them also had letters written on them.
“This might mean something!”
Excited, Himari hurried back to her table and called out to the nearby participants.
“Excuse me! Please check the backs of your pieces! There are letters written on them!”
Everyone turned their pieces over curiously, and indeed, some of them also bore engraved letters.
When they worked together to arrange the letters, a surprising message appeared: “Clock Tower Bell.”
“Clock Tower Bell…?”
Himari leaned out the window to look up at the clock tower.
To her astonishment, she saw a large red ribbon tied around the aged bell.
At that moment, the host’s voice echoed through the microphone in the room.
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