After revealing the anti-climactic clue, the cast members continued to look for the other clues. However, despite spending two grueling hours on searching, they still couldn't figure it out.
The group gathered beneath the towering mango tree, the hot sun beating down on them. It was already past noon, so the breeze felt more like they were in the air fryer.
Their white shirts were drenched in sweat, with Haruki even lifting it up to provide his body some ventilation. Uno sighed and curled up on the corner of the bench, also feeling frustrated. In fact, all of them were frustrated.
The only reward for their effort was three crumpled pieces of paper, each bearing a single word: "not," "the," and "same."
"It's ridiculous," Pablo exclaimed, staring at the words in frustration. "Why would they separate a clue like this? It could've just been on one piece of paper."
Hana shook her head. "How are we going to open the house with these three words?"
