𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗜 ::𝗧𝗢𝗞𝗬𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧

riddle :: shiba hakkai

I'm at the cafeteria while talking to my childhood friend, Shiba Hakkai. I knew everything about him even him, being a member of the famous Tokyo Manji Gang.

I was against it at first and avoided him for weeks. He apolgized and promised me that he won't let others beat him up.

I have two reasons, first is that I don't want him to get hurt because he is my first love and current crush. Second is that I don't want him to get involved in crimes reconsidering that I want to be a detective in the future and consider gangs as a bad influence.

But I somewhat changed my mind when I started to know Toman better.

"Would you like to visit tonight?" Hakkai asked as I nodded my head. "Yeah, I'll be home alone tonight so maybe I'm gonna stay over," I answered as he hummed.

"We'll be stopping by the shrine since we have a meeting, kay?" he said as I nod and smiled then he ruffled my hair.

"Oh, I have a riddle for you. I'll explain what it means after you decode the riddle," Hakkai said as he handed me a paper.

943902198510346021793
CLUE: July 07, G777 was the day when all of the seven dragons disappearrd leaving all the seven kids who inherited the seven elemental powers.
-Hakkai

"Woah, you brought a nice riddle," I said as I stared at it. "There's a time limit, I need you to solve it at 9:00 tonight. Good luck," he said as he stood up and I hurriedly followed.

I didn't pay any attention to class as I started to figure out how to solve the riddle Hakkai gave me.

I only had some clues which were 7. July is the seventh month of the year, G is the seventh letter in the alphabet. Plus, the day 7th, the year 777, the 7 dragons, 7 children and the 7 elemental power. But there aren't 7 in the riddle.

I bumped into someone as I raised my head and saw Hakkai's back against me. He then flicked my forehead and smiled. "You also need to see where you're going," he said as I apologized to him.

"Sorry," I mumbled and then followed him, putting the riddle aside.

We arrived at the shrine and they started to hold the meeting. I really didn't communicate with Emma and the others that much since I've been putting all my attention to the riddle.

After the meeting, me and Hakkai went to their house. Greeting both Taiju and then Yuzuha who didn't show up in the shrine.

Me and Hakkai went to his room and arranged our things first. After taking some books to read, he sat in the corner of the bed and I lay on his lap while thinking of the possible cypher I might use to decode it.

My eyes widened as some realization hit me. But I stared at it for a while. Hakkai's left hand suddenly started to play with my hair while the other one was holding the book. "Is it hard?" He ask.

"Maybe ...?" I answered.

I then started to shift all the numbers from the first number. But my first attempt failed. So, I started counting and reserved 9 as my starting point. I'll have to count 7 shifts to do it.

I just have to get the number, where 7 lands.

123456 7 123456 7 123456 7
943902 1 985103 4 602179 3

Its equals to─... 143..?

Of course, I know what 143 meant. So I suddenly blushed madly and I know Hakkai noticed it. I immediately hid my face using the notebook I've been holding. "Is this true?" I asked.

He slowly put his book down and lifted the notebook away from my face. I avoided my gaze from him as he used his hand to caress my cheeks and made me face him.

I saw him blushing and smiling. "I do, I think ever since we were kids. Yuzuha actually came up with the idea but I was the one who made the riddle," He explained and then paused for a while. He took a deep breath before muttering the word shyly, "So, will you go out with me or perhaps be my girl?"

I, then hugged him and he returned the hug not that long. "I would love to, Hakkai," I answered as he kissed my lips and cheeks then rest his whole body on the bed head putting me on top of him.

"I love you," he said making me flustered.

EDITED: 8/2/25
note: i didn't put the explanation in the riddle 😭😭