[Short Short] The Serial Mastermind Case

"Well then, regarding this serial mastermind case. You are the culprit, aren't you?"
"W-what are you talking about all of a sudden?"
"Working at the Ministry of Masters, you desperately wanted to increase the number of masters. That is why you did something like this."
"D-do you have any evidence for that! Besides, it is decided that there can only be one master per prefecture, isn't it!"
"Excuse me? What did you just say?"
"Masters are limited to one per prefecture!"
"Well, thank you for your confession."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Actually, on the day you were off work—or more accurately, the day you committed the crime—the law changed."
"Huh?"
"The limit became five per prefecture."
"...T-then I am innocent! I increased the number of masters by exactly five! Hahahaha!"

"It was one minute before."
"Eh?"

"You increased the number of masters one minute before the law went into effect. I sympathize with you..."

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I participated in Tarahakani (Nika Tahara)'s project [Weekly Short Short Note] again this week!