This is a creepy riddle about an old woman who says very strange things. Read the story carefully and try to uncover the horror behind it.


I live in a very busy city and I often use the subway to go to work. One day when I was waiting for the train, I noticed a homeless old woman holding a cup and begging for some coins. She was muttering to herself as people passed by.

A fat woman passed by her and I distinctly heard the beggar say, "Pig."

Huh. How would people give her money if she insulted them like that?

And then a tall businessman went by and she muttered, "Human."

Well, obviously he was a human.

The next day I arrived early at the station and had plenty of time before my shift began, so I decided to spend the few minutes to stand by the old woman and listen to her mutterings.

With me standing almost beside her, I got a good look at her face. It surprised me that she wasn't that old. Her scruffy clothes and the way she hunched her back made her look older…

My trail of thoughts came to a halt as a thin, old man passed by in front of her. She muttered, "Cow."

Cow? That man was too little to be a cow. He seemed more like a chicken to me.

A fat man walked by next and I figured the woman would say pig…

"Potato."

Potato? I thought he called all fat people pig.

The whole day, even as I arrived at work, I couldn't stop thinking about the old woman's mutterings. There must have been some pattern to all the things she was saying.

Maybe a psychic ability of some sort? What if she knew what the people were in their previous lives? That could be, since many people in Japan believed in reincarnation.

I observed her more to see if my theory was correct. After hearing her mutter a variety of things and animals, I let my curiosity get the better me and approached her.

"Bread." She said.

I tossed some of my spare change into her cup and asked her if she had some sort of psychic ability.

She smiled up at me. "My name is Yura Otonashi, and I was famous for my ability way back in my high school. But it's not what you would normally expect, as I can neither predict the future nor read minds."

"So what is your ability?" I asked.

"I can tell the last thing somebody ate."

I laughed. She was right. The last thing I ate for breakfast then was toast.

I walked away from her, still laughing. Of all the psychic abilities, that one must be the most useless.

Did you notice the horror behind the story?


Heya, guys! Look, another chapter for Riddles and Scary Stories! This new riddle is kind of on the simpler side, but don't you all think it's interesting? (Or maybe it's just me hahaha)

Oh, by the way, I only marked this story as complete because each of the chapters (except for 1 and 2) can stand alone as complete. :) It's kind of like a compilation of oneshots. But I will still continue updating this if ever I come across some good riddles or scary stories!

Oh, and if you noticed, if I didn't insert Yura's name there, then this wouldn't really count as something for GA. XD But the chapter title suits Yura, yes?

Ah, before I forget. I know this riddle is relatively easy, but you can ask me for the answer. Inbox or review me your questions. =)

Soooo that's it, before this A/N gets longer than the story itself. LOL

~`Jerris (lol changed my sig from Xythri)