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Nancy Drew 23: Shadow at the Water's Edge Hints
How do I label the tea things?
1 of 5: Takae goes pretty fast when she identifies all the items for you, so this little exercise is pretty tough if you weren't paying attention. Read to the end of this hint for a screenshot showing the correct labels for every item.
2 of 5: The first item she names, the furo, is kind of hard to see; it's the teapot that's in the scene when she starts.
3 of 5: One way to tackle this challenge is to try to write down the name and description of each item as she names them. She goes pretty fast, but you can pause the game between each item by clicking on the "Options" icon at the bottom of the screen, then cancel it when you're ready to go on.
4 of 5: You can have Takae go through all the items as many times as you like, though all the labels you've placed will be removed every time.
5 of 5: The final arrangement should look like this:
