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The participants in the preliminary round were given a paper with questions written on it at the reception desk and were to write down their answers within the time limit. In other words, it was the same as a regular test. The top five people who got the highest scores in this test would advance to the finals.
The finals will be held on a special platform set up in a corner of the playground. The top five contestants from the preliminary rounds will sit on the platform and compete in a buzzer contest in full view of the crowd.
The method is to use buttons placed in front of all contestants. Only the first button pressed will respond, and any buttons pressed after that will not respond at all.
"I don't really like being the center of attention though..."
If he wants to beat Yui's boyfriend, Takuya, it would be better to do it in front of a lot of people. However, Yu doesn't like being in front of people very much.
"...Well, I guess that can't be helped."
Yu has already finished solving the problem and is now waiting for the answer.
To be honest, the quiz questions were easier than I expected, which was a bit disappointing.
"Plus, the prize for winning was pretty low. It was a bit disappointing..."
The existence of a prize for winning this quiz was mentioned in the pamphlet. However, we were not told what it was specifically, and only found out what it was when we registered for the preliminary round.
The winning prize was an all-you-can-eat ticket for the food and drink event at the school festival.
The quiz is held in the afternoon, and the winner's prize is an all-you-can-eat ticket. What's more, the quiz itself is held tomorrow, the second day, but the ticket can only be used on the day itself. In other words, you get the ticket after you've had your fill of food. And it's only valid for that day. How sneaky, Yuu thinks.
"...Even if I won. But, I guess it's the cultural festival's winning prize, so there's no point in asking for too much."
Besides, that is not Yu's main purpose. Yu decides to think that way and focus on the quiz. He thinks of the winning prize as a bonus if he can use it when he goes around with Yui.
And then about ten minutes later.
Yuu climbed up onto the special platform.
The finalists were Yu, Takuya, a senior who is an avid fan of third-year Shimotsuki Yui, a bespectacled underclassman who looked like a real otaku, and... Airi.
When Yuu saw Airi for the first time he was surprised, but he could tell from Airi's expression that it wasn't a tease or a joke, so he decided to treat her as a rival.
Perhaps because of the name Yui Shimotsuki, the quiz competition attracts a larger audience than Yuu had expected: students from the school, teachers enjoying the school festival, and the students' families.
However, most of the women's eyes were directed at Takuya, and most of the men's eyes were directed at Airi, and hardly anyone was looking at the other participants, Yu and the others.
(Well, those two stand out.)
At times like this, having good looks is enough to draw attention. And while no one knows that Airi is Yui's younger sister, they are sisters and so they look and act similar, which will make Yui's fans wonder, "What's going on?"
While I was thinking about this, it seems the host had continued his talk, and before I knew it, the final round of the quiz competition was about to begin.
Yuu hastily shifted his attention to that.
If we miss out on the championship now, we'll be nothing but fools.
(I will win this match.)
I make this change of resolve to strengthen my resolve.
--And then, about ten minutes later.
"........."
Yu was having a hard time.
Although he answered five questions correctly first, he was declared the winner in the finals.
Currently, Yu, Takuya, and Airi have four correct answers. The third-years and first-years have three correct answers. It's a good match. The third-years and first-years who got three correct answers still have a chance to win.
It was completely unexpected that the contest had become so close. Yuu had believed that he would win by a landslide until the quiz competition began.
The reason why he was still struggling was quite simple.
It's not that the problems are difficult - quite the opposite: they're too easy.
Q. What is the only work in which Yui Shimotsuki, who is known for her beautiful long hair, has appeared with short hair? A. Fake Lover
Q. What was Yui Shimotsuki's debut work? A. Rainbow Bridge After the Rain
Q. What is Yui Shimotsuki's favorite food? A. Crepes
Q. What is the latest work that Yui Shimotsuki starred in? A. If Tomorrow is a Sunny Day
To be honest, it was all stuff that even non-core fans would know. It was like an introductory quiz. It wasn't that different from the preliminaries, so it's no wonder that it's hard to tell the difference between the top five people in the preliminaries.
However, Yu, Takuya, and Airi have already guessed four questions correctly. In other words, no matter how easy the next question is, they just need to answer it first.
"...Then this may be the last question."
With that preface, the question setter said.
"So, here's a question. What is the name of the movie that will be released next year in which Shimotsuki Yui will be making her first appearance as a supporting heroine?"
The answer is "Before the Lycoris Blooms." To be honest, there is probably no one, including the audience, who doesn't know this.
However, in this quiz competition, unlike the buzzer quiz, you can't answer until you've listened to the question to the end. In other words, even if you know the answer while listening to the question, you can't answer.
After the questioner had finished speaking, the contestants all reached out their hands to press the button in front of them.
Ding dong! The owner of the button responded like that.