Anime rating game

Although it cost a lot of money, and I might get scolded by my brother when I get home, I finally passed the first hurdle.

Moreover, today was a lot of fun.

Tomorrow's second challenge, a treasure hunt in Tokyo, is exactly what I excel at.

Chapter 356 An Unexpected Discovery

The second day's activity, a Tokyo treasure hunt, was also a solo activity.

However, since the competition rules did not prohibit cooperation, many teams that had been formed in advance gathered together and searched for treasures in the streets of Tokyo in twos and threes.

"They call it a treasure hunt, but there's not a single clue. Where do we even begin?"

At the starting point, Sylphyn looked around at the crowd, which was significantly smaller than yesterday, and asked in a low voice with curiosity:

"Umaru, aren't you Musashino employees? What exactly is the treasure? Do you have any clues?"

"do not know."

Doma Umaru shook his head slightly, thinking as he spoke:

"The club president asked us in advance if we wanted to participate."

"After that, all those who were confirmed to participate were excluded in advance, and we were not allowed to participate in any of the preparations."

"The treasure was placed there overnight by volunteers and government officials a few days ago. Everyone signed a confidentiality agreement and was prohibited from disclosing it."

"Not even a single clue?" Sylph looked at Karasuma Chitose again, and after receiving a nod in response, she sighed deeply.

There are no clues at all, where should we even begin?

Judging from the bewildered expressions of the other participants, they were all at a loss.

While deep in thought, Sylphyn noticed that several other female groups had already begun to move in the distance, and she suddenly felt a little anxious.

"Umaru, let's start moving too. If we just stand still, we won't find anything."

"makes sense."

The group then began to act.

After that, until noon, the group still hadn't found any clues.

Left with no other option, I went into a roadside restaurant to rest and have lunch.

While ordering, Doma Umaru suddenly noticed a Musashino Company logo on the ballpoint pen the waiter used to write down the menu, and asked:

"Why does this pen have the Musashino logo on it?"

"Because I really love the Musashino anime," the waiter replied instinctively.

"No, something feels off."

The next moment, Doma Umaru hurriedly ran outside the store and looked up.

On the lower right corner of the sign above the shop entrance, there is also a Musashino logo.

At any other time, she might have overlooked it, but an event was being held, and this street was within the designated area for the event.

As a gaming enthusiast, her intuition told her that something was wrong.

Make bold assumptions, analyze carefully.

This place probably wasn't acquired by Musashino. Although the president is very rich, he wouldn't acquire such a small restaurant.

The same reasoning applies to excluding the Hayase Group.

Back in his seat, after the waiter left, Doma Umaru tucked the others together and whispered:

“I have a hypothesis: is it possible that Musashino collaborates with many shops within the designated area to hide treasures inside the shops?”

"The Musashino logo on the sign is a clue, and if you think about it carefully, it's quite obvious."

"As for the so-called treasures, they are items in the store that have a certain mark on them."

Karasuma Chitose looked around and pondered for a moment before saying:

"That's probably unlikely, right? Every waiter in the store has a Musashino logo on their uniform, and there are quite a few other items in the store with the same logo."

"You can't just call any item with a label a treasure, can you?"

Also.

Doma Umaru fell into deep thought, while constantly looking around.

Looking at the dining table in front of us, only Grey's teacup has a label, and there is only one label on the flower bed next to it.

If this is considered a treasure, then it's far too cheap.

"You only have one chance to try and fail," Grey said slowly.

Doma Umaru naturally knew what she was talking about. According to the competition rules, each person only had one chance to submit a treasure. If the submitted treasure was wrong, the chance would be automatically lost.

In other words, there's simply no possibility of multiple attempts unless you pay someone to submit it and watch from the sidelines.

But yesterday's first round eliminated most of the people who were just there for the fun of it, leaving mostly those who wanted to make it to the end.

"What kind of treasure hunt is this? It's outrageous!" Karasuma Chitose was also having a headache, so she rubbed her forehead. "There are no hints at all, but there are a ton of restrictions."

The next moment, she took out her phone and dialed Masamune's number.

"President, do you have any clue what the treasure is? We have absolutely no idea what it is."

"No, please think about this yourself."

"Who can find such rules? If you're so capable, why don't you do it yourself?"

"If you still can't find it, you can wait at the treasure submission point. Once someone else submits it successfully, you'll know what the treasure is, right?"

"What if the other party submits at the last minute?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Karasuma Chitose realized that this was simply impossible.

Since no one knows which item is the real treasure, it's impossible to wait until the last minute to submit it.

"Never mind, I'm hanging up."

After ending the call, Karasuma Chitose sighed:

"How about we spend a little more money and find someone to test it out?"

Doma wanted to deny it, but then he thought of a good solution.

Having others try out the mistakes is like reloading a save file in a game; it feels like cheating.

If she could, she would love to solve the mystery on her own.

However, compared to action games, puzzle games are precisely the type of game she is not good at.

Click on the second match schedule rules on the official website again.

1. Each person may submit one item. If the submitted item is not a treasure, the person will be disqualified from the competition.

Second, if any part of your body comes into contact with the treasure, you will acquire ownership of it, and the person who tries to steal it will be disqualified from the competition.

3. Participants must not leave the designated activity area or forge items. If discovered, they will be disqualified from the competition.

Four......

“These stickers seem a bit strange,” Sylphyn suddenly said.

"What's weird?"

"It seems like there are two layers."

“Huh…?”

Doma subconsciously picked up Gray's teacup, poured the tea into the trash can, turned the cup upside down on the table, and examined it carefully.

I didn't look closely enough just now, but there are indeed two layers of stickers with the Musashino logo on the bottom of the cup.

"Sylphyn, are all the labels in the store double-layered?"

"Hold on."

Sylphyn immediately got up and examined all the visible Musashino signs in the store.

"No, some have two layers, and some have one layer."

There is a situation!

Doma Umaru realized this instantly, but the problem was that this was someone else's shop, and he couldn't just tear off the label without thinking.

"waiter!"

The shop assistant who had just served the group immediately ran over, smiling, and asked:

"What brings you guests here?"

"Can I peel off the tag in the store? If not, I can buy this teacup."

"No need, Musashino has already paid."

Realizing she had said something she shouldn't have, the shop assistant hurriedly looked around and whispered:

"Shh... I didn't say anything, please don't tell anyone."

"Hehe... Don't worry, we're very tight-lipped."

Doma Umaru's face instantly broke into a smile. He looked at the shop assistant again and asked with a mischievous grin:

"So, can I tear it?"

"Ah."

"But can we, or can all participants, remove the tags?"

"Only customers who spend more than 5,000 yen in the store can remove the tag."

"Huh...? You guys are so cunning!"

"There are similar signs outside the store, but they're not easy to find."

"I understand."

Doma Umaru gradually realized the truth, and at the same time, a new idea arose in his mind.