Anime rating game

Despite the pain, I held the microphone out to the other person and forced a smile as I asked:

"Excuse me, miss, is there anything you're unhappy about regarding me, the host?"

"You managed to hold back, not bad. But, hmph...! Don't stand in front of me, you're blocking my way. Besides, I'm not an elementary school student, I'm a high school student."

"Huh...? Is this young lady a high school student? Did she skip a grade? Oh, she's a genius beauty, amazing."

"You have good taste. That's right, I skipped a grade to get into this high school."

"What grade are you in this year, young lady? Which high school?"

"My name is Sanzenin Nagi, I am 14 years old and a second-year high school student."

"May I ask, Miss Sanzenin, what are your expectations for your team? Are you confident of winning first place?"

"Of course. I've watched Musashino's anime over and over again, every single episode. I know all the content inside and out. If I don't get first place in the quiz competition, it's definitely because you guys cheated."

"Oh...? Miss, you can't say that. This competition is open, fair, and absolutely just. That's something everyone can see."

"Urusai! I will definitely win the championship."

The host casually stretched his still slightly sore foot, picked up the microphone, and said with a smile:

"We can see that the captain of the first group, Ms. Sanzenin, is very energetic and confident. Next, let's interview the captain of the second group."

"Excuse me, what is your name?"

"My name is Aki Tomoya, I'm 17 years old, and a third-year student at Toyonosaki High School!"

Below the stage, in the front row of the audience, Masamune looked at the three groups of members with curiosity.

The first group consists of Captain Sanzenin Nagi, her butler Himekami, her maid Maria, and her friends Saginomiya Izumi and Aizawa Sakuya, who are basically her close friends and family.

However, even though they are already in their second year of high school, the butler is still Himegami, which is completely different from what she knew.

Is it because this world originally lacked extraordinary abilities, as well as secret treasures like the Jade King and the Black Camellia?

Or is it just a pure butterfly effect?

The second group consists of Captain Aki Tomoya and member Shiohamaru.

They're all acquaintances, so we have the materials to make animations, but the problem is that some animations aren't interesting enough, so the plot needs to be refined.

I'm not very good at this, so I can write a rough draft of the script and then hand it over to the scriptwriting department.

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and I'm quite good at finding fault with myself.

The third group is led by Captain Suirenji Luka, and consists of members Ayasaki Hayate, Takatsuki Yayoi, Momozono Nanami, and Kitagawa Kaimu.

Looking at the third group of people, Masamune silently matched the names and appearances of each person.

At the same time, I felt an overwhelming urge to complain.

Did this stir up a hornet's nest among debtors? Four of the people in the three groups were either heavily in debt or penniless.

So, is 30 million per person enough?

Looking at the faded clothes of the first four people in the third group, and the three girls who had no hair clips and whose hair was only tied up with rope, Masamune knew very well that these four people were not in good financial condition.

If they win, without a doubt, their wish will be money.

On the other hand, is there a strange person mixed in with this group?

Kitagawa, you don't owe any money, do you?

Besides, weren't you supposed to team up with your classmates? How did you end up hanging out with these people?

"Therefore, I hereby declare that the third grand final of the joint performance hosted by Musashino has officially begun!"

"Please go backstage to change into the clothes we have prepared, and then proceed to your respective group's location according to your group number."

Hearing the host's words, Sanzenin Nagi looked around and couldn't help but ask:

"Why change clothes? It's just a question and answer session. Why not just start like the preview match?"

"That's not okay."

The host shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

"To get this far, all three groups have people who are extremely knowledgeable about animation, so ordinary questions and answers are no challenge for you."

"Therefore, we made some modifications to the venue."

At this point, the host snapped his fingers.

The next moment, the curtain behind him slowly rose, revealing the actual arena behind him.

There is a swimming pool with an area of ​​several hundred square meters. In the middle of the pool, there are three footholds, which are marked with 1, 2, and 3.

"As you can see, there is a swimming pool behind me."

“We have made some modifications to the pool, expanding its area and digging it deeper.”

"There are three footholds above the pool. All five people in each group must stand on them at the same time. Each time you answer a question incorrectly, the foothold will shrink until you finally fall down."

"At the same time, in order to increase the sense of urgency in the competition, we set up some mechanisms."

"The mechanism will activate when the competition begins."

"Every fifteen seconds, the landing point will start to rotate, and at the same time, balloons from all directions will be launched."

"The impact of the balloon is not too great and will not cause injury, but it will make it difficult to stand up when you lose your balance."

"That's why we had you change your clothes."

It turned out to be the case.

Sanzenin Nagi didn't say anything more. She was led by staff to the backstage dressing room, where she received a waterproof suit provided by the organizers and immediately began to change.

“Maria, you look a bit sluggish in this outfit.”

"Why...?"

Maria glanced down at her tight-fitting clothes, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

This waterproof bodysuit doesn't affect someone with a flat chest like Nagi much, but it's really not flattering for women with good figures.

Although she was wearing a swimsuit underneath, it wasn't just a simple over-the-shoulder dress, yet it still accentuated her figure too much.

However, I might fall into the water later, but it's better than just wearing a swimsuit.

"Nagi, I don't know much about animation, so I'll have to rely on you later."

“No problem. The matches of the past two days were not my strong suit, but today’s match is exactly what I need. I don’t believe anyone knows Musashino better than me.”

"Those who made it to the finals must have watched the animation many times. And there's a balloon attack every ten seconds."

"Leave the balloons to Himegami. Mere balloons... Hmph!"

Chapter 360 Why is his hand speed faster than mine?

"Question 17: What did the bento boxes that Tomoyo Sakagami made for Yohei Sunohara look like?"

Bento, bento!

Sanzenin Nagi thought quickly. She had just rewatched it for the Nth time yesterday, and her memory was still quite solid. If she remembered correctly, it should be a seaweed bento with only a piece of seaweed on top of rice.

Just as I was about to press the buzzer, a sound suddenly came from afar, followed by another boy's voice:

"A seaweed bento box with only one piece of seaweed."

"Correct answer, one point added."

Almost as soon as the host finished speaking, Sanzenin Nagi felt that the area she could stand on had shrunk a little.

"Nagi, you're about to lose your footing."

Upon hearing Maria's voice, Sanzenin Nagi looked around, about to speak to reassure the others, when Himegami suddenly said:

"You all jump down, I'll support you from below, Miss."

"Huh...? Wouldn't that mean we'd fail immediately?" Sanzenin Nagi looked surprised. "The competition rules state that we're a team, and if even one person in the group falls into the water, we'll be declared a loser."

"Don't worry, I've been prepared."

Himegami took a string of rope from her pocket and slowly spoke:

"You guys tie the ropes around your bodies, and wrap the other end around my waist, just make sure it doesn't fall off."

"Is that okay?"

Maria hesitated for a moment, then bound herself tightly with the rope.

Once the rope was fully tied, Himegami grabbed the rope around Sanzenin Nagi's waist with one hand and lifted her up with a little effort.

“Sakuya-san, Maria, Izumi-san, all three of you jump down.”

"Huh...? Can this rope hold up?"

"The rope is very strong, don't worry."

"it is good."

Without hesitation, the three jumped down and immediately hovered in mid-air, supported entirely by Himegami.

Upon seeing this, the host began to explain:

"It's quite surprising that the Sanzenin team used their own rope, with Himegami standing alone on the platform."

"While this allows the event to continue for a longer period of time, it goes against the organizer's original intention to some extent."

"In terms of the rules of the game, theoretically, four people should be supporting one person from below at the same time."

"However, this does not violate the rules of the game, therefore, the game continues."

Question 18: What drink did Sunohara Youhei throw at Sugisaka-kun?

Without hesitation, Sanzenin Nagi pressed the buzzer and spoke at the same time:

"coffee."

"wrong answer."

As the host said this, the platform shrank again, but fortunately only Himegami was standing there, so it had no impact.

"Amazing..."