I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

Kuro, who had answered all the questions correctly up until the last one, ended up getting that final question wrong, going all in on the baby castella answer, and as a result, I was the only one who answered every question correctly. In other words, that makes me the winner of this quiz competition.

“Well then, let’s move on to the results announcement. First place, with a perfect score of 25 out of 25, goes to…… today’s star, Kaito-san!”

“Ooooh! So Kai-chan was the one who got them all right! That’s amazing!”

“Well, I’ll admit, as the question writer, I may have made the questions slightly favorable toward Kaito-san, but as you can all see from the lineup of participants, Kaito-san has a wide social network, so he’s heard stories from people in all sorts of fields. That means he has a broad range of general knowledge, which makes him really strong in a quiz like this that tests across many topics.”

“Ahh, now that you mention it, since he’s an Otherworlder, he knows a lot about that too, and compared to Humans and Demons, he’s also got a ton of knowledge about the God Realm. And he’s always going around to different places and events, so his knowledge is really broad.”

“Exactly. While he did have a favorable foundation, I still made sure the harder questions were difficult, so to get every single one right is truly impressive.”

It’s true that I’ve had interactions with all three realms to some extent, and I do know quite a bit about Otherworld info, which definitely gave me an advantage. Some of the questions were even about my own home……

“Now then, since we have the opportunity, let’s hear a few words from Kaito-san. How was the whole event for you?”

As Alice said that, Ein-san held out the Loudspeaker Magic Tool to me, just like when I explained Shiro-san’s question earlier.

“……Let’s see. Honestly, the high-difficulty ones were really tough, and there were times I got lucky. There were moments where I had to desperately recall things I’d only vaguely heard about, or try to eliminate answers based on what I did know. In the end, I really enjoyed the quiz, and I’m happy I was able to get every question right.”

“Thank you very much. As the first-place winner, Kaito-san will receive this commemorative trophy and a bonus prize!”

“Kai-chan! It’s me! Congratulations~~!”

As Alice explained, the monitor displayed the commemorative trophy: it was a design of the cat mascot costume she often wears, wearing a silk hat and giving a thumbs-up…… Couldn’t they have done something a little better with the design……? Well, either way, I’m happy, so I’ll go ahead and display it in my room.

“Next, in second place, with 24 out of 25 questions correct, is the Underworld King herself, Kuro-san! Honestly, Kuro-san dabbles in a wide range of things, and her knowledge runs deep, so it’s no surprise she’s good at this kind of quiz.”

“But Kurorin, didn’t you answer the last high-difficulty question without hesitation? How did you know that one~~?”

“Yeah, the Hero Actor from 29 terms ago had parents who were potters of what Otherworlders call bizenyaki, and he himself liked pottery and studied a lot about it. He told me about all kinds of things, including yohen tenmoku. You know, I’ve talked to most of the past Hero Actors to some extent.”

“Ah, I see. That’s why you’re so strong with questions related to the Otherworld too.”

Come to think of it, just like with Kaori-san and Akane-san, it seems that Kuro has spoken with most of the previous Hero Actors, so it’s fair to call her an expert on Otherworld topics.

Sometimes she misremembers things in weird ways, but among the people living in Trinia, she’s probably head and shoulders above the rest in terms of knowledge about the Otherworld. When you look at it that way, her good performance in this quiz tournament might have been inevitable.

“Now then, let’s hear a comment from Kuro-san as well…… How was it?”

“It was fun. A lot of the questions were really interesting, and the way the quiz helped broaden your knowledge while you enjoyed yourself, very fitting of Shalltear. But that trap in the final question was just mean.”

“Just so we’re clear, Kuro-san was the only one who would get that last question wrong, okay? You ran full speed into a clearly marked landmine, okay?”

“The moment I saw “baby castella” as an option, I hit the buzzer before I could even think. I don’t regret it. Even if I were asked the same question again and again, I would still choose baby castella!”

“Okay…… shall we move on now?”

“You could at least show a little more interest……”

“No thanks. Do you know how many times I’ve had to listen to your ridiculous baby castella obsession? When it comes to anything baby castella-related, treating you roughly is the right approach.”

When it comes to baby castella, Alice is seriously dependable, she says exactly what I want to say, and it feels so satisfying.

Well, Kuro and Alice get along well, so I’m sure there’s a bit of playful banter in there too……

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [All the performances are over, so I guess Kaito’s birthday party is finally wrapping up? This time, we probably won’t have any stomachache-inducing drama like we did with Lilia last time…… though someone’s still probably going to get their gut punched…… no, more like get smacked by a berserk gorilla first……]

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