And that's all for my report on club activities.
Thank you, Agata-kun!
Now, if I may...
I would like to say something about how cute my grandson is and how amazing my bust is.
My grandson really is the apple of my eye!
He looked so delicious, I actually tried to take a bite,
but he cried, "It hurts, it hurts!"
So you see, grandsons are not apples!
Everyone, take note of that.
Basically, his cutest points are...
Episode 41: Vs. Student Council! The Rare Man who Needlessly Fears the Battle Q!
We're at it again today!
Brain-busters, nonsensical questions, answer 'em all!
Battle Q!
Our challengers today are the Student Council Executives!
I'm your host, the mysterious quizmaster Enigman, and this is my assistant...
Quettion!
What farce is this?
What's the meaning of this, Quiz Club?
Calling us up here all of a sudden...
What's a Battle Q?
You cannot refuse our challenge!
If you do not accept it, I'll spread this special photo around the entire school!
Yeah, this wouldn't go over well.
Looks like you fully understand the situation you're in!
Now then, let's begin the game!
We've got no choice!
Oh? Enigman-sama...
I don't see the Student Council President Agata-san around...
The President is currently attending a staff meeting.
He's what?
The secret genius President Agata with an IQ of 160 is a no-show?
What a painful blow!
What's with the stupid skit?
They timed it so he wouldn't be around.
Fine, then!
The four of us will face you!
Now then, let me explain the rules.
Keep up the tension, damn it!
Quettion...
I will explain!
Unyuu & Asahina
Shinba
Tsubaki
We will ask three questions, one to a team of Unyuu and Asahina,
and one each to Shinba-san and Tsubaki-san.
Just answer one correctly, and you win!
So just one of us needs to get the right answer to win.
They're seriously underestimating us.
And now we have a surprise guest!
As a previous challenger, I recognize him as the Quiz King!
Quiz King?
Come on down!
Hey, hi.
Aren't you Fujisaki?!
Fujisaki? Who might that be?
I am Bosshuton!
That's obviously an incorrect answer!
Welcome!
I'm so glad you could come!
A million thanks to you!
If it's to beat the Student Council, call me anytime!
I will come running, even from the ends of the earth!
Seriously, what is with this dumb act?
Bosshuton-san will also attempt each of the questions.
However, if he answers the questions incorrectly, it doesn't change the rules.
Then Bosshuton's just irrelevant!
It's the QC vs. the SC!
Battle Q... start!
The first question is for the Unyuu & Asahina team!
Four prisoners are made to stand in this formation.
The jailer says this:
"You four are wearing two black hats and two white hats.
Whoever knows what color hat you are wearing, answer me!"
The four do not know what color hat they were made to wear.
If they guess right, they'll be spared,
but if they answer wrong...
...it's the death penalty!
I don't understand how that's legal.
Please don't let your mind wander!
Is there someone among them who can answer which hat he's wearing?
Thinking time, start!
Quettion, Quettion!
Everyone at home, play along!
Who are you?
Quettion, Quettion!
Mimorin, Daisey-chan... Stay calm and think!
I'm Bosshuton!
You don't have to rush.
This is difficult...
Do you know the answer, Daisey-chan?
No.
Right now, all I can think about is ripping the masks off those three
and burying my pointer and middle fingers into their eyes.
Think about the question, the question!
I've got it!
Asahina-san, go ahead!
It's not drawn on this picture, but the question stated there was only one prison guard.
That's the crucial point.
Oh! Sounds like you're on to something!
Did you get it?
In other words... He's no match against three people!
Daisey-chan!
After they get him, the three escape!
Don't get him!
The one behind the wall doesn't know what happened.
It's the other three that escape.
He's left behind?
What?
The answer isn't going to be something so violent!
That's right.
I think you are thinking about it the wrong way.
But Daisey-chan, the prison guard thing gave me a good hint.
Unyuu!
Go for it, Mimorin!
The answer is, give each prison guard 10 million yen!
Too bad!
If 10 million isn't enough...
Then, 20 million!
What's wrong?
Oh... The person behind the wall...
He doesn't really know what's happening, and the other three leave him behind.
So again, that guy can't escape.
That's not a different way of thinking at all!
It's completely wrong!
Now, it's Bosshuton's turn!
What's your answer?
This is simple!
The answer is that only the one standing in the middle of the stairs knows!
How?!
When the jailer says, "If you know the color of the hat you're wearing, answer!",
then no one in this situation could answer, yes?
But the one in the middle with the white hat wondered this:
"Why can't the man behind me answer?
If my hat was black, the man behind me should be looking at two black hats.
In that case, the man behind should know that his hat is white.
However, the man behind me cannot answer!
Which means I must be wearing a white hat!"
Correct answer!
Congratulations!
Having them act all friendly is making me mad...
Now then, question #2!
The Academy's Noble Youth! A question for Shinba Michiru-san!
Okay, bring it!
Michiru-kun presents a bouquet of flowers to a girl!
Why is it me?
Take out two stems, and you have all gerberas.
Take out two stems, and you have all sweet peas!
Take out two stems, and you have all lilies!
Now, what kind of bouquet is it?
Thinking time...
That's a different pose than last time.
Be consistent!
This is tricky.
How does taking out two stems change the types of all the rest of the flowers?
That's impossible!
It's almost like magic.
Magic... That's it!
But, how does that man know about that?
No matter. I know the answer.
Now, show us your flip card!
Open!
The answer is "Michiru's Magic Flower"!
What the hell is that?
It is love magic!
I repeat, what the hell is that?
With my love magic, I can show the lovely lady any flower bouquet I'd like!
No, you can't!
You're spouting crap!
That's called "Michiru's Magic Flower"...
Enough!
Don't go pronouncing it differently!
But seriously, I'm surprised you know about Michiru's Magic Flower, Enigman-kun.
Shinba-san...
I had no idea! I've never heard of a secret move like that.
NKABS.
(narushisuto, kagami ni atama butsukete shine) Narcissist, bang your head on a mirror and die!
It's like magic!
It's like, the wrong answer!
It is?
Bosshuton-kun, please tell us the correct answer right away.
And so I shall!
You mustn't be led astray by the use of "all the rest" in the question!
If you convince yourself there are many flowers, you lose.
Take two out, sweet pea, take two out, gerbera, take two out, lily!
In that case, you get this three flower bouquet!
It satisfies all the requirements.
H-He's right.
It's easy to solve with just a little thinking.
T-That face is pissing me off!
It is most definitely not Michiru's Magi-something or other.
D-Daisey-chan, help me out here!
No.
Now, now... That's two wrong answers, and one question left!
Last up for the Student Council is...
The Vice President, Tsubaki Sasuke!
Do your worst, fool!
Question!
A certain pro baseball pitcher established an incredible new record.
He threw the least pitches one could think possible.
He went the distance, and the game wasn't stopped partway.
He didn't balk, either.
How many pitches did he throw?
Thinking...
Ti-t-ti-ti!
Shut up, I can't concentrate!
How about it?
You don't really know much about baseball, Tsubaki-chan...
No need to worry. I am fully aware of the rules of baseball.
If the game wasn't stopped partway then it should have continued through the bottom of the 9th.
The fastest that could be over is three swings for each of the 27 at bats.
It might be impossible in real life, but not for a quiz!
Therefore, the answer is 81 pitches!
No, wait...
There's no need to have three swings to make an out.
If you get them out on the first pitch, you only need one ball per batter!
Then that's three pitches per inning, for nine innings...
27 pitches!
Oh, that's it!
All right!
Impressive, Tsubaki-kun!
Could it be the correct answer?!
I-It's not?!
But, why?
Too bad, wrong answer!
Now then, Bosshuton-kun!
An answer, if you please!
That's wrong?
You, too?
Well, whatever!
The Student Council loses!
We did it, Enigman-sama!
That picture's going to be all around the school!
Ah, that face...
It's giving me the chills!
My Nazocist sense can't get enough!
What's this?
What are you doing, people?
I see.
I get the picture.
President, please help us!
Agata!
I know, I know.
Hey you, Enigman. I'm a member of the Student Council.
I have the right to answer the questions, yes?
Yeah, but we've already...
Okay, then how about this?
I'll give you the right answers just by looking at these flip cards.
You don't even have to tell me the questions.
You'll what?!
Answering without even hearing the question?
Impossible!
There's no way you can do that!
Fine, then! If you get every one correct, then I'll accept your victory!
The man in the middle with the white hat.
A three-flower bouqet, with one of each kind of flower.
The third one is... Some kind of ball?
27 balls... Baseball?
If this is the wrong answer, then...
25 pitches!
The question is probably what the least number of pitches is needed to end nine innings.
Then lowest possible is where the first batter hits a game-ending homerun
and they lose in the last inning.
In other words, the pitcher... was on the losing team!
A-All questions correct!
All right!
President! President!
I apologize for failing you!
Impressive as always, President!
President...
Thank you, Agata.
Sheesh.
Hey, QC and Fujisaki!
Thanks for playing with my council while I was out.
But take us too lightly...
...and I'll crush you.
Right, very sorry!
And just as I promised, here's that picture.
I see.
Yeah, this would be bad.
Quettion... Do you remember that promise?
Enigman-sama...
I'm Geria.
Yabas! Ak-kun's so handsome!
Sure, Daimon-kun has looks going for him...
Yabas?
I hear his personality is wack.
There's a gap between his outside and inside?! Mega-yabas!
Hey, Bossun! I just thought of a really good riddle!
Wanna hear it?
No thanks.
It's like a comparative riddle.
I said I'm not interested!
Are you ready?
Are you not listening to me?!
What does Algeria have that Nigeria doesn't?!
Hint: Aru-geria, Nai-geria
Um... I can't believe you would do this, but...
G-Geria...?
I was right?!
Note: Aru = have, Nai = do not have
What the hell is "Geria"?!
Is it a thing?! A person?!
Do you even know how a comparative riddle works?!
Nothing... Nothing...
I have nothing...
I have an empty existence, with nothing but my feelings for you.
So, who am I?
I don't even have a knife, but in my heart, I want to be a knight.
I'm nothing but an introverted, naive, nice guy.
Enigman...
I'm here to ask you advice about none other than Quettion.
I love you.
Not as Enigman, but as Daimon Akitoshi!
I have an obedient personality who longs for Enigman when I'm Quettion,
but I'm not particularly interested in you at all, Daimon-kun.
She shot you down right away, huh?
So what happened after that?
Actually, our relationship has progressed.
When did that happen?!
What a shock! Considering you're Enigman, I'm impressed!
How far have you gotten?
This is embarrassing...
The distance between us has rapidly dwindled.
And next, we're going to...
...take it to the next step, the adult level.
We're gonna go on a date!
That's normal, as always...
There's a new attraction at the amusement park called "Quiz House",
so we're going there together as a club activity!
Is that what you call a date?
Shush, Switch, shush!
And so, I have a question for you!
The jerk is so embarrassed that he put on a mask
and makes like this is a quiz show!
Enigman and Quettion are going on a date!
So, how should Enigman-kun...
...act during the date?
Don't ask me!
I had to muster up a ton of courage to invite her.
I did a simulation in my head every day.
I blew up a secret photo I took of her...
...and taped it to my wall to use as practice.
You're just a pervert!
Those looks are wasted on you...
I'm a natural worrier, so I keep thinking that I'll mess it up...
Isn't that pathetic?
All right! How about we help you think up a smart date strategy?!
You are correct!
What do you mean, "correct"?!
Daimon Akitoshi Smart Date Strategy
Let's start with the meeting place.
1. Meeting Place
We're supposed to meet at the train station near the amusement park at 11.
There's nothin' to worry about.
Just shoot to arrive like five minutes early so you won't be late.
I'm not too sure about that...
Come again?
If Quettion gets there six minutes early,
maybe she'll be mad at me for making her wait one minute...
What is this now?
More of a pain in the ass than I thought...
Th-Then ten minutes early should be fine, right?
Yeah, that's good...
I'm not sure about that...
What if the train to that station has an accident or something
and it's ten minutes late, plus Quettion arrived 11 minutes early?!
Who worries about that?!
Wait a second! That's the level you're thinking about?!
I'll try to arrive 40 minutes early.
This guy's an idiot! Overthinking it has carried him off the deep end!
He's like a middle school student who does everything so seriously
that he just ends up spinning his wheels.
So let's say I meet Quettion at the appointed time and place.
What should I do next?
Man, this guy is totally a middle schooler!
When you first see her at the meeting point, pay her a compliment.
Girls love to get compliments,
so start by saying something nice about her clothes.
I'm not too sure about that...
Already?!
What if Quettion...
...wears something unfashionable?! Praise it!
That doesn't matter, just compliment her!
Even if she's wearing a jersey, a skull T-shirt,
and leopard print tights, compliment her!
Who would come up with that?!
What if she actually looked good wearing that?!
Hah?!
What if she rocks that kind of fashion?!
If an average guy like me pays her a compliment, she'll just be like,
"Hah? I don't need to hear that from you!"
She's not gonna say that!
Would you give the persecution complex a rest for a second?!
Probably the only thing for me to do is cultivate a fashion sense
that rivals hers by traveling to Paris, France and studying with the masters!
He's mumbling something...
That's it! I'll go to France!
Why?
Daimon Akitoshi Smart Date Strategy 1. Meeting Place That's it. I'll go to France.
How did a date to an amusement park become a trip to France?!
Forget it, let's just move on!
We're still on the meeting-up step, for cryin' out loud!
During lunch, if the curry rice I order doesn't come for a long time,
she'll finish her food first and then probably give me an icy glare
as I cram piping hot curry down my throat!
Why are you letting your imagination run away that far?!
Order the same thing!
What if she wants to take a photo with their mascot character,
but then a gust of wind blows the head off the mascot,
and I end up taking a shot of her with some old man?!
Don't take a photo when it's windy!
What if I faint on the roller coaster?!
Then don't ride it!
It hurts... My stomach hurts, Bosshuton...
Maybe you better just cancel the date.
What if we see a lost child and I want to look cool in front of her,
but his mother sees me and has the wrong idea that I'm a kidnapper
and calls the police?
Or I want to secretly take a snapshot of Quettion, but somebody thinks
I'm a pervert trying to take pics of random girls in mini-skirts,
so they call the police?
Or I say, "Let's go on that next!" and point, but happen to poke the chest
of a passing newlywed wife, so her husband becomes furious
and calls the police?!
How long is this gonna go on?
Enigman's negative simulations did continue...
And what if she gets a balloon and accidentally lets it go,
but in trying to snatch it back, I happen to bump into
a group of passing juvenile delinquents, who pick a fight with me,
and I want to get away, but I can feel her giving me an icy look,
so I challenge them to a punching machine showdown at the arcade...
But then I punch the machine with everything I've got
Delinquents start a quarrel, punching machine showdown
and end up breaking my arm?!
Enough!
Knock it off, you rotten, quivering, spineless, n-n-n-n-nazocist bastard!
You've gone beyond worrywart! You're a delusional, gutless pervert!
You're abusing me more than last time!
There's nothing wrong with mentally preparing yourself,
but you're takin' it way too far, Eni!
Eni?
That's right. You're just making things worse, Eni.
Eni?!
In the first place, trying to avoid every possible screw-up is asking too much.
If Quettion made a mistake, would you hate her?
If you're determined to overthink things,
at least think of more positive things!
I'm sure that instead of a guy who's always on edge preparing for failure,
Quettion would much rather prefer a goofy-faced guy who only imagines success!
Bosshuton!
You give this guy a passionate scolding and he does a complete turnaround!
Wonderful! Perfect answer!
Oh, no! An accident made the train 30 minutes late!
But I'll still get there ten minutes early!
Thank goodness I left the house early!
You've kept me waiting here for a minute!
She got here 11 minutes early!
S-Sorry!
You look really nice in that jersey, skull T-shirt and leopard print tights!
I don't want to be complimented by someone with your fashion sense.
Why don't you go to France or somewhere to study it?
S-Sure... Sorry...
Too bad!
Why?!
What did I tell you?!
Date strategy result Failure