More importantly, don't forget about the regular meet.
"Regular meet"?
It's a regularly scheduled competition where quiz teams
from several schools come together.
Well, that means you have a rival, doesn't it?
A... rival?
Yep.
S-Sorry!
I'm going home!
Koshiyama-kun?
"Rival"...
That's a title you only give to one whose skills you acknowledge,
evoking more passion than anyone else's name.
I always thought it'd never be more than a dream for me to have one.
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Yeah!
It's no dream!
Question 7: "...Their Past Quiz Questions"
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Paper
The regular meet?
Mikuriya-kun told me about it.
We figured you'd know the schedule,
and how the tournament works, and so on.
Jinko, work more quietly.
Sure.
I was just thinking I should tell you all about it.
The full schedule is still to be confirmed,
but the regular meet will take place in June at Asagaoka Girls' High School.
Asagaoka?
That's Yukicchi's school!
The "regular meet"
is, in fact, a normal activity for every quiz bowl team.
But the "regular meet" for student quiz bowl teams
is basically a meet held out of school hours.
Schools take turns hosting a quiz tournament.
You could call it a larger version of the last meet at Sekigawata.
A larger version...
All the strongest schools in Kanto and the surrounding prefectures participate.
Kaijou Academy will most likely be there, as well.
Kaijou's that elite high school!
Oh, gosh! All those smart boys will be coming here!
As Asagaoka is the host school,
we must make preparations to welcome these competitive schools.
So we'll get to make boys from competitive schools really apply themselves!
And we get to put anguished looks on their faces with our tough questions!
It'll be a white-hot drama of boys in a garden of girls!
Uh, I think there'll be girls participating, too...
I've already come up with a special plan.
Sekigawata, Miyaura... and Kaijou, too?
Kaijou's quiz team is the toughest of the tough.
They're a top national level team.
Seriously?
Participation is optional.
I'm in!
Me, too!
M-Me, too!
I'm going up against Mikuriya-kun.
Good. In competitive quiz bowl, you can't get better without experience.
It'll be good for you to get some practice with veteran schools at the regular meet.
C'mon, Gakuto. Sounds like y'all are expectin' to lose right from the get-go.
Competitions're all a matter of chance. They're fun 'cause no one knows what'll happen.
Ain't that what you're always sayin'?
That's right, Senpai!
I think, in terms of knowledge, Koshiyama-kun can hold his own against those tough schools!
I-I'll do my best to win!
I see.
In that case, in preparation for the meet,
you should compete among yourselves, starting today.
We'll start with a quiz paper.
You have ten minutes.
It's typical for quiz papers to be issued during the early rounds of the meet.
It's a quiz format that simply tests knowledge.
Begin.
So written quizzes are part of competitions, too?
This might play to my strengths.
Or maybe it won't be so easy...
Shoudo Island
Trench coat
Tumbleweed
Fifty questions in ten minutes... So I need to answer one every twelve seconds.
Time limits put you under pressure,
and answers don't always spring to mind immediately.
42. The fish known as the "harbinger of spring" is the Pacific herring... 43. Meaning "long shirt," the Vietnamese outfit... 44. One of the world's three rarest delicacies, caviar, refers to the eggs of... 45. Often seen in logo designs of fashion brands, a sketched pattern... 46. In 1935, the novel Sobo won the Akutagawa Prize for which...
Plus, I have trouble with categories I'm less familiar with.
The last question is...
"How much does Sasajima Jinko currently weigh, in kilos?"
A question requiring approximation is often added
at the end of quizzes to determine a winner in the event of a tie.
Approximation Question How much does Sasajima Jinko currently weigh, in kilos?
The issue is those boobs...
They're definitely heavier than mine.
She's taller than me...
What? What's up with y'all? Stop starin' at me!
That's ten minutes. Time's up.
Get on.
Why the heck?!
47.5 kilograms.
Yeah!
Gakuto, you idiot!
In last place with 16 points,
Inoue Daisuke.
And I guessed her precise weight and all...
You have a long way to go.
I-I know that!
In second place with 39 points,
Fukami Mari.
Aren't classic questions your strong suit? You'd lose in the opening round with that.
I'm sorry.
In first place with 44 points,
Koshiyama Shiki.
Y-Yes, sir.
I figured it'd be Koshiyama-kun.
Koshiyama, how do you feel about your score?
I-I did fairly well, I guess...
You're naïve.
Every single one of the veteran school's players would ace a quiz of classics like this.
You'd lose in the opening round, too.
You wouldn't even get to the buzzer rounds.
Whoa, harsh...
Paper quizzes screen out a large number of participants.
One point can separate winners from losers.
Your knowledge base extends no further than literature.
You won't be causing any upsets against the veteran schools.
Senpai, you didn't need to go that far...
I know that!
If I go to the regular meet like this, I'll only disappoint Mikuriya-kun.
I'll gain lots more knowledge!
I'll improve my technique and learn about quiz bowl!
Gaudí!
Correct.
Foyer!
Joseki!
Next time...
Koshiyama-kun!
Focus more on the determining points.
It's too late if you wait to know the answer before buzzing!
Buzz in as soon as you think you can guess it.
Otherwise, you won't even get the right to answer!
Fukami-san...
Question.
The shrine where you would find the god of protection against fire is—
Akihabara!
Correct.
Q. The shrine where you would find the god of protection against fire is the namesake of which town, famous for its "Electric Town"? A. Akihabara
Koshiyama
Should've known Fukami-san would kick our butts in the fastest finger round.
Yeah, I only managed to get the last question.
Still...
I never knew there were so many quiz nuts like Gakuto out there.
Didn't your brother's involvement in quiz bowl rub off on you at all?
I'm more interested in makin' things than answerin' questions, that's all.
Oh...
The buzzers'll be done soon, too.
Look forward to 'em.
Gakuto! Wait up! Give me a ride!
Those two sure are close.
Hey, Fukami-san...
Thanks for your advice on buzzing in.
Not at all.
Seeing you trying so hard motivated me, too.
By the way, what made you get into quiz bowl?
I wanna know, too!
Well...
I guess it was my brother's influence.
You have a brother?
Yeah. He's a year older than me,
and he's been doing quiz bowl since middle school.
I always used to read quiz books like he did,
and got him to teach me about quiz bowl.
Question.
French for "flash of lightning,"
a long, thin pastry topped with chocolate is known by what name?
The answer is...
...éclair.
Every year at my brother's school festival,
the quiz team hosts a quiz bowl tournament.
Kaijou Festival
I eventually started taking part in it.
Quiz Meet Applications
As the number of participants is limited, entrants will be selected by lottery.
My brother's school quiz team has a long history,
so the school festival's annual quiz meet
was so popular that it was always standing-room only.
And other than me, all the participants were adults.
Donkey!
Correct.
Ringside seats.
Correct.
Siphon.
Correct.
Back then, I seriously regretted entering.
I managed to get into the meet, but couldn't answer a single question.
But in the middle of all that...
Question.
French for "flash of lightning,"
a long, thin pastry topped with—
Eclair.
Correct.
I think it's because of that one question
that I'm in quiz bowl right now.
I was only able to answer one question,
but I still can't forget that moment.
I see... Just like me and Das Gemeine.
And the other reason was the way my brother looked that day.
Middle school first-year, Fukami Seiji.
I won't lose to the older students.
The timed fastest finger round will last five minutes.
Now, begin.
Question.
When an airplane exceeds the speed of sound, the shock waves—
Sonic boom.
Q. When an airplane exceeds the speed of sound, the shock waves produce a sound known by what name? A. Sonic boom
Correct.
The César Award.
Nue.
Space chorus.
Correct.
It was amazing.
From what you just said, that school's quiz team must be pretty awesome, too.
What school does your brother go to?
Well, my brother is...
a second-year at Kaijou High School.
Kaijou?!
That elite high school?
Maybe you two will face each other in competition at the regional meet!
Unfortunately, he won't be participating in the regular meet.
Huh? Why not?
He quit quiz bowl.
He said he wants to focus on his entrance exams.
Can't help that, right?
Mari?
It is you, Mari.
Are you heading home?
Who are these two?
Um...
This is Koshiyama-kun and Inoue-kun, from my class.
Our club ran late, so they're walking with me.
I see. Thank you for that.
N-No problem.
You're, um...
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Mari's older brother, Seiji.
N-Nice to meet you!
Handsome Big Brother
What a handsome big brother!
Only Fukami-san could have a brother like that!
Let's go home, Mari.
See you, Koshiyama-kun, Inoue-kun.
S-Sure...
L-Later, then.
You're back pretty early today.
We only had one lesson at cram school.
Are you always this late getting home?
Can't say I like it.
Um... I sort of got to talking with my friends...
I didn't realize...
you'd joined a club.
Which club?
You're not going to tell me you joined that quiz bowl circle, I hope.
What did I tell you?
Competing in quiz bowl is pointless.
Tweeeeet
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Asagaoka Regular Meet Details — Asagaoka, Sonohara
The details for the regular meet at Asagaoka have been confirmed.
Date: June 3 (Sun.) 10:00 doors open 10:30 start Location: Asagaoka Girls' High School Campus, B Building (see URL below)
So it's set.
I'm glad it's after our midterms.
That'll be tough...
Why did they pick that date?!
That's two days before our midterms!
Why does only our school have exams then?!
Well, we can't do anything about it now.
Everyone who'd like to enter, raise your hands.
Mikuriya? Won't you need to study?
Nah.
Midterms are no big deal if you've been listening in class.
You're the only participant, as of right now.
Relax, Mikuriya. We won't let you do it all alone.
Maruyama, you're gonna participate, too?
Just think about it. This kind of chance doesn't come along often.
It's at an all-girls school, you know! A garden of sweet fruit!
That's right! It's gonna smell amazing, for sure!
Small Classroom B
The regular meet will take place on the first Sunday of next month.
Read all of these by then.
All of these in half a month?
Competing in quiz bowl is pointless.
How can he call it pointless?
Well, I did completely screw up the paper quiz.
I guess I should read up a little.
This is only a fraction of what I have.
I regularly collect past questions from other schools
as well as question collections from adult quiz circles.
Whoa, they're all packed with nothing but words!
This looks right up your alley, Koshiyama...
You have way too many of those strewn about.
Huh? Ah... I was looking for something, and this just happened...
What were you reading?
Well...
Kyoto
A Kyoto guide?
Are you going on a trip or something?
No, but these often have a lot of information on local history and landmarks.
I thought it might be useful for quiz bowl, too.
Nara
So you've been reading guides from all the regions of Kansai for that reason?
Kobe
Osaka
Yeah. It's hard to stop once you start.
I get sidetracked sometimes...
That's a good reading method.
It's easier to recall knowledge you took in
by reading related sources than by just reading anything at random.
Will that be useful for quiz bowl?
Famous locations and local specialties are often used for questions.
Huh?
Question.
Huh?!
Something's come up.
Senpai, why did you get involved in quiz bowl?
Why am I in quiz bowl? That's a silly question.
Do you need a reason for doing what you love?
Sasajima-senpai is so amazing...
Huh?!
What kind of flag just triggered?!
That's right! The reason doesn't even matter!
Sorry about that.
I love what I love, and I'll say it with pride!
I...
...love quiz bowl!
Huh?!
I dunno what's goin' on, but well said!
Jinko-san...
In response to all of y'all's enthusiasm,
I'd like to present my handmade buzzer set!
They're done?
When did that happen?
Just a moment ago.
There!
Huh?
Lunch boxes?
Th-They're very cute buzzer buttons.
Well, let's start with a buzzer test.
Meow!
Oink!
Baa!
Ribbit!
I don't think so!
They're cute, but...
This'll make me forget any answers I come up with...
Fix this by tomorrow.
Aw, y'all are no fun.
Oh, yeah! Question!
What's a cute girl like me called in the Kyoto dialect?
Meow!
B-Belle.
Dummy!
Correct!
It was the right answer, but I still got called a dummy...
We finally got our own buzzers.
Our preparations for the regular meet are finally underway.
Looks like just about all of the entries are in.
Hey, Onee-tama! Look at me!
Huh?
What do you think?
Hey, that's—
See? It's a perfect fit!
It's almost time for our summer uniforms, right?
Lend me this outfit when summer comes around!
What would you even do with it?
Take it off!
I guess it won't work, since we go to different schools.
You think that's the reason?
By the way, Nee-chan,
is doing quiz bowl with all the other kids fun?
Your school has a perfectly fine quiz bowl team.
Why don't you give it a try?
But clubs are such a hassle.
I've found someone interesting, though.
His name's "Koshiyama."
Koshiyama? I've heard that name somewhere...
He does quiz bowl, too.
Is he that literary nut from Buzou?
Tani Kazuyoshi Sasajima Gakuto Fukami Mari Koshiyama Shiki Inoue Daisuke Ashiya Yousuke Maruyama Wataru
He's put his name down for the regular meet. But how do you know him?
Our usual quiz master has made his way to a certain location.
Now, live from the scene: Quiz Master!
Yes! I'm currently in the place all high school students dream of visiting: New York!
And the venue for this year's high school quiz meet is, of course, right here...
In front of the Statue of Liberty!
I'd love to go there!
Yes, I look forward to seeing you here one day, Koshiyama-kun.
Let's all do it together! The password is...
Victory!