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

Shortly after our kiss ended, Lilia-san and I woke up…… and just as she declared, she managed to move herself to the sofa before promptly passing out.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the thought that she basically fell asleep again the moment she woke up. Anyhow, I spent some time relaxing as well, and once the break was over, I gently woke Lilia-san and before we were teleported back to the venue.

“Alright. With the break now over, we’ll move on to our final event.”

“Hmm, wasn’t the final event something planned by the representatives of the Human Realm?”

Since I had already received the presents, I could sit back and enjoy the last event at a leisurely pace. Still, I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be.

A game tournament, a live concert, a hidden talent show…… Judging by the past events, it seemed to lean towards fun, lively entertainment.

“That’s right. And for the final performance, we’ll be having a quiz competition.”

“Hehh, a quiz huh? They did something similar during the White God Festival too. It’s definitely the kind of event a large crowd can enjoy together.”

So it’s a quiz huh…… Just as Fate-san said, depending on the format, it can involve a lot of participants.

“Before explaining the rules, we’ll be distributing answer devices to everyone. Thanks to convenient God Power, these will be handed out directly. So please hold out one hand, palm facing up.”

Following the instructions, I opened my hand with the palm facing up, and moments later, a slender stick-like object appeared in my hand. It looked to be about 30 cm long, with buttons labeled 1 to 4, presumably for selecting your answer.

“Well, you’ll probably figure out how to use it just by looking. Each question is multiple-choice with four options. You’ll select the number you think is correct. The answers will be automatically tallied, and the person with the most correct answers wins. There are prizes for the top scorers as well.”

“So that means there’ll be quite a few questions, right?”

“Yes. The quiz will have 5 questions each from four categories, Human Realm, Demon Realm, God Realm, and Otherworld, plus five bonus high-difficulty questions worth double points, for a total of 25 questions and a maximum of 30 points. The questions will be selected in random order.”

“Fumu fumu, so for someone like me, I’d probably get most of the God Realm questions right, but I’m not too confident about the Demon Realm or Otherworld ones. Sounds like a good balance.”

I see, it seems like a pretty fair setup, and even if you don’t know the answer, it’s multiple-choice, so there’s still a chance of getting it right.

In my case, if I just pick answers at random, closing my eyes and choosing, I might get lucky and score a few points. But when I actually think about it, I tend to get things wrong, so winning purely by luck is unlikely. That makes this more fun.

“By the way, just to confirm…… Fate-san, are you participating?”

“Eh? No way. Sounds like a hassle.”

“I thought so. In that case, Fate-san will be in charge of drawing the quiz questions at random…… Here, we’ll give you the job of spinning this garapon.”

“Ehhh…… That sounds even more annoying than answering questions…… I feel like I’ve been tricked. I’ve really been working hard today…… Well, I guess I can manage for Kai-chan’s sake…… Kai-chan! It’s me! Just wanted to call out to you~~”

Fate-san smiled brightly and waved at me…… What’s with this cute creature!? Seeing her wave so cheerfully, I couldn’t help but think how incredibly adorable she looked…… For the time being, I gave her a small wave in return.

“Well, anyhow, the setup is simple. Let’s get started then…… Fate-san, please draw the first question.”

“Okay~~ ……Errr, it’s question 3 from the Otherworld category.”

“Question 3 from the Otherworld category. Alright, here is the question. The question and answer choices will be displayed on the front stage, so if you miss hearing the options, you can check there. Here we go. What is the name of the country that past Hero Actors, the Otherworlders including Kaito-san, came from? 1: Japan, 2: Wa, 3: Edo Japan, 4: America…… You have three minutes to answer.”

I see. For us Otherworlders, including myself, this is an easy question, but for the locals of Trinia, it would likely be quite a tricky one.

Many of them might know that the Otherworld Cuisine here would sometimes be called as “washoku”, and they might assume it means they’re cuisine coming from a country called “Wa”, leading them to choose option 2. Others who’ve heard the term “Japan” might not know whether that’s the full formal name or just a shortened version, and might be torn between 1 and 3.

And fundamentally, people who’ve never heard the word “Japan” before might even choose option 4.

“……Alright, answer submission is now closed. The correct answer is option 1: Japan. For the record, options 2 and 3 don’t actually exist, but option 4 is the name of a real country in the Otherworld. However, it is not where Kaito-san and the others come from. Incidentally, the reason past Hero Actors are always from Japan is because the First Hero, Hikari-san, was from Japan. After the Treaty of Friendship was signed, adjustments were made to the summoning magic circle so that it would target individuals from the same country as Hikari-san, and who are roughly the same age as she was at the time.”

Ah, so that’s how it works…… No wonder all the past Hero Actors, myself included, are Japanese.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Ahh, I see. Depending on the questions, it could also subtly serve as a way to promote tourist spots or local specialties from various countries in the Human Realm…… and with Alice providing commentary, it also becomes a chance to learn about the different realms and the Otherworld.]

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