Chapter 2247: Miyama Kaito's Birthday Celebration Party

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Hearing that it was a plan proposed by Makina-san naturally fills me with tremendous anxiety, but just knowing that Alice was involved somehow instantly puts my mind at ease.

If its Alice, shell definitely shut down any bad ideas properly. And since Makina-san treats Alice with even more tenderness than she would her own child, shes surprisingly obedient when Alice speaks up, so I think things are being properly course-corrected.

And with that, the third event is a hidden talent contest!

Whats that supposed to be?

Its something usually done at parties or get-togethers, but out of all the ideas Makina brought up, this was the least terrible. Seriously, at first she wanted to show a movie with a runtime of 87 years. Like, whats fun about having a birthday party that ends 87 years later?

Yeah, Makina-san really is something else No doubt that ridiculous movie was also somehow about me. The cursed mansion supposedly takes hundreds of years to get through on foot too. I really want to ask why all of her ideas outlast my entire life so far but, well, its Makina-san after all

To explain it roughly, its an event where people show off skills or talents they dont usually display in front of others. This time, to make it more entertaining, well be using a scoring system.

Ah, so like, there are judges who give points and everyone competes based on that?

Exactly. Participation will be open to those who feel confident enough to enter, but since itd be awkward if we had zero participants, weve already reached out to a few people beforehand. Anyway, lets start by introducing the judges.

When I hear hidden talent contest, I tend to imagine things like singing or magic tricks, but I wonder what itll actually be like but since theyre competing for points, theres probably going to be prizes for the top scorers too. Honestly, it sounds kind of fun.

As for the judges, theyre basically representatives from each realm. First, representing the God Realm is the God of Time and Space, Chronois-san.

Arehh? Its not Shallow Vernal-sama?

Shes absolutely the worst possible choice for a judge, so we went with Chronois-san, whos the most likely to take judging seriously.

Yeah, I can agree with that. From Shiro-sans perspective, a hidden talent probably wouldnt seem impressive at all, so she wouldnt give high scores. Chronois-san, on the other hand, is earnest and likely to evaluate things objectively.

Next, representing the Demon Realm is Kuro-san. Well, thats an obvious safe pick.

Yeah, for the Demon Realm, Kurorins the safe bet~~

And for the Human Realm Lilia-san.

[ ! ? ! ? ]

The Demon Realm judge is Kuro, and for the Human Realm just as I suspected, its Lilia-san. As usual, she looks completely blindsided, like this is the first shes heard of it, and receives a cold, if not merciless, declaration.

You look like no one told you, but like I said earlier, youre the go-to representative for the Human Realm in these kinds of things. Just give up.

W- Well, at least this time all Lili-tan has to do is judge, so its not that bad right?

As Fate-san pointed out, Lilia-sans not expected to perform anything, her role this time is strictly as a judge. And with Chronois-san and Kuro as the other judges, this should be relatively easy on her.

And finally, representing the Otherworlds we have Canalis-san.

[Objection! Why isnt it me!? This was my idea!!!]

Because youd show blatant favoritism, obviously! Theres no way someone whod give a perfect score just because someones from Earth should be a judge!

[Fuguu B- But come on as a mother, theres no way I wouldnt give my child a perfect score My child is worth 100 points just for existing]

Well, I cant argue with this lineup either. Canalis-san might not be from Earth, but shes still technically from another world, so it fits. And she seems like shed actually judge things fairly.

Even so, Makina-san looked a little dissatisfied, until Electrone-san gently placed a hand on her shoulder.

Outputting calming signal Continuing outputting desire I hypothesize it will be a masterpiece.

[Electrone! I knew Electrone would get me! Unn, its a labor of my love, packed full of my beloved childs charm. Im sure youll enjoy it!!!]

Apparently Electrone-san managed to calm Makina-san down successfully, and the two of them went off together, to watch the movie with the 87-year runtime.

I wonder if Electrone-san would consider taking up permanent residence in Trinia? W- Well, putting that aside, back to the judging. Each of the four judges will score the hidden talents out of 5 points. But heres the key part, when scoring, we want them to prioritize unexpectedness.

Unn? What do you mean by that?

Say I performed some amazing skill. Even if its impressive, if you think Well, I could totally see her pulling that off, then score it lower. But if its more like I never wouldve guessed this person had that kind of talent, or it really clashes with their usual image, then thats where you hand out the high scores.

Hehh, that does sound interesting. So someone like Shall-tan or the Underworld King, people who seem like they could do anything, wouldnt get high scores easily. But if a regular human child had some unexpected amazing skill, theyd score big, right?

Exactly. And wed like the judges to also rate based on contrast. For example, this is just a hypothetical example, but say Megiddo-san, whos known for loving spicy food, shows off a talent for sweet desserts. That kind of gap from their usual image should earn high points too.

So its really about hidden talents, skills or acts that arent normally shown and especially ones that are hard to imagine from the person. That would actually make it hard for high-level folks like the Six Kings Executives to score big, since people expect them to be able to do pretty much anything. It gives the others a real chance to shine.

Also, well be adding a special judge, Kaito-san. His role is more like a bonus scorer. He doesnt have to rate every act, but if something catches his eye, he can give it 1 to 5 points.

So if Kai-chan gets interested in someones act, they get bonus points and a better shot at making the top huh?

Exactly. And by the way, weve got cash prizes for the top 5 scorers in the end. Just money, simple and straightforward.

As that was explained, a desk appeared next to me with placards marked from 1 to 5. Looks like Im meant to use those to judge any performance that piques my interest.

Receiving birthday gifts while casually watching hidden talents and scoring a few acts I find interesting, it sounds like something I can enjoy pretty easily.

Alright then, were looking forward to seeing your entries! And to kick things off, our very first performer is Founder Olivia-san!

Wait. I already feel like giving a full 5 points. The sheer gap is overwhelming, as I never wouldve guessed Olivia-san would be the opening act of the hidden talent contest. This is completely out of my expectations.

Serious-senpai : [Olivia makes an unexpected appearance Eh? What the heck is she gonna show as her hidden talent?]]