"I'll say it first, whoever raises their hand first gets the chance to ask a question.
If you answer incorrectly, the next person will continue answering, and no one else can raise their hand for this question again."
"I won't play favorites, it'll be absolutely fair and just!"
That's a lie! Hakuto wouldn't be fair and just. He could easily figure out the subjects that the five sisters were good at just by thinking with his knees.
He also knew exactly which sisters would be able to answer a question and which ones wouldn't.
So fairness and justice were out of the question—this was a lesson Hakuto was teaching the five sisters, called society!
Hakuto took out a stack of slips of paper from his bag.
"Each slip has a question on it, and there are 20 in total. Once we're done, there will be no more questions."
"We got it, we got it!" The five sisters were clearly not interested in these rules; they were more interested in the opportunity to ask questions after answering correctly.
Hakuto nodded at their expressions, then casually pulled out one of the slips from the pile.
"Hmm, this question is a classic!" Hakuto was doing a good job with his emotional value, clearly trying to hype up the mood.
And this method was clearly effective, as the five sisters' emotions were quickly lifted!
"What is it, what is it?!" Yotsuba was practically running up to Hakuto's face.
"Yotsuba, be quiet. If I don't get the opportunity to ask a question, you'll be eating instant noodles from now on!"
Itsuki: "Miku... why are you holding my hand?"
"Nino's holding my hand too..." Ichika seemed helpless. She wasn't planning on fighting for the opportunity, but Nino didn't really need to do this.
"Quiet, quiet. I'm about to read the question."
Hakuto cleared his throat. "What is the name of the tornado in Africa? You can use your phone to check, or discuss with each other. First come, first served."
As soon as Hakuto finished speaking, the previously noisy five sisters instantly quieted down.
"Does a tornado have another name?" Yotsuba tentatively asked.
"I don't know..."
"By the way, what language do they speak in Africa?" Nino quickly responded. This was a question testing foreign language skills.
But after Nino brought it up, the others quickly realized and started using their phones to look up the languages in Africa.
"I found it! It's a tornado!" Yotsuba excitedly raised her hand, as though she could already see herself getting the first opportunity to ask a question!
"Wrong! Yotsuba has lost the chance to answer this question!"
"Σ(ﾟдﾟlll) Huh?" Yotsuba was stunned in an instant!
"Isn't it English? Could it be another language..." Miku asked.
"There are many languages in Africa, not just English. If we tried to list them all, the five of us combined wouldn't be able to answer it."
"Then what is it testing? It's not testing foreign languages, is it? Could it be a brain teaser?"
"A brain teaser..." Ichika frowned. To be honest, she already had an idea, but she thought the answer was too outrageous.
But after looking around, everyone else seemed confused, and only Ichika had a clue.
At this moment, Ichika hesitated. She originally wasn't planning to fight for this opportunity, but now it seemed like it might belong to her?
But in the next second, Hakuto suddenly spoke up:
"This can be considered a brain teaser or a cold joke, and the answer might be pretty outrageous. Everyone, don't think too seriously..."
"Huh? Why are you only saying this now, Mr. Shiratori?" Yotsuba said, her face full of resignation.
"People who go first are bound to take risks, Yotsuba. Just wait for the next question."
As soon as Hakuto finished speaking, Ichika became more determined in her decision.
Fine, at worst, I'll ask some questions everyone wants to know.
With that thought in mind, Ichika slowly raised her hand and tentatively gave her answer.
"Anti-crime... storm?"
"Congratulations, Ichika! You've got the first correct answer!"
"Wait... wait, wait, wait, wait! I don't quite understand..." Itsuki frowned, feeling a bit confused.
Nino: "What is this anti-crime storm?"
Miku: "There are indeed a lot of black people in Africa..."
"So cold, so hellish..."
"I told you this question would be cold." Hakuto chuckled, then looked at Ichika and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
Hearing Hakuto's words, Ichika hesitated for a moment, then asked,
"I want to ask, Mr. Shiratori, what type of girl do you like?"
As soon as Ichika said this, Hakuto could feel the gazes of the five sisters on him, each one carrying some degree of anticipation.
It was a typical question, and facing the five sisters with different styles, this question was basically a death sentence.
However, Hakuto wasn't someone who would be caught off guard by such a question.
"Well... let me think..." Hakuto pretended to think for a moment and then said,
"Twin tails, slightly tsundere, decent looks, I don't have any particular requirements for hair color or body type, and a height of around 160 cm is fine..."
"Other than that, there's nothing special."
Actually, Hakuto didn't have any particular preferences; he was just giving a rough description based on the combination of Nao and Ginko.
"Twin tails?"
"Slightly tsundere?"
"160 cm? Is that in centimeters?"
"Obviously, it's in centimeters, not meters!"
After hearing Hakuto's words, the five sisters began comparing their own features.
Some even pulled out hair ties on the spot and started changing their hairstyles!
Only Nino felt she had totally won!! Ahahaha~
But just then, Hakuto added,
"By the way, I have one more thing to say, and that is, the standard is prepared for those I don't like..."
"To put it simply, if I like a girl, then I like her no matter what she's like."
"And the opposite is true..."
When Hakuto said this, he had a smile on his face, looking very sincere, from the heart.
Hearing this, Nino, who had thought she had totally won, was instantly stunned.
"That really is... the standard answer..."
"Oh~! Mr. Shiratori is so handsome!"
"Whoever answers correctly next can ask Mr. Shiratori who he likes!"
Sure enough, the five sisters were united in this crucial moment and unexpectedly teamed up!
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