When the round began, Ayano rushed to hide in her team's area, but stopped when she saw Tadashi and Kyle standing motionless.
Ayano: "What are you doing?"
Kyle: "You're the one who needs to hide, not us."
Tadashi: "Our presence would only reveal your location more. Even they understand that."
The opposing team members were still waiting at the dividing line too.
Tadashi: "Just go."
Ayano left, and after ten minutes passed.
Referee: "Time's up."
Immediately upon hearing this, both teams rushed into enemy territory.
Kyle: "Where should we search?"
Tadashi: "Let's split up."
Each went their separate way to search.
While exploring, Tadashi noticed something strange about the furniture - overturned tables, paintings hung sideways, an upside-down vase.
Tadashi: "Is it supposed to look like this?"
As he went deeper, he reached a hallway ending with four doors.
Ayano: "What?"
Tadashi: "What does your hiding place look like?"
Ayano: "A hallway with four doors."
Tadashi: "Was the furniture arranged strangely?"
Ayano: "No."
Tadashi: "Okay."
He decided to search all four rooms. The first was empty. The second was empty. The third was empty. And the fourth... also empty.
As he exited the last room, the enemy king was standing outside.
Tadashi: "Huh?"
The opponent whispered something to his team.
At that exact moment, Tadashi realized his fatal mistake.
He immediately called Ayano.
Ayano: "Yes?"
Tadashi: "Change your location now!"
Ayano: "What?"
Tadashi: "Just do it!"
Ayano left the room immediately but found two opponents waiting for her. She tried to escape but they easily caught her and took the crown.
Referee: "End of first round."
Everyone returned to the starting area.
Kyle: "What happened?!"
Ayano: "They suddenly appeared before me."
Tadashi: "I made a mistake."
Kyle: "What mistake?"
Tadashi: "I noticed the furniture was arranged strangely, right?"
Kyle: "So what?"
Tadashi: "That was the trap. They knew that you and I didn't know the castle's layout because we stayed at the center then attacked immediately."
Ayano: "What does that matter?"
Tadashi: "Since we didn't know the castle, we wouldn't know how the furniture should look either. The only way to know would be by asking you."
Kyle: "You mean...?"
Tadashi: "Yes. Any specific place we search means Ayano is hiding in the mirror location on our side. Don't forget both sides are identical."
Kyle: "Doesn't that mean they know this castle well?"
Ayano: "Isn't that cheating?"
Tadashi: "No, they might have participated last year and played in this same location before."
Kyle: "Now what?"
Tadashi: "Nothing. Just play. Don't pay attention to furniture arrangement from now on."
Referee: "Now prepare for the second round."