Round Two

Remaining Players: Shin Chan, Kari, Joey, Hinata, Serena, Dawn and Ichigo

Eliminated: Luffy

The team could have won ¥2,000,000. With Luffy out of the way, perhaps they might be able to reach that target. "Round two, seven of you left and we'll be taking ten seconds off the clock," I explained to the remaining seven contestants who all look like they've been seen a ghost. "We'll start with the strongest link from the last round, that's you, Kari! Let's play the weakest link."

The lights shine on the contestants leaving the audience in darkness. The podium swerves over to Kari. "Start the clock! Kari, what film won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2003?"

"Spirited Away," Kari said with confidence on her face.

"Correct! Joey, famous boxer, Little Mac became a playable character in which video game in 2014?"

"Super Smash Brothers," Joey said without a flinch.

"Correct. Hinata, Grand Central Terminal is located in where? New York or London?"

Hinata seemed puzzled. Clearly, she's never been to either of those places. "New York?"

"Correct. Serena, in Science, entomology is the study of what?" Little Miss Piggy's wide eyed face and large mouth was a particular sight to see.

"Atoms?" Serena whispered in a feeble manner.

"No, the correct answer is insects," I snapped. Perhaps that was a question too hard for a brain so small. "Dawn, how many pokemon were on the official national pokedex in 2001?

Dawn nodded as she said, "251."

To my surprise, she was correct. Perhaps Dawn is a little bit smarter than she looks. "Ichigo, Which American state is nearest to the former Soviet Union?"

"Alaska."

"Correct. Shin Chan..."

"Bank!" Shin Chan screamed.

That's a dismal ¥50,000 in the bank. "Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which Indian City?"

"FUCHSIA CITY!" Shin Chan yelled.

"Assam!" I taunted with the correct answer. I wonder what kind of school Shin Chan went to if he thinks that Fuchsia City, a famous city for pokemon fans and in Kanto is located in India. "Kari, what does the 'c' stand for in The FFC?"

"Corporation."

"Correct. Joey, in food and drink, Harvey Wallbanger is a classic cocktail made with Galliano, orange juice and which other drink?"

Joey grinned and nodded his head. "Vodka!"

"Correct. Hinata, who played James Bond for the films Golden Eye, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day?"

"Pierce Brosnan."

"Correct. Serena, which reggae singing star died on 11th May 1981?"

"Bob Marley?" Serena responded as if Bob Marley was the only reggae singer she knew.

"Correct. Dawn, Diddy Kong is the nephew of which famous mountain gorilla? "

"Donkey Kong!" Dawn exclaimed.

"Correct, Ichigo..." Ichigo had banked before the question was asked. The total so far this round is ¥505,000. With less than two minutes to go, the chances of them reaching the target decreases rapidly. "What T are people who live in a house paying rent to a landlord?"

"A tenant," Ichigo said.

"Correct. Shin Chan, what T is normally banned in hot springs and public baths?"

"What P..." Shin Chan pondered and wrapped his small fingers around his chin.

"She said T!" Joey yelled out.

"Oh T?" Shin Chan exclaimed. "Tattoo!"

"Correct. Kari, A Guru Is Born is a novel written by which TV personality?"

"Takeshi Kitano," Kari smiled. She sighed in relief. She hasn't had a question wrong yet, but the game is still young.

"Correct. Joey, how many wives did Henry VIII of England have?"

"Six. "

"Correct. Hinata, what pokemon can evolve into eight different pokemon?"

"Eevee."

"Correct. Serena , Olympia is the state capital of which American state?"

Serena shrugged her shoulders and scratched the back of her head. "I really don't know that one. Florida?"

"Washington," I told Serena. "Dawn, Kyudo is a form of which sport?"

"Pokemon Soccer?"

"The correct answer is archery." I hope Serena hasn't started a trend of getting questions wrong. "Ichigo, which vegetable has varieties called Ormskirk and Spring Hero?"

"Cabbage."

"Correct. Shin Chan, Paedocypris is claimed to be the world's smallest what?"

"Paedophile ring," Shin Chan snapped. Everyone in the whole studio was memorised by the content coming out of this young boy's mouth.

"Oh man!" Joey roared. "What sort of question is that?"

"Joey be quiet!" I demanded. His voice was really beginning to grate my ears. "And the correct answer, Shin Chan is fish. Kari, until 2009, which film was the highest grossing film of all time?"
Kari answered correctly again with, "Titanic."

"Correct. Joey you can now speak, but I only want to hear the correct answer. Which City do Brummies come from?"

"Brummyland."

"I can't accept Brummyland. The correct answer is Birmingham. Hinata, what V is a magazine dedicated to fashion?"

"Sorry, I don't know," Hinata said. At least Hinata was honest and didn't pretend to know the answer with a gloriously stupid answer.

"It's Vouge, Hinata." With that odious sweater, it's not surprising that she knows nothing about fashion. "Serena, What nationality was Saint Paul of Tarsus?"

"Italian?"

"TURKISH! Dawn, what is the S.I. unit of time?"

"Second."

"Correct. Ichigo, in Greek mythology, a Hamadryad spirit guards what?"

"Trees."

"Correct," I replied. "Shin Chan in maths what is the first prime number?"

"Two!"

"CORRECT!"

"Bank!" Kari yelled to the sound of the klaxton was first. It indicated to the contestants that time was up. "Time is up. And because Kari's bank was out of time you only got ¥505,000. Who here is a demon in disguise? Who needs eliminating? Be ruthless as you vote off the weakest link."

Ichigo was the strongest link as he got all his questions right and banked the most money for the team. Serena is the weakest link as she got the most questions wrong. But will the players realise this when casting their vote.

"Voting over!" I announced with my hands behind my back. "Time to reveal who you think is The Weakest Link."

Once again, Shin Chan had voted for Ichigo. Kari, Joey and Dawn voted for Serena and Hinata, Serena and Ichigo voted for Shin Chan. "Well, we have a two-way tie. Shin Chan and Serena have three votes each. Do you have a boyfriend, Kari?"

"I have boys that are friends," Kari giggled with red cheeks and a small smile.

I would take that as a no. "So why do you want to get rid of Serena?"

"She keeps getting her questions wrong."

"Are you married Serena?"

"Yes," Serena replied. "I've been married for a couple years and have a daughter."

"What does your husband call you?"

"He calls me by my name of course." Serena tilted her head and placed both hands on her heart. "Sometimes he'll call me darling and sometimes sweetheart."

"Of course," I said knowing that there was more: I'm a divorcee. "So tell me Meatball Head, why are you getting rid of the baby of the group?" They don't call me the Queen of Mean for nothing.

"Because it's way past his bedtime."

"Well when the votes are tied, the strongest link casts the deciding vote. And the strongest link is Ichigo. So do you still want to get rid of the brat or change your mind and get rid of Meatball Head?"

"I'm sticking to my original vote," Ichigo quickly said.

"Statistically Serena was the worst player," I confirmed. "But it's votes that count, and Ichigo has had enough of Shin Chan. It's time for you to go home. With three votes, you are the weakest link, goodbye."

Shin Chan jumped of his podium and did the walk of shame in his birthday suit as he threw his clothing on the top of my head. I shook his sweaty clothing off and decided to let the security deal with him. What a state the youth are in today.

Shin Chan: It ain't fair that I got voted off. If that ginger douchebag hadn't have been the strongest link, then I would have stayed and I would have won. I don't care who wins as long as it's not Little Miss Piggy or Ichigo. I don't like Ichigo cause he's a pervert who looks at everyone boobs.