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Chapter Two: I'm Smarter Than You Think
"Hear ye! Hear ye! The contest will begin in five minutes. All contestants are to report to the main hut," a booming voice shouted over the crowd.
"Miroku! Where are you? There's our cue!" an anxious Kagome shouted through the crowd.
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" a breathless Miroku runs over from a group of young woman who were previously praising him.
"When will you learn, Miroku? Someday, you'll get in trouble for this."
"Alright, alright, you're not my mother you know..."
"At this rate, I might as well be her. Come, let's go! We're going to be late!" With that, Kagome dashed off towards the main hut.
"Wait up!" Miroku shouts as he runs off yet again.
Five minutes later
"Ladies and gentlemen, youkai and humans, welcome to the event of the year! Today, we will have the ultimate battle of knowledge to see who is the smartest of the lot of us! The winner will receive ten year's worth of wages along with the honor of being the smartest person in the Western Lands! Will all contestants find a seat along one of the two rows of tables that are lined up along the walls," the announcer said before heading off the stage while the crowd clapped
"Well, this is it." Kagome said as she looked around the extremely large hut. Standing at the entrance, she can see the organized pattern in the set up. Set at the end of the hut was a small stage. To her right and left were tables that were lined up in a single row. Finally, directly in front of her was an extremely large space that she assumed was for the audience to stand and watch.
"Are you competing or not?" Miroku inquired as he seated himself down in on of the chairs.
"Of course I am! This is my chance to prove I'm better than you! You'll never stop me!" Kagome said as she ran up boastfully and quickly sat beside him.
"Now that all our participants are seated, the contest will officially begin!" the host said as he picked up several scrolls with the word 'Questions' written on the back. "The rules are simple. First contestant to stand up will get a chance to answer the question first. If it is wrong, the person is disqualified and the second contestant to stand up will get to answer next, following the same rules. This will continue until the question is answered, in which the next question will be asked. A correct answer will get you a point. The person with the most points wins. You may choose to not answer. Any problems will be solved by the judge's decision. First question, who was or is the oldest youkai that ever existed and what is his or her name and which youkai species is he or she from?"
One hour later
"Alright! We're back from our five minute rest and we're down to our final two contestants! To my right, I have a young monk and to my right, I have probably the youngest contestant in this contest. What a shocker! Who would have thought that these two youngsters are smarter than the oldest and wisest beings around here? An incredible accomplishment indeed! May I ask your names?" the announcer asked.
"My name's Miroku, and my opponent, also my best friend is called Ka-" Miroku said before he was interrupted by Kagome.
"My name's Kai." Kagome suddenly says. 'That was close...Miroku nearly blew my cover. If he said my real name then they'll know for sure that I'm a girl,' Kagome thought to herself.
"Well then, Miroku and Kai, let's continue shall we? The score is 80 to 90, with Kai in the lead. This will be our last question and it's worth 20 points. It's fair game for either of you. I must warn you this question is not as easy as it seems. We're going to have an essay writing question. You'll have ten minutes. The question is on the sheet. The winner will be announced after a judging by the judges. Take a seat. We'll begin now!" the host shouted as Kagome and Miroku quickly began writing.
Forty minutes later
"And now, for the moment we've all been waiting for...the winner is...Kai!" the announcer exclaimed as the crowd cheered. "Can Kai come up onto the stage?" the announcer asked as Kagome headed toward the stage. "Let's give a round of applause for Kai!" the announcer said as he handed Kagome the bag of money while the crowd clapped in the background. "Well...congratulations to the winner, Kai! But don't worry folks! There'll be another competition next year and maybe you get the chance to beat the champion from this year!" the announcer tried to declare as the crowd began to leave.