Home Categories light novel Looking forward to your visit: Old Street Wagashi Shop·Kurimaru Hall
Aoi and Kurita came to the small plaza at the end of Chuo Avenue on the university campus. The large signboard on the square reads: "Wagashi Research Institute Activity Guessing Contest!" Although the guessing contest started at two o'clock in the afternoon, no one came to participate. It is also obvious from the equipment aspect that the activity budget is very small.It seems that the seats for the contestants are just eight sets of tables and chairs placed directly on the ground and arranged in a row horizontally. Although there is a microphone on the table, there is no rush to answer the bell at all, and the feeling of rushing to the chapter is obvious.

When Kurita and Aoi went to the counter to sign up, a group of members of the Wagashi Research Club wearing the same style of hooded jackets were all overjoyed—but in fact, there were only four of them in total. "Great! Two people sign up at once!" "President, this way there is no need to suspend the activity!" Kurita and Aoi appear to be the number one registered contestants.It seems that the guessing contest is more deserted than expected. Kurita whispered to Aoi nonchalantly, "The prize may be easy to get." "I'm so lucky..." The purpose of Kurita and Aoi is to win the prizes prepared for the winners in the guessing activity - a large number of high-grade red beans.

Indeed, adzuki beans are ingredients used in various wagashi, so it is not difficult to understand Aoi's idea of ​​wanting to obtain adzuki beans.However, there are not many wagashi that can be made using only adzuki beans. What are Aoi's thoughts on this? "Wow... very high-grade red beans..." Aoi said innocently as if she was not thinking about anything when she saw the prize that the staff took out. Kurita felt a sense of powerlessness, but he still went to the item storage area to confirm the prize. After seeing it, he was really surprised. He saw that the transparent bag was filled with brightly colored, plump and huge red beans.

"This...isn't this Da Nayan?" "Yes...these dainagyan are brightly colored and should belong to the premium grade. We must definitely grab them!" "It's really going to make people want to grab it." Danagyan is one of the varieties of red beans. It has large grains, high sugar content, strong aroma, and a beautiful luster on the outside. It is often used to make high-grade wagashi. It is said that because the skin is not easy to crack when boiled, people use the official title "Dainagon" who has no habit of cutting seppuku to compare this variety of red beans.

"Where did these red beans come from?" After Kurita asked, the president of the Wagashi Research Institute, a short-haired girl wearing glasses, replied proudly: "My hometown specializes in selling beans and whole grains. After I told my family that I wanted to help the Wagashi Research Institute prepare prizes , my family helped me send these dainagayan made in Tokachi, Hokkaido.” "Yeah... that's great. But I'll take the prizes without any kindness." "I'm very confident, come on." The president helped the glasses frame, and a weird smile appeared on his face.Kurita thought: "What's going on? This man's behavior is weird."

Fortunately, no one came to the quiz contest after that. The only contestants were Kurita and Aoi.In other words, no matter who wins, they all get red beans. "We're lucky, Miss Aoi." "Yes... This means that we are usually accumulating virtue." The guessing contest is about to begin. Perhaps thinking that it would only be embarrassing to arrange eight contestant seats, the staff only left the middle five seats and moved the other tables and chairs aside. Kurita and Aoi took their seats with the feeling that they had already won half the battle.However, it wasn't long before both of them stared wide-eyed in surprise.Because three contestants suddenly appeared on the scene, they sat down in the empty seats with a high-spirited appearance.

The three of them said one after another: "I'm so nervous, it's my first time participating in this kind of competition!" "I don't know what puzzles there will be?" "Can we laymen answer it?" Kurita couldn't help but leaned out and said, "You, you..." The three new contestants are members of the Wagashi Research Club.They took off the same style of hooded jackets they were wearing just now, put on casual clothes and pretended to be ordinary people. "This is simply a scam!" Kurita protested in disbelief, but the three of them ignored Kurita's protest with cold sweat, and had no intention of arguing with him at all.

"Oh...it's troublesome now..." Aoi who was beside Kurita raised her eyebrows in trouble and said. "Is this still possible? Da Nayan..." "...Miss Aoi, you don't have to worry. Since the situation has turned into this way, we can't lose even if we die. I will definitely win, so don't make a move." Aoi first kept silent with a surprised expression on her face, then muttered with a slightly flushed face, "This feeling...isn't bad." "What?" "No! It's okay." "...what's the matter?" When Kurita tried to investigate, the president who served as the moderator came to the front with a microphone.

"Thank you very much for coming to participate in the competition! I am the president of the Wagashi Research Institute, and my name is Nitobe. Please give me your advice. Then, after a strict and fair selection today, five contestants were selected .” The president delivered a speech with a skillful appearance, and fluently explained the competition process to the audience. "What kind of strict and fair selection is this?" Kurita muttered displeased.Unknowingly, quite a number of spectators had gathered around, and everyone watched the event with a look of surprise, and the atmosphere on the scene became more and more lively.

——For the current situation, instead of complaining to the organizer, it is better to attack in a way that the audience can clearly understand. With such thoughts in mind, Kurita firmly gripped the microphone on the table. The rules of the guessing competition are very simple. The person who answers ten questions correctly first will be declared the winner; if the answer is wrong, he will lose the right to answer the next question. The president said in a loud voice: "Then, I am here to announce the official start of the wagashi guessing contest! The first question is——" In what era did "Wagashi" appear?

Immediately, a fake contestant exclaimed, "I know!" After the roll call by the host, the president replied vigorously: "Meiji Era!" "bingo!" "It's amazing..." The audience cheered. The president looked at the paper in his hand and explained the problem with a satisfied expression: "Uh... most wagashi are said to have been developed in the Edo period. Because the Warring States period ended and society became peaceful, people started to eat wagashi. I have a leisurely way to work on food. Later, in the Meiji era, Western European culture was introduced to Japan one after another, and people discovered that there were cakes that were obviously different from Japan. There is a distinction, so there are two terms 'wagashi' and 'foreign fruit'." There was a low-key exclamation from the audience. On the contrary, Kurita said threatening words: "It seems that there is no need to show mercy." Kurita deliberately did not answer this question because he wanted to observe the movements of the fake contestants. Kurita originally guessed that these fake contestants might participate in the competition for the sake of stirring up the atmosphere, so he deliberately did not answer, but he seemed to be wrong. ——These guys are all here to win, and then there is no need to let them have any chance to score. "Then, the second question!" The host spoke out energetically, and Kurita gripped the microphone on the table.
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