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“The first game is to see how much you know about the people around you.”
“……?”
Ryan took out a card like a host in an entertainment show.
I was impressed by the effort he put through for a small picnic.
“I’ll be asking questions about a member of our farm family. If you know the answer you have to raise your hand, the first one to raise will be given the chance to answer. Like this, the team with more answers can get more points and can add more names to the draw.”
Questions about the farm members.….
I thought our team would have an advantage in this kind of game since we’ve spent more time on the farm than other people.
Ah.
Of course, Boss is the overwhelming first in terms of spending time on the farm, but he’s not very interested in other people…….
“Then I’ll ask the first question. It’s a very simple question, so please answer quickly.”
All six participants looked at Ryan with nervous expressions.
“Unlike Demons, people on Earth consider the day of their birth very special, they call it a birthday. And on birthdays, they receive gifts and wishes from their friends and acquaintances around them, and sometimes, they also gather to have a small party. Here’s the question! When is Sihyeon’s birthday, the only human on the farm?”
What…?
My birthday?
“Hey, what’s with this question? How am I supposed to know when he was born?”
Kaneff shouted with an expression of dissatisfaction, however, despite his strong protests, Ryan responded calmly.
“I’m sure you’ve seen it Mr. Kaneff. When Sihyeon first came to the farm, we all checked his resume together, right? It also had Sihyeon’s birthday.”
“…….”
Except for our team, the other four looked stunned.
When I was wondering what to do with this awkward situation, Lia, who was next to me, tapped my arm and whispered.
“Sihyeon…”
There was an overwhelming feeling of urging in Lia’s eyes.
In light of the Demon Lord’s enormous gift, she appeared greedy.
I raised my hand with a little embarrassment.
“Um…… I know.”
“Yes, Sihyeon! What’s the answer?
“December 14.”
“Correct! I’ll give 1 point to Sihyeon and Lia’s team.”
In spite of getting the first point, I smiled awkwardly instead of openly rejoicing.
And as expected, Kaneff couldn’t hold back his anger and jumped up from his seat.
“How can this be called fair game? Only Sihyeon can know the answer to that question.”
“Haha, you should have known or tried to know a little bit about the colleague you’re working with, Mr. Kaneff. And the questions I’ve prepared are those that have been confirmed by the Great Lord. Please refrain from making unnecessary complaints.”
I can’t believe he even got confirmation from the Demon Lord for this.
‘Was Ryan and the Demon Lord that free?’
While I was having a reasonable suspicion in my head, Andras and Alfred stopped Kaneff and calmed him down.
Meanwhile, Lia kept repeating something with a serious look.
“Then I’ll ask the second question. A total of seven people including me are participating in the game. Please tell me the names of these seven people in the order of height.”
The order of height?
The six people quickly glanced at each other as soon as they heard the question.
The first thing that caught my eye was Andras. He boasted the tallest height among the farm members.
The second is…… it should be Boss.
Lilia and Lia should be on the shorter side.
I quickly came up with the first two and the last two, but the problem was the remaining three – Me, Ryan, and Alfred.
Was Elaine smaller than me?
I think Ryan was a little taller than me…….
I couldn’t raise my hand quickly because of the three ambiguous people.
In the meantime, Alfred raised his hand first.
“Me! Me! I’ll answer!”
“Yes Elaine, what’s the answer?”
“Andras, Boss Kaneff, Ryan, Senior, Me, Lia, and Lilia. Like this.”
“Um… PoPoo! Wrong.”
“Ugh?”
If that’s not the answer…….
I shouted, raising my hands, recalling the remaining cases.
“I’ll answer!”
“……I’ll ans..!”
“Oh, that’s too bad, Sihyeon. Andras was a little faster.”
By a narrow margin, the chance to answer was passed on to Andras.
“Myself, Mr. Kaneff, Sihyeon, Ryan, Elaine, Lia, Lilia.”
“Correct!”
“Yey, you did it, brother!”
Lilia hugged Andras’ arm and rejoiced, and Andras, who got the right answer, also looked proud.
On the other hand, Alfred and I, who missed the right answer, slightly frowned in regret.
After that, Ryan kept asking questions, and we continued to compete fiercely to get the right answer in an increasingly heated atmosphere
Before I knew it, it was already time for the last question.
“Before I ask you the last question, I’ll organize the scores so far. The first place goes to Sihyeon and Lia’s team with 4 points. Second place is Andras and Lilia’s team with 3 points. The third place goes to Mr. Kaneff and Alfred’s team with 1 point.”
“SIHYEON, we’re in the first place”
Lia grabbed my arm and shook it with a fluttering expression.
Due to the difference in scores, even if we didn’t get the last question right, our team will definitely be the winner of this game.
“Ohh…it’s too early for anyone to be relieved, or give up because of the score difference. Since… this last question… it’s a special question, which, if you answer correctly, you’ll get a two-point.”
“What…?”
“Oh! It’s fun when it comes out like that.”
“Brother, we can still win first place.”
Except for us, the atmosphere of the other two teams came to life.
Despite the sense of injustice, we decided not to dwell on it since we easily scored on the first question.
“This is the last question. It’s a simple question, so please listen carefully.”
Ryan read the last question amidst the participants’ hot eyes.
“It’s about Speranza, our farm’s mascot and cutie pie.”
If it’s about Speranza, I can’t lose this one!
I focused on the question with a confident look.
“Speranza, who is lovely no matter what she eats, loves snacks. There’s a snack that she has been into lately – It’s jelly. Among the jellies with various flavors, which is Speranza’s favorite…….”
“I’ll answer!”
Kaneff was the fastest to raise his hands.
When an unexpected person came forward out of everyone, I looked at him with my eyes wide open.
“Yes, Mr. Kaneff. What’s the answer?”
“This is easy. Apple flavor!”
“……Correct.”
Ryan admitted the answer with a startled look, while Kaneff and Alfred rejoiced over getting the correct answer.
“Yes!”
“Oh! Boss Kaneff, it’s amazing!”
What a shame! I knew it too.
Kaneff reacted so quickly that I missed the opportunity. Andras asked with a look of incredulity.
“By the way, how did you know about the jelly Speranza likes, Mr. Kaneff?”
“Hmm. When you and others are busy, Speranza sometimes comes to my room with jelly. Every time, Speranza always eats apple flavor and gives me the rest. So I knew.”
“Ugh… That’s what happened.”
“Now! For the last question, Mr. Kaneff and Alfred scored two points. So the winner of the first game is…… SIHYEON and LIA’s team!”
Ryan called us out and applauded us.
“We’re the winner, SIHYEON!”
Lia smiled brightly and rejoiced like a child.
I also high-fived her and shared the joy.
Andras and Lilia’s team, which failed to turn the tables were very disappointed, while Kaneff and Alfred’s team, which narrowly escaped last place, had a small sense of accomplishment.
“We will add two names to the team that won first place, and one for each of the four people who won the joint second place.”
Ryan immediately took out the draw box and added our names according to the results of the game.
Our team had twice as many names as other teams, making it a very advantageous situation for us.
“Now, it’s time for the second game. This time, it’s not a team match, but an individual match. If you achieve the conditions I suggested, I’ll add a name for each of you.”
In the middle of explaining the game, Ryan carefully placed something in front of the table.
Huh?
This cannot be……?
Others didn’t seem to know what Ryan had taken out, but I quickly recognized what it was.
“Ryan, isn’t this the one that comes out often on Korean variety shows?”
“As expected, Sihyeon knows well. Yes, this is exactly what you’re thinking of.”
“I guess you like variety shows”
“I often watch it to relieve my stress.”
I always thought Ryan would be the type to watch news channels or business channels even if he were to watch TV, but it seemed to be purely my illusion.
“Sihyeon, do you know what this is?”
Lia, who was next to me, couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked.
“Um… This is a lie detector.”
“Lie detector?”
When she heard that it was a lie detector, Lia asked back in surprise.
Other farm members were also similarly surprised and curious.
In particular, the Schnarpe siblings showed tremendous interest.
“This is something that’s made in Brother Sihyeon’s world, right? I think I’ve seen it on the Internet.”
“An artifact that detects lies…… It’s very interesting.”
I added an explanation quickly before the misunderstanding grew.
“This is not an artifact. It’s a toy-level object, so it doesn’t really detect lies.”
Even though it was called a lie detector, the ones used in the game shows are not the real thing.
It was close to a toy that was mainly used for entertainment shows or on the Internet.
But while I was explaining, Ryan interrupted with a meaningful smile.
“Whoa Sihyeon, that’s not true.”
“What?”
“The one used in the shows might be just a toy, but not this one. It’s an upgraded version.”
“Upgraded?”
“This is a product created with the permission of Demon Lord and the brains of engineers on the Demon Lord Castle. Hence, this product is equipped with the ability to capture subtle changes in mana flow, allowing it to detect users’ lies with a high probability.”
“…….”
As soon as Ryan’s words ended, I realized two amazing facts.
The first is that Ryan was way serious about this picnic, and the second was that it was a complete lie when he said that he was busy with work.….
Unlike me, who was speechless, Ryan spoke in an expectant voice.
“Then shall we start the second game, The Truth Game?”