Everyone woke up at 5 A.M. and headed straight to Shinji's house.
Shinji looked at them, slightly surprised.
Shinji: You arrived earlier than I expected.
…Good dedication.
He led them to the training ground.
They all sat down as Shinji stood in front of them.
Shinji: Today, you'll be tested differently.
You'll be given five tasks.
Each task will be harder than the last.
He paused.
Shinji:
Task one will be easy.
Task two will be harder.
Task three even harder.
Task four will require extreme focus and judgment—no calculations, no numbers.
And task five… will be the hardest of all.
Shinji guided them into five small wooden rooms, one room for each one, they were given a single sheet of paper.
Time limit: 10 minutes.
The question read:
Suppose you are on a mission with your teammates, guarding the border between our Nation and another.
The guards from the other side begin insulting your friends, your family, and you personally.
What do you do?
Everyone immediately began writing.
After ten minutes, Shinji told them to come out.
They handed him the papers one by one.
Shinji picked up Shino's answer first.
Shino's answer:
I would keep my distance and ignore him.
I would tell my teammates not to listen—he's trying to provoke us.
Shinji nodded.
Shinji: Good enough.
You pass the first task.
Next, Momoshimo handed his paper.
Momoshimo's answer:
I'd keep my distance, mock him back, and if needed, throw stones.
Shinji's expression changed instantly.
Shinji:
You would do what?
He slammed the paper down.
Shinji: That gives him an excuse to start a conflict.
Rewrite your answer.
Then Shizuku stepped forward.
Shizuku's answer:
I would completely ignore him and instruct my team to do the same.
I would maintain distance and report the incident to that Nation's officials.
Shinji's tone softened.
Shinji:
That's exactly how these situations should be handled.
Excellent.
Jeisuke handed over his paper next.
Jeisuke's answer:
I'd kill him on the spot.
Tear his body apart.
No mercy.
Throw what remains into a volcano.
Shinji stared at the paper in silence.
Then—
Shinji:
What the hell is this, Jeisuke?
He looked straight at him.
Shinji:
If you did this, you'd start a national war.
Rewrite it. Immediately.
Finally, Akaimo stepped forward.
Akaimo's answer:
I'd insult him back, beat him up, and pee on him.
Shinji pinched the bridge of his nose.
Shinji:
You're not children anymore.
What kind of answers are these?
He sighed.
Shinji:
Momoshimo. Jeisuke. Akaimo.
Rewrite your answers.
Then he turned to the other two.
Shinji:
Shino. Shizuku.
You move on to Task Two.
For Shino and Shizuku
The second test had begun.