By the time question twenty rolled around, the café was buzzing. Some people were clearly way too invested, whispering urgently, tapping screens like their lives depended on it.
'Quiz Complete. Please wait for results.'
I leaned back and took a sip of my coffee. "Well. That was an experience."
Cora stared at her phone like it might scold her. "I think I answered half of them wrong…"
Esme folded her arms. "I wanted a teddy bear."
A few seconds passed. Then the barista rang the bell again.
"Alright! Results are in!"
Cheers erupted from one side of the room.
"Third place—table seven!"
Applause.
"Second place—window booth, demon party!"
Louder applause.
"And first place—congratulations to the group near the bar!"
The winners whooped.
I exhaled slowly. "Yep. There it is."
Cora slumped. "We lost…"
"We didn't even fully watch the anime," I said dryly. "This was always the outcome."
Esme's face scrunched up in genuine disappointment. "No…"
