After getting through the greetings with Alice's follow-up, Black grabs the microphone again and announces in a cheerful voice, ''We're going to have a special birthday cake!

''Well then, here's your special birthday cake!
"...special?　-Daily?

　What a wedding cake............................a cake the size of a little house!　No, no, no, this is too big ... or is it not?　With Mr. Megiddo and Acht, do we need this much?
　I mean, I really don't know how they can prepare all this stuff in such a short time. Once again, I realize how high the specs of the people around me are.

''Well then, explain the cake.......Ayn, nice to meet you!
I'm sorry. This birthday cake has 186 layers, so you can enjoy the different flavors of the cake depending on the part you eat, and the amount you eat. And in order to make it all taste good, we adjust every single grain of sugar.
"I see. That looks good.
"It's an honor to be complimented. 'Me and Char I and No Face worked together to make it. I can confidently declare the cake and the food to be of the highest quality. Master Kite, please enjoy it to your heart's content.

　It's so awesome I can't really tell what it is... but it looks delicious.
　By the way, we don't have a culture in this world where you can put up as many candles as your age on a birthday cake. That's because there are people who are thousands or tens of thousands of years old, so if you put up as many candles as they are old, a big fire will break out.

　So this cake was cut into pieces quickly and arrived at my hand. From a quick glance at the cross section, it looked like a mille crepe or something like that.
　Black and the others urged me to take a bite of the cake, and I knew it was good, but it was very good.

　Let's have some fun!

　I remember when I attended Amalie-san's birthday party with Lilia-san, there was something like dancing and a performance by a band. Is it something like that this time, too?
　There are a lot of kings and noblemen, too.

''Well, let's get on with the first event!　"The Kombi Karaoke Battle is about to begin!

　Suddenly there's something secular!　I don't know if it's disrespectful to karaoke to say it's secular...it's a classic and ironclad event.
　But, but........there are kings and emperors and even gods.　You can't let them do karaoke or ... or anything like that!

　While thinking about this, I looked at everyone from the stage...............................but what?　Doesn't anyone else look too worried?　Or rather, I think there are a lot of people with a strange expression on their faces.

Karaoke is a game in your world, Kite. It's a game in Kite's world, where he sings his favorite songs along with the music. I'm sure everyone knows a lot of songs, so I ask them to sing along with me.

　Ah, I see........so many people didn't know what karaoke was. Or rather, I have a good feeling about it as far as I can see from their expressions, surprisingly.
　I think that the games of the other world may be intriguing after all.

The first karaoke battle between the combos has arrived. From here on out, I, Alice, will be taking over the proceedings and doing the play-by-play for you!　And the commentary, of course!'
'....Hey, why me again?　I don't want to be able to slack off like that because not only is there a Time and Space God, but there's even Shalovanal-sama, so I don't want to be able to slack off like that...''
Yes, so the commentary is by Fate, the God of Fate!　'Everyone in this venue knows your name, so it's not a problem,'


　As I was thinking about this, I heard a familiar voice...or rather, a familiar play-by-play and commentary voice.
　A combination that I had seen somewhere else, where the play-by-play was prepared a little far away and was proceeding as a matter of course.......

''Now then, let me explain the rules!　First of all, you will be divided into pairs. If you don't have any friends, this may be the first trial for you, but drawing a lottery is a bother, so please team up with someone else.

　Stop, stop with the lines that obliterate that bozo because it brings back the trauma of your school days........

'And then you'll be asked to sing any song you like, that's the simple rule. By the way, I, Alice-chan's band, will be performing. By the way, I, Alice-chan's band, will be performing.
"....Charu-tan is so versatile, isn't he?
''Hmmm, you can't praise me more.

　Hearing Alice's words, I moved my gaze, and before I knew it, a mysterious group of stuffed animals...................an alter ego of an idiot had gathered in one corner of the hall.
　Cats, dogs, monkeys, cows, horses, bears, lions, tigers, frogs, and other various instruments.......why is there only one amphibian among the animals?　No, well, whatever.........
　But, I see, it's like karaoke with live music........

'And since it's called a battle, it's a competition. A duo versus duo rivalry................................By the way, Kite will be the judge.''
'What?　Me!
'Yes, sir. Kite will give you a red and blue flag. Please listen to the two sets of songs and raise the flag of the one you like best. The important point here is that the one you think is better, not the one you like better, is the winner. Please note that judging is completely up to Mr. Kite, so good is not always better.

　Hmmm ... that helps a bit. I'm a complete amateur and it would be difficult to make a subtle, good or bad decision. I'm thankful for the fact that I can decide based on my feelings.

I see. It's also important to find a song with a tune that Kai-chan likes and to play games with it.
'Yes, there are a few otherworldly songs that have been passed down, and those songs might be better. So, are you ready to team up?　If you haven't been able to team up yet, please go to the corner and consult with the other abbots to decide on a team.''

　What?　Why do you keep giving such harsh lines to the little guy!　Don't think anyone can move instantly in a situation like this!　

　Dear Mom, Dad - I would have thought it would be a gorgeous party and that the event would be the same, but surprisingly and unexpectedly - a karaoke competition began.