Having discovered Shiki's wealth of knowledge and quick thinking, Mari tries to get him to join the quiz bowl circle. Shiki is hesitant, but lets Mari talk him into accompanying her to Sekigawata High School to observe a quiz meet. Inoue Daisuke, who wants to get closer to Mari, also shows up... and it turns out both of them have already been entered in the meet by Sasajima! They're about to have their first glimpse of the world of quiz bowl...
but doesn't getting here first make 
me look like I'm trying too hard?
لكن أليس المجيء إلى هنا أوّلاً يجعلني
 أبدو كأنّي أبذل جهدًا كثيرًا؟
aber wenn ich hier als Erster aufkreuze,
wirkt es so, als wäre ich zu sehr bei der Sache.
pero haber venido
hace pensar que estoy interesado.
pero el hecho de haber venido
hace pensar que estoy interesado.
mais pour arriver le premier,
faut croire que j’aime ça…
ma non sembrerò troppo preso
visto che sono arrivato qui per primo?
Mas vai parecer que estou muito 
animado se fui o primeiro a chegar?
но не покажется ли ей, 
что я слишком заинтересован?