"Shh, Umaru, don't make a sound. Onii-chan is seriously listening to everyone's music..." Since Sogo Doma could put on an eye mask right in front of everyone and sleep soundly as if he loved no one, he naturally had more than enough reasons to explain himself, even if they sounded like complete nonsense.
Lady Umaru: "..." That excuse was way too half-hearted, wasn't it? If he was seriously listening, then he shouldn't have put on an eye mask and acted like he was sound asleep!
Although Onii-chan answered as though he had not just been sleeping, she could responsibly say that her Onii-chan had merely been woken up by the noise!
"Mm..." She nodded seriously. "Indeed, the contestants who could register for the competition were all around the same level. If you weren't careful, it would be hard to tell who was better. Onii-chan, who do you think is most likely to win?" Wasn't he seriously listening?
Come on, Onii-chan. Time for your performance.
"Of course, the next contestant." However, that did not stump Sogo Doma. As for why, he could simply muddle through with the argument that there was no best, only better.
Lady Umaru: "..." That answer was far too generic!
"Onii-chan, Umaru means so far. Among the contestants so far, who is most likely to win..."
"Umaru, when we don't know the performance level of the contestants who come later, that question is difficult to answer. After all, the ones who go first are always cannon fodder. That's practically an unshakable law..." Lady Umaru: "..." What kind of law was that?
"I see~!" Though inwardly roasting him, the useless little sister wore a thoughtful expression. "That means Kaoru has a great chance of advancing..."
"Umaru, you just raised a standard flag. Miyazono's performance is probably going to