"Alright, thank you, sir, for that wonderful performance. Next, let's have our three judges give their evaluations!"
The handsome man finished his awkward performance and looked at the three utterly composed judges, sweat pouring down his face. He practically wanted to start swearing.
Sakumura Anno couldn't figure it out—why had he come to a stage like this to perform an imitation of himself?!
But what happened next was even worse.
"The acting was a little stiff." The first judge, who looked like some kind of producer, gave him five points.
"I couldn't really feel any emotional investment, but at least he seems to know something about Sakumura Anno's deeds." The second judge, a seasoned otaku, gave him an approving smile and seven points.
"He's very handsome." The third judge was the idol who had dressed up as Shiori Fujisaki for the otaku dance earlier. Smiling sweetly, she awarded him a perfect ten. Apparently, she was a total sucker for looks.
Sakumura kind of wanted to roll back to the Throne of Heroes.
Didn't those combined comments just mean that aside from being good-looking, he was utterly worthless?!
At that moment, the second performer took the stage. It was Sakumura's Master, Kirei Kotomine.
Holding the katana provided by the organizers, he nimbly swept past the actor playing the Day-Hiding Demon.
Then he spoke that iconic line from the game.
"The snow has already stopped. Rest in peace, Day-Hiding Demon."
"May you not be an evil demon in your next life."
Sakumura covered his face.
Just who the hell was writing lines like that?!
"Excellent! Thank you, sir, for that wonderful performance! Judges, please give your scores!"
"Though he didn't have much expression, in a way, he recreated that cool and aloof Sakumura Anno character setting." The producer judge gave him eight