That's not true at all! To win a starfish counting competition would mean you would be a winner for at least a day, if not longer. Fuuko is sure the feeling of victory you get from counting a lot of starfish would carry over when you head back to the village!

[The joy you feel from counting starfish is not just a fleeting feeling, it stays with you for a very long time. Perhaps forever if you count enough of them. Trust her, she's a starfish expert. And also an expert on this competition she only just thought up.]