The answer given by each guest is written down on a paper by a recorder (Shippitsu), and the guest who gets the highest score (if one or more guests gets the highest score, the guest closest to the main guest can apply to receive the paper) can obtain the paper.
客の回答は執筆とよばれる記録係によって記録紙に書筆、記録され、最高得点を取った人（複数いた場合は正客に近い順に）その記録紙をもらうことができる。