You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

Kevin took his date to the restaurant instead of the cafe before the prom because the _ was plainer.
cafe

She had just gotten her first period not long ago, so she used a tampon with a string. She struggled to use the tampon because the _ was short.
string

The company regretted to announce that it was selling the division, as the _ would have to go on its own.

division