Ichika, wrapped in her blanket, scolded with a laugh. She glanced at Badr, noticing his expression remained calm throughout.
"Hurry up and change. I won't be watching."
Badr said casually before turning and leaving the room, closing the door behind him.
Outside, Nino, Miku, and Itsuki had also finished changing and came out, each wearing their distinctive accessories.
Good, now there's no fear of mixing them up...
When Ichika came downstairs yawning, Badr and the others were already seated at the dining table in the living room.
"I bought breakfast. Eat while it's hot."
Badr glanced at Ichika, who was wearing a gray V-neck T-shirt and white skinny jeans, perfectly showcasing her figure.
She seemed to have dressed up carefully before coming out.
"Oh? You're quite considerate, aren't you?"
Ichika remarked, somewhat surprised, while the other four sisters had already started eating, chatting about random things as they did.
They were either engrossed in conversation or doing their own thing, showing no interest in the textbooks in front of Badr.
Now he understood why their grades were so poor...
Once everyone had finished breakfast, Badr lightly tapped the table.
"Alright, let's start your homework tutoring now."
"Eh... can you invent a spell or something? Studying is really boring..." Nino complained, clearly uninterested.
"That comes with a different price," Badr replied casually. "Developing a spell for humans would probably cost about fifty years of your lifespan."
"Huh? Then forget it..." Nino backed off immediately.
Ha, easy to scare.
Ichika yawned and lazily said,
"Oh well, what's the use of studying anyway? After school, we hardly use it."
Her attitude was quite nonchalant.
This mindset was almost identical to that of many poor students...
Nino nodded repeatedly in agreement, while Miku remained silent and quiet;
Yotsuba and Itsuki, however, took out their textbooks, being the most obedient to Badr.
Badr calmly sat across from the five beautiful girls and responded,
"It's not that studying is useless; it's that what you've studied so far is."
Everyone: "..."
For a moment, they were all left speechless by Badr's words.
Even if they didn't want to admit it, they knew Badr had a point...
"Tch, always acting like some wise elder..." Nino grumbled, the most rebellious of the five sisters.
Badr didn't mind her attitude, calmly saying,
"You can ignore my presence, but this is Yotsuba's wish. Her wish was sincere enough to summon me, a Devil, and for that, you should at least respond to her expectations."
The sisters were taken aback.
Yotsuba hadn't expected Badr to bring her into the conversation, and she was embarrassed,
"Ahaha... don't look at me like that..."
Her ears turned slightly red...
Ichika and the others exchanged glances. Perhaps Badr's words had touched their hearts, as they stopped acting so casually and obediently took out their textbooks.
Seeing this, Badr opened the teaching materials and began his first tutoring session...
...
The common sense alteration magic was quite miraculous; it could change people's perceptions and control their memories.
While explaining the knowledge points in the textbooks, Badr used the magic to forcibly make the girls remember them.
"In mathematics, just memorizing these points isn't enough; you need to learn to apply them flexibly. Next, let's go over some practical examples."
Badr patiently explained, and although the magic helped, the girls in front of him seemed a bit absent-minded.
Badr didn't mind.
Whether they liked it or not, he was going to make sure they learned everything.
Hmm, referring to the knowledge here...
After about half an hour, Badr lightly tapped the table.
"Anything you didn't understand?"
"Ah, we remembered everything!" The five girls nodded in unison.
Badr pursed his lips and glanced at Yotsuba's notebook, nodding slightly, "Nice flower drawing."
Yotsuba: "...Ahaha..."
The girl scratched her head awkwardly.
"Let's take a ten-minute break," Badr said softly.
Everyone immediately perked up.
Even the usually introverted Miku showed a more lively expression at Badr's words.
Nino threw her pen down and lay on the table, complaining, "Why do we still have to attend classes when there's magic?"
She clearly resented that Badr couldn't just make them smarter directly...
They really didn't like studying...
"Ugh... My head hurts as soon as we start studying... What a strange thing. Do you think I have some kind of rare condition?" Itsuki murmured.
Badr looked at Itsuki and calmly said,
"Don't worry, it might be because your brain is growing."
Itsuki: "...??"
Everyone: "..."
They all couldn't help but laugh, and Itsuki puffed out her cheeks, looking like an adorable squirrel.
This guy, really can't say anything nice...
"Today is Saturday, the mall should be bustling. How about going shopping this afternoon?" Ichika suggested with a smile.
"Sure, I also want to see the latest movie!" Nino responded immediately.
Miku shook her head, "I don't want to go out."
Recently, she had been obsessed with a new game based on the Three Kingdoms, unable to tear herself away...
Yotsuba, on the other hand, was always busy with various school activities, never refusing any invitations, making her quite popular at school.
As for Itsuki...
She'd rather head straight to the food court...
Seeing Badr quietly sitting aside, they all curiously looked at him.
"What about you, Badr? What do you usually do?"
For these girls, having a mysterious and extraordinary being like Badr around naturally sparked their curiosity.
In fact, during Badr's tutoring, they often secretly observed him.
No matter how they looked, he didn't seem like a Devil...
Just thinking about a Devil tutoring them gave them a surreal feeling.
Nino often stole glances at Badr;
She thought, do Devils all look this handsome?
He's my type...
Nino mused, but of course, she wouldn't say that out loud. How embarrassing would that be?
Seeing them all looking at him, Badr thought for a moment and then succinctly replied,
"School, training, completing requests, and fighting."
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Chapter 52: Sisters Lessons in Life, Love, and History
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"Eh??"
Miku Nakano couldn't help but ask, "By fighting, do you mean... a duel?"
"Is it the kind where magic flies around??" Nino also got excited.
Miku was immediately displeased and said to Nino, "Nino, I asked first."
"What does it matter? Oh come on, Badr, tell us..."
Badr looked at these curious girls and had to nod lightly. "It's pretty much magic flying around, and you could also call it a life-and-death duel."
"Life-and-death duel!!" Miku's pitch went up a few notches, and there were little stars in her eyes.
Badr glanced at Miku curiously, wondering what was up with her.
He didn't know that Miku was actually a crazy military history enthusiast.
For her, these life-and-death stories were seen as something very sacred. She hadn't realized that what Badr mentioned was completely different from the kind of duel she was thinking of.
He was talking about a battle with fallen angels, where a single misstep could mean death, not some warrior's duel with honor and integrity. He was dealing with situations where killing the opponent by any means necessary was the goal.
Well, there's no need to explain so much to them; let them interpret it however they want.
"Um... in that case, wouldn't it be very dangerous?" Ichika Nakano asked cautiously.
"There was danger, but I was lucky enough to get through safely." Badr said calmly, but his nonchalant tone still set the girls' imaginations racing.
If it really was life-threatening, Badr's current demeanor was way too calm...
Nino's eyes shifted slightly, and she suddenly reached out to pinch Badr's arm.
Badr turned his head to look at her curiously, and Nino immediately retracted her hand and sat up straight.
"What's wrong?" Badr asked.
"N-nothing..." Nino rarely blushed and quickly took a big gulp of cold water from her cup.
She was screaming inside:
Ahh, really, really, such solid muscles!!
He looks so well-proportioned though...
Cough, cough, why am I getting all lovesick...
Nino reminded herself that Badr was a very dangerous person and she shouldn't get too close.
Badr didn't mind Nino's small gesture and casually said, "If any of you need to use the restroom, go ahead, then we'll continue with the lessons."
The girls' expressions froze, and they immediately looked distressed.
"Eh... no more..."
Badr was speechless. "I've only just started."
"But we're already exhausted..." Ichika pretended to be pitiful. "It's really tiring..."
"It's obviously me who's doing all the work, isn't it? You guys haven't even moved and are just sitting there with no reaction."
Badr looked at the quintuplets. They looked identical but had different expressions, which he found quite amusing.
"No way, we've been trying hard to cooperate with Y..." Nino pouted slightly.
"Take it slow, don't rush, there's plenty of time..." Miku said softly.
"That's right, we can take our time..." Itsuki chimed in.
Only Yotsuba remained energetic: "It's okay, I can still hold on. Badr, let's get started, keep going!"
Yotsuba is still the best.
Badr smiled lightly, but then suddenly had a realization.
The conversation just now... seemed a bit off...
...
After explaining to the five sisters all morning, even Badr inevitably had a dry throat.
The quintuplets' spirits were also getting lower.
The power to alter common sense slightly drained their energy as well. When Badr saw that they were almost at their limit, he stopped.
"That's all for now, let's go eat."
"Sure, it's so late today. How about ordering takeout, Badr, would you join us?" Ichika took out her phone.
"Alright." Badr thought about it and agreed since he had nowhere else to go.
The takeout arrived quickly, but the five sisters were sprawled all over the sofa, not wanting to move. Badr had to get up and open the door to receive the food.
Everyone gathered around the table, and Badr noticed that the food they ordered was quite expensive.
Well, considering the sisters' family background, it made sense. He'd heard their family owned a hospital, so they were quite wealthy.
From the house's location and the car's configuration, one could get a glimpse of their wealth.
They had a pleasant lunch together, but suddenly a phone rang. Ichika, who had been dozing off lazily, immediately picked up her phone and ran upstairs.
Everyone glanced at her but didn't say anything.
About ten minutes later, Ichika came back down, now dressed in a carefully chosen outfit, holding a small purse, looking every bit the mature woman.
"Sorry, today's lesson has to end here. I have an urgent matter to attend to."
Ichika apologized to Badr.
"Alright, take care."
Badr didn't insist, knowing that he had covered most of what he had prepared. Whether or not they heard the rest was not crucial.
With Ichika leaving, the lesson naturally couldn't continue. After watching Ichika leave by car, Nino and Itsuki eagerly discussed their plans.
Weren't they just saying they were exhausted...
It seemed they were full of energy once they started talking about fun things.
Badr knew this was the joy of slackers; they revive fully once class or school is over.
So, not long after Ichika left, Nino and Itsuki went shopping together, and Yotsuba went to meet her friends, saying she needed to attend basketball practice...
This energetic girl was really too lively.
So, the house was left with only Miku.
Miku didn't stay in the living room; she took her study materials and went upstairs, not caring that Badr, who was technically an outsider, was still in their house.
Badr couldn't help but wonder if he really looked that harmless.
Come on, he's a devil.
Why did it seem like they didn't take him seriously...
While tidying up his prepared teaching materials, Badr noticed a book on the sofa.
He didn't know who left it there, but they were all pretty forgetful.
He picked it up and saw that it wasn't a textbook but a book about military generals.
Hmm?
Badr was curious who left it, and then he heard the sound of footsteps rushing down the stairs. Miku, who had just gone upstairs, came down in a hurry.
"That... that's mine."
Seeing Badr holding the book, Miku was a bit embarrassed and quickly spoke up.
"Here."
Badr handed the book back to her. "Miku, do you like reading about military generals?"
He casually asked, which made Miku flustered as if her biggest secret had been discovered.
"Y-yes..." she answered softly.
"No wonder you got so excited when you heard about duels." Badr returned to his teaching materials.
Miku was indeed embarrassed and quickly whispered, "Please, don't tell anyone I like this..."
"Why is that something to be ashamed of?"
"Of course, it is. My peers like magical girls and such, and I like middle-aged men with beards. Isn't that strange..."
"Um, liking magical girls is weirder..." Badr reflexively retorted.
But then he thought he shouldn't be so direct and should respect everyone's hobbies, so he added, "As long as you like it, it doesn't matter what others think."
Hearing Badr say this, Miku smiled slightly.
It was the first time Badr had seen Miku smile.
She had always been quiet, sitting there silently. Even when she spoke, it was just brief words.
Badr suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Miku, does the background of the military generals include the Three Kingdoms?"
"Yes, the background of this book is based on historical documents from China. It's a real historical period, but the main characters are from our side."
Miku nodded lightly. Talking about her favorite military generals made her more talkative.
Badr pondered;
Since coming to this world, he had noticed many things overlapping with his original world.
