"He's just someone who knows how to say sweet things... Why would my sister fall for someone like that?" Nodoka thought to herself, slightly annoyed.
Even after Badr and Mai finished cooking, Nodoka continued to sit there, sulking. Badr noticed her expression and calmly asked, "Is something bothering you? Maybe talking about it will cheer us up."
"...??" Nodoka was taken aback by his directness, biting into a piece of meat as if she were imagining it was Badr.
"I'm not angry," she muttered, swallowing the food and glaring at him. "I'm just thinking that Mai is at a critical point in her career, so you need to be careful not to cause any trouble."
"Nodoka, just focus on eating," Mai interjected. "Badr and I know what we're doing."
Nodoka didn't realize that Badr had always been protecting Mai, something Mai was very aware of. Badr saw no need to explain further, but Mai felt compelled to speak up for him, not wanting to seem irresponsible as his girlfriend.
"It's strange, though. You and Mai seem to have a good relationship, so why don't you just call her 'sister'?" Badr asked curiously.
His question caught both Mai and Nodoka off guard, leaving them momentarily speechless.
Seeing their reactions, Badr chuckled softly.
Considering the strained relationship between Mai and her mother, Badr couldn't help but think, "Your family is quite interesting..."
"Maybe you're right," Mai said, not finding any words to refute Badr's observation.
Badr didn't know much about the story between the two sisters, so he refrained from commenting further. Since there were other members of Mai's family around, Badr felt it was time to leave after helping clean up.
Mai stood up to see him off.
"Did your sister mention when she plans to leave?" Badr asked softly as they walked a short distance from the house.
"Not yet. She actually came to stay with me after a fight with her mother," Mai replied, helpless about her sister's situation.
Nodoka had always admired Mai, practically idolizing her, which had influenced her decision to pursue a career as an idol as well.
Badr furrowed his brow. Another mother-daughter quarrel... another idol in the making. It seemed like a repeat of Mai's own story. With someone as accomplished as Mai to look up to, the pressure on Nodoka must have been immense.
Mai was undoubtedly aware of this, and Badr didn't need to spell it out for her.
"Alright, I'll teleport from here," Badr said, stepping forward to embrace Mai, kissing her softly.
Mai blushed slightly but quickly wrapped her arms around him, returning the kiss with equal affection. Their love and longing flowed between them until Mai, a little out of breath, gently pulled away.
"I'll wait until you go inside before I leave," Badr said with a smile.
"No, I want to see you leave first," Mai replied, her smile sweet and heart-melting.
"Nodoka is still inside. You should go and talk to her," Badr suggested.
"You're right. I'll go now," Mai said, turning back toward the house. As she reached the door, she glanced back to see Badr still standing there, smiling gently at her.
She smiled back, her mood visibly lifted, before finally closing the door behind her.
Watching his girlfriend disappear inside, Badr stretched and felt the surge of power within him grow significantly. He had just harvested the "price" from their contract, resulting in another pleasing increase in his strength.
If only he could form a few more contracts of faith, that would be fantastic, Badr thought.
Unfortunately, the only other contractees he had were the five quintuplet sisters of the Nakano family, who were quite a handful.
After spending time with them, Badr had managed to build a decent relationship with the sisters, but they were still far from reaching the level of a contract of faith like Mai's.
With some time on his hands, Badr decided to pay the quintuplets a visit since it had been a few days.
Teleporting to the Nakano household, Badr immediately noticed the pleasant scent of shampoo and the sound of a hairdryer.
In the living room, a girl with long hair sat on the sofa, drying her hair. Her long locks danced in the air, and she was only wearing a bath towel.
Her bare shoulders and legs were exposed, and the towel seemed precariously close to slipping off with her every movement.
...Who was she?
In that instant, Badr quickly ran through the distinct traits of Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki in his mind.
But... he couldn't tell!
Aside from Ichika's distinctive short hair, Badr couldn't distinguish the other four sisters, especially when they changed clothes and hid their unique features.
"Who is it?" The girl asked, apparently hearing the sound of his arrival.
"That voice... Nino Nakano!" Badr recognized the familiar tone, identifying the fiery personality of the second Nakano sister.
"Is that Yotsuba? Can you grab my contact lenses? They're on the shelf over there," Nino called out in Badr's direction, not realizing who he was.
Badr then remembered that Nino was severely nearsighted. There's a saying about nearsighted people: once they take off their glasses, the world becomes a blur, and at twenty meters, everyone looks the same. Nino Nakano embodied this perfectly. Standing about ten meters away, she couldn't see clearly and mistook Badr for her sister, Yotsuba.
"Uh, Nino, it's me, Badr," Badr cleared his throat and gently reminded her.
"W-What!? Badr?!" Nino suddenly realized who was in the room. She immediately covered her chest in embarrassment. "What are you doing here?! I'm not dressed!"
"Look carefully, you're wrapped in a towel," Badr calmly responded, nearly causing Nino to choke on her words.
"A towel isn't proper clothing!" she retorted, flustered. "Turn around!"
With that, Nino began hurriedly ascending the stairs to the second floor.
"Hey, watch your step," Badr cautioned.
Before he could finish, Nino's foot slipped, and one of her slippers went flying.
Ah, the classic trope, slipping after a bath.
Badr moved instantly, reaching her side just in time to catch her before she could hit the stairs face-first. Her face was only inches away from the stairs.
With a swift motion, Badr turned her around and scooped her up, holding her securely in his arms.
"See? I told you to be careful," he said with a slight smile.
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Chapter 74: Five Sisters, One Tutor! Winning Over the Nakano Sisters
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"Huh?"
Nino Nakano snapped back to reality, her expression suddenly showing signs of panic.
"What are you doing? Let go of me..."
"Relax, all I can see is your thigh. Everything else is covered up. I'll take you back to your room, don't worry, I'm not going to do anything to you," Badr replied calmly. His straightforward words left Nino at a loss for how to respond.
After helping Nino back to her room, she still seemed a bit dazed.
"I left your glasses on the vanity," Badr said, then turned and left the room.
Inside, Nino fumbled to put on her contact lenses. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she recalled Badr's calm demeanor and suddenly felt her cheeks flush.
Why did Badr seem a little... cool just now? That commanding, indifferent attitude... It actually seemed kind of manly!
Badr was already the type Nino liked, and now she found herself swooning a bit.
If Badr knew what she was thinking, he'd probably wonder if this girl had a masochistic streak...
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Badr left Nino's room and ran into Miku and Yotsuba, who had just opened their doors.
Miku blinked in surprise when she saw him. "Badr, what were you doing in Nino's room?"
"Yeah, she was in the shower, right? When did you get here? What happened between you and Nino?" Yotsuba asked, her curiosity bubbling over.
"Nino almost slipped, so I helped her back to her room," Badr replied evenly, leaving Miku momentarily speechless.
She realized that Badr didn't seem to think there was anything private about going in and out of a girl's bedroom...
Yotsuba, on the other hand, immediately accepted his explanation. Her mind was so pure that she didn't think twice about it.
"Is Nino okay? Did she get hurt?"
"She's fine. She should be down soon," Badr said as he walked downstairs to the living room. His eyes swept over the test papers scattered on the table, and he picked them up to review them carefully.
A few minutes later, Nino came down, her face slightly flushed as she saw Badr engrossed in their test papers. She hurried off to make a cup of tea and brought it to him. "Here, have some tea."
Badr looked up at Nino, offering her a small smile. "Thanks."
"Y-You're welcome," Nino stammered, her heart racing as she watched him meticulously examine their answer sheets. She couldn't help but marvel at how serious he always was.
Is he really a devil? The kind that deceives humans and feeds on their negative emotions?
He doesn't seem like that at all, Badr is so gentle and composed, so serious and thorough. There isn't a hint of arrogance or malice in him.
"Wrong," Badr finally said, putting down the test papers and rubbing his forehead.
"Uh, what's wrong?" Miku asked cautiously.
Badr glanced at Miku's pretty face and said, "Everything's wrong."
The girls were speechless.
For a moment, all three of them felt a bit embarrassed. With results like these, surely Badr must be angry...
But instead, Badr just found the situation amusing. He thought to himself, what's going on here?
Am I really going to have to spend more time tutoring them?
Although these quintuplets are all beautiful girls, Badr genuinely wanted them to focus on their studies to fulfill the contract they had made.
After all, he's a devil who keeps his promises, once he agrees to someone's request, he sees it through.
"Well, I guess I'll just have to spend more time tutoring you all," Badr said softly, his tone still calm. "By the way, where are Ichika and Itsuki? I haven't seen them."
"Oh, they went shopping. They should be back soon," Yotsuba replied with a cheerful smile, relieved that Badr wasn't angry with them.
Sure enough, a short while later, Ichika and Itsuki returned, arms full of shopping bags.
It was obvious they had spent a lot of money.
Not that it mattered, they came from a wealthy family, and their father doted on his five adorable daughters.
"Ah, Badr, you're here!" Ichika greeted him with a wave.
But as soon as they noticed the test papers on the table in front of him, their faces froze, and they couldn't help but avoid his gaze.
"Take a seat. Why are you all looking at me like that?" Badr asked with a slight smile as he noticed Itsuki keeping her distance.
Seeing his gentle smile, Itsuki finally relaxed and playfully nudged Nino and Miku. "See, I told you Badr wouldn't be mad at us. He's so easygoing!"
Miku and Nino nodded in agreement, but internally they couldn't help but think, 'Then why were you standing so far away just now...?'
Badr raised an eyebrow. "You seem to misunderstand me."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Itsuki asked.
"I just know that forcing things doesn't work, so I'm a bit more patient," Badr said, shrugging.
After all, dealing with five identical sisters with five different personalities, Badr had learned not to expect too much.
And it turns out he wasn't wrong.
"By keeping my expectations low, you girls can't disappoint me. Even the slightest improvement is a pleasant surprise," Badr added with a wry smile.
The girls: "..."
How low are your expectations for us...?
"Ha, that's kind of harsh, you know," Ichika said with a dry laugh.
"Don't take it to heart. In truth, I believe you'll all graduate successfully," Badr said with a warm smile. "After all, I made a promise to help you, and I believe you can do it."
The girls were momentarily stunned, and Yotsuba was the first to jump up.
"Got it! Then we'll just have to work even harder so we can exceed Badr's expectations and surprise him every day!"
Badr smiled warmly and gave her a thumbs up. "It's about time your reading comprehension paid off."
"Hehe!" Yotsuba grinned.
Yotsuba cheerfully flashed a peace sign at Badr.
Ichika and the others exchanged silent glances.
To be honest, although they knew Badr had no intention of mocking them, only Yotsuba's simple mind could grasp Badr's meaning so quickly...
"Oh, right..."
Itsuki Nakano suddenly remembered something. "Can we take a break tomorrow? There's going to be a fireworks festival in Higashi Town after 7 PM."
"Ah! That's right!!"
The other girls' eyes lit up as they looked toward Badr. "Can we all go to the fireworks festival together tomorrow?"
"...I was only commissioned to supervise your studies," Badr replied, crossing his legs in a laid-back manner.
Nino Nakano slightly pouted.
"Commissions, commissions... Why is your mind always full of commissions..."
She glared at Badr and quickly said, "Well, we'll just commission you again! Devil teacher?"
Badr raised an eyebrow at her words. "Now that's something I can agree to."
Completing a commission meant receiving compensation, and Badr was definitely interested in that.
"Hehe, it's settled then! Tomorrow we'll all go to the fireworks festival together!" Ichika Nakano said with a big smile.
"On the condition that you finish your homework first," Badr added calmly.
Instantly, the girls groaned and pleaded.
Badr smiled, unmoved. No matter what, he wasn't going to let go of the commission to ensure they completed their studies.
With all five sisters present, Badr took the opportunity to gather some study materials and spent some time studying with the beautiful quintuplets;
Of course, he still used his magic to help them retain the knowledge points.
Only after the girls begged for mercy did he finally stop.
He had instilled a lot of knowledge into the quintuplets today.
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It wasn't until 11 PM that Badr finally returned home, having completed his work for the day.
It was only after meeting the Nakano quintuplets that Badr realized how exhausting studying could be...
He teleported home, lazily opened the fridge, took a big gulp of milk, and, while removing his gear, returned to his bedroom.
As he opened the door, Badr saw two girls already lying on his bed, with their clothes placed on a chair nearby.
