NOVEL NEXT Chapter 51: Nakano Ichika’s Messy Sanctuary
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Although the room was unlit, Badr's vision, enhanced by his demonic nature, allowed him to see clearly in the dark. He could even spot several pairs of underwear and bras haphazardly hanging on the clothes rack.
It was utter chaos.
"Did a thief break in or something?" Badr commented directly.
Yotsuba Nakano remained calm and entered the room to turn on the light.
"This is just how Ichika's room always is."
At this point, Ichika Nakano, who was lying on the bed, slowly squirmed and sat up wrapped in a thin blanket.
"Ugh... don't treat my room like unexplored territory."
"Really, making such a mess of your room again," Yotsuba said, hands on her hips, and began tidying up the pile of clothes near the wardrobe.
"Ha ha," Ichika laughed twice and then flopped back onto the bed.
"Still sleeping? Get up and come downstairs to help with your homework."
Badr lightly kicked the foot of the bed.
"Geez, you come to a girl's room and all you have to say is something boring like that?" Ichika teased from under the blanket with a smile.
"I'd like to compliment you, but your room leaves me nothing to praise."
Badr retorted calmly, then suddenly turned his head away from the girl on the bed and said quietly,
"Cover yourself properly; some things shouldn't be exposed."
He hadn't expected Ichika to be a fan of sleeping naked, and at that moment, she had carelessly let the blanket slip, revealing her bare back.
Ichika froze for a moment, then quickly pulled the blanket tightly around herself.
"Ahahaha... sorry, I wasn't wearing clothes. How embarrassing."
She laughed it off, her face slightly flushed.
Badr's eyes wandered to her dressing table, cluttered with a variety of makeup products, many of which were left open and unorganized. He couldn't even name the colors.
High school girls have this much makeup?
Badr thought about Mai Sakurajima, whose room also had a lot of makeup. Sometimes she'd put on a bit of light makeup before heading to work.
Maybe that's why Mai always looked so mature...
Speaking of which, compared to her four sisters, Ichika indeed seemed much more mature, both in personality and demeanor.
"Yotsuba, hand me some clothes from over there."
Yotsuba nodded and suddenly pulled out a set of black lingerie from the pile, swallowing nervously.
"Wow... wearing such mature stuff..."
Yotsuba exclaimed in surprise, her face full of shock.
"Idiot, don't flaunt people's intimate wear!"
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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