Critical hit!
Absolute critical hit!
If there were live commentary, it would definitely announce that Nino had been defeated!
Nino never expected Hakuto to say that the second-place ranking belonged to her from one minute ago.
If he had said Miku or someone else, she might have accepted it, but this answer was completely beyond her expectations.
"Wha… What kind of answer is that? There's no difference between me from a minute ago and me now…"
"That's just what you think, Nino."
Hakuto's smile remained as gentle and sincere as ever.
Come on!
At this moment, after spending so much money, how could she not be at the top?
Hearing Hakuto's words, Nino's brain went into standby mode. She looked at him, slightly opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
At this point, she had already started fantasizing about what name their future child would have.
Hakuto, though unaware of what was going on in Nino's mind, didn't disturb her.
Since he had completed his 80,000-yen job, it was time to move on to the next task.
No one knew how much time had passed.
The sky had begun to brighten, and Hakuto had finished his test papers, preparing a study plan for the five sisters.
Meanwhile, Nino had somehow fallen asleep beside him, hugging the blanket she had just pulled down.
Hakuto sometimes felt that Nino was truly something else—choosing to sleep on the sofa instead of a perfectly fine bed.
Wasn't a bed more comfortable? At least there was no risk of someone else turning off the heater.
He gathered the papers from the coffee table and put them back in the drawer.
Then, he looked at Nino beside him. She was lying on the sofa with a faint smile on her face, as if she were having a sweet dream.
"Alright! This time, the customer feedback is definitely going to be a five-star rating!"
As he spoke, Hakuto pulled out his notebook from his "fourth-dimensional pocket" and jotted down Nino's name.
An unexpected windfall—what was once just 1/5 of a customer had now turned into a full-fledged one.
"It's already seven o'clock…"
Looking at his phone, Hakuto carefully got up from the sofa without disturbing Nino.
Even so, he could still hear her giggling in her sleep. He could only assume that blowing 80,000 yen in one night had made her lose her mind.
Of course, returning the money was out of the question.
Hakuto picked up the keys on the coffee table and headed downstairs to buy two sets of test papers for the sisters.
It wasn't that he didn't want to create his own questions—it was just too much hassle.
Besides, he didn't believe his questions would be any better than those made by professional exam writers.
Finding test papers suitable for the five sisters might be a bit tricky, but if he really couldn't find any, he could always write his own later.
For students in Japan who just wanted to pass, it was fairly easy. At least, it wasn't hard.
The same 100-point test in China had a strict 60-point passing mark.
But in Japan, the passing grade was 60% of the average score, which usually meant around 30 points.
For Hakuto, getting that score with his eyes closed would be no problem. But for the five sisters, it was a different story…
"History, history, history…"
Hakuto's hand moved across the bookshelf, but no matter how much he searched, he couldn't find the test paper he wanted.
"Sigh… I guess I'll have to make my own questions after all."
Shaking his head, he randomly picked two sets of basic-level test papers from the shelf, checked out, and left.
By the time he returned to the sisters' home, Itsuki and Yotsuba were already awake. They were crouched beside the sofa, staring at the sleeping Nino.
"Huh? I thought Shiratori-sensei was the one sleeping on the sofa. Did Nino give up her room?"
Since Itsuki hadn't woken up last night, she had no idea what had happened.
All she knew was that Yotsuba had barged into her room looking for clothes, mumbling about how her clothes were a size bigger.
"Huh? But Shiratori-sensei just came back."
Yotsuba pointed behind Itsuki, where Hakuto stood less than a meter away, holding two sets of test papers.
"Good morning, you two. What a beautiful morning. How about doing a test paper?"
Hakuto waved the papers in his hand, smiling at Itsuki and Yotsuba.
"Huh? A test paper?"
"That's right, I just bought it. It's still warm."
Had she known that waking up early would lead to this, Yotsuba would have stayed in bed…
Hakuto was relieved that the first two to wake up were the most studious ones—it saved him a lot of trouble.
Itsuki sat at the table, looking at the test paper in front of her, and instinctively asked, "Are there any requirements? Like, do we have to pass?"
"Nope. Just do as much as you can. The score doesn't matter. The important thing is to see your true level."
Since the study plan hadn't started yet, Hakuto didn't expect them to pass.
Hearing that there were no requirements, Yotsuba, who had been slouching, immediately perked up.
She had thought that failing would result in a severe beating or something.
"You two focus on the test. I'll make breakfast."
With that, Hakuto headed into the kitchen. Cooking was an easy task for him.
He had just never cooked for six people before.
Yotsuba turned her head to glance at the kitchen, then subconsciously shifted her gaze to Itsuki's test paper.
But the next second, Hakuto's voice came from the kitchen.
"Do your own work."
Hearing that, Yotsuba's rabbit-ear headband instantly stood up, and she reflexively stood on her chair.
"Understood!"
Itsuki sighed, watching her sister's foolish reaction.
She quickly pulled Yotsuba down and whispered, "Yotsuba! Sit down! Shiratori-sensei was just testing you."
"Huh?"
⚆⚆?What? Testing me?
Only then did Yotsuba realize what had happened, but it was already too late.
The moment she heard Hakuto's voice, she instinctively jumped up like a conditioned reflex.
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