Miku: "It was here just now. Before you came, Gohan. Don't tell me… you stole it?"
Gohan: "…? Why would I steal your gym clothes, Miku?"
Miku: "Well… who knows why?"
Gohan: "Eh..."
Gohan (inner thoughts):Miku might be a bit of a mysterious girl…
Itsuki: "Eh, I didn't think Son-kun was that kind of person…"
Gohan: "No, I really didn't steal it…"
Miku: "Then… was it Fuutarou?"
Gohan: "No, Uesugi-kun's been downstairs the whole time…"
Miku: "Then it really must be you, Gohan."
Gohan: "I told you, I didn't steal it!!"
Ichika: "Hmm~? Why not just wear your old school's gym clothes instead?"
Gohan: "Ah! That works, right?"
Miku: "I threw my old school's uniform away."
Gohan: "Eh…? You threw it away? That's kinda wasteful…"
Miku: "Mm. Because something happened at my old school…"
Ichika: "Ah, ah~… right…"
Gohan (inner thoughts):…Huh? Did I just touch on something I shouldn't have…?
Gohan: "A-anyway…"
Voice: "Hey—! What are you guys doing over there?"
Gohan: "…Eh? When did Nino get here…?"
Nino: "I made too many cookies. Want some?"
Itsuki: "Yes, yes~!!"
Gohan (inner thoughts):…Hm? Those red gym clothes… if I look closely, it says 'Nakano Miku' on them…
Miku: "…Found it."
Problem solved at last—they could finally start the lesson.
Fuutarou: "Alright—! Since everyone's here, let's start with a test to gauge your ability!!"
The five sisters: "Itadakimaaaasu——!!"
Fuutarou: "…Oi, tutor. Why are you eating too!?"
Gohan: "Ah, well, since they offered, I just…"
Fuutarou: "Do you even care about this!?"
Yotsuba: "Don't worry, Uesugi-kun! I've already started!"
Fuutarou: "Yeah!! …Though all you wrote was your name!!"
Ichika: "Haa~… after eating, I feel sleepy…"
Gohan: "You were just sleeping earlier though… And Miku's gym clothes were found too…"
Miku: "I never said I'd study."
Gohan (inner thoughts):T-true enough…
Nino: "Hey~? Since it's Saturday, why don't we go out and have fun?"
Fuutarou: "Absolutely not——!!"
Gohan: "..."
Nino: "…Do you hate cookies?"
Fuutarou: "N-no, that's not it…"
Gohan (inner thoughts):So Nino's actually kind of kindhearted? She did share cookies with us, after all…
Nino: "Don't worry, I didn't poison them. If you eat them, I'll study, okay?"
Fuutarou: "…Fine, I'll eat."
Gohan (inner thoughts):Even reluctant Fuutarou gave in after that… but why did she feel the need to clarify there's no poison? Normal people don't say that…
Nino: "Wah! They're disappearing so fast! I'm so happy! Oh, right—what did you promise my dad?"
Fuutarou: "! …Nothing special."
Nino: "Liar~! You don't seem like the type to go along with something like this. That guy over there, maybe."
Gohan (inner thoughts):…'That guy'—does she mean me?
Nino: "Honestly, we don't even need a tutor~..."
Fuutarou: "…!!"
Gohan (inner thoughts):Eh? So they really don't want us here after all…?
Nino: "Just kidding~. Here, water."
Fuutarou: "O-oh. Thanks…"
Nino: "Here, you too. Drink."
Gohan: "Ah, thanks."
Gohan (inner thoughts):So… is she kind or not? I can't tell…
Fuutarou: "..."
Gohan (inner thoughts):…Eh? Is Uesugi-kun swaying…?
Nino: "Bye-bye~" (smirks)
(Thud)
Gohan: "Eh? Uesugi-kun!?"
Fuutarou: "..."
Gohan: "Hey—? You okay?"
Fuutarou: "…zzz"
Gohan (inner thoughts):He fell asleep!? Uesugi-kun, do you even care about this job!?
Nino: "..." (staring intently)
Gohan: "…?"
Gohan (inner thoughts):W-why do I feel like Nino's glaring at me so hard…
Nino: "Hey, aren't you sleepy? You ate plenty of cookies too, right?"
Gohan: "Nope, not sleepy at all."
Gohan (inner thoughts):I'm the type to sleep early, wake early, and rarely stay up late, so I don't really get drowsy easily.
Nino: "Hmph~… Ah, you're out of water, right? This time I'll make you some tea."
Gohan: "Eh? Thanks…" (Though I don't really need it… but since she already went, might as well let her.)
Itsuki: "Son-kun, I don't understand this part…"
Gohan: "Ah—this section, you solve it like this…"
Nino: "…Finished already? Then this time I'll make black tea."
Gohan: "No, really, I—"
Nino: "If you drink it, I'll study."
Gohan: "O-okay…"
Gohan (inner thoughts):Did she overbuy black tea or something? Is she just trying to use it up before it expires?
Yotsuba: "Uesugi-kun won't wake up… Ah, Son-kun! What does this word mean?"
Gohan: "This means 'meal.' Like in 'curry rice.' You can remember it better by linking it with curry rice."
Yotsuba: "Ooh, got it!"
Itsuki: "I memorized it too! It's like this, right?"
Gohan: "No, it starts with an 'r,' not an 'l'…"
Nino: "Heeey——!? Why aren't you falling asleep——!?!"
(End of Chapter)
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