Once the results were finalized, Yuki presented the learning outcomes to the Azusagawa sisters' parents.
After reviewing the content in the girls' notebooks, the parents gained a good understanding of what they had learned.
Then, they looked at the three questions the girls had solved, seeing the nearly perfect scores.
Mr. and Mrs. Azusagawa were visibly astonished.
They knew that even they might not be able to answer those questions correctly. Yet the girls had managed to score over 90, which was indeed significant progress.
"Did... did you two really solve these yourselves?"
After calming down, their mother was the first to ask, a hint of skepticism in her voice.
"Of course we did! Do you think Big Brother Yuki would team up with us to lie to you?"
Hearing her mother's doubt, Kaede, who was already upset about losing to Mahiru, became even more displeased. She pouted slightly, a look of discontent on her face, as she retorted.
"We trust Yuki, but we're not so sure about you two!" the sisters' mother stated plainly.
"You can rest assured on that point. They truly solved these problems through their own efforts."
"For their first lesson, they've already grasped this material. As long as they keep it up..."
"Within a month, they'll catch up to their grade level and might even master some high school topics ahead of time."
Yuki stepped in to defend the sisters.
Hearing him speak up for them, a warm feeling washed over Mahiru and Kaede.
"That's wonderful!"
Hearing this news from Yuki undoubtedly put the parents much more at ease.
They then discussed payment with Yuki. After all, he had come to tutor their daughters in math, so compensation was necessary.
Yuki didn't decline and discussed the fee with them. Naturally, the rate was set according to the general market standard. However, considering the Azusagawa sisters were friends with Kotori, Yuki offered a 30% discount.
The father was overjoyed to hear he could pay less. By the time Yuki left with the Azusagawa sisters, their parents were all smiles.
Once outside, the sisters excitedly ran over to Yuki's car.
Meanwhile, the super luxury car parked outside had attracted a small, scattered crowd of onlookers.
They were curious about this obviously extremely expensive vehicle, some even taking photos and trying to look up its price. To their disappointment, they couldn't find any relevant pricing information.
This left the spectators rather baffled. The car and its owner's identity became shrouded in an even greater veil of mystery.
When they saw Yuki emerge with the Azusagawa sisters, the onlookers quickly dispersed, watching from a distance.
Yuki ignored them, opening the car door to give the sisters a clearer look at the interior.
As the electric door rose like a bird's wings, the sisters saw the luxurious decor inside.
"Wow! This feels so different from the simple interiors of supercars we've seen online. It's so lavish inside!"
Kaede ran her hand over the center console and other decorations, her face full of curiosity.
"That's because this car was custom-made," Yuki explained with a smile.
"Custom-made?! No wonder!"
Kaede's expression showed surprise as she sat in the passenger seat, a flicker of understanding crossing her face.
"Too bad cars like this usually only have two seats."
"Otherwise, I could come along for the ride too!"
Kaede's gaze kept drifting towards Yuki, her eyes holding a hint of suggestion, as if trying to convey a message.
The moment she said this, Mahiru immediately started shooing her away.
"That won't do. The reward for winning the quiz was a ride around Tokyo."
"And you lost, Kaede! You don't get to enjoy that reward!"
"So, why don't you get down? That seat is mine!"
Mahiru proudly straightened up slightly, exuding an air of confidence as if to showcase her special status.
"Urgh!"
"Just winning once! What's so great about that?!"
"Next time, I'll definitely beat you!"
"Just you wait!"
"Hmph!"
Kaede's face was a mix of resentment and reluctance as she got out of the passenger seat, watching helplessly as Mahiru took her place.
Mahiru paid no mind, merely offering a faint smile. After fastening her seatbelt, she closed the door.
Even at the last second, just before the car started moving, Mahiru glanced lightly out the window at Kaede standing outside, the corner of her mouth lifting slightly.
Kaede, who noticed this detail, naturally took it as a blatant provocation from Mahiru.
Watching the car drive further and further away, Kaede stomped her foot in frustration.
"That annoying Mahiru!"
"Next time, I'll definitely get her back!"
Her face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and anger, Kaede watched until the car disappeared from sight before finally returning inside.
Once back in the house, her parents, noticing Mahiru was missing, asked where she had gone.
In her bad mood, Kaede just tossed out a vague, "She went off with a man!" before heading upstairs to her room.
What she didn't realize was that this one sentence would immediately send her parents into an uproar.
"Went off with a man?!" This instantly made them think of a certain... profession in their country.
One that, unfortunately, appeared all too often among students.
As parents, they were frantic with worry.
While the Azusagawa family wasn't wealthy or prestigious, they certainly weren't poor or struggling either. They were nowhere near desperate enough for their daughter to engage in such... disreputable work.
Moreover, their daughter was only in her third year of middle school—not even in high school yet!
Panicked, the two immediately tried calling Mahiru's phone.
Meanwhile, Mahiru, sitting in the passenger seat of Yuki's car...
Watched as the vehicle sped down the streets, witnessing Yuki's skilled driving overtaking car after car. Her face was alight with exhilaration.
"This is amazing!"
"We're going so fast!"
The young girl exclaimed in awe.
Just then, her phone rang.
Seeing it was her mother calling, Mahiru answered with a hint of confusion.
The moment she pressed 'accept', Yuki took a sharp turn. Mahiru's body lurched to the side, and she instinctively grabbed the handrail to steady herself, momentarily forgetting to respond to her mother on the other end.
"Whoa! So fast! Too fast!"
"I can't take it anymore!!!"
Mahiru's cries of excitement followed.
On the other end of the line, the girl's parents, hearing their daughter's series of breathless exclamations, instantly jumped to a certain conclusion.
Their faces immediately drained of color, expressions turning utterly grim.
"She's... she's already..."
Mahiru's mother's legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the floor.
She felt as if she was witnessing the image of her daughter's... downfall.
Just then, Mahiru's voice came through the phone, accompanied by what sounded like faint, rapid breathing.
"Mom, what's wrong? What happened?"
Mahiru's confused voice rang out.
Her mother snatched up the phone and immediately launched into a furious, scolding tirade, demanding to know where she was.
"Mom! What on earth are you talking about?!"
"I'm in Big Brother Yuki's car! He's driving me around Tokyo right now!"
Sitting in Yuki's car, Mahiru's face flushed bright red from her mother's accusations. She hurriedly explained and switched the call to a video chat.
Seeing their daughter clearly sitting in a car on the video call, with Yuki behind the wheel, the parents finally realized they had misunderstood Mahiru's situation.
The two adults ended the call with profound embarrassment.
"It's all Kaede's fault, talking nonsense like that!"
"I'm going upstairs to deal with her right now!"
The sisters' mother rolled up her sleeves and stormed towards the stairs.
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