Suddenly Turns into a Parental Meeting
"No need for payment." Ren's response came rather quickly.
"No need?" Maruo wondered if he misheard.
"Yes." Ren affirmed.
"Kamikawa-kun, are you joking?"
This was Maruo's most sensible explanation for his words.
"If so, I admit this joke is quite intriguing."
"This is not a joke."
Ren really wished he could joke like others, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
"What do you mean?"
Maruo stared at Ren sitting across from him, slightly furrowing his brows.
He found himself completely unable to understand the boy's logic.
"Literal meaning, I don't need anything. I will teach your daughter for three years." Ren answered honestly.
Maruo fell silent because Ren's answer was completely different from what he imagined.
In his view, it was basically impossible to agree to ask someone else to tutor for three years.
Because three years were too long.
Therefore, he had long prepared himself for rejection, then lowered his terms to complete his contract extension request for one year or less.
In short, let the other party teach his daughters for as long as possible.
With these final exam results as evidence, he trusted Ren's abilities.
So, he was prepared for a fierce negotiation.
But what he never expected was Ren immediately agreeing to the three years he mentioned without any compensation.
This was completely against the rules.
How could one discuss business like this?
After seriously thinking for a moment, Maruo suddenly thought of something and asked hesitantly, "Kamikawa-kun, do you like any of my five daughters?"
If so, everything would be explained.
Why didn't Ren want any compensation and was willing to help guide his daughter for three years?
For high school students, love is quite blind.
Ren was confused, he didn't understand why Maruo said something inexplicable like that.
"I don't like them." Ren tried to defend himself.
Maruo ignored his pale explanation but looked at him carefully.
No man would admit to liking a girl he fancied in front of his father.
Ren had an average to above-average appearance, which could now rival his own daughters.
His outstanding abilities, his terrifying teaching skills were top-notch wherever he was placed.
He had a calm personality, at least from the beginning until now, he hadn't shown any panic, which was not at all like it should be at his age.
The only apparent weakness seemed to be... Did he already have a girlfriend?
"Kamikawa-kun, where is the blonde girl who came with you last time? Why didn't I see her this time?" Maruo asked.
"She went home and couldn't come."
Even though he didn't know why the other party suddenly asked about Gabriel, Ren still answered honestly.
Maruo then asked, "Can you tell me your relationship with her?"
"Good friends."
Ren didn't need to think about this question at all.
"What about your relationship with Itsuki-kun?"
Turning his head to look at Itsuki, who was staring at them incessantly, Maruo had a vague suspicion in his mind.
"Also good friends."
Ren still said it without thinking.
"I see."
After a moment of silence, Maruo made a decision.
"I agree that you will be a tutor for my five daughters for three years. During this period, I will not give you any compensation. Likewise, I won't mind if you develop a romantic relationship with any of my five daughters."
As he spoke, Maruo stood up.
If Ren truly loved one of his five daughters, he wouldn't stop him; this was all he could do as a father.
As for more? Never think about it.
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Ren realized that he could no longer understand what Maruo was saying.
He could understand some of the first sentences, but what did the last sentence mean?
Did they discuss this today?
After saying this, Maruo left and walked out of the café without nostalgia.
Initially, he thought whatever Ren ordered for food, he would treat him, after all, he asked something from him.
But now he just wanted to get out of here and find a place to calm down.
"Iced coffee and latte for two."
This time, the waitress brought the drinks they ordered.
"Thank you."
Ren took the latte, but he showed no intention of moving the iced coffee cup ordered by Maruo, and the waitress still placed it across from him.
It wasn't the drink he ordered, so it would be a waste if left untouched.
"Kamikawa-kun, what did Dad talk to you about?"
Ren had just taken a sip of his latte when Itsuki returned to sit in front of him and asked impatiently.
Due to the distance, she didn't hear their conversation.
"Your dad wants me to be your tutor for three years, and I agreed." Ren replied.
"Great!"
Hearing the good news, Itsuki became slightly excited and waved her youthful red hand.
Soon, she realized something was wrong and hastily denied: "Sorry, I got a little excited. Besides, is there anything else?"
"Your dad also said that as long as I like any of you, he won't mind."
Ren summarized what Maruo said.
"Eh?!"
Itsuki was surprised, her face flushed, even her earlobes looked red, she stammered and asked, "What does Dad mean by this?"
The previous content still met her expectations, but what happened next?
Why did the topic develop so strangely?
"I don't know."
Ren shook his head, he couldn't understand it either.
"Maybe Dad was just joking."
Itsuki guessed even though she didn't believe it. Her dad was a very serious person, and basically impossible to joke around.
The possibility was similar to the possibility of Ren suddenly wanting to top the next exam.
"That's possible."
Itsuki surely knew her father better than himself, so if she said so, it meant he was really joking.
"Really, how could Dad say something like that to you so casually?"
Itsuki tried hard to keep smiling so Ren wouldn't see her nervousness.
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