"If Senpai can't even do this, doesn't that mean I'll still have to call you Big Sis?"
"If I can do it, will you call me Big Sis instead?"
So when Mrs. Nishimiya came home from work, she saw her usually wary, cold, and sensitive second daughter, who distrusted all strangers, sitting there with puffed-out cheeks while an unfamiliar girl beside her rubbed her head like she was petting a cat.
"Senpai's cheating! You're obviously super capable!!!"
"No, I'm not. I got totally crushed by someone who scored thirty points higher on the last practice exam."
"Then what place did you get in your grade?"
"First."
"Senpai's definitely cheating!!!"
The unfamiliar girl wore a calm expression. She held a pen in one hand, explaining things to Yuzuru as she rubbed her head.
It was just like petting a little cat who was furious but didn't dare complain.
When Mrs. Nishimiya saw her come home, Yukino stood up, about to introduce herself, but the Little Bean beside her shot to her feet first.
"Mom, this is a Senpai from Big Sis's school. She's super capable—second in the grade!"
Yuzuru had looked furious just a moment ago, but she seemed to have a pretty good impression of Shoko's Senpai?
Yukino bowed slightly to Mrs. Nishimiya. "I'm Yukino Yukinoshita, a second-year student at Sobu High School. One of the teachers asked me to come and find out a little about things."
She explained further, "Since Classmate Nishimiya just transferred to Sobu High School, the school is concerned about how she's adjusting. They'd also like to see if there's anything else she needs help with."
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Mrs. Nishimiya."
Mrs. Nishimiya had just gotten home from work and looked very tired, but she was extremely warm toward Yukino and cut up