The search query "uprazhneniia po grammatike nemetskogo iazyka narustrang gdz" translates to "German grammar exercises by Narustrang GDZ" (GDZ refers to "Gotovye Domashnie Zadaniya" or "Ready-made Homework Answers").

Suddenly, the Russian labels on his tea box transformed. Chay became Tee . The subtitles on his TV shifted into German. Panicked, Nikolai looked at his phone. His entire contact list was gone, replaced by German names: Hans, Brigitte, Klaus.

When the sun rose, Nikolai didn't need the answer key anymore. He closed the book, went to his exam, and aced it. He left the GDZ link unclicked, knowing that some shortcuts come with a price—and that German grammar is best conquered with a pen, not a copy-paste.