"Wait!"
Nino turned and whispered, "My leg hurts, please press it again."
It felt so comfortable when he pressed her leg earlier.
Her toes had always been in pain, but then the pain disappeared completely.
Nino had to admit that this guy's ability to massage someone's leg was amazing.
"Wait a moment." Haruto said calmly.
Nino glanced at him, then bit her lip hard, suddenly turning her face away, gritting her teeth and saying, "Better to just cut it off!"
"Sorry, I refuse!"
"Hmph."
Nino glared at him in disgust and turned her face away without saying anything.
However, her eyes were clearly filled with embarrassment!
After a while, Haruto pressed Nino's leg, then stood up and walked to the kitchen, pulling out two bottles of matcha soda: "Here you go."
"Thank you."
Nino said something, then opened her bottle and drank most of it in one gulp.
She was really thirsty.
Haruto sat down beside her, turned on the TV, and said, "Do you want to come to the library tomorrow?"
"..."
As Haruto looked into Nino's eyes, his expression remained calm, showing no sign of trouble at all.
Panic and a blushing face.
These were the emotions only innocent boys had.
As for now, the current situation was entirely beyond the control of common sense.
So, don't mention it.
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"I'm back."
Nino changed her shoes and walked into the living room as if nothing had happened.
Four pairs of eyes were on her. Nino felt a little nervous and pretended to be calm: "Why are you all looking at me?"
Ichika blinked and curiously asked, "Nino, why are you home so late today?"
Nino pretended to be calm and said, "It's nothing. When I came back today, I met Kuromori and his sister Nanako, so I went to buy some biscuits."
That was the truth. As for the leg massage, the hug, and so on, it was all completely accidental.
"Biscuits?"
Itsuki's ahoge (hair strand) suddenly stood upright, and she stared at Nino without blinking, her face filled with eager anticipation.
Nino was silent. She pulled some biscuits out of her school bag and said, "They're just regular biscuits. Itsuki, you're overreacting."
"Alright, I'm going to take a bath."
She handed the biscuits to Itsuki and hurried upstairs.
Ichika mused, "I feel like Nino seemed a bit guilty today?"
Yotsuba nodded quickly, "It looks like she did something wrong."
Miku said, "Is she guilty of being a thief?"
Ichika asked curiously, "But why would Nino feel guilty?"
"No idea."
Yotsuba thought for a moment, covering her mouth and whispering, "Could it have something to do with Kuromori-san?"
"Hmm~ That could be it."
Ichika tapped her lips with her finger, smiling as she said, "But the relationship between Nino and Kuromori-kun has improved now. That's a good thing."
"So, in such a short time, Kuromori-san has won us all over, right?"
Yotsuba blinked her eyes and gave a thumbs up: "As expected of Kuromori-san."
Itsuki could only complain: "Ichika, please don't use the word 'strategy' in this context, it sounds terrible!"
The word 'strategy' was originally meant to solve difficult problems.
However, in modern times, many words have taken on other meanings, and some words and idioms have become unbearable to hear!
For example, "love grows over time."
It originally meant that two people would develop feelings for each other after spending a long time together, but now, it clearly has a negative connotation!
Ichika thought for a moment and then smiled cheerfully: "Then how about using the word 'conquer'?"
"Isn't that too much?"
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After dinner, the quintuplets sat together on the couch, each either playing on their phones or watching TV.
Nino gently swiped across her phone's screen, hesitated for a moment, then sent a message to Haruto: "Pervert Kuromori, are you asleep?"
"Asleep."
"You can still reply to messages while you're asleep?"
"Because you woke me up again."
Haruto replied: "I created a group and invited you to join."
A group?
Nino thought about it and chose to join.
Then, seeing the chat in the group, her eyes widened slightly, "I thought I was just chatting with Kuromori, but all of you are here?"
At that moment, Ichika's lips curled up slightly, and she typed: "Kuromori-kun, I felt really guilty when I came home today."
Yotsuba: "Yes, yes, Nino was like when she was little and secretly ate candy."
"Who feels guilty?"
Nino, embarrassed by her anger, then glared: "Yotsuba, it was Ichika who stole that candy, okay?"
"Eh?"
Yotsuba put her head in her hands: "I didn't say that line earlier."
"Such hatred!"
Nino said angrily, "What nonsense are you all talking about!"
Ichika: "Itsuki, what do you think?"
Itsuki: "See with your own eyes."
"Where's Miku?"
Miku: "Nino's blushing."
"I'm going to drive you all crazy!"
Nino took a deep breath and quickly typed back: "Pervert Kuromori, what are you trying to do by forming this group?"
Haruto: "Do meaningful things."
Nino felt embarrassed and sent a picture of a fierce tiger: "Talk to me properly!"
Then, she sent a picture of a bloody kitchen knife.
Because it was those "meaningful things" that embarrassed her, and now the man had brought it up again, it was clearly intentional!
Haruto remained unmoved: "We were just discussing lessons. Okay, now that Nino is here, let's start the question-and-answer game. There will be rewards for correct answers."
Why do teachers always ask questions in class?
It's not because they're bored, but because asking questions can effectively deepen memory.
It also keeps people alert, reducing drowsiness, daydreaming, and distraction.
At the same time, when answering questions in front of everyone, people with weak psychological qualities will clearly show emotions like nervousness and anxiety. In such cases, their memory naturally improves rapidly, leaving a deep impression!
Therefore, Haruto also used this Q&A method to deepen and consolidate the memory of these idiots, while using rewards and punishments to boost their enthusiasm.
However, regular punishments that don't hurt or itch aren't enough.
Just like with Nino, if Haruto didn't use a special punishment method, she would never give in!
Haruto added: "The points system is ten points. One point will be added for correct answers and one point deducted for wrong answers. Also, please ask Nino about the specific punishment."
The sisters all looked at Nino one by one.
Nino's heart pounded, and she pretended to be calm: "It all depends on what I did. In short, I can't tell you about the punishment. If you want to know, you can ask him yourself!"
Ichika smiled softly: "So Nino feels guilty because of the punishment?"
"I'm curious."
Yotsuba's eyes widened, and she approached Nino: "Nino, quickly tell me, what's the punishment?"
Itsuki's ahoge drooped on her head, and she confidently said: "I won't lose either."
Miku: "Nino, do you want to call the police?"
Nino pushed Yotsuba away and hummed: "No need to call the police. I won't lose, after all."
Massaging her leg wasn't a big deal, but Nino still felt a little embarrassed, so she had no intention of revealing it at all.
Aren't we sisters in five equal parts?
The corner of Nino's lips lifted, revealing the small tiger tooth at the edge of her mouth. That evil smile sent a shiver down Yotsuba's spine.