The day quickly came to an end.
The exams were over as well.
Some were happy, some were sad, but none of that concerned Itsuki.
She greeted Haruto, then said goodbye and left.
It had been a tough day, so Haruto told the group to head home and rest well.
Itsuki planned to use this opportunity to reward herself.
Haruto left the classroom. There was no one in the next class.
Naturally, Miku usually went straight home unless she went to the library to study.
As for Yuigahama, she participated in club activities, so of course, she couldn't slack off after school like Yuigahama.
It was said that the Service Club had also been busy lately, but that had nothing to do with Haruto.
As he walked out of Sobu High, suddenly, a familiar voice called out.
"Haruto."
"Miku?"
Haruto looked in surprise at the girl standing under a tree by the roadside, then quickly walked over.
"Miku, you haven't gone home yet?"
Miku averted her gaze, feeling guilty for some reason: "Itsuki asked me to buy some biscuits."
'You actually want to go home with me? But with Miku's character, she shouldn't be this proactive.'
Haruto's eyes lingered on the girl. After a moment, his expression softened a little, and he said, "I see, leave it to me!"
Since it was still early, he didn't go buy the ingredients but instead brought Miku straight back to the apartment.
"What would you like to drink, Miku?"
"Matcha soda."
Haruto opened the fridge, took out a bottle of matcha soda, and handed it to her.
Miku pretended to be confused and said, "Haruto, why are you looking at me?"
'What do you think? Although you're pretending quite well today, and even your scent is almost the same, you're definitely not Miku!'
So, the question was: if this girl wasn't Miku, who was she?
The first person Haruto thought of was Nino.
Then, there was Ichika.
As for Yotsuba and Itsuki, they were immediately ruled out.
Ichika or Nino?
Haruto already had an answer in his heart. However, he didn't expose the girl.
Sometimes, it's better to play dumb.
As Haruto moved around, Miku's expression showed slight hesitation, 'Does he know? No way, right? I've been pretending so well.'
But Haruto was different from others.
He could always quickly identify which of the quintuplets was which.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip, stood up, and walked over to him.
Seeing Haruto looking at her, Miku raised her face, closed her eyes, and said, "Haruto, kiss me."
"?"
Haruto was silent for a few seconds, then firmly said, "No kisses. Go away and don't distract me while I'm making the cake."
'I'm even asking you to kiss me, but you're still thinking about the cake? Kuromori Pervert, you're going too far!'
'Fine! You won't kiss me, right? I'll just do it myself!'
Angry, Nino impulsively reached out, wrapped her arms around Haruto's neck, and stood on tiptoe to kiss him directly.
After a few moments, Nino pushed him away and said disdainfully, "What? It didn't feel electric at all. It wasn't anything like what they say in novels and TV, it's all a lie."
Haruto turned on the faucet, washed his hands expressionlessly, and then looked at the girl, who had one hand on her hip and a proud look in her eyes.
"What are you looking at!"
Nino, pretending to be Miku, stopped pretending.
That's right.
She was Nino.
Yesterday, when they visited their mother's grave, she couldn't help but guess what Haruto and Miku might have done.
She had been furious!
It was obvious that Haruto didn't hate her, but he hadn't responded to her.
If this continued, she would surely lose.
But now, even if they kissed, even if he hated her, at least she had caught up for now.
Nino took off her wig, gently smoothing her waist-length hair, then styled it and calmly said, "Are you satisfied with the gift now? Kuromori."
Haruto expressionlessly replied, "Do you know what you just did, Nino?"
Nino crossed her arms and turned away, an unhappy expression on her face: "I know, you don't need to remind me."
"Anyway, I'm the one who took the initiative, so you don't need to bear any burden."
As she said this, a strong sense of grievance welled up inside her. Nino's eyes grew slightly hot, but she tried to stay calm.
Of course she knew what she was doing. Maybe to Haruto, she seemed like a reckless girl for being so proactive.
But what could Nino do? If she didn't take the initiative, would she just watch the boy she liked be with someone else?
Even if that girl was her sister, it wasn't something she could just accept!
Nino bit her lip hard, as if she could still feel the warmth on her lips. She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Kuromori, I've troubled you today. I'll leave now."
"Wait." Haruto grabbed Nino and said expressionlessly, "Sorry I didn't give you that electric feeling."
Nino's eyes widened slightly.
Haruto took a step forward, and Nino instinctively took a step back. Finally, she was backed up against the door.
The classic *kabedon* scene was formed.
A strong masculine aura overwhelmed her, and Nino panicked. She lifted her face, her eyes sparkling, and tried to act calm: "What are you trying to do?"
Haruto's voice was low: "What do you think I'm trying to do?"
After saying that, he immediately leaned down.
Their lips met again.
Nino's eyes widened, staring at him blankly.
Didn't Haruto hate her?
Why...
Nino suddenly snapped back to reality, then panicked and closed her eyes. She felt so awkward she didn't know what to do. At that moment, she sensed something amiss. Almost instinctively, she bit down.
A pained groan was suddenly heard.
Haruto's face darkened slightly as he covered his mouth: "Nino, what are you doing?"
He had been bitten twice in one day.
"S-Sorry, I was too nervous."
Nino's cheeks flushed, and after hesitating for a moment, she took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck, leaned in close to Haruto, and whispered softly, "Kuromori, do it again. I promise it won't happen this time."