The little girl placed her hands on her hips, lifted her head, and stared with wide eyes, looking fierce yet a bit scared.
It was Nino.
She was fierce and very protective of her sister. This appearance didn't really intimidate anyone at all; in fact, it was somewhat cute!
Haruto suddenly wanted to take a picture of her to show Nino later.
But this was a dream world, so clearly, it was impossible to take a picture, but it was fine to draw one.
Haruto looked at another little girl with the same fierce expression.
This was Ichika.
When Ichika was younger, she wasn't like she was now. Every morning, her younger sister would shout a few times before she could slowly wake up, and her younger sister often helped clean and tidy up the room.
During that time, Ichika was also fierce when facing her bullied younger sister. She was also the first to notice Yotsuba.
Overall, she was very responsible.
Haruto knelt down, trying his best to speak gently, and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention to Yotsuba."
At this moment, Yotsuba wiped her tears and said timidly, "Mm, actually, it was me who accidentally bumped into Onii-chan."
"Is that so?"
Ichika became nervous and immediately bowed, saying anxiously, "I'm sorry, we just had a misunderstanding."
"I'm fine."
Haruto patted his chest and smiled, saying, "Actually, my body is still very strong, so I'm not angry."
"Really?"
"True."
Seeing that he truly didn't mind, several nervous little girls sighed in relief.
Now that their mother was sick, they couldn't cause any more trouble for her.
From now on, they had to be strong and independent so that their mother could recover peacefully. Only in this way could their mother get better faster.
Seeing Yotsuba still sobbing, Haruto looked at the girls led by Ichika and Nino and asked, "Ichika, Nino, may I see how Yotsuba is doing?"
"This…" Ichika and Nino exchanged glances, looking at Yotsuba who was still sniffling, feeling a bit worried inside, then turned to Haruto.
Ichika forced a smile and pulled Nino away: "It's okay."
"Thank you."
Haruto said something, and as Ichika and Nino stepped aside, he looked at Yotsuba, who was still sobbing, and gazed at her with tearful eyes.
One thing to note, even though Yotsuba looked sad, her appearance was indeed delightful.
"Does it still hurt?"
Hearing his gentle voice, some of the worry in Yotsuba's eyes faded away. She nodded timidly, then quickly shook her head.
"No, it doesn't hurt anymore~"
Since it didn't hurt anymore, don't cry!
However, it was true that the human nose was very fragile; even what seemed like a minor bump could be very uncomfortable.
Haruto didn't say much and simply chose to touch her head.
Yotsuba shrank her neck: "Onii-chan?"
Haruto smiled and said, "Be good; there's nothing wrong with you touching your head."
*JIII—*
Strange gazes were directed at him.
Haruto remained expressionless.
Others said this was 100% comforting, but he didn't. So he wouldn't feel guilty at all.
Yotsuba immediately felt her body relax, and her sore, painful nose no longer hurt.
This feeling made her unconsciously rub her palms gently, and Haruto couldn't help but lightly pat her head.
Her hair was soft, smooth, and felt nice.
"Onii-chan~"
"What's up?"
"My nose doesn't hurt anymore~" Yotsuba looked up shyly and said timidly, "Thank you, Onii-chan."
"Eh?"
"Yotsuba, it doesn't hurt?"
"Um."
Yotsuba nodded lightly: "It really doesn't hurt anymore. Onii-chan isn't lying. Everything he says is true~"
Seeing that Yotsuba didn't seem to be lying, the other little girls looked at Haruto one by one, with an indescribable brilliance shining in their eyes.
It really didn't hurt anymore, and Yotsuba was clearly happy.
Isn't this too amazing?
Miku tilted her head slightly and said, "Magic?"
"This isn't magic."
Haruto looked at her: "This is superpower."
Miku was confused, then silently hid behind Itsuki.
Haruto couldn't find the words and said: "Okay, that's it for now; I'm going to find Nakano Rena, you all go and play."
Ichika grabbed him and said in surprise: "Is Onii-chan also Mom's student? If you want to find Mom, we can take you there~"
"Okay, then it's up to you."
Opening the ward, all eyes were on Haruto. At this moment, his body became an illusion, as if it would disappear in the next moment.
Eh?
So much hostility?
Haruto looked at the woman staring at him in the hospital bed.
Nakano Rena.
At this moment, Rena was staring at Haruto expressionlessly, trying to drive him out of her dream world.
But unfortunately, she couldn't do that.
Realizing this, she reluctantly chose to give up.
"Mom, Onii-chan is looking for you~"
"Mom~"
All five little girls hugged Rena. They were all very happy and very close to her.
And this was the last happy moment for these quintuplets!
Haruto sighed, stepped into the ward, then bowed politely, "Sorry to disturb you, Aunt Rena."
"Coming empty-handed?"
"Huh?" Haruto suspected he heard something wrong.
A subtle expression appeared on Rena's face, and a dangerous light flickered in her eyes: "What's wrong, Haruto-kun, did you do something and don't want to admit it?"
Haruto: "😐"
'Sorry, next time I visit, I promise to be polite and considerate, and I'll never come empty-handed again!'
"Mom, don't be fierce~"
Yotsuba tugged at her and couldn't help but whisper.
Rena touched Yotsuba's head, with a helpless expression on her face.
If she didn't disturb him, Haruto would oppress them in this world!
While comforting some of her daughters, Rena looked at Haruto.
In this world, she did not observe Haruto, because if she did, she would know.
Likewise, in this world, she didn't dare to enter Chiba City, because if she wasn't careful, she could be killed by him.
This was the conclusion she reached after observing him at a critical moment.
But it started some time ago; Rena realized that the danger had significantly decreased, and this started after the birth of a doll girl.
The doll girl was very strange.
Rena could sense that the other party had a certain connection with Haruto. Even initially, she had the feeling that she could replace that doll girl anytime she wanted.
Unfortunately, that feeling had almost faded away.
However, even so, she could still obtain some information about Haruto through Yoruha.
Since then, Rena had known that her daughter had actually fallen in love with Haruto, and there was more than one!
Could she look at Haruto nicely?
If she couldn't defeat him, all the bones in her body would have to be broken by him!
Seeing Rena's unfriendly expression, Haruto thought for a moment, then firmly pulled out a basket of fruit, which contained fruits, cookies, and various candies.
"Aunt Rena, I didn't come empty-handed. Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, Itsuki, come here quickly."
Then, each of the little girls looked at Rena with hopeful eyes.
Itsuki even reached for her finger, shaking it slightly, and quietly swallowed her saliva while whispering: "Mom, can I eat it~"