Yukinoshita Yukino, who had hit a snag in their talk, said goodbye and left.
The hope of turning him into a normal guy was totally out of reach. It made more sense to look for new members instead.
Of course.
If Yukino put all her focus on changing him.
Natsuhiko got even more excited.
He wondered what trick Yukinoshita Yukino would try next.
He accepted the challenge!
When Natsuhiko returned to the classroom, the class bell rang right on time.
This was math class.
The lesson was pretty boring.
Natsuhiko planned to have some fun during class.
Right then.
He felt someone tap his shoulder.
If he drew his seat setup like a diagram, it looked like this.
Nakano Ichika←Nakano Nino
Natsuhiko←Nakano Miku
Nakano Yotsuba←Nakano Itsuki
Since Natsuhiko did not reply, a note appeared in front of him in no time.
It said.
"What did the teacher want with you?
This was pure Yotsuba style. She always drew these simple flowers on notebooks, worksheets, and tests.
After all, in this serious math class, only he dared to play on his phone without a care.
Someone like Yotsuba would never do that.
Natsuhiko wrote: "The teacher asked handsome me to help out a pretty girl."
After writing, Natsuhiko passed the note back and left it on Nakano Yotsuba's desk.
Yotsuba was a real busybody who loved excitement.
"Okay, for this X, like this, then like that, and you can solve it from the equation..."
The math teacher explained with lots of energy on the blackboard. The class went smoothly.
Soon, his shoulder got tapped again.
Same thing, another note.
Natsuhiko suddenly felt like he was back in his own school days. It was really fun.
"You're so cool to get the teacher to help you, Yotsuba."
"Is it to help with cooking? Itsuki."
Yotsuba even let Itsuki read it together.
This style was not always about cooking.
After replying to the two behind him.
Out of nowhere, a balled-up note came flying from the right.
"Are you okay!"
Just three simple words, like the writer was too shy to say more.
Natsuhiko glanced to the right.
Nakano Miku kept her eyes on the teacher to avoid getting caught. It was perfect cover.
Natsuhiko wrote the reason on the note and sent it back.
Then the notes started passing back and forth between them, full of all kinds of messages.
Passing notes was way more fun than LINE chats.
"Idiot..."
Yotsuba got too carried away and made a noise from behind.
The teacher turned to look.
"Oh dear~ Nakano Yotsuba, is the lesson so boring you're holding your head in pain~"
"Ahh, no way!"
Yotsuba spoke up boldly.
Good.
The math teacher saw her full-of-energy face and smiled.
"Then, Nakano Yotsuba, you answer this question!"
"Huh? Me!?"
Yotsuba froze up.
"Uh, okay... um, that one... which page is it on?"
Yotsuba could only give an awkward smile.
The teacher saw her energetic look and let her off.
"Then, Nakano Miku, you solve it."
Miku had just been watching. She never expected the teacher to call on her next.
She had not paid attention at all. Now called on, she panicked inside. Unlike Yotsuba, she could not joke her way out.
Suddenly put on the spot.
Her mind went totally blank.
Right then.
She heard a calm voice from the seat next to her.
"Teacher, can I say something?"
"Oh dear~ Natsuhiko, what's up~?"
The teacher gave a subtle look. This was the top student in the year, who he always left alone.
"Miku seems unwell this morning. Could I answer for her?"
Natsuhiko said it without hesitation.
Some students wanted to poke fun at his words, but seeing how calm he was, the chatter around died down.
"I see. Sorry, Miku. Teacher did not notice. If you feel bad, go to the nurse's office..."
The teacher apologized.
"Ah, yes!"
A warm feeling washed over Miku.
"Okay, teacher."
"Then, Natsuhiko, this problem is yours."
The teacher handed it off nicely.
Natsuhiko appreciated the teacher's move.
He scratched his head, acting casual.
"Teacher, which page?"
The whole class burst into laughter again.
Miku thought Natsuhiko answering now was so charming.
Natsuhiko did not feel anything special.
After all, this little mess was his fault. And helping his girl was no big deal.
When he sat back down.
Natsuhiko heard Miku's soft whisper and smelled her flower-like scent. That was when he really felt he had done something small but nice.
Of course.
The direct result was—the note-passing game ended.
In that sense.
Natsuhiko held a grudge against the math teacher again. Nakano Itsuki, who luckily escaped, was too scared to breathe and sat quietly through class.
When class ended.
Yotsuba jumped up first, full of energy, and patted his shoulder: "Hiko, that was so cool just now. We have the same face, but you only took the hit for Miku. I'm heartbroken."
She acted like she was deeply hurt.
Natsuhiko knew it was just for show.
"You're something else. You helped me out last time too."
Itsuki pulled a bag of snacks from her desk to share with him.
For her to share with him like this, Itsuki had grown up. Natsuhiko had to admit it.
"Well, I have my own take."
Nakano Ichika slowly turned her body 90 degrees.
"In that case, I have no choice... I approve of you as my brother-in-law."
Ichika joked but was happy about it.
"Hey, hey, hey, I don't get it at all, Ichika. You're making your sisters sound so cheap!"
Nino was the only one to object.
"Getting praised for something so small..."
Miku said nothing, but her eyes sparkled like stars.
Natsuhiko, surrounded by the quintuplet sisters, listened to them and enjoyed a joy no one else could have. Today was smooth as ever.
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