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After finishing a cozy, lovey-dovey breakfast with Mai, Jack watched her leave for work before teleporting back home.
The moment he arrived, he saw two beautiful girls lying on his bed.
Rias and Asia.
Again?
Rias, sure—she had a habit of sneaking in at night. But Asia too? When did she start picking up bad habits?
Jack shook his head lightly. Looking at the two completely unguarded girls, he stepped forward and pulled the covers back over them.
That was enough to wake Rias. She slowly opened her eyes, glanced at him, and let out a soft, dissatisfied huff.
"Why didn't you come back all night?"
"Spent the night with my girlfriend," Jack said with a faint smile, gently brushing a strand of her red hair out of her mouth.
His blunt answer immediately annoyed her.
"I got careless… If this keeps up, my cute servant is going to be completely stolen away by that human."
She stared at him and gave a commanding tone. "Next time you go, take me with you. Got it?"
Jack couldn't help but laugh. "If you go, Asia will definitely want to come too. Four people in one bed is way too cramped."
"You're my servant. You should prioritize your master's needs."
Rias sat up, and the blanket that had just been covering her slipped right off, exposing her alluring figure again.
Jack felt a headache coming on. "Before you saved me, you slept just fine on your own, didn't you?"
Rias chuckled, flipping her crimson hair back with a charming smile. "That's because it feels so good when you hold me. Now that I'm used to it, I can't sleep unless I can smell you."
She looked straight at him. "What, don't you like my body?"
"I do."
"Then what's there to refuse? I only pamper you like this, you know."
"Yeah, I'm honored."
Jack leaned down and kissed her.
From the side, Asia—who had already woken up—pouted pitifully. "You're so biased… you always only kiss the president…"
What could he do? He had no choice but to give Asia a proper kiss too, leaving the little nun dizzy and dazed before she was finally satisfied.
After getting dressed, Jack went through his usual morning training routine. His schedule was strict, and exercise was something he never skipped.
Sometimes Rias and Asia would join him, mostly helping out. The two girls in their workout clothes were quite the sight, and during breaks, they'd occasionally sneak in a quick kiss or two.
"So what's the plan today?" Rias asked, currently sitting on his back to add weight while he did push-ups.
"I'm going to the homes of the new girls I signed contracts with. Help them with their studies and complete the request."
Jack kept up perfectly steady push-ups. Even with Rias secretly increasing her weight using magic, he didn't falter. His dedication earned her silent admiration.
"Alright, good luck."
"I will."
After finishing his workout, he took a quick shower. It was exactly eight in the morning.
He picked up the teaching materials he had prepared the day before, said goodbye to the two girls, and a teleportation circle lit up beneath his feet.
In an instant, space shifted, and he appeared in the quintuplets' home.
The living room was empty.
But from upstairs, he could sense their presence.
Still asleep?
It was already eight.
Jack was used to waking up early. Sure, he liked sleeping in too, but his strong will always got him out of bed on time—no alarm needed.
Just as he was about to head upstairs and knock, a door on the second floor clicked open.
A girl in cute pajamas stepped out—and immediately spotted him downstairs.
"Huh? Jack, why are you here?"
He looked her over.
Not short hair. No black ribbon. No headphones. No bow headband. No cute hair clip…
His brain froze.
The only thing he was sure of—she wasn't Ichika.
So the question was… which one was she?
"…Miku?"
He tried, sounding unsure.
The girl puffed her cheeks. "Uh, I'm Yotsuba!"
"…Sorry. Good morning, Yotsuba. I just got here too."
He studied her carefully, trying to memorize some distinguishing features without her usual accessories.
It turned out to be completely pointless.
"Mm… Yotsuba, who is it so early…"
A voice sounded, and doors began opening one after another.
Three girls stepped out, all wearing different-colored nightgowns, all with their hair down—and all identical to Yotsuba.
Jack scanned them one by one.
No differences.
Absolutely identical.
And all of them were under contract with him—he could feel the connection.
Damn it… was his face blindness really this bad?
"…Good morning, Nino, Miku, Itsuki."
The girls upstairs froze for a moment—then immediately blushed and hugged their chests.
Their nightgowns were… rather revealing.
"What are you doing here, you pervert!"
Yep, that one was definitely Nino.
"Perv…" someone muttered quietly.
That had to be Miku.
"Geez, I haven't even changed yet…"
…That must be Itsuki—the only relatively normal one.
Listening to them, Jack identified each one based on their tone and behavior.
What was this, some kind of "guess the quintuplets" game?
At this rate, situations like this were bound to keep happening…
The girls hurried back into their rooms to change, doors slamming shut one after another. Only Yotsuba stayed, smiling helplessly as she watched Jack come upstairs.
"What about Ichika? Still asleep?"
Jack asked softly, holding his teaching materials.
"Oh, she's in the room at the very end. Let's go wake her."
Yotsuba started walking, then suddenly paused and turned back, looking a little awkward.
"Um… when you go in, don't be too surprised, okay…"
Jack tilted his head slightly, puzzled, but nodded anyway.
Yotsuba reached out and opened Ichika's door…
"..."
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