"It is reported that Tokyo High School in the Ukiyoe District [Sobu High School Private Academy] was attacked by terrorists. The teaching building where the students had gathered was bombed by the terrorists."
"Data shows that only the unoccupied upper floor of the teaching building was destroyed, and only one student was injured, losing consciousness after being struck by falling debris while he was on the lower floors…"
"Eh? That's really bad luck, isn't it? Thousands of people in the school, and only he got hurt."
At the Nakano house, Yotsuba was sitting on the sofa watching TV, licking a yogurt ice cream, and said.
"That really is a bit too exaggerated. And according to the news, it seems he didn't even die. He was lucky to survive."
Itsuki also nodded, and while she was speaking, the nearly finished ice cream in her hand suddenly slipped and fell onto her chest.
"Iiiik!!! It's so cold!"
In an instant, the icy sensation of the ice cream spread from her chest throughout Itsuki's entire body, making the girl scream.
"Uf! Wow, it's all melting!"
Sucking on her ice cream, Yotsuba turned to look and saw that Itsuki's chest was already wet, obviously because her body temperature had started to melt the ice cream.
"Quick! Yotsuba, bring some tissues!"
Calling out in panic, Itsuki quickly began to take off her clothes.
She knew that Yu and Nino had done the laundry yesterday. If she really dirtied her clothes today, Nino would definitely scold her later.
"Oh, oh! Hurry, wipe it."
Hearing that, Yotsuba belatedly went to get tissues. She pulled out a few and handed them to Itsuki.
"Ugh, seriously, it's sticky and uncomfortable."
Wiping the yogurt ice cream off her body, Itsuki complained with disgust. Just a moment ago she had been laughing at someone else's bad luck, and now she herself ended up all sticky with ice cream while eating it.
"Why don't you take a shower?"
Seeing this, Yotsuba suggested. For some reason, looking at Itsuki now covered in yogurt ice cream, Yotsuba felt a bit strange, just… 150… with some inexplicable erotic feeling.
Shaking her head, Yotsuba stopped thinking about it. It was a good thing Yu wasn't home right now.
"Mmm."
Itsuki had also thought about taking a shower, so naturally she didn't refuse. But just as she picked up the ice-cream-stained clothes and stood up, she suddenly heard the sound of the elevator:
"Ding!"
Hearing the sound, Yotsuba and Itsuki both looked toward the entrance at the same time. The next moment, Ichika walked in through the door.
Seeing the two of them in that state, Ichika froze for a moment. Just as she was wondering what her two good sisters were doing, she suddenly saw Itsuki covering her body.
"Oh? Itsuki, did you also start sleeping naked? Although sleeping naked is very comfortable, promise me, next time do it in your own room, okay?"
Ichika said, walking over to Itsuki and patting her on the shoulder, with a very serious expression.
"No, no, my clothes just got dirty and I was thinking of taking a shower."
After she said that, Ichika's mischievous hands suddenly grabbed Itsuki, and then her devilish voice sounded:
"By the way, Itsuki, did you grow again? You're the youngest in the family, but you've become the biggest!"
"No, stop it! Ichika! Don't squeeze!"
Startled by Ichika's move, Itsuki quickly tried to dodge, but forgot that the sofa was right behind her. She stumbled and fell straight backward.
Seeing this, Ichika quickly reached out to try to support Itsuki, but she forgot that Itsuki was the one who ate the most among the Five Sisters. With her strength, she couldn't lift her at all.
With that pull, she herself also fell onto the sofa.
"Ichika!"
Holding her head, Ichika had just hit her forehead against the back of the sofa when she fell. Although it wasn't too hard, it still hurt quite a bit, and her forehead turned red.
"Ichika, stop fooling around. Yu will be back soon."
On the other hand, Itsuki was lying on the sofa, her cheeks slightly flushed. Ichika's teasing just now had worn her out quite a bit; after all, she usually didn't do much physical activity.
"I'm home!"
Just as Ichika was about to listen to Itsuki and obediently get up, Nakano Yu's voice suddenly sounded.
Hearing the voice, Ichika hurriedly tried to get up, but it was already too late. Nakano Yu had already entered the doorway carrying the groceries he had bought.
"What are you two…?"
The boy stood at the entrance of the living room, looking at Ichika and Itsuki in a rather compromising position, then looked at Yotsuba beside them, giving her a look that said, "What's going on here?"
Yotsuba just shook her head, saying nothing.
Honestly, even she herself didn't quite understand what had happened. From the moment Ichika came home, it had been "bam, thud, click," and Yotsuba hadn't even had time to react before Ichika and Itsuki both ended up on the sofa.
"Yu, you're back."
Seeing Nakano Yu, Ichika forced a smile. Just as she stood up, she suddenly realized that Itsuki, in her current state, absolutely could not be seen by Nakano Yu.
"Yu! Quickly close your eyes!"
Remembering that, Ichika jumped up and rushed toward Nakano Yu, reaching out to cover his eyes.
Nakano Yu, on the other hand, looked confused and obediently closed his eyes.
After Ichika stood up, Itsuki quickly grabbed a piece of clothing from the side and put it on.
At that moment, Itsuki's cheeks were already red. This time not because of playing around with Ichika, but purely from embarrassment.
Lowering her head, Itsuki glanced at Nakano Yu, whose eyes were covered, and thought to herself:
"Yu… he didn't see anything, right?"
"I-I'm going to take a shower!"
Itsuki said, then hurriedly went upstairs. Seeing this, Ichika's expression became strange. She herself knew that she had gone too far with the joke this time.
However, Yu probably hadn't seen anything just now; she had definitely blocked his view.
"Ichika, can you let go now?"
Just as Ichika was thinking about whether Nakano Yu, who was standing there, might have seen everything about Itsuki, the boy's voice reached her ears.
Hearing that, Ichika remembered that Nakano Yu's eyes were still covered by her hand, so she quickly let go.
"Hehe, Yu went to buy groceries, huh?"
Trying to change the topic, Ichika saw the ingredients the boy was carrying, quickly took them, and started talking.
"Yeah, we don't have much food at home, and since I happened to be free today, I thought I'd restock the fridge."
Nakano Yu nodded, without any blush on his face and without his heart racing as he lied; obviously, he was experienced at it.
"Is that so? Then I'll help organize them!"
Ichika said diligently, taking two bags of groceries and heading toward the kitchen fridge.
Watching Ichika's back, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow.
Something felt suspicious to him.
Ichika was usually very lazy, preferring to stay in bed, her room was always messy, and her clothes were scattered everywhere; why did she want to help him organize the fridge today?
Rubbing his chin, Nakano Yu knew that Ichika's behavior was definitely a sign of hidden intentions, which meant she was plotting something!
"Leave it, I'll do it."
Seeing Ichika opening the fridge, Nakano Yu quickly walked over to help.
This time, Nakano Yu hadn't bought much, and with Ichika's help, the two of them quickly sorted the groceries and put them into the fridge. After making sure they were properly arranged to avoid mixing strong smells, Nakano Yu closed the fridge.
Turning his head, he saw Ichika standing there with her hands behind her back, grinning at him.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu sighed helplessly and said:
"Ichika, if you need something, just tell me directly. What I can do, I'll accept, and what I can't, I'll refuse. Even if you act like this, I won't soften."
Seeing Nakano Yu say that, the smile on Ichika's face gradually turned into a hurt expression:
"Yu, really, I just felt sorry for how hard you work and wanted to help, and you think of me like that. That really breaks my heart!"
"Waaah~ meow, waaah~"
As she spoke, Ichika put on a show of fake crying. If she hadn't added sound effects herself and secretly glanced at Nakano Yu, he might have believed her.
After all, he had grown up with the Five Sisters. He couldn't say he understood them one hundred percent, because people always change, but he definitely understood Ichika!
She was the kind of woman who, when he woke up, would pull him under the covers and tempt him to sleep another ten minutes!
Although Nakano Yu quite enjoyed that, the nature of that kind of thing was bad! Nakano Yu had also defined Ichika's personality as that of a little devil.
"So, Ichika, your acting still needs practice. Who cries while secretly peeking at someone? Come on, hurry up, what is it about? You wouldn't be this attentive for no reason!"
Looking at the girl's deliberately clumsy performance, Nakano Yu rubbed his forehead. He had always known that Ichika was messing with him, but he always felt like his intelligence was being insulted.
"Actually, there is something I want to ask you to help me with, Yu."
Dropping the hurt attitude, Ichika fiddled with her fingers, speaking somewhat awkwardly.
"Say it, I'll do my best to help with Ichika's matters."
Nakano Yu nodded, not wasting any time. He didn't think Ichika would ask for something he couldn't do. After all, he had just killed a heretical god, and Nakano Yu felt terrifyingly strong!
He could take on ten people now!
Ah, right, he still didn't know what authority he had plundered from Amaterasu. He was really curious.
Thinking of this, Nakano Yu couldn't wait to test his power.
"It's just that I now have an opportunity to appear on a big, famous variety show. If, and I emphasize IF, I perform well enough on the show, I can become a regular guest, which would be a huge boost for my dream!"
Ichika said, her gaze firm as she looked Nakano Yu straight in the eyes.
Seeing Ichika so serious, Nakano Yu realized that she really had something important to say.
However, the boy was a bit confused. Ichika already had opportunities, so why did she need him? Could it be that she wanted him to bring her popularity?
As the Demon King of this world, Nakano Yu possessed the ability to instantly make Ichika famous, even elevate her to the status of a global superstar.
But Nakano Yu didn't choose to do that. He had thought about it before, but that would only allow her to achieve a false dream. Compared to that, Nakano Yu preferred that Ichika work hard and, step by step, stand on the stage under the spotlights.
And what he needed to do was simply to help her remove dirt and sediment.
"So, how can I help Ichika?"
Thinking about this, Nakano Yu didn't refuse, but directly asked the girl.
Seeing Nakano Yu being so straightforward, Ichika didn't beat around the bush anymore. She glanced around, and after making sure no one was nearby, Ichika took a deep breath.
At that moment, the girl's cheeks were already flushed, as if she were shy or embarrassed.
Then, under Nakano Yu's confused gaze, Ichika finally gathered her courage and whispered what she wanted to ask Nakano Yu to do:
"Yu, I want to ask you to be my boyfriend!"