"So, Yu really left in the middle of everything to take care of something else?"
In the living room, Yu sat alone on the sofa, while the five Nakano sisters and Fujiwara Chika sat opposite him.
It was Nino who had just spoken. She was quite angry. Earlier, she had taken Ikaros to change into a beautiful dress so Yu could see it, but when she came downstairs, she found only Yotsuba.
She asked where Yu was, and the answer was that he had gone to find their father.
Then they found Nakano Maruo crouching alone by the entrance, waiting for their mother. When they asked him about Yu, they learned that Yu hadn't looked for him at all.
In the end, they had no choice but to wait for Yu to return. Their group waited for him at the banquet for another ten minutes, but he never showed up, so they had no choice but to return home first.
Remembering how excited she had been to show Yu her new dress, only for him to leave with another girl instead, Nino became even angrier.
At that moment, Yu sat upright in front of the five sisters, enduring Nino's suspicious gaze, while Fujiwara Chika, the other person involved in the whole affair, was happily chatting with Itsuki and Yotsuba. Every now and then she would glance toward him, smile, and wave cheerfully before continuing to play with the two of them.
As for Yu and Ikaros...
It was already very late, and Yu maintained a very healthy daily routine, so as soon as he returned home, he went straight to get ready for bed.
Meanwhile, Ikaros sat off to the side, holding a large round watermelon that God only knew where she had gotten. She kept gently stroking it while her gaze continuously shifted between Yu and Nino, as though she simply couldn't understand what was happening.
As for the watermelon in Ikaros' arms, Ichika truly had a lot to say.
After all, she was the one who had bought that watermelon. She had picked it up on a whim while out shopping, thinking that once the weather got colder, watermelon season would be over, so she might as well satisfy her craving now.
But after bringing it home, she noticed that Ikaros kept staring at the watermelon. At first, Ichika thought Ikaros wanted to eat it, so she handed it to the angelic girl and asked her to cut it in half so everyone could enjoy it together.
But... after receiving the watermelon, Ikaros didn't cut it open. Instead, she began stroking it as though she were petting a cat.
Ichika couldn't bear to take it away from her. Seeing how much she liked it, she simply let Ikaros keep the watermelon and decided to buy another one later.
"Of course. It was Chika's problem. But, Nino, you know yourself that the whole thing was just a misunderstanding."
Yu nodded, then looked toward Fujiwara Chika, who was completely absorbed in playing with Yotsuba, trying to signal her to come over and confirm what he had said.
However, Fujiwara Chika was so engrossed in playing that she didn't notice Yu's gesture at all.
"Alright... Yu probably isn't the kind of man who would do something like that behind our backs, but... is Fujiwara-san staying with us tonight?"
Seeing how confident Yu was, Nino, who until then had only been a little sulky, finally relaxed. As she spoke, she looked toward Fujiwara Chika.
She remembered that they didn't seem to have any extra bedding at home.
Although they had plenty of rooms, no one had expected Yu to bring girls home so often, so they hadn't prepared any extra quilts or bedding.
And now that it was already autumn, without proper bedding she could easily catch a cold during the night.
"Yes. Chika... was kicked out of the house by Maho-san."
Yu nodded and said it with a somewhat unusual expression.
Of course, he knew why Fujiwara Maho hadn't allowed Fujiwara Chika to return home, but this was still a little too impatient. If things were rushed too much, it would be easy for everything to go wrong.
"Huh? Kicked out of the house...? Then... how about Fujiwara-san shares a room with either Itsuki or Yotsuba tonight?"
Hearing that, Ichika, who had been quietly sitting until then, looked very surprised. After thinking for a moment, she looked at Itsuki and Yotsuba before making her suggestion.
She, Nino, and Miku weren't particularly close to Fujiwara Chika. Sharing a room with her would probably be a little awkward. But Itsuki and Yotsuba got along well with Fujiwara Chika, so sharing a room wouldn't be a problem.
Now they just needed to hear what Itsuki and Yotsuba thought, as well as which room Fujiwara-san would prefer for the night.
When Ichika asked them, Yotsuba and Itsuki heard her, but they didn't even stop playing. They simply left the decision to Fujiwara Chika.
"We don't mind."
Seeing their response, Ichika looked toward Fujiwara Chika. Just as she was about to ask whom she wanted to share a room with, Fujiwara Chika suddenly pointed at the only young man in the room.
"I want to share a room with Yu!"
"No way!"
The moment Fujiwara Chika finished speaking, Yu rejected the idea without hesitation.
Of course, he knew what little schemes Fujiwara Maho was plotting, but he hadn't expected Fujiwara Chika to actually...
...suggest it right in front of the five sisters and one pure, innocent angel. Yu had a feeling that if he agreed immediately, all eight of them would end up crammed into one room tonight.
"Tsk, Yu is so stingy. Even Kaguya agreed to it."
After being firmly rejected by Yu, Fujiwara Chika wasn't surprised. She had only said it half-jokingly anyway. As for actually sharing a room with Yu... it wasn't impossible, but... it would have to be when they were alone...
At that thought, a faint blush appeared on Fujiwara Chika's face, while slightly improper fantasies starring herself and Yu began to fill her mind.
"That's different. In any case, something like that isn't allowed. I'm going to take a bath. It's already late, Ichika, you girls should go to bed soon too."
Yu shook his head, then stood up and practically fled the scene.
Seeing that Yu had resisted the temptation of a beautiful girl, Ichika and Nino nodded in satisfaction.
If he had dared to agree in front of them, another interrogation would already be waiting for him tomorrow night.
However, the more important matter at the moment was deciding where Fujiwara Chika would sleep tonight.
After a brief discussion, Fujiwara Chika ultimately ended up sharing a room with Yotsuba.
After all, Yotsuba's room was quite tidy, and the bed was already made. As for Itsuki, she stayed up late studying every night, so it wasn't suitable for Fujiwara Chika to get proper rest there.
Once the question of where Fujiwara Chika would sleep had finally been settled, the five sisters decided to stay in the living room for a while longer before returning to their rooms to sleep.
However, what none of those present noticed was that after Yu said he was going to take a bath, the angelic girl, who had quietly been petting her watermelon until then, silently stood up and followed after him.
Yu entered the bathroom, filled the bathtub with water, and tossed his clothes into the laundry basket. Wrapping a towel around his waist, he walked over to the enormous bathtub, almost as large as a small pool.
Completely immersing his body in the warm water, Yu let out a satisfied sigh, enjoying the pleasant sensation.
Just as he had settled comfortably into the bath and was planning to take a short nap, he suddenly heard footsteps entering the bathroom.
Hearing the sound, Yu turned his head and saw the angelic girl, surrounded by holy light and dark mist, standing beside the edge of the bathtub and looking straight at him.
Looking at Ikaros, Yu was completely bewildered.
"Huh?"
Ikaros... what on earth are you doing?!
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