The Delinquent Student is the Savior of the World

"I'm back."

Miku entered the front hall, speaking softly, then bent down to remove her sandals.

After changing shoes, Miku glanced at Haruto out of the corner of her eye.

"This is for you."

"Thank you."

"Reckless."

Miku glared at him, then whispered, "Don't say nonsense for a while."

"I'm listening to Miku. Miku is always right."

After changing shoes and heading to the living room, Haruto looked around and saw four girls in different postures.

Ichika was lying on the sofa, playing on her phone, watching TV, and gently swinging her calves.

Nino was sitting on the sofa with her legs folded, chin resting on her knees, playing with her phone.

Yotsuba sat on a cushion, sprawled over the table, and drooling.

Itsuki sat upright, seriously taking a nap.

Despite her significant progress, she still couldn't change the fact that she was a bit of an airhead.

"Miku, thank you for your hard work~"

Ichika's eyes shifted to Miku, and then her gaze brightened slightly as she looked behind her.

"Kuromori-kun, good afternoon~"

"Hm?"

Hearing the voice, Nino immediately raised her head.

Itsuki also woke up instantly, quickly wiping the corner of her mouth. The ahoge on her head swayed slightly as she said sharply, "Kuromori-kun, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon."

Seeing them all ignore her, Miku set the milk tea down on the table. "This milk tea is for you. I'll head upstairs now."

"Wait."

Ichika stopped Miku, smiling. "Don't worry, Miku. Since Kuromori-kun is here, it's time to get down to business~"

Haruto sat next to Yotsuba and poked her face in front of the four sisters.

Seeing them all staring at him, Haruto calmly said, "I'm waking Yotsuba up."

After saying that, he immediately started pinching her cheeks.

Pinching wasn't enough, so he gently tugged at her face.

The quintuplets all had great skin, and Yotsuba was no exception. Perhaps due to her long-term exercise, Yotsuba's skin was tighter and more elastic.

Overall, it felt good to touch.

Nino nearly crushed her phone. "Hey, don't go too far!"

Ichika mimicked Nino's tone. "Ugh! Pervert Kuromori, why are you only pinching Yotsuba and not me? I'm mad."

Nino was taken aback for a moment, then blushed and snapped, "Ichika, stop copying me!"

Haruto was sure Nino's imagination had run wild. Otherwise, she wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

Was she jealous of this too?

Noticing his gaze, Nino's eyes turned sharp.

What's wrong with being jealous?!

Haruto pinching Yotsuba's cheeks in front of her—a gesture that intimate—of course, she'd feel jealous!

Shortly after, Yotsuba drowsily opened her eyes and unconsciously took the tissue handed to her.

Holding the tissue, Yotsuba wiped her sleepy eyes, looked at her sisters, and then at Haruto beside her.

"Kuromori-san?"

Yotsuba blinked, then gave a bright smile. "Kuromori-san is here~"

With her smile, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

"What's wrong?"

Yotsuba looked at everyone with a blank expression.

"Nothing~"

Ichika took out her phone, smiling cheerfully. "Yotsuba just waking up is so adorable. Look here."

Nino glanced at Haruto, then lowered her head without a word, her cheeks suddenly feeling a bit warm.

Yotsuba's appearance was reminiscent of hers that night.

So that's what she looked like that night?

So embarrassing, so embarrassing, so embarrassing!

Itsuki suddenly came back to her senses, blushing as she quickly said, "Yotsuba, wipe away your drool already."

"Huh?"

Yotsuba instinctively wiped the corner of her mouth. This time, Ichika approached with her phone.

"Yotsuba, look, isn't this photo cute?"

"Really? Show me quickly."

Curious, Yotsuba leaned closer to Ichika's phone and then saw herself in the photo.

Her smile gradually disappeared.

Then, her face immediately turned red.

The next moment, Ichika was tackled by Yotsuba.

"Ichika, delete that photo right now!"

"If you don't let me keep it, I'll pass it down as a family heirloom."

"Ichika!!!"

The two sisters scuffled while Haruto remained indifferent, openly enjoying their bond.

The jokes subsided.

Ichika suggested, "Kuromori-kun, it's still early, so why don't we play a game for a bit?"

"It's been so long since we last played together."

The proposal was unanimously agreed upon. As Ichika said, it had been a while since the six of them played games together. Though they spent time together, it was mostly studying.

Haruto thought for a moment and didn't refuse.

However, deciding which game to play sparked some differences among the quintuplets.

Ichika raised her finger and smiled. "At times like this, the King's Game is definitely the most fun."

Itsuki was the first to oppose. "I refuse. Whenever we play the King's Game, Ichika, you always use it to bully others."

Yotsuba quickly nodded. "I want to play Old Maid instead."

Miku said, "I support Itsuki."

Nino retorted, "Old Maid is obviously a kid's game. It's too boring. I'm siding with Ichika."

"There's no helping it."

Ichika sighed, then smirked slightly. "In that case, we'll settle it the usual way."

"Rock-paper-scissors to decide!"

Ichika raised her hand and smiled. "By the way, I've prepared mission cards for the King's Game this time. It's a new setup. It'll be super interesting~"

She glanced at Haruto while grinning.

Ichika's intentions were obvious, and everyone noticed.

At this moment, Nino, Miku, and Yotsuba's eyes sparkled as they all turned to Haruto.

Haruto's mouth twitched before he looked at Ichika expressionlessly.

Ichika averted her gaze, looking guilty, and coughed. "Now, if you agree to play the King's Game, raise your hand."

Nino raised her hand. "I agree."

Yotsuba: "M-Me too."

Miku: "I agree."

Finally, only Itsuki was left.

Itsuki couldn't help but grumble. "Yotsuba, Miku, you both gave in too quickly!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand too.

Glancing at Haruto, Itsuki's face turned slightly red, and she averted her eyes, looking guilty. "I think the King's Game might be interesting, so..."

"I agree too."