The next day.
Akira opened his eyes, still drowsy. He wanted to hug his girlfriend, but his hands moved and didn't find her.
"Hm?"
Rubbing his eyes, he glanced to the side, and Miyako was not there.
Before he used [Universal Sense] to check Miyako's whereabouts, he heard noise coming from the kitchen.
"So, she's making breakfast..."
Guessing what she was doing, he smiled gently.
"Oh, right. I haven't invited them."
Considering the intense activities from the night before, Akira forgot to send a message to his family to have lunch together. After all, this was the last day he stayed, and he would return to his original world.
Partings need to be done; otherwise, they might be searching for him after he returns.
Too lazy to get up from bed, Akira let his Stand appear and fetch his phone from the table.
If people who failed to awaken a Stand in the Jojo world saw him using a Stand for such trivial matters, they would curse how wasteful it is to have a Stand as powerful as [Gold Experience] in Akira's hands.
In the Jojo world, besides being born with it, another method to awaken a Stand within oneself is by using a Stand Arrow. However, using this Stand Arrow is quite risky, as the victim must be pierced by the arrow, and if they have the potential, they will revive and become a Stand user. But if they don't have potential, it's certain the victim will die.
"Thank you."
Taking his phone from the Stand, Akira expressed his gratitude.
"Muda muda muda."
Uttering incomprehensible words, the Stand gradually became transparent and returned to the host's body.
"Now, what kind of paragraph should I write?"
Opening the chat group, Akira contemplated the content of the message he needed to type.
"Considering I will say everything in the meeting, no need to type a long message. Just convey the meeting invitation."
Not overthinking it, he started typing the message and pressed the send button when finished.
...
Nakano Family Chat Group.
Nakano Akira: [Good morning, everyone. Can you spare some time this afternoon? There's something important I need to say.]
Nakano Itsuki: [Good morning, Akira-kun. Can't you say it here?]
Nakano Akira: [Sorry, Itsuki-nee, this is genuinely important and not suitable to be conveyed through chat messages. Is Itsuki-nee busy?]
Nakano Itsuki: [Even though it's Golden Week, I'm a bit busy. Lately, I've been trying to be a tutor to improve my teaching skills.]
Nakano Akira: [So that's it. By the way, is your student a boy or a girl?]
Nakano Itsuki: [A girl, she's a third-year middle school student and will be facing high school entrance exams. Her name is Hirashi Akame, why do you ask?]
Nakano Akira: [Just curious. Back to the topic, Itsuki-nee can't spare some time? It won't take long; it's just for lunch. Maybe not even 30 minutes.]
Nakano Itsuki: [If it's just a short time, I guess it's okay.]
Nakano Akira: [Thank you, Itsuki-nee.]
Nakano Itsuki: [You're welcome. I'm becoming more curious about what you want to say.]
Nakano Akira: [Secret 👻]
Nakano Itsuki: [😓]
...
Checking the chat history, Akira didn't receive replies from his other sisters.
"Put Ichika aside; she never wakes up early without reason. Nino might still be asleep, Miku stays up late playing games and might be sleeping. Yotsuba... She might be running in the morning and didn't have time to check her phone. As for Dad, he might be busy at work."
Recalling the personalities of his family members, Akira made speculations in his mind.
Getting up from bed, he put on the shorts lying on the floor, opened the window to let fresh air replace the lingering scent of intimacy in the bedroom.
"The weather today looks clear, and there won't be rain. It's a good day to say goodbye."
Stretching his limbs on the balcony, Akira enjoyed the morning air.
"Before leaving, I have to make some preparations so that the neighbor next door won't do anything bad to Miyako while I'm not here. Judging from his personality, that guy is a coward, but it's better to be safe. Crimes happen not only because the perpetrator is evil, but also because there are opportunities."
With his excessive paranoia, how could Akira leave his girlfriend without any security measures?
Better safe than sorry.
"Even though he's a NEET and a societal burden, it's too much to kill him. What if, after his death, someone worse rents the next-door room? It would be more dangerous for Miyako. And also, I'm not a cold-blooded killer; there's no need to take his life for such a trivial reason."
Discarding such dangerous thoughts, Akira began to make plans.
...
Noon.
Akira stood in a family restaurant, waiting for his father and five sisters to arrive.
They had replied to his message in the chat group and promised to come.
Because the conversation topic was somewhat heavy, Akira rented the entire family restaurant for a day. Therefore, the waitstaff would turn away customers who came for lunch.
Initially, the manager refused, but faced with a stack of money, he quickly changed his mind.
As long as a problem can be solved with money, Akira doesn't mind using money to solve problems.
He had also sold all his stocks on the stock market and spent all his money to buy gold bars. So, he didn't have to worry about the stock prices falling, and he didn't have time to sell them while he was away.
The reason he chose to convert his monetary assets into gold is that gold is always valuable in any country and won't be affected by economic inflation.
"It turns out Dad is the first to arrive."
Seeing the black car in front, Akira saw Ebata in the driver's seat. So, he opened the door for his father.
"Good afternoon, Dad. Thank you for taking the time from your busy schedule for this."
Still expressionless, Maruo asked, "Um. Has Itsuki-kun and the others arrived?"
"Not yet, they should be coming soon. Dad, please go in; I've already rented this restaurant."
"Yes, I'll wait inside."
Not surprised by his son's wealth, Maruo entered the restaurant.
This time, the waitstaff didn't stop people from entering.
"Ebata-san, you too."
"Ohoho... Is it okay for this old man to join the family lunch? Young master?"
"Don't joke, Ebata-san. You've seen Ichika-nee and the others grow up. Besides, in their hearts, you're a valuable member of the family."
"In that case, I happily accept it."
Ebata was touched by those words. He always regarded the quintuplets as his granddaughters.
Then, he parked the car in the parking lot and entered the restaurant.
Maruo glanced at Ebata but didn't say anything.
Outside the restaurant, Akira checked his watch repeatedly.
"They haven't had an accident, have they?"
He was a bit worried because his five sisters still weren't in sight.
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"Guess who I am~, there's a reward for the right answer."
With his mind filled with negative thoughts, Akira didn't realize there was someone sneaking up behind him, and he closed his eyes without giving them a chance to respond.
"This voice...?"
The quintuplets had similar voices, making it difficult for him to determine the identity of the girl behind him.
"Starting the countdown... 5, 4, 3—"
"Nakano Ichika."
"..."
After Akira answered, he only received silence. Then, he regained his sight, turned around, and saw a girl wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask covering half of her face.
"You look like a stalker, Ichika-Nee."
"There's nothing I can do. If I walk around without disguise, people will ask for photos and my autograph."
Ichika shrugged, looking frustrated.
She was glad her dream of becoming a famous actress had come true. But in return, she lost her freedom of action.
Every move had to be done very carefully, to avoid paparazzi taking photos that could cause scandals.
"Becoming an actress isn't as easy as it seems, huh... Well, this is Ichika-Nee's choice, you have to bear the ups and downs of this profession."
"I know. Akira-chan doesn't need to say it. I also don't regret entering the entertainment industry."
Removing the gloomy aura around her, Ichika walked around Akira and observed him carefully.
"Do all boys grow up so fast? Just in a few months of not seeing each other, Akira-chan has grown taller."
"Really? Why didn't I notice?"
"Of course, it's true. As an older sister, paying attention to her little brother's growth is normal."
Ichika looked proud as she said this.
"Dad and Ebata-san are waiting inside. Ichika-Nee hasn't seen dad for a long time, right? Hurry up and go greet them."
Feeling out of place talking here, Akira urged her to hurry into the family restaurant.
"Alright, then I'll go in first."
Patting his shoulder, Ichika entered the restaurant, immediately seeing each table already occupied by others.
Walking to that table, she took off her disguise.
Sitting in front of her father and Ebata, Ichika put on a sweet smile.
"Long time no see, dad, Ebata-san."
"Hohoho... It's nice to see Miss Ichika becoming more famous. This old man has seen you appearing more on TV and ads."
Still without expression as usual, Maruo asked, "How's your job, Ichika-kun. Are you facing any problems?"
"Everything's going smoothly. In fact, I'm getting busier because I'm receiving many offers to act in movies. It's exhausting, I even lack sleep because of shooting hours."
"Don't overwork yourself."
"Um, I know, dad."
Feeling her father's concern, Ichika smiled happily.
Her father might seem like a cold and unfeeling man. However, she knew it was because of his awkward nature and inability to interact with them.
"By the way, does dad know why Akira-chan suddenly invited everyone to meet?" Ichika asked curiously.
She couldn't linger here, considering her schedule was very tight. She even had to postpone shooting because Akira said this was an important meeting.
"I don't know," Maruo replied.
"Unfortunately, this old man doesn't know either. Young Master Akira didn't tell us anything," Ebata sighed.
"Hmmm~... It's unusual for Akira-chan to act mysteriously."
Her intuition as a woman gave her a bad feeling. Ichika felt that the purpose of this lunch was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Outside the family restaurant.
"Good day, Itsuki-Nee."
"Good day, Akira-kun."
Akira and Itsuki greeted each other normally, unlike Ichika's mischievous behavior.
Seeing her wearing glasses, Akira asked concerned, "Is your eyesight getting worse, Itsuki-Nee?"
"A little. I've been studying too much."
Itsuki didn't explain too much.
"Rest if you're tired, don't study until late at night. You don't want to wear thick glasses, right? I'm worried, no one will marry Itsuki-Nee in the future."
"W-What?! What nonsense are you talking about, Akira-kun! What does wearing glasses have to do with marriage? That doesn't make sense."
Itsuki's mature attitude crumbled in the face of her little brother's teasing.
"Ha ha ha... This is more like Itsuki-Nee than your previous mature appearance."
"Don't tease adults."
Realizing she was being fooled by him, Itsuki puffed her cheeks, her hand pinching Akira's waist.
"Sorry, I went a bit overboard. Don't worry, if no one wants to marry Itsuki-Nee, it can only be said that the man who meets you is blind. After all, there's still me, right?"
"Wh-Who wants to marry you! Besides, siblings can't get married."
Stomping her foot on the ground, Itsuki didn't want to show her blushing face. So, she hurriedly entered the restaurant.
Unaware that Akira's cheerful expression disappeared in an instant.
"This might be the last time I tease you, Itsuki-Nee. At least, until I return to this world again."
From the system's response, Akira knew that the Jewel of Four Souls required a time interval to be reused after being used.
After he leaves this world, he won't be able to come back here for a period of two months.
"Are you thinking about something, Akira?"
"Don't daydream outside, you're prone to be targeted by pickpockets."
Akira's reverie was interrupted by a woman's voice. Then, he saw Nino and Miku coming together.
He wasn't surprised to see them together. After all, both of them chose the same college major and lived in the same apartment.
"Good day, Miku-Nee, Nino-Nee. You both look more beautiful."
"Thank you."
Blushing, Miku lowered her head and didn't dare to make eye contact.
"Your skill in complimenting women is getting better. Could it be thanks to Takebayashi-san?"
Not only not pleased, Nino was annoyed.
"Cough, please come in. Only Yotsuba-Nee hasn't arrived yet."
Not knowing why Nino's mood suddenly turned sour, Akira urged them to enter the restaurant.
He didn't have time to comfort her.
"Akira-chan!"
Hearing someone call his name, Akira looked towards the source of the voice and saw Yotsuba riding a bike while waving her hand towards him.
"Good, she arrived safely without any accidents."
Akira sighed, realizing his overly paranoid thoughts were unfounded.
"Am I late?"
Stopping her bike, Yotsuba asked while wiping the sweat off her forehead.
"Yes, Yotsuba-Nee is the last one to arrive."
"Eh, I'm sorry. Earlier, there was a lost child. I helped him find his mother."
"So that's it. Yotsuba-Nee hasn't changed. You still like to help others for no reason."
"Ehehe... I can't just see and walk away."
Scratching the back of her head out of embarrassment, Yotsuba didn't feel the praise was deserving of her.
After parking her bike, they both entered the family restaurant.
Now, the Nakano Family was complete.
Akira asked them to order food first.
Rarely could they gather like this, no need to rush to convey his intention.
His plan was to return home tonight. So, he wanted to spend as much time with them as possible.
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