"Could it be that you have been too busy lately, and Kabuinujiro is lonely?"
Naoki reached out and touched Kabuinujiro's dog's head.
Nanako was surprised: "Can dogs be lonely?"
"Of course." Naoki said, "There is also a law abroad to prevent a hamster from being too lonely, you have to raise more than two hamsters."
"Kabuinujiro, are you usually lonely?" asked Naoki.
Kabuinujirou nodded.
Naoki pointed out: "Kabuinujiro said she was lonely."
Miku: "😐"
Nanako: "😐"
"I have to work and study every day, I don't have time to walk with Kabuinujiro every day. Better than you…"
In the middle of talking, Nanako glanced at Miku, and turned around and left with Kabuinujiro.
"I went for a walk with Kabuinujiro, goodbye."
Ask Naoki to help the dog with a walk, something so simple can never be done.
Naoki looked at Miku "Let's go, back to the apartment."
...
On the way back, Miku curiously said:
"Reckless Asakawa, can you understand animals?"
"Animals can't talk." Naoki corrected, "What I heard was actually their inner voice."
"Is there a difference?"
"Of course there is, an animal suddenly utters human words. No one thinks they're cute, but they'd only be seen as monsters."
Miko fell silent.
Right at this moment, a stray cat passed by the two of them, raised its head, and stared at Miku with blue eyes.
One woman and one cat facing each other.
"Meow."
The white wild cat sat on the ground with one front paw raised and waved in the air.
Miku gently tugged on Naoki's sleeve and said curiously:
"Asakawa, what is this stray cat talking about?"
Naoki stared at the stray cat "Do you really want to know?"
"Want to know."
Naoki's expression turned serious, and he looked at Miku: "Silly girl, I'm hungry, feed me quickly."
Miku opened her eyes wide.
"I am only responsible for the translation." Naoki said firmly, "Not a single word was processed."
Miku stared at the stray cat that was still meowing in disbelief, "This cat...too much."
Naoki told the cruel truth: "Actually, all cats have the same personality."
In all of nature, only humans think cats are cute!
Dogs are omnivores like humans, but cats are completely carnivores, and hunting is their animal instinct.
As one of nature's most fearsome killers, in Australia alone, cats have exterminated dozens of species of birds and lizards.
...
Back to the apartment.
The setting sun was getting darker and darker, and only the last embers remained on the horizon.
There was a faint light coming from the gap in the apartment door, and it was clear that Ichika was coming.
Naoki took out the key and opened the door.
"I am home."
"Welcome back~"
Ichika's happy voice echoed in his ears.
Naoki paused and looked down.
Ichika was wearing a hippopotamus apron, sitting upright on the floor, his hands were clasped, and placed on his lower abdomen, "Asakawa-kun has worked hard, do you want to eat first, take a bath, or... Eat me?"
You don't know how to cook at all. The first option is clearly deceptive on purpose!
"Ichika, wake up." Miku puffed out her cheeks, "Don't think I'm air."
Ichika knew she would come, but she said something like that... It must be on purpose!
Ichika is still the same as when she was kid, she likes to prank and bully people the most.
"Oh, Miku was actually there." Ichika raised her hand to cover her face, "I'm so embarrassed to be seen by Miku."
Miku couldn't help complaining: "If you were really embarrassed, you would definitely hide your face and run away. You clearly enjoyed it!"
Ichika sighed and stood up: "Miku isn't as cute as before."
Miku turned her face away: "I'm not cute at all."
"Asakawa-kun." Ichika said with a smile "Didn't you say Miku was cute?"
Miku put down her school bag and heard a slight movement in her ear.
Naoki poured a cup of barley tea, handed it to Miku, and replied:
"Miku is number one in the world."
"Do you like Miku the most?"
"Yes, my favorite is..."
Before Naoki could finish speaking he was interrupted by Miku's blushing face "You two can't get along."
Yotsuba could survive for one night, how could she survive!
Ichika really doesn't know how to cook, but buying pizza saves her a lot of trouble.
The three of them ate pizza, then it was time to study. Miku can't be bothered all the time anyway. Yotsuba's character is submissive, while Miku is soft on the outside and tough on the inside. If she is bullied too much, she may run away from home.
...
It was 8 p.m.
Nino came to check the room.
On the opposite side of the video call, Nino, Yotsuba and Itsuki were neatly arranged.
"Miku, what are you doing?" Nino asked curiously.
Miku heard the words and glanced at her. "It's nothing... We're studying."
As she said that, she dialed the phone and asked Nino to check the living room.
"Too bad Yotsuba isn't here." Ichika held her cheek in her right hand, and smiled happily, "Asakawa-kun just said that Yotsuba is the most serious student, and wants to study with you."
Yotsuba blushed slightly, "It's the same as studying at home. If I have any questions, I can ask Asakawa-san for help online."
Naoki looked at the three girls across the video, "What are you doing?"
Yotsuba: "Watching TV."
Itsuki: "Just had dinner."
Naoki said slowly "Just some math problems you have to do."
Nino: "You devil!"
...
After half an hour of online studying, Miku's phone battery runs out, and the video call ends.
Ichika clenched her fists and stretched out, "Asakawa-kun, do you want to run?"
Naoki agreed and looked at Miku "Let's run together."
Miku was surprised: "Me too?"
"It's only winter, and the temperature has changed a lot in the past two days. More exercise can strengthen endurance." Naoki said, "You won't catch a cold every winter."
Miku stared in surprise: "How did you know that I would catch a cold in winter?"
"I said." Ichika put her hands behind her back. "Miku caught a cold every winter when she was little, and when she caught a cold, it would spread to everyone. Except for Itsuki, no one else could escape. "
It turns out that Itsuki has displayed a gifted physique since she was a child! Naoki has always felt that if he banished Itsuki to Siberia, she could dig up potatoes and survive!
"In that case, okay."
Miku agrees.
The three of them put on their shoes and went for a run together.
In the small garden, Miku only ran two laps, and then she started panting, her steps were swaying, and her physical strength was very poor.
In the end, the jog could only be turned into a slow walk, which Naoki and Ichika followed for the full four laps.
After running off, the three of them went to buy some more milk tea, then went home.
"I'm back."
Ichika took off her shoes, bit on a straw of milk tea, and looked at Naoki, "Asakawa-kun, do you want to take a bath together tonight?"
Miku suddenly turned around to look.
"Last night I took a separate shower." Naoki said calmly "Yotsuba is the witness, you can ask Yotsuba."
"Yotsuba are too conservative, so I don't agree." Ichika smiled "Miku, can we take a bath together today?"
"I refuse."
Miku flatly refused.
There used to be a reason to bathe with Nino, how could it be possible to bathe with the reckless Asakawa... He has now turned into a monster, and he will not stop bullying people!
"I take a bath first." Naoki took a change of clothes and walked into the bathroom, "You guys wash in the back."
...
When Naoki came out of the bathroom, Ichika and Miku had reached an agreement, Miku would take a bath first, and Ichika stayed behind.
"I will blow your hair."
Naoki took the hairdryer and walked behind Miku.
Miku hugged her knees, handed Naoki a hairdryer quietly, and watched TV alone.
Just blowing hair... It's fine, if the reckless Asakawa wants to help, then let it help.
After drying his hair, Naoki sat beside Miku, logged into the game together, and went about his daily tasks.
After playing the game for a while, Miku immediately felt a cold air attack, and a biting cold air permeated from the tips of her toes, it made her legs curl up.
"Your feet are cold?" Naoki asked.
Miku nodded: "A little."
"Very cold." Naoki put down his phone "We're going to see Panda tomorrow, and when we get back I can order kotatsu along the way."
Eating oranges around the kotatsu is a traditional culture.
"Panda... I'll check it out when I have time." Miku then whispered, "The board game club is more important."
"This is the chemistry club." Naoki corrected "Sawako will cry again when she hears that."
"It's obvious that you often say board game club..."
Miku said, midway through her words, and suddenly let out an embarrassed voice.
"You, you, what are you doing?"
"Your feet are so cold."
Naoki held Miku's leg, and it was like an ice cube, very cold, with no temperature at all.
Placing Miku's feet into his embrace, Naoki said, "I'll help you warm your feet."
Miku blushed, feeling the warmth from her feet, and kept her head down to play with her phone.
It was just to warm his feet, she didn't need to feel guilty about going overboard in the bathroom that day.
After warming her feet for a while, Miku quickly went from being stuck at first to getting used to it, and her toes even wiggled a bit.
Naoki stretched out his hand to hold it and started kneading it lightly.
"Don't pinch me."
Miku said with a blushing face.
"You just ran, massaged it, and you can sleep more comfortably at night."
Naoki spoke, while slightly scratching the middle of Miku's leg.
"Ahm~..."
Miku covered her lips with the back of her hand, held her voice in her mouth, and gave a shy look: "Guilty, Harakiri!"
"It's not a sin for Harakiri. I thought that was too bad, so..."
Naoki looked at Miku with a burning gaze.
Miku's long eyelashes fluttered, "Don't come here."
Naoki didn't speak, he spread his arms and hugged Miku who couldn't run away, into his arms.
"I'm not going."
"...Bully me."
Miku's face turned red, she stretched out her hand to support Naoki's chest, and whispered, "Ichika is still in the bathroom."
"Do you still want to be in front of Ichika?"
Miku was furious.
Just as she was about to speak, Naoki had lowered his head, blocking Miku's cold lips.
The familiar warmth and dizziness attacked quickly, and there was no way to resist, Miku could only close her eyes and endure the humiliation silently.
After an unknown amount of time, Miku suddenly felt the familiar temperature disappear, opened her eyes in a daze, looked at Naoki with hazy eyes, and saw Naoki sitting up straight, wiping the corners of her lips.
"What is wrong?"
Naoki said. "Ichika will be out soon."
When the voice fell, the bathroom door was pushed open, Miku trembled, looked down at her messy pajamas, and ran into the bedroom without saying a word.
"What about Miku?"
Ichika asked curiously.
"Go to the bedroom to sleep." Naoki replied.
"Miku went to bed early today."
"Maybe tired from running?"
Ichika came over, sat beside Naoki, and suddenly leaned forward and sniffed like a cat.
"It all smells Miku." Ichika's cheeks puffed up rapidly, "You bullied your sister-in-law while your wife was taking a bath, wouldn't Asakawa-kun lose his human qualifications?"
Miku isn't a sister-in-law, so there's no problem at all!
Ichika lowered his voice: "I'm jealous and unhappy."
Naoki thought for a moment: "... Peel an orange for you?"
"Unless Asakawa-kun feeds me."
"No problem."
Naoki quickly peeled an orange and handed it to Ichika's mouth.
Ichika turned her face away "Don't feed it with your hands."
....
Ichika was probably tired, and fell asleep not long after she went to bed, but she didn't come to attack at night.
It was safe and sound until the next day.
Naoki woke up to the sound of the alarm clock, made breakfast, then went to the bedroom and woke up Ichika and Miku.
"Wash your face and brush your teeth." Naoki looked at Miku "Then breakfast."
"Um..."
Miku agreed, walked into the bathroom in a daze, and suddenly came to her senses while she was brushing her teeth.
"Ichika hasn't woken up yet."
"The bedroom..." Miku looked out, "The bedroom door is closed?"
"What method did the reckless Asakawa use to get Ichika out of bed?"
Miku decided to brush her teeth quickly, and then went to eavesdrop.
A moment later.
Miku finished brushing her teeth, washed her face, and walked carefully into the bedroom.
As soon as she got to the door, it was pulled open, and Ichika came out in a bright mood, "Miku, what are you doing?"
"Nothing…" Miku couldn't help but wonder, "You woke up so early?"
Ichika raised her hand and pulled her hair behind her ear, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly, showing a happy curve: "Because Asakawa-kun is so strong."
...
After taking a shower and having breakfast, the three of them went to school together.
While walking to school, they happened to meet Nino and Itsuki at the school gate. The Quintuplets who were running late every day had finally resolved their lateness crisis, that was truly joyous.
...
Chemistry Club.
Activity Room.
"This is a questionnaire I just printed out." Furuhashi took out a stack of questionnaires, "It's still early for class, so let's go and investigate now?"
Ogata nodded: "Leave it to me."
Sekijou : "I will go too."
Ichika raised his hand: "I'm here to help too."
A group of girls responded one after the other and went to the floor where the third class was with the questionnaires.
...
A moment later.
All members of the round table girl meeting are here.
"The statistical results are out." Naoki took the survey form and acted as secretary beside Furuhashi, "...The most popular event is having a dance party."