The next day.
"Yotsuba, time to wake up."
In the misty sky, Naoki awakens Yotsuba.
"Hmm..." Yotsuba rubbed her eyes, "Where is this place?"
Naoki complained: "It's not the Titanic after all."
Yotsuba covered her forehead and stared in a daze for a while, then she could clearly differentiate between reality and dream: "So it's already dawn… Aaaa, there's training this morning, shouldn't I oversleep?"
"Do not worry." Naoki picked up the phone and let Yotsuba look at the time, "You're not late."
"Hmm, that's good." Yotsuba breathed a sigh of relief, "Change and head to the school for training."
Staring at Ichika leaning to one side, breathing evenly, apparently sleeping soundly, Yotsuba whispered: "Let's sleep a little longer?"
"She won't sleep again." Naoki sighed "She was even more tired in the dream."
"There isn't any." Yotsuba blushed, put on slippers, and walked to the bathroom, "I don't feel tired in my dreams."
"I'm tired." Naoki followed into the bathroom, took some toothpaste, squeezed it, and handed it to Yotsuba, "You agreed to study in the dream world, but you forgot everything in the end."
"I've never been on a luxury cruise before, so I'm curious." Yotsuba fixed her bangs, "And the bow of the boat Jack and Rose were standing on was blowing in the wind... I didn't know it was so cold."
The sea breeze is already strong, and it's winter again, the wind is cool for a while, and in three minutes, it will freeze!
Naoki looked at Yotsuba: "You are clearly having fun playing."
"Obviously you and Ichika asked me to stand there." Yotsuba started brushing her teeth, and said in a faint voice, "Besides, there are three more people together, and they're all going to be sandwich biscuits."
Naoki handed over the cup: "This is it."
Yotsuba reached out to take it, lifted her head and took a sip, puffed out her cheeks, and started rinsing her mouth.
Done washing face.
The two walked out of the bathroom lightly, and Yotsuba slipped into the bedroom, and after a while, she put on her school uniform and came out.
"Going to school after breakfast?" Naoki asked.
"Too much of a hassle to make breakfast." Yotsuba shook her head, "I'll go to the convenience store and buy some bread."
Yotsuba waved to Naoki: "I'll go first."
"Wait a moment." Naoki called out to Yotsuba.
"Eh?"
"You forgot your scarf."
Naoki took a scarf on the sofa, walked over to Yotsuba, and tied a scarf for Yotsuba.
Winter is getting deeper, and the temperature in the morning is almost zero. The scarf is an artifact of warmth, and very easy to use.
Yotsuba stood on the terrace, lifted her chin slightly, and let Naoki help tighten her scarf.
Eye contact.
A light blush crossed Yotsuba's face.
Naoki couldn't help but stretch out his hand, gently touched the top of Yotsuba's head, and said warmly: "I like Yotsuba."
Yotsuba's eyelashes fluttered slightly, the water in her eyes glistened, and her voice was gentle: "I like Asakawa-san."
"I didn't hear you clearly, say it again."
"Don't say that, I'm going out!"
....
After Yotsuba came out earlier, it wasn't until 6:30 in the morning, that Ichika finally opened her eyes.
"Asakawa-kun, good morning~" Greeted gently, Ichika closed her eyes and continued sleeping.
"Omurice is ready." Naoki said, "Get up and have breakfast, then go to school."
"I can't get up." Ichika coquettishly said "It's sealed, and I have to kiss to wake up."
Naoki took the stockings on the chair next to him, walked over to Ichika and sat down, holding Ichika's ankles and helping to put on the stockings.
People who couldn't get up in the early morning in winter were undoubtedly at a loss in dressing, so as long as helping Ichika get dressed, the bedridden crisis would be resolved naturally.
...
Lunch break.
School canteen.
"Why is Yotsuba always yawning?" Nino narrowed his eyes with a doubtful expression, "What did you do last night?"
"I do not do anything." Yotsuba said indifferently, "I woke up too early, so I'm a little sleepy."
Among the Quintuplets, whoever was the best at playing dumb was Yotsuba.
Nino was skeptical, and looked at Naoki: "Is it really like this?"
Naoki put down his chopsticks: "I feel like my character is being questioned."
"Bah." Nino looked disgusted, "You bastard who wants to open a harem, you dare to talk about your character."
"I said it openly."
"That's a bastard too."
"Nino's voice should be quieter." Miku persuaded. "Don't let others hear you."
"He dared to open the harem openly, is he afraid that others will hear about it?"
Nino groaned, but his voice was still lowered.
As the saying goes, family ugliness cannot be publicized.
If she really wanted others to hear it, she would be ashamed of herself.
"I promise, I really didn't do anything last night." Ichika supported her chin with her right hand, "I just sat together in the kotatsu, ate oranges, watched TV, and watched a movie about the Titanic, and then slept. "
Nino was now dimly aware that Ichika might not be on the same camp as her, but it couldn't be kissing Naoki in front of Yotsuba, right?
"It's almost time for class." After Itsuki ate the last of the dessert, she said happily, "Everyone, let's start rock paper scissors?"
"That's right, quickly start rock paper scissors."
Except for Ichika who didn't need to move, everyone reached out and played rock paper scissors.
After a while.
"Yotsuba won again." Ichika looked at Yotsuba, and a happy smile appeared at the corners of her lips.
"It's been me for two days straight, I'll use the paper later."
Yotsuba complained and looked at Naoki.
"Not me." Naoki shook his head and gestured with his eyes, "That's what you win with your ability."
....
After school in the afternoon.
Yotsuba is still attending school for training, while Naoki and Ichika go to see Uncle Bearded. Since awakening her memory, Ichiha has been comfortable with filming, and only occasionally goes to shoot commercials. But under the dual training of the dream world and the family disguise, the acting skill has skyrocketed, it is very very satisfying.
After shooting the commercial, the two of them returned to the apartment. Not long after Yotsuba returned, it was the same evening as usual, eating oranges, watching TV, and reading homework. It was 9.30pm at night.
"Huuu..."
Yotsuba raised her hand to cover her mouth, and yawned again, with tears flowing from the corners of her eyes.
His lunch break was only an hour in total, and she rushed to the bathroom to eat, so she didn't have time to take a nap. Besides last night's insomnia, before 11pm, Yotsuba was yawning and very sleepy.
"Yotsuba looks sleepy." Ichika stretched his waist, "Asakawa-kun, turn off the light and sleep?"
Naoki nodded: "How do you sleep at night?"
"Of course it's the same as yesterday." Ichika rolled her eyes and looked at Yotsuba with a happy smile. "I went on the Titanic last night. Where does Yotsuba wish to adventure tonight?"
"I don't want to go anywhere." Yotsuba quickly turned her head away, "I just want to sleep well."
Ichika stretched out and pointed: "Final exams are coming up soon, so you should study in the dream world."
Naoki turned off the light and sat back down.
"You talk about studying, what did you study last night?"
"Hmm..." Ichika thought for a moment, "English has improved significantly?"
"What?" Yotsuba couldn't help complaining, "The passengers on the Titanic last night clearly spoke Japanese, not English."
"Don't pay attention to these details." Ichika shook her finger, not showing a hint of embarrassment on her face, "Yotsuba hasn't said what dream to aim for tonight."
"Let's go to the library." Yotsuba whispered, "Exams are coming up soon, and tonight should be spent studying rather than taking risks."
Ichika is disappointed: "Do you want to think about it again?"
"No, since I have the final say, then head over to the library to study." Yotsuba said angrily, "Sleep."
Ichika stretched out his hand and patted Yotsuba's thigh, "Change your stance."
"Eh?" Yotsuba was shocked, "For what?"
"You forgot?" Ichika smiled happily, "We made a deal last night, and today it's your turn to sleep next to Asakawa-kun."
Yotsuba: "😐"
His head was spinning earlier, and she forgot about it.
Doing something like that in front of Ichika... It was too embarrassing no matter how she thought about it!
The temperature on Yotsuba's face rose rapidly, and she turned to look at Naoki, her eyes pleading for help.
"Do not look at me." Naoki ignored Yotsuba's call for help "This is between you and Ichika."
"Let's talk about the Nakano family." Ichika slapped again "Hurry up and sleep."
"...Change it."
Yotsuba got up and switched positions with Ichika.
Now except for Nino, everyone has agreed, especially the "traitor" Ichika. Although there is a father, but to avoid suspicion, they have never lived together.
Yotsuba sometimes have wild thoughts about future lives, everyone starts their own family, and the life that never parted has become a life that can only be seen twice a year. She didn't want that kind of life at all.
They were born together, and grew up together.
They would be together in the future anyway, and kissing in front of Ichika was nothing... As long as she wasn't embarrassed, others would be embarrassed.
Because of that, Yotsuba felt nervous after she completely laid down.
The drowsiness that caused the upper and lower eyelids to fight before quietly disappearing.
It's already dark.
"So sleepy~" Ichika yawned excessively, "Yotsuba, Asakawa-kun, I'm going to sleep first."
Yotsuba couldn't help but say: "You're clearly a night owl, so you wouldn't have fallen asleep so early."
"I'm very sleepy today." Ichika said with a smile "You two don't need to worry about me, don't worry, I won't be peeking."
Not only intend to eavesdrop, but also want to peek!
"Do not worry." Naoki squeezed Yotsuba's finger "The light is so dim that Ichika can't really see."
"Even if you say that…"
Yotsuba suddenly stretched out her hand, and tightly gripped Naoki's wrist.
"What are you doing?" Naoki asked in surprise.
Yotsuba: "If Asakawa-san does bad things."
Naoki looks serious: "You don't believe me."
Yotsuba still clearly remembered what happened last night. With so much faith beforehand, how could she trust Naoki? Overall, in front of Ichika, she can only kiss the most, and doing perverted things is completely out of the question.
"Is that okay?"
Naoki wrote on Yotsuba's palm.
"...Wait a moment longer."
Yotsuba couldn't help looking at Ichika beside her.
With eyes closed, breathing regularly, as if she was asleep... pretending to be sleeping, definitely pretending to be sleeping!
Ichika fell asleep without even playing on her phone, 100% pretending to be asleep.
Yotsuba waited silently, but unfortunately after a while, as the tension slowly dissipated, drowsiness returned.
The eyelids gradually became heavy, and under the action of an unknown force, she couldn't help but want to close his eyes.
Naoki saw it, and quickly squeezed Yotsuba's finger: "Almost there."
"Wait a minute, Ichika shouldn't be sleeping yet..."
"Wait, you will fall asleep!"
"In that case, okay..."
Yotsuba had no choice but to agree with a blush.
Even though she knew that Ichika was probably still pretending to be asleep, she couldn't control it anymore. If she had waited any longer, she would have fallen asleep first.
With Yotsuba's affirmation, Naoki acted quickly.
After a while.
Just when Yotsuba was dizzy and the hand holding Naoki's wrist was weak, a 'click' sound was suddenly heard.
"This voice..."
Yotsuba trembled and suddenly woke up.
"Oops, camera found."
"Ichika!!"
"I'm not, this is not me." Ichika firmly denied, "Ichika is already asleep."
Yotsuba's voice was shy: "It's obviously you, it's too much to take a sneak shot!"
...
All in all, the three ended up studying all day long in dreamland.
...
The next day.
School canteen.
"It's really just studying." Ichika said bitterly, and full of hatred, "I studied all day and didn't do anything else."
"The best solution is to use the dream world to study." Itsuki was very interested, "Too wasteful to use it for adventures."
Miku agrees or disagrees. If she had to say something, hse was actually bolder. Studying and so on is actually very boring.
"Wait." Only Nino noticed the blind spot "Did you go to the dream world last night?"
Yotsuba nodded, "That's right."
"Didn't you say you wanted to keep your distance from the stupid Asakawa?" Nino couldn't help but say, "Why did you go to the dream world?"
"Eh?" Yotsuba was stunned, her eyes suddenly widened, "Final exams are coming up soon, studying is very important, what if I fail?"
"Less than two weeks." Naoki looked at Nino "I'm so relieved for Itsuki, his exams will definitely be fine. But you can't, come here tonight, let's go to the dream world to study together?"
"Bah!" Nino spat. "It's fake to make up a lesson, but it's true to bluff?"
Naoki said with open eyes "If I wanted to bully people, you would have already..."
"What have you done?" Nino said angrily: "You bastard who wants to open a harem, do I still have to thank you!"
Yotsuba quickly coughed twice, "I'm going to class."
...
Except for Ichika, a patient with 'advanced bedridden syndrome', and the Quintuplets who were 'dragged' by Ichika, there was nothing else worth explaining at the school.
...
8 o'clock in the morning.
Naoki left the apartment and walked towards school.
"Asakawa-san, good morning."
Ogata joins the team.
Next is Furuhashi.
"Asakawa, Ricchan, good morning."
Next, Asumi appeared in his eyes.
Naoki said in surprise "Senpai also went to help?"
"Just a moment and then I'll be going." Asumi waved her hand, "Don't worry, I won't delay the review."
Talking all the way, quickly walked to school.
Because it's a rest day, the school is quite quiet, only the sports club's training slogans are faintly heard from the direction of the field before dawn, going home after dark, and even training on weekends, the sports club is in fact quite boring and hard work, it is not as colorful as in the anime.
"Good morning all."
The girl's voice came in the direction of the wind.
Naoki turned to look, and saw Sekijou wearing a scarf coming over.
"Wait for me."
The two junior high schools crossed the junction, it was Rin and Yuika.
Compared to the popular Rin, Yuika was much calmer. Standing alone at the back, she whispered hello to Naoki: "Senpai, good morning."
"Morning."
Yuika was wearing white knee socks and carrying a school bag in both hands, looking weak and harmless to humans and animals, but she was a pervert girl.
After a while, other girls arrived one after another.
"Fumino, here we come."
Three girls Pig, Deer and Butterfly appear immediately.
"And I." Sayuki came over and smiled "Leave the writing to me."
"Cow breast senpai!"
Seeing Sayuki approaching, the harmless Yuika bared her fangs for a moment, as if the cute orange cat had turned into a beast.
Naoki looked at the corner, where Nanako was alone, and couldn't help laughing: "Can't you say it?"
"Up to you." Nanako turned her head away, "Can't I come and play when I have nothing to do?"
"No problem at all."
...
"Let's go, go to the gymnasium." Rin pointed ahead, "Today is the last day!"
"Tomorrow is the last day." Naoki corrected.
Rin curled his lips: "Nii-chan is very pedantic."
"Um?"
Naoki raised his eyebrows and looked.
"Onee-san." Rin quickly hugged Furuhashi's arm and started complaining, "Nii-chan bullies me."
"Asakawa-san, don't bully your little sister."
Everyone quickly walked to the gymnasium.
The third grade farewell dance party will be held tomorrow, and today it is necessary to decorate the gymnasium. There are many things to do, and everyone has come to provide assistance to the best of their ability.
"Everyone—" Sekijou stopped in front of the gymnasium, bowed and saluted, "Thank you very much."