Occasionally there would be thunder in the sky, and the strength of a thunderstorm in the afternoon was enough to make people drenched. The entire zoo was filled with traffic in no time, and pedestrians without umbrellas ran around.
Even though they were holding an umbrella, not to mention Miku who was already soaked in the rain and now looked sexy, Shinichi and Nino's clothes were also a little wet.
They trudged down the road to the service center, all three huddled under umbrellas.
"Um, Nino... If you go over there a little, I'll get caught in the rain."
"Who doesn't get wet? You're the one. You're already soaked anyway, so sacrifice yourself to help me who's only a quarter wet."
"I don't want Shinichi's coat to get wet either."
"It's been wet for a long time... Huh, I won't compete with you."
"Don't worry, sooner or later Nino will get the mantle of the person she loves."
Miku hid her face under his coat, leaving only one eye open and a sneer in her eye.
"Love…" Nino gritted her teeth, "It seems that after that hug, you became braver? You can even reveal such delusions."
She squeezed Shinichi's arm.
"Whether it's a fantasy or not, Nino doesn't have the final say..."
Miku lowered his coat a little, with a blush and a smile, she was not arrogant or provocative, but made Nino angry for no reason.
Shinichi is currently holding an umbrella. His left hand was held by Nino, and his right hand was held by Miku. Both girls pressed their slightly wet breasts against him. Since the umbrella wasn't big enough, to avoid the rain, they stuck to each other for warmth.
Shinichi decided not to think too much.
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Miku just received a call from Yotsuba, and also called Itsuki, Rui and the others. Everyone made an appointment to meet at a restaurant, where hot towels were handed out and coin-operated hair dryers could be borrowed.
At the end of the sentence, Nino grabs the cell phone and angrily warns them to wait, she will detail their crimes when she comes!
How dare them follow and disturb (especially Miku) her date with Shinichi... Even though Nino got compensation from Shinichi, she wouldn't be able to think clearly if she didn't vent her dissatisfaction properly.
Maybe because of that, Nino and Miku continued to fight on the way to the restaurant.
"It's already wet anyway, so it doesn't matter if you get drenched in the rain."
"Because you still have half your blood left, you want to let your living friend die? Nino is such a cruel girl."
"Who is cruel! And according to your metaphor, shouldn't people who are injured on the battlefield provide assistance to their comrades who can still move? Use your mutilated body to detonate bombs and kill enemies together. Why don't you do it?"
"The two can't be compared… Nino really doesn't know how to use metaphors."
"You can be arrogant now. Haven't you noticed? Shi-kun moved his umbrella slightly towards me."
Nino became proud.
A sharp light flashed in Miku's eyes, she grabbed Shinichi's hand and tilted the umbrella towards her.
As a result, half of Nino's body was soaked by the rain, the curves of her thin and tight clothes were visible, and a faint purple pattern could be seen on her white shirt.
Nino crossed her arms and shuddered, which made her plump breasts even more visible.
"You cheat! If you don't like me, you rob me by force!"
It was clearly an angry tone, but somehow Shinichi always felt that Nino looked like she was having fun.
Miku puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction, but she didn't target Shinichi, instead she looked at Nino.
"No matter what you say, Shinichi's coat is on me."
Nino forced a laugh: "Hah, today my date with him…"
"Shinichi's coat is on me."
"I already confessed to him..."
"Shinichi's coat is on me."
"You... Can you stop talking about that coat!"
Nino was angry, even though she didn't seem to care about the coat on the surface, but...
She also wants to be worn in a coat gently by the person she likes and cuddled in the rain!
"Okay," Miku nodded and smiled.
"I liked him earlier than you, and I confessed my love earlier than you. I held hands earlier than you, hugged earlier than you, and was only a finger away from kissing."
Nino was shocked, and looked at Shinichi whose face was expressionless.
"W-when?"
"The committee was just formed when we went to the mall." Miku's tone was a little nostalgic, "At that time, Nino still hated Shinichi and considered him a rival..."
Nino calmed down, and after giving Shinichi and Miku a complicated look, she had made a decision.
Standing on tiptoe, closing her eyes, under Miku's stunned gaze, she kissed Shinichi directly on the face.
Maybe because she was still a little childish, her lips only reached the corner of Shinichi's mouth. Even so, at the moment of contact, Nino's face was as red as an apple.
The three of them stopped. The sound of the rain became heavier, but there was an inexplicable silence.
"You don't know, right? At that time, I fell in love with him… I just didn't dare to admit it."
"Who made him less considerate at that time than now? It wasn't my fault."
Nino wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, her face was calm, but her tone sounded shaky.
She covered her lips with the back of her hand. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to bury her head in someone's chest, but she still raised her chin bravely and looked at Miku.
"I may be inferior compared to the past, but I will close that gap from now on, and I will surpass it for you to see!"
"Don't think I will let you go because we are sisters. Whether it's you or Ichika, I won't let go of the person who finally made me fall in love with anyone!"
"…"
Shinichi felt his hand being held tighter by her.
Miku was stunned for a long time, looking at Nino's serious expression making a statement of challenge, and then looking at Shinichi's expression that seemed to soften, she looked very unhappy.
Yes, she jealous.
Although Miku didn't want to use rainwater to wash Shinichi's mouth, seeing his first kiss almost disappear in front of her, her grievances still stuck in her chest, and she couldn't get them out.
"...Poof.'
Miku threw back her head and laughed so that the other two looked at her in surprise, wondering what she was thinking.
Only Miku herself understands.
Just like when she fought with Ichika in the forest school and confessed her true feelings, even if the other person was her love rival or, she no longer had any worries.
Could he be similar to Nino in this respect?
Being talked to face to face made her feel very relaxed. She didn't like small actions hidden in the dark. A direct declaration of war was just what suited her.
After all, Miku had long realized that she didn't have just one opponent.
Nino's actions just now also made her feel pressure.
And Ichika...
Ichika's mature temperament and Nino's proactive self-confidence are the sisters she has only respected and admired since she was a child. Can she really defeat these two people alone?
Shinichi is now shaken, will one day he be hit hard by Nino with a hammer which will immediately destroy his moral integrity which is not solid at all?
Very dangerous.
Even so, Miku didn't want to just admit defeat.
"…Then let's try it."
Miku met Nino's eyes.
"I have never lost a war game."