"Wow! Look at that person... so handsome!"
"Doesn't he look like Nakano-sama?"
"Eh?! It's true! They really do look alike!"
"What do you mean 'look alike'?! That's Nakano-sama!!"
"Nakano-sama! Look at me, look at me! I, I want to become your disciple! I also want to become a hero who exorcises evil and protects the city!!!"
Wearing the yukata Ichika had chosen, Nakano Yu walked through Ukiyoe Street, surrounded by passersby who constantly gathered around, whispering about Nakano Yu and Ichika. Some even shouted from the crowd, wanting to become the young man's disciples.
Nakano Yu found this somewhat absurd, but then he remembered his current image in the eyes of the Japanese public and felt relieved.
To be honest, the yukata Ichika had chosen truly suited Nakano Yu perfectly. The main color of the yukata was dirty white, with dark gray bamboo patterns as decorations. There were not many of them, but they were just right — one more detail would have looked overcrowded, while one less would have left emptiness.
Of course, what truly elevated this yukata was Nakano Yu's handsome appearance. When Nakano Yu came out of the shop, Ichika had even specially chosen silver half-rim glasses for him. The glasses had no prescription and served only as decoration.
But when they rested on the young man's high nose bridge, his purple eyes appeared even deeper, and Nakano Yu's bearing became more refined and gentle. At first glance, his entire presence possessed a kind of attractive magic.
"Yu-chan is really handsome. No wonder there are always so many girls around him," Ichika said with a light laugh, carefully observing Nakano Yu.
Ichika realized that Nakano Yu's temperament adapted incredibly well to different kinds of clothing. When he usually wore his school uniform, although he did not particularly try to look good, he gave off a lazy and warm feeling, like a comfortable cat napping under the sun.
When he changed into ordinary clothes, he gave off the gentle and approachable feeling of an older neighbor from next door. And now, wearing a yukata and glasses, he radiated an even more refined and pleasant aura. Hm, he truly was an elegant playboy.
"How can you say that? I just want to give them a home," Nakano Yu replied somewhat helplessly after hearing Ichika's words.
"Hmph, Yu-chan is making excuses again."
Ichika pouted, naturally aware of Nakano Yu's little schemes, but exceptional people always had privileges, especially a young man like Nakano Yu.
"Alright, alright, let's quickly find Nino and the others, or they'll become impatient."
Rubbing Ichika's little head, Nakano Yu increasingly felt as if he were Ichika's older brother. No, he definitely had to talk to Reina and Maruo later. He was born for the role of an older brother!
"Okay!"
Smiling, Ichika grabbed the young man's hand and intertwined her fingers with Nakano Yu's in front of everyone, walking toward the apartment building not far away.
Someone from the crowd saw the scene and immediately tried to rush forward to see what was happening, but Nakano Yu's Wind prevented them from getting closer.
Jokes aside, Nakano Yu had long been prepared for this kind of thing. After all, there were always a few brainless and crazy people among humans, and Nakano Yu did not like being surrounded, so from the very beginning he used Wind to create an isolation zone around himself.
Because of that, Nakano Yu and Ichika could openly appear on the street without people surrounding them. It wasn't that they didn't want to, they simply couldn't.
Since the yukata shop Nakano Yu had teleported to using Moon Authority was located on Ukiyoe Street, Nakano Yu and Ichika quickly returned to the home where he and the Quintuplets once lived.
"It really feels familiar," Ichika suddenly said while they rode the elevator.
Speaking of which, when Ichika first learned that they would move out of this building, she felt a certain sadness. Although she appeared very happy about moving on the surface, this was still the place where she and Yu-chan had grown up together and spent their childhood. Leaving this place definitely wasn't easy. These were all their shared memories, traces of the life they had shared.
"Well, it's not like we'll never come back again," Nakano Yu said with a smile, gently squeezing the girl's soft hand to comfort her.
"Mm."
Feeling Nakano Yu's warmth, Ichika drove the sadness from her eyes and nodded with a smile.
Memories, once engraved into the mind, were never forgotten. And as for traces of life, they still had plenty and plenty of time to create them, and even create the crystallization of life.
Thinking about that, Ichika's cheeks turned red, and her smile became even sweeter.
"Ding!"
A soft electronic sound rang out and the elevator stopped on the floor Nakano Yu and Ichika knew very well. The elevator doors slowly opened. Passing through the familiar entrance, the two arrived at the living room, only to see that it was full of people.
Inside the entire living room, besides the Four Sisters, Reina, and Maruo, there was also Tsurara the Snow Woman, as well as a pair of "sisters" Ichika had never seen before.
However, when Nakano Yu saw that pair of "sisters," he was somewhat surprised.
Among the "sisters," the black-haired girl who appeared more mature, wearing a dark purple yukata and looking like the older sister, smiled and opened her folding fan. When she saw Nakano Yu, her eyes lit up and she waved at him with a smile:
"Yu-chan~ Long time no see!"
The other girl among the "sisters," the blonde-haired one, also turned her head when she heard the voice. When she saw the refined young man standing at the door with a slightly surprised expression, she froze, unable to look away from him for a long time.
"Yu-chan? You're here, come quickly and sit down."
Reina, who had been quietly talking with Nakano Maruo, quickly looked toward the entrance when she heard the black-haired girl's greeting. When she saw Nakano Yu and Ichika, a smile appeared on her face and she gestured for them to come over and sit in the living room.
After entering the living room, Nakano Yu observed the scene. The Four Sisters who were already there smiled and greeted him. Perhaps because guests were present, all four tried to restrain themselves and did not immediately throw themselves into Nakano Yu's arms.
After Ichika and he sat down on one side of the sofa, Nakano Yu looked at the 'sisters', one black-haired and one blonde-haired, who resembled each other seventy percent. Did Nakano Yu know this pair of sisters? The answer was definitely yes.
After all, Nakano Yu was very familiar with this mother and daughter who looked like "sisters."
The mother and daughter were none other than Sawamura Sayuri and Eriri, who had come as guests to the Nakano family's house and planned to attend the fireworks festival together.
Actually, Eriri did not want to come to the Nakano family's house today, but she could not refuse her mother. Besides, Sayuri kept talking about how caring the Nakano Quintuplets were toward Nakano Reina. Feeling pressured, Eriri had no choice but to come with her.
In her heart, Eriri knew that the reason her mother had brought her to the Nakano family's house today was probably not only to go to the fireworks festival together. The other reason was probably because she wanted her to meet Nakano Yu.
At first, Eriri was quite against it because she did not like other people arranging her love life.
But now, it seemed… maybe it wasn't so bad?
"Mother, you… Sawamura…"
As soon as he sat down, Nakano Yu first greeted Nakano Reina, then his gaze fell onto Sayuri.
He had an impression of Sayuri. It was at Reina's funeral; the weather had been gloomy, and he saw Sayuri standing among the crowd wearing black mourning clothes.
Back then, he exchanged a glance with Sayuri, almost mistaking her for Eriri. Only after observing more carefully did he confirm that it was Sayuri. However, since it was Nakano Reina's funeral, Nakano Yu only glanced at Sawamura Sayuri a few more times before no longer paying attention to her.
After Reina was buried, Sayuri also disappeared without a trace.
That was the only time Nakano Yu had seen Sayuri before more than ten years ago. Now, seeing her again after ten years, Sayuri looked a little more mature, but her appearance was still that of a young girl.
By the way, how did Sayuri maintain herself so well? Reina had been very well protected by Nakano Maruo, so when she was revived, there were no traces of time on her. But Sayuri… Ah, right! Tachibana Marika was like this too.
"Just call me Sister Sayuri! But Yu-chan really knows about me, even though we only met once more than ten years ago, and back then I didn't even tell you my name."
Seeing Nakano Yu looking at her, Sayuri quickly waved her hand and said. More than ten years ago, she had not even spoken to Nakano Yu before hurriedly leaving, so Sayuri did not think Nakano Yu would know her name.
Perhaps he knew her surname, and Reina, who had recently been revived, occasionally mentioned it.
"Really, Sayuri, you're so old, and you still tell Yu-chan to call you sister. If Mahoto found out, she'd probably beat you up again."
Hearing that, Nakano Reina laughed and gestured for Nakano Yu not to listen to Sayuri. After all, Sawamura Sayuri only looked young, but she was actually several months older than Reina. If Yu really called Sayuri 'Sister,' wouldn't that completely disrupt the hierarchy?
"Well, Maho isn't here anyway. Ah, right, let me introduce someone Yu-chan's age to him. This is my daughter, Eriri."
Waving her hand, Sayuri spoke indifferently. Of course she knew Fujiwara Maho, and back in high school she often bullied her. She was such a gentle girl, yet she could emotionlessly perform scissor kicks. In any case, she was a terrifying woman.
It's just… she heard that Fujiwara Maho's condition lately wasn't very good. Sayuri was somewhat worried, but what could she do and what could she change?
"Hello, Eriri."
Looking at Eriri, who had remained silent the whole time, today she too was wearing a yukata just like Sayuri. However, Eriri's yukata was not as dignified as the one Sayuri wore; its colors were lighter and it looked more youthful.
Greeting Eriri, Nakano Yu showed a faint smile. He did not particularly like Eriri's personality, because a tsundere person could never clearly understand what they needed and what they truly wanted.
Getting along with such a person would be exhausting, but her mother and Reina were good friends, and since Reina was still here, Nakano Yu could not show a cold attitude.
Watching the refined young man smile at her, Eriri's cheeks turned red, and she felt her heart skip a beat before immediately starting to pound wildly in compensation, heavily striking against her chest and making her breathing difficult.
Holding her chest, Eriri took a deep breath.
It seemed that… she had fallen in love…
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