Itsuki:"What is it, sir?"

Irigaku:"You're a set of quintuplets, am I right?"

Itsuki:"That's correct."

Irigaku:"Ah, that's wonderful. It must be nice having so many supportive sisters with you."

Itsuki:"They are wonderful."

Irigaku:"I remember when I lost my relative."

Itsuki:"Oh, that's horr-"

Irigaku:"Because he moved away!"

Itsuki:"That's just poor word choice!"

Irigaku:"In all seriousness. Despite their support, are you alright having so many others sharing your face? Do you feel it takes away from your individuality?"

Itsuki:"...I'm…"

Irigaku:"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get too personal."

Itsuki:"It's alright. I'm sure all of us have thought so...In fact, I think we may still have that problem, even now. After a certain point in our childhoods, all of us tried being as special as possible...with no real end goal. All of us couldn't stand being the same, we tried throwing away our pasts...gosh,I don't even know what the point of it was."

Itsuki touched her star accessory.

Itsuki:"Ah, I got carried away."

Irigaku:"Haha, it's alright."

Itsuki:"Lately, I think we're all feeling better. I think we're slowly figuring out our purpose."

Irigaku:"Your purpose, huh? We can both agree there. I always wanted to find that as well."

Itsuki:"I'm sure you'll-"

Irigaku:"And I did when I got married to my love!"

Itsuki:"Ehhh?"

Irigaku:"Haha, but really, she helped me get out of the hole I was in. With her help, I found my dreams."

Itsuki:"With that someone, huh?"

Irigaku:"Do you have someone that's special to you?"

Itsuki:"Hm, maybe? He's a great...he's very helpful and I consider him a friend. He's also trying to find his place, I'm sure."

Irigaku:"Even those you see as helpful can be like that, too. No one is perfect. Well, I'm sorry for taking your time, I was simply curious about the quintuplets in my class."

Itsuki:"That's no problem, it gave me a buffer, my sister should be coming out of her club now. I'll go meet her at the court now."

Irigaku:"Ah, yes, I've spend more than enough time in court."

Itsuki:"Are you into sports th-"

Irigaku:"Because I'm also a lawyer!"

Itsuki:"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you!?"

Irugaku:"Haha, go on now, I've taken enough of your time."

Itsuki:"Very well, I'll see you tomorrow."

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Irigaku:"Nakano, huh?"

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As the days finally began to wind down leading up to the tests and sports festival, the quints and Fuutarou continued like normal.

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Itsuki:"Ichika, are you paying attention?"

Ichika:"Yeah, I'm just thinking about the job right now."

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Nino:"Fuu-kun, you need a haircut."

Fuutarou:"Do I? Feels fine to me."

Nino:"I need to stop that developing mullet in its tracks or you'll look like even more of a loser."

Fuutarou:"Huh!?"

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Maeda/Takeda:"And a one, and a tw-woah!"

"That's the sixth time, how are you so bad at working together!?"

Tsubaki:"I wonder if I should bring towels."

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Yotsuba:"Ah, Miku. We can stop jogging if you want."

Miku:"Ha...Ha...It's alright, running with you is the perfect way to train."

Yotsuba:"But with everything you're doing, you're barely getting any sleep."

Miku:"It's just for now. I promise, I'll make sure I'm super lazy once this is over, all right? Right now, I need to push myself."

Yotsuba:"...Very well, if that's what you want."

Miku:"Thank you, Yotsuba."

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Raiha:"Good night, bro."

Fuutarou:"Night, Raiha. Make sure you sleep a full 8 hours."

Raiha:"You should follow your own advice."

Fuutarou:"I don't need to, because I'm an adult."

Raiha:"Bleeeeh."

Fuutarou:"Time to hit the books."

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Fuutarou:"It's soon, huh? Whatever, it's just running, it's not like I need to win."

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Fuutarou:"...But I guess it wouldn't hurt to stretch."

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Nino:"Miku, Ichika! Wake the hell up! It's test day!"

Miku:"Huh, what?"

Ichika:"hmmm, 5 more hours, ah!"

Nino lifted the sheets, causing Ichika to be startled. The girls quickly got ready and went to school together. As they got there, they saw Fuutarou waiting for them at the front gate.

Fuutarou:"Great, you guys aren't late for once."

Ichika:"Not for a lack of trying."

Miku:"You look terrible, Fuutarou. Did you stay up late again?"

Fuutarou:"I don't want to hear that from the one with full on donuts around her eyes."

Miku:"I have to do my best today."

Fuutarou:"Yeah. Just don't fall asleep, alright?"

Miku:"Of course!"

The quints and Fuutarou entered the school.

Fuutarou:"Listen up, girls! This is not the most important test of your lives, however, it is a great stepping stone. Every question is a separate battle! Do not, under any circumstances, underestimate any question! If you don't know the answer right away or can't remember the process, you can skip it, but make sure to go back to it! Tackle the subjects you're good at first to try to get a higher score as quickly as possible. Do not rush, even if you only have 5 minutes, rushing is the worst thing you can do in finding an answer. Never forget your name! I don't need a 0 simply because of a simple mistake. That's all I got, so good luck!"

Miku:"Good luck? I've always had terrible luck anytime I've looked at fortunes, so I think I'll have to turn down Lady Luck today."

Yotsuba:"Oh! If you don't need it, then I'll take it!"

Nino:"Let's go already!"

Fuutarou:"No luck, huh? Leaving it all to luck would undermine all of your efforts...very well, then. I'll just say this...Believe in yourself!"

Quints:"You got it!"

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Fuutarou:"Believing in them, that's all I can do for them right now. But, it's up to them now."

Irigaku:"The tests will now start."

Itsuki:"In order to continue my dream."

Nino:"I'll get a great score and laugh at my old self."

Ichika:"..."

Yotsuba:"I'll impress Uesugi-san with my score!"

Miku:"I'll defeat Fuutarou, no matter what."

Fuutarou:"I believe in them...but that doesn't mean I'll lose."

"Let's go!"

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Itsuki:"Ichika, you made it!"

Ichika:"Sorry I'm late, work is finally picking up. It's a shame I won't be there for most of the sports festival."

The quints and Fuutarou were waiting for everyone to show at the new, combined bakery that Nino's and Miku's owner had recently finished.

Fuutarou:"It's fine, as long as you're here. Everyone got their scores?"

Yotsuba:"Yep, we just need to open them!"

Nino:"Let's just do it."

Miku:"Wait!"

Miku began to walk towards Fuutarou.

Miku:"Fuutarou, can we open up ours first?"

Yotsuba:"Miku…"

Nino:"Do you really think you beat Fuutarou?"

Ichika:"..."

Itsuki:"It's ok, I'm fine with it...As long as it delays opening mine…"

Fuutarou looks at them before turning back to Miku.

Fuutarou:"Very well, I accept!"

Miku and Fuutarou begin to open their envelopes.

Miku/Fuutarou:"Our scores are…!"

End of Chapter 10