Hello.

So, some people must be thinking (probably not) "What the heck happened with last week's chapter!? No weekly updates anymore!? WAS IT ALL A LIE!?"

Relax, nothing of the sort. The thing is, that I just had to attend some school related matters... And I'm a lazy ass. Yup, can't deny it.

BUT! I'll make sure to make it up to you guys. How? That's simple:

DOUBLE CHAPTER THIS WEEK!

"There has to be a trick, right!?"

Take a chill pill, of course not. Chapter 7 is scheduled for next Monday, nothing changes.

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"I saw a television program the other day... In it, there was a girl cheering for a couple to get together. As she hoped, the pair ended up together... But for some reason, after it happened, an uneasy feeling began building up in her chest until it felt like it was going to burst." Itsuki told what she was worried about to her lecturer at cram school, Shimoda-san.

"..." She just looked at her. Itsuki noticed what she just said and corrected herself before her teacher could say something about it.

"I-In the show, I mean... I thought it might help if I asked you to analyze the character's mindset as one does when breaking down a work of fiction..." Itsuki tried to follow up, trying to relate it to studies. Shimoda-san just scratched the back of her head and looked at Itsuki as if she were saying 'are you for real?'.

"Well, she's clearly jealous because she likes the guy too."

"Absolutely not!" An immediate reply.

Itsuki didn't wanted to accept that. While she said that was the plot of a program, she was actually talking about herself. She didn't wanted to believe she liked the same guy her sisters liked.

Itsuki knew that Fuutarou made his choice that day. She hasn't talked with her sisters since yesterday when she left the school, Itsuki was a little mad that she was left out at the end, so when she woke up, she completely ignored them except for one. She thought that most likely, Fuutarou chose Yotsuba, and now both were a happy couple, so she just quickly congratulated Yotsuba and fled.

"Hey, you're the one who asked... And that happens all the time in TV shows, right?" With a sigh, Shimoda-san replied. Itsuki couldn't believe it.

"B-But they're always arguing..."

"She starts closing the distance once she realizes she loves him, right!? Like, 'Why did it have to be him!?'"

"But his heart already belongs to another..."

"Then she can swoop in and steal him right out from under her! That guilt of betraying a friend VS. the blossoming love! You know!?"

Itsuki just frowned at her lecturer's words. She didn't thought of him like that, and she would never do something like that to Yotsuba.

"Wait, you've got time to watch TV when we're counting down to exam time, missy?"

"I-I needed a little breather..." Itsuki nervously made something up. Shimoda-san's eyes glinted.

"Well, maybe I'll ask this newly-minted professor of love to give a few lessons." She just looked at her teacher with a confused face.

"Our middle school students are apparently just brimming with romance-related worries. I'm sure they'd love some advice from an older girl closer to their age." She concluded, leaving a nervous-looking Nakano Itsuki.

The day passed without much trouble. Itsuki did as her lecturer asked her to, and went home afterwards. She was still mad with her sisters, or more like a kid throwing a tantrum. The next day at school...

'I told them everything I could... But am I really qualified to give them advice?' Itsuki pondered for herself while doing her classwork.

'I guarantee you this! That show's gonna end up just like I predicted!' Shimoda-san's words remained in her mind.

'I kept telling myself I was worried about my sisters, and now I find out the source of my worries was within myself.' She remembered when she started thinking about "what if...?" during the school festival. When she noticed her own thoughts, she lightly shook her head, regaining her cool.

'N-No, that cannot be right. Yotsuba's love was finally requited.' She nodded full of resolve. 'I am not going to ruin things now!'

"Is she still ignoring you girls?" I asked Nino. It's currently the last period before lunch break, and I decided to ask when I saw Itsuki going outside of the classroom.

"Yeah, I don't know what's gotten into her!" She exclaimed with an annoyed sigh. Yotsuba just laughed and sweatdropped.

"Haha... Well, maybe you did something to her, Nino?" Nino shook her head.

"Hell if I know! I don't remember doing anything to Itsuki at all. Ichika, do you have any idea?" Ichika, who was dozing off on her desk, yawned and rubbed her eyelids.

"*YAWN* Hmm... I don't recall anything, maybe you told her she was gaining weight again?" She lazily replied.

"That's...! Not impossible..." Nino crossed her arms.

"...What a bully." Miku stated, making Nino's eyebrow twitch in annoyance.

"Oh~ What was that, little sister?" Although she was smiling, I could tell Nino was angry.

"...I wonder, big sister." Miku smilled too, standing her ground too.

"Hey now, please don't make a scene at the classroom." I intervened.

"Whatever. Fuu-kun?" Nino asked me, resting a hand over my own.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"When are we having a date?" When Nino said those words, I could notice her sister's stares at us.

"...Fuutarou, I also want to go on a date with you." Miku hold my other hand, gaining Nino's glare.

"Hey! Wait for your turn, Miku!" Miku shook her head.

"...There isn't such a thing as turns, Fuutarou will decide." Now it was Ichika's turn to intervene in the conversation.

"Now, now, calm down both of you. I can understand your points too, after all, onee-san would love to have your company too, Fuutarou-kun." She winked at me seductively. 'Trying to act all mature again.'

I looked over Yotsuba. She was fidgeting and stealing glances from time to time. 'I know you would not say it, but you also want to go on a date, right?'

"Of course I would love to go on a date with all of you girls. But I need to talk to Itsuki first, okay?" Talking about Itsuki, where the hell is she anyway?

"Fine, then lets decide who'll go with Fuu-kun for the first date!" Nino's words lit up a flame inside the sisters eyes.

"Haa~ I'm going to the restroom. I'll see you at the cafeteria." I took my leave from the classroom and made my way towards the school restrooms.

"Alright, now without Fuu-kun here, let's decide. I'm not going to lose!" Knowing that they needed a fair match, Nino extender her hand, obtaining a nod from her sisters.

"Alright, I'll give it my best!" Yotsuba replied, clearly fired up.

"This one's on the bag, fufu~" Ichika stated with confidence.

"...Let's do this." Miku said with a focused expression.

"Alright! 3, 2, 1..." Nino raised her arm a little bit and...

""Rock, paper—!""

"Oh."

I stumbled upon Itsuki when I was exiting the restroom, how lucky.

"It's cold in the halls, isn't it? It's apparently already snowing up in the north." 'That sounded so natural! I'm glad I watched the news this morning! I am not rattled in the slightest.'

"Yeah?" That sounded way too unnatural. Nevermind that, I was waiting for this chance to talk with Itsuki.

"You got a second, Itsuki?" I asked her.

"Wh-What do you need?" She replied a little nervous.

"Uh, I want to tell you something... But we should probably go somewhere else..." I can't possibly confess to her right next to the restrooms, can I?

"If it's fine with you, why don't we get lunch together?" Itsuki meekly accepted my proposal.

"The ¥400 curry and two of the ¥100 croquettes... And, the real curve-ball, two pieces of the ¥300 cake!?" I couldn't help raising my voice at such a sight.

"Your lunches always do go above and beyond..." Itsuki's appetite never fails to surprise me. She blushed a little at my comment.

"I knew you would say that—she presented one of the slices to me—this is for you."

"Huh?" For me? Did I heard right? Itsuki the eating monster is... giving me her food?

"The other one is, well... for me..." She looked down, maybe a little embarrassed.

"Just think of it as a little celebratory gift." Uh... Do you even have an idea, Itsuki...?

"Now it's only ¥900! Even if it is a small meal, I have no complaints!" She looked aways after throwing those words. I felt a little happy at this gesture of hers.

"Yeah? Thanks a lot." I gave her a small smile, which made her blush a little.

"Well, let's not stand around, have a seat." Itsuki nodded. We decided to sit and eat our food in silence.

"..."

"..."

Too much silence... I guess I need to talk first...

"Ah!" Before I could start talking, Itsuki seemed to remember something and glared at me.

"I'm supposed to... No, I am angry at you guys! You left without me during the school festival!" Itsuki stated while glaring daggers at me.

"What do you mean 'left without you'? You were the one who disappeared! Why weren't you at your room?"

"I went to search for my sisters, but they were nowhere to be seen! Same with you! You guys forgot about me!"

"Ah... I see what happened." I sighed.

"What are you—?"

"Itsuki, we just passed each other. I was on my way to see you, but at that time you must've gone to search for your sisters. Man, it all makes sense..." I replied, finally understanding this whole dilemma.

"How is that po—Wait... what did you just said...?" Itsuki's eyes widened, also dropping the fork she was using to eat.

"We just passed each other?"

"N-No, after that!"

"I was on my way to see you?"

"No way..." She shook her head in disbelief.

"No way? What do you mean by that?" I asked her. Does she really get it...?

"You don't mean...!" I guess she gets it then.

"Geez, how many times do I have to—Huh?" Suddenly, Itsuki stood up from our table, and started walking really fast in the opposite direction.

"Itsuki? Hey! Itsuki, where are you going!" I called for her, but she just kept going forward without even glancing towards me.

"Why you...! You left your tray at the table! Ahhh, geez!" I quickly put our trays on where they belonged , and without further ado, I chased after Itsuki.

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That's it for this chapter. Pretty short I know, but cut me some slack will ya? Also, yes, a cliffhanger, ain't that nice?

Although, this story is about a harem so, it's obvious whats going to happen next chapter. But that doesn't make it less interesting!

Also on another note, if I recall correctly, Itsuki goes to the cram school after classes, but I just went and had her go during the day (let me be, it's for the sake of the story!)

Who won the epic duel of "rock, paper, scissors"? Try to guess.

The next chapter is scheduled for this Thursday 08/20 (Remember that this week we'll have two chapters!)

I'll answer the reviews this Thursday, don't worry! (I'm also accepting PM's, just in case~)

That's all for today's update, see ya next chapter!

Pd: Borgar Queen really plays hard to get, huh?

~Neru-san