Ep 13: Quite The Crappy Kyoto Quagmire

Summary: Continuing from the end of the Season 1 reactions, Fuutarou was about to head home once the rain ceased… But then a second disc drops out of the case, prompting the quints to drag him back so they can finish the long plethora of recaps. And this time, everyone minus him are thirsting for answers to his mysterious dreams, even if it means that their bonds will end up being shattered or strengthened along the way.


Disclaimer #1: Again, like the reactions for Season 1, I don't own any of the Gotoubun characters and this fic is just only for entertainment purposes as such. All rights reserved. And please continue to support the official manga and anime in the long run.

Disclaimer #2: WARNING! TOTAL SPOILER ALERT IN EFFECT! Within the entire work of the Season 2 reactions, there will be extremely high chances of content from the Gotoubun movie as well as the unadapted parts of the manga put inside every single episode. All I can say is if you're gonna proceed: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!


Disclaimers aside, I know there have been many people who have read my previous Fanfic where the six of them have watched Season 1, but for those who just started from here, here is some context as to what happened (and welcome to the fanfic if that's so):

Previously, Fuutarou was heading home when suddenly the rain began pouring down on him alongside Miku and Itsuki. Whilst taking shelter underneath the quintuplet's residence, a man who claims to have come from another world hands them a DVD show called Gotoubun no Hanayome which was supposed to uncover some mysteries that the trio plus Ichika, Nino and Yotsuba have stirring in their heads. With a lot of hesitancy between the six, they all decided to watch what the man had delivered to them. Though they managed to deal with most of the events really well, there were times where the bond between the sisters and Fuutarou nearly shattered because of some scenes that they would have rather forgotten, let alone how some of them overreact to minor events (especially Nino who is an absolute tsundere). Nonetheless, all six of them managed to come to terms with happened with each other and maintain the strong friendships they had formed, if not, strengthening them even further, after watching the show.

Having endured the entire reel, the six of them were able to let go of their past despite the ups and downs they had to recap. As such they all decided to part ways with their tutor for the night as the rain finally ceases so that they can all prepare for the Summer Festival the following day. That is... until Ichika notices a second disc dropping out of the case and realises that this was only the first half of their past lives. Now that they know a second season was confirmed, the anxieties that seemed to have overwhelmed all but one of the characters (Nino) began bubbling as they braced for the second half of their flashbacks being relieved alongside some hidden memories that everyone did not want to spill...


*Cue the track Moya Moya Fuutarou from Season 1's OST to represent the awkward atmosphere being conjured*

Fuutarou plus all five quintuplets stare with rather blank expressions on their faces, before directing them at the CD that Nino is delicately clutching. Really, at this point, neither of them are confident to voice their opinions, let alone move a muscle for ten whole minutes.

"So uh…" Ichika finally speaks up, having grown uncomfortable with this long duration of silence as she eyes the second disc. "What's um... everyone's opinion on Season 2 of our past? Don't we agree that it's getting-"

"Late? What are you talking about Ichika it's only six forty-five in the evening!" Nino chastises her as she points to the clock. "I'm sure that you're all desperate to answer some questions that are now bubbling in your minds right now right? I've got questions too, that Season 1 didn't fully answer!"

"Ichika's right, Nino." Fuutarou speaks up. "We barely survived whatever the first disc showed. Do really need to go through a second one and blow up over this again?"

"Plus," Miku follow on as she wipes the table. "Remember that Episode where Fuutarou nearly went into a breakdown because of his photo? What if it comes back again? What's going to happen... to..." She glances over her shoulder and notices Fuutarou has re-entered their apartment. "OH! I'm sorry! I didn't notice you were-"

"Don't bother. The beans have already been partially spilt alright?" Fuutarou sighs as he closes the door behind him yet again. "I get that you all finally saw my photo but... That... ugh... I... I should have known it was coming, despite not expecting this to happen."

"Let's face it: we all weren't." Itsuki interrupts once she exits the bathroom. "None of us were expecting some secrets to flash before our eyes so we're all in the same boat."

"Yeah but that time when we are seen in the hot springs?!" Ichika hisses. "That wasn't something my filming crew wouldn't dare to shoot either! Not since I'm just beginning in my journey as an actress!"

"Not to mention Miku sleepwalking back into her bed when Fuu-kun was around!" Nino glares at Miku.

"Well at least I don't..." Miku counters as her voice plus Ichika, Nino and Itsuki's suddenly trail off as Fuutarou tries to speak up. At least... until his phone buzzed and he receives an email from his sister.

"Huh? A message? From Raiha?" Opening his less-advanced device, he reads the email whilst the quints are debating amongst themselves.


Hi Onii-chan. Sorry I didn't notify you in advance but I actually didn't cook dinner tonight. I'm going over to a friend's house and Dad's dropping me off before he goes to work again. So if you're coming back, there are some leftovers in the fridge that you can heat up yourself if you feel hungry. Let's face it though: I know you're still bad at cooking too but if you decide to do so, don't burn anything ok? I will know the moment I come back! I'll always know!

That aside, please come home soon ok? I promise to return home before midnight.

Love you as always, Onii-chan!

Raiha.

P.S: Are you staying with the quintuplets right now! Tell all of them I said hi for me! I hoped you didn't get too drenched either since you ignored my advice!

P.P.S: You're in love with one of them aren't you? Did you remember to buy a gift for your sweet girlfriend? Which of the five do you love, Onii-chan? Me and dad are dying for an answer ASAP!


As he does so, there was one particular quint that was previously glancing from upstairs watching the pointless verbal argument unfold before she decided to head back downstairs and finds something to put her curiosity back into slumber. Fuutarou smirked when he reads through Raiha's note... at least... until... the P.P.S note and the cooking mentions...

Raihaaaaa! ...he glances at the extra notes plus the fact that he was reminded of his equally horrendous cooking again, at which he makes a visibly cringing face that somehow, only one of the sisters noticed...

"Whatcha looking at?" Yotsuba suddenly stares closely at Fuutarou's pained eyes after coming down from upstairs and past her bickering sisters, startling him in the process. "Is that Raiha-chan? I wanna see what she wrote! Please!"

"GAH! Y-Yotsuba?! Where did you- HEY!" Fuutarou stammers as Yotsuba snatches his phone and reads his email.

"Dear Onii-chan... *Awkward silence after skipping to the P.P.S note before reading the rest of the email* PFFFTT AHAHAHA!" Yotsuba suddenly laughs as she attracts the attention of her sisters who finally stop arguing.

"What?!" Fuutarou growls as he blushes slightly.

"Yot...suba?" Itsuki asks baffled.

"What's so funny?" Nino adds on.

"Raiha-chan's so hilarious!" Yotsuba bawls as she hands Fuutarou his phone. "She just reminded Uesugi-san of his horrible cooking skills in his face!" And that was enough to force the quints into silent giggles.

"What else did she say? I wanna know!" Ichika puffs.

"She said that she says hi! And also..." She smiles at Fuutarou for the time being. "...Seems like Uesugi-san will be stuck here with us for the night to watch the second disc!"

"What?! I never said I-!" Fuutarou tries to interject before Nino grabs ahold of his arm and pulls him to the couch.

"Yeah Fuu-kun! So even Raiha-chan knew huh? That's too bad then! You're joining us on finish this show together! And I'm not taking no for an answer as usual!" Nino proclaims.

"Plus, we've all been dying to have some of our answers revealed ok? So unless if you want us to spill the beans to everyone else in our class, you're gonna have to join us in on this again!" Ichika teases with a meaningful stare.

"Umm... uh... I really don't want to-" And then Nino and Itsuki elbow him in the stomach. Hard. "GAH! Ok fine I'll deal with the next season with all of you then! Someone put in the disc while you're at it." Fuutarou stammers, having no hope of countering this anymore as he sits back down next to Nino. And then his stomach embarrassingly gurgles again. "URP!"

"Heh? You getting hungry already?" Nino grins as she gets up. "Stay here Fuu-kun. I'll get you some curry." She gets up to scoop some curry from the pot and some rice before putting the plate into the microwave for 2 minutes.

"Um... I don't need it but... ok?" Fuutarou squeaks.


"Was there anything else Raiha-chan said?" Miku asks Yotsuba in the meanwhile.

"Hmm... well other than the playdate and Uesugi-san's horrible cooking... there's um..." Yotsuba says before she suddenly becomes paralysed by that one extra note she previously read...


'P.P.S: Which of the five do you... UGHH!' As she recalls this note, the recaps began inundating her poor brain once again, now that Fuutarou is one step closer to figuring this all out...

'Because... you're necessary to me!'

'Let's study like our lives depended on it!'

'But... I'm supposed to be special!'

'It's not fair for me to be special. I will start living for everyone's sake.'


"Woah uh... you ok?" Ichika asks nervously as she witnesses her sister's sudden state of shock.

"Huh? Um, uh... Yeah." Yotsuba stammers. "Everything's alright. I-I mean she did say that s-she wanted to know Uesugi-san's..." She then pauses uncomfortably.

"Hmm? What about him?" Itsuki says as the microwave beeps.

"Uh... nevermind. Anyways what are we waiting for? Let's watch the second season shall we?" Yotsuba cheers so that she could wipe those tragic moments out of her brain for now.

"Sure, why not?" Miku says as she, Ichika, Nino and Itsuki take their positions on the couch, hoping to extract something out of it, maybe a spark of hints to the burning questions they have in mind. Ichka though...

Yotsuba... hang in there ok? I know what you're exactly thinking. Because... I... Onee-san stole him from you when I shouldn't have. I know that feeling. I'm sorry. Ichika mourns in her heart as she takes the disc to the TV and inserts it in before she sits down once again...


'Even if it's for a short time... we shared that moment together... that I grew to love you.'


NO SHUT UP! THIS HAS LONG BEEN OVERUSED ALREADY! Ichika screams in her mind.

"Here Fuu-kun." Nino cheekily grins as she hands Fuutarou his curry. "Don't worry. There's no way I would have the guts to put in any drugs this time. I've changed too."

"You better have not or I will personally come after you." Fuutarou scowls as he sets the plate on the table in front of the couch.


As the quints shuffle back into their seats in the meanwhile, a seating order has been confirmed from left to right: Nino, Miku, Itsuki, Fuutarou, Yotsuba, Ichika. Wait a minute…

"Something's not entirely right with the way we're all seating right now... Minus Uesugi-kun." Itsuki mutters as she gets weird case of Déjà vu.

'Huh? What about it?" Nino asks nonchalantly.

"Well uh… now that the second disc's inserted into the TV, you uhh…" Ichika asks with another worried tone on her face as she observes an overly contorted Fuutarou. "...you all ready to continue?"

"I'd rather not but… go ahead TV... Haunt me TV I dare you… until my soul is drained of-" Fuutarou complains as he is interrupted by Yotsuba hugging him tightly.

"We'll stay alongside you Uesugi-san. Don't be so scared!" Yotsuba begs, until she switches to her thoughts. Funny enough... I'm the one who should be feeling scared. Not Uesugi-san. What if... what if it comes on TV?

"And please everyone, less of the negative overreactions unlike last season." Nino chimes in.

"You're the one to talk, Nino." Miku grimaces.

"Excuse me?!" Nino growls back, albeit with a softer tone this time.

"Alright, I'm aware that the previous episode nearly ruined our friendships… or bonds... for you five… but I… as usual, there might be things in this disc that we ourselves-" Fuutarou stutters before he gets interrupted again.

"Are wanting to hide up until now? Yeah. You told us before. I'm sure we can sort of understand… right? Surely we can stand this season now that we've seen the first half of our pasts?" Itsuki tentatively asks.

"I guess... so?" Ichika hesitantly replies, knowing that she may have to watch her own mistake at some point. Honestly, I'm with Fuutarou-kun all the same. If my Kyoto nightmares are truly concealed within in disc I... I really don't... I really don't want to envision this again. I shouldn't have done what I've done for sure. Also, I'm worried for Yotsuba too, now that she knows... She peers over her shoulder to check on her sister, who is just as tense as she is right now as her ribbons appear to be as rigid as a rock even though she's still clutched onto Fuutarou.

"Aww yeah! Take it away… Umm…*Awkward silence* Uesugi-san! Yeah that's it!" She yells as she pumps her fist into the air again. I uh... I actually wanted to call him Fuutarou-kun but… oh well… maybe for the best.

What's with the awkward pause though? The other quints minus Ichika wonder over Yotsuba's unexpected hesitation. Could there be something that the four of them haven't known other than her being the girl Fuutarou met? Or rather, was there something Fuutarou himself was hiding? They've yet to find out for sure.

"Here we go then." Fuutarou says. "The second part of our past begins... *Clicks on several wrong buttons* Argh... damn it! Which button was it again?"

"SERIOUSLY?! IT'S ONLY BEEN 15 MINUTES AND YOU'VE ALREADY FORGOTTEN?!" The other quints yell at his stupidity as Itsuki blatantly assists Fuutarou in pressing the play button.

"S-s-s-sorry! The second part begins now!" Fuutarou panics as the first episode of Season 2 begins.

"And don't forget your curry too!" Nino chastises her crush.

"Yeah I know that." Fuutarou says as he eats it at a sluggish rate... and felt his tongue burn slightly. "Ow... what the...? It's hot!" He stand to fetch himself a glass of water before plopping back down.

"Well duh! It just came out of the microwave dummy!" Nino berates. Wow. That was fast! Never knew that even a tiny bit of the chilli could kick in almost immediately!


*Shows a scene of a young, pink-haired girl, possibly one of the quints, gazing over Kyoto with a young boy.*

Fuutarou: I was having… a dream.

"Another dream? That was the first line you also said during the start of season 1!" Itsuki remarks.

"But this one is totally different for sure. Last time it was a wedding." Ichika comments though she felt her stomach lurching. Fuutarou meanwhile suffers from an internal panic attack as his eyes widen for a brief bit.

Young Nakano: Hey look! Kyoto Station! We were just there!

Young Fuutarou: Woah for real?

"Is that you, Fuutarou? The one with the blonde hair?" Miku asks curiously as she rubs her knuckles in excitement. Fuutarou nods sheepishly whilst he continues to try and rid himself of the burning sensation, prompting her and Nino to jump up and down repeatedly in their seats.

"OH MY GOD IS THAT-" Nino screams before she punches herself in the stomach and reels back. "…Sorry. Got ahead of myself there."

"Geez." Yotsuba pouts, already receiving butterflies in her stomach. "Not even a minute and we already have one overreaction happening…"

"At least it was the good type though." Itsuki mutters to herself.

So that really was him when he was younger huh? No wonder why he looked so familiar… Ichika thinks.

Fuutarou: It was a dream about that day… when we first met.

All the quints clasp their mouths over Fuutarou's introduction. That girl. It's one of them for sure. And they, especially the one with the signature ribbon, know who it specifically was.

Yotsuba! No way! Ichika squeals in her thoughts.

So he still knows… Yotsuba muffles under her breath before peeking towards Fuutarou to make sure he doesn't go insane, though right now he's just making a straight face despite failing miserably to conceal his blush. He remembers me… all this time! Gyah!

*The scene then cuts to Fuutarou in the hospital, who fell sick during the school trip. A series of memroies from the school camping trip were shown, with one quint featured in each of them starting with Yotsuba, then Nino, then Ichika, Miku and finally Itsuki*

Fuutarou: The camping trip was full of disasters… My cold turned into the flu, which was serious enough that I wound up having to be admitted to the hospital.

*Flashbacks to the night when they all held hand with him*

Fuutarou: I think… maybe… they all came to visit me…

*Fades to the present*

Fuutarou: Nah, probably not…

"Well after watching the final episode of Season 1, I guess this wasn't an illusion." Fuutarou repeats after he takes moment to paus his eating.

"Ohhh was that why you said what you said back then?" Miku finally realises.

*The door opens and in comes the first quint, Nino*

Fuutarou: Nino?

Nino: Nobody's around right?

"How did we not notice that earlier back then?" Ichika ponders.

"Couldn't you have just knocked on the door first? We know you hated needles but what if Fuutarou still needed to rest?" Miku accuses Nino.

"Can we not talk about this for the time being? I know I shouldn't have barged into his room without asking first but..." Nino grumbles.

"But you still did anyways. And all because you hated needles." Fuutarou murmurs under his breath.

Fuutarou: Don't just barge in! This is my room!

Nino: Yeah and? Who do you think is paying for you to stay here?

*She eyes his charm for a brief moment*

Fuutarou: Yeah 'bout that... you guys didn't have to give me the fancy private suite! All the nurses have been spreading rumours about how I'm the hospital director's secret love child!

"And this was what I was saying about the whole VIP drama from last season!" Nino giggles as Fuutarou groans.

Nino: What'd you expect? My sisters thought you were teetering on the brink of death so they acted as quickly as they could.

"Um, pardon me but... my flu wasn't actually that bad though. It's not like neither Raiha nor I were close to dying for sure." Fuutarou says once he's finished with his serving of curry rice.

"Well we didn't know that Raiha-chan was the source of your cold! So we had to do something! We were all just worried for you!" Yotsuba speaks up before Fuutarou could say anything else.

"That aside um... how... how was my curry? Was it rather...?" Nino asks shyly, which makes Miku scowl.

"Um... it's really delicious... I guess?" Fuutarou says awkwardly since he still couldn't taste it. Nino didn't know whether to become flushed or reactivate tsundere mode in response.

I should've added more extra spicy chilli after all. Maybe make him taste something super painful for once... Nino grumbles in her thoughts.

Fuutarou: Right but... your dad's the one footing the bill for all this isn't he?

Nino: Exactly. *Zooms in on her* And that's the same thing as US paying for it!

Fuutarou: Wow. Talk about out of touch.

"Don't take my past attitude too personally please, Fuu-kun." Nino mumbles as her mood instantly sours over her past self's attitude.

"Can't argue with that. Even us four can say she's way of our leagues right?" Miku agrees with Fuutarou as she glares at Nino.

"I'm sorry what the heck was that?!" Nino aggressively yells back.

"Not again. Enough verbal fights please!" Yotsuba snaps.

Fuutarou: Anyway this is a surprise. I wasn't expecting you to be the first person to visit me.

Nino: Gah? Yeah well... I was free- *She hears footsteps coming to her direction and Jolts* AH?! O-on second thought I'm super busy! *She hides behind some curtains* By the way... I was never here do you understand?

"Too late. We already know where you are, Nino-kun." Ichika chuckles.

"I'm pretty sure I meant back then instead of now, genius!" Nino counters.

*And then Yotsuba peeks into Fuutarou's room*

Yotsuba: Hey Uesugi-san! Was Nino just in here a minute ago?

Fuutarou: Yotsuba?

*Ichika and Miku appear*

Ichika: Hey teach! Haven't seen you since the school trip!

Miku: How have you been feeling?

Fuutarou: Three of you really?

Yotsuba: Aah! Thank goodness! I'm so glad you're still alive!

"We all are, Yotsuba." Itsuki reassures as the former beams.

Fuutarou: Well yeah. What did you come to pay your respects?

*Yotsuba's ribbons twitch on the edge of their tips as her extreme sense of smell piques her curiosity and she starts sniffing like a dog*

Yotsuba: Ugh! I can definitely smell Nino in here!

Fuutarou: Wow is her B.O that bad? (Yotsuba: Cuss cuss! Cuss cuss! *And repeat*) It must suck to be her!

Nino (Thoughts): It's my perfume!

Ichika: To tell the truth you did have us worried for quite a while there. Your temperature climbed up so high we were afraid we might not make it through!

Miku: I'm happy you're feeling better! You can call us if you get lonely. We'll come right over and take care of you.

"Heh. Thanks girls. I'll make to return the favour if it happens to any of you too if I have the time too." Fuutarou warmly smiles. It's been so long since he longed for someone outside his family that took great concern for his wellbeing, so having the quints by his side felt like icing on the cake.

"Aww!" The five of them beam.

Fuutarou: That's nice. But I'd rather be by myself so- GAH!

*Ichika activates yandere mode and karate chops Fuutarou's head*

Yandere Ichika: Stop it Fuutarou-kun! You're being a jerk again!

Fuutarou: Aaaahhh...

"What was that unnecessary karate chop for?" Itsuki asks her eldest sis.

"It was either that or I hear more of Fuutarou-kun's anti-social rants." Ichika huffs.

Ichika: Also here. I grabbed all the printouts from class. Sorry it took me a while to drop them off.

*Ichika hands him the printouts he missed whilst he was in the hospital*

Fuutarou: Huh... I guess you're... still going then?

Ichika: ...Yeah.

*Flashbacks to Episode 11's memory*

Ichika's flashback: I think... I might quit school.

*And then back*

Fuutarou: Heh. It's like you're showing a little commitment for once!

Ichika: Hey you've got a crappy way of saying thank you!

Fuutarou: Hahaha!

Ichika (Thoughts): I always though school was boring, but quitting would be easy to do. But I think I'll stay awhile. There's something I can't leave behind.

"At least... until now... when I had to make my decision." Ichika murmurs softly, knowing that she still doesn't want to leave her sisters and Fuutarou behind her for good.

"Figuratively speaking... I think that was a wise choice to pursue something that makes you happy all the while." Fuutarou voices, causing Ichika to gasp softly. "Though... my stupid paycheck because of this...!"

"Oh come on Fuu-kun don't just always think of money! Well, I mean, we get you're in a debt but still! Think of us too if you or your family need help with anything!" Nino pouts.

"Even if Ichika's away that doesn't mean you can count on us four! Right?" Yotsuba smirks at her.

"Heh. I guess so. Though now Onee-san feels very sad that she's slowly being isolated from you all..." Ichika says.

"Wha?! T-t-that wasn't what I meant!" Yotsuba panics, causing Ichika, Nino and Itsuki to laugh slightly. Miku meanwhile is still focused on the TV for the time being.

*Ichika sits down*

Ichika (Thoughts): You're insensitive, stubborn and downright mean! So why... Does it have to be you?

"I could ask the same thing for everyone else..." Itsuki mutters as the four of them grin slightly, causing Fuutarou to shiver a little.

"I kinda get the feeling you're already not thinking nice things about me..." Fuutarou mutters.

Miku: Do you not like hospital food?

Fuutarou: Uh...

Miku: If you'd ask me, I would have cooked something for you.

*Fuutarou just gives off a disgusted expression*

Fuutarou: You know... suddenly my appetite's all gone!

"You know Miku's cooking back in those days was so bad when not even Uesugi-kun's outdated taste buds could avoid it." Itsuki straight up states as Miku growls at her.

Miku: You should eat. *She picks up a piece of bread and pokes Fuutarou's face with it* Ahhhhh.

Fuutarou: Hey...!

*And then Ichika mimics her sister*

Ichika: Miku's right you need to keep your strength up!

*Shows Fuutarou with the two loaves of bread sticking out of his mouth*

Fuutarou (Muffled): Seriously?!

*Ichika and Miku giggle*

All five quints laugh at how ridiculous he looked with those bread pieces acting as makeshift tusks.

"Aww! If only I wasn't so stubborn and hated needles! I would have happily joined along too!" Nino purrs.

"If only I wasn't so focused on finding you too, Nino." Yotsuba grins as Nino drops her smile and glares at her.

*Meanwhile Yotsuba finally catches Nino*

Yotsuba: Aha! There you are!

Nino: What are you a dog?! HEY WATCH IT! (Yotsuba: Let's just let him rest! Eheheh!) LET GO OF ME!

*Yotsuba drags Nino out of Fuutarou's ward; Ichika and Miku prepare to leave in the meanwhile too*

Ichika: Alright then. Guess we'll see you later.

Fuutarou: Hmm?

Miku: Hope you get to feel real better soon, Fuutarou.

*The fours quints leave. And just as they do, Fuutarou notices something*

Fuutarou: Hang on... That's weird. I do feel a bit better.

"That's great!" Yotsuba cheers.

But where was Itsuki hiding before she encountered me though? Fuutarou wonders as he glances at the youngest quint, who glances back.

*It later cuts to Maruo's office*

Maruo: You're supposed to be discharged tomorrow, right Uesugi-kun?

Fuutarou: Yeah.

Maruo: Aren't you worried about your studies?

Fuutarou: No uh not really. I can keep my grades up.

"Be honest Fuutarou: Did you actually knew that was our dad you saw?" Miku asks him curiously.

"I uh... no. I actually didn't notice that was your father when I first stepped in his office to be honest. At least... until I got dragged back into my room." Fuutarou admits.

Fuutarou: But I am concerned of these gaggle of idiots I'm supposed to teach.

"I'm sorry what did you just call us?!" Itsuki scowls.

"Yeesh. Don't be so critical about it, Itsuki-chan. I mean he's not wrong that we were all idiots back then." Ichika says to Itsuki.

Maruo: Sigh... Is that so? Well, your exam's all done...

Nino: Would you stop shoving me?!

Fuutarou: Huh?

*Later cuts outside one of the hospital waiting areas where the quints (minus one) were preparing for their flu jab*

Miku: You shouldn't yell in a hospital.

Nino: I can't help it I'm really tense right now!

*Indistinct chatter between the four of them*

"Would you rather have this or the near fatal accident during the second day of the ski trip?" Fuutarou asks Nino.

"I'd take the former by a mile thank you very much... And also be hanging onto your dear hand forever of course." Nino answers without hesitation.

"AHEM!" The other quints cough dramatically as Nino includes her crush.

Fuutarou: Speaking of which... *He steps outside to meet them again* I guess I should probably tell them thanks for coming to see me.

Ichika: Geez it's just a dumb needle! You'll never get your ears pierced if you're too scared!

*Fuutarou's tiny hair tips twitch for the first and only time in the series*

Fuutarou: Needle?

"Aww! How cute! Even Fuutarou's hair just moved on its own!" Miku giggles. "Kind of like how Yotsuba's ribbon moves whenever she's startled or weary!"

"Wot?" Yotsuba asks confused. "What about my ribbon?"

"The way it moves according to how you feel! Didn't you notice it before you started sniffing to find Nino?" Ichika says to Yotsuba.

"Do they?" Yotsuba gullibly asks again, even though they've already seen it like a billion times before.

"Ugh never mind. We'll tell you what we're talking about when it happens again." Miku grumbles.

Yotsuba: Oh! Uesugi-san!

Fuutarou: I should've known... you guys came here for something else!

*Miku reflexively catches Nino before the latter could bolt off a second time*

Ichika: Well yeah duh! Our vaccinations! *Cue Fuutarou who's... uh... turned blue and caught up in a blank stare?* We get them every year around this time.

For absolutely no reason whatsoever, Nino and Miku started snickering at how goofy Fuutarou kind of looks on TV at the moment.

"What's so funny?" Fuutarou asks with an annoyed expression on his dull face.

"I don't why but you kinda look hilarious whilst you're just staring at us in thin air on the screen." Nino chuckles.

"Seriously?" Fuutarou murmurs.

Miku: But Itsuki and Nino try to run away.

Nino: So? I just hate pain!

Yotsuba: It's nice that we could stop by and see Uesugi-san in the same train though huh?

Fuutarou: I get it. *The camera suddenly zooms out showing the exterior of the hospital as Fuutarou-* YOU SELFISH MEATHEADS YOU SUCK!

"PFFFT!" Itsuki and Yotsuba couldn't help but blow a raspberry under their mouths over what Fuutarou screamed out like a total goofball.

Doctor: Sir please don't yell in the hospital! *He pushes Fuutarou back to his room* You're still sick (Fuutarou: Uh... uh...) go and get back into bed!

Fuutarou: Ok...

"Well someone was real mad!" Ichika gawks.

*As Fuutarou heads back though, Maruo turns to face him from his office*

Maruo: Uesugi-kun. I expect nothing but the best from you.

Fuutarou: Huh?

"Man his voice sounds so cold... It's making my skin tremble on its surface every single time I listen to him! Like a dormant volcano waiting to erupt!" Fuutarou shudders as Maruo's low-pitched, no-nonsense voice pierces his veins. "Though I wonder why his full face hasn't been shown yet?"

"Probably because we're not supposed to? Like a mystery?" Yotsuba again randomly asks.

"Yeah well, because he's so busy as a hospital manager, he normally does not have time to bond with us five, let alone with anyone else working with him." Ichika adds as she solemnly shuts her eyes. "Ever since our mother died... he's been working very hard to support us on our knees... even though we could manage ourselves fine. He's doing everything he can to make sure we are all happy. I'm sure that he also wants the best for us and you as well, Fuutarou-kun."

"I mean, Uesugi-kun, remember that time where he gave you that ultimatum?" Itsuki recalls, though Fuutarou flinches a little upon hearing this. "Sorry if I recalled a nightmare in advance but... he did so because he wanted to ensure that you, as our tutor, are handling us like a proper teacher would. He does care about us to some degree. If he didn't, then..." She nervously adjusts her glasses before continuing. "...If he didn't worry about our performances then we might not have found the confidence to move on to third year, let alone trust you to have our backs."

"I agree. Though he may not seem like it at first glance..." Nino speaks. "...deep down our father can be really kind-hearted and trustworthy if people get to know him well. Similar to how our rela- *AHEM* friendship is right now with you, Fuu-kun. He just needs time. That's all."

"In a way, you kind of remind us about our father though." Miku says next. "I mean both of you have this no-nonsense attitude towards life before we met. So having to face you... it's like you're our... hmm... it's like you're like a responsible figure to us." Miku actually wanted to say something else but felt like it wasn't appropriate for their current relationship so she modified her words a little.

"Huh. Was that also why you disliked me when we all met for the first time? Because my attitude was similar to your father's?" Fuutarou tries to ask, only to get confused looks.

"Uh... That not... what we exactly... meant...?" The quints who spoke (Minus Yots) stuttered.

"Never mind. Besides I get what you all mean with the similarities between your father and my attitude of course." Fuutarou says.

*Back inside his room lying flat on his bed, Fuutarou flashbacks to a certain point in his past as he wonders if he has seen the doctor he met a few minutes ago before*

Fuutarou: That's funny... he seems so familiar. It was years ago... but the scene is burned into my brain as if it happened yesterday.

*He flashbacks to Kyoto yet again where he was about to take a photo of the young girl, who poses for him*

"NO WAY! HE REMEMBERS?!" The quints gasp. Except one of course.

Fuutarou: Right... That was...

Young Nakano: Fuutarou Uesugi! *She runs over to her father and turns around to smile* Bye-bye!

"OOOOOHHHH MY GOOOOOOOOOODDDD!" All five quints shriek with a pitch as high as a mosquito's buzz complete with their own blushing faces. And yet, they know this was supposed to be one of them specifically.

"Geez! You girls alright?!" Fuutarou yells as he became deafened for three seconds straight after absorbing the barrage of squeals.

HE DOES REMEMBER THAT DAY AND MY FATHER! But... he didn't remember my name? Yotsuba thinks solemnly as ribbons began to waver in all directions. Then again... we only just met for that day up until the night when my father came to rescue us both. Not to mention he said my name once so yeah. It kinda makes sense that Uesugi-san doesn't remember. It was only for a brief bit of time. But still... Her poor heart nearly overworks itself as the quintuplet could feel her entire chest aching to the bone. Uesugi-san... I can't to myself anyways. My feelings... they will never change!

*Back to the present as Fuutarou jumps up with a startle*

Fuutarou: GAH! Why did... I think of that?! Uh?

*The wind suddenly blows in his room as Fuutarou looks to his left to find a dazzling, wavy length of red hair… plus a noticeable ahoge on her head once the scene clears up; But first he thought he was staring at the girl he met five years ago...*

Fuutarou: AH?!

Itsuki: Ah?!

Fuutarou: Ah! Oh good it's just you. You startled me.

Itsuki: What?! You're the one who's acting scary not me!

As of now, Itsuki is the only quint to retain her blush as she stares wide-eyed in silence. The others meanwhile...

Why is everyone minus Itsuki staring at me with yandere-like intentions again?! Fuutarou quivers.

Fuutarou: Aren't your sisters looking for you?

*Itsuki turns away in panic*

Itsuki: Eheheh... N-not... not that I know of!

"Out of context but…" Fuutarou says out of nowhere as he attempts to break the uneasiness surrounding him. "I noticed that in Season 1, Itsuki was the first to be introduced and Nino was the last. In this season it's vice-versa."

"I thought so too! Well picked up, Fuu-kun. I kinda noticed it too but you beat me to it." Nino grins.

"I actually never noticed that until you picked it up to be honest. Gotta give you credit there." Itsuki remarks.

"Also in the previous disc your eyes were blue. Why are they now gold?" Miku asks.

"Beats me. How are we supposed to know? We're not the ones who were behind the scenes were we?" Fuutarou responds out of the blue. "In fact... What colour are my eyes right now? Can you tell?"

"As golden as they are right now, so much that they shine a lot brighter than my sisters when they're all together, teach." Ichika praises him as she also sticks out her tongue at her four, younger sisters. "Bleh!"

"ICHIKA?!" They all pout furiously.

"I mean I appreciate what you said but did you really have to go this far?" Fuutarou groans upon receiving Ichika's detailed compliment.

Itsuki: Anyway... I came here to ask you something. Tell me honestly… what's the real reason for studying so hard?

Cue an unnoticeable internal crisis developing within Yotsuba. Because that was also what she heard when she prepared to check Fuutarou's room to search for Itsuki.

"Wow, way to steal my words there, Itsuki-chan." Ichika grumbles, because that was also the exact same question she asked her tutor in Episode 5.

"What?" Itsuki asks confused.

"Episode 5. When I said 'What's the real reason you study.'" Ichika recalls.

Fuutarou: I guess it's because it's my job to as a student. That's all.

Pout-suki: Mmmmmmmm! *Itsuki pouts intensely and closes in on Fuutarou* MMMMMMMM!

Itsuki blushes slightly at that, but only because she wanted to extract what Fuutarou was reeling in during that time.

"Ara ara, Itsuki-chan!" Ichika smugly teases. Nino and Miku meanwhile, scowl at her.

Fuutarou: What's wrong with you?

Itsuki: I'm gonna stare you down until you give me a better answer than that!

Fuutarou: Ok? *Stares back and initiates a staring contest* Then I'm just gonna keep staring at you until you can't take it anymore!

Itsuki: Alright fine you do that! Whichever person quits staring first is the loser!

Nurse 1: Oh young love!

Nurse 2: So precious!

*Both of them look away from each other after hearing that*

"Itsuki?! What the hell was that all about seeing that you ran away from us too?!" Miku growls as her cute face morphs into a jealous grimace.

"D-D-DON'T GET ANY WRONG IDEAS PLEASE!" Itsuki suddenly panics.

Itsuki: I refuse to leave this room until you answer me.

Fuutarou: Ugh gimme a break here…

*The scene then flashbacks to the elementary school trip on a bullet train*

Young Fuutarou: Woohoo! I win!

*He scores a full house*

"Wait, what's this scene supposed to be…?" Fuutarou murmurs confused. "I don't recall that happening… or at least… oh wait!" He clasps his hands on his mouth as his moment of realisation strikes his poor mid out of the blue. Seeing his reckless, younger self onscreen is enough to startle him. His past… is what's about to be displayed!

"Ooh are we actually gonna see Uesugi-san's past?" Yotsuba squeals in delight. "I wanna see it too!"

"Are we revisiting something in your past life, Fuutarou?" Miku asks giddily. "Oh my gosh tell me more!"

"No way! Uesugi-kun only talked to me about it but… now I'm actually going to see what he actually described back then!" Itsuki exclaimed as she rapidly rubbed her knuckles until the friction caused by this intense behaviour made them as hot as a burning nail. "Ow!"

Ichika and Nino meanwhile remain as silent as they possibly could as Fuutarou's flashback unfolds.

So this is the real reason why he chose to study so hard huh? Ichika thinks alongside the commotion.

Fuutarou's friend: Awww!

Young Fuutarou: Hah! That means you get the dare!

Fuutarou's friend: Oh please not that! Anything but that!

Young Fuutarou: Sorry! Rules are rules!

Takebayashi: Calm down, Fuutarou! We have to keep it quiet while we're on the train ok?

Right I forgot I haven't seen her in so long! Fuutarou gasps as he reddens a little and recalls his time with her in elementary school. In fact, he actually did have a crush on her back then... until he found out she was going out with someone else. What was her name again? I forgot...

Young Fuutarou: Boring! *Fuutarou grabs Takabayashi and toys with her* Let's live a little! What fun is a school trip if you're gonna be such a goody two-shoes huh, Takebayashi!?

Takebayashi: Ah! Alright, alright, alright!

Nino and Miku instantly let off an ear-piercing scream each at the sight of seeing Fuutarou's young, bad-boy self come to life on TV, causing the other four to plugs their ears abruptly. But only the former had the guts to continue voicing her opinions of seeing his younger self. "OH MY GOSH IS THAT YOU, FUU-KUN?! YOU'RE THE BAD BOY THAT I SAW THE PHOTO?! KYAAH! YOU LOOK, SO, ADORABLE IWANNATRAVELBACKINTIMEANDDOMYBESTTOFINDYOUIN-MMF (Gagged)!"

"Nino enough!" Miku yells as she gags her sister with her blue school jacket. "I know you're keen to see Fuutarou but please, so am I! Young Fuutarou though! YAAAAAA!"

"Geez! What's with you Nino?!" Fuutarou yells back flustered causing her to jump. "I-I know that seeing my past self acting like Kintarou-kun is enough to excite you but please! Relax a little will ya?!"

Inside his thoughts though: Yeah that's right. Takebayashi. I remember her. I used to hae a crush on her when I was little. At least until... until I found out that...

Ichika, Itsuki and Yotsuba though... had different reactions to seeing the boy they both met five years ago as they finally remove their fingers from their ears. One of anxiety, one of curiosity and one of... something... a little more than she expected.

Takebayashi: You gotta let Sanada be part of the game too though! Since the teacher's grouped us all up!

Sanada: No. I would rather not.

Young: Fuutarou: Is that math? *He left eyebrow twitches as he flings all of Sanada's papers into the air* What are you still doing homework for you gigantic nerd?!

Sanada: Don't!

"Says the gigantic nerd himself ahahaha!" Miku laughs loudly. Nino wanted to laugh too but Miku tied her jacket so tight that she struggled to take it off her mouth...

"Woah! I'd never imagine he'd be the bad boy Nino longed to see after watching this! He really does take in his father's traits huh? Ok! Now I'm getting butterflies!" Itsuki exclaims giddily.

Ichika and Yotsuba continue to remain silent however...

Young Fuutarou: Throw all that useless crap away! Check out what I brought with me!

*He whips out the gigantic camera that he stole from his dad before he left*

Fuutarou's classmate 1: Wow a camera!

Fuutarou's classmate 2: So cool!

Young Fuutarou: Yeah I stole it from my dad's work stuff no big deal! Come on Takebayshi! Do you wanna take a- uh...

*Takebayashi helps Sanada picks up his tossed up files*

Takebayshi: Are you ok?

Sanada: Yeah...

Fuutarou's classmate 2: They're close. They have been for years now.

Yeah that's right. Takebayshi loved Sanada more than she loves me... Fuutarou grimaces silently. Until...

"Wait you actually stole the camera from your dad?! Did he even notice?!" Miku and Itsuki exclaim in unison, startling Fuutarou in the process.

"GAH! UH UM... um... Uh... *Awkward pause* No, actually." Fuutarou says as his blush deepens. "Funny enough he didn't. At least until I got back and he demanded that I show him all of the pictures I took that day just because he was dying to know."

"Woah! Uesugi-kun! Don't be so embarrassed! We won't judge!" Itsuki exclaims. And that was enough to make the tips of his hair twitch like on TV.

"You sounded like Miku for the first bit there." Fuutarou notes.

"Huh? I don't get it." Itsuki replies confused. Miku knows what Fuutarou was mentioning though and giggles as the flashback from Episode 2 plays in her mind.


Yotsu-Miku: 'Woah! Uesugi-san!'

Fuutarou: 'Y-Yotsuba?!'


*Cuts to the entrance of Kyoto station*

Fuutarou's classmate 2: They live near each other and their parents were friends. They even take vacations together. The class reps make a good pair huh?

*Fuutarou meanwhile is at the back as he snaps a photo of Takebayashi*

Takebayashi: Huh?

All five quints turn wide-eyed as Fuutarou snaps a photo of Takebayashi. It was also at this point that Nino has finally tossed Miku's blue sweater aside as she continues to stare at... Fuutarou snapping Takebayashi from behind.

"Fuu-kun?!" Nino snaps. "Who is that Takebayashi that you just took a photo of?! Do you actually like her?!"

"Tell us where she is now and the five of us will give her a piece of our minds!" Ichika suddenly speaks up as she enters yandere mode again. "Onee-san is for sure not letting her getting your-"

"Geez! Calm down all of you! I never liked her in the first place ok?!" Fuutarou pouts... but then chooses to explain everything. "Ok I'll admit that I did in fact like her but-"

"YOU WHAT?!" All five quints exclaim as their reignited auras nearly blind the tutor.

"Did you not hear me say calm down?!" Fuutarou snaps as he raises his voice. "I liked her up until that school trip, when I heard she was going out with that Sanada guy ok?! End of story!" There was a moment of awkward silence as the five auras suddenly extinguished. At least... until Miku spoke.

"Where is she though?!" Miku asks as her face develops into one expression complete with nothing but hostile intent. "That doesn't mean we still can't talk 'peacefully' (she makes the quote signs twice) with her!"

"Look if you girls dare to ask me again, face the facts: I haven't seen her in so long since we entered different high schools." Fuutarou deadpans with a scowl. "Even if I wanted to know, I don't exactly know where she is, or what she's up to ok? So please." Fortunately the quints at least had the decency to calm down this time now that they know their crush has gotten past her a long time ago. "Thank you. For once you actually stayed true to my requests."

Takebayashi: Would you please stop taking pictures and hurry up?!

Young Fuutarou: Oh. O-ok.

*The group continues on but then... Fuutarou suffers from a stomachache*

Young Fuutarou: Gah!

Everyone: Huh?

Young Fuutarou: Oh man that really hurts! Aaaaghhh...

Takebayashi: What happened?

Young Fuutarou: My stomach is killing me! I probably... ate something rotten! I-I-I'm gonna... go to the... can I catch you guys later?

Hang on... that time at Kyoto... wasn't that also the day when a girl ran into one of us? Could that Takebayshi... be her? No probably not, I don't know for sure. Ichika thinks.

*Shows five cards, with Young Fuutarou being the one thrown out of the hand*

Young Fuutarou (Flashback): Throw all that useless crap away!

*The scenes fades to Young Fuutarou sitting alone on a certain set of steps..*

Young Fuutarou: Guess that's me. Sigh...

"Huh? What was... that all about with the cards showing Uesugi-san and all that?" Yotsuba asks confused.

"In short, what I just said that day ended representing the situation I felt before I started tutoring you five (Thoughts: Actually not really... It was before I met that young girl): A useless jerk who can do nothing but take photos for fun." Fuutarou mutters.

"Aww. How sad actually." Nino coos as her sympathies build up. "If only we met that day and uh... wait didn't you have a stomach-ache? Why are you on the seats?"

"I did but I then I immediately got lost after that. Not that I cared about it back then though." Fuutarou replies.

"Really?" Ichika asks as she finds it hard to believe just from that scene alone. "Ok but... if only the five of us were there to guide you out of this..."

"I mean... one of you did meet me that day... right?" Fuutarou asks nervously. And Yotsuba clearly knows that deep down inside of her own thoughts.

*Young Fuutarou then whips up his camera again to try and take a photo of something when this happens...*

Lady: You!

Young Fuutarou: Uh?

Lady: You just took my photo without permission!

"Huh? Where did she come from?!" Ichika and Nino gasp.

"For a second I thought that lady looked like our mother since her dress had a similar design!" Miku pants.

"What?!" Fuutarou exclaims.

"I didn't even hear Uesugi-kun click the camera shutter either!" Itsuki includes. Yotsuba meanwhile...

Young Fuutarou: Huh? What's your deal lady?

Lady: AH?! You're sneaking pictures! He's a little pervert!

Young Fuutarou: Yeah like I would!

*Two police officers show up*

Police officer: What's going on here?

Fuutarou: Uh?!

"OH CRAP!" the quints minus Yotsuba herself gasp in horror.

"Um... if I may ask Uesugi-kun..." Itsuki nervously shudders as her ahoge lines itself into a zigzag. "H-h-how did you escape this mess again?!"

"It'll come up. I'm sure of it." Fuutarou braces as he knew how it happened that day.

Young Fuutarou: Sure... Ah?!

*He hands the camera but then realises something... maybe. He flashbacks to the photos he took but they were mostly just centring on Takebayashi because he thought for sure he didn't take any photos of the lady*

Police officer: What's wrong?

Young Fuutarou: Nothing! I just... uhhhhhh...

Yotsuba braces for the fatal decision that changed everything as she shuts her eyes.

Young Nakano: He's innocent! I saw the whole thing!

Young Fuutarou: Huh?

*Fuutarou looks up at the red-haired girl... who smiles*

Young Fuutarou: Ah?!

"YAAAAAAAAAH!" Every single quint had their navy blue pupils dilate by a factor of ten as they scream like they just won the lottery… except Yotsuba herself as she slowly opens hers. Not to mention their lower jaws sank so deep that all they could do was recap on the sister they lost back then in their oceans of thoughts and the natural shockwaves that their hearts produced grew even louder.

NO WAY! FUUTAROU… SHE REALLY SAVED HIM! They all squealed in their minds minus Yotsuba whilst their heartbeats thumped so loud that they resonated throughout the living room and rattled some glass objects. SO THAT'S WHERE SHE SNUCK OFF TOO WHEN SHE GOT LOST! SHE WAS THE SPECIAL ONE!


'Here Yotsuba-'

'Huh? Uh-oh!'

"Yotsuba...?"


Yotsuba meanwhile as her blood circulated around her body five time faster due to her rapidly pounding heart...

Uesugi-san... Fuutarou-kun... Yotsuba murmurs unconsciously as she nearly sheds tears of her own and stares at Fuutarou, who's face has darkened in absolute terror over another secret being spilt. You still remember me... even after five years huh? So do I! Yeeee!

Is that why Fuutarou went from bad boy to an anti-social study freak?! This is the real reason why he studies?! OH MY GOD! Ichika gawks as her face reddens too for no reason.

Fuutarou meanwhile, just sits in his spot paralysed. Until...

*The flashback then humorously cuts to Fuutarou's shogi joke*

Someone Random: Emergency! A UFO has been spotted over Japan!

Shogi Alien: We come from planet Shogi. The nation's most talented player will challenge me for the fate of earth!

*The earth (or at least, Japan) comically blows up as the present is shown*

Fuutarou: Anyways, that's basically the way the school trip ended…

"Uh- What?!" The quints reel back with utterly baffled expressions as they suddenly snap back to reality… minus Fuutarou and Yotsuba who sort of relax but not really.

"Well uh… What was that rather awkward transition?" Ichika asks out of the blue.

"Wait... why's your face all red? Did that actually happen Fuutarou?" Miku asks nervously as Fuutarou still blushes despite barely dodging another bullet.

"What no. That was a joke I made up. Relax." Fuutarou nonchalantly replies and stops blushing, as he knows that he never wanted to go too much into detail that day.

"But why did you suddenly transition from the past to something stupid like this?!" Nino questions out loud, though she didn't receive an answer.

Itsuki: Uh, what the heck was that?! Why did you rush to the part that I wanted to know more about? Did the planet explode did the aliens take over or what?!

Fuutarou: I never said I would tell you anything. And honestly I'd rather not. The only reason I answered you... *Flashbacks to Day 1 of the school camping trip* ...was to thank you. For coming.

Itsuki: You didn't sound very grateful but ok... I can tell one thing from your story though. You've changed quite a lot since that day. After you and that girl met... you became a better person than before.

Though it wasn't noticeable, Yotsuba's doing her absolute best to not burst into tears after replaying this one, solemn thought of the fact that she was, and is still, the quintuplet responsible for changing Fuutarou's life all this while. Whilst it may seem like a happy memory to reminisce, to her, it felt like a ten tonne weight to her stomach. And all because she failed to strive to the vow that she made with Fuutarou in the upcoming years until second year, the year where they reunited.

*Fuutarou then grunts as he flashbacks to the day where he and the girl collected five charms*

Young Nakano: Oh wow are those good luck charms? Let's buy some!

Young Fuutarou: Why are you still bugging me?! Just go away!

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! CUUUUTTTTE!" The quints, minus the one again, squeal over this heartful memory, even though it was pretty clear that Fuutarou tried to dump her.

Itsuki: Do you think I can change too? Because if I can... then I would like you to help me do it.

*Back to the past*

Young Nakano: You looking for someone? That makes two of us!

Young Fuutarou: Leave me alone! Get someone else's help!

Young Nakano: But it has to be you! We're both lonely all by ourselves right? So let's stick together!

"AAAAAHHHH?!" The fours quints emphasised in unison as their words suddenly faded into thin air.

Young Nakano: Come on please?

*Fuutarou then glances at Itsuki again*

Fuutarou: Huh?

Itsuki: The truth is... You're necessary to us.

Young Nakano: You're necessary to me!

"EEEEEEEEHHHHHH?!" With each flashback of the young Nakano, everyone minus the one herself seem to be transforming into darker shades of red and their thoughts become really clouded by this special relationship; The devolution of their vocabulary into various, slurred sound effects, paired with their ever-beating circulatory systems, was also noticeable.

"I really don't get what's on your minds these days..." Fuutarou mutters pessimistically.

Young Nakano: Oh we should take a picture!

Young Fuutarou: Hey! Don't touch my camera!

*Fuutarou stares at Itsuki in surprise; The latter then holds her hands in front of her face*

Itsuki: AH?! Mmm... Can you please not stare at me?

Fuutarou: Uh... You really think I can help your test scores though? Your average is only 29.6.

Itsuki: We can make it work! We just have to give it all we've got! Look at this! *She pulls out- Hang on!* I dug up my own good luck charm so that now we'll have an advantage!

Fuutarou is sent into a neat panic attack after finally putting the pieces together all by himself. The other quints meanwhile... they've lost their breath to even make a sound. They were instead overtaken by their hearts roaring like there was no end to their third year of high school.

Fuutarou: you're resorting to prayers? Wait a sec... It's similar to the ones that girl bought! That's funny! Let's see... she got... five! *Instant moment of realization* AH?!

Because we bought them while we were together! That day wasn't a lie! Yotsuba shrieks in her thundering heart.

*Fuutarou gets up*

Fuutarou: Itsuki! (Itsuki: Huh?) Where did you get that?!

Itsuki: Woah! Chill out! I don't remember if I bought it or if somebody else gave it to me. Maybe... Kyoto? *Flashbacks to that tower* Five years back?

*Cue Chibi figures of the duo*

Oh! My! God! So the charms...! Was all that the four quints could process in the hazy brains that have tragically collapsed over Fuutarou's flashback. All except one again. Because she knows how they came to be.

Fuutarou: Does that mean-

Yotsuba: Ha! *Fuutarou and Itsuki's ahoge jolt in unison* Itsuki! There you are! 'Bout time we found ya!

Whew... that was close... Yotsuba pants with a sigh of relief.

"Dang it! That's all?!" The other quints pout.

"What else are you now expecting me to expose on TV?!" Fuutarou yells in embarrassment.

Ichika: We've been looking all over the hospital!

Miku: Ok we're all here. Let's get it done already.

*Nino grimaces before dragging her rebellious sister away*

Nino: Come on sis! (Itsuki: aaaaaaAAAAAHHH!) If I have to suffer the needle, then you do too!

Itsuki: Hey we thought this over!

*Indistinct chatter from the quints as Fuutarou looks on deep in thought*

Fuutarou: Five years back... in Kyoto...

*Flashes to the photo of the girl... and then the two who hate needles*

Nino and Itsuki: Aahhhhhh...

Fuutarou: It's... gotta be a coincidence...

"So uh... anyone else got... um... anything else to say? About the girl?" Fuutarou whispers embarrassingly as the five of them stare at him with widened navy eyes complete with various facial expressions of their own. Literally, there was nothing else the five of them could spit out at this point in time... Now that they've seen most of it.

"Um... hello?" Fuutarou grimaces as the quints retain their current states of disbelief. "Ugh, fine. Forget that I asked. I really don't get you why you five are so excited and unnerved at the same time to see my past and all that... AND STOP STARING AT ME LIKE I'M SORT OF A CREEP AGAIN PLEASE!"

That was enough to make the quints withdraw into their seats... though questions were still blazing like red-hot pokers inside of them.

It wasn't a coincidence though Uesugi-san! And you know it as much as I do! Yotsuba mouths to herself as the wave of Kyoto memories strike her hard in her two eye receptors again.

*Cuts to the Nakano apartment where Fuutarou is… umm… looking pretty sus…*

Itsuki: Seriously?! You just got released!

Ichika: What is this all about?

Miku: Why did you want us to put our hair up like this?

"Oh great..." Fuutarou complains as the quints finally snap back to reality to witness... well...

*As Fuutarou points from right to left, here we go…*

Fuutarou: Itsuki! Miku! Yotsuba! Nino! Ichika!

*And then left to right*

Nino: Nino! Miku *Pout*! Itsuki! Yotsuba! Ichika!

All the quints had to burst out laughing over Fuutarou's humiliating failure on-screen.

"Even up to this day you still can't get right can you?" Nino giggles. "Not even with our hair colours being different on TV!"

"Urghhh... Don't remind me..." Fuutarou groans.

Miku: Does this have something to do with schoolwork or...?

Fuutarou: You seem awfully enthusiastic for Nino.

Miku: MMM!

Nino: That's because I'm Nino!

Fuutarou: Which proves my point!

Itsuki takes this moment to glance at everyone's seating positions minus Fuutarou... and notices that this was the exact same order that the quints were aligned in. "Hey um... out of context again but... Do you all notice how we're seated right now?"

And that made everyone glance at their positions only to realise the same thing.

"Oh!" Yotsuba gawks. "Well will you look at that!"

"Ahhh!" Nino grins. "No wonder why you were so fidgety about our seating, Itsuki!"

"This can't be a coincidence right? Just like what Fuutarou said?" Miku asks randomly.

"What do you mean Nino?" Fuutarou says as he glances at Itsuki... who fumes. "No wait, sorry... the one on my far right... Ichika!" And then the other puff their cheeks to contain their laughter. "What? I wanted to ask what were Nino and Itsuki-?"

And then the actual Nino pouts furiously as she points to herself and then her sisters. "Nino! Miku! Itsuki! Yotsuba! Ichika, dummy! What the hell is wrong with you today?!"

"WHAT?! You weren't all disguised?!" Fuutarou gullibly yells, causing Ichika and Yotsuba to finally lose it.

"How did you not notice, teach?!" Ichika laughs. "We were all sitting there and you had to stuff us up again!"

"URGH! Stop teasing me like that you all!" Fuutarou groans as Itsuki and Nino hurl a pillow in his face as a reward for his dumbfounded stupidity. "WHAT?!"

"That wasn't even our intention, let alone mine, in the first place!" Itsuki snaps as she turns red in embarrassment. "Thanks for ruining it you jerk!"

Fuutarou: Without visual cues it's impossible for me to tell you all apart! It's like some kind of bad game show!

Ichika: Are you sure you're not just saying that because you don't feel like trying?

Fuutarou: Either way... *He slams his hand on the table and reveals five papers with zero marks each as it flashbacks to that one day as the doorbell rings* Actually let me back up by 10 minutes...

"Oh great... Not this again." Fuutarou scowls as he glares at Ichika.

"EH?! W-what excuse you have staring at me for?!" Ichika panics.

Fuutarou (Flashback): Alright girls! I'm here to tutor y- UGH?! Great here we go...

*All Fuutarou sees though was one of the quints half naked as she... tosses a bag she was holding into his face*

Unknown quint: PERVERT!

Fuutarou (Flashback): Seriously I rang the doorbell! *And then the five sheets neatly tucked in a paper bag appear as the quint (Ichika) runs upstairs* Uh? Hmm? Wasn't expecting that.

"Ichika?!" Miku and Itsuki gasp as they, alongside Nino, had their jaws drop in disbelief now that they know why Fuutarou was staring at her. The eldest meanwhile, blushes awkwardly.

"How did uh...! H-h-how was the door even open?!" Yotsuba stammers. "No wonder why Uesugi-san was so mad that day!"

*Back to the present*

Yotsuba: A zero in each class...

Fuutarou: And whoever it was tore the name off. I didn't recognise her because she was in her bath towel but it had to be one of you. *He leans down and rests his hand on Yotsuba's shoulder* Fess up, Yotsuba!

Panicking Yotsuba: HEY WHY WOULD YOU JUST ASSUME THAT IT WAS ME?!

"She looks so innocent!" Nino muffles as she puffs her cheeks.

"Because you were always the one to get zero marks?" Miku ponders.

"At least until Uesugi-san came and helped me improve thank you very much!" Yotsuba grumbles.

Miku: So that's why you asked us to put our hair up.

Fuutarou: Exactly. How am I supposed to identify you based on just your faces?

"Minus the different hair colours of course..." Fuutarou mumbles.

Nino: What?!

Miku: It's obvious.

Nino: The bland looking one is Miku of course!

Miku: Nino's expression is the most annoying!

*And here we go again...*

Miku: Did you say bland?

Nino: You called me annoying!

Miku: That's what you are isn't it?!

*Indistinct verbal war phase 3 as Yotsuba catches Fuutarou's attention*

Yotsuba: Hey Uesugi-san! I think I know a way to help!

Fuutarou: Hm?

"This again? For crying out loud..." Fuutarou complains as he knew what Yotsuba told him that day.

"The long awaited sequel to the campfire dance: Telling the difference between love!" Yotsuba proudly proclaims.

Yotsuba: When all of us were still little girls, our mother taught us how we could tell! She said 'When you're in doubt your love will show you the way!'

Fuutarou: And how is that supposed to help me?

"Heh?" Nino and Ichika grin at their crush and tutor, though the former aims a hostile glare at the latter for the previous incident, causing her to withdraw a little.

"I'm not gonna say anything about this anymore." Fuutarou deadpans stoically, even though he's still doing his best to utilize that skill on his own.

Ichika: Can we take our hair down now? You're acting even weirder than usual today you know that?

*The quints untie their hair. As they do so, Fuutarou starts sniffing their hair*

Fuutarou: Huh? I smell shampoo.

Nino: Back off creep!

"Please don't tell me you were influenced by my strong sense of smell..." Yotsuba grimaces slightly.

*Fuutarou keeps sniffing as he recalls the flashback*

Unknown quint (Flashback): PERVERT!

Fuutarou: Aha! I need you girls to do something! Look me in the eye and say pervert!

*Cue some disgusted quints and then an overly menacing Nino roasting Fuutarou*

Nino: Easy! You're a worthless pervert who can go die in a fire!

Fuutarou: No! I don't remember burning a hole in my salt the first time!

Nino blows a sudden raspberry over this random zoom up of her roasting her tutor whilst the others gave off a cackle each (and for once Yotsuba wasn't unnerved over this death stare). Fuutarou meanwhile… uh... cringing like it's the last thing he'll ever do in his unsociable life…

"Ok if there's one thing I'll actually enjoy from those guys who brought us into this show... it's this!" Nino wheezes.

Miku: You can also tell us apart by our moles.

Fuutarou: That's perfect! *Sudden zoom in of Fuutarou* Show me yours then! *x2 actually* Where is it?!

All the quints except Miku glare at him in disgust.

Miku: Uh... Um... *She flops down onto the couch* If you wanna see... I guess I'll show you...

Itsuki: WOAH WOAH WOAH! You didn't notice a mole when it happened and what good is that gonna do you?

*Miku gets up in disgust; she clearly wanted Fuutarou to do it and Itsuki had to spoil this moment*

Fuutarou: Oh yeah good point.

"I'm not even gonna question why Miku looks so disgusted..." Fuutarou groans.

"We're not even gonna question why you acted the way you did to all of us..." Nino bites.

Ichika: Wait Fuutarou-kun! There's actually distinct possibilities that none of us is the culprit after all!

Fuutarou: How's that possible?

Ichika: Don't freak out ok? We lied to you! We have another sister… HER NAME IS MUTSUMI!

*Yotsuba gawks over Ichika's made up joke.*

Fuutarou: AH?!

Yotsuba: OH WAIT REALLY?! So... where's Mutsumi right now?!

Ichika: In a secret room! It's a case that (Fuutarou: Well that's just B.S...) none of us will ever be able to find her.

"I will never forget the day where you came up with that imaginary sister of yours…" Fuutarou murmurs pessimistically. "Seriously…"

"What's wrong with that, hmm?" Ichika asks. "What were the quirks Mutsumi had that made you so uncomfortable? Even though she clearly wasn't real?"

"Well uh... I'll be honest, once I arrived at home that particular night... um... I kept having nightmares of that Mutsumi you made up. She was honestly a pain to deal with if I had to recall." Fuutarou speaks.

"WAIT WHA? What nightmares? What did Mutsumi do to you?" Yotsuba asks as her curiosity is further piqued.

"Did she steal you from any of us? I bet she did didn't she? That rascal!" Nino growls. "I bet she somehow found a way to get an advantage over us... no... if she says we're all scum-!"

"Look I'll explain everything once the episode ends if I can ok? Let's just keep watching for now." Fuutarou suggests.

"What do you mean if you can? We want to hear everything after this! As much as the girl that saved you in your past!" Itsuki firmly tells him.

Fuutarou: The face thing is getting me nowhere. But that's ok. *Cue his Plan B: Five mock exams* It's time for Plan B! This problem set has questions from those exams that I found. Whoever scores the lowest is our girl.

*The quints take the test without hesitation this time. Though...*

Nino: Why do we have to do all this extra work?

*Yotsuba's ribbon droops as her head spins*

Yotsuba: Ughhhhh...

"I love how Yotsuba's eyes have been replaced by swirls on TV." Fuutarou jokingly says.

Itsuki: This is really useless...

Miku: You're so pushy today. That's worse than normal.

*Ichika had something on her mind however as the scene focuses on her...*

Ichika (Thoughts): You'll never win now Fuutarou-kun! I panicked and kicked you out in a hurry, so you didn't get a good look at me. And this exam won't help either. I let my guard down the day we took those tests. But I can do better if I try!

"Just wait till I somehow send this disc back into the past and uncover you much faster." Fuutarou murmurs as everyone joins him to glare at their big sis.

"Ok, ok, ok sorry! Geez! And besides you could have waited a few minutes after you rang the doorbell rather than to just barge into our house!" Ichika whines.

"Or maybe you could have gone to your room first?!" Miku growls at her.

"What are you talking about I just came out of the shower when that happened!" Ichika counters.

Ichika (Thoughts): Sorry sisters, but you'll have to struggle through it- *Instant realization* Wait! I get it! He's using this as a chance to compare our handwriting! Not a bad move, teach! Almost got me. *She erases her work to quickly change up her writing style* My hair's the shortest so it dries the fastest. I wished I had more time to get dressed though.

"Is it? I thought Yotsuba's was equally short?" Fuutarou asks though his glare still remains.

"Her hair is shorter but only slightly." Yotsuba replies as she strokes her hair. Though... It's been so long since I had long hair myself. That was before we moved into Asahiyama together and reunited... with Uesugi-san of course.

Ichika: Kay! I'm all finished! *Fuutarou reads her paper as the former switches back to her brain* You don't pay attention to girls. Which is why you won't win!

"Care to repeat that again?" Itsuki growls now that she know Fuutarou has drastically improved over the years.

Fuutarou: Huh. *He rests the paper on her head* So you're the guilty party.

Ichika: What the-?! But how?! Ugh- I changed up my handwriting!

Fuutarou: Right here. The letter 'b'. You're the only one who writes in cursive. *Cue Ichika's shocked face* I don't know you girls well enough to pick out your faces, but I've seen your handwriting more times than I ever wanted to.

Ichika: You-! *She drops onto her knees in shame* You found me out!

Fuutarou: HAHAHAHAHA!

"Nice plan, Ichika. Shame it backfired horrendously." Nino grumbles as she and her sisters finally drops their glares.

"I swear that was the creepiest laugh I've ever heard from Fuutarou in a while." Miku mutters.

Itsuki: Uh hey... not that it matters but we've finished ours too.

Fuutarou: Very well. Let's see how you all did. *He looks at the results and... um...* Uh? Itsuki's writes 'so' the same as the culprit does. Nino's 'mon' radical matches, Miku's '4'... and Yotsuba's kanji suffix! *And here's Fuutarou's blazing rage mode in three, two, one...* Everyone of them lines up! ARRRGGGHHH! AND THAT TELLS ME: EACH OF YOU DUNCES FAILED A DIFFERENT EXAM!

Miku: We're busted...

"Holy crap that scene was so well animated!" Yotsuba shrieks as she backs off again.

"If not... 'exaggerative', as I learnt in English class." Nino grimaces.

"So much for all that big sister complex. She makes Uesugi-kun look like a proper father for once..." Itsuki murmurs.

"Excuse me?!" Ichika gasps.

Nino: Thanks a lot, Ichika! You were supposed to hide our test before he came over here!

Ichika: Oops!

Fuutarou: I get sick once and it all falls apart! This is a lost cause!

Itsuki: Uesugi-kun?

Fuutarou: Hmm?

Itsuki: I know the real reason you were trying to figure out who was who. It must have something to do with that mysterious girl you met in Kyoto five years ago right? You think it's one of us... and you want to find out for sure.

"All true. And please don't stare at me like brazed maniacs again over this please." Fuutarou mumbles, though everyone proceeds to ignore his request. "Does anyone even hear me at this point in time?!"

"So? Have you fully figured out which one of us is the answer?" Miku presses.

"Does it look like I have?!" Fuutarou replies annoyed.

Fuutarou: Yeah that's it.

*The scene fades back to the past again*

Young Fuutarou: Why are you buying so many?

Young Nakano: Cause maybe they'll make me try five times harder! *She turns to Fuutarou* I want to be a good example for everyone else!

"ANOTHER PART OF HIS PAST AGAIN?!" The quints suddenly yell as they flip their gazes back onto the TV. Except one... after she hears the second line of course and lurches.

*Back to the present*

Fuutarou: Kay... one more test. Raise your hand if we met a long time ago.

"Never mind." They all grumble as they instantly relax again.

All of them: Huh?

Nino: Where'd that come from?

Miku: I'm confused.

But Ichika and Yotsuba unknowingly glance at each other though, over what Fuutarou meant. They both know how it all came to be five years ago.

Fuutarou: I guess I should've known. *Cue Fuutarou's nerdy Nakano quintuplet fantasy* That girl was never an idiot. So it's just not possible.

Chibi Itsuki: Hey! You don't have to be a jerk about it!

"For a second the girl really looks like our mother but with glasses!" Miku exclaims yet again.

"Seriously? On what plane did you find this thought?" Fuutarou pouts.

Yotsuba though as she suffers an internal crisis and flashbacks to the events that led to her downfall...

You're wrong. I'm possibly one of the biggest idiots you could have ever met in your entire life. I only have myself to blame for this... for being so selfish...


'I'm different from you guys now! Don't group me together with you!'

'The five of us being together is impossible.'


It's entirely my fault that I chose to take this dangerous spiral. I can't even solve a simple equation properly back in Kurobara! I couldn't stand up for others, let alone myself... Ever since I...


Rena Nakano: 'What's more important isn't what you are... but that the five of you are together.'

'Why do I even study? Why is the five of us being together so important? I don't get it...'

Maruo: 'Continue applying yourself going forward.'

'Hmm... he seemed kinda cold. Mom would've praised me more. She would've... right?'


Ever since I... *Hic* chose to start studying for your sake, it was never the same outcome every time! I questioned myself everyday, over my failing performance. I even ask myself: What does it take to be as special as my sisters? What did my mom mean before she died?


'I've worked so hard to try to create meaning for my existence but... why am I alone? If I end up being alone... then what do I do?'

Nino: 'I would absolutely hate it if you were gone!'

Ichika: 'No matter where you go, we'll go with you.'

Itsuki: 'Because that's what mom taught us.'

Miku: 'We'll split everything into five, equal parts. The five of us can overcome any hardship together.'

'I wonder if Fuutarou-kun is studying now...'


Even as my sisters sided by me... I kept flashing back to the day we both met, even as we reunited and I learnt what mom wanted me to live up to. You were my last hope Uesugi-san! And that's when I also chose to help others instead of worrying about myself. In the end... it's because...

Ichika gently hugs Yotsuba in an attempt to assist with her emotional recovery in the meanwhile.

Fuutarou: But it's true! Your scores were so awful you hid them from me! We're spending all day on review! *He pats...* Itsuki! Hm…?

*Miku pout #2 for this season as he pats the wrong quint*

Miku: You didn't do that on purpose did you?!

*Fuutarou sweats a thousand bullets per second*

"Oops!" Nino and Itsuki cover their mouths to not burst out laughing over this silly reaction. Miku meanwhile, pouts over this embarrassing reminder.

Miku: I don't care about you anymore Fuutarou!

Fuutarou: Uh! Uh- I'm sorry!

Yotsuba: Ahaha! It looks like you might have some studying to do too huh? Ahahaha!

Fuutarou: Now that I've taken a closer look... quintuplets can have all kinds of differences. But for now, I don't think there's any hope of me telling these girls apart without looking at their handwriting.

*Episode ends with the zero score tests in full view; Cue a different ending this time as the credits play*


"At least... until now. He's gotten better than before and we all know it." Yotsuba mutters as she finally snaps out of her trance for now.

"Yeah but these end credits…" Ichika says. "I miss Season 1's already. This one isn't as catchy as the previous one. In fact, to me it feels a little… somber."

"I agree." Yotsuba sides with her sister as she breathes. But those flashback though... holy crap! I nearly died of a heart attack on four separate occasions! All because Uesugi-san still knows!

"That aside, Fuu-kun." Nino says as she and her sisters turn to Fuutarou. "Tell us about the sister that Ichika made up and ended up haunting you. What is like to deal with um... what was it?"

"Sextuplets." Ichika points out. "Though I can't even imagine our mother giving birth to six of us at once though!"

"Thank you Ichika." Nino replies as she rotates her hips back to Fuutarou. "What was it like dealing with us five as sextuplets in your dreams huh? Was Mutsumi the girl you met in your past? Speak up!"

Fuutarou tentatively eyes all five quints as they pressed him for answers with their five pairs of ocean blue spheres locking onto him. He then spots the remote and reaches out to grab it... only for Itsuki to reflexively snatch it from him before he could do so.

"Come one Uesugi-kun. We're not gonna move a muscle or start the next episode until you give us an answer!" Itsuki pushes him. "Either that or you tell us more about the girl you met in our dear faces!"

And that was sufficient to make Fuutarou comply to explain as the quints edged closer.

"Ok fine!" Fuutarou concedes as he lets off sigh. "Well uh, about Mutsumi... personality wise she's... she's kinda like... a mix of Nino's stubbornness, Miku's timidity and Itsuki's seriousness in one. There I've said it. End of story."

"And?!" Yotsuba presses as her smile instantly morphs into one of a berserker's type and startles Fuutarou. "Surely that can't be it right? What did she do to you specifically that made you remember her?!"

There was a moment of silence for ten seconds before Fuutarou finally gives in.

"Alright I'll tell you. Let's just say um... *Ahem*" Fuutarou begins. "Remember... um... remember the scene where I said that none of you that the girl I met would not have been an idiot?" The quints nod in response. "Well, that Mutsumi matched all of my expectations; She was as smart as I am, got perfect scores in all subjects and, worse of all, she never wanted me to tutor her, just like you girls when you first met."

"So she was basically your stubborn, academic rival huh? If that's the case then why did she still allow you to visit us then?" Nino asks.

"No idea. I guess being the younger sister she thought that none of you would listen to her rejections or something? Also, she looked rather pale too. The moment she came back to greet you all she was slightly thinner than all of you. As if she came out of the hospital three days after I did. Oh and... did I ever mention that I pictured her to be blonde unlike you redheads?"

"She was blonde?!" Ichika, Itsuki and Yotsuba exclaim.

"Not only that but she was very shy, on Miku's level, and disliked the fancy clothing that Ichika and Nino usually wore outside of school, minus some hairpins shaped as the number 6. Her hair length was about Nino's before she cut it and... Oh. And she kept following me around almost every day for some reason. Like, the moment she spots me from far away, I could feel my senses tingling as I knew she was a few centimetres away from my position every time. Creepy to be honest."

"Huh. Never knew that that would be something she'd mimic from you." Miku mutters.

"What?!" Fuutarou growls before he continues.

"Nothing." Miku withdraws emotionlessly but then she turns to Fuutarou again. "Tell us more about her. Especially her love for you."

The quintuplets were so intrigued by Fuutarou's ongoing story of the sixth sister that they lost all thoughts of the Kyoto flashbacks during this time in exchange for their insatiable curiosities for some other knowledge.

"She warmed up to me much faster than all of you too; Whilst it took almost half a year for all of you to get comfortable with me, Mutsumi only took a month to snap out of her distrustful personality and into a benevolent one whenever we met up. Not to mention... She was very attached to Raiha, which I get, and my dad too for some reason. I don't why. Maybe it's because she likes photography or something else as I did? I'm not a hundred percent certain for sure."

"What about the days that we messed up?" Itsuki asks. "Tell us before you end it there: Did she just leave us all behind to solve our own things? Or did she-"

"Redirect all the damage done to herself? Yeah. She cooperated really well with me when it came to these things." Fuutarou confirms. "Especially during the Kyoto trip, when Ichika was supposed to stop Miku from confessing to me, I still know that day." Ichika gulps nervously over her mistake. "Mutsumi redirected the blame to herself instead, though she was the one who suffered from a mental breakdown afterwards. I thought she was being selfish... but as it turns out, her bond was just as strong as you five despite being separated from you five for years... um... *Awkward pause* in what I've just blurted out. End of story."

The quints sat there in silence as they gazed at him inquisitively, before they finally recognise that Fuutarou has meant enough.

"Interesting story." Miku beams. "I'm kinda glad you shared that with us Fuutarou. The thought of her saving Ichika's reputation and helping me at the same time though is... really cool."

"Wow. I've... never... honestly... I've never been so interested in a made-up story coming from you before." Itsuki marvels. "I would actually like to meet her if she was real... So that I wouldn't feel like the youngest after all."

"Did she steal you from anyone of us? You didn't really specify earlier." Nino tries to confirm again.

"Only for a few minutes on a single-day date. Other than that, her feelings weren't as strong as all of you five." Fuutarou says.

"A few minutes is still a hard no! How dare she took you away from us especially me!" Nino declares.

"Geez!" Ichika pouts. "Stop exaggerating will you?!"

"Again why am I being lumped in?" Itsuki complains.

"And yet you said that dream was a nightmare. I'm picturing more of this to be a parallel fantasy!" Yotsuba points out as her ribbons twitch.

"Well for me it was a nightmare because she was honestly more of a pain-in-the-ass to deal with personality wise; She's the kind where she'll reject me straight up for the first minute but then confess her love right in my face the next. And she keeps following me around which was equally unnerving as I said! She's like all five of your most annoying traits ever in one for a bit and a half!"

"So she was basically a combination of all six of us if I'm not mistaken?" Ichika asks which Fuutarou shrugs. "Wow. Now you've gotten Onee-san curious about her new little sister!"

"Sigh... I guess you can say so? That aside... I think that's enough fantasizing for the night." Fuutarou concludes as he stands up to put away his dish into the sink. "How's everyone feeling right now after the first episode?"

"Yeah I'm good and ready to move on!" Yotsuba cheers... though she knows she isn't good deep inside her.

"At least this first episode was a lot tamer than season one's." Itsuki pipes up. "It wasn't like the embarrassment was enough to ruin the atmosphere unlike before."

"Shall we continue then, seeing that our moods haven't been affected as much?" Fuutarou asks. "Minus that one girl in my flashbacks..."

"Yes please! I want to know more about how you two met!" Miku pumps excitedly as Yotsuba's ribbon jolts in fear. It didn't take long for Miku to notice either. "See? What did I tell you, Yotsuba? Your ribbon just moved with your surprise!"

"Why is even a question? Of course we want to! I wanna know more about you and the girl you met!" Nino impatiently pushes him as she presses the play button.

"Wasn't that what I just said?" Miku growls at Nino.

"Did you? I didn't hear you say anything." Nino replies back as Miku whacks her face with another pillow.

"Stop it!" Ichika complains again.

"Geez what was that crappy attitude for, Nino?! I only wanted to ask!" Fuutarou backlashes as the second episode of Season 2 begins to come to life.


A/N: Yep. I'm back with Season 2 readers after so much demand. I mean sure I know it was only a month or so after I finished the previous fanfic but still... it has been a while since the Season 1 reactions exploded but here I am again. And yeah. IRL for me cleared up for a while which was another relief, hence why I was able to continue this two weeks earlier than I had planned. Just a quick note though: My schedule will be a lot tighter within the second half of the year so expect longer waiting times on the later chapters (and a truckload of edits when I come back to them to fix up mistakes).

As usual though, if there's anything I've missed out, let me know and I'll work something around it. That aside, up next: Part 1 of the Seven Goodbyes Arc... and a recap of one of the harshest fights that the quints and Fuutarou had encountered that day.

P.S: If you guys want to know more about what Fuutarou's nightmare with Mutsumi is about, go read Xiuzhou's 'Sensational Sextuplets' Fanfic, where the sixth sister actually exists and changes the lives of Fuutarou and her big sisters and you'll understand what he was describing.