"How long are you going to cling onto Fuu, Nino?" Yotsuba asked her sister who was still hiding behind the young man. Her reaction to Yotsuba's question surprised her sisters, including the young man as she just hid behind him and gripped his shirt, clearly still scared of her sister.
'Nino is the most sensitive one among the five of us...' He remembered the words Ichika said to him before. He then looked at the young girl and patted her head as he consoled her. He thought that she'll resist and get rid of his hand, but she just accepted it. After a few headpats, Fuutarou asked her, "Nino, are you alright now?" where she just nodded meekly to his question.
"Good", he smiled at her, "How about you go to Miku and Itsuki now? They're worried about you." he told her where she gave another nod and went to her two sisters who were with the blondes.
At that moment, Raiha was now back at her seat, completely clueless on the fight between the sisters, since she went and prayed to their mother inside their apartment that spring has come for her brother
A few minutes later, the three adults were back, with Isanari and Emiko smiling at them while Maruo just stood behind the two.
"So? Who did you pick?" Isanari asked.
"What do you mean pick?" Fuutarou asked in confusion.
"Who you'll pick to date silly! Your little sister sent a video of your little escapade earlier and we saw everything. So who are you picking?" Emiko enthusiastically asked while he blushed at the question.
"W-well I uh..." he stuttered, flustered from the sudden question and to the newly found knowledge that his sister filmed Rikka giving her gift.
While still flustered, Yotsuba stood up and approached him as she pulled his arm towards her, "You'll pick me, right Uesu- No, Fuu?"
"Kyaaa, an affectionate nickname already! Girls don't fall behind!" Emiko said as she encouraged her daughters, while Aki did the same by hugging his other arm.
"Ichika, you should try to not fall behind your sister. Since both of you are my daughters, I will encourage you both equally to pursue the one you love. To you three as well, I suggest you be honest with your feelings before it is too late."
Hearing her father's words, Miku stepped forward and hugged Fuutarou's back. Although she left a little space as she signalled Yuki to come as well. She hesitated before coming over and hugged him as well.
'Nakano's father is right... I should be honest so I won't have any regrets!' she thought as she hugged him tighter.
"Ne, Fuutarou-kun, why not pick Onee-san?~" she said as she slipped past the others, straight to his chest.
"He'll pick me of course! You like girls who are honest and aggressive, right darling?~" Rikka said in an affectionate manner as she also slipped past the others to his chest, right beside Ichika.
"So, who are you going to pick?" They asked the boy in unison, putting up a cute face with Ichika and Aki asking him in a seductive manner.
Now, Fuutarou was trapped by the girls, who were asking for the answer while he thought of one.
"H-how lewd! Y-you quintuplet s-seducing demon!" Itsuki shouted.
"Oh come on, don't put up that act anymore sis, I know you have feelings for him as well. You stare whenever he comes by, you know?" Ichika replied with a smug face while Itsuki had one with shock and a blush.
"Y-you!..." She tried to protest but was useless since her ahoge moves if she feels jealous or was eating delicious food.
"I wonder if your second daughter over there feels the same as the others, Maruo." Emiko pointed out the Nino who was sitting politely with Haruka while munching on a Christmas cookie like a little kid.
"I cannot say for sure but I at least know that she notices Uesugi-kun." He replied.
"Haha! Having multiple girls falling in love with him! My boy is quite the lucky man!"
"Does that mean I'll get ten big sisters?!" Raiha asked in excitement from the thought of having not one, not two, but ten new big sisters at once.
"You'll also get a beautiful aunt, Raiha-chan!" Emiko said as she hugged the little girl.
"Ne, Fuutarou-kun, it's rude to keep a woman waiting, you know? Tell me who'll you date! It's me right?" Ichika asked as she released herself and went in front of the young man, as did the others.
"Or me?"
"Or maybe me~?"
"Pick me..."
"..."
"Fuu, it's me right?"
"I'm sorry!" He shouted, "T-this is just too sudden and uhhh... Y-you girls are equally precious to me and I care for each of you... But I still have to tutor you all so you girls could graduate and so Nino can pass her make-up exams. Of course I'll still work at the store but this situation is uhm... A little too much on my plate so could you all wait for an answer?" He bowed as he asked the question, prepared for the backlash from the girls. He was even ready for them to curse him.
"That so? I guess we were a little aggressive..."
"Sorry Fuutarou... I guess I was just a little excited haha. But you enjoyed my gift, no~?"
"I'm sorry too, Fuu. I... I just don't want to lose you... again..." Yotsuba whispered the last part so he didn't hear what she said.
"I'll definitely make you look my way, Fuutarou."
"Same here!"
"Now comes the crucial part, Fuutarou-kun. When exactly are you going to tell us your answer? It's rude to make girls wait for too long." Ichika said which resulted in all of them thinking on the date he should give them answers.
"I say he should do it on Valentine's Day. It would have the perfect atmosphere for a love confession." The blonde women suggested which resulted in them agreeing on it.
"Then it's settled. He'll confess on Valentine's Day. Now, any objections from the parents of Fuutarou-kun and the Nakano's?" She asked while replied with his signature smile and thumbs up and Maruo nodded.
Fuutarou stood there as his love life was being planned out right in front of him, 'What did I get myself into...'
A/N: Yooo I'm back. Sorry for not updating and this boring filler chapter after a long wait, I had some things that needed to be done this month and was questioning my life decisions. You thought that I would just leave this unfinished? You're wrong! I'll just slowly update this one but I'm currently working on the next chapter sooooo yeah. Welp I'll see y'all next time! Laters~
