"Then why don't you girls try to think of one while the food isn't here yet?" Emiko suggested receiving a positive response from all the girls.
"Hmm how about Fuu-chin?" Rikka asked the young man where he nodded in response. "Then I guess I'll call you Fuu-chin!"
"Using the first syllable of his name huh... I'll do it too! Fuu-chi!" Haruka announced. She also resorted to using the first part of his and adding -chi.
"I'll call you Fuutarou-chan then." Tsuyu said as she just changed the kun to a chan for it to sound more affectionate.
He then turned to Itsuki whose eyes were closed, clearly deep in thought. 'Does thinking of a nickname really that important?' he thought until Itsuki opened her eyes and looked at him, resulting in their gazes to meet.
"I know! I'll call you Fuu-chan!" She announced. But as she said that Fuutarou's eyes just widened and he turned away from the redhead. Which didn't go unnoticed by everyone on the table.
"To be called that again... How nostalgic..." He muttered.
"Eh? Someone called you that before, Fuu-chan?" Itsuki asked as she was concerned that she did something wrong.
"It's nothing, it's just that my mom used to call me that way." He replied.
Realising what he said, she lowered her head, "I-I'm sorry, I thought it was a good nickname a-and-"
"No it is... Just call me on whatever you girls see fit. I won't mind since it's you girls..." He reassured the ahoge girl as he also patted her. At that moment, their food arrived and the group started eating.
"Fuutarou, say 'ahh' " Miku said as she held up a piece of her food in an affectionate manner as he took the food she held up. That resulted in the girls having another contest about who'd feed him more where Emiko just giggled at the ongoing war of maidens in love.
After their little war, the girls all agreed into a draw with a bloated Fuutarou who's barely conscious due to the amount of food he was fed. Emiko insisted on paying the bill even if Fuutarou tried to retort.
Exiting the restaurant, Fuutarou went with the Quints when they said they wanted to study with Raiha accompanying them. Even if the blondes didn't want to be separated from him, they don't have a choice since he did say he tutors them with his own will. But the next school year will make them stand on equal grounds.
Bidding farewell, the group separated with Fuutarou, the Quints and Raiha went to the Pentagon for a tutoring session and the kuints going home with their mother.
"So Nino, are you ready for your make up test next week?" He asked as the girl flinched at his question.
"W-well... I'm a little nervous since I'm bad at history and maths..." She replied meekly with her head down, feeling depressed on the thought she couldn't join her sisters in graduating and not holding on to the promise they made with their late mother to always stick together.
"That's normal, since you've failed once but don't worry since I'm here to help you," he said, reassuring her with a curt smile while his fingers ran through her hair, pulling her closer so that her head rested on his chest. She felt comfort and warmth from his action accompanied by his smile; albeit feeling a little embarrassed by his sudden action, she felt something growing in her heart.
'Am I really falling in love with him?...'
Arriving at the apartment, Raiha admired the interior in total amazement as she kept looking around inside the apartment. Seeing her reaction made him remember his own reaction when he first entered the building for the first time.
They then went inside the elevator and used it to arrive at the last floor where the quints apartment was. The young black haired girl was amazed once again by how big and nice the Pentagon was inside; she found it absolutely amazing.
"We'll change first, so Raiha-chan go with your brother while waiting for us." Ichika told the young girl and received a nod as she and her sisters went to their rooms to change.
Just a minute after changing, a door burst open and a carrot flew and tackled the young man into a hug.
"I'll be sitting next to Fuu!" She shouted as she took position on his left side while still hugging onto the boy.
"Hehe, Yotsuba-san really loves big bro!" Raiha giggled at her brother and the bunny ribboned girl's way of showing affection like a clingy child to its parents.
'Hmph! Nino got to hug Fuu earlier... She was mean to him and now she's acting like a good girl... I'll show Fuu that I'm the best pick' she thought while still hugging his arm.
After a few more minutes, the rest of the quintuplets finished changing and positioned themselves around the boy.
"Ah Nino, come sit here since I'll be focusing on helping you in math and history since you have the make up exams next week." He said as he patted the seat next to her.
"E-eh? But..." She glanced over her sisters and back at him, before scooting over to his side and started their tutoring session.
An hour passed and Fuutarou was currently teaching Nino a formula in math but Yotsuba was still on his arm.
"Yotsuba... I'm not going anywhere you know? So you don't have to keep hugging me..." He told the girl with a sweatdrop as he tried to shake her off. But it was futile since she was adamant of not letting him go.
"This helps me focus better! Plus you hugged Nino earlier right? I want one too..." She said as her ribbon drooped as so did her mood.
"Now that you mention it, I did feel a little jealous that Fuutarou-kun only gave a hug to one of us..." Ichika ringed in as Miku nodded in agreement.
"Hugging is in public is immoral! B-but I wouldn't mind if... it was with you..." Itsuki muttered as she looked away with her face that had a slight red tint.
"We've studied quite a lot and did pretty well in the mock test you gave us... So why don't you reward Onee-san here with a kiss?~" Ichika suggested as she moved closer with their lips finally touching.
"Ah! No fair Ichika! I'm next!" Yotsuba shouted as she was the next one to steal his lips after Ichika. Now it was Miku's turn.
"You better take care of me, Fuutarou. You just received a maiden's first kiss."
"Itsuki, would you like to give Fuutarou-kun your first kiss as well?" She asked their youngest sister whose face was red.
"N-no thanks! People u-usually save it for marriage..."
"Oh my... Is our dear little sister shy? I guess that's normal since you're the youngest..."
"We were born just minutes apart!"
"And you're the last one to come out so you're the youngest~ I guess you still aren't suitable for these kind of adult things." She teased.
"I-I can act like an adult too, Ichika!" She said as she stormed off to the young man. "Fuu-chan, you b-bettet take responsibility too!" She quickly said as she pulled his chin to connect her lips and his.
"Wahhh how romantic..." Raiha whispered as she watched how the youngest quintuplet kissed her brother while Nino just sat beside the little girl. 'Even Itsuki is changing... Should I try to move forward?...'