"Hey, whatcha doin there, Fuu-chi?" A curious Haruka asked Fuutarou as he held flashcards filled with english words.
"Just some quick studying. Can't slack off since we're going to college soon and I want to ace my entrance exams," the boy replied, not even looking away from his flashcards as they walked.
"Oooooohhh, even as the class rep and member of the festival committee and being so busy all the time, you still find a way to study," The blonde said in admiration, "Which uni are you going to? A local one or... somewhere a bit far?"
"Tokyo. I'm trying to go for Tokyo University,"
"Oh... Is that so..." She said with a hint of sadness, as the thought of him being far from her didn't sit well in her mind, "Do the others know about this?"
"Ah, they don't know yet but I was about to tell them by tomorrow," Fuutarou replied as he put the flashcards in his pocket, "What about you, Haruka? Have you decided?" the boy asked as their eyes met. Her crimson red eyes stared at his golden eyes as she hesitated for a moment before finally opening her mouth, "I'm going for..."
"Mom! Emergency!" Haruka said as she burst through their front door, "What's the passing score for the entrance exam in Tokyo University? I want to go there!" she said with determination in her eyes.
"Generally you should aim for 80% and above but since it's Tōdai we're talking about, I suppose the passing would be an 85% or above,"
"That's too high..." She frowned before looking up again, "But I'll still do it!" Haruka said as she clenched her fist with confidence that she'll pass the entrance exam.
"So... I'm guessing Fuutarou-kun is going there and you want to go there to be with him?" Emiko smirked as she hit the nail right on the head.
"Yep! I'm definitely gonna try my best!"
"Ahhhhh my cute daughter~!" Emiko hugged her daughter tightly and gave her a kiss on her forehead, "You got this. You'll definitely ace it,"
"Thanks, mom," she hugged her back.
"Good evening, Fuu-chan,"
"Fuu! Welcome home!"
"Welcome home, Darling~"
"Fuutarou! Raiha showed me a recipe of a croissant! Try it!" A Miku wearing an apron and a ponytail appeared, presenting a perfectly normal looking croissant on a plate.
"Don't mind if I do, Miku," Tsuyu stole one of the croissant the redhead made and munched it down in less than second, making Itsuki look slow. Both quints and kuints started to get a lot more comfortable with each other ever since the Okinawa trip and a secret meeting between both sets that Fuutarou didn't know about. And the bakery below his home became a common place to hang out since it was a bit more spacious than their home.
"We'll be having dinner here, Fuutarou. Also, we've already ordered some take out," Yuki said as she peeked out from behind the counter with a small sketchbook, "Also, Haruka texted me that she'll have dinner at home with Rikka and mom.
"Ichika has work and Nino wanted to go home early," Itsuki added as she also munched on a stolen croissant.
"Hey! At least tell me before taking it!" Miku pouted as she turned to Fuutarou, "Say ahh~" the bread hovering his lips as he opened his mouth. He chewed for a moment as Miku looked at him with expecting eyes hoping that the croissant was good or at least edible.
"It's delicious. Thank you, Miku," he replied with a smile as he patted her head. Oh how did the girls wish for this life to never end... But all goods things must end, right? Graduation day is approaching and soon...
'We'll all be going to different universities...' the girls thought as they looked at the boy who snatched their hearts. Their eyes focused on his smile as he ate the croissant and before they knew it, a soft smile appeared on their faces as they thought on how much they loved him...
Meanwhile, Ichika was at the rooftop of her shooting location, a cup of coffee at hand, "Dropping out or going to university with my sisters and Fuutarou-kun..." she sighed as she gazed at the city lights from above. The cool night breeze flowed through her hair offered her a sense of peace as the turmoil in her mind continued on as the decisions she needed to make weighed heavy on her shoulders. "I could do both since I can't give up on either one haha..." she laughed to herself, "How selfish of me... This is all because of you, Fuutarou-kun," she giggled as she stared at her phone that had a selfie of the two on a date they had a while back.
"I did say that I'll be in university for a few months until I get something going but...Why does it have to be so complicated" she murmured to herself as she took a sip from her coffee as she headed back inside before she would catch a cold.
"So... dad... I want to talked to you about college and stuff..." Nino said as she was enjoying dinner with Maruo, who amazingly got home from work.
"Hm... You and your sisters graduation is a few weeks after the festival, correct?" her father asked as she slowly nodded, "So do you have anything in mind? Would you like to go to culinary school abroad? You have been quite fond of cooking ever since you were little,"
"I... I do want to go to culinary school but I also want to stay here and be with my sisters and... Fuu-kun," she replied softly as a small tint of red appeared on her face.
"That's fine. However, the culinary schools here would limit your potential. Are you sure you do not want to go study abroad?" Maruo set his utensils down, "I understand, Nino. Being with Uesugi-kun is important to you, and I respect that." his gaze then shifted to meet hers. "But have you thought about how studying abroad could also broaden your horizons? You would have the opportunity to learn from different cultures, experience new cuisines firsthand, and make connections that could benefit your career in the long run."
Nino listened intently, her mind torn between her desire to be with Fuu-kun and her passion for culinary arts. "I... I haven't really thought about it that way," she admitted, a hint of uncertainty creeping into her voice.
"The decision is yours, Nino. I just want you to consider all your options before making a choice. Whatever you decide, I will support you every step of the way,"
"Thank you, dad. I'll think about it and make my decision soon," she replied with a smile of her own as Maruo just nodded as the father and daughter continued to enjoy their homecooked dinner.
"Wake up, big bro! You'll be late if you don't wake up!" Raiha shouted at her sleeping brother as she shook him. "Geez, not waking up are you?" the young girl said as she took a few steps back, "This one is on you, big bro!" Raiha yelled before jumping on Fuutarou as if they were having a wrestling match and definitely woke him up.
He glared at his sister, signaling why she did a finisher to wake him up where she just replied, "The suns already up! Do you want to be late for the school festival?"
'Ah... that's right...' He remembered that today was the opening day of their school festival... A sign that his high school life is coming to an end. A rather hectic last two years ever since he met both sets of quints and had a relationship with all ten of them... The boy whispered something under his breath, just enough so that his sister could not hear him as he just said yes and stood up to get ready... And not get scolded by Raiha too...
"Breakfast is ready for you, big bro," Raiha told her brother as she sat with him bringing two plates of eggs and toast.
"Where's dad? Also, this bread taste really good like it was just freshly baked,"
"Thanks. Me and dad made this earlier this morning," Raiha replied with a smile as his brother continued to eat breakfast.
"Yo! It's good, right?" Isanari said as he joined the two for breakfast, still wearing an apron with some flour still on it from making the bread.
"Yep, definitely good, thanks you two," Fuutarou thanked the two as the father and daughter baker duo smiled in return.
Finishing up breakfast, Isanari took Raiha to school as Fuutarou left for school as well. On the way, he was met with a short haired redhead who waved at him as she held a drink on her other hand.
"Morning, Fuutarou-kun~" Ichika greeted her lover with a smile as she drank from her frappuccino.
"Good morning, Ichika," the boy returned the greeting with a smile back as she joined him on his walk to school.
"Before you ask why I didn't go with my sisters, I want some alone time with you, my dear Fuutarou-kun who stole the hearts of ten girls" she teased the boy, "Want a sip? Or are you too shy to drink from the same straw in public even though you already stole my first kiss?" she grinned mischievously as she offered her drink to him.
"In the matter of fact, I am feeling a little thirsty," he said as he took a sip as the drink was still in her hands as she smiled.
"Well? Was it delicious?"
"It's sweet," the boy replied as the two continued on to school.
Arriving at the school gate, Miku, Nino, Yotsuba, Itsuki, Haruka, Aki, Rikka, Yuki and Tsuyu were waiting for them.
"Took you guys long enough,"
"So that's why you woke up early,"
"Good morning, you two,"
"I'll be waiting for my coffee date, Fuu-chin,"
"Same here, Darling~"
"I'm really excited to work in the stalls!"
"Same. We're doing a takoyaki stall right?"
A bell struck followed by an announcement came from the speakers in the school, "Please proceed to the gymnasium for the opening ceremony for the Asahiyama School Festival,"