While the sister's were deciding what to do with Lya and how to tell the others in his house kiyomaro was looking for information about the shadow figures or so he hoped to do that instead he couldn't get the sisters out of his head. Upon arriving home Kiyomaro went to his room and started to set everything up for an afternoon of investigation but when opening a book he couldn't help but to wonder how he could put this information in an easier way to understand. He wanted it so even Yotsuba could get it and find it entertaining.

After all, information is easier to digest if it comes concise and with a funny anecdote. It might sound like something very rude to say but Kiyomaro wasn't looking down on anyone after all that's how our brains work. Just reading the information in a book with no reaction or interest will just lead to content being half-digested, instead if the book came with a picture showing an important part. That part is going to stick more than the rest, the human brain is in search of stimulus. Miku was a good example of it in their chats. Her knowledge about history anecdotes was huge even if only remained in the Sengoku period, her love for history started thanks to a video game and spiraled from there.

"they're quints so their potential should be the same, maybe not in the same subject but if each one has a material they specialize in. They could help each other" while having his work made easier was good to kiyomaro as he could focus on his research better. But he mainly wanted that for Ichika and Nino "if those two don't want my classes it is fine at least they could study with their sisters."

Like if Yotsuba asked them to study together he knew it would be game over for them.

After all he couldn't imagine anyone resisting Yotsuba puppy eyes, he was thankful the girl didn't have manipulative bone in her or it could actually be a superpower "but again those eyes mainly work due to how honest she is" the brown haired young let out a small laugh "and again I am thinking about them."

Kiyomaro tried to take this as his free day to investigate. He felt bad leaving all the work to but ended up preparing things for future classes.

"Miku is the type to hyper focus on things she likes. While I cannot only teach her history I can ask some questions about other subjects and give it some historical spin."

In a different notebook he started to think of some questions for Miku.

"For Yotsuba she is the one in need of the basics more than the rest. I'll mainly give some easy ones so she can do them alone and I'll help her with the hard ones while we have classes or in the library."

He didn't care how many times Yotsuba asked for help as long as she reached the answer. In any case it was better having asked a question a thousand times than her being quiet about not understanding anything.

"With Itsuki she has a frail ego. It is better to start slowly to build some confidence and increase the level from there."

Itsuki is the type to beat herself over mistakes no matter how small. Giving her a question she didn't get right off the bat would crumble her mindset very quickly making her doubt the rest of the questions.

The sun was already setting and kiyomaro just realized that the notebook where he wrote questions for the sister's was half full by now. He smiled at the notebook even if they're quintuplets each was different in their own way and he had to use a different method to reach each "if only I could reach the other two, Ichika is indifferent she seems more into her job whatever it is than school and Nino she just hates me."

He remembered the first day and how the girl with butterfly-like ribbons tried to drug him, her hatred came from him being an outsider or him being their tutor? It was something kiyomaro wasn't sure about.

"It's fine if she doesn't like me. I can deal with that but her messing the classes was something that is hurting her sister's" Kiyomaro patience was not infinite his fuse wasn't as short as before damn Nino was testing him.

"If i could have a chance to talk to her one on one" his experience with Nino was her fighting him, her ignoring him or running away when her plan goes sideways "I have seen her in the hallways every now and then, she seemed popular, so she's not like that with everyone."

While lost in his thoughts Kiyomaro's phone started to ring, upon seeing the caller he got a little surprised.

"¿Dad?"

"Hello Kiyomaro, how are you?"

It wasn't that kiyomaro and his father had a bad relationship by any means. He loved when he was at home and in vacations he would visit him in England but they were distant that could not be negated. If he wanted to know how his family was, Takamine Seitaro would call his wife first and if Kiyomaro was around he would also talk to him.

"Fine, I been doing great a school"

Kiyomaro heard the happy laugh on the other side of the phone "still number 1?"

"Yes! ah, but there is this guy that's actually very good if I were to slip up he would take that spot."

"Is good to have a rival, it motivates you to push yourself harder."

"But not I'm planning to lose regardless if there is a rival or not."

"I see, you're still competitive as usual Kiyomaro, that's good, just don't go crazy on it."

"¡Yes!"

"Anyway, how is it going with Mauro-kun daughters?"

Kiyomaro couldn't help but to release a groan, something his father did hear.

"That bad?"

"Is not that, is just some of them are a little difficult"

"Some?"

"Yes, they are 5, quintuplets."

"5?"

"Wait, you didn't know?"

"¡No! Mauro-kun has always been bad with details but this is ridiculous!"

"Haha"

"So what are you going to do Kiyomaro, you want to keep doing the classes?"

"Huh?" Kiyomaro was confused. his father was giving him the option to just leave this job?

"I know I recommended you to this job but I expected one or two girls for you to tutor, not five."

"I also was very surprised at first about this."

"Kiyomaro, you're a student too, a teeneager. while as a father I find it good for you to have some responsibilities. having 5 students is too much you also have the right to have free time and focus on your things'

Kiyomaro stayed quiet. He just looked at his desk. On the right there was his laptop with the news about the shadow and some notes. On the left side there was the notebook in which compiled questions for the girls.

Right now both sides are very important to him. the girls trusted him at least the ones that came to the classes.

"Don't worry about it dad I'll keep doing the job"

"you sure?"

"Yes" Kiyomaro heard a sigh from his father like he already knew what response his son would give and he was accepting it "fine, I know is hard but I already made great progress with most of them, I cannot left them now after advancing so much together"

"I was expecting this kind of answer from you but still I'm going to give Mauro-kun a piece of my mind."

"Haha."

"Ah! right the reason why I called you."

"¡Yes!"

"There is an exhibition in the museum in your town."

"Oh!" being the son of a archeologist professor and having in his nature to like to learn lead Kiyomaro to being very interested all archaeology related topics, due to the investigation and tutoring the quints Kiyomaro hasn't had the time to look up what had the museum in exhibition right now.

"Recently some archaeologists managed to find a buried shrine in japan near the sea. sadly none of the findings were in perfect state being close to the water even in its underground state."

"Wait let me look it up" kiyomaro found it weird how he didn't know about it even in his busy situation he still looked up the news from time to time.

"You're not going to find anything, at least right now it should by night in your time zone that the finding would be covered."

"So it's very recent."

"Kinda it was discovered some months ago, the result is that the archeology team was directly founded by the museum owner so he wanted the news report and the day of exhibition to be right next to each other so the museum can get the most visits."

"Ah so there is going to be a close exhibition tonight."

"More like for the whole week. Is going to be open to anyone who brought tickets, the thing is I helped a little one of the archeologists in the finding team and as a thanks I got some tickets."

"That's amazing dad!" The excitement in the young Takamine was clear, he was happy for his father.

"Yes but since I'm stuck here I'll give it to you, just let the guard scan the QR code I'll send you later."

"Thank you, after what you told me it really piqued my interest."

"Haha and why don't you invite a girl."

Kiyomaro understood what his father was trying to do, his face was red due to his teasing.

"¡Dad!"

"Haha tell your mother I'll call on Friday, bye."

And so the chat father and son ended with the older one having the final say.

"Bringing a girl to a museum, sometimes I wonder how he manage to get together with Mom."

In his head his parents had always been married so imagine them not being husband and wife was hard for him.

"What type of girl would like to go to a museum? Filled with old things" There was a solid minute of silence and kiyomaro turned to look at the notebook where he was working before the call "there is one!"

Kiyomaro was finally riding the elevator towards the quints department having the sunday free and yesterday with Itsuki sick for some reason kiyomaro felt like it has been more time than it has actually passed since he's been here.

"I suppose I kinda like how chaotic their house is sometimes."

He knocked on the door and waited a little.

"I'll go."

On the other side of the he heard a voice he wasn't familiar with. While he still had trouble differencing the quints on the physical aspect alone, Kiyomaro was pretty sure he got their voices right by now.

This one was new "please don't let it be a six sister."

"Lya wait" now that voice is familiar, it was Itsuki.

"But bookk-" the new couldn't finish it seemed someone blocked her mouth mid sentence.

"It's Itsuki we talked about it."

"Fuah! But Itsuki it could be a bad person"

"We know Is Takamine-kun he called through the intercom"

"Oh! the tutor!"

"Yes, now please step aside so he can do his classes."

After the door was opened and showed a full health Itsuki, something that made kiyomaro relax a little he had heard her voice through the door and she seemed fine but seeing her with his own eyes was the proof he needed.

"Welcome Takamine-kun"

"Yo, how are you Itsuki? Feeling better?"

A small sweat formed on Itsuki's head. She wasn't as bad a Yotsuba when it comes to lying but it is also something she didn't like to do "Yes! A day of rest did wonders."

"That's good, here's a little happy recovery gift."

Itsuki opened her eyes and saw the small package kiyomaro was holding "you shouldn't have."

"Don't worry. It seemed you liked the cake of that store the other day, it also sells chocolate, so you can share them with your sisters"

Itsuki accepted the package and with it her guilt increased by a lot "Thank you, the other's are in the living room waiting, I'll join you soon."

Finally in the living room kiyomaro saw Miku and Yotsuba with their studying material ready, Ichika was lazily sleeping on the couch and Nino was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey"

"Kiyomaro"

"Takamine-san"

Greeting the three sisters even if one was asleep he sat at the table and started to set the materials for today's class. There is something that has been on the side of his mind since entering the building.

"Is someone going to tell me about the girl or should I pretend she isn't here?"

"Hm, I suppose I'll comment you for getting pass my stealth technique."

He wasn't sure if peeking through the corner of a door counted very much as stealth but he wasn't going to mention it.

"She's our cousin, her name is Lya and she's staying with us for a while."

From behind Lya came Nino carrying some cookies and after was Itsuki with a plate full of the chocolates kiyomaro had brought.

"Oh, hello" kiyomaro tried to put on his nicest face trying not to seem dangerous to the little girl. Kiyomaro doesn't want to brag about it but his time with Gash had made him good with kids.

"Mhm I suppose I'll give a passing grade since you face isn't ugly but you better teach we'll my bookk-a no Itsuki and her sister"

"My, I'm liking this girl" Nino put on a smug face and started to pat Lya's head.

Kiyomaro on the other hand was crushing his pen 'this brat'.

"Haha Takamine-san continue with the lesson."

"Kiyomaro help me with this."

"Ah! That's unfair, girls. I also had questions" said Itsuki while setting up the plate of chocolates on the table.

Nino sat next to where Ichika was sleeping and saw how Lya was already sitting on Itsuki lap. Both of them munching on a handful of cookies and with their cheeks looking like squirrels.

"...hey what do you think about it?"

Ichika opened one eye and with the softest tone possible she said "about what?"

"About this girl and him."

"I don't know what's more to say about Lya-chan, she's cute and if her story is true then she had it hard."

"If is true"

Nino started to remember yesterday that she and Ichika had returned from the shopping center with a gift for Itsuki. Meanwhile her other three sisters were waiting for them in the living room with an unknown little girl.

Itsuki explained everything that had happened to her the night she arrived late.

Clearly neither Ichika or her believe it. They thought that maybe the stress of that night fried her brain but Miku and Yotsuba were also on Itsuki's side, confirming that her story was real.

And as the chat got tense Itsuki decided to prove that everything she said was real by using a spell but the problem was that no matter how much Itsuki yelled [Faruzu] nothing came, the book didn't shine and no beam of light came from Lya wand.

Seeing her younger sister completely distraught on the floor after putting all of her in trying to get the book to shine. Made Ichika and her accept Lya in. After all, they can't throw a little girl on the streets. Their dad had avoided that fate for them so if they could also avoid that fate for this girl they would do it.

"A magic book, huh?"

"Fufu, didn't you wanted to be a magic girl when you were young? This is your chance."

"Hah? You're confusing me with Yotsuba."

"No. Yotsuba wanted to be a bride, I'm sure."

"Yeah she did and you an actress."

"Fufu, yes and Itsuki wanted to be like Mom."

"Wanted? Pretty sure she still is going after her."

"Yes I guess she is. Do you remember what Miku wanted to be?"

"Nope, she always went with whatever we wanted to play."

"Hahaha, we'll at least I'm happy she is now moving on her own."

There wasn't any other word memory lane was over and only the present remained.

"What word did you read?"

"Cangritsu" just like Miku and Yotsuba had done, she also tried to read the book only not to understand anything except for one page for some reason.

Even when Miku, Yotsuba and Itsuki pointed to the page they each understood she couldn't read any of it. Until she found the one page she could read.

"And you Nino?"

"Sashiruk" obviously if all of her sisters tried and understood one different page Nino also had to try and just like the other she also got one page for her.

"There is certainly something weird with that book."

"So you admit is magic."

"There is no way that's possible" Nino flipped her hair back "what are we going to do about him if and I say a big if Itsuki said is true then he would be in danger"

"So you care about him now, Nino? Has he grown on you?"

"Hah? don't joke is just that this is a quintuplet problem to dealt with we don't need him"

"Just like with the studies?"

"¡Yes! Just like that."

Ichika let out a sigh, Nino wasn't going to back down and contrary to the classes. her other sisters were with her in this well except for one.

"But Yotsuba doesnt think like that."

"She really must have faith in him, if she wants to tell him this tale about magic books and fighting a giant lizard and expect not only not to laugh but also to help us."

Yes. Yotsuba was the only sister who kept saying that they should consult with Kiyomaro but since all the others were against that idea the majority won.

Nino was looking at the table where her sister's and the annoying tutor were. All of them looked happy. Itsuki was enjoying both the cookies and the chocolates, Miku was happy making great progress and Yotsuba asked the tutor for help, which he responded with great patience. Nino hated to admit it but he wasn't a bad tutor. The other tutors they had in the past would have been annoyed with Yotsuba and her little progress but he just kept answering every question the girl with the ribbon had.

"Mhm but I'll keep thinking we don't need him."

"Hahaha" the short haired sister could only let out a dry laugh.

"Alright that should be it for today"

Kiyomaro stretched a little. He could hear some pop-like sound coming from his back.

"what an uncut person."

And Lya being the noble child she is, finds it very disrespectful.

"Lya! But it is true, kiyomaro you shouldn't spend a lot of time sitting because it is bad for your back."

"Yes yes I know and for the record Itsuki I do exercise every now and then. I'm not the whole time stuck in a desk."

"Now I remember you're in the top with the physical exams too." Kiyomaro Finally heard the voice that has been missing during the whole study session.

"Oh, hello Ichika, should I say good morning or good afternoon" seeing the oldest quint finally awake took kiyomaro attention away from the strict duo Itsuki-Lya.

"Haha sorry but it was kinda easy to fall asleep here, the mood was very relaxing. Have you thought of doing ASMR? I heard there is a rising demand for male voice actors."

"Or his class was so boring it knocked you out" interjected Nino, already wearing an apron "anyway I'm going to prepare dinner, you are gonna eat here or leave."

Kiyomaro was a little surprised at Nino's proposal.

"Don't look at me like that, cooking for 6 people or 7 is practically the same."

"Thank you for the offer Nino but I have an important call today, so I'll pass."

Kiyomaro started to pack his things to leave while the other girls were doing the same to clean up the space they had been using.

"Ah! right" Kiyomaro sudden raise of voice surprised "there is a museum that opened a new exhibition and I got some tickets, anyone wants to go?"

Hello I hope you're having a good day.

I been Re-Reading Go toubun and I noticed that while Yotsuba while not the smartest she is usually right, when she wanted her sisters to take Fuutaro classes because it would be good for them and it was or when she tried to get Fuutaro to enjoy his youth more since it would be good for him and again it was. Short lesson listen to Yotsuba.

Felipe1402XZA: Yes. I know about the sequel actually seeing being teacher in the earlier chapters is what give me idea that Kiyomaro could work in a Xover.