No? You don't even have the key. Do you even understand what a night raid is? Let me do it!
Nino really wanted to rush out and say that right now, but she couldn't.
All she could do now was stand here, trembling, and pray that Miku behind her wouldn't wake up.
"It's so cold... is Miku's room's AC broken?" Nino felt herself shivering, but the occasional bursts of warm air indicated the room temperature wasn't actually low.
So it must be fear mixed with nervousness...
Although Nino didn't dare go out the door, she pressed her ear tightly to the crack, hoping to catch any sound from outside.
Sure enough, the method worked—she really did hear two people talking.
"Itsuki? Why are you up in the middle of the night?"
"Bathroom."
"Me... me too..."
Hearing this whispered exchange, Nino could already guess who was outside...
Itsuki and Yotsuba.
In other words, the worst-case scenario she had imagined had already partly come true—Yotsuba was awake and had noticed she wasn't in bed.
However, Yotsuba didn't tell Itsuki that Nino was missing, which probably meant she had guessed where Nino had gone.
Nino breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but marvel that Yotsuba's brain was actually working for once—after all, this wasn't the kind of thing you could just say out loud.
Now all Nino had to do was wait for them to leave, then sneak out quietly, get the key, and unlock the door. Then everything could proceed according to plan!
Hehe~ Tonight Nino would witness firsthand just how incredible Hakuto's supercomputer-enhanced body really was!
She didn't know how much time had passed—she was almost falling asleep from waiting—when she finally heard doors opening on either side.
"Finally..." Nino let out a breath of relief, and just as she was about to step out, she heard two more doors open simultaneously—on both her right and left sides.
The three door sounds overlapped almost perfectly, but Nino, already on edge, noticed something off immediately and froze in place!
But once a bow is drawn, there's no turning back. Nino couldn't close the door again—it would make too much noise!
She could only hold her current position, letting the door stay slightly ajar, and pray that no one outside noticed anything.
Then, from the room to her right, someone suddenly spoke in a rush.
"Nino's gone?"
"Sensei Shiratori is gone too!"
Σ(ﾟдﾟlll)?!
Nino felt like the sky was falling—this was too much to take in.
Judging by the voice, it was Itsuki who said she was missing, and Yotsuba who said Hakuto was gone!
Nino was utterly confused. She felt like she'd stepped into some weird horror-story-style game.
[Mission: Steal the key and go to Hakuto's room]
[1: Miku's room is safe—but not absolutely!]
[2: Don't let anyone see you. Well, except for Hakuto.]
[3: Yotsuba is likely to notice you're missing, but don't be afraid—she's not a major threat in certain ways.]
[4: Don't rely too much on door sounds—you never know who's opening them.]
[5: If things become truly unfixable, you can fake sleepwalking or cause a distraction. But both have risks.]
Nino felt like she was going insane!
Why did Itsuki come out of her room, and Yotsuba come out of Hakuto's room?!
And what did it mean that Hakuto was missing? Still holding these questions, Nino kept listening.
"Wait, Itsuki, you said Nino's gone?"
"Yeah, she's not in her room. Didn't you see her when you woke up?"
"I dunno... I just woke up all groggy..."
[She's not a threat in certain ways.]
So that's what that meant—intellectually!
Nino had actually thought Yotsuba was being smart for once!
Since Miku's room was between two others, the two girls had naturally ended up talking right outside her door.
And because Nino had cracked her door open a bit, she could hear them even more clearly than before—she could even hear the urgency in their voices!
Itsuki turned and asked, "Yotsuba, what do you mean Sensei Shiratori's gone?"
"He's just not there! The only thing on the bed is the stuffed toy I placed there—there's not even a trace of body warmth..." Yotsuba sounded panicked.
After all, she might be a little silly, but she wasn't brain-dead.
A man and a woman disappearing at the same time? Anyone could figure out what that meant!
"Itsuki, do you think Sensei Shiratori snuck out with Nino to do something weird?!"
Her voice even had a touch of bitterness.
That totally stunned Nino behind the door!?
Me?! Sneaking out to do something weird with Hakuto? Why didn't I know about this?!
She hadn't even made it 10% into her plan, and suddenly this massive accusation had landed on her!
Nino actually wished it were like Yotsuba said, but right now she was less than half a meter away from them and didn't even dare move.
Outside the door, Itsuki shook her head at Yotsuba's comment.
"Probably not. I just talked to Sensei Shiratori a bit earlier. Even if it's like you said, there's no way it would've happened that fast."
"Then what is it?! Don't tell me Nino couldn't stand how badly I slept and went to Ichika or Miku's room instead?!"
"I mean... that's not entirely impossible."
"Itsuki, this isn't the time for jokes! What should we do?!"
"I'm not joking..." Itsuki waved her hand.
"Let's try calling Sensei Shiratori and Nino. Even if we don't know what they're doing, we should at least confirm they're safe..."
Hearing the part about calling, Nino instinctively patted her pocket.
Thankfully, she hadn't brought her phone when she snuck out—it was still in her room. So she didn't have to worry about being exposed by a ringtone.
At the same time, she couldn't help but wonder—where exactly had Hakuto gone? And Miku was still sleeping soundly behind her...
Wait a minute?!
Nino's pupils dilated—she suddenly remembered someone!
Ichika!
She recalled the subtle hint she gave Ichika at lunch, and instantly her mind pieced together a top-tier NTR plot!
Ichika found out that Nino and Hakuto were dating, and then also learned that Hakuto had plans for a harem.
And since all five sisters looked and sounded nearly identical—only differing in personality, fashion, and hairstyle...
Those were all external traits—easily imitated...
The more she thought about it, the more Nino was convinced: Ichika had probably disguised herself as Nino and lured Hakuto away!
That's why Ichika had come to her room before bed, looking around and even taking a butterfly hair clip!
So that's what she was plotting!
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