Behind the School
"Wait, did Shiratori Hakuto just get into a car with those quintuplets?"
"Damn it! Why should he?!"
"Shh! Keep it down! Be careful, Shiratori Hakuto might hear you and drag you into the bathroom for a beating."
The quintuplets were already eye-catching enough at school, but with the addition of Hakuto, a high-profile figure, they drew even more attention.
When the six of them walked together through the school, people couldn't help but turn their heads every few steps, with shocked expressions on their faces.
Since Nino and Hakuto were in the same class, and even sat together, after they entered the building, only Nino remained next to Hakuto.
As soon as they were alone, Nino couldn't wait to ask.
"Hakuto, didn't you see the message I left for you yesterday?"
"What do you mean, Nino?"
Seeing Hakuto play dumb, Nino got frustrated and immediately pinched the soft flesh at his waist.
"Don't play dumb. You definitely saw that message!"
"Ugh—Nino, we're still at school…"
"What? Afraid your other targets might see and mess up your plans?"
"That's not it… It just hurts a bit..."
"You can crush your phone with your bare hands, what's this compared to that?" she said, tightening her grip.
"Why did you ignore my message yesterday?"
"It's not my fault, I was worried that if I went, I might do something strange."
"And then?"
"Nino... There are people in the room next door. If they hear us, it'll be bad..."
Hakuto acted as if he was considering the bigger picture, without mentioning that he had stayed overnight in Itsuki's room.
Although Nino didn't care about those things, if she found out Hakuto had chosen Itsuki's room instead of hers, she would definitely kill him—without listening to any explanations!
Nino: I'm going to smash you with a train!
Hearing Hakuto's explanation, Nino nodded, "Well, that's the reason... But did you really sleep on the couch yesterday?"
Hakuto nodded but remained silent.
"Alright, I'll let you off this time..." Nino released her grip.
She waved her hand and walked into the classroom, with Hakuto following closely behind.
"Tomori should be coming soon, right?" Nino asked as she sat at her desk, looking at the empty spot next to Hakuto.
"President Tomori should come. She didn't mention anything about taking leave or anything like that..."
"Mm..." Nino nodded. Honestly, she was quite interested in talking with Nao. She wanted to learn more about this former student council president from Seika.
"By the way, I gave you a little hint yesterday..." Nino leaned toward Hakuto's ear.
"There shouldn't be any problems with Yotsuba and Ichika, but the only challenge left might be Itsuki..."
Hakuto nodded and almost couldn't hold back a laugh. Was he supposed to tell her that he had already personally taken action the previous night?
"Thanks, Nino."
"Really, you're a grown man, but you still need your girlfriend to handle things like chasing after girls..."
Nino crossed her arms with a smug look, but just then, she caught sight of Nao walking into the classroom.
In the next second, Nino's expression instantly changed to one of seriousness.
Hakuto, naturally, noticed Nao entering the classroom. He was about to go greet her when he was met with a cold look from her, signaling him to keep his distance.
After spending so much time together, Hakuto knew exactly what Nao meant.
His gaze moved between Nao and Nino before he made a conclusion...
(;一_一) I'm outta here~
Hakuto wisely decided not to interfere and made himself scarce.
"Houtarou, Hachiman, let's go, let's talk outside."
"Huh? What are you up to now?"
"There's a physical education class today..."
Hakuto grabbed Houtarou and Hachiman by the arms, dragging them out of the classroom.
Nao glanced at Hakuto as he walked out, saying nothing but slowly making her way to the seat next to Nino.
Nao crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair, holding a chocolate stick in her mouth.
Nino crossed her arms, intending to get along with Nao, but she couldn't let her guard down during this first formal meeting.
"We should be meeting face-to-face for the first time like this."
"If I'm not mistaken, yes," Nao nodded.
"Hakuto should have told you about me..."
"From the day I confirmed my relationship with Hakuto, I knew this moment would come..." Nao stretched.
"Tomori-san..." Nino took a deep breath, "I don't mind Hakuto having multiple girls around, but that doesn't mean I'll just give up without a fight..."
"Just call me Nao from now on. The last name doesn't matter; it'll be changed anyway," Nao waved her hand casually.
"As for Hakuto having multiple girls around, let him come back and deal with it properly."
Hearing this, Nino's pupils constricted. She understood exactly what Nao was referring to.
Hakuto had mentioned it to her before, but at the time, he only briefly mentioned it and didn't seem to want to talk much.
"Can you tell me more about that thing?"
"Huh? Didn't Hakuto tell you?"
"He doesn't seem to want to discuss these things with me..."
Nino knew that Hakuto was always like this, avoiding discussions about dangerous matters.
Moreover, Nino felt that if it was related to the ability users, then aside from Hakuto, Nao was probably the person who knew the most.
Nao looked behind her at Nino. Technically, this was something Hakuto should have told Nino personally, but considering his personality...
Nao shook her head, "Hakuto should have told you about the ability users, right?"
"He did."
"I'll just simplify it for you. Hakuto's abilities are strong. Some things only he can handle, and they are dangerous..."
"If you want to know more details, then he should tell you himself..." Nao placed her backpack on the desk.
"I still need to go get that guy back."
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