As for why she chose to place Miku in this "protagonist" position, naturally, it was for her own considerations.
Ichika had once wondered if she were Nino, would she so generously give her boyfriend to someone else?
In the end, Ichika came to the conclusion that she would hesitate, but she would absolutely do the same thing as Nino.
Ichika actually just wanted Miku to feel Nino's mindset, nothing more.
Ichika knew that Miku would definitely agree, but she would hesitate a lot. She understood that everyone would hesitate about something like this.
Miku crouched on the ground, thinking for a long time. Ichika didn't disturb her, only quietly crouching beside her to keep her company.
Miku thought for a long time. Like others, she remembered the scene when she first met Hakuto.
She thought for a long time. According to Ichika, as long as Miku shook her head, then Hakuto would belong to her alone.
But Miku couldn't bring herself to shake her head...
This was actually a psychological difference. If Miku hadn't been placed in this "protagonist" position, she wouldn't have hesitated or struggled this much.
After all, there is a huge difference between sharing and being shared!
If Miku were the one sharing, she wouldn't hesitate. It would simply be a choice between leaving or accepting.
However, Miku would definitely choose to accept.
But being shared is different. Miku has the right to keep it to herself, so that's why she's struggling and hesitating...
"Ichika..."
"I'm here."
"If I can convince Hakuto, will we all become Hakuto's girlfriends?"
Ichika smiled upon hearing this because she knew it was going to happen!
"It's highly likely that it will be like that."
Miku nodded, blushing, and said, "I'll give it a try... if Hakuto agrees."
"Well then... I'll be waiting for your good news tomorrow."
Ichika sent Miku off and then took out her phone to send a message to Hakuto.
[Hakuto, I've handled things with Miku. When you talk to her next time, be sure not to give it away (๑Ő௰Ő๑)]
After sending the message, Ichika tossed her phone onto the table, then lay down on the bed, hugging a pillow, unsure of what she was thinking.
"Five sisters serving one man... I wonder what Dad will think about this..."
"Well, at least no one will be sad..."
Nino: Yotsuba! Get up and see if the air conditioner is broken? I keep feeling a chill on my back from time to time!
Yotsuba: Hiss~ I feel it too...
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The next morning, Itsuki woke up early and snuck back to her room. After all, things like a midnight raid weren't something others should know about.
After that, the other four sisters and Hakuto woke up one by one, ready to face a new, beautiful day.
"Nino, wasn't the window not properly closed last night?" Yotsuba leaned against the staircase railing, looking exhausted, clearly having not slept well.
She had kept waking up from her dreams, feeling as though something was missing, and it was an uncomfortable feeling, like something was left behind.
"It's definitely the air conditioner that's broken!"
Nino also didn't sleep well last night, feeling a chill on her back from time to time, as though someone was stealing something from her!
"What's wrong, Nino? You look like you didn't sleep well."
"Itsuki... don't bring it up, I feel like something was stolen from me..." Nino waved her hand helplessly.
Itsuki, upon hearing this, showed a strange expression but didn't ask further. She just slowly walked to the bathroom to wash up.
"Shiratori-sensei!" Yotsuba, looking exhausted, collapsed onto Hakuto's lap on the couch, as if she might faint at any moment!
"Hmm? Yotsuba, why do you look like you didn't sleep well?"
"I don't know..." Yotsuba shook her head. Last night, she nearly went crazy!
"By the way, Shiratori-sensei, aren't you going to school today?"
"Hmm? How did you know?"
"Because I heard you talking to the teacher from school on the phone..." Yotsuba answered casually.
"Shiratori-sensei, where are you going today?"
"There's something at the Shogi reward meeting, I have to go..."
Hakuto had only joined the reward meeting a few days ago but had already made a name for himself.
No joke!
Just after joining, Hakuto managed to beat all the players at the reward meeting, and none of them played more than 80 moves!
Not to mention, with Ginko backing him up, Hakuto now had many titles to his name.
The so-called "sudden genius" and so on...
Shogi is essentially a youth game, and to be recognized as a genius at nearly 18 years old shows just how highly the reward meeting people think of him.
Today, Hakuto had a lot to do. He roughly estimated that he would be playing countless games of shogi.
However, he thought that he would probably be eligible to participate in the next title competition.
"Ryuuou, Meijin, Oi, Oza, Kiwame, Kisei, Osho..." Hakuto muttered to himself.
Right now, he wasn't in a hurry to compete for those titles. After all, securing the Seven Crowns for eternity would take some time.
Soon enough, he would have to follow Otosaka Yuu, so even if he earned a title now, it would just be for the person lucky enough to grab it later.
Currently, when Hakuto went to the reward meeting, aside from playing a few games, the most important thing was to meet Ginko.
He just didn't know if Ginko would reject him...
"Huh? A reward meeting? Can I go?"
"Yotsuba, you should be going to school."
"Fine..." Actually, Yotsuba wasn't interested in shogi at all; she was only interested in staying with Hakuto.
Meanwhile, Miku, who had been listening to the conversation between Hakuto and Yotsuba, surprisingly didn't interrupt.
Because she was thinking about other things.
Miku looked at Ichika upstairs. She remembered her mission: to convince Hakuto.
Ichika felt a little embarrassed from the direct gaze of Miku. She scratched her head, wondering if she had been too bold last night...
But just then, Itsuki walked over to Ichika, patted her shoulder, and said,
"Ichika, you were so bold last night~"
"Hmm? Itsuki, what do you mean?"
"Bold confession! Bold love confession!"
Hearing this, Ichika's pupils contracted, and disbelief filled her face!
"That person in the closet last night... was that you, Itsuki?!"
"Yeah." Itsuki freely admitted, "But don't worry, I'm also Shiratori-sensei's girlfriend now."
"By the way, Shiratori-sensei also asked me to pass on a message to Ichika.
Actually, you and she both knew the answer to that question from yesterday. It's just that since I was there, it wasn't said directly."
"So, please take care of me from now on."
Ichika raised an eyebrow, looking at Itsuki's smug expression. She never expected that the person from last night wasn't Nino but Itsuki.
Ichika put her hand on Itsuki's stomach and pinched it, revealing a bit of flab.
"Itsuki, you eat so much. Aren't you afraid Shiratori-sensei won't want you because you're too fat?"
"Ugh, ugh! Mind your own business."
Now, among the five sisters, Itsuki was the clearest.
Nino was still thinking about how to help Hakuto, while Yotsuba didn't even know what was going on between him and the others.
Miku was immersed in Ichika's boldness and couldn't escape!
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