After chatting with Miku and May for a while, Mochizuki left to go home.
He successfully returned home.
As expected, Shiina Mahiru had almost finished preparing dinner, so it was a good thing he didn't stay at The Five Sisters' house to eat.
At the dining table, Shiina Mahiru asked curiously, "What was that girl's name today?"
"Miku."
"Oh, that's a nice name."
Shiina Mahiru thought of May from her class, and she seemed to discover some secret, opening her mouth happily.
"Is she ranked third among the quintuplets? So she's called Miku, and May is the fifth?"
"Yes, that's right.
Let me tell you a way to recognize Miku: she always wears headphones around her neck.
Isn't that interesting?"
"Huh! Is that so? Why?"
"I'm not sure."
Shiina Mahiru had noticed this characteristic of Miku and had always been quite curious why she hung headphones around her neck.
Wasn't it uncomfortable for her neck?
But she didn't expect Mochizuki wouldn't know either.
Then, Mochizuki also told Shiina Mahiru the names of the other sisters.
"The others are called Ichika, Nino, and Yotsuba."
"Although they look exactly alike, their usual outfits are quite different."
Shiina Mahiru listened with great interest, nodding seriously as she did, "Oh! I'll remember that."
Mochizuki smiled slightly: "You don't have to remember them all; just knowing May is fine."
After all, only May was her classmate in the same class.
As for the other sisters, Shiina Mahiru generally wouldn't encounter them much, given how big the school was.
"Why did you run so fast after school today?"
Shiina Mahiru asked.
If Mochizuki had been a step faster, Miku would have missed him again.
"Hehe, today is the release day of volume 2, so I had to queue up."
Mochizuki replied, then took out the two newly bought books and handed them to Shiina Mahiru, "Want to read them?"
"Yes!"
Shiina Mahiru nodded, taking the books.
She found that besides Mochizuki's own re:zero − starting life in another world, the other book was clearly written by Kasumi Shiko and titled love meter.
Indeed, this made Shiina Mahiru feel that the relationship between these two was definitely not ordinary.
If Mochizuki knew, he would surely shout that it was a misunderstanding; he and Kasumigaoka Utaha were truly just ordinary friends now.
"The cover looks so good, twins!"
As expected, this time the twin cover was very appealing to readers.
"Mhm."
Mochizuki replied to Shiina Mahiru while chewing on a meatball.
Shiina Mahiru's tone suddenly changed, and she spoke, "But, Mochizuki-kun, you went too far!"
"Huh? What? What did I do?"
Mochizuki was a little confused.
"Hmph, we clearly agreed to go buy it together last time."
Seeing Mochizuki's expression, Shiina Mahiru knew he had forgotten, and she turned her head away angrily.
"Uh... I'm sorry."
Mochizuki thought back.
At the time, she thought Mahiru was just saying it casually, but she didn't expect her to be serious!
"Next time, you must call me next time!"
"Okay, next time I will..."
Hearing Mochizuki say this, Shiina Mahiru returned to her gentle, angelic appearance.
"Right, you have to finish all the food tonight; there can't be any leftovers."
"Huh, why is that?"
Mochizuki looked at the food on the table in front of him, which was more abundant than usual, probably because it was the weekend, giving Mahiru more time to prepare.
"Of course, it's a punishment."
"O... okay."
Then, Mochizuki began the long process of eating the meal.
Meanwhile, at The Five Sisters' house, the five of them were also sitting together, preparing to eat dinner.
May said, "Speaking of which, Ichika has been disappearing after school recently.
Where does she go?"
Nino said, "Yeah."
Ichika tried to play dumb and get away with it, "Hehehe, have I?"
"Mhm mhm!"
Nino, Miku, and May nodded repeatedly.
As for Yotsuba, because she went to participate in club training as soon as school ended, she didn't know anything.
"Ahahahahaha, it's just something."
"Look, haven't we just moved here?
I'm just getting familiar with the area."
Yotsuba said, "Did Ichika go to a fun place by herself? That's sneaky."
Ichika said, "No, I didn't.
How could I?"
Ichika said, "Speaking of today, where did Miku go with Wang Yue Table Brother after school?
She seemed very anxious and just left me behind.
I'm so sad!"
The others turned their attention to Miku again.
Miku said, "Just went to the bookstore to buy a light novel."
Yotsuba said happily, "Eh! A light novel?
I want to read it too!"
Ichika successfully changed the subject, feeling a sigh of relief in her heart, but maintaining a calm expression on the surface.
It was a good thing they didn't find out.
Miku said, "Mhm."
Yotsuba said, "Thank you, Miku."
May said, "He also came to our house just now."
"Eh? Who? Mochizuki?"
Hearing that Mochizuki had just been there, Ichika was a little surprised and confused.
"Then why didn't he stay for dinner?"
Nino said, "Who knows?"
"Mhm... That's true."
"Eh, Wang Yue Table Brother also came to the house?
Wuwuwu, I wasn't here, I didn't even see him.
I haven't met him even once at school.
I'm so envious of May, being in the same class as Wang Yue Table Brother."
The others smiled helplessly.
Why were you so enthusiastic about always going to other people's clubs to participate in training and competitions?
Even they hadn't seen her at school.
"Hmph, what's there to be envious of?
Who wants to be in the same class as that guy?"
May said.
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