Two crickets are nothing to fear

　　It seemed that because of guilt, the original high spirits disappeared.

　　"Nino..."

　　Seeing her lower herself, Ichika was surprised. An inexplicable feeling emerged from the bottom of her heart.

　　She covered the curve of her lips with the back of her hand.

　　The gentle tone that only a sister could have, she comforted Nino.

　　"I should apologize too. My tone sounded a bit harsh. Don't mind that…"

　　"But!"

　　Nino suddenly interrupted, raised her head, and looked at her to speak seriously.

　　"My intention is not to show off to you, but I hope you can understand it!"

　　"Not showing off?" Ichika asked in confusion, "Then why..."

　　Want to tell this? She also tried hard to wake them up and spoke frankly at breakfast...

　　Just go quietly alone. If Nino didn't say anything, no one would know that she had a date with him today.

　　What else could there be to do besides showing off to a love rival? Just sharing good news? That shouldn't be said before departure...

　　Ichika didn't understand that it was her... That reaction should be correct.

　　"Didn't I tell you before? Sneaking around and so on doesn't suit me at all!"

　　With a loud statement, Nino glanced at Ichika, then looked at Miku, when she met her shocked eyes, she smiled confidently again, raised her chin and said firmly.

　　"I won this date the honest way. There's nothing to cover up, and I didn't use any underhanded means. Just like my feelings for that man, there is no need to hide it from you!"

　　Ichika opened her mouth, then smiled bitterly to cover it.

　　"Then there's no need to say it out loud. We did not take the initiative to ask you…"

　　"Oh, some idiots like to think wildly." Nino folded her arms and squinted at Miku and hummed, "If someone finds out about my secret date with him, and maybe when I come back, I'll be able to see her leaning against the blanket, holding a painting and crying silently."

　　Ichika looked away.

　　Miku opened her eyes wide, then looked at Nino in annoyance.

　　"I-I'm not that fragile! Shinichi is free to hang out with whoever he wants, and I don't care at all!"

　　"Is it true? Then who just almost broke the cup? Is it because of Earth's gravity?" Nino smiled disdainfully, and glared, "Dating can make you tremble to this point, if I kissed him today, wouldn't you bring down the whole house?"

　　"The example you gave is too exaggerated." Miku's expression returned to normal, and her voice was also filled with disdain.

　　"Nino just wanted to immortalize Shinichi's first kiss on the first date. Very good idea."

　　"Hah?! What do you mean by that!" Nino was angry.

　　"That's what I mean. There's no need to be afraid of Nino," Miku said calmly.

　　"Oh, you're quite arrogant, aren't you? Then don't cry and say to me, 'Shinichi's first kiss was taken by you~' and then hide in the room and not come out!"

　　"No way, if you have the ability to take it away, Shinichi will definitely accuse you of sexual harassment."

　　"Is he a girl?!"

　　The two started arguing with each other.

　　"You two, please calm down..."

　　Yotsuba secretly glanced at Ichika, then quickly stood up to stop the argument, but saw Itsuki shaking her head at her, pointing at their expressions, and smiling helplessly.

　　On those two similar but different faces, even though it wasn't clearly visible, they were both smiling.

　　Yotsuba also laughed happily.

　　As usual, there's no need to stop a fight that doesn't smell like gunpowder at all!

　　"I remember!" Yotsuba smiled suddenly realizing, "This is the legendary quarrel with good feelings!"

　　The two stared at each other and replied loudly.

　　"Who has a good relationship with this gloomy glass-hearted house girl!"

　　"I don't want to have a good relationship with a kissing maniac, and she even wears lip gloss... That's pornography."

　　"Huh, you don't even know how to use feminine charm. No wonder you met him for the first time, but until now you haven't gotten along with him."

　　"Ugh..." Miku covered her chest with tears in her eyes, "Nino is the same! You were definitely the first to confess her love to you directly, but Shinichi kept his distance. There are no signs of shortening. You should find another reason if you want to date him!"

　　"Gu…" Nino gritted her teeth with an arrow in her heart, "What do you know? This is the sweet and sour taste of love! Relationships without this process are short-lived and cannot last!"

　　"It's not you who has the final say on whether this will last..."

　　"You are not the one who has the final say…"

　　For a moment, no one was willing to give in to each other, and breakfast for five turned into a meeting of two people who hurt each other.

　　Yotsuba held her head and trembled. Their fighting momentum was too terrifying.

　　Itsuki put the plate away and put it in the kitchen sink. As she walked out, her eyes happened to look at Ichika who was sitting quietly in a chair.

　　"Ichika? What are you thinking about?"

　　Ichika woke up from her daze and smiled at Itsuki who looked curious.

　　"There isn't anything."

　　"It's really nothing?" Itsuki was skeptical, but she didn't know whether what Ichika said was true or false.

　　Ichika smiled and waved her hand.

　　"It's okay, thank you for your concern~"

　　Even though she still felt uncomfortable, since she said so, Itsuki could only nod and walk to the side.

　　After no one noticed her, Ichika sighed.

　　"Oh, sister, what a terrifying existence…"

　　She glanced at Nino and Miku, her eyes lowered and her fingers touching the hairpin on her forehead. As the warm touch spread to her fingertips, the smile on her face became a little more natural.

　　"...Nino, have a nice date."

　　She thought this might be the most insincere blessing in her life.

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　　When Shinichi walked towards the appointment, he always felt like someone was following him behind him, and his eyes were still on him.

　　The proof was that he had touched the base of his ear five times, but every time he looked back, he couldn't see anyone, this was very paradoxical.