12 Summer's Tragedy Part 3

Akira and his five older sisters played on the beach, made sand castles, played tag, looked for sea creatures on the beach, and so on.

Because the beach waves were quite strong, the fifths did not swim for fear of being carried away by the waves.

"The sun has set, let's go home soon." Ichika said while watching the evening sky.

"Where are Akira and the Yotsuba?" Nino asked, not seeing the whereabouts of the two people.

"Akira said he was going to the toilet, so Yotsuba accompanied him." Miku explained.

"Aren't the two of them in the toilet too long?" Itsuki was a little worried.

"Or did Yotsuba and Akira-chan do that?"

So Ichika's finger was on his lips, and she smiled.

"W-What are you saying Ichika! There's no way the Yotsuba and Akira would do something perverted." Nino said with a blushing face.

"Ara... When did I say I did something perverted? Nino's mind is dirty." Ichika smiled playfully.

"Ichika!!!" Nino shouted angrily, and chased Ichika who was running around Miku.

"Don't run around me, I'm getting dizzy." Miku complained.

"Sorry for the long wait, what are Ichika and Nino doing?"

Yotsuba came closer, his hand was holding Akira's hand, and Akira was seen licking ice cream.

"Just a prank by Ichika as usual." Miku didn't want to bring up the embarrassing topic just now.

"This is Itsuki Onee-chan's share."

Akira handed the ice cream to Itsuki.

"Thank you, Akira."

Itsuki's eyes lit up at the sight of the ice cream, took the ice cream in his little brother's hand, unwrapped it, she put the ice in his mouth.

(The happiness of a foodie is very simple) Akira thought, seeing how easily Itsuki was happy.

"Akira-chan is biased, where is Ichika Onee-chan's part." Ichika said dissatisfied.

"Yotsuba, why did Akira just buy ice cream for Itsuki?" Nino looked at the Yotsuba and interrogated.

"That..." Yotsuba didn't know what to say, she turned to Akira for help.

"It's getting late, later Onee-chan will be full before dinner."

"Then why is it only Itsuki that Akira buys ice cream?"

Nino was still dissatisfied with Akira's answer.

"It is because..."

Akira hesitated to say it, he glanced at Itsuki as if afraid he would be angry.

"Just tell Akira."

Miku noticed Akira's small actions.

"That's because Itsuki Onee-chan's appetite is bigger among the six of us, I'm sure the ice cream won't be enough to fill Itsuki Onee-chan."

"Cough Cough… I-I'm not like that." Itsuki replied blushing.

"Akira-chan is right, Itsuki's appetite won't be satisfied just by eating ice cream." Ichika nodded in agreement.

"I feel like what Akira said makes sense, Onee-chan forgives you." Nino lifted his chin and exposed his white neck.

"Itsuki's appetite is big." Miku looked at Itsuki with a strange look.

"Don't mind Itsuki, Akira-chan is just stating the facts." The Yotsuba tried to calm Itsuki down.

"That doesn't make me any better! You five bullied me!"

Itsuki sulked, she finished the ice cream in one bite.

"Let's get changed and go home." Ichika's words revealed the aura of an older sister.

Akira and the others headed for the changing room, just like before. Akira was the one who changed clothes the fastest.

After waiting a few minutes, the Quintuplets came out of the girls' locker room.

The six of them went home hand in hand.

...

Toraiwa Hot Springs Inn.

"Grandpa, we are back."

Passing through the door, Ichika greeted her Grandpa who happened to be passing by.

"Welcome come back."

Grandpa Takashi smiled seeing the satisfied look on his grandchild face after playing.

Seeing his grandchild change sandals, Grandpa Takashi said :

"Go bathe in the onsen (hot springs), grandpa has prepared a mixed bath for you."

Nino: "Thanks grandpa."

Ichika : "Grandpa is the best."

Yotsuba : "I love grandpa."

Miku : "Thank you very much grandpa."

Itsuki : "Is dinner ready, grandpa?"

Akira : "Mom where is grandpa?"

"Your mother helps prepare dinner, you guys take a shower first, then have dinner." Grandpa Takashi said kindly.

The six of them went to their room to get a change of clothes and towels. This wasn't their first time coming here, they knew where the mixed baths their Grandpa had mentioned were.

Takashi's Grandpa had put up a 'Under repair' sign in front of the door of the bath so that for the time being, his grandson could use the mixed bath.

"I bathe in the men's bath only."

Standing at the door of the mixed bath, Akira hesitated to enter, and he chose not to enter.

"What? But why?" Asked Nino was surprised.

"Could it be that Akira-chan is embarrassed to take a bath with Onee-chan?" Ichika giggled.

"Is that true? Don't we usually take a bath together?" Itsuki was confused as to why Akira suddenly didn't want to take a bath with them.

"Is this the so-called rebellion phase?" Miku guessed.

"Akira-chan, why don't you want to take a bath with Onee-chan anymore?" Yotsuba looked her little brother straight in the eye.

(Why? Of course I can't stand it!) Akira complained inside.

Don't look at the Quintuplets just in the 4th grade of elementary school, that means their bodies are like those of a child. In fact, their growth and development are a little faster than children in general. It can be seen that the size of the Quintuplets' chest is slightly larger than the limit of cup A and almost reaches cup B.

Akira hasn't had a wet dream yet, but his soul is that of a 22 year old youth! Although he's not a pedophile and won't lust after the naked body of a 4th grade elementary school kid, if this situation continues, Akira fears that his preference for women will change!

"Akira-chan doesn't want to take a bath together anymore, Onee-chan feels sad."

Ichika rubbed her eyes and pretended to be sad.

"There's no need to be embarrassed, we are family, Let's hurry in."

Nino pushed Akira's back into the mixed bath.

Left with no other choice, Akira compromised, and the six of them bathed in the Onsen.

...

7 p.m.

Akira and the Quintuplets were wearing casual clothes, along with Rena. They sat down on tatami mats, and in front of them was a low table that had lots of seafood on it.

"Where's grandpa? Isn't grandpa eating with us, mom?" Akira asked innocently.

Usually Grandpa Takashi regularly joins the dinner whenever the Nakano family comes to the Izu Peninsula.

"Grandpa has something to do, Grandpa told me not to wait for him."

Rena did not mention the business her father was doing.

"Come on, eat it, it'll get cold." Rena told her children to eat.

"Ittadakimasu." 7x

It is customary before eating, everyone puts their palms together and utters Japanese style during the meal.

Akira and his five sisters ate in harmony, every now and then they would make small talk and mock Akira for not wanting to take a bath together before.

Rena smiled while watching the interaction of her son and daughter, who looked harmonious.

"Cough Cough..."

Rena raised her hand to cover her mouth.

"Is mom sick?" Itsuki asked worriedly.

Rena shook her head and put on an okay expression.

"Mom is just a little sick, don't be concerned."

Akira's hand holds the chopsticks slightly, he has [Stand : Gold Experience]. He was very sensitive to life energy, he could feel his mother's life energy gradually weakening.

(Is it time...)

Akira remembers Rena dying from an unspecified disease in the anime, that was when the Quintuplets were 10 years old, and now the Quintuplets are 9 years old. That means Rena has started to get sick.

(Hopefully [Stand : Gold Experience] can heal his mother) Akira thought inside his mind.

He could only pin his hopes on the [Stand : Gold Experience].