It is Said that the Store Manager Specializes in Making Udon Noodles

"Idiot."

There was a glimmer in Miku's eyes, and the corners of her mouth slightly lifted unconsciously. She felt warmth in her heart, as if something was continuously flowing from deep within, directly filling her heart.

"Of course, there is a situation."

Miura and Ebina exchanged glances.

Ebina approached Miku and lowered her voice, "Miku-san, are you secretly dating Kuromori-kun?"

Miku hesitated for a moment and whispered, "He's our tutor."

"Tutor?"

Miura showed a surprised expression. No wonder she often saw Haruto with the Nakano quintuplets.

"Miku-san, if you're not happy, would you like to see this?"

At this moment, a white light flashed in Ebina's glasses. She took out a comic book and placed it in front of Miku. Her tone slowly became more enthusiastic: "Miku-san, I told you, the only one is... Hmmm--..."

A few drops of cold sweat dripped from Miura's forehead, and she quickly covered Ebina's mouth and dragged her away.

Normally, Ebina appeared to be a quiet and well-behaved girl who didn't talk much on regular days.

But once the topic of fujoshi was mentioned, she would instantly become a fanatic, preaching whenever she had the chance as if no one else existed.

Even Miura felt a headache.

"Miku, we'll be heading over there."

"Remember to drink milk."

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Two afternoon classes quickly came to an end.

Because the quintuplets were not feeling well, today's trip to the library was canceled.

Should it be said that they truly are five sisters of equal status?

Even something like this happens simultaneously.

Thinking that Miku might be very hungry now, Haruto looked at Itsuki, who was packing her things, and said, "Itsuki, are there any meat buns left?"

Itsuki turned around curiously, "Kuromori-kun, are you hungry?"

While speaking, she opened her school bag and took out a special bag containing meat buns.

"If it's meat buns, there are still two left. The others include chocolate bars, chocolate, bread, milk, and cookies."

After saying this, Itsuki's voice paused, her cheeks turned slightly red, then she covered her school bag as if nothing had happened, and looked at him: "That's all."

Haruto: "😐"

Although he had known for a long time that Itsuki's bag contained many snacks, he had never taken it seriously. Only now did he realize how many snacks were in her bag!

There were all kinds of snacks in here. Was Itsuki planning to open a canteen?

"Give me a piece of chocolate."

Seeing that Haruto didn't laugh at her but even brought a biscuit for her, Itsuki sighed in relief and walked over happily, saying, "Kuromori-kun, is one piece of chocolate enough?"

"That's enough."

Haruto took the chocolate, stood up, and said, "See you tomorrow."

"Goodbye, Kuromori-kun."

Itsuki watched his back curiously, blinked her eyes, and then looked away.

"Strange, why did Kuromori-kun leave so quickly today?"

"By the way, Miku left earlier, but it must be just a coincidence, right?" Itsuki thought for a moment, then shook her head and muttered, "Recently, an udon noodle shop opened nearby, and it tastes really good..."

"It's said that the store manager is skilled at making udon noodles, and there's also tonkotsu ramen, which I haven't had in a long time."

"Do I want to eat everything? There shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"I've been exercising for the past few days. Even though I've gained a little weight, I haven't added any belly fat, so it's totally fine."

"At worst, I'll wake up early and run tomorrow."

While muttering, the hair on Itsuki's head swayed cheerfully.

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Summer had already arrived by now. At the start of this summer, the weather wasn't too hot, and the temperature was rather cool.

Even so, most of the cherry blossoms lining the street had begun to wilt.

Miku sighed, putting her hands in her pockets. She looked around, found the direction of the train station, and started walking. Due to her health, she had decided not to go to the library lately.

Her health had never been great since childhood, and there were always moments when her body felt very uncomfortable.

Haruto shouldn't be angry, right?

She heard that massages could effectively relieve pain. Haruto's hands were very warm, and he was good at massaging, so it should be okay, right?

But still, it was embarrassing.

Miku wandered in her thoughts as she walked.

When she came to her senses, she suddenly realized she had strayed from her path, but luckily, she had been to this place before.

"This is where I got lost that day, and it's also where I met Haruto. Although we'd just met, he took the initiative to start a conversation as if nothing had happened."

"Reckless!"

"But it was from that day that I saw another side of him, right?"

Miku paused for a moment and kept moving forward.

Soon, she arrived near the apartment where Haruto lived.

Miku stood on the street.

This was where her foot accidentally twisted, and then she had to let Haruto carry her back.

The wind that day was very cold, but his body was so warm.

"Nino has been acting strange lately. Today, she even prepared a special bento for Haruto, although it was supposedly a return gift of cookies."

"But something feels off."

Miku was momentarily distracted. As someone who didn't like to talk much but enjoyed silently observing, she had a sharp sense of awareness.

She vaguely noticed Nino's unusual behavior.

Could it be that Nino also had feelings for Haruto?

If so, should she just give up? There's no way she could compete with Nino.

Thinking about this, Miku suddenly felt a bit scared.

Especially when she imagined a future where she could only helplessly watch Haruto and Nino walking hand-in-hand happily.

"Miku?"

"Miku!"

"Huh?"

Miku snapped out of her thoughts and instinctively stepped back. However, the next moment, she let out a groan and couldn't help but show a pained expression on her face.

Because she had twisted her ankle again in the same spot!

And this time, while she was talking.

Haruto extended his hand and caught the girl before she fell.

"Ha-Haruto?"

"Yes, it's me."

Haruto's eyes fell on Miku's face, and he suddenly noticed her eyes were slightly red. He raised an eyebrow, "Did someone bother you?"

"Who was it? Tell me."

"I'll set off fireworks!"

Miku felt warmth in her heart, turned slightly, and whispered, "No one bothered me."

Haruto thought for a moment, "Is it because of Nino?"