From now on, I will be independent!

Naoki came out of the kitchen carrying an omelette, and saw Itsuki sitting at the table with his chin in hand, watching TV intently without realizing it.

"Magical Girl?"

Naoki glanced at the TV and immediately fell silent.

Naoki thought Itsuki was watching something so fun, he I didn't expect it to be a magical girl. Itsuki is already a 16 year old high school student, why is she addicted to magical girls!

"Eh?" Itsuki heard the movement and finally noticed Naoki, who was blushing shyly, and hastily said, "Why are you so fast?"

"Not me." Naoki placed the omelet in front of Itsuki "You're too engrossed."

"Thank you Asakawa-san."

Itsuki thanked him and prepared to pick up the chopsticks.

"Wash your hands first."

Naoki ordered.

"Oh."

Itsuki reluctantly looked at the TV, then hurriedly got up and ran to the bathroom.

After washing his hands and returning, Itsuki folded his arms and said:

"Ittadakimasu."

Itsuki is watching TV while eating an omelette.

Naoki idled, sat beside Itsuki, and asked casually:

"You really like magical girls?"

"I like it so much…" Itsuki swallowed an omelet, she was satisfied and relieved, then said softly, "Mother used to really like magical girls, and the scene that stands out the most in my memory is the snow in a certain winter. At night, mother rests at home, and the five of us sit in the kotatsu with mother to watch the Magical Girl, the weather is cold, but everyone is very happy."

I see.

Itsuki really likes it.

Except Itsuki, it was estimated that some of the female high school students would hold their chins and concentrate on watching the magical girl on TV.

"Asakawa-san is right!"

Itsuki suddenly clenched his fists and his expression became serious.

"What?" Naoki was surprised, "I didn't speak earlier."

"That's what I said earlier." Itsuki took the spoon and took another bite of the omelet "I just ran away from home today, and I'll be back tomorrow, too bad."

"It has been decided." Itsuki said firmly, "I will be independent in the future."

"…That ambition is commendable."

Naoki nodded lightly, with Itsuki's intake of food, she should be able to earn prize money easily by participating in the eating contest with prizes.

"Your father just found a new tutor for you." Naoki said lightly, "Why are you so angry that you ran away from home because of this trivial matter?"

Itsuki suddenly fell silent, bit his lower lip lightly, turned his face away, and said in a low voice:

"This is not a trivial matter."

Before standing downstairs in the apartment, looking at the deserted street on a rainy night, Itsuki asked herself the same question.

Why run away from home?

Why is she so angry?

It's just hiring a new tutor, father has hired many tutors before, isn't that a common thing?

Itsuki is not smart. Be it in studies or in life, it can be described as boring. It seems that all the nutrients are supplied to the breast fat, resulting in insufficient nutrition for the brain.

However when she just sat in the taxi and saw Naoki walking towards it with an umbrella, Itsuki suddenly understood.

There was only one reason why she was so angry.

Itsuki doesn't want someone else to replace Naoki's identity.

Just like that rainy night, when she came home with an umbrella with Naoki, she met a lot of strangers passing by in the rain, don't just be a pedestrian like this.

There's also Father's attitude, so stern and indifferent, he doesn't listen to other people's opinions at all, as if as long as what he decides is right, his own thoughts don't matter at all.

Thinking of this, Itsuki ate another large mouthful of omelet, and most of the grievances in his heart immediately disappeared.

The omelette is super delicious.

"Slowly." Naoki took out a tissue and helped Itsuki wipe the rice grains from his lips "Did you send a message to Nino and the others?"

"Coughs." Itsuki suddenly felt guilty, and hastily said, "I'm busy watching TV right now, and I accidentally forgot."

"Let me do it."

Naoki sighed, took out his cell phone, took a picture of Itsuki, and sent a message to Nino.

...

At the same time.

Nakano family apartment.

"Asakawa sent me a message."

Nino's eyes lit up and shouted with joy.

"Itsuki is with Asakawa?"

"It should be there, it's still raining outside. If Itsuki doesn't go to Asakawa-kun's apartment, she won't have anywhere to go."

Several sisters came to Nino and looked at the phone.

Nino: "Asakawa is so considerate, he even takes pictures."

Miku: "I'm relieved to see Itsuki."

Yotsuba: Itsuki is eating omurice, I want to eat it too.

"Father, you don't have to worry." Ichika looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and said softly, "As expected, Itsuki went to Asakawa-kun. It's safe now, and she's eating an omelette."

Nakano Maruo sat on the sofa, didn't speak after hearing those words, his face was calm, and his eyes were indifferent, as if he had never worried about Itsuki's whereabouts.

But few people knew that if it weren't for worrying Itsuki, the man in front of him would have left long ago.

"Father really went too far this time." Nino said sternly, "Why did you have to let us change tutors? The man with glasses this afternoon is much worse than Asakawa."

Miku hugged her knees, her voice was even, and she held back a touch of persistence: "I don't want anyone else to be a tutor."

"I also." The green hair accessory on top of Yotsuba's head shook, "As soon as I opened my mouth, we went through all our homework, such a difficult thing."

Ichika held her chin and said softly:

"Father seems to have prejudice against Asakawa-kun?"

"Because he's incompetent." Nakano Maruo said calmly, thinking of the chance encounter at the hospital that day and the beautiful girl with Naoki, his eyes grew colder, "As a tutor, it is his duty to improve your test scores, this is a serious omission of duty and it is irresponsible to bring you guys to the hot springs in Kamakura when he can't finish his work."

"Father really still cares about this matter." Nino could only complain, "It's said that we asked Asakawa to go with us, and he wasn't the one pushing us."

Nakano Maruo said calmly:

"What are you doing in Kamakura?"

"I said, I'll take a photo..." Nino coughed lightly and ran to finish the ghost obsession. Of course, she couldn't say it, and she wouldn't believe it when she said it. "Look, this is the photo we took."

Nino picked up the phone.

Nakano Maruo swept his eyes, and the fingers on his feet suddenly trembled slightly.

Above the photo is Kamakura's iconic building, the Great Buddha of Kamakura.

Before the Great Buddha, the quintuplets who had grown up had bright smiles, and among the five was a very familiar and gentle face that was never forgotten.

Nakano Maruo's eyes were slightly absent-minded.

If she doesn't die, the image in front of him will come true...

"It was Asakawa who taught us how to use PS." Yotsuba found the cover of the book and flaunted it proudly, "But the photo with mom was made by the five of us."

Nakano Maruo was silent for a moment, then stood up, "I'll be back."

Only the quintuplets lived in the penthouse he bought, and Nakano Maruo had never stayed here.

After taking two steps, Nakano Maruo paused and said, "Nino."

Nino asked: "Father?"

Nakano Maruo continued to walk forward and said nonchalantly:

"Send me the picture now."