Hurry and Hug Me
"Not a ghost."
After Haruto finished speaking, he suddenly saw a lonely girl with headphones turn around and leave silently.
"Miku, what are you doing?"
Haruto quickly walked closer and pulled the girl with the headphones back.
If she left now and he missed her, that foolish girl would definitely regret it!
Miku turned her face away with guilt: "I'm tired and want to find a place to sit."
"Absolutely not."
Miku puffed up her cheeks and said, "Haruto, you're being reckless, please let me go."
"I won't let you go."
Haruto put on a serious face, then immediately pulled Miku back.
Realizing the strange looks from others, Miku suddenly felt her cheeks getting very hot. Was this the first time she was so close to him in front of everyone?
For some unspoken reason, Miku bowed her head but did not let Haruto release her hand.
Just when Miharu wanted to escape the boring atmosphere, a gust of wind blew again.
This time, the mist slowly lifted.
A blue stone staircase suddenly appeared on the horizon. Beneath the staircase was an ancient torii gate.
At this moment, on the stairs above the torii, a woman wearing a purple cherry blossom yukata was walking slowly.
Seeing this scene, everyone opened their eyes wide.
"Is that a mirage?"
"But a mirage shouldn't make a sound, right?"
"This shouldn't be a mirage."
As Ichika said this, she opened her eyes wide and stared at the back of the woman climbing the mountain without blinking, her heart slowly lifting.
That figure looked very familiar.
It seemed to be a view she would never forget for the rest of her life.
Could it be her?
At this moment, Itsuki also vaguely sensed something and unconsciously reached for Yotsuba's hand.
"That figure looks like mom, Ichika, Nino, Miku, and Yotsuba. Look, is that mom?"
"Eh? Mom?"
The remaining three girls all stared at the woman climbing the mountain.
Even Miku lifted her head, opened her eyes wide, and stared at the woman's back without blinking.
Haruto's lips moved slightly.
The next moment, the sharp footsteps suddenly stopped.
Immediately after, the woman on the blue stone stairs slowly turned around.
The familiar faces of the five sisters, and the familiar and gentle smiles on their faces.
Could it really be mom?
The quintuplets held their breath, and their vision blurred for a moment. Then, tears flowed continuously as if they had been freed from money.
A gentle breeze blew.
The cool wind brought a refreshing feeling.
Haruto's black hair fluttered softly in the wind. He sighed and held Miku's hand.
The mirage-like scene disappeared.
The whistling wind sounded loudly.
"Woo~"
Itsuki suddenly turned around and threw herself into Haruto's embrace.
"Kuromori-kun, wuwu~"
Thus, humans are very strange. They cry when they're sad and cry when they're happy.
However, Itsuki's tears at this moment did not make people feel sad; instead, they made people feel happy.
At least, Haruto felt that what he did was not wrong.
Even though the greater his expectations grew, the greater his disappointment became. But isn't that what he should do with the power he possesses?
Saving the world?
Sorry, this one has to sit back for a bit.
Compared to saving the world, the quintuplets were clearly more important!
Haruto raised his hand, tugged at Itsuki's ahoge, and pressed it down.
Can't hold it back?
There's no way there's an ahoge that can't be pressed down. If there is, there must be a problem with the technique!
*BAM*
"Ugh~"
Haruto was hit hard in the stomach, nearly losing his breath.
'I hugged you with good intentions, but I'm not even allowed to touch your ahoge? You're going too far, Itsuki!'
Itsuki lifted her head, looked at him with a mix of shyness and anger, then pushed him away.
Now that everyone was here, she couldn't help but throw herself into Haruto's embrace for a moment, which had already made her very embarrassed, but the other party was acting like a fool as if nothing had happened.
What's so enjoyable about being foolish?
Fool!
At this moment, a girl spoke up, accusing Itsuki sadly: "That's too much. Itsuki is actually occupying Kuromori-kun's arms alone. I clearly wanted to jump in too."
Haruto looked at Ichika, whose eyes were glistening: "I don't mind, come over if you want."
"Then I'll come!"
The next moment, a fragrant wind brushed against his face, and the short-haired girl rushed into his embrace, and soon, Haruto felt his chest grow warm again.
"Kuromori-kun's hug is so warm and comfortable."
Miku suddenly puffed up her cheeks, forgetting about Itsuki; Ichika was clearly doing it on purpose.
"You're all going too far; I want it too!"
Nino was much more straightforward and immediately hugged Haruto with red eyes.
'Damn, if you want to cry, just cry; don't use my clothes as tissues to wipe your tears and nose!' Haruto complained.
"What are you looking at!"
Haruto's face darkened slightly, and he extended his hands, one to each side.
"Mhm~"
Ichika's delicate body trembled; she looked up in panic, and then she immediately fell into his embrace, her face suddenly turning red.
"Pervert, how dare you pin Ichika down in front of me!"
Nino immediately fumed.
Just extend your hands and pinch.
The innate skills of girls are very straightforward and direct. If they used more strength, it would cause immense pain to the boy.
But unfortunately, Haruto was not scared at all.
Now his body had begun to shift toward an unknown realm. In other words, he was starting to no longer be human.
Therefore, even without any buffs added, Nino would not be able to break through his defenses at all.
"I'm not pinning Ichika down." Haruto said seriously: "You have a dirty mind. Why can you hug me, but I can't hug you? After all, you need comfort, and I also need comfort."
"Hoo~"
Itsuki suddenly sighed in relief and murmured: "So it's just comfort. This is actually normal, but why do I feel a little unhappy?"
Seeing Itsuki sigh in relief and comfort herself, Haruto couldn't help but slightly move the corners of his mouth.
Haruto turned his gaze and looked at Yotsuba, who was standing alone not far away, looking fearful.
"Yotsuba, hurry and come to my embrace."