Because it’s Hard to Go Back, Just Stay Here

"It's just a gift." Ichika was quite dissatisfied with Itsuki's attitude. "We're sisters. Even if you tell us, it's fine."

"Because we're sisters, what gift will you give to Kamikawa-kun, Ichika?" Itsuki asked directly instead of being fooled by Ichika.

"Why haven't Fumino and Rizu arrived yet? It's already noon."

After a brief silence, Ichika took the initiative to change the topic.

"You changed the topic too suddenly!" Itsuki complained.

"Don't sweat the details."

Ichika waved her hand and said casually.

"That's not what you said earlier." Itsuki reminded.

"I said, why don't we just exchange gifts? Is it too closed-off and embarrassed to say it out loud?" Nino, considering herself irrelevant, spoke honestly here.

"Why don't all of you tell us what gift you want to give to Kamikawa-san? This way, you won't be too curious about other people's gifts, and you can also prevent excessively heavy gifts."

"Fumino sent me a message, saying that she, Rizu, and Kominami-senpai will be here soon, and they want me to help open the door later."

Taking out her phone, Itsuki said to them, looking at the message Fumino sent her.

"Can we start cooking now?" Miku asked.

Since they didn't know exactly when they would arrive, they only prepared the ingredients in the morning, like cutting vegetables and marinating them.

This was to avoid the embarrassing situation where the dishes were ready but not yet arrived.

"Shouldn't it be ready by now? I'll fetch the snacks and others. It'll take some time to cook them."

After saying that, Yotsuba stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Are you ignoring what I just said?"

The corner of Nino's mouth twitched slightly, and she said helplessly.

In such a situation, surprisingly, her sisters had a secretly unexpected understanding.

"We just consider Nino's suggestion not so good." Ichika whispered, "Besides, gifts should be given separately. If you say it, you'll lose a lot of surprises."

"Okay."

Nino accepted this reality.

Originally, her suggestion was to listen to what gifts her sisters planned to give to Ren, but judging from the current outcome, her status in their hearts must be much lower than she thought.

She had to say, they were really good sisters.

"They're downstairs."

Itsuki hurriedly stood up and went to the door to open it for them.

"What should I do to celebrate?"

After listening to their conversation silently for a while, Ren asked curiously.

This was his first time participating in such a celebration, and he didn't know what to do.

"You don't need to do anything, don't worry too much." Ichika chuckled, "Just chat casually, wait for Nino to cook, then eat."

"I see."

Ren nodded.

"I brought some snacks!"

Yotsuba came in carrying a large bag, hesitated for a moment, and poured all the snacks onto the coffee table.

"You and Itsuki bought so many snacks together?"

Seeing the piled-up snacks, Miku asked in amazement.

"Not too many, besides, there are many of us." Yotsuba didn't think there was a problem with this, "Even if we can't finish them, there's still Itsuki."

"Eating too many snacks is not good for your health." After explaining this, Nino changed the topic of conversation and continued, "But forget about it today, no matter how much you want to eat."

Usually, she would definitely forbid them from buying so many snacks.

But because today was a celebration, it was okay to indulge a little.

"Excuse me."

As the door opened, Fumino, Rizu, and Asumi came in together.

"Kouhai-kun, you're here early in the morning."

After Asumi came to the living room, she suddenly found Ren surrounded by everyone.

"I happened to come here while wandering around." Ren answered softly.

"No wonder."

Asumi found a place to sit.

"I brought some snacks, you..."

Before Fumino could finish speaking, she saw the mountain of snacks.

"You've prepared so many snacks already."

"Because there are so many people, I bought more."

Itsuki explained with a little embarrassment.

"I brought some board games so we can play together."

Rizu took off the school bag she had brought behind her and placed it on the carpet.

"I originally thought of playing poker, but since you brought board games, Rizu, it seems you can get other entertainment." Ichika followed the trend.

"It's okay to play poker."

Rizu didn't mind this.

"It doesn't matter what we decide to play when the time comes. Anyway, we still have time." Ichika said casually.

"Um."

Fumino placed the snacks she brought on the coffee table, then said, "By the way, have you checked the weather forecast? It seems like it's going to rain today."

"It's going to rain?"

Yotsuba looked out the window and found that the sky was very gloomy, as if a storm was about to come.

"What's wrong? The weather was fine in the morning!"

"It seems it's going to rain heavily." Nino also looked out the window, "Moreover, it hasn't rained for a long time lately."

"I feel a little uncomfortable to go back."

Asumi said with a little embarrassment.

If it rained heavily, it would be difficult to go home after the celebration party here.

"If it rains heavily and you can't go back, you can stay overnight at our house." Ichika suggested with a smile.

"Right, just stay here."

Yotsuba's eyes lit up, and she agreed with Ichika's suggestion.

"Can you stay? We have a lot of space." Fumino remembered something, "And Kamikawa is still here."

"Yes, our house has five rooms. As long as two people stay in one room, Ren-kun can stay alone." Ichika stated her plan, "So don't worry about anything, stay peacefully."

"OK."

Miku didn't mind this suggestion.

"I have no problem with it." Itsuki also didn't mind.

Nino then said, "Me too."

She was the one who called them here for the celebration party, but now that it was difficult for them to go back, she naturally took responsibility for their resettlement.