Birthday Party Invitation

　　"...Ah?" Nino couldn't react, "Wait, where do you see our relationship is good?!"

　　"It is not like that?" Yotsuba pointed her finger at her chin, "Nino looks after and protects her hands the most, right? Every time a boy touched your hand, even if it was just by accident, you would frown reflexively, as you touched something dirty, then washed your hands… But just now there was no such reaction, and you were still very happy. "

　　"Doesn't this mean you have a good relationship with Asada-san and you don't hate him?"

　　And the time on the roof before...

　　Just as Yotsuba was about to open her mouth again, Nino turned towards her viciously.

　　"Don't talk nonsense! It's different from this! After all, he's also our chairman, isn't that called respect?! Who else is happy!"

　　"...Hoo." Miku said quietly, "I see~ there's such an embarrassing embarrassment… Huh."

　　"Ahhh.... So annoying." Always feeling that she was being stalked by her two sisters, Nino stomped her feet angrily, the blush on her face not going away. No matter what, she didn't care, a sharp gaze immediately pierced the culprit of all this.

　　"This is all because of you... Huh, where is he?"

　　Shinichi who was standing beside Miku disappeared while they were talking.

　　Miku pointed back.

　　Nino turned her head and saw Itsuki drag Shinichi to the door of the convenience store, apparently still coaxing him.

　　"Even if you don't want to hitch a ride, by chance coming here, that's also a kind of fate… So, Asada-kun should be fine from now on, right? Birthday party at home, and Nino has made a lot of delicious food, do you want to come with me?"

　　"I also have many things about forest school that I would like to discuss with you. Better to sunbathe than pick a date. What do you think?"

　　Itsuki looked at him in a polite manner.

　　"That's not good, it's your fifth birthday after all…" Shinichi was about to say his refusal, but Itsuki stopped him with a smile.

　　"Isn't it customary to invite friends to a birthday party at home?"

　　Itsuki emphasized reason, her hands were placed in front of her body, and her posture in the yukata was graceful and dignified.

　　Shinichi smiled a little in his heart.

　　This secretary is really amazing. After a short time together, she already knows what his secret is.

　　As long as she found a reason, it would be difficult for Shinichi to refuse someone else's request, let alone an invitation that didn't harm his interests at all, he most likely wouldn't refuse.

　　After saying this, Shinichi also started to think seriously.

　　Was it fun celebrating their birthday with quintuplets...

　　However, even though there was indeed no arrangement for the time being, and he was only preparing to read books and deal with official affairs when he returned, he not only agreed to it directly, but thought of more things.

　　For example, if a boy attended five girls' birthday party alone in their house, and maybe even met the rest of the family, if it was the kind of middle-aged man who liked to gossip like his parents...

　　God, what kind of embarrassing scene is this? Shinichi would rather eat salted fish apple pie than the Aunt next door!

　　So Shinichi tried to politely decline.

　　"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter... But I'm the only son..."

　　Before he finished speaking, Itsuki looked at him.

　　"Aren't you the only guy who usually hangs out in the conference room? Why do you suddenly care about this kind of thing?"

Shinichi's mouth twitched.

　　"You can invite other friends..."

　　Itsuki scratched her cheek slightly embarrassed.

　　"Sorry, it hasn't been long since we moved here. Except for you, we haven't been friends to this level."

　　"My house has access control..."

　　"Didn't Asada-kun just tell me last time that your parents are very open-minded and never care when you come home?"

　　"This is your house after all, is it possible to invite a boy in..."

　　"If it's Asada-kun, welcome as a guest."

　　"..."

　　Shinichi firmly believed, Itsuki's will to invite is stronger than steel, no matter how subtle his words are, she will probably find a way to fight back, right?

　　Unless he outright rejected her, with Itsuki's character, she would never force him to do something he didn't want to...

　　But, after all, it was the assistant's initiative to invite him, and Shinichi had no good reason to refuse.

　　Finally, he sighed.

　　"Why did you have to invite me?"

　　"To cover the fireworks display... Cough cough!" Itsuki coughed dryly, her face turned red and she said: "There are many reasons, but it would be a waste of time to say them! Does Asada-kun want to go or not?"

　　For some reason, her use of honorifics had gotten more polite, but her tone had gotten a bit harsher.

　　"I can't force you to do anything, but the five of us have never invited anyone else to our birthday party, and you are the first."

　　"If you refuse, it may cause gaps between the committee and affect work efficiency... You have also said before that the office environment has a great influence on work. If we have a grudge against you, this time forest school might..."

　　Itsuki continued to issue formal answers, and even became more and more addicted, with a smug smile on her face, she began to eloquently.

　　Shinichi's face was stiff, and he tried to smile.

　　After listening to the persuasion, Shinichi finally couldn't stand it and raised his hand to stop her.

　　"Okay, okay, stop talking, if you don't mind, let me participate."

　　Itsuki stopped talking regretfully, looking at Shinichi with a frank smile.

　　"That's good!"