Record of Dating with Quintuplets (5)

　　"If you don't know where to go, stay where you are and wait for help. This is something elementary school students know. You want to go in a random direction. Really speechless..."

　　Pulling on Yotsuba while panting, Shinichi used his body to help her make her way ahead, trying to keep her from being pushed as little as possible.

　　Listening to his lecture, Yotsuba suddenly recovered from her daze, and pulled his hand towards herself.

　　"Wow!" Shinichi exclaimed suddenly, the step forward was suddenly stopped by a huge force, and the moment the balance was broken, he couldn't even resist falling backwards, after the back of his head hit something soft and elastic, he bounced back.

　　This magical kinetic reaction once again maintained his balance, just standing firmly in place, neither retreating nor advancing.

　　It's just a little embarrassing.

　　"What are you doing all of a sudden..." That touch seemed to still be on the back of his head, Shinichi felt his face heat up a little.

　　"Asada-san, how did you know I was there? How about everything?" Although there was no embarrassment on her face, Yotsuba raised her hand slightly to cover her exposed chest.

　　She just looked at Shinichi and asked doubtfully.

　　Shinichi released his hand and sighed.

　　"Who told you to leave the team all of a sudden? How crazy are you to walk around in a crowd like this…"

　　"If I don't chase after you, God knows when you can join everyone? It's already 2.30 p.m., and we don't have much time to waste. "

　　"For the others, go to the escalator and wait for us, let's go."

　　After speaking, he waved his hand and walked straight ahead.

Yotsuba hastily followed behind him.

　　"So Asada-san followed me after seeing me off?"

　　"That's right."

　　"Did you see what happened next?"

　　"What is it?" Shinichi turned his head slightly, and after making contact with Yotsuba's curious eyes, he turned again and said calmly, "You walk really fast, and there are so many people. When I arrived, I only heard what you said. Did you do anything else?"

　　"No..." Yotsuba breathed a sigh of relief, happy that her weak appearance of missing her mother had not been seen, she smiled again and said cheerfully.

　　"There isn't anything! Thank you Asada-san for coming to me, you are a very good person!"

　　"Yes, I am well aware of this." Shinichi rolled his eyes, too lazy to accept another good guy's card, and continued to pave his way forward.

　　Yotsuba followed him step by step, hands behind her back.

　　She stared at Shinichi's back for a while, then suddenly asked again.

　　"Hey, Asada-san, why did you hold my hand just now?"

　　"Huh? What questions are you asking?" Shinichi wiped his sweat from the scorching heat of the crowd that the air conditioner couldn't shake off, and replied angrily, "It's just a subconscious reaction, and if I won't pull you in, we'll be separated again by then, then my trip was in vain."

　　"If you dare to say disgusting or something, I will definitely throw you here directly, and I will give you twice as much information to classify when I come back!"

　　"I won't go too far!" Yotsuba puffed out her cheeks slightly, "Mmm, I see!

　　"Ahahaha, it's a bit weird being helped by Asada-san~"

　　"...Why do you think that's weird?" Shinichi asked without looking back.

　　"Hmm..." Pointing at her chin with her finger, Yotsuba thought for a moment, "Maybe... Because I usually help others, right? Other than grades, I don't think I need anyone else's help…"

　　"Obviously there are many, please don't ignore your own shortcomings."

　　"Ah, Asada-san, is this something you need to say?" Yotsuba pretended to be angry, Shinichi hastily stabilized his footsteps, turned his head and glared at her, continued to walk forward and pick up the topic.

　　"Also, you didn't say that before."

　　"Hah?" Yotsuba blinked, tilting her head, "What before?"

　　"Help others when they need help, so that when I need help, someone will come to help me..."

　　His tone was even, and his deep voice was clear and distinct among the noisy crowd.

　　"Since you've thought this through, doesn't that mean that one day you will need help from others?"

　　"Then don't be surprised, how many people you have helped now, how many people are willing to help you in the future, this is normal."

　　"Don't think it's normal for you to pay and get nothing in return, you idiot."

　　"..."

　　After the words fell, Yotsuba stared at Shinichi's back in confusion without batting an eye.

　　The corners of her mouth that had always been raised gradually returned to a straight line, and suddenly, she also asked softly.

　　"Asada-san... Are you comforting me?"

　　"Why? I have nothing to cheer you up?" Shinichi looked at the slowly loosening crowd in front of him, and replied indifferently, "If you want comfort, go to your family, although Nino will definitely scold you first, but everyone will give you a pat on the head and say things like that. Good things, regardless of how much you worry about them."

　　"Such a good family members stretched out their hands in front of you, but you ran to help others, not to mention comforting you, I want to teach you a lesson for everyone…" Shinichi added later, "Even though I care at all. "

　　"Family..." Yotsuba muttered while looking down at her palms.

　　Several images seemed to flash in a slightly possessed vision.

　　She held her mother's hand.

　　It is customary for girls to hold girls' hands.

　　With a sigh, the little boy took his mother's hand.

　　And the latest is...

　　The young man firmly held her hand, glared at her slightly complaining, and then stood in front of her, pulling her desperately through the crowd.

　　(If everyone is worried about me, everyone... You're one of them, right? Asada-san.)

　　After all, she also said it— Even the "fool" knew what was on Shinichi's mind.

　　Yotsuba suddenly chuckled.

　　"…Hearing what you said, I am now like that lost child!"

　　Shinichi said casually: "Yeah, so please be more mature and stop running around."

　　Before he finished speaking, a tugging force suddenly came from behind.

　　Shinichi looked back in surprise, but saw Yotsuba staring at him.

　　Her face was bright red as if she had just exercised, and she was also smiling, but she didn't have that heartless feeling, bright as usual.

　　Just a little embarrassed, like hiding something, a chuckle appeared on her face.

　　"Then, in order not to get lost, please ask Asada-san for help!"

　　Shinichi froze for a moment.

　　"We are almost at our destination. You're just talking about this now? Why don't you just do the 100 meter sprint and knock everyone in front of you into the air even faster?"

　　"If you help me this time, I will help you next time! It's an equal exchange!"

　　"Tsk, you actually want to use this method to bribe me and let me relieve you of your work? I didn't expect you to become like this, Yotsuba."

　　"Not this one-"

　　Yotsuba returned to the original Yotsuba, still a cheerful and energetic idiot.

　　But at this moment, she shook her head and sighed inwardly.

　　... Sure enough, it is still visible.

　　An appearance one would not want others to see did not suit her.

　　Words of comfort are also an undoubted reaction when hearing "The Lost Child." Didn't Shinichi see it clearly?

　　That's not a good lying technique at all!

　　Only...

　　The hand holding the corner of the clothes tightened, shrinking behind Shinichi's not-so-big back, Yotsuba spoke to him as if nothing had happened, with a smile hanging on her face as if it had never gone away.

　　However, the face seemed to be colored in the softest color of a sunset, with a hazy, soft blush.

　　...

　　When the two got together, they were scolded by Nino.

　　In retaliation, Shinichi grabbed Yotsuba ribbon and shook her head left and right four times