Chapter 8
"Um… I didn't mean to hide it from you!"
Yotsuba's face was bright red as she stared at her toes.
The memory of kissing the man in front of her made it impossible to meet his eyes.
Seeing Yotsuba—the girl he'd just taken full advantage of—actually apologize to him, as if everything was her fault…
Even someone as shameless as Ye Yu felt a twinge of guilt.
"Yotsuba, I'm the one who should apologize. I really didn't do it on purpose. Please don't be mad at me… and please don't tell Ichika. I don't want to cause any conflict between you two."
Yotsuba gave a soft "mm" and kept her head down, silent.
Ye Yu considerately fetched a tub of ice cream he'd prepared in advance from the fridge and handed it to her.
"When you go back, just say you went downstairs to buy ice cream."
Yotsuba nodded, still blushing, then quickly left his apartment.
Ye Yu flopped onto the sofa with a satisfied grin.
Everything was going exactly as planned.
As for Fuutaro—hope he enjoyed his last day of freedom today.
Starting tomorrow, he'd get to experience the life of a corporate slave ahead of schedule.
Less than half an hour later, Ye Yu received a message from Ichika.
He soon arrived at the quintuplets' door.
When it opened, five identical girls stood before him.
Unlike the anime, all five had pink hair—the only differences were their hairstyles and accessories.
Ichika enthusiastically stepped forward and tugged his sleeve.
"Let me introduce you to my sisters."
Ye Yu smiled warmly at the girl in front of him—dressed and styled exactly like Ichika.
But he knew instantly this wasn't her.
Though this was his first time visiting their home, it wasn't his first time seeing the sisters.
He had no olfactory ability, but as a Level 5 ability user, his senses were far sharper than a normal person's.
A light sniff was all it took—he knew this girl wasn't Ichika.
It was May, disguised as Ichika.
The real Ichika was the one beside her, wearing Yotsuba's green ribbon.
And the long-haired girl wearing May's star accessory, looking extremely shy—that was the real Yotsuba.
Miku and Nino, watching the show with amusement, hadn't swapped identities.
If he revealed now that he could tell them apart, Ichika would probably be thrilled.
But Ye Yu deliberately disappointed her.
The excuse "I can't tell the five of you apart" was simply too useful to waste.
"Everyone, this is my good friend, Ye Yu!"
May, still dressed as Ichika, began the introductions with a straight face.
"This is my second sister, Nino. This is my third sister, Miku. This is my fourth sister, Yotsuba…"
Ichika looked a little disappointed as Ye Yu politely greeted each one without any sign of recognition.
While May went to get water and shot Ichika a questioning glance (Should we stop?), Ye Yu followed her into the kitchen.
"This is incredible. I never dreamed you were quintuplets!"
He put on a shocked expression.
May chuckled inwardly—she loved seeing people's stunned reactions to the five of them.
But her smile froze when Ye Yu suddenly took her hand.
Her first thought: Is this guy a pervert?
"Among all five of you, though… I still feel you're the most special."
He gently squeezed her soft, delicate hand.
To his surprise, May's hand felt even better than Ichika's.
He angled his body to block the others' view.
May's mind raced at his intimate gesture.
Don't tell me he and Ichika…
Just then, the other sisters walked over.
May quickly pulled her hand back and turned to Ye Yu with a sweet smile.
"Ye Yu-senpai, looks like your eyesight isn't very good."
Right in front of him, the three sisters began their "transformation."
They skillfully removed hair accessories and wigs.
The real Ichika, now revealed, shot Ye Yu a mildly annoyed glance.
"You guys are completely identical—I couldn't tell the difference at all!"
Ye Yu feigned frustration, which made Ichika giggle.
Everyone sat down and started chatting. With Ye Yu actively engaging and Ichika steering the conversation, the atmosphere quickly became lively and warm.
When the timing felt right, Ichika got to the point.
"I have one more announcement: starting today, Ye Yu will be our tutor for the national exam!"
Yotsuba and May didn't react much.
Yotsuba was a little shy from earlier events, but her easygoing personality made it fine.
In the original story, May had once wanted to help Fuutaro study—only turning against him after his harsh words.
So hearing this, she had no objection.
Miku remained neutral, expressionless as usual.
Only Nino glared at Ye Yu with open displeasure.
Though she held back outright hostility for Ichika's sake, his refined, gentlemanly demeanor instinctively rubbed her the wrong way.
"I disagree! Why does it have to be him teaching us? He's only one year older than me—his grades probably aren't even that great! And this is the national exam—he might not even pass it himself!"
Nino's complaint suddenly reminded Ichika: Oh no, I completely forgot to ask about Ye Yu's grades.
But she couldn't undermine her boyfriend in front of everyone.
She immediately defended him.
"Nino, watch how you talk! Ye Yu goes to Nerima University—he's more than qualified to teach us!"
Nino, stubborn as ever, bristled at Ichika's raised voice.
"Nerima University? That's nowhere near top-tier! What does that prove? I just don't think he's up to it—I don't want him teaching me!"
As the mood soured and the two looked ready to argue, Ye Yu smoothly intervened.
"I think Nino has a valid point. It's natural to feel uneasy about a sudden tutor. How about this—we make a bet based on exam results."
Nino's interest piqued. She looked at him challengingly.
"What kind of bet?"
"If you all fully cooperate with me, I'll not only get every one of you to pass the national exam—I'll guarantee you all rank in the top 50."
Ichika's eyes widened in alarm; she tried to stop him.
But Nino jumped in faster.
"Deal! If you fail, you don't just quit tutoring—you also have to do one thing I say!"
Nino smirked inwardly.
You have no idea how terrible our grades are.Top 50? We'd be lucky to pass individual subjects!
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