Chapter 546: Actress and Love! After Looking to the Future!
"Ha! You're an actress? Why didn't any of us know!" Nino's face was almost pressed against Ichika's, her anger completely unconcealed. Just now, after her colleague left, she had revealed her secret.
After her anger subsided, Nino clenched her fist. "Ichika, why… why did you hide it from us…?"
"Yeah, why didn't you tell us?" Yotsuba was also emotional.
"I… I just felt that since my grades weren't good, maybe I could help the family in another way. But I didn't want to make you all worry," Ichika lowered her head.
"..." Nino and the others quieted down. They couldn't refute her. Their grades were all poor.
"But aren't we quintuplets? Everything should be an effort we make together," Itsuki didn't want to see them hiding things.
"It's clear you have a very good relationship. None of you want to see her forcing herself, right?" Ren spoke up.
"If she is giving up her normal life for us, I can't accept it!" Nino spoke her mind, and this was also the thought of the others.
"Then why don't you ask her if she's forcing herself?" Ren was truly worried about their thoughts.
Reminded by him, the four reacted. They had been blaming her without asking her own thoughts.
"Ichika, are you forcing yourself?" Miku, usually quiet, was the boldest to ask.
Ichika gave Ren a grateful look. Her lips parted. "At first, I was confused. After the audition, I didn't have the courage to tell you. I thought I'd only confess after I'd achieved something. But as I delved deeper, I gradually realized that I genuinely wanted to become an actress."
Recalling her journey, her lips curved into a faint smile. "It's not just to help the family. It's not giving up my life. Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, Itsuki… I truly found something I love!" Under the warm sunlight, her smile was exceptionally radiant.
"Ichika…" her four sisters stared at her sincere smile, lost in thought.
"You… you rascal…" Nino suddenly raised her hand.
"Nino!" Yotsuba and the other two rushed forward to stop her.
Ichika was also prepared to be hit. Ren, however, didn't move. He was certain things wouldn't escalate.
And indeed, Nino's raised arm wasn't for hitting, but for pinching Ichika's cheek. "You rascal! Why didn't you say something like this sooner? How could we possibly object? Isn't it right to support our older sister?"
"Uh…" Miku and the others stopped.
"Phew… that was a scare. I thought Nino was going to throw a tantrum," Yotsuba wiped away non-existent sweat.
"Yotsuba, I can't pretend I didn't hear that. Am I some demon who hits people?" Nino turned, her gaze sharp.
"Cough, no, not at all," Yotsuba waved her hand.
However, she couldn't stop her sister's 'backstab'. "Yotsuba said behind your back that Nino is very fierce," Miku's calm words turned Nino into a 'demon', rushing to Yotsuba and kneading her face.
"Wah! It hurts!"
"That's for talking bad about me!"
For a moment, the two were bickering, Miku was watching, and Itsuki was stamping her feet anxiously.
"..." Watching this, Ichika felt exceptionally happy. She knew her sisters weren't angry.
"Between sisters, it's best to just talk things out," unbeknownst to her, Ren stood beside her.
"Yes, it seems I was overthinking. Thank you for your help, Ren-kun."
"I'll accept your thanks, but you might be very embarrassed later," his expression was playful.
"Ah?" Just as she was confused, Itsuki jumped on her. "Ichika, let's go see your workplace! I'm super curious how you act!"
Nino's gaze also sharpened. "That's right! We must go see!"
Yotsuba and Miku also became excited.
"Uh…" Ichika understood. Isn't this a public execution? Performing in front of her sisters… just thinking about it made her uncomfortable. But having just gained their support, she seemed to have no right to refuse.
While she was frantic, Ren's expression flickered as he looked into the distance and murmured, "Perhaps there will be an unexpected gain from this trip." His eyes saw an interesting future about to unfold.
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