"Uu—"
A gust of wind blew past, and Miku hurriedly held down her skirt, a troubled expression appearing on her face.
A faint fragrance drifted through the air, refreshing and pleasant. The pair of smooth, lustrous legs wrapped in black stockings that were revealed instantly drew attention.
Ye Feng had only taken two more glances when he heard the girl's embarrassed and annoyed voice:
"Frivolous behavior—guilty!"
"Please, I beg your forgiveness."
"Not forgiven."
"..."
In short, just because he looked a little longer, he was chased away by the embarrassed girl. Ye Feng felt quite innocent about it.
Isn't appreciating beautiful things just human instinct?
If someone truly felt nothing at all, calm as still water… then they wouldn't even count as human, right?
After bidding farewell to Miku, Ye Feng left Sōbu High. Not long after, he ran into another Itsuki.
"Good afternoon, Ye Feng."
"Good afternoon."
Ye Feng responded and stepped closer.
"Itsuki, didn't you say you had something to take care of and had to leave?"
Itsuki raised a hand and casually twirled a strand of hair.
"I forgot something in the classroom. I was just about to go back and get it."
In reality, however, the current "Itsuki" was actually hiding with Ichika and Yotsuba behind a nearby bush.
Their purpose was obvious—testing him.
Nino absolutely refused to believe that a complete stranger could tell them apart, especially with how confidently Miku had insisted…
It was infuriating!
If it weren't for worrying that her sisters might get deceived, she wouldn't bother meddling at all!
"I see. Then I won't disturb you. Goodbye."
Ye Feng glanced at the three goofy faces staring at him from a distance in the air and tugged slightly at the corner of his mouth.
Nino stopped him.
"Wait."
Ye Feng halted and looked at "Itsuki."
She averted her gaze and stammered,
"Um… Ye Feng, how about we start our tutoring sessions today?"
He still hadn't figured it out yet…
Naturally, they couldn't let him leave!
And it would be a perfect chance for Miku to see this boy's true colors!
"..."
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow slightly and was about to speak when he suddenly caught sight of a girl poking her head out in the distance—an identical face to Itsuki's, with a single ahoge swaying gently on top…
"Oh no, we've been spotted!"
"Yotsuba, were we really discovered?"
"I—he… I think he saw me…" Yotsuba covered her mouth and whispered nervously.
"..."
Ichika's lips curved upward slightly as she calmly said,
"Relax. We're wearing makeup. Even if he noticed, it's fine."
On the other side—
Seeing Ye Feng suddenly space out, Nino frowned slightly.
"Ye Feng? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Ye Feng withdrew his gaze and raised a hand to rub his eyes.
Strange.
Did I just hallucinate?
That can't be possible, right?
Haha… another Itsuki…?
That's impossible!
Ye Feng's lips twitched slightly. When he looked again, he just happened to meet the eyes of yet another Itsuki poking her head out.
He was certain—this was a different one again…
Ichika: "..."
She blinked, then suddenly revealed a sweet and charming smile—so cute it seemed to brighten the entire world.
Ye Feng: "..."
Who am I?
Where am I?
What on earth has happened to this world?
Seeing Ye Feng space out yet again, Nino started to feel a little irritated.
"Ye Feng, are you really okay?"
"...I'm not."
Ye Feng covered his forehead. This time, he was certain of one thing.
This is such a scam!
So they weren't twins—but quintuplets?!
No wonder there were five identical creepy faces staring at him… please stop looking at me like that!
Itsuki, Miku… so there's also Ichika, Nino, and Yotsuba?
Ye Feng looked at the "Itsuki" in front of him with a complicated expression and said quietly,
"There's only one thing I can say right now—your mom is seriously amazing."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Nino's heart skipped a beat. Had she been found out?
Impossible!
There was no way she'd slipped up.
And there was absolutely no way he could tell she wasn't Itsuki!
Nino pressed her lips together and asked doubtfully,
"Ye Feng, what are you talking about? Let's go to the library?"
So similar!
Too similar!
They were practically identical to Itsuki!
It was impossible to tell real from fake!
Ye Feng carefully examined the "Itsuki" in front of him, unable to stop himself from marveling.
To be honest, he truly, deeply admired their mother!
At this moment, as Ye Feng observed more carefully, he quickly noticed the differences.
After a moment of silence, he said,
"You're not Itsuki."
Although he didn't know why this girl was pretending to be Itsuki, he was certain of one thing—
The girl in front of him absolutely wasn't Itsuki.
Nino's eyes widened slightly as she blurted out,
"That's impossible! How did you know—"
Ye Feng replied,
"It's simple. Because Itsuki's legs are more—"
At that moment, Ye Feng suddenly felt a strong killing intent. He looked up and saw an Itsuki smiling brightly at him…
"There are some things you really shouldn't say casually, you know!"
"..."
The corner of Ye Feng's mouth twitched. He had a feeling that if he said those last few words, that Itsuki would instantly go berserk and charge at him!
So even a gluttonous airhead was extremely sensitive about words like "fat" and "weight," huh?!
Ye Feng quickly changed his tune.
"Anyway, you're not Itsuki. As her desk neighbor, there's no way I'd mistake her for someone else. That would be far too rude."
Nino stared at him for a moment, feeling deeply unwilling—extremely unconvinced!
She snorted lightly, crossed her arms out of habit, and raised her chin proudly.
"Ye Feng, please wait here for a moment."
With that, she ducked back into the bushes.
Then, one by one, five Itsukis stepped out and lined up neatly, hands folded over their stomachs, posture elegant, expressions serious and earnest.
"Good afternoon, Ye Feng."
"Ye Feng, guess!"
"Which one of us is Itsuki?"
"If you guess correctly, we won't oppose you dating Itsuki."
"That's right."
All five Itsukis spoke up, their voices sweet and pleasant.
"..."
At this moment, being stared down by five identical creepy faces, Ye Feng couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, feeling immense pressure.
Five cute girls were one thing, but…
Five identical creepy faces were downright terrifying!
Still, because of that, it only made how adorable these five girls were stand out even more!
Ye Feng rubbed his temples and said,
"First of all, you've misunderstood. There's nothing going on between Itsuki and me."
"It's fine."
"As long as Ye Feng can identify Itsuki, there will be a reward."
"That's right."
"And if you can't, that's fine too."
"Please guess, Ye Feng!"
"..."
Looking at the five girls—identical in appearance and height, all wearing serious expressions—Ye Feng couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
He suddenly thought of a game…
Spot the Difference.
Having the five of them stand together and asking someone to guess—
Wasn't this just a real-life version of Spot the Difference?
After a moment of thought, Ye Feng didn't refuse.
Since they wanted to play a game, this was a perfect opportunity for him to get to know them, ask for their contact information, and even visit them properly afterward.
That way, he wouldn't have to resort to…
cough… tailing them—
I mean, observing them discreetly.