Getting to Know Itsuki

Akasaka walked over to Matsushita Chiaki, slowly raised her hand, and said, "I'm putting the ring on your finger now. If you don't want this, pull your hand away. I'm not holding it so tightly that you can't."

Akasaka held Matsushita Chiaki's hand out flat.

As long as Matsushita Chiaki wanted to pull away, she could do so at any time.

But Matsushita Chiaki did not move. She turned her head away, refusing to look at Akasaka's face, though her words remained as sharp as ever. "Go ahead and try. Believe it or not, I'll report you to Karuizawa right away. I'll tell her you won't even spare her best friend."

Akasaka smiled first, then slowly slipped the ring onto Matsushita Chiaki's left ring finger. "You say that, but didn't you fail to resist?"

"That means you admit you like me."

Akasaka threaded his fingers through Matsushita Chiaki's and clasped her hand tightly, staring straight into her eyes.

"I'm not letting go. Since you tacitly accepted what I did, starting today, you're my wife."

Matsushita Chiaki made a bitter face. "What kind of confession is this? I can't feel happy about it at all..."

But despite what she said, Matsushita Chiaki did not let go of Akasaka's hand, much less shake it off.

Her words and feelings did not quite match.

After they received their marriage certificate, Akasaka sent her back to school.

On the bus.

Matsushita Chiaki stared blankly at the diamond ring on her finger.

"I... got married just like that?"

Meanwhile, Akasaka let out a sigh of relief and called Nino Nakano, intending to confirm their relationship.

But Nino Nakano refused. She said that the five sisters were one whole, and if he wanted to marry her, he would have to marry all five of them.

That