No, You've Arrived at Just the Right Time

Shuya ignored the teasing from others and absentmindedly played with his phone.

Mai across from them was also scrolling through her phone, and didn't seem to have any intention of saying anything more for the time being.

Now that things had quieted down, Shuya recalled Mai's words from earlier.

Like Yukino, she mentioned the same thing: he should deal with the Quintuplets first before discussing further developments with them.

Although the Quintuplets were not in his social circle, their legend still circulated among the people.

Currently, the girls around him can be roughly divided into three categories:

Mai and Yukino the type who know his past, are confused about their relationship with him, and harbor resentment.

Of course, there are also people who don't care Haruno and Tsuruko don't care about these trivial matters; they just come up with A.

Another type is people like Hyakka Ayase who aren't in a hurry. They are still young and have reasons such as work or studies, so they don't have the idea of getting closer to Shuya for the time being.

But no matter what, Shuya knew that the Quintuplets were something he would have to deal with someday.

Shuya shook his water glass melancholically. "Hey, Mai- chan, what about the Quintuplets...?"

Mai interrupted him with a smile, saying gently, "Ah... I'm sorry. I'll go wash my hands and come back to you. Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."

After she finished speaking, she discreetly put away her phone, picked up her bag, and stood up, heading towards the restroom.

"Wait."

Shuya held her hand, revealing a kind smile, "You don't need to worry about anyone stealing things, I'll keep an eye on things for you."

He's definitely a total sweetheart.

"..."

Mai paused slightly, staring at Shuya for a few seconds.

She was probably touched by the care she received from her childhood sweetheart.

Mai gladly put down her bag. "Alright, then I'll trouble you."

"Fine."

Shuya nodded with a smile.

Mai responded with a beautiful smile.

She walked towards the store's restroom, while discreetly observing her surroundings, and saw that the back door was just ahead of the restroom.

She calmly approached the restroom, then ignored it, silently walked to the back door, and pushed it open.

I'm outta here!

Mai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the back alley.

Just as she was about to leave, she froze Shuya waiting for her against the wall.

The two looked at each other silently for a moment, Shuya held up his bag and smiled brightly, "Don't worry, go to the restroom. I'll watch your things."

"I'm not going! I want to go home!"

Mai snatched the bag back and spoke her mind directly.

"Goodness, they're not even trying to hide it anymore."

He thought Mai would be embarrassed, but he didn't expect her to be so self-righteous.

"No need to go home, I won't have a heart-to-heart talk with you."

Shuya shook his head and pulled Mai back to the restaurant.

The two didn't bring up the topic again, chatting about trivial things until the food was served.

While eating, Shuya couldn't help but wonder if Mai was really just avoiding stomach pains, which was why she wasn't talking to him.

Or does she truly mean that Shuya should resolve those issues himself?

Perhaps,

Has the moment arrived when we have no choice but to confront the Quintuplets?

... No, no, no, it must be my imagination. I can still keep going.

Shuya shook his head, silently thinking to himself:

Okay, we'll talk about it when I have time. I'm busy right now.

In short, it'll definitely be next time!

Sigh, I've been playing this game for so many years now, I'm so sad.

Section 590, No, you've come at just the right time.

Shuya didn't bring up those troublesome things again, and Mai felt much more relaxed.

He stopped thinking about those trivial matters and simply enjoyed his time with the beautiful girl.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. He can't possibly talk to Mai every time he's in a bad mood; of course, she wouldn't be able to stand it.

So... I still need to go find my Little Senior Sister (doge).

We take turns listening to songs with our Little Senior Sister and having heart-to-heart talks with Mai, giving them time to rest... Yes, this is what's called sustainable development.

Shuya an old environmentalist.

Mai watched Shuuya's increasingly arrogant expression Shuya, secretly wondering if he was about to say something.

However, Shuya did not try to have a heart-to-heart talk as she had hoped.

Shuya casually asked, "What are you going to do after we finish eating?"

Mai was silent for a moment, then said, "I hadn't thought about it either. How about we go see a movie?"

"Alright."

Having no idea what to do and no interest in spending time thinking about it, the two decided to go to the movies to pass the time.

Shuya and the others went to the movie theater they used to frequent when they were children. It was a familiar place, and it felt like home.

What are you looking at?

"Have no idea."

They stared at the poster, lost in a daze, wondering, "Where am I? Who am I?"

And what saved them was their Little Senior Sister happened to be there to watch a movie.

"Shuya- kun? Mai- chan?"

The Little Senior Sister passing by stopped in surprise. "You're here to watch a movie too? What a coincidence!"

"Wow! A wild Little Senior Sister has appeared!"

Shuya leaned back.

"Little Senior Sister? What a coincidence!"

Mai was also quite surprised.

"Um... are you two on a date? Looks like I've come at the wrong time?"

The Little Senior Sister looked back and forth between the two with a smile.

"No, you've come at just the right time."

Shuya laughed and said, "Haha, we were just having trouble deciding what movie to watch! Does Little Senior Sister have any recommendations? How about we watch it together?"

Mai nodded in agreement.

The Little Senior Sister joked, "Sure, but won't it bother you?"

Mai waved her hands repeatedly. "No, Shuya and I aren't on a date."

"Huh?"

Shuya asked, puzzled.

"Huh?"

Mai was taken aback by him.

The Little Senior Sister looked at the two of them and exclaimed, "Huh?"

They were all completely bewildered.

"Wait a minute, doesn't this mean we're on a date?"

Shuya scratched his head, then smiled at his Little Senior Sister and said, "Of course, Little Senior Sister is on a date with me now."

The Little Senior Sister couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, junior brother, do you want to go on a date with both of us? What a greedy person you are!"

"Hehe, how about I go out with my Little Senior Sister alone next time? Then I won't be greedy."

Shuya revealed an innocent smile.

Mai shook her head helplessly; it seemed Shuya's obsession with his Little Senior Sister was incurable.

The Little Senior Sister didn't take it seriously, and just smiled and said, "Sure, but Shuya- kun must be very busy lately... Anyway, shall we go buy tickets?"

"OK."

"Um."

So the Little Senior Sister went to buy tickets; she planned to see a romance movie.

With a wave of her hand, the Little Senior Sister paid for the tickets.

After buying the tickets, she said to the two of them, "Here, these are your tickets. You can sit together, I'll sit next to you."

Shuya objected. "I want to sit with my Little Senior Sister."

Mai said, "Then Little Senior Sister, please sit in the middle."

"Huh?"

The Little Senior Sister looked at Shuya and Mai with a puzzled expression for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I guess that's okay..."

Could it be that they're shy...? Probably.

The Little Senior Sister thought she knew the truth.

Otherwise, she would find it strange for a couple on a date to sit on either side of a third wheel.

The event was about to start, Shuya and the others talked to their Little Senior Sister about the meeting they had just attended before it was time to leave.

After the three entered, they found a row of three seats, Shuya waited for the other two to go in before sitting on the outer side.

After settling in, he noticed people nearby discussing how touching the movie was and how good-looking the lead actor was, which made him a little more excited.

Then, less than five minutes into the movie, he fell fast asleep leaning on his Little Senior Sister's shoulder.

"Um... I'm sorry, Mai- chan, please don't mind him. Junior brother was probably just sleepy, he didn't mean anything by it."

The Little Senior Sister carefully explained to Mai in a low voice, instinctively protecting Shuya.

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Mai shook her head. "Well, then I'll trouble you with this as well, Little Senior Sister."

"?"

Amidst her Little Senior Sister's confusion, Mai hugged her arm, leaned on her shoulder, and closed her eyes.

The two of them slept soundly, using her as a pillow.

Little Senior Sister: "?"

What do you mean by this...?

If you don't want to watch a movie, then don't come!!!

After a moment of stiffness, the Little Senior Sister murmured, "Why does this feel like I'm running a harem..."