[Ao]

2 weeks later…

"Today I will make you answer these test papers. As per our school standard, I will give you 45 minutes in each subject and as long you get 60 or above in each subject, you passed. I hope our hard work would have fruit today. START!!!"

After Ao's speech, with determination on their faces, the Nakano sisters answer their practical exam.

1 minute…

3O minutes…

3 hours…

6 hours later…

They sigh in… relief? disappointment? anyway, the feelings in their sighs are very mixed and even Ao, don't know what's their exact current feeling.

One by one, they give their papers to Ao.

Seeing their nervousness, Ao also gets nervous but inwardly. He needs to appear calm in front of them because he is their foundation.

Within 2 weeks they got used to leaning on him, enough that they couldn't bear not having him in everything they did, whether it was happy or sad.

Also, the reason why Ao is nervous too is that this is the first time he tutors someone, not only one but five at the same time.

"…"

The last part is kinda Sus but let's move on.

Then he starts to check their papers.

Half an hour later, he's finished.

When the girls saw his sad face, the atmosphere fall down.

Well, they already expect it. After all, the reason why they change schools is because of their low grades in the first grade.

They have 3 days before the mid-term exam start, and passing it, is beyond their capabilities since can tell that they didn't pass their practice exam.

Even though Ao help them, he couldn't make them have even a passable score in just 2 weeks.

Sadness and sorrow fill the surrounding since the hope is gone.

Their eyes wanted to drop a tear but they stop it because they still have 3 days. It means that their battle isn't over.

Ao, give them so much more support than they expected.

'We would surely pass our test!'

With another hope rising, they look at each other with a smile, knowing their sisters' thoughts.

Then they look at sad Ao who was about to say something.

"I'm sorry… I failed all of you…"

"You don't have to apologize to us. We failed you so if someone needs to apologize, it's us."

Itsuki immediately interrupts and shorts her distance from him while holding his hands.

*tch 4x

Although they know she didn't do it on purpose, her sisters still feel annoyed by her action.

Having consciousness of her action, Itsuki takes her hands off him while blushing.

'What am I doing? But I want to conti— No!… haaaa…'

It's been 2 days since Itsuki have conscious of her feelings for him.

Before this day, 3 days ago, they fought something about who Ao gonna cook with.

Although Nino wins the argument, because of that same argument that she realizes her feelings for him.

Now that she is conscious of it, her perspective change 360°.

For some reason, Ao becomes the most handsome man.

Although Ao's appearance is truly like that but because of the plot inside of her, she didn't fall for his appearance, rather, the bond that they share.

'Wait a minute… what if…'

On the other hand, Yotsuba who has been silent suddenly talks.

"How about staying here until the exam starts?"

When she said that the rest of the sisters were immediately stunned, stunned enough to yell "eh?" in different ways.

When Ao heard this, he secretly smiles.