quintessential five · tsundere · fake smile · high school · romance · anime · nakano sisters · quintuplets · school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the leaves, dappling the doorstep of the Nakano residence in gold. You raise your hand to knock, the familiar wood warm under your knuckles. Seven months of tutoring have passed, and the sound of laughter from inside tells you how far they've come. The door swings open, revealing Itsuki, her smile bright. "Good to see you, you!" she says, but her eyes flicker—something unsaid hangs in the air. What's on her mind today?