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See, I knew it! He sat on the bed.

Hayakawa silently moved aside, his movements even showing a hint of anticipation, clearly indicating that he had expected this.

"Actually, I... have some insomnia."

Nino looked cautiously at Hayakawa.

I already know that; if you didn't have insomnia, you would have been asleep by now.

Hayakawa asked, "Why are you having trouble sleeping?"

"Because...because I have an exam tomorrow, I feel really nervous, and I just keep thinking and thinking, and then I realized that no matter what I do, I just can't fall asleep!"

Nino bit her lip, her face flushed, and said, "I've never been like this before. I'm never bothered by exams, but this time I'm super nervous for some reason. I'm so sleepy, but I just can't fall asleep no matter how much I toss and turn."

"What should we do, Hayakawa-sensei?"

Nino rarely showed a pitiful look to Hayakawa, and whispered, "You know best about studying, so you must understand what's going on with me, right?"

"..."

"It's just normal pre-exam anxiety."

Hayakawa said calmly, "It's nothing serious."

“Impossible.” Nino immediately shook her head upon hearing this. “If it’s just pre-exam anxiety, why have I never had this problem before, but I can’t sleep during this exam? Do you think I might have some kind of mental illness, like depression or something?!”

As she spoke, Nino looked extremely nervous, as if she was about to call a psychologist.

"How could someone become depressed so easily?!"

Hayakawa's face immediately darkened, and he said, "The reason you were nervous for this exam, but not at all for the previous ones, is because you studied hard before this one, while you didn't even open the book during the previous exams, so of course you weren't nervous."

"If you don't put in any effort and don't feel any hardship, you naturally won't have any expectations for the exam results. Anyway, I didn't do anything, so it doesn't matter if I do poorly. But now you've been studying for almost a whole night, which counts as putting in a little effort, so naturally you'll hope that your efforts will be effective."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "People only become anxious about gains and losses when they give something and expect something in return."

"Hmm...it seems you do have a point."

Nino looked thoughtful upon hearing this: "Indeed, if I used to buy idol merchandise online directly, I wouldn't cherish it as much. But if I waited a long time to buy a limited edition, I would treasure it for a very long time."

"Why would you compare studying to idol worship? The two have nothing to do with each other."

Hayakawa couldn't help but show a look of disgust. He usually had this expression whenever he heard about hobbies that were not related to studying.

"It's just an example."

Nino let out a long sigh of relief, patted her chest, and said, "I feel much better after hearing your explanation. I feel like I can fall asleep when I get back. Thank you, Hayakawa. I'll head back now. You should get some rest too."

With that, she walked outside.

"Huh? He just left like that?"

Hayakawa stared wide-eyed, somewhat bewildered.

What about asking for a kiss? What about getting under the covers? You're just leaving without doing any of that?

"What? You don't want me to leave?"

Nino stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, turned around, and said in a mischievous yet delighted tone, "Is it because it's nighttime that you want to do something to me?"

It's because you're worried you might do something to me.

"No no."

Hayakawa shook his head repeatedly, urging Nino to leave quickly: "Good night, sleep well."

"Tch...a hypocrite,"

Nino Nakano puffed out her cheeks, muttering under her breath with some dissatisfaction, "She clearly wants it all, but she has to pretend to be a perfect gentleman on the surface..."

Hayakawa pretended not to hear and just hoped she would leave quickly.

Suddenly, Nino stopped and turned her back to Hayakawa, saying, "Hayakawa."

"What...what happened?"

Hayakawa's heart skipped a beat.

As expected, we still have to go through the procedures; there's no room for a third person under this blanket...

Or perhaps she has already noticed someone below and is about to come over and pull back the covers.

At this moment, Hayakawa was so tense that his mind went blank, and he even had strange fantasies.

Why don't you just expose yourself before Nino does?

Fantasy Time:

"Nino, don't be afraid of what's about to happen."

"W-what's wrong? Do you want me to tell you a ghost story?"

"No, I'm going to perform a magic trick for you."

"Huh? At this time? Never mind... just do it, what kind of magic trick is it?"

"Become a living person."

"Ok?"

"Dangdangdangdang"

As Hayakawa abruptly threw back the blanket, Ichika and Yotsuba, who had been hiding inside for a long time, suddenly stood up and waved their arms around the audience, as if they were real magic assistants cheering and greeting the audience.

"Wow, that's amazing... wait a minute!"

Nino's pupils contracted sharply as she exclaimed incredulously, "Why are Ichika and Yotsuba in your bed?!"

"Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? This is a surprise the three of us prepared for you."

Hayakawa smiled and said, "What do you think of the magic trick I choreographed especially for you?!"

"........."

Nino stared at the three people in front of her in silence for a long time before finally letting out a slow smile: "How was it..."

"I think it's great."

【Hayakawa died】

[Ending achieved: The End of Blood]

The fantasy is over.

"..."

It's too much to suddenly turn into a horror movie, and why is it that in the end only he gets stabbed by a machete when there were three people preparing a surprise?

"Hayakawa..."

Nino spoke slowly, pulling Hayakawa back to reality from her chaotic fantasies. Hayakawa could only watch the girl with her back to him warily.

"After the final exams, it's winter break, right? We'll have a long vacation then..."

Nino lowered her head, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "And... there's a really popular movie premiering during winter break, and a friend just happened to give me two tickets that are next to each other. If you don't mind..."

"How about you take some time during winter break to go to the movies with me?"

After Nino finished speaking, she let out a long breath, as if those words had taken away a great deal of her courage.

"..."

That's it?

I thought I was about to be hacked to pieces, but it turned out I was just watching a movie.

"I am glad to."

Hayakawa pressed his heart, which had almost leaped out of his chest, back down and agreed without hesitation.

"Huh, really?!"

Nino turned around to look at Hayakawa with a face full of surprise. She had taken the initiative to invite her this time, and she was prepared to be rejected, but she never expected that Hayakawa would agree so easily.

It seems my usual efforts have paid off quite well!

"Yes, anytime is fine."

Hayakawa responded to Nino very enthusiastically.

Normally, he would resolutely refuse to watch movies, which is boring and a waste of time. However, compared to the "bloody end" he had just imagined, Hayakawa could accept wasting a little time. After all, he still had dreams to fulfill and powerful enemies to defeat. Hayakawa could not just reincarnate into another world without any ties.

"Okay, I'll contact you again during winter break."

Nino, beaming with joy, left the room with light steps, making sure to gently close the door behind her.

……

So cute...

Watching Nino's cheerful departing figure, Hayakawa couldn't help but have this thought.

The girl who could be appeased by simply promising to go to the movies... compared to these two people in front of me who are always burrowing into the blankets, she is indeed much cuter.

Hayakawa looked at Ichika and Yotsuba, who were already at each other's throats as soon as they emerged from under the covers, and thought to himself.

"One...one flower!"

Yotsuba's face was flushed from being under the covers for too long: "Why did you come to Hayakawa's room?"

"Of course I had my own reasons, but why would Yotsuba come to Hayakawa's room and even crawl under his blanket? That's practically slutty behavior, isn't it?"

Ichika calmly dealt with Yotsuba's attacks, and even easily countered: "This is really troublesome. What kind of expressions would the other sisters have if they knew that Yotsuba is such a perverted girl?"

"No, that won't work..."

Yotsuba blushed immediately; she couldn't tell Nino and the others about her situation at this stage.

"Ichika."

Hayakawa suddenly spoke up, looking at Ichika and saying, "Why did you impersonate Yotsuba to deceive me? And even..."

Hayakawa paused for a moment and didn't continue, but his serious tone made Ichika realize that he was asking her about wanting a kiss.

"I'm sorry... Hayakawa."

Ichika can bully the gentle and kind Yotsuba with her cunning and cunning, but she immediately softens when facing Hayakawa. She can only look away guiltily, unable to face him, and can only stammer an apology before saying nothing more.

Hayakawa sighed, "Don't just apologize, I'm asking you a question."

"Ah... it's getting late. I've been out for so long, it's about time I went back to sleep."

Ichika changed the subject, yawned, stretched, and pretended to be very sleepy: "I have an exam tomorrow, so I must make sure I'm well-rested today. Goodnight, Hayakawa."

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry.

"Hey!"

Hayakawa tried to stop her, but he was too late and let her out of the room.

This guy…

Hayakawa was a little annoyed, but he still didn't follow them out. After all, if he made any noise and woke up the others, it would be hard to explain.

"I...I'm going back too."

Yotsuba, who was standing next to her, lowered her head and said, "Hayakawa-san, I'm sleepy."

"Ah... okay, you can go back now."

Hayakawa paused for a moment, then said softly, "Get some rest. Do your best on the exam tomorrow. It's okay if your grades aren't good, as long as you've improved compared to before."

"Yes, I know, I will try my best."

Yotsuba gave Hayakawa a bright smile, then left the room.

With Yotsuba gone, Hayakawa was finally left alone in the room.

After a brief two-second pause, Hayakawa teleported to the door and locked it.

Even if all five sisters came knocking on the door together this time, he absolutely wouldn't open it.

With that thought in mind, Hayakawa went back to bed, lay down, and finally closed her eyes peacefully.

The calming milk worked its magic, and he quickly fell asleep.

"Good night."