“It’s fine, I just remembered there’s soup.”
“I’ll go get it. I hope it doesn’t burn.”
Pulling himself back from his thoughts, Nakano Yu saw his five sisters looking at him with concern. He made up an excuse, turned, and left.
Looking at Nakano Yu’s back, Nino frowned slightly. She felt that something was off about him just now, as if he had discovered something that shouldn’t have existed. The mix of confusion, surprise, and... excitement in his expression was clearly noticeable.
“Yu’s hiding something from us.”
Yotsuba suddenly said, immediately grabbing the attention of the other girls.
“I think so too.”
Seeing that Yotsuba had noticed, Nino nodded in agreement.
“Well, what could Yu possibly be hiding from us? If Yu has something big he’s keeping from us, then I’d rather believe that Yu and Nino are getting engaged.”
Ichika waved her hand dismissively, saying it without a care. She also glanced at Nino.
Seeing Nino’s expression indifferent, she secretly felt a sense of relief.
“The only thing Yu’s hiding from us is why his grades are so good.”
Miku nodded as well. She didn’t think Nakano Yu would have anything to hide from them. Even if there was, it would be something they couldn’t help with, or something that would burden both Yu and themselves.
“You can’t say that. I only found out a few days ago that Yu has two close female classmates, they even call each other by name! And they’re both very pretty! Maybe one of them will be my sister-in-law someday!”
Yotsuba retorted. She had learned from Kaguya Koyori when they were assigned the same room that Kaguya Koyori and Nakano Yu had become friends for a while.
And they only found out now!
This made Yotsuba realize how tight-lipped Nakano Yu really was!
“We can tell Yu any little secrets in the future. It’ll never get out.”
As she stuffed her mouth with rice, Yotsuba thought so.
“No, Yu promised me, he’ll probably marry one of us in the future.”
May, who was busy eating, heard her sisters’ chat. She swallowed the bun in her mouth and said with a serious expression.
She had asked Nakano Yu before, and Yu had agreed at the time. Although, she didn’t know who Yu liked the most.
When May finished speaking, the dining table fell silent. All four sisters, including Nino, looked at May with strange gazes.
Seeing everyone looking at her, May frowned uncomfortably, her head antenna drooping, she explained weakly:
“Yu is adopted, he has no blood relation to us. And the law allows it. Besides, doesn’t Yu like all of us...”
“May, Yu is just teasing you, right?”
Ichika’s eyes were complex. She retracted her gaze and started looking at her phone.
“No, Yu said he can marry one of us five!”
Hearing Ichika’s words, May suddenly gained confidence in her response.
As soon as these words were uttered, the dining table fell silent again.
Miku glanced at May, then retracted her gaze and put on her headphones.
Nino, on the other hand, had an air of confidence. She didn’t care about May’s words at all. That’s right, this is the composure of a beta tester.
Ichika took a deep look at May, then stealthily glanced at Nino. Seeing Nino’s smiling face, she suddenly remembered the night of the Courage Test.
Could it be that Yu and Nino...
Thinking about it, Ichika lost her appetite and went to the living room.
As for Yotsuba, she was simply trying to smooth things over, saying things like "Yu likes all five of them, he won’t just choose one."
Of course, in a way, Yotsuba’s words were not wrong.
The sisters' chatter was all caught by Nakano Yu. It’s just that at this moment, Nakano Yu didn’t have the time to pay attention to them.
The young man stood in the kitchen, his eyes fixed on the window.
“Impossible? I clearly felt it.”
Frowning, Nakano Yu muttered to himself in disbelief. At that moment, he had indeed felt the presence of a god, a sun god!
For so many years, Nakano Yu firmly believed that he was the only God Slayer in this world. Even the system confirmed this, so the presence couldn’t be a God Slayer. If not a God Slayer, but it has the presence of a Sun God.
Was it an artifact related to the Sun God? No, impossible. The presence was too strong. A mere artifact would never reach that level. Could it be the Sun God himself?
The presence that moment was too fast. Even though Nakano Yu reacted immediately, he still couldn’t pinpoint its location.
But, why?
He’s been in this world for over a decade. Even if this world really had artifacts and Unseen Gods, they should have shown up by now, right?
But he hadn’t encountered a single one. The so-called "artifacts" he had collected were all fakes.
“Is it the system’s influence?”
“Looks like I have to go out for a stroll tonight.”
Recalling the system’s recent upgrade, Nakano Yu mumbled to himself, shaking his head. He pulled himself back from his thoughts and brought out the soup he had prepared.
He couldn’t find the trace of that unknown god now, so there was no use in thinking about it.
But at least he now knew one thing.
Gods are starting to appear in this world!
......
“What May said... Could Yu and Nino really...”
In the bedroom, Ichika didn’t turn on the light. It was pitch black. She quietly lay in bed, staring at the photo of Nakano Yu and Nino on her phone, feeling uneasy.
Ichika didn’t know what was wrong with her. Nino was her sister, and Nakano Yu was her brother who had no blood relation, but was more like family.
If Nino and Nakano Yu were together, she should be happy. But why now... does it feel so bittersweet.
Why, why does she want to cry?
A tear escaped from her eye. It wasn’t a violent torrent, it just silently overflowed from the corner of her eye, flowing down Ichika’s cheek and landing on her pillow.
“What’s wrong with me? Do I like Yu too?”
Ichika muttered to herself, placing her arm on her forehead.
Her voice was very low, only she could hear it. And she hoped only she could hear it.
“Yu, I feel so bad.”
Just as Ichika couldn’t help but want to cry, suddenly, the phone screen lit up.
Wanting to distract herself from thinking about Nakano Yu and Nino, Ichika picked up her phone.
She opened the screen and saw a message from Kaguya Kana.
But, it’s so late, why is Kana looking for her?
Ichika wasn’t particularly talented in performing arts, and when she was with Kaguya Kana, they often talked about dance, music, and their understanding of certain dramatic roles, as a way to build their relationship.
But usually, it was Kaguya Kana who would reach out to her during the day, how come today...
Curious, Ichika opened LINE. What greeted her was Kaguya Kana’s excited and thrilled words. Even though it was just a message, you could feel Kaguya Kana’s joy.
【Ichika-chan! I, I got a reality show!! And it’s the popular “Now It’s Time to Get Serious About Love”!】
......
End of the first chapter.