"What are you doing?"
Ryuuji could only stare as Futaro spoke up at the security camera in front of the building. He noticed Miku walking towards them.
"Did you not tell him about the keypad?" He asked, recieving a shake of the head in response.
"No, I didn't...Futaro, you can punch in our apartment number on this keypad." Miku stated as she intered her keycard into said keypad. "It'll call us."
"Whoa! O-Of course I knew that..." Futaro muttered.
"No, no you didn't. You were talking to the CCTV like an idiot." Ryuuji responded as they entered the building, entered an elevator and entered the Nakano residence.
As Futaro went upstairs to gather the others, Ryuuji and Miku set up in the living room. Eventually, everyone bar Nino was sat in the living room.
'Okay! We're all set! Let's start studying!" Yotsuba exclaimed, her arms raised in the air.
"I think I'll just watch..." Ichika muttered with a yawn.
"Teach us Japanese history like you said you would." Miku demanded, staring up at the two tutors.
"I'm just going to be studying on my own here, so don't mind me." Itsuki stated as she sat at the nearby table. Ryuuji sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
'Still more problems to deal with...but hey...there's some progress at least...' He thought to himself, before putting on his usual smile. "Yosh! Let's start!"
"You're still here? Still haven't given up on tutoring, huh?" Nino said from upstairs.
"Says the one who tried to drug us." Ryuuji retorted, instantly losing his smile. The look on his face made Nino falter slightly.
"Would you like to join us, Nino?" Futaro asked, acting the 'nice tutor' with a fake smile on his face.
"Over my dead body." She quickly retorted.
"That can be arranged..." Ryuuji muttered to himself. "Well, I suppose it'll just be us." He said aloud.
"Ahaha! Alright, let's go without her today!"
"Yes!" Yotsuba responded gleefully, as Nino slowly descended the stairs.
"Oh yeah, Yotsuba. My acquaintances on the basketball team are looking for someone to fill in for a game. You're pretty athletic. Why don't you go right now?"
"R-Right now? But..." Yotsuba seemed unsure.
"Apparently, they only have five members, and one of them broke a bone." Nino continued, as Ryuuji gripped his biceps tightly.
'I'm gonna kill her, I'm gonna kill her, I'm gonna kill her...'
"They can't play if they won't be able to find someone. I feel bad for them." Nino only continued onward, as she took notice to Ryuuji's left leg continuously bouncing up and down.
"Yotsuba...don't..." Futaro muttered.
"They must have practiced hard...poor them..."
"Yotsuba..." Ryuuji basically growled out, his leg still bouncing.
"Uesugi-san, Ryuuji-san, sorry!" Yotsuba stood and bowed. "I just can't abandon people in need!" She ran for the door and left.
"Ah damn it..." Futaro's head hung low.
"She doesn't know how to say no." Ichika told them, as Nino turned to her next.
"Ichika, didn't you say you had work at two?" She asked, as her elder sister turned to the clock in shock.
"Ohh! Shoot! I forgot!"
"Not you too..." Futaro groaned out.
"Itsuki, you hould go somewhere quiet like a library or something." Nino went to Ituki next.
"That's a good idea." Itsuki agreed as she gathered her things. As she walked for the front door, she turned to Ryuuji who had gone quiet, his leg still bouncing even now.
He slowly looked up and met her eyes, and instantly she could he was trying to keep himself calm. He looked back down, with what could be considered a look of disappointment. She sighed, before leaving.
"A...A...Alright! Gather around everyone! Let's start studying!" Futaro said awkwardly, as Ryuuji facepalmed.
"Futaro, face reality. Everyone's gone already." Miku said, making Futaro drop to the couch.
"Oh? You're still here Miku?" Nino took notice of the last sister in the living room. "You owe me a drink from when you accidently drank mine."
"I already bought it." Miku said, pointing to the plastic bag on the coffee table.
"Eh?"
"Let's start studying." Miku said, directed towards Futaro and Ryuuji. The latter lifted his head, giving Miku a smile.
"Thank you." Ryuuji got up, as the three walked to where Itsuki was previously sitting.
"Matcha Soda? Hey Miku! Uh..." Nino called out to her sister, but Miku's attention was on her tutors.
"Where do we start?"
"I think the Kamakura period is the one we should start on." Ryuuji suggestion, earning a nod from Futaro.
"Yeah, that should be enough." Futaro agreed.
"Since when have you three been so close? Heh, so you have a thing for dull-looking guys, huh?"
"Better than a stuck up princess." Ryuuji retorted, earning a glare from Nino.
"Shut it-"
"I'm getting real sick and tired of your shit." Ryuuji cut her off, a glare in his eyes.
"Calm down, Ryuuji." Miku placed a hand on his shoulder, before she turned to Nino. "You're too hung up on looks, Nino."
"Huh?" Nino pushed Futaro to the side, trying to do the same to Ryuuji. Though he barely moved from the attempt. "What's wrong with going for good-looking guys? Are you telling me it's all about inner beauty?"
Ryuuji stepped back, now standing beside Futaro.
"What if I am?" Miku questioned.
"I see...it's because you don't care about appearances that you can go out dressed so shabbily." Nino shot back, only for Miku to quickly come back.
"And those nails are supposed to be fashionable?"
"You don't get it do you?"
"I don't even want to."
Ryuuji leaned over to Futaro, whispering his way.
"I'm kinda enjoying this. Good entertaining." Futaro didn't even both responding nor slapping the back of his head. Instead, he walked closer to the arguring sisters.
"Alright you two, that's enough. Who cares about inner our outer beauty?" He tried to de-escalate the situation.
"Yeah...Just stop being a nuisance." Miku said, angering Nino.
"A nuisance!?"
Suddenly, the sound of a growling stomach was heard.
"Fuu...did you eat before you came?" Ryuuji asked, a sweatdrop on his head.
