The 3rd Meets the Five (Quintessential Quintuplets Story)

Chapter 16

Miku POV

[We all were studying hard. These mid-terms were a big deal. I mean education-wise is understandable but this was to be able to go to the dance with Third. We all had to pass. If even one of us failed, all of us wouldn't be allowed to go. So we all worked together. In a conversation that I had with Futaro, we all had our own strengths in different subjects. Ichika was good at Math. Nino was good at English. Mine is social studies. Yotsuba is Japanese. And Itsuki is Science. We all helped each other the best we could. But it was like the blind leading the blind. But we all had to do this. For each other and for Third]

Third POV

[I'm sitting in my room playing video games. The girls said that they were busy and that they had to study for mid-terms. I offered to help but they said they couldn't afford any distractions. That's harsh. I'm not a distraction. Fifth walks into my room. I'm about to throw my controller at him]

Fifth: Shouldn't you be studying for mid-terms?

Third: I'm sure I will pass in everything. I'm smarter than people think.

Fifth: Then why don't you show it?

Third: Because life doesn't require you to excel at everything. Passing is okay.

Fifth: You should be more studious like the Nakano sisters. Maybe I should give you an ultimatum!

Third: Like what?

Fifth: You don't pass all your subjects than no more video games!

Third: What does the Nakano sisters have to do with this?

Fifth: Itsuki told me that if they don't pass their mid-terms then they can't go to the dance!

[I remembered Futaro saying something about that. I see why their studying so hard. I guess the dance is important to them]

Third: Well, I hope they all pass.

[First and Fourth enter my room]

First: Why do you want them to pass?

Third: Does anyone knock anymore?

Fourth: Yeah! Face it! If they all fail then they're out of our lives!

Third: What? How could you say that?

First: Don't think we didn't notice you stressing out when you were pretending to be us.

Fourth: Yeah. You wanted a way out. This is it!

Third: You guys are terrible. Especially you, First. How could you say that about your girlfriend?

First: Ichika is nice and all but my career comes first.

Third: You'll just toss her to the side like that? How could you!

[I was livid. No one had the right to talk about the girls that way. Especially Ichika. She's an amazing girl. All of them are]

Third: You make me sick, First!

First: What's wrong with you? If we didn't know better we would think that you...

[I know I'm not Second but I did something totally out of my character. I struck First. No one moved. They were all shocked. Myself included]

Third: You have no right to talk about them like that. They are amazing. If you just got to know them a little you would know that!

Fourth: They're not that great.

[I was livid. I blew a fuse]

Third: GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY FUCKING ROOM! IF YOU CAN'T SEE HOW GREAT THEY ARE THEN YOU ALL DESERVE TO DIE ALONE! I WILL NOT STAND HERE AND LET YOU TALK THEM DOWN LIKE THIS!