The 3rd Meets the Five (Quintessential Quintuplets Story)

Chapter 20

Third POV

[I'm in the place with the Nakano sisters. They are doing their usually activities. Itsuki is studying, Miku is listening to music, Yotsuba is reading a manga, and Ichika is practicing her lines. Ichika walks over to me]

Ichika: Hey, Third. Can I get you something to drink?

Third: Sure. Water is fine.

[Ichika goes and grabs me a glass of water. She returns with it]

Ichika: Here you go. But let me make sure it's not poisoned.

[Ichika takes a sip. That didn't make sense. She poured it so she should know. Whatver]

Ichika: Not poisoned. Here you go.

[I take the glass and are about to take a sip when a voice shouts at me]

???: DON'T YOU DARE TAKE A SIP!

[Everyone looks to see Nino shouting from upstairs. She comes down the stairs as if one a mission]

Nino: What do you think you're doing, Ichika?

Ichika: What? I'm just testing his drink!

Nino: You're trying to get an indirect kiss!

[What is that?]

Third: Umm...should I know what that is?

[Nino turns to me with fire in her eyes]

Nino: You should know!

Ichika: Well, we've already shared more than one.

[The rest of the sisters glare at Ichika. Ichika smiles as if she had no shame. I honestly don't get what's happening]

Third: I don't know what's going on.

Ichika: (Giggles) You're such a dolt sometimes.

[Nino growls. She grabs my arm and takes me out of the door]

Nino: Come on, Third. We have shopping to do.

Itsuki: Wait a minute!

[Itsuki didn't get her next sentence out. We were already out the door. We head to the mall in the girls section. I don't know why but I feel very uncomfortable here. Nino looks at me]

Nino POV

Nino: Okay. You are going to help me pick out a dress for the dance. Then maybe we'll try on some other things and then maybe get lunch.

[I layed out the schedule. He looks at me with a blank face. I don't why but I find it very cute]

Third: Okay.

[Good. After today, Third will not look anyone's direction but mine. We head to the dress section. I pick out a couple of dresses and have him sit outside the dressing room]

Nino: Do you like a certain look a girl wears in a dress?

Third: Not really. I don't see girls in dresses very often.

Nino: What? I wear at least a skirt most of the time!

Third: Umm...yes but still...

Nino: Well...we can work on that.

Third: What?

[I tried on three dresses and he gave his opinion on each. He knows dresses pretty well even though he hasn't seen any. I put on a fourth dress and walk out. I stand in front of him and he looks at me with a blank look on his face]

Nino: How do I look?

[He doesn't respond. I guess this is the one]

Nino: This is the one. Huh? Well, I'll get this one.