The 3rd Meets the Five (Quintessential Quintuplets Story)

Chapter 44

3rd Person POV

[Third is hanging out with Raiha while Futaro is studying]

Raiha: So you got two of the proposals done?

Third: Yep.

Raiha: Who's next?

Third: Nino but I don't know what to do. I don't want to do the whole "propose at dinner" thing.

Futaro: It's kind of crazy that you're doing this anyway, man.

Third: I know but it's worth it.

Raiha: Here's a plot twist! You end up with me! That would surprise the readers! I maybe young but you can wait for me!

Futaro: Raiha, we're already in debt! Don't make it worse!

Raiha: Sorry. I'm just trying to help the author. I bet he's already stressed enough about it as it is.

Futaro: Well, Third can't marry you. If he doesn't choose one of the Nakano sisters then his other fiancé would be the next choice.

Third: Well, I won't end up with her. This story isn't about her.

[Futaro stares at Third]

Third: I'm rich. I can fix the damage. Anyway, back on topic. What should I do for Nino?

Futaro: I don't know. She's the fancy type I guess. You could pull off what you did with Ichika and fly her someplace.

Third: True but I don't want to make Ichika feel like her proposal wasn't one of a kind. Maybe I should do the whole dinner thing. It just seems so simple and I have to make these special.

[Silence]

Third: Wait! I got it!

Nino POV

[I wake up early in the morning to do some yoga. Sun Salutations are the best. Afterwards I do my makeup and get set for the day. Miku and Ichika have come home with rings on their fingers I noticed. That means that Third has already proposed. I wonder when he'll propose to me. Miku and Ichika won't share what happened so I have no idea what to expect. I continue on with my usual routine of checking my phone and other stuff and the day comes close to an end. There is a knock on the door. I go downstairs to answer it. I open the door and see Third standing outside]

Third: Nino! Good that you're here. I need your help.

Nino: What is it?

Third: I'll have to explain when we get there. We need to go.

Nino: Let me tell my sisters first.

Third: No time. Let's go.

[Third takes me to his limo. I'm so confused on what's going on. We arrive at the restaurant that he bought. He takes me in the backway]

Nino: Why are we here?

[We enter to the back of the house of the restaurant. Cooks, servers, bussers, hostesses are lined up in front of us]

Third: Nino, we need your help. The dinner rush is starting soon and our main manager called out.

Nino: What does this have to do with me?

Third: I told them that you would help out.

Nino: Doing what?

[Third hands me a clipboard]

Nino: What's this?

Third: You are going to be our main manager tonight!

Nino: Are you crazy? I can't do that!