Fallout - Quintessential Quintuplets alt ending

Nino's plan

While lounging on the couch in the quintuplets' home, Nino gets a text from Ichika.

Ichika: Are you going to be angry if Yotsuba comes home for the study session tonight?

Nino: I don't care. I'm not scared of her. She's a wimp.

Ichika: Fuutarou-kun said no talking about drama tonight or the study session is canceled.

Nino: I promise not to make Yotsuba cry. Happy?

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During that night's study session, Nino quickly notices that Fuutarou and Yotsuba seem to be purposely sitting on opposite ends of the room, and they only talk to each other about the classwork.

I guess things aren't going well for them. Heh heh. Or maybe they are trying to avoid looking like a couple because they think it will hurt our feelings. That does sound like something they would do. The thought of that just pisses me off!

The study session is awkward, but it goes smoothly. It seems to Nino that she is the only one that seems particularly annoyed by the atmosphere.

As soon as Fuutarou says he is going home, signaling the end of the study session, Nino has had enough. She smacks her hand on the table and jumps to her feet.

"Okay now that we're done, I have something to say."

"Nino..." Ichika says as she starts to stand up to mediate.

"I told you I won't make Yotsuba cry, but I'm still going to say something." Nino points at Yotsuba, who looks genuinely terrified. "There'd better not be any more of this tiptoeing around our feelings. It's really pissing me off! Listen up Yotsuba. This isn't over. I'm not giving up. If you show even the tiniest amount of weakness, I'm going to take him from you!"

Nino turns to Fuutarou. "Did you hear that Fuu-kun? Best keep your guard up. I'm coming for you!" She gives Fuutarou a menacing smile, and he has a deer-in-the-headlights face matching Yotsuba's.

"Uh..." Fuutarou stands nervously. "Yotsuba, want to walk me out?"

"S-sure..."

They're both so meek. This should be easy.

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A week has passed since Fuutarou's decision, and Yotsuba has been walking on eggshells around her sisters ever since. Nino watches in annoyance as Yotsuba awkwardly descends the stairs from her room and walks out the door while obviously trying to avoid making eye contact.

This is getting old.

Nino opens the oven to check the bread. Perfect. She dons an oven mitt to extract the delicious loaf.

My baking is nearly as good as my cooking now. I'm unstoppable.

"I'm home," says Ichika as she enters. "Smells yummy."

"This isn't your home, you have your own apartment. You just come here to eat."

"Yeah because my little sister has the best cooking."

"Flattery isn't gonna cut it today," says Nino. "Fuu-kun has been spending way less time here since the dumb shit that happened at the festival last week. It's annoying."

Itsuki, who has been sitting at the table studying quietly, speaks up. "He has been giving extra tutoring to Yotsuba in the library for her entrance exam."

"He has been giving her 'extra tutoring.' Is that what they call it these days?" Ichika says in her typical teasing tone.

"Well it's bullshit," says Nino. "How am I supposed to seduce him if he only comes here to study?"