Chapter 364: Reunion
When the atmosphere became tense, Nino stepped forward, directing the kitchen knife towards the courier in front of her.
"Don't come any closer or you'll get hurt!"
Although she appeared threatening, her trembling hands and feet were not convincing at all.
"Nino!" Yotsuba exclaimed in shock.
"When did she grab the knife?" Itsuki's eyes widened.
"Don't be rash, Nino." Ichika said worriedly.
"It might just be a misunderstanding. Maybe this courier got the wrong address." Miku hoped the situation was as she said.
"Nino, you..."
Looking at her daughter's back in front of her, Rena was shocked by her brave side.
Nino seemed not to hear any voices. Ignoring the worries of her sisters and mother, she glared at the man in front of her.
"I'm not kidding, leave this place immediately! If it's for the safety of my family, I won't hesitate to take action."
In the face of the knife aimed at him, the courier smiled thinly.
"Amazing... Truly, I am moved by your heroic actions, Nino-Nee."
"Eh? What are you saying?"
Not only Nino, but Rena and the others were shocked to hear how the other party addressed Nino.
"Sorry, it seems my joke went a bit too far. It scared everyone."
The courier took off his hat, revealing his face to everyone.
The person was none other than Nakano Akira.
"Akira... This isn't a dream, right?"
Seeing the appearance of her younger brother whom she hadn't seen in over two years, Nino was stunned, and the knife in her hand fell.
Fortunately, Akira reacted quickly. He reached out to catch the knife before it fell on Nino's foot.
"That was dangerous, Nino-Nee. You almost hurt yourself."
Placing the knife on the shoe rack, he complained to the dazed Nino.
"Akira-chan!"
Ichika ran past Nino, jumped, and threw herself into Akira's arms.
Though Miku wasn't as enthusiastic as Ichika, she hugged him from behind.
After seeing both of them clinging tightly to him, Nino regained her senses.
*SLAP*
Unlike her two sisters, she didn't give him a hug, but rather a hard slap on his face.
Itsuki and the others were shocked by Nino's unexpected action.
"Nino, you—"
Before Yotsuba could act as a mediator, her words choked in her throat as Nino shed tears.
"Idiot... You suddenly disappeared for two years, and now you're back like this?"
"I'm sorry, Nino-Nee..."
Facing the tears of the woman, Akira dropped his reckless attitude.
He wanted to pat Nino's head, but his hand was pushed away by her.
"Idiot, idiot, idiot!!! Do you know how worried we've been all this time? We thought something bad happened to you... I thought I'd never see you again."
"I'm sorry..."
Wiping the tears from her face, Akira sincerely apologized.
"Welcome home, Akira."
With tears still in her eyes, Nino tried to show her welcoming smile.
"Yeah, I'm home, everyone."
...
In the living room.
Nino and Miku returned from the kitchen with warm tea for everyone, except for Akira who didn't like tea and coffee.
"So, can you explain what really happened, Akira?"
Rena sat with her five daughters, facing her son who sat alone in front of her as if they were in court.
"Umm... Since it's already late, can we continue this tomorrow morning?"
"No!" x6
Both the mother and her five daughters vetoed Akira's proposal unanimously.
"Sigh... Alright, but before that, I warn you, this will be a long story."
"That's fine, we have plenty of time."
Crossing her arms in front of her chest, Nino smiled provocatively.
"What... Could there be something Akira-chan can't say? We already know about your powers from Skadi-san. So, there's no reason for you to keep hiding it." Ichika grinned mischievously as if she had just found out this secret.
After Akira disappeared for three days, the Nakano Family contacted his friends, school, and even reported the missing person case to the police.
Seeing the situation of everyone in the Nakano Family, Skadi took the initiative to appear in front of them and explain Akira's secret.
She also speculated that the reason for Akira's disappearance might be a conspiracy by someone.
Among the Nakano Family, Maruo, Ichika, Miku, and Yotsuba had already known about Akira's powers, so they weren't too surprised.
However, for Rena, Nino, and Itsuki, they felt like their view of the world had collapsed. Moreover, Skadi directly proved that magic and supernatural powers do exist.
Only after witnessing Skadi's magical abilities firsthand did Rena and the others reluctantly have to believe the facts before them.
If it weren't for Skadi guaranteeing that Akira was still alive and only moved to an unknown location, the Nakano Family wouldn't be as peaceful as they are now.
"Tell us everything, Akira." Rena said firmly, not letting her son skip any details.
"Alright. It all started from... Bla Bla Bla..."
In the end, Akira decided to tell the truth.
The parallel world, the Nakano Family in that world, the search for the Jewel of Four Souls for over two years, living with a girlfriend, etc...
Akira summarized his life experiences while living in the parallel world for over three hours.
"Hmmm... While we were worried sick about you, you were having fun living with your girlfriend, huh... Didn't your conscience hurt, Akira?"
"Nino-Nee, didn't you listen to my story? I traveled all over Japan to find the Jewel of Four Souls to be able to come back. It took perseverance and hard work, you know?"
"Hmph!"
Nino snorted angrily, feeling sour when she found out her little brother had a girlfriend.
"You've worked hard, Akira. The most important thing is that you've returned home. That's more than enough."
Rena stood up from her chair and hugged her son, rubbing his head.
(It's been a long time... I almost forgot what motherly love feels like)
Feeling warmth in his heart, Akira buried his head in his mother's ample bosom, and his hands hugged her waist.
"Rest, you must be tired. Let's continue tomorrow."
Rena noticed Itsuki had fallen asleep on Yotsuba's shoulder, and Miku looked very sleepy but restrained herself from falling asleep.
"Yawn~... It's already 4 a.m. Luckily it's still Golden Week, I can sleep until noon."
Ichika stretched her body while yawning.
"Let me take Itsuki-Nee to her room."
After letting go of his mother's embrace, Akira carried Itsuki. Then, he used the [Hiraishin no Jutsu].
*Whoosh*
This was the first time Rena and Nino had seen Akira's teleportation ability.
"So Akira really has superpowers..."
Seeing and hearing about it firsthand had a different impact on Nino.
"Hiding this from me all this time, I must teach him a lesson."
Assessing the lukewarm reactions of Ichika, Miku, and Yotsuba when they found out about Akira's powers, Nino felt that only she and Itsuki were unaware of this, making her feel excluded.
"Akira-chan, I want one too~" Ichika lazily said, stretching out her arms.
"Okay."
Without much ado, Akira picked her up, and their figures disappeared.
Nino and Yotsuba returned to their rooms in the usual way, but Miku also showed a playful attitude and asked to be pampered.
"..."
Rena frowned at her daughter's behavior towards her sister.
(Maybe I'm overthinking...)
Shaking her head, she climbed the stairs and rested in her room.
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