Pah!
How could an investigation be called tailing?
This was clearly tracking and observation!
A moment later, Ye Feng pointed at one of the "Itsukis."
That Itsuki blinked.
"Ye Feng-kun, you only get one chance. Please don't guess randomly."
"You're Miku."
"Eh?"
That Itsuki's eyes widened slightly.
Another Itsuki spoke up,
"Ye Feng-kun, why do you think she's Miku?"
"Could it be that you already knew Miku before?"
"Please explain yourself honestly!"
"That's right! Confess and you'll be treated leniently—resist and you'll be punished severely!"
Listening to their cute, lively voices, Ye Feng said calmly,
"Because only Miku wouldn't dare look me in the eyes…"
The Miku who had been singled out instantly flushed red. She puffed out her cheeks.
"Guilty! Seppuku!"
Ye Feng replied seriously,
"I refuse!"
You're the ones who wanted to play this game! You lose and then want someone to commit seppuku?
What kind of tyrannical dictator are you?!
"Something feels a bit off…"
"Ye Feng-kun, we asked you to guess Itsuki, you know?"
"Itsuki will cry."
"Exactly."
(Itsuki: What does that have to do with me?! I won't cry!)
"Itsuki is actually the easiest to guess."
As Ye Feng spoke, his gaze dropped downward—to the girls' legs.
The next instant, all five girls covered their skirts and launched a furious counterattack.
"Pervert!"
"Shameless!"
"Creep!"
"Bastard!"
"Frivolous!"
Ye Feng's face darkened as he complained,
"So you're saying this isn't your fault when you're the ones who wanted to play this game?"
Since it's 'Spot the Difference,' of course you can't overlook anything. What's wrong with identifying people by their legs?
Itsuki's legs are naturally a bit fuller and more… well-fleshed!
After saying that, Ye Feng looked straight at Itsuki.
Her ahoge swayed gently as she pressed her lips together and said seriously,
"Ye Feng-kun, please don't look at me with such indecent eyes!"
You were the one who called it indecent just now!
I kindly tutor you, and this is what you're like, Itsuki?!
Ye Feng said irritably,
"That's enough—it's you, Itsuki!"
"..."
Itsuki maintained a solemn, serious expression.
"I'm very sorry, Ye Feng-kun, but you're mistaken. I'm not Itsuki."
Ye Feng replied flatly,
"You are Itsuki. I can smell meat buns."
The moment he said that, Itsuki's face instantly turned bright red.
She stepped forward sharply, stood on tiptoe, leaned right up to him, and said angrily in embarrassment,
"I do not smell like meat buns! If you don't believe me—smell for yourself!"
Their eyes met.
The next second, even Itsuki's ears turned red. She was so mortified she nearly wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.
Oh no!
What am I even doing?!
This pose—
Isn't this exactly what couples look like right before they kiss on TV?!
And worse—
I was the one who moved closer!
But she couldn't let it go!
How dare he say she smelled like meat buns…!
Damn it!
That said, Itsuki's face was bright red, and although she was clearly embarrassed to the point of tears, she was still trying her best to glare at him with wide eyes—
Which had absolutely zero intimidation value.
Instead, it was unexpectedly cute.
Also… to be fair, Itsuki really did smell like meat buns. She probably ate one not too long ago.
That said, besides the meat-bun scent, there was also another fragrance on her—something quite pleasant.
Seeing that she was practically about to cry from embarrassment, Ye Feng grabbed Itsuki by the shoulders and said seriously,
"I was wrong. Itsuki doesn't smell like meat buns. You actually smell really nice."
"W-What are you saying?!"
Hearing that only made Itsuki even more embarrassed. Flustered and angry, she shot him a fierce glare and hurriedly stepped back.
By now, the other four Nakano sisters had also realized what was going on and looked over in surprise.
No way.
He actually figured it out?!
The five sisters looked at one another. Even Nino was left speechless.
If suspecting Miku earlier could be explained as disbelief that anyone other than their mother could tell them apart…
Then now—
With all five of them disguised as Itsuki—and he still recognized her—
That was impressive.
Of course, they didn't know that Ye Feng was a superpower user with perfect memory and enhanced senses.
Once he saw something, he never forgot it.
Besides…
Itsuki's legs really were fuller.
As for Miku—
That was just careful observation.
A timid, introverted girl would never be able to maintain eye contact for more than three seconds!
"Young man, you were aiming for Itsuki all along, weren't you?"
A girl with her jacket tied around her waist stepped forward. With her hands behind her back, she leaned in slightly and smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Hey—pretty impressive, don't you think? You even made Itsuki shy~"
Her voice was sweet and pleasant. Though all five sisters shared the same voice, compared to serious Itsuki and monotone Miku, this girl's tone was noticeably more playful and teasing.
Itsuki puffed out her cheeks and glared at Ye Feng, her face still red.
Ignoring Itsuki's stare, Ye Feng raised an eyebrow and looked at the girl in front of him.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Ye Feng. And you are?"
"Eh~?"
The girl leaned forward slightly, tilted her head up, and smiled charmingly.
"So Ye Feng-kun's real target wasn't Itsuki after all… but me?"
No!
My target is actually all five of you!
Still, Ye Feng had to admit—this girl, who felt like a friendly next-door big sister and radiated mature charm, really was heart-fluttering.
"But~ if you want to pursue your big sister, Ye Feng-kun, you're not quite there yet."
She lightly tapped her lips with a finger, smiling with narrowed eyes—a beautiful sight.
"Still, since you managed to recognize us… being a little greedy is acceptable~"
Because several buttons on her shirt weren't properly fastened, from Ye Feng's angle, all he had to do was lower his gaze slightly—
And he could see two soft, snowy curves…
Hey! You're exposed!
Ye Feng twitched the corner of his mouth.
"You're overthinking it. I just wanted to tell you apart so I wouldn't embarrass myself later by forgetting your names."
"Well~ boys do like saying one thing and meaning another."
She stretched lazily with her fingers interlaced, tilted her head, and smiled brightly.
"Eldest daughter of the Nakano family—Ichika. Don't forget that, Ye Feng-kun~"
With that, Ichika gave a thumbs-up and said cheerfully,
"You're amazing, Ye Feng-kun! You're the first person who's ever been able to tell us apart!"
Nino stepped forward, arms crossed out of habit, clicking her tongue.
"Tch… what's so amazing about that? It's just because Itsuki and Miku gave themselves away so easily!"
Miku frowned and protested,
"That's not my fault!"
Quiet, introverted people often had delicate, sensitive hearts. They were observant and paid close attention to their surroundings.
Because of that—
Among the sisters, the one actually best at disguising herself as the others was none other than the timid, taciturn Miku.
"Sniff sniff…"
Suddenly, a girl leaned toward Itsuki and stood on tiptoe to smell her.
Anyone who didn't know better might've thought a pervert had appeared in broad daylight!
Itsuki's face flushed as she quickly covered her mouth in embarrassment.
"Yotsuba! What are you doing?!"
"Eh?! There really is a meat-bun smell?!"
Yotsuba's eyes widened in shock.
Hearing that, Itsuki instantly got so angry she looked like a rolling Digimon, grinding her teeth as she shouted,
"Yotsuba, get away from me!"
"Damn it! I do not smell like meat buns!"
"..."