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Chapter 1

On the Road

"Are you two awake?"

Fuutarou nodded to his father.

It had been a long ride from Nagoya to Tokyo. For hours he couldn't do anything but stare along the seemingly endless highway. Fuutarou couldn't even kill time by studying… It'll be bad if he got road sickness.

But that's not what bothering him.

There was this girl with a bunny ribbon lay asleep on his left shoulder.

He had known her for quite some time. No… It felt like he had known her way longer than that.

This girl made him into what he is today.

This girl is… more than just a somebody in his life.

And this girl… drooled so much in her sleep that parts of Fuutarou's shirt had been soaked wet. It's annoying how he didn't notice that sooner – perhaps he already got road sickness without even trying.

"Yotsuba… Come on, wake up."

"Hrrmmm… 5 more minutes Nino, and cook me some eggs ple-"

Fuutarou pulled her ribbons up and whispered in her ears,

"Yot-su-ba Na-ka-no. How about an English exercise for breakfast?"

Yotsuba was suddenly pulled back into the awakening reality. "Ah, Fuutarou-san! I prefer eggs for breakfast!"

He smirked, "Well, I'd rather only drink milk in the morning. Also, its afternoon."

"Ahaha, I see."

"H-hey, don't stretch here! This truck is cramped enough as it is!"

"Sheesh… just a bit Fuutarou-san. My body is so stiff from being stuck on this seat for so long…"

"So do I. I've never cursed myself from being tall until now."

"You're just lacking in exercise, Fuutarou-san."

"Ah, young lovers." Isanari chuckled. "Sorry that I couldn't get a bigger truck. I thought Maruo would be more considerate in lending me a bigger one… But then again it's just me and Fuutarou being too tall for our good."

Fuutarou blushed, "Dad, don't say that 'word' so casually. It's still kind of embarrassing."

"You just have to get used to that 'word'. After all, aren't you lovers? Am I right Yotsuba-san?"

She looked embarrassed. "Errm… Yes, father."

Fuutarou was surprised – it's rare to see her suddenly go meek and so red.

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"Well, I think it's a good idea."

The girl with a very similar face to Yotsuba chomped down the last of takoyaki she was holding. "I mean, you wanted to be with Fuutarou right? It's not like you have much to do here in Nagoya too, Yotsuba."

"Do you think so, Itsuki?"

"Hmph." Another similarly-faced girl joined in. Except she was wearing twin butterfly-shaped ribbons. "Honestly I can't agree with you going to Tokyo with Fuu-kun. By yourself."

"Are you… jealous, Nino?"

"I-it's not like I'm jealous or anything! Fuu-kun chooses you after all. It's just that we're quintuplets – Aren't we ought to stay together? I'm sure you'll find something to do around Nagoya too."

"Ahaha… I'm not sure." Yotsuba sighed, a weak smile was plastered across her face. "Unlike the rest of you, i still don't know what I can or should do."

A silence filled the room as everyone stared at the sister with the bunny ribbon.

"But," Yotsuba made a big smile. "I know what I wanted to do. And I wanted to make sure Fuutarou-kun is doing well, and be by his side! Plus, I'm sure we will all do just fine. After all, we're quintuplets!"

Another similarly-faced girl with a headphone behind her neck chuckled. "It's not like we can stop her, Nino. I believe this is the best for both her and Fuutarou."

"Sigh… Sometimes I hate it when you're right, Miku." grumbled Nino.

"Well then," The girl with a single earring with the same similar face stood up. "It's set then. Ichika-nee will always support you, as with everyone here. Let us cheer for Yotsuba and Fuutarou! May it be a smooth journey to Tokyo next month!"

The quintuplets toasted and gulped down their orange juices.

"Thanks, Ichika, everyone."

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"Well, we're approaching Tokyo. See those skylines over there?"

Both Fuutarou and Yotsuba stared intently over the window pane. A faint haze of skyscrapers and pollution was visible on the horizon. Fuutarou frowned, "Looks like Tokyo alright."

"It is Tokyo, Fuutarou-san."

"I thought it would be bigger."

"Nagoya is a big city too. So maybe it doesn't look that much different. Besides we're practically still in the suburbs."

"…I see."

"Hey Fuutarou, I did take you to Tokyo a few years back when you were little. With a truck no less. Did you forget?" said Isanari as he poked his son's cheek.

"Oh right. I remembered practically nothing. Except it must be a way less cramped ride."

"Yeah, yeah… Anyways, it's almost evening already." Isanari pointed over the window. "See that long line of lights in the distance? I think there's a traffic jam to the direction of Tokyo. I swear this city is way more crowded than it was in the past."

Isanari scratched his head. "I don't think we should push for Tokyo at the moment. I've been on the wheels for 7 hours and I'm beat. And who knows when we're going to reach our destination with that traffic jam. I'm going to stop at a rest area and we call it a day, okay?"

"Finally!" Yotsuba stretched again. "Being able to move my body again would be nice."

"H-hey, we're still in the truck, Yotsuba!"

A/N

Hello, and thank you for reading the first chapter of "The Green Turns to White" !

This is my first ever fan fiction to be published here, in . I"m actually a ninogang, but i"ve always believed Yotsuba to be the running bride for Fuutarou. Anyways. i"m not an English speaker, and I expect there will be mistakes and weak choices of words in my writings.

Any kind of input, critic, and comment from you readers will be very helpful in improving the quality of this writing!