Chapter 85

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**Sisters' War - Seventh Battle (Back Side)** (シスターズウォー 七回かい戦せん（裏うら）, *Shisutāzu Wō Nanakaisen (Ura)*?) is the eighty-fifth chapter of the *5-toubun no Hanayome* manga series.

## Summary

During the progress leading toward Miku's confession, the sisters – who all escape from their respective courses – were revealed to be helping Miku from behind the scene.

## Story Impact

* Ichika, Nino, Yotsuba, and Itsuki are revealed to help Miku in one way or another during Chapter 84.
* Yotsuba's reasoning to help Miku is because she is the timid one and want everyone to be happy.
* Ichika did meet with Fuutarou back in Elementary School Kyoto Trip. She played a card game with him during the night at the Inn.
* One Young Nakano (other than Ichika) met with Fuutarou first, this is when they buy the charm (shown in Chapter 34).

## Chapter Notes

* Nino and Ichika both fake being sick to join Couse E. Itsuki and Yotsuba are also in Course E due to unknown reasons. This is another proof of how the sisters often have the same train of thought.[*page 2*]
* Ichika, Nino, Yotsuba, and Itsuki are revealed to cause the peculiar events surrounding Miku during Chapter 84. In order of events:
	+ Ichika collided with Miku so she doesn't run away.[*page 1*]
	+ Ichika and Nino simultaneously promoted costume play from "House of Costumes" to prevent Miku from leaving [*page 2*].
		- Nino distracted Maeda and Takeda by leading them away from "House of Costumes" to the haunted house. [*page 6*]
		- Meanwhile, Ichika disguised as Miku and talk with the "House of Costumes" clerk which resulted in the clerk pushing Miku to wear the dress.[*page 6*]
	+ Nino, through hugging Fuutarou, accidentally caused Miku to fall into the lake.[*page 8*]
		- Itsuki, for some reason, brought a spare set of underwear that Miku can use (Chapter 79).
	+ Ichika set a no-entry sign near Miku and Fuutarou's area, so they can have some private time together.[*page 10*]
	+ Yotsuba picked up Miku's bread (Chapter 80), however she forgot it at the hotel.[*page 10*]
		- Nevertheless, Ichika brought Miku's bread with her and stealthily put it beside Miku (Chapter 84).[*page 11*]
* Callback to Chapter 1:
	+ Yotsuba implies that initially, the black-hair Fuutarou was not Nino's type.[*page 4*]
	+ Nino knows that Ichika took interest in Fuutarou during their first encounter, presumably the one at the school when Ichika initiate the conversation.[*page 4*]. However, Ichika stated that "it wasn't until that night..."
		- Ichika getting silent during that night in Chapter 25 is because she recognized Fuutarou as the boy she met years ago.[*page 14-15*] Her reaction is never explicitly shown.
		- Ichika admitted that their meeting at the inn during the Elementary School Kyoto Trip is one of the factor that made Ichika like Fuutarou.[*page 14-16*].
* Yotsuba's reasoning to help Miku is because she is the timid one and wants everyone to be happy.[*page 12*]
* Ichika commented that their infighting is unnecessary.[*page 12*]

## Characters

List of characters in order of their appearance:

* Miku Nakano
* Fuutarou Uesugi
* Ichika Nakano
* Nino Nakano
* Yotsuba Nakano
* Itsuki Nakano
* Takeda
* Maeda
* Young Nakano

## Quote

* *"I... just want everyone to be happy."* - Yotsuba Nakano[*page 12*]
* *"Five years ago... Even if it was... Just for a short time... I'm sure it was because we shared that moment... That I came to love you."* - Ichika Nakano[*page 16*]
* *"Although Fuutarou-kun most likely isn't going to believe me anymore, but at the very least... That memory alone wasn't a lie."* - Ichika Nakano[*page 17*]
* *"Trying to get a leg up on each other and getting in each other's way...this fighting has all been completely meaningless. We're not enemies."* - Ichika Nakano[*page 20*]

## Trivia

* Yotsuba wears an outfit with diamond-shaped design, reflecting her order of birth.
* The card game in page 4 does not have Heart number 6 and Heart number 8, a possible nod to Chapter 68 and romance.
* This is the second time Nino hugs Fuutarou from behind, the first was when he picked her up with a motorbike in Chapter 59.
* Ichika's somber reaction during Chapter 35 toward Fuutarou's question might also be a hint towards the revelation about her meeting 5 years ago with him.

## References

1. **^**
*Manga* Chapter 84 (p. 6).
2. **^**
*Manga* Chapter 25 (p. 10).