Chapter 54

Fools’ Battle (のい) is the fifty-fourth chapter of the 5-toubun no Hanayome manga series.

Summary
Papa Nakano is pessimistic about Yotsuba's chance at the exam. He also gives the sisters ultimatum, if they fail the exam, he will transfer them to another school.

Story Impact

 * Fuutarou discovers that the doctor who treated him in the hospital is Nakano Quintuplets' father.
 * Papa Nakano gives the sisters another condition.

Chapter Notes

 * Papa Nakano describes Itsuki as someone obedient and sensible.
 * Fuutarou is unable to lift a bag of rice while Yotsuba able to do it easily, another hints of Fuutarou's low physical capabilities.
 * Miku asks her sisters to buy him a lot of chocolates.
 * Nino is still having a lingering thought about Kintarou.
 * The sisters' current financial condition is tight.
 * Yotsuba snuck in some candies to their groceries.
 * Fuutarou and Nino see Itsuki and a man dining together, where Fuutarou recognizes the man as the doctor from before.
 * The man is revealed to be the Nakano Quintuplets' father.
 * Papa Nakano tells Itsuki that the five of them were to return home immediately.
 * Papa states that he hates Fuutarou and pessimistic about Yotsuba's chance to pass.
 * Nino remarks that Papa always do thing he deems as correct.
 * Yotsuba tells her father that they will be able to pass their next test.
 * Papa compromises with Itsuki, telling that if they were to fail their next exam, he will transfer all five of them to a new school.
 * Fuutarou now feels more determined than ever to help the girls pass their test.

Characters
List of characters in order of their appearance :
 * Itsuki Nakano
 * Maruo Nakano
 * Fuutarou Uesugi
 * Yotsuba Nakano
 * Nino Nakano

Quote

 * "It seems that my responsibilities as a parent include listening to my chilldren's selfish wants" - Papa Nakano

Trivia

 * Negi's Shoe Panel :
 * page 4: accident