As you all know, The Quintessential Quintuplets has five heroines, but have you forgotten that there is one more super cute heroine in this work? Yes! She is Fuutarou's sister, the reliable Raiha! Even Fuutarou is overwhelmed by her cuteness. She is very sweet towards her father, and is captivated by the charms of the heroine sisters. This time, we will introduce the sub-heroine, Uesugi Raiha!
Raiha was the one who told Futaro about the tutoring job over the phone
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It was his father who found Futaro the part-time job that led to him becoming a tutor, but it was his sister Raiha who told him about it over the phone. "It's a fun, homey place to work! You'll be paid five times the going rate!" she says, innocently relaying the suspicious nature of the job to Fuutarou. Fuutarou seems to have sensed something fishy going on, but...
Hraiha is also super excited about this part-time job!
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I wasn't told the details, but before I told him, "Our debt might be cleared," I yelled over the phone. Judging from the content of the conversation, it seems that she called Futaro in a panic after hearing about the part-time job from her father. Still, it's surprising to hear the word "debt" come out of a child's mouth like this...
Raiha also thinks Futaro is overconfident
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Futaro looks gloomy after seeing the notice about the midterm exams. In reality, he's just worried and depressed about the grades of the five sisters, not himself... But no matter how you look at it, Fuutarou's personality is overconfident. Even his younger sister Raiha seems to see him as overconfident.
Raiha instantly captivates Yotsuba
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Although she is a girl, Raiha's cuteness makes Yotsuba fall in love with her in an instant. When she hugged Yotsuba while thanking her, Yotsuba couldn't resist and said she wanted to make her her little sister. Even when she was nuzzling her cheek, Raiha's face was angelic. She was so cute that Yotsuba even considered marrying Fuutarou and legally making Raiha her little sister.
Afterwards, Yotsuba is completely smitten with Raiha
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Futaro and Yotsuba were on a date at Raiha's suggestion. Then Raiha shows up, but unlike Futaro who wants to hurry on, Yotsuba clings to Raiha, saying she doesn't want to leave her. Raiha also seems to love Yotsuba, as she has a happy look on her face, and then Fuutarou and Raiha start fighting over her. It seems that Raiha and Yotsuba are in love with each other.
Raiha panics at Fuutarou's sudden popularity
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Fuutarou's whole body is massaged and kneaded by the five sisters. Raiha watches this for a while, and decides that Fuutarou has suddenly become popular. As if praying to his mother in heaven, he told Fuutarou that spring had come early.
What's going on!? Raiha's strange hairstyle
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It's common for anime characters to have ahoge characters like Satsuki, but if you look at Reiha's hairstyle... is her hair tied up at the top a magnificent topknot like Otohime's? But (lol) how much strength does her hair need to have to maintain this hairstyle?
Raiha says something outrageous with a smile
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On the day he received his tutoring pay, Futaro, who didn't know what to do with it, asked Raiha if there was anything she wanted. Then Raiha says she wants to go to an arcade. Among the various games there are, the one she has her eye on is a Purikura machine. Futaro isn't too keen on it... but when they take a Purikura machine to make Raiha's wish come true, Raiha says, "I want to see a family photo" when they see the Purikura machine that Satsuki took with them.
Even though he didn't want to take the Purikura, when he sees this smile...
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To be honest, Futaro doesn't seem to have any connection with Purikura at all. Before the shoot, he tried to avoid it somehow. But when the shoot was over and he got the Purikura, Raiha had this smile! A photo booth or two would be worthless for a smile like this. It even makes Futaro smile... it's a smile from an angel.
A major New Year's event! The New Year's money is a big hit with the winners!
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When visiting their grandparents' house during New Year's, the thing that children look forward to most is the New Year's money! Of course, meeting relatives is one of the things to look forward to, but the charm of the New Year's money is hard to beat. Raiha is one of those children who looks forward to New Year's gifts, and when she received one from her grandfather, she and Fuutarou were overjoyed.
Poor Fuutarou...Learns about the cruel world
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Fuutarou and Raiha were happy to hear that they were getting New Year's gifts, but only Raiha got one. Fuutarou had gotten one until last year, but this year there's no New Year's gift! Her hands look lonely because she didn't get a New Year's gift... Seeing her brother like that, Raiha innocently asks, "What's wrong?" (laughs)
Five years later, Raiha is a beautiful woman
This is a scene right before Futaro's wedding, and Raiha is expressionless as she hums the theme song for the wedding. Five years have passed, and she looks a lot more grown-up. Her hair is still long, but her distinctive topknot is gone.
Five years later, her worries about her brother continue
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Since childhood, she has been a worrier and has often looked after Fuutarou, but five years later, she seems to be just as worried about him, or even more so. When she heard that he had left his ring on their wedding day, she grumbled, "I'm worried he won't be a good husband."
The anime version of Raiha is also super cute!!
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The characters for the anime version of The Quintessential Quintuplets have been announced, and among them, a visual of Raiha has also been released! She has slightly bluish black hair and emerald green eyes. Her charming point, her mysterious hairstyle, has also been faithfully recreated. I can't wait to see Raiha move and talk soon!
A summary of Raiha, who is sometimes strict and sometimes kind
Although Raiha doesn't have many scenes in the story, she is also a character who causes key events at key points. In The Quintessential Quintuplets, please pay attention not only to the five heroines, but also to the other little heroine!
