Lots of Miku this chapter - life is good.
Smug Nino is smug for a good reason; she wanted Fuutarou to be conscious of her, & boy is he ever, so much so that he's on the verge of falling unconscious.
@shoker @boag Yep, I think 5 kisses is in the works. Here's some thoughts about it:
They might not all happen here at the hot springs because a) we've got the Daddy Wars as an interesting variation in the fireworks program,
& b) having the kisses spread out over a few days makes sense in light of the different girls reactions to Nino's confession.
Ichika witnessed the confession but hasn't told any of the others & is apparently still dithering about her own course of action. She's definitely taken aback to see Fuutarou at the hot springs, so there's even more pressure on her to do something about her own feelings. I think she's the top candidate for being kiss #1.
Miku is having a major slump & is retreating back into her cocoon. Whoever gets first blood with the kiss, I believe Miku will witness it, which will shock her into resuming her drive to win Fuutarou.
Nino is riding high right now. Despite the author's trolling at the end of last chapter, having Nino be complacent & have two sisters get their lips on Fuutarou will reset the field. That takes us back to square one but still presents progress for more ships. That seems to be Negi's genius with this story.
The Dark Horse Theory - Right now, Yotsuba & Itsuki haven't yet disembarked from the SS WHATISLOVE. Negi could spread chaos across the battlefield engineering a kiss from one of these two -
WAIT! Yotsuba has already kissed Fuutarou! The whipped cream incident! Her stealth campaign is way deeper & more crafty than I gave it credit.
Okay, my head is spinning too much. Time to open another beer & begin the wait for the next chapter.