Summer heat hung heavily in the air.
Fortunately, the sun was already beginning to set, so the temperature wasn’t as oppressive as it had been at noon.
Then again…
Most normal people wouldn’t go outside at noon during summer anyway.
“Tazuna, Tazuna!
Who are you texting?
Can I see?” “No, Teio.
Text messages are private.
You shouldn’t casually make unreasonable requests like that.
“But I can tell you what the message says.” Tazuna lowered her phone and looked properly at the energetic Tokai Teio bouncing around her.
She hadn’t even debuted yet…
Yet her reputation outside Tracen Academy was already immense.
Her performances in academy mock races were outstanding.
Tracen’s professional Trainers widely considered Tokai Teio a Triple Crown candidate.
Some even believed she could follow the Emperor’s path and establish absolute dominance across Japan.
But…
For now, Tokai Teio was still just a little girl who loved clinging to the President.
“We’re visiting someone, so it’s only polite to notify them beforehand.
“Showing up at someone’s home without warning would be rude.” Tazuna had made a tiny mistake here.
She should have sent this message to the Trainer named Natsume Sawa long ago.
She’d simply forgotten.
Fortunately, there was still time to fix it.
“Tazuna, I know!
When visiting someone’s home, you should also bring a gift!
“Should we buy something?
“What kind of gift should we get?” “In that case, why don’t I leave that question to the great Tokai Teio?
“Would you help me choose?” “No problem!
Leave it to the great Tokai Teio!” Teio stood proudly in front of Tazuna.
No matter the place or circumstances…
That girl always seemed overflowing with energy.
It made someone like Tazuna, an “old woman left behind by the times,” feel completely out of place.
“Tazuna, hurry up!
Let’s buy honey drinks first!
If she’s an Uma Musume, she definitely likes honey drinks!” Tokai Teio ran ahead, circled back, then jogged in place in front of Tazuna impatiently.
“Teio, I’m human.
I can’t keep up with your speed.” “Tazuna, you’re lying!
“I remember one time some Uma Musume tried running out after curfew, and you caught them after just a few steps!
“How could you possibly not keep up with me?” Tokai Teio thought Tazuna was treating her like a child.
Everyone at Tracen Academy already knew about Tazuna’s terrifying physical abilities.
Despite supposedly being human, her sprinting speed wasn’t much worse than that of an Uma Musume.
Any girls who tried slipping past her after curfew were inevitably “arrested.” That was how the nickname “Green Demon” had spread around the academy.
Therefore…
Tokai Teio refused to believe her excuse.
“Teio, those were short sprints.
“From here to the nearest shop selling honey drinks is one or two kilometers away.
“You understand the difference between sprinting and middle- or long-distance racing, don’t you?
“Don’t make life difficult for your big sister Tazuna.” Tazuna patiently explained with a smile.
Tokai Teio scratched the back of her head.
“Really?” “Of course.
Think about Gold Ship’s Trainer.
“He can outrun Gold Ship over a short distance.” That reminded Teio of the famous incident.
The Trainer of Team Spica had indeed once outrun Gold Ship while being chased by her.
Unfortunately, once enough time passed…
Gold Ship caught him.
Seen that way…
Tazuna’s explanation made sense.
“Oh.
Then I was wrong.
Sorry, Tazuna.” “It’s all right.
If Teio buys me a honey drink later, I’ll forgive you.
“I like mine with less honey.” “No problem!
Leave it to the great Tokai Teio!
I’ll run straight to the shop!” That little jog earlier had already warmed Teio up.
Now she felt ready to go full throttle.
Perfect.
She could sprint from here to the park, buy three honey drinks, and return.
That would count as today’s training!
Teio was practically vibrating with excitement.
“Wait until later.” Tazuna reached out and grabbed the back of her clothes before she could launch herself forward.
“First, let’s go into the shopping center and buy some fruit.
“Then you can get the honey drinks.
“That way we can drink them on the way.” “Okay, Tazuna!” Teio readily accepted the suggestion and followed her into the shopping mall beside them.
…
Leaving those two aside for the moment…
Back at home, Li Ze had just finished a cheap bento when he glanced at his phone.
The message on screen nearly made his hair stand on end.
His hand jerked.
The phone dropped straight to the floor.
What is this supposed to be?
A teacher’s home visit?!
Wait!
I’m not even a Tracen Academy student!
Panicking slightly, Li Ze snatched up his phone and reread the message carefully.
The general meaning was simple.
Tazuna Hayakawa would be visiting with Tokai Teio.
They wanted to meet Natsume Reiko.
And they asked him, as her Trainer, to notify her.
“At a time like this, where am I supposed to magically produce a Natsume Reiko for you?!” This situation was no different from being a student on Sunday night.
Homework completely untouched.
Still playing video games.
Planning to copy everything at school tomorrow morning.
Then suddenly…
The homeroom teacher called and announced a home visit.
Utterly ridiculous.
“Li Ze.
Natsume Sawa.
Calm down.
“Don’t panic.
“Don’t panic.
“You have to pull yourself together!
“Otherwise you’re going to die socially on the spot!” A man capable of transforming into an Uma Musume and racing…
If that became public knowledge, he’d definitely get flamed online.
Some people might even start imagining that he transformed into an Uma Musume specifically to enter women’s bathrooms…
Wait.
Stop.
Now was not the time to fill his brain with trash.
After forcibly purging those yellow thoughts, Li Ze calmed down.
Like a soldier about to enter battle.
No matter how nervous you were…
Reality wouldn’t change.
The only useful thing was finding a solution.
He couldn’t just sit around and wait to die.
“Natsume…
Wait, what am I saying?
“My brain can’t collapse now!
“Tazuna’s message says she wants to meet Natsume Reiko.
“That means Natsume Sawa doesn’t necessarily need to be here.
“So Reiko can receive them alone.
“And Natsume Sawa…
“Natsume Sawa can be out working.” After thinking for a moment, Li Ze found a way to explain why both people couldn’t appear simultaneously.
That left only two tasks.
First: Make the room look as though two people lived here.
Second: Create signs indicating that Li Ze had gone out.
“Good thing I bought another phone and SIM card a few days ago for identity verification.
“Otherwise this would be difficult.
“Right, I also need to copy the numbers from my regular phone onto the new phone immediately.” Li Ze muttered to himself.
He handled the second problem first.
Everything that belonged exclusively to “Natsume Sawa” and would normally be carried outside needed to disappear.
Phone.
Wallet.
Probably those two things.
With Li Ze’s limited history of going outside, he couldn’t think of much else.
That reminded him of another issue.
“Natsume Reiko” also needed a phone.
She should possess her own social network.
What kind of Uma Musume didn’t even have her Trainer’s number?
Besides…
Li Ze couldn’t memorize his own phone number.
Wearing an expression that practically said I am a genius, Li Ze relaxed slightly.
Next came arranging the room to look like two people lived there.
Fortunately, he’d bought some women’s clothing recently.
Otherwise, opening the wardrobe alone would’ve ended everything.
As for sleeping arrangements…
He thought for a moment.
Then pulled a spare quilt out of the closet and placed it upstairs.
That would become “Natsume Reiko’s” usual sleeping place.
Recently, Li Ze had grown too lazy to climb the stairs and simply slept in the small living area.
Therefore…
“Natsume Sawa” slept downstairs.
Two steps completed.
Li Ze finally exhaled.
He checked the time.
They were already on the way, but he still had a little time.
Then…
Li Ze opened the system.
And he became her.
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