Kitano bid farewell to Trainer Kitahara and Oguri Cap.
Not long after he walked out of the training center, he heard a familiar yet teasing clear voice come from beside him.
“Oh my, oh my~!
Look who it is?
Isn’t this Oguri Cap’s exclusive chef and number one supporter?”
Kitano turned his head and saw Belno Light standing not far away.
She wasn’t wearing a training uniform, but rather a casual outfit suitable for activity, and she held a clipboard and pen, looking every bit like a logistics manager.
Her short orange hair was striking in the setting sun, and her face bore her signature bright smile, but her eyes held a few more traces of competence and insight.
“Belno, long time no see.” Kitano stopped.
He knew Belno Light had already retired and was now fully dedicated to assisting Oguri Cap’s career as her exclusive attendant.
“Yes, yes, Kitano-kun, you’re finally here!” Belno Light quickly approached, her smile showing undisguised welcome.
“Oguri Cap has been a bit distracted since yesterday.
I was wondering what was going on, but it turns out you, the busy person, were about to arrive!”
Her tone was mischievous, and her gaze swept over Kitano, carrying a knowing look that said, “I’ve seen through everything long ago.”
Kitano automatically filtered out the teasing in her words and asked directly, “How is Cap’s condition adjustment for tomorrow?
Trainer Kitahara seems very confident.”
When the topic turned to business, Belno Light also reined in her playful expression slightly and nodded seriously.
“Her condition is excellent!
Diet, sleep, and physical indicators are all in the optimal range.
Trainer Kitahara and I are very confident.”
She shook the clipboard in her hand, indicating that everything was under control.
“Speaking of which, I still have to thank you for your previous advice!” Belno suddenly remembered something, and her smile became even brighter.
“I successfully passed the exam for the central circuit’s logistics department!
Once Oguri Cap is confirmed for promotion, we can go there together!”
“Congratulations,” Kitano said sincerely.
“With your meticulousness and ability, you’ll definitely do very well in the central circuit too.”
“Of course!” Belno confidently puffed out her chest, then her eyes darted around, revealing a cunning smile.
“But Kitano-kun, you specifically mentioned this…
Kitano, whose thoughts had been exposed, rubbed his nose.
“She sometimes gets too focused on running and…
eating, and tends to overlook other things.
With you watching over her, I’ll feel much more at ease.”
“Oh my, oh my, so caring?” Belno deliberately drew out her words, teasing, “But speaking of which, don’t Oguri Cap and the others go to your Hikari High School for general education classes every week?
She’ll definitely be running to your place every day then.
What, is just having me take care of her enough?
Aren’t you going to take responsibility yourself?”
Upon hearing this, Kitano imagined Oguri Cap confidently coming over for free meals in the future and couldn’t help but smile.
“Of course I will.
I’m still very good at cooking.”
“That’s right!” Belno nodded in satisfaction, with an expression that said, “The student can be taught.” “Then it’s settled.
In Tracen, I’ll be responsible, and at school and in daily life, I’ll leave it to you!
We’ll work together to make sure Oguri Cap has a happy time in the central circuit!”
Watching Belno, who had already arranged everything, Kitano shook his head helplessly, but his heart felt inexplicably much more at ease.
With such a meticulous and reliable friend by her side, Oguri Cap would indeed have much less to worry about when she went to the central circuit.
“Alright, I won’t delay you any longer.” Belno waved the clipboard in her hand.
“I also need to go back and do the final checks.
Kitano-kun, see you at the race tomorrow!”
Kitano said goodbye to Belno Light and walked back alone along the path outside the training center.
The setting sun stretched his shadow long, and he could still faintly hear sounds from the distant training ground.
Just then, he heard light footsteps and chattering voices behind him.
He instinctively moved to the side of the road and saw three familiar figures enthusiastically discussing something as they passed him—Mini the Lady, Rudy Lemono, and Norn Ace.
What surprised Kitano a little was that these three Uma Musume, who had once competed with Oguri Cap, or rather, were unilaterally crushed by her, were all holding merchandise—Mini the Lady carefully held an Oguri Cap plushie, Rudy Lemono held a Fujimasa March cheering towel, and Norn Ace held a handmade “Gray Monster will win” cheering sign.
“We must go early tomorrow to get a good spot!” Mini the Lady said excitedly.
“I must watch Oguri Cap’s magnificent performance from beginning to end!”
“Fujimasa March is also in great condition this time,” Rudy Lemono said, fiddling with the cheering towel in her hand.
“Although…
alas, she seems to have never beaten Oguri Cap-senpai once.”
Norn Ace nodded vigorously. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“But this is our Kasamatsu’s pride, the strongest Uma Musume!”
Kitano listened to their conversation and found it a bit amusing.
These few had now clearly become die-hard fans of Oguri Cap.
Although that Fujimasa March sounded quite strong, she always seemed to fall just short in front of Oguri Cap.
Just then, a slightly helpless female voice came from behind.
“I’m telling you, why are you only admiring others here?
Why don’t you go run a few more laps for extra training yourselves?”
The three Uma Musume immediately turned their heads to see a young woman in a Trainer’s uniform, hands on her hips, looking at them with an expression that was both exasperated and amused.
“Trainer!” Mini the Lady immediately retorted, “We are studying the racing style of strong individuals!”
“Exactly, exactly,” Rudy Lemono echoed.
“And Oguri Cap’s running style, we can’t learn it even if we wanted to…”
Norn Ace was even more self-righteous.
“We are preparing for tomorrow’s cheering, and this is also very important work!”
The female Trainer sighed, rubbing her forehead.
“You girls…
you’re clearly very promising Uma Musume yourselves, why do you only know how to chase celebrities all day long…”
“How can this be called chasing celebrities!” Mini the Lady said with righteous indignation.
“We are benchmarking against strong individuals and finding the gap!”
“That’s right, that’s right,” Rudy Lemono and Norn Ace nodded like pounding garlic.
The Trainer was clearly defeated by this reason and waved her hand helplessly.
“Alright, alright, hurry back and do your stretches.
You still have to get up early for the race tomorrow.”
The three Uma Musume giggled in response, continuing to discuss tomorrow’s race as they ran toward the dorms, leaving the Trainer shaking her head with a bitter smile.
Kitano watched this scene and couldn’t help but smile.
He shook his head and continued walking toward Aunt Narubi’s house.
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