Mr.
C.B.
is an Uma Musume whose fame is arguably even more legendary than that of the Emperor, Symboli Rudolf.
It wasn’t just her sheer determination to battle the Emperor time and time again; it was her signature, completely unrestrained behavior.
Compared to the model honor student Emperor, many people actually preferred this free-spirited Uma Musume, hailing her as the freest horse girl on the turf.
However, this very horse girl was also a member of the Tracen Academy Student Council.
She might seem as elusive as a ghost, but no one in the academy dared to question her authority.
A Triple Crown Uma Musume, the most free spirited Uma Musume, a rising dragon who would sprint with all her might even if her hooves bled.
Such a legend was nothing like an ordinary high school girl.
Even so, Kato Akira felt he could still bluff his way out of this.
She might have seen something, but as a staff member, a janitor occasionally bumping into students shouldn’t count for much—
“Right at this very moment, you must be thinking, ‘I can just say we bumped into each other occasionally, and I’ll be able to fool this free spirited girl.
She won’t think too deeply about it.’ Am I right?” (TL:Joseph Gif)
“What?!”
“You really are an interesting guy.
Just exactly as I imagined.”
Seeing Akira’s shocked expression, Mr.
C.B.
smiled, her eyes curving like crescent moons, and casually patted his shoulder as if they were old friends.
“But don’t worry, I’m on your side.
After all, I know what kind of promises you made to Orfevre, but there are a few things I’m still not entirely clear about—and I’m quite curious.”
“How do you know all that?”
Watching the free spirited horse girl pace around the woods casually, Akira clenched his fists, his mind racing wildly.
(Was it Orfevre?
Was she the one who leaked it?
Did she actually have a friend and told C.B.
about us?)
(No, that kid’s feelings for me didn’t look fake.
If anything really happened, Orfevre would definitely take extreme measures to protect this place.)
(Does that mean the problem was on our end?
But I did a perfect job covering our tracks—it should have been impossible to find out!)
(Where on earth was the leak?!
How could she possibly know this?!)
“Are you wondering, ‘How does she know?’ Is that what you’re asking, Janitor-san?” (TL:dawg why is she so good?)
“Kato Akira.
My name is Kato Akira.”
“Ah, Kato-san.
In that case, you’re asking a really strange question.”
It was as if Akira had just asked the stupidest question in the world.
Mr.
C.B.’s clear eyes blinked, her ears twitched, and she looked at him with an expression of pure, innocent confusion.
“Because…
this was originally my place, wasn’t it?”
“…Eh?”
“Alright then, let’s do a simple critical thinking test!”
clapped her hands together and signaled Akira to look at her.
Once she confirmed his gaze was fixed on her, she smiled slightly and whispered:
“As you know, Mr.
C.B.
is a horse girl who loves wandering around and often causes all sorts of trouble for everyone.
Despite that, even if she doesn’t go back to the dorms to shower, she always manages to stay completely clean on campus.
Why is that?
Hint: She never leaves the academy grounds while she’s at school.” (TL:We’re cooked 1)
“…”
Cold sweat began to bead on Akira’s forehead.
“Question Two: Mr.
C.B.
is an extremely free spirited Uma Musume who loves climbing trees, going on adventures, and having fun.
Now, if she has never been seen doing these things in public, and she doesn’t do them at her dorm, where exactly does she do them?” (TL:We’re cooked 2)
“…”
As he wiped the sweat from his brow, C.B.’s clear, warm voice echoed gently in his ears.
“Question Three: Mr.
C.B.
often loves taking walks in the rain.
But when the rain stops and she returns to her dorm, people notice she isn’t dirty at all.
In fact, she looks like she just took a refreshing shower.
May I ask why that is?” (TL:We’re cooked 3)
“…”
Akira took a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his sweat, his movements trembling slightly.
However, his trembling hand was suddenly caught by a delicate, pale hand that felt as smooth as jade.
She gently pulled the handkerchief away and looked at the panicked Akira.
With a bright smile, C.B.
stared into the suspicious, anxious eyes of this man who was eight years older than her.
Her smile was full of vibrant enthusiasm and sheer amusement.
“The answer is simple: Because this was my secret base to begin with!
You and that little girl totally hijacked it, understand?”
“…”
“Oh, by the way!
When you and that little girl were here on that rainy day…
if you had actually gone all the way inside the shed, you might have seen me completely naked after taking a shower while my clothes were drying on the pipes!
What a shame.
I was incredibly nervous back then, you know?”
“…”
“My heart was pounding like a little deer in headlights, you see.”
“What exactly do you want?
Just say it clearly.”
Since she was talking to him in this teasing tone, he knew C.B.
wasn’t actually planning to report him.
She just wanted to squeeze some benefits out of this situation.
As long as she wanted something, there was room for negotiation.
“What do I need to offer for you to let me and Orfevre go?
I won’t promise I can do absolutely anything, but as long as it’s not going overboard, I’ll do my best to fulfill your request.”
“‘Not absolutely anything, but you’ll do your best’…
Hmm~”
Hearing this, C.B.
twitched her ears and tilted her head as if in deep thought.
“Yep, haven’t decided yet!”
“Eh?”
“Because it’s just too much fun!
I haven’t decided what I want yet.
And that kid, Orfevre, is super interesting too—way funnier than I imagined!
So every time you guys meet up, I’ve just been hiding in the trees watching you.”
Seeing Akira’s bewildered expression, C.B.
shrugged.
“I figured you’d notice me eventually, but I didn’t expect you two to be so hyper focused on each other.
I’ve been hiding in the tree this whole time and you never realized.
I even built a little treehouse platform up there, and you guys still didn’t notice!”
“Are you a stalker?!”
“?”
“Ah, no, I just mean I didn’t expect you to be watching us for this long.”
“Hmph…
By the way, Akira.”
(Calling me by my first name right after we just met?
And dropping the honorifics?)
He stared at C.B.’s relaxed expression in shock.
The most free spirited horse girl simply threw her arm over Akira’s shoulder, leaned in to sniff him, and flashed a brilliant smile.
“Uma Musume have really good noses, you know.
You’re completely reeking of the scents of two different horse girls.
It’s hard to tell exactly who is who, but Rudolf definitely noticed it too.
You’d better think carefully about how you’re going to deal with her.”
“…”
His cold sweat refused to stop.
Mr.
C.B.
gently patted Akira’s shoulder, lightly leaped up onto a tree branch, and waved brightly.
“Looks like your two little kids are about to come back, so I’ll be leaving first!
I’m really looking forward to my hush money, okay?
You wouldn’t want Rudolf finding out all these juicy details, right?
Well then, bye-bye~ I’ll come find you once I’ve made up my mind!”
(TL:Okay this is really getting fun to read and do~)