After that day, i spend the next few days doing the same activities. Stock trading, meditation, and night run before going to sleep.
And now, today is Saturday morning. So a change of plans is needed. With earning how to be a proper Flash is the first step i've done, now it's time to move to the second step.
"Time to book an Uma Musume to train."
Since the timeline was pretty early within the series, the first thing i need to know is in what part of the timeline i'm currently in before taking my third step, which is entering college to obtain my Trainer Licence.
The plan is to get to know an Uma Musume that hasn't made her debut in the national scene. And once i get to know her better and she knows me well enough, we could strike a deal where i'll be her Trainer once i get my license.
Besides, i could just abuse my super speed reading to quickly learn and graduate early. That way, i could match up to the timeline of the series.
As for where can i find one, i have one place in mind to look for. Which is why after breakfast, i immediately went out from the Orphanage after notifying the Caretakers that i'm going out and went into the Tokyo station.
After taking a Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya for an hour and a half, and took a transfer to Meitetsu Nahoya main line towards Meitetsu-Gifu using normal train for another half an hour trip, i finally arrived at my destination.
The small town of Kasamatsu.
Not in a hurry, i decided to leisurely walking around the town.
'The last thing i need is to be labeled a creep and have the locals call the police on me just for asking her whereabouts. Because if i'm correct about the current timeline, she's currently still in Middle School' i thought as i continue walking around.
As i walk, i smell something good and noticed a store owner putting a fresh batch of Croquettes in a food display rack at the front of a bento shop, fresh from the fryer. Hearing my stomach rumbling, i took a quick stop and bought the entire fresh batch of 20 Croquettes with chicken, beef and curry as the filling.
'Best thing about having a Hyper-Metabolism is the fact that i can never get fat from eating a lot.' I thought with a smile as i receive my food in a big paper bag after paying them.
As i was about to walk again to look around, i heard a small footsteps stopping in front of the store.
"Sorry kid, that big brother over there bought the rest of it. You have to wait until the next batch arrives." The store owner said as i turn around to look at who it is.
Turns out, it's the one Uma Musume i've been looking for. Despite looking younger because her story in the manga or anime hasn't started yet.
Long, light-gray hair that goes down towards her knees but ties up to a braid, has a darker gray patch of hair towards the top of her head with an ahoge of the same color that is on top of an another, almost-white patch of hair? Check.
Wearing a dirty tracksuit? Double check.
Loud grumbling noise coming out from her bottomless stomach after looking at the Croquette in my hand? Triple check.
I let out a chuckle from hearing her stomach rumbling and from seeing her cutely blushing with her tucking down to the front.
"Do you want some?" I gently asked.
Sitting on a wooden bench in front of the store, i called her over again using hand gesture after putting the paper bag in the middle of the bench.
Seeing her slowly approaching the bench, i turn my head around to look at the store owner.
"Ojisan, mind if i buy the next batch? I'm gonna share what i currently have with her" I asked the store owner.
"Yeah. My wife should finish the next batch in a few minutes. I'll be right back." He said with a smile before entering his store.
'... I think i should've said a few "batches" instead' i thought as i grab another Croquette and give it to her, who's already sitting beside me on the other side of the bench, with the paper bag that i've conveniently put right in the middle between us.
'I already know about her, but it'll be rude if i didn't ask'"What's your name?" I asked after she grab the food in my other hand.
"... Oguri Cap. 2nd year in Kasamatsu Junior High School" the girl said before taking a huge bite out of the Croquette in her hand.