While Tokai Shizen was on her way to the Mejiro Family.
Another person visited Tokai Roman alone.
Looking at Rudolph Symboli outside the door, who was taller than herself,
Tokai Roman's expression changed slightly.
She didn't know why Rudolph had come.
But... she turned her head to glance inside the room.
Tokai Teio was currently in the bedroom, not in the living room outside.
This movement of her gaze also informed Rudolph of the fact that Tokai Teio was currently at home.
Thinking of this, Rudolph just stood at the doorway:
"I came here to tell you something."
"...Please speak."
"If the Climax Cup series of races are successfully approved..."
Rudolph Symboli paused for a few seconds before continuing:
"Don't let Teio enter Tracen Academy. It's no longer suitable for an Uma Musume."
Rudolph's words were full of warning,
which made Tokai Roman not quite understand why she would say that.
Tokai Roman's incomprehension did not make Rudolph continue.
Turning her back, Rudolph left.
And Tokai Roman just watched Rudolph, unsure how to react.
Rudolph's explanation was too vague, making it difficult for most people to understand.
However, Tokai Roman didn't know why she would say that.
Just...
"Auntie?"
Between Rudolph's departing back and Teio's call,
Tokai Roman chose the latter.
After leaving Tokai Roman's residence,
Rudolph simply walked along the road in the direction of her return.
Continuing along the road,
Rudolph Symboli finally arrived at the Shopping Street near Tracen Academy.
This time, Rudolph's purpose was clear.
She needed to find Representative Chiaki and Maruzensky.
Although she had almost lost all means to contact the two of them,
Rudolph knew where they would be at this time.
As if it were a matter of course, she knew where those two would be,
but the only question was... whether or not she should go find them.
Because she knew where those two would be,
Rudolph Symboli was conflicted about such matters.
Whenever facing things related to Tokai Shizen,
Rudolph would always worry about her own problems.
Although her worries were indeed not wrong.
However... such worries were a trouble for Rudolph.
Rudolph Symboli, worrying about this and that,
finally arrived at the entrance of Tokai Shizen's restaurant.
A 'Closed' sign hung on the door,
as if telling Rudolph that today was not a good day to visit.
She let out a sigh of relief.
This was Rudolph's first reaction upon seeing the 'Closed' sign.
Rudolph was quite afraid to meet Tokai Shizen.
But if it were just Tokai Shizen, Rudolph could still go in,
but... Mochizuki... that was the most terrifying thing for Rudolph.
She didn't know how to face Mochizuki and Teio,
which was why she hadn't met Teio and Mochizuki all this time.
However, even if she wanted to avoid them, she couldn't avoid them for long.
Next Friday was Tracen Academy's Open Day.
On Tracen Academy's Open Day, almost all Uma Musume in Tokyo would come.
At that time, Tokai Teio would definitely appear.
A meeting between Rudolph and Tokai Teio was inevitable.
Therefore, for Rudolph, this was the last chance to adjust her mindset.
But she would avoid it for as long as she could.
So, this 'Temporarily Closed' sign now gave Rudolph a lot of confidence.
Rudolph, thinking of this, was about to turn around and leave.
The restaurant door opened.
The person who opened the restaurant door was Tokai Mochizuki.
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The interior facilities of the restaurant were complete;
besides lacking a bathroom, basically everything else was satisfied.
But always staying in one place was quite troublesome for a child.
So, after finishing the part she had to study in advance today,
Tokai Mochizuki planned to go out for a walk.
And while she was at it, consider how to solve the dinner problem.
After all, she was terrible at cooking.
Although part of it was due to being a child,
for some reason, she hadn't inherited Shizen's cooking talent at all.
So, she decided to go out.
If she really couldn't find a solution, she could also try asking Maruzensky.
Although the other party's cooking skills were basically fifty-fifty with hers,
at least in terms of physique, it was much easier for the other party to cook than for her.
Such thoughts led Mochizuki to open the restaurant door.
Then, she saw Rudolph standing at the entrance, about to leave.
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Looking at the girl in front of her,
Rudolph knew who she was,
after all, at this time, the only one who could be in the restaurant was...
Rudolph, thinking of this, wanted to turn around,
pretend not to have seen her, and leave directly.
But...
"Um, are you a customer?"
"..."
A question was asked, and facing this question,
Rudolph didn't know how to answer for a moment.
But the next second, she continued,
"Um, Mama isn't here today, so we're temporarily closed. You can come back tomorrow."
"No, I..."
The daughter's words made Rudolph open her mouth to say something,
but the next second, Rudolph didn't know how to continue.
A bit of hesitation and worry.
But looking at the girl in front of her, Rudolph frowned slightly.
Her gaze also changed slightly; she had made a decision.
"I'm here to find Maruzensky and Representative Chiaki, because of some urgent matters."
Rudolph Symboli chose to tell the truth,
after all, there was nothing to hide about this.
"Looking for Aunt Maruzen and Aunt Chiaki, huh..."
Tokai Mochizuki's words didn't continue.
Only then did she finally look at the other person seriously.
Although she had seen the other party wearing a sailor uniform from the start.
But only now could Tokai Mochizuki confirm that the other party was wearing Tracen Academy's uniform.
Having confirmed this, Tokai Mochizuki merely fell silent for a few seconds, then spoke:
"Hmm, what do you need Aunt Maruzen for?"
"It's an exchange between the Student Council President and a Student Council member,
mainly due to some campus affairs."
After briefly explaining her identity, Rudolph continued,
"However, due to some special reasons, neither of them really wants to see me,
which is why I came here.
After all, if they're here, they have no reason to refuse to see visitors."
Rudolph's words clearly explained why she didn't go directly to their residences to find them.
Mochizuki merely thought for a few seconds, then asked,
"Is it very important?"
"...Perhaps."
It might be a very important matter,
which made Mochizuki fall into thought,
because if the other party was indeed a Tracen Student Council member,
those important decisions might affect Teio's future after she enrolls in Tracen.
So, after a simple thought, Tokai Mochizuki confirmed her response.
"Then, Auntie, you can just follow me~ We'll go find Aunt Maruzen."
"A-Auntie?"
"Since you're the Student Council President and know Aunt Maruzen,
you must be peers, right? So calling you Auntie isn't wrong, right?"
Flawless logic.
And such logic also concealed a bit of Rudolph's humility:
"...Indeed, Auntie."
"By the way, Auntie, what's your name?"
"My... My name is Luna."
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