The next day, everything was as usual.
As if no impact had occurred.
Only when the afternoon came, after Tracen Academy let out.
The restaurant door was pushed open.
"Welcome... you!"
Her tail stood up, her ears twitched restlessly...
"I just came to drop something off."
She took out a pass from the handbag she was carrying and placed it on the table.
After completing this, Rudolph Symboli looked at Tokai Shizen.
Her gaze lingered on the other's face for only a second, then withdrew.
As if all previous grudges no longer existed.
But both of them knew that such grudges could not disappear.
So the two of them did not speak further.
Finally, Rudolph turned around:
"Goodbye, no, it's farewell."
Saying this, Rudolph Symboli pushed open the shop door once more.
Then she left directly.
Looking at the closed shop door, Tokai Shizen's body stiffened.
Finally, several minutes later, she walked to the table by the door and picked up the two identity tags Rudolph had placed there.
They were Tracen Academy passes.
Tokai Shizen remembered that Tracen Academy shouldn't have such things.
Because humans, other than Trainers, were still very dangerous for Uma Musume.
Mm, dangerous in both senses,
so under such circumstances, without familiarity with Uma Musume, it was very difficult for them to enter Tracen Academy.
Because there were no relevant policies.
Thinking of this, Tokai Shizen looked at the passes on the table.
She wasn't sure if Tracen Academy's rules had changed over the years,
but looking at the current situation...
"Perhaps..."
Tokai Shizen, realizing some possibilities, looked up.
She might be able to accompany Mochizuki and Teio into Tracen Academy,
which wasn't a bad thing, it was just...
these two passes in front of her were made by Rudolph.
Thinking of this, Tokai Shizen's expression became unnatural again.
Clearly, she didn't know how to handle this.
If she were to refuse this just because of her ill will towards Rudolph,
then perhaps...
Thinking of this, Tokai Shizen's expression became slightly unnatural.
She didn't know how to describe that feeling,
but she suddenly felt that she was somewhat similar to Rudolph.
Because in the past, Rudolph had also held a grudge against her just because of the marriage fraud incident.
Although the reasons for their actions were different.
And what Rudolph had done was much worse.
However, if one were to hold ill will towards someone because of their past actions,
and then believe that everything they did was dangerous,
then it really did seem similar to Rudolph.
Although it wasn't impossible, but... she just felt...
Thinking of this, Tokai Shizen scratched her head:
"I'll leave it to Mochizuki to decide."
Thinking this, Tokai Shizen put away the two passes and continued to sit in her chair.
Running a restaurant was not an easy business.
Accumulating popularity in the early stages was very important.
After all, most people preferred familiar tastes,
so for Tokai Shizen, today was still a day with few customers.
And under such circumstances, Tokai Shizen was naturally very idle.
Until...
"Boss lady, I've brought a friend this time!"
Some voices came, making Tokai Shizen turn her head.
Then, she saw two grey Uma Musume, one large and one small,
and a "girl" with a huge braid?
And a girl whose build was similar to Tamamo Cross.
Looking at them, Tokai Shizen thought for a few seconds before speaking:
"Um, I remember Oguri Cap was blacklisted by the Shopping Street, wasn't she..."
"No."
The one who responded to Tokai Shizen was, of course, Oguri Cap.
"Um..."
"No."
As if to deny Tokai Shizen's words, Oguri Cap repeated her previous statement.
Although repeating words could make the statement more emphatic,
but... looking at Oguri Cap's slightly flushed face,
Tokai Shizen thought for a few seconds before speaking:
"I certainly haven't blacklisted Oguri Cap here,
after all, I operate on a sold-out system."
"When the ingredients are gone, we close."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen paused for a moment, then looked at the four:
"Then, welcome."
"I told you, the boss lady here would definitely let us in~"
Tamamo Cross, saying this to Super Creek, turned her head to look at the boss lady:
"Are there any new dishes recently?"
"There are, but."
Turning her head to look at the soup pot behind her,
which had been prepared for the Mejiro Family banquet but hadn't been fully consumed,
Tokai Shizen thought for a few seconds before giving a positive answer:
"I just adjusted the broth."
"Oh, like that. I'll have a bowl!"
Saying this, Tamamo Cross naturally sat down at an empty table.
Super Creek and Inari One also sat opposite and next to Tamamo Cross.
But Oguri Cap remained standing.
"Oguri?"
"Can't you eat your fill?"
Turning her head to look at Tamamo Cross, who called her,
Oguri Cap's eyes changed slightly.
Seeing Oguri Cap's reaction, Tamamo Cross was full of headaches,
because she hadn't explained clearly when she introduced her earlier,
so she probably thought this place was a buffet or something.
So...
"This time it's my fault, but the boss lady's skill is very high.
This time, eat slowly and savor the taste,"
Tamamo Cross explained with a helpless expression.
"Oh..."
Her voice had become much lower.
Listening to Oguri Cap's low voice, Tamamo Cross didn't continue to explain. She just picked up the menu Tokai Shizen had just placed in front of her and began taking orders.
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