After settling Oguri Cap, Ling began to process today's documents.
Of course, Oguri Cap had already been fed at the academy in advance, but from noon today, Ling would be responsible for feeding her.
However, according to Oguri Cap, she usually only needed to be five-tenths full, with some snacks provided outside of meal times and an additional late-night snack, which reduced the workload per feeding.
And then it became multiple times… So Oguri Cap was currently eagerly waiting for donuts to come out of the fully automatic donut machine that Ling had specially brought out.
It was a completely fool-proof operation; just put in the ingredients, and fragrant donuts would come out after a while. Unfortunately, it didn't have the enhanced effect of Ling and the system's creations, so only Oguri Cap could eat without restraint; others would easily gain weight if they ate them.
Shaking her head, Ling began to process today's documents.
These were brought from the Student Council, and this time she had to deal with various letters in the suggestion box. Even if she read quickly, she still had to read them carefully.
Let me see what problems the academy has recently… Hmm?
[When are the President and Z-chan getting married?]
…Next one.
[Does Z-chan still accept husbands or wives? I can be either!]
…Next one…[Can Z-chan release a line of swimsuit merchandise? My sisters say they want to see it!]
…[Can I draw R18 doujinshi of you, Z-chan?]
What kind of nonsense is this!? Ling crushed the phone she was about to use to call the Student Council… 50pt, fix my phone for me.
[No problem~]
Although they didn't speak, Ling could guess the Three Goddesses were stifling their laughter.
Next one…[Can I draw R18 doujinshi of you and the President, Z-chan?]
…"President, Ling called." Air Groove handed the Emperor's phone over.
And the Emperor took the phone with a smile.
That suggestion box was, of course, something she had deliberately set up. She had said she would prank her last time, so she naturally wouldn't go back on her word.
She had secretly released the information that this issue's suggestion box allowed direct questions to Ling, and those innocent and cute Uma Musume would definitely not disappoint her.
"Oh, Nole Symboli Rudolph!!!!!!!!" As soon as she answered the phone, she heard the other person's voice.
It seems she really did bring smiles to them, look how happily she's laughing.
After hanging up the phone, the Emperor hummed a song and handled documents, all while Air Groove twitched her eyes.
Back to Zero… she immediately understood what happened when she saw that all the questions were directed at her.
It must have been that Rudolph secretly said that she would personally handle this batch of documents; otherwise, it would be impossible for all of them to be asking about her.
Especially the one asking when she and Rudolph would get married—don't let her catch them at Arima Kinen!
She even saw familiar handwriting.
[Ahehe~☆]
What does 'ahehe' mean!? Throwing something like this into the suggestion box, do you really have nothing better to do!?
This was Maruzensky's handwriting.
Very well, she's noted this grudge too!
In any case, there were still some more normal suggestions afterward, and she began to process what was happening one by one.
Hmm? Recently, strange shadows have been seen late at night in Mihoura Dorm. If you look closely, it seems to be Manchester Cafe?
Manchester Cafe's appearance at night could indeed easily scare people... Hmm? The complaint is from Manchester Cafe's roommate?
[But I remember Manchester Cafe was already sleeping at the time]
I see, it must be one of Manchester Cafe's friends then?
Anyway, it's not a big deal, she can ignore it.
[I've been to all the ramen shops near the academy. Recently, I'm planning to try other commoner foods. Do you have any recommendations?]
This must be Bimyo Shisei's... By the way, wouldn't it be easier to just ask her roommate? = =
Speaking of which, who was her roommate? Zero thought for a moment.
Oh, Air Groove, never mind then.
After pulling out her phone and sending the locations of a few hidden gem restaurants, Zero moved on to the next item.
At least Zero had never stopped exploring hidden gem restaurants.
Looking at the next one... What's this again?
[I want to catch the rumored 'Reverse Santa Claus' this Christmas!]
Hmm? A reverse Santa Claus? What in the world?
Zero pulled out her phone and scrolled through the campus forum.
Apparently, it was something from last Christmas, but she was preparing for Arima Kinen at the time and hadn't checked the forum.
Opening the post, there was a blurry photo.
[On Christmas night, there will be a Santa Claus from hell. That Santa Claus will chase Uma Musume, running backward at a terrifying speed. [Image]]
Although the photo was a bit blurry, Zero recognized it at a glance and burst out laughing.
The one being chased was probably Winning Ticket, and the one chasing her was probably Biwa Hayahide.
It was probably Winning Ticket playing a prank, making Biwa Hayahide wear a Santa Claus costume backward and putting the Santa Claus glasses set on the back of Biwa Hayahide's head.
Biwa Hayahide, Narita Brian's older sister, was someone she knew. She had extremely fluffy hair, which made her head look especially large, so she was extremely sensitive to any words related to 'big.'
But this Winning Ticket was also a talent, to think of such a method.
Anyway, this document could just be ignored. If Biwa Hayahide agreed, it might even become an academy event.
She made a quick note and continued to the next suggestion.
[Recently, I often hear the sound of a road roller at night. Have vampires come into the real world?]
"..." Zero silently called Miss Hayakawa.
"Hello? Is something wrong, Z-chan?"
"Hayakawa-nee, Chairman seems to be secretly driving a road roller at night recently."
"I see, no wonder she's been getting up a bit late recently. Thanks for letting me know~"
"No problem."
Alright, next.
[When is Z-chan's live album coming out?]
Ah... Come to think of it, there was this thing... A live album is essentially a compilation of all performances on the winner's stage, released afterward, usually with some bonus features.
This was also a way for Uma Musume who had completed three years of classic races to earn income after the races. Eighty percent of the album's income would go to that Uma Musume, and the remaining twenty percent to the association.
However, Zero never seemed to care about these things, as she wasn't short on money. But it seemed to be a fan request, so she'd talk to the association about releasing it in a few days.
Although her fans were all drawing lewd pictures of her or writing strange fanfics, Zero still doted on her fans.
Just like that child named Deep Impact the other day.
Speaking of which, the academy's open day was coming soon. She wondered if that child would come to visit and observe?
Fortunately, those strange questions were ultimately a minority, and Zero quickly finished processing the documents.
And when Zero finished processing the documents, Oguri Cap was still eating there.
"Hmm? Is it mealtime?" Oguri Cap asked when she saw Zero walking over.
You can still eat!? Zero's eye twitched.
"Almost, but are you alright?"
"Of course, watch closely." Oguri Cap suddenly closed her eyes. After a few deep breaths, her bulging stomach became incredibly flat.
"It's all converted into nutrients!" Oguri Cap looked at Zero with confident and expectant eyes.
She had heard that among the Uma Musume of the Trainer who would be coming in a few days, there was a cyber Uma Musume named Mihono Bourbon, but at this moment, Zero felt that Oguri Cap was the true cyber Uma Musume.
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