Since the last Tenno Sho, Mihono Bourbon and Rice Shower have always been together despite with hugely different personalities.
Mihono Bourbon still acts like a robot in front of outsiders, but only after meeting Rice Shower does her personality become completely normal, no longer like a robot.
Today, Mihono Bourbon and Rice Shower came to the tallest building in Tracen College to talk to Student Council President Rudolf Symboli about some things.
The room below the clock tower at the very top of this building is the student council president's room, where Rudolf Symboli usually handles school affairs.
It was right after school finished, so quite a few Umamusumes came to this building.
The petite Rice Shower, "escorted" by Mihono Bourbon, finally squeezed into the building's elevator, but then both of them were pushed inside by the surging crowd.
Rice Shower is very strong, but she usually looks timid, so she doesn't dare to push the people next to her forcefully in the elevator, which is why she got squeezed until she was dizzy.
Mihono Bourbon standing next to Rice Shower glanced down at Rice Shower twice, then took Rice Shower's hand and gently moved her to the innermost part of the elevator.
Then, Mihono Bourbon stretched out her two hands and placed them on the elevator walls on either side of Rice Shower's shoulders, using her body to create a fairly spacious space for the petite Rice Shower inside.
"Bourbon…"
Rice Shower was deeply moved. She covered her chest with her hands, looked up at Mihono Bourbon who was staring blankly at the elevator wall, and felt the immense kindness in her simple gesture.
Taking advantage of this time, she quietly observed the umamusume who seemed somewhat aloof and indifferent to most people.
Mihono's chestnut-red hair was smooth and silky, and although her face was expressionless and somewhat indifferent, it could not hide her outstanding beauty.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that combined with Mihono's current gesture and her emotionless expression, she's incredibly cool.
Rice Shower stared at Mihono Bourbon's face, momentarily lost in thought.
"Miss Bourbon, you're so beautiful…" Rice Shower unconsciously blurted out her thoughts.
Mihono Bourbon heard Rice Shower's voice, her poker face tilted slightly downwards, and then she gave Rice Shower a smile.
Rice Shower's heart skipped a beat when she saw Mihono Bourbon's smile; she suddenly realized something.
"Miss Bourbon's pose... isn't this a kabedon...?"
Upon realizing this, Rice Shower's fair face, partially exposed beneath her side-swept bangs, began to flush red at a visible speed, and her heartbeat quickened.
"Rice, what's wrong?" Mihono Bourbon asked, somewhat puzzled, as Rice Shower lowered her head, avoiding eye contact.
"N-nothing...it's nothing," Rice Shower said softly.
As soon as she finished speaking, the two heard the elevator doors open and footsteps of people entering and exiting.
Immediately, Mihono Bourbon felt a tremendous force push against her back, causing her to involuntarily leaned towards Rice Shower.
The immense force pressed Mihono Bourbon's entire chest against Rice Shower's face, causing Mihono Bourbon's expression to change instantly.
"There was a mistake in the plan; the time to enter the elevator should have been changed."
"Miss Bourbon…"
Rice Shower's face was completely red, and she was forced to bury her face in Mihono Bourbon's chest. Her vision went black, and she could only let out a muffled groan.
Even though Mihono Bourbon is usually slow-witted, she couldn't help but feel her cheeks getting hot as her body pressed tightly against Rice Shower.
She tried desperately to squeeze out a space behind her, but after trying for a long time, she finally realized that it was all in vain.
"There are so many people… Rice, are you alright?" Mihono Bourbon blushed slightly as she looked down at the Rice Shower that was now embedded in her chest and asked with concern.
"I...I'm fine...Miss Bourbon, don't worry about me." Rice Shower's voice grew softer and softer, her shyness preventing her from making any louder noise.
With another "ding," the elevator finally arrived at the top floor.
Mihono suddenly felt the pressure behind her disappear, and Rice Shower finally had a chance to blush and break free from her. The shyness and slight lack of oxygen caused Rice Shower to fall to the ground.
"Rice, are you alright?" Mihono Bourbon saw Rice Shower fall to the ground and quickly grabbed her hand to help her up.
Rice Shower blushed and grabbed Mihono Bourbon's hand, keeping her head down and not daring to look into Mihono Bourbon's eyes.
The image of Mihono Bourbon bracing her hands against the elevator wall to create a space for her was still vivid in her mind, and Rice Shower felt her heart flutter whenever she thought of that scene.
Rice Shower slowly raised her head, peered behind Mihono Bourbon, and suddenly froze.
There weren't any people in the elevator.
Besides the two of them, there were clearly only three people left.
She also knew them all: TCB trainer Sakura Baimu and her two team members, Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen.
At this moment, both Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen had slightly flushed faces, but both of them had a smile on their faces, more or less like that of an aunt.
"Ah!"
Rice Shower immediately realized that Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen had these expressions because they had witnessed her somewhat ambiguous and intimate moment with Mihono Bourbon in the elevator.
The elevator was almost empty when it first opened. The immense force Mihono felt behind her was clearly Sakura Baimu deliberately pushing her in.
Realizing this, Rice Shower felt a surge of shame and had no time to think about why Sakura Baimu, a human, could possess such strength. Her legs went weak, and she was about to collapse.
Mihono Bourbon, unaware of what was happening, quickly grabbed Rice Shower's waist to steady her.
Sakura Baimu followed the two team members out of the elevator. Before leaving, she saw Rice Shower, whose face was flushed red and whose eyes were wide open, staring at her in disbelief. She gave Rice Shower a smug smile.
"You're welcome."
Sakura Baimu muttered something under her breath, then very "kindly" pressed the "1" button and the "close" button on the elevator, quickly withdrew her hand, and led the two team members, who had already replenished their sugar levels for the day, toward the student council president's office.
Rice Shower witnessed Sakura Baimu's actions throughout. She reached out a hand to try and stop Sakura Baimu, but could only watch helplessly as the elevator doors slowly closed in front of her, ultimately unable to utter a single word.
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Author's Note:
I only remembered after finishing this chapter that you shouldn't touch elevators in Mihono Bourbon... (∑(°Д°;cardiac arrest))