Mejiro McQueen walked on the beach, recalling the events of today.
First, she regretted missing a golden opportunity because she didn't expect the popular Legend to have no appointments today. Then, she got lost while strolling with Mejiro Ardan and had to be picked up at the lost and found by Mejiro Ardan.
Finally, her long-awaited evening dessert time was targeted by the Student Council because of her encounter with Legend-san some time ago...
"What's the point of life? I might as well die."
Mejiro McQueen gazed into the night horizon, uttering this sentence with a dull look in her eyes.
"Oh my, that won't do. A beautiful girl is a gift from heaven; how can she just disappear so easily~?"
A pair of small hands quietly rested on McQueen's waist, and a familiar voice with an unfamiliar tone rang in her ear.
"Eep!!!"
McQueen shivered and jumped on the spot.
Turning around, she saw the person she missed constantly.
Gold Legend stood with her hands behind her back, her body slightly tilted, wearing a brilliant smile.
"Legend-san!?"
McQueen became flustered all of a sudden.
What's going on? It feels like Legend-san isn't quite right.
"Don't move, let me use your eyes as a mirror... Alright, how do I look~?"
Legend leaned in close to McQueen; McQueen could feel the other's breath.
"Cl-Cl-Legend-san is always the cutest!"
Caught off guard, McQueen blurted out what was in her heart, her speech slurred.
"Really? Thank you, I'm very happy"
"...Ah."
McQueen's mouth opened and closed, unable to speak.
"Oh my, are you thinking about something? You look a bit cute when you're thinking seriously~"
Legend looked at the frozen McQueen and said.
"...Cl-Legend-san? Why are you here!?!"
Finally coming to her senses, McQueen was completely caught off guard and could only ask such a dry question.
"The moonlight tonight is beautiful, just like me, so I couldn't help but come out for a walk~"
"I-I see."
McQueen answered stiffly.
What's going on? What's going on?!?
This is Legend-san, right? Why does it feel so weird? There's an unprecedented sense of aggression...
McQueen tried to calm down and analyze carefully.
"When you're alone with a girl, you have to look properly into her eyes~"
"I-I-I've been looking at you, that's right!"
McQueen subconsciously looked into Legend's eyes; she could see that hint of a smile within them.
McQueen calmed down all of a sudden.
"...Legend-san?"
"I'm here, what's wrong?"
"You are Legend-san, right?"
McQueen asked suspiciously.
"Genuine and authentic, what's wrong? Want to touch to confirm?"
Legend said generously.
"Touching or something..."
Honestly, she was a bit tempted...
"Ahem, Legend-san, how did you become like this?"
McQueen coughed dryly, trying to get rid of the evil in her heart.
"Because I saw McQueen tonight, I couldn't help myself~."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
McQueen clutched her heart and retreated rapidly.
It's too scary, the current Legend-san is too scary!
Rebuilding her psychological defenses, McQueen looked again at the smiling girl in front of her.
"Who exactly are you?"
My Legend-san wouldn't speak in this tone!
McQueen's gaze sharpened.
"Are you joking? Jeez... Are you teasing me on purpose? McQueen clearly has such a cute face, but her mind is unexpectedly mischievous~"
Hearing McQueen's words, Legend was stunned, then smiled even more happily.
"..."
McQueen's heart was struck by Legend's smile.
McQueen was broken again.
She could only turn her face away so she wouldn't look at this beautiful smile.
Unfortunately, her body just wouldn't listen.
"You can look at me more openly, after all, I've been looking at you too. Come, let's get to know each other more deeply."
Legend opened her arms to McQueen.
"@!￥#%...&"
McQueen had already started speaking Gold Ship's language in her confusion.
"Oh my, you don't like it? What a pity..."
Legend didn't wait for McQueen to throw herself into her arms and sighed with some disappointment.
"Hm? Isn't that Teio? Hi, Teio~"
Turning her head, she saw Teio, who seemed to have just returned.
Legend walked over happily.
"I won't admit defeat!...Huh? Where did she go?"
When McQueen came to her senses, there was no one in front of her.
...
It was another new morning, and Gold Legend woke up on time due to her biological clock.
She looked at the phone by the bed; it was seven in the morning.
"...Sometimes I really hate the precision of my biological clock."
Legend got up; having long been accustomed to it, she understood that there was no possibility of continuing to sleep in.
"Oh right, I have to call Sister Luna...!!!!!"
Legend turned her head to look at Rudolf's bed.
Then she was startled by Rudolf, who was staring at her with dark circles under her eyes and bloodshot eyes.
"...Good morning, Legend..."
Rudolf spoke, her voice hoarse.
"Morning, what's wrong with you, Sister Luna?"
Legend looked cautiously at the clearly not-right Rudolf.
"...You don't remember?"
"Remember what?"
Legend asked with a puzzled expression.
Rudolf looked at Legend, who seemed to have returned to normal, with a complex expression in her eyes.
Then she sighed, though it was unclear whether it was a sigh of relief or out of regret for something.
"...It's nothing. You go have breakfast first; I need to rest a bit more..."
"Alright? Do you want me to bring you anything?"
"No need."
Rudolf pulled the blanket over her head, ignoring the disturbances of the world.
"What's going on?"
Legend scratched her head, got up to wash, and then went out.
Upon arriving at the cafeteria and just stepping through the door, the entire cafeteria fell silent.
"?"
Legend looked around, and almost all the Uma Musume averted their gazes the moment they made eye contact with her.
Others were staring at Legend with fanatical eyes.
What is going on?
Legend was in a dilemma.
"Mo—morning, Lady Sister Legend!"
A petite Uma Musume suddenly appeared in front of Legend and bowed in greeting.
"Good morning."
Legend was startled by the sudden greeting, but she still responded politely.
Then, that Uma Musume ran away with an excited expression.
"...What on earth is going on?"
Legend looked up at the sky.
"Morning, Legend. Thank you for your hard work last night! I didn't expect you to be so amazing."
An arm hooked around Legend's shoulder, and Mr. C.B. leaned in carelessly.
"Morning, Senior CB... Last night? What happened last night?"
"Eh? Don't you remember?"
"Remember what?"
Legend had a vague, ominous premonition.
"You suddenly contacted me last night saying you wanted to come and check the dorms with me," Mr. C.B. said carelessly. "Honestly, I really didn't expect you to be so good at talking, Legend. Last night was truly the easiest night I've had since I started checking dorms!"
"???"
"By the way, how did you do it? You so easily coaxed these naughty, restless children into going to sleep obediently. They usually give people such a headache."
Mr. C.B. exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.
"Even if you say that..."
I have absolutely no idea what happened?
What's going on? What happened? Where am I?
Legend was completely confused.
"You clearly told me yesterday that we should be honest with each other, and now you're starting to be evasive this morning. Fine, fine, I won't ask anymore..."
Mr. C.B. pouted.
"Huh?"
When did I ever say something like that?
"Alright, alright, let's go have breakfast. Honestly, you even called me Sister Chinm last night..."
Mr. C.B. muttered to herself as she walked toward the food service area.
"...?"
Legend stood in place and tilted her head.
For some reason, she felt a chill spreading down her back.
Legend felt vaguely uneasy.
to be continued — — >
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