Kazuo truly hadn't expected to coincidentally meet Fine Motion in this place.
If he remembered correctly, Fine Motion had mentioned going to the Mejiro Family as a guest when they were in the Food Research Club, right...?
As he was thinking, Fine Motion also noticed Kazuo sitting at the front desk.
Upon seeing him, Fine Motion was slightly taken aback, and after realizing who he was, she showed a surprised smile:
"Asama-sensei!? Why are you here?"
Although Kazuo wasn't deliberately hiding from her, since he had been seen, he slowly stood up and gestured, saying, "What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here."
The girl standing beside Fine Motion glanced at Kazuo, then turned her head and asked curiously, "Miss Fine Motion, is this an acquaintance of yours?"
Fine Motion smiled with narrowed eyes and nodded, "Miss McQueen, this is Asama-sensei from Tresen Academy. He is also a teacher who has taken special care of me since I enrolled."
"Special care" was an exaggeration; he had just lent a hand... But Kazuo also noticed their conversation, every gesture exuding the calm elegance of a young lady.
And this girl named McQueen turned her head, faced Kazuo, and bowed gracefully and respectfully, saying, "Asama-sensei, I am McQueen of the Mejiro Family, a friend of Miss Fine Motion. Please guide me."
Although she looked to be only Middle School age, her demeanor was already very mature, elegant, and poised.
Kazuo, on the other hand, felt a bit constrained, sensing a hint of pressure, and quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, I'm Asama Kazuo, an intern teacher at Tresen Academy, and I'm working part-time here during the holidays."
Despite being younger than him, she gave off a particularly mature and steady impression.
He hadn't expected to suddenly have two young ladies of distinct styles in front of him.
Although there are many geniuses among Uma Musume who come from common backgrounds, in Horse Racing, bloodline also plays a very important role.
Many Uma Musume have three generations of illustrious ancestors, and some even come from noble families.
Clearly, one of these two is a noble young lady from Ireland, and the other is from Japan's famous Mejiro Family.
However, Kazuo was apparently unaware of their identities and instinctively treated them as students of the Academy.
"Miss McQueen studies at the Central Academy and is currently a student at Tracen's directly affiliated Middle School Academy. And as far as I know, Miss McQueen has already received direct admission, right?"
Fine Motion explained from the side, and her words made him look at McQueen a few more times.
Even as a newly arrived intern at the Academy, he knew how precious a direct admission slot was.
Especially for such an elite academy that everyone wanted to get into.
Moreover, it was a slot given by a Central directly affiliated Middle School... "Although that's what they say, for the Mejiro Family, this is just recognition of one's strength, not a necessity. I've actually refused their direct admission. As a member of the Mejiro Family, I should prove my qualifications with my own strength."
McQueen modestly corrected him, but her words conveyed more of a commitment to the honor of the "Mejiro" surname.
Perhaps it seemed exaggerated to ordinary people, but for family heirs like them, this sense of honor and pride is what sustains the family's legacy.
"By the way, Fine Motion, why did you two come here today?"
Grand BLUE is generally a place for contestants who have gone through their debut race. Although there are some like Mihono Bourbon who come here... but she also came at her Trainer's instruction... These two, no matter how you look at it, wouldn't come here personally... After all, knowing this place itself is very strange.
Of course, it's not that the Grand BLUE store is bad; it's just that these two give off the impression that they wouldn't appear in a place of this social stratum... In Kazuo's imagination, noble families all have dedicated maintenance staff and professional teams to handle logistical support... "Because Miss Yoshinobu introduced this place... Oh, Miss Mejiro Yoshinobu, although she didn't come today, she takes very good care of me at the Academy and is McQueen's older sister."
The Mejiro Yoshinobu that Fine Motion mentioned seemed to be a member of the same grade at the Academy, but Kazuo hadn't been to every class, so he had no impression of her.
However, hearing her say that, she was likely a friend from a friendly family who took special care of Fine Motion, who was away from home.
"My older sister is usually not at the main house, so she has been to many places we don't know much about. Today, we also specifically obtained permission to visit here."
McQueen added from the side, but when she mentioned her older sister, her expression looked a bit unnatural, and her eyes flickered somewhat.
However, except for Kazuo, no one seemed to notice her abnormality.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, mainly because I'm also very interested in Japan, so Miss Yoshinobu recommended this place."
Fine Motion said, her gaze involuntarily turning to the girl sitting beside her, looking a bit at a loss.
"This... she seems to be a student of Tresen Academy too, right? I think I saw her at the entrance ceremony before."
Compared to Fine Motion's poised and unruffled demeanor, Rice Shower appeared somewhat at a loss.
She opened her mouth like a fish blowing bubbles, opening and closing it for a long time without being able to say anything, and seeing her so flustered, Kazuo almost instinctively patted her on the head.
Gently comforting her, this was a gesture Kazuo often made towards his own younger sister. Seeing Rice Shower like this, he naturally treated her like a younger sister.
This seemed to work; Rice Shower was first startled, then quieted down.
"This is Rice Shower-classmate, also a student at the Academy, and like me, she's working part-time here. Although we have a teacher-student relationship at the Academy, here we're more like seniors and juniors..."
"She's a bit shy, that's why she's like this..."
"I... I'm Rice Shower..."
The girl bravely introduced herself, perhaps the support beside her allowed her to calm down.
Despite her soft voice, Rice Shower was still trying hard to change herself.
"Oh my, what a very cute girl~"
Fine Motion saw Rice Shower's timid demeanor and was instantly smitten.
Her face slightly flushed, she propped her chin on her hand and exclaimed happily.
No one could refuse such a small, cute, adorable creature that inspired a desire to protect.
Meanwhile, McQueen, looking at Rice Shower, felt an indescribable, peculiar sensation.
As if sensing this gaze, the moment Rice Shower and she made eye contact, both of them, more or less, seemed to grasp something.
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