The weekend arrived. Mejiro Dober had gone back for a family gathering, leaving Shirayuki alone in the dorm.
Normally, she would be at home playing games. But after a few days of practice, she had become increasingly adept at controlling two bodies. Now, she was fully capable of doing two things at once.
After some thought, she finally had an idea.
Let's play co-op.
That's right, playing co-op with herself. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about being let down by a teammate!
Finally, after losing five bot lane matches in a row, Shirayuki silently closed her laptop.
"I'm so bad at this!"
It turned out that even if she could split her focus, she couldn't do two things perfectly at the same time, especially something as concentration-intensive as gaming. Once things got tense, she couldn't tell which one was Chiya and which one was Shirayuki.
It sounded ridiculous, but the problem was quite serious. She and Chiya were two different identities, living completely different lives. If she mixed them up, it could lead to very serious problems.
Shirayuki made a mental note. Just then...
Knock, knock, knock—
A knock on the door broke the silence of the room.
Shirayuki looked up and tilted her head.
Who could it be? Don't tell me Dober is back already.
Opening the door, she saw a pink-haired girl standing outside, a large red bow in her hair.
"Shirayuki-san," the person called out.
Shirayuki recognized her. It was the girl who had given her a tissue in the locker room.
"Thanks for last time."
"No problem. I had just had a nosebleed myself," she said with a grin. "Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Agnes Digital, a student in the class next door."
With that, she leaned in close.
"Shirayuki-san, I heard that you introduced yourself in class by saying you came to this school because you love Horse Girls and want to run with them. Is that right?"
Agnes Digital's face was so close to hers that Shirayuki had to take a step back.
"That's right."
"That's wonderful!" she exclaimed. "Me too!"
"W-what is?" Startled by her sudden outburst, Shirayuki kept backing away.
"I also came to this school because I love Horse Girls! No, I should say I love them! No! I should say I worship them like a religion! They are so beautiful, so moving, they are practically God's masterpiece!"
Agnes Digital clasped her hands, looking as if she were about to ascend to heaven.
"I was sure of it in the locker room. Shirayuki-san, you also hold them in extremely high regard. You love Horse Girls too, right?! Am I right?!"
It's less love and more that I'm just lusting after their bodies.
"I understand completely, Shirayuki-san." Agnes Digital grasped her hands. "I've been looking for a fellow stan. Tell me, who is your oshi?!"
Oshi? (A person one is a fan of)
She wasn't a stan.
"Although I do like Horse Girls, I'm probably not what you're imagining."
"Not what I'm imagining?"
Shirayuki nodded. "I don't stan a particular Horse Girl and give her special treatment. I see all the Horse Girls I care about as equals."
"Equals... Does that mean you care for everyone equally?"
"Yes."
"That's... so awesome!" Agnes Digital cupped her face. "That's right, everyone is equal! Everyone is so radiant! I knew you had the potential to be a 'DD' (Daredemo Daisuki - Likes Everyone)! In that case, why don't we form a group? We'll call it 'Universal Love - The Equal Horse Girls.' How about it?"
"Huh?" Shirayuki blinked. "Form a... what?"
"A Horse Girl appreciation hobby group! We can get together to discuss their good points, their cute aspects, and even share photos of them."
With that, Agnes Digital pulled a stack of newly developed photos from her pocket.
"Let me show you."
Shirayuki leaned closer.
Inside were candid photos of Horse Girls in their daily lives—eating, playing, resting, training—all aspects were covered. The quality was clear, the angles perfect, clearly the work of a professional photographer.
She flipped through them one by one. Inadvertently, she saw a photo of Rice Shower, happily eating an ice cream cone.
"This is?"
"Rice Shower? Such a cute Horse Girl! That was last summer, when she won another ice cream after buying one. She said she was going to give the winning stick to her 'Onii-sama.' It's so precious! I want to be called Onii-sama by her too!" Agnes Digital exclaimed.
Ice cream...
Come to think of it, that had actually happened. Rice Shower had given him an ice cream stick, but instead of redeeming it, he had kept it in his desk as a proof of her good luck.
The next few photos were also very familiar.
Gold Ship, Meisho Doto, Special Week, Mejiro McQueen... all her own Horse Girls and classmates.
Flipping to the last few, she saw a very familiar person again.
Mejiro Dober.
She was holding a brown paper bag, a happy smile on her face.
"Where was this taken?" Shirayuki asked.
"Let me think... It was at the merchandise shop in front of the movie theater," Agnes Digital said after a moment's thought. "I happened to see her coming out of the shop that day and took a picture. To think that the cool and aloof Mejiro Dober could have such a cute smile. Is this what they call a 'gap moe'?! Ah~"
Agnes Digital looked like she was about to faint from the sheer preciousness.
"What's in the bag she's holding?"
"...It looks like an anime poster for 'Magical Carrot.'"
"'Magical Carrot'... that's a kids' anime."
The main character's name was Carrot. Chiya used to watch it when he was little, but he hadn't seen it since he started school.
She hadn't expected Dober to be into that sort of thing.
"So, what do you think, Shirayuki-san? Are you interested in the group's activities?" Agnes Digital asked after she had finished looking. "There's a special offer if you join now."
"What kind of offer?"
"A complete set of my treasured Horse Girl photo collection! It even includes... swimsuit photos."
Nani...
"Are you serious?"
"Don't underestimate my dedication. I have them from all angles, in all poses."
"Do you have Rice Shower's?"
"Yes."
"Do you have McQueen's?"
"Yes."
"What about Rudolf's?"
"I have hers too."
"I'm in."
"A comrade!" Agnes Digital's eyes shone. "I knew you wouldn't refuse! Let's become Horse Girl stans together!"
She gave the photos in her hand to Shirayuki as a welcoming gift, and she did indeed carefully place them in her desk.
After leaving the room, Agnes Digital calmed her excited heart. She secretly took out a photo from her pocket that she hadn't shown Shirayuki.
It was a picture of a white-haired girl with cat ears, smiling in a crowd.
"So cute!" Agnes Digital clutched the photo to her chest. "Shirayuki-san... is just too precious!"
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