Friday, Tracen Academy's special open day arrived as scheduled.
Mochizuki stood at the school gate, waiting for the arrival of two other people.
And standing inside the school, Rudolph Symboli, who was once again in charge of reception, stood on the main avenue within the campus, looking at the girl at the school gate, her expression unchanged.
Tokai Shizen did not come.
She knew that Tokai Shizen was still preparing for business at this time and wouldn't come.
Although there was a glimmer of hope in her heart, it was still as expected.
Thinking this, Rudolph turned and began to lead the little Uma Musume who had just entered the school.
And Tokai Wangyun, waiting at the school gate, soon saw Tokai Roman holding Teio's hand.
"Aunt Roman!"
Shouting her name loudly, Tokai Mochizuki ran towards her.
Seeing Mochizuki running towards her, Roman didn't move much, as she was still holding Teio.
Once Mochizuki reached her, Roman spoke, "Teio is in your care, okay?"
"Huh?"
Roman's words made Tokai Mochizuki look very strange.
Seeing Mochizuki's reaction, Roman just raised a finger, "I'm going to chat with your mom."
"Oh…"
Mochizuki knew the relationship between Roman and Shizen, so she just nodded understandingly, "Okay, I'll take care of Teio."
"Eh!"
Hearing Roman so easily hand her over to Mochizuki, Tokai Teio let out a subtle sound.
Teio's reaction was noted by Mochizuki, "Alright, alright, let's go in first."
Hearing Mochizuki say this, Teio looked up at Roman.
Tokai Teio's gaze made Roman nod, "Go in with Mochizuki."
"Oh…"
The same way of responding as Mochizuki, even with a similar tone, finally made Roman realize the fact that these two girls with vastly different personalities were twins.
Thinking this, Roman let go of Teio's hand, then spoke, "Then I'll go to the restaurant first. If you come and find I'm not there, Teio, you can stay with Aunt Shizen for a day."
"Eh! Why?"
"Your aunt, I, also have work." Saying this, Roman turned towards the commercial street, then continued, "Mochizuki, take good care of Teio."
"I understand."
After responding, Mochizuki watched Roman leave.
Once Roman left, Mochizuki looked at Teio, "Teio?"
"…Hmm…"
The two looked at each other, and Teio finally made a sound that indicated she was very concerned about the matter.
Seeing Teio's behavior, Mochizuki just shook her head helplessly, then looked at the woman in the green professional uniform standing at the entrance, "Um, this is a pass, so we can go through, right?"
The cautious question was met with Hayakawa Tazuna's gaze.
Hayakawa Tazuna remembered that this pass was a new system recently established by Rudolph. Since there weren't many problems in essence, and strict regulations were made on the usage time of the entire pass.
So Hayakawa Tazuna just nodded, "Yes, you can pass. Are you here with a friend?"
With a sidelong glance, Mochizuki saw Teio standing not far behind her.
Although Teio didn't seem very happy about Mochizuki bringing her in, she still waited for Mochizuki in place.
However, she seemed a bit restless.
Noticing this, Mochizuki just nodded, "But she's not a friend; she's my older sister."
"An older sister…"
Hayakawa Tazuna glanced at Teio, then saw Teio standing not far behind Mochizuki, and nodded at her, "Yes, come in, but humans must be careful inside Tracen Academy. If you get injured, go to the infirmary immediately."
The solemn reminder informed Mochizuki of the dangers inside Tracen Academy.
And she just nodded, "I understand, thank you."
After saying this, Mochizuki returned to Teio's side, "Alright, let's go."
After responding, Teio immediately walked into Tracen Academy.
Seeing Teio's excited look, Mochizuki didn't say much.
Because some Uma Musume in Tracen Academy actually have a bit of longing for other Uma Musume.
After all, an Uma Musume's dream is to run on the racetrack, and most of the Uma Musume in Tracen Academy have achieved results, so it's natural for these little Uma Musume to admire them.
However… "Speaking of which, the Uma Musume who enter this school all seem so young."
"That's natural, because Uma Musume come here to enroll in middle school." Saying this, Teio took Mochizuki's hand, "Let's go! We're going to find Lady Emperor!"
"Eh!"
"I heard Lady Emperor is also in the Academy today, in charge of receiving visitors."
After a casual explanation, Mochizuki was pulled away by Teio.
But luckily, Teio realized the next second that Mochizuki was still human, so she immediately slowed down.
"Teio."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it revealed a hint of anger; it was clear that Mochizuki was very angry.
Seeing Mochizuki's expression, Teio immediately lowered her head, "Sorry, sorry! I forgot you were human, Mochizuki!"
Her voice was loud, attracting the attention of those around them.
The stares from those around them made Mochizuki shake her head helplessly, "Honestly."
"Humans can't withstand being pulled along by you Uma Musume. You need to be careful in the future."
After a simple reminder to Teio, Mochizuki looked up at her surroundings: "So, where is that Miss Emperor you're looking for?"
"Miss Emperor... Speaking of which, Mochizuki, do you know Emperor, or rather, Rudolph?"
"Huh?"
"No, I don't..." Teio said, feeling a little down, but soon she noticed something else: "Eh! Mochizuki, you look so much like Emperor!"
"Huh???"
"Hmm, if you remove the ears, the Uma Musume's unique blaze, and the different hair color... Mochizuki, you really do look like Miss Emperor!"
As if she had discovered a new continent, Teio's words were filled with novelty.
And Mochizuki caught the key information from it.
"So, as long as I find an Uma Musume who looks a lot like me, that's it, right?"
"Hmm, if you put it that way, it seems correct, but I always feel like something's off..."
Teio's conflicted expression didn't make Mochizuki say much. She just grabbed Teio's hand and walked in another direction: "Let's go, we'll find that Miss Emperor."
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