When she returned from the grassland in that consciousness space, she found that it had already grown dark outside.
Next to her was a bento box and a stack of notes.
Hmm? A stack?
[Z-chan, you must get well soon! —Special Week]
[Everyone is waiting for you! —Gold Ship]
[Don't you dare collapse! —Tokai Teio]
..."Pfft www" She couldn't help but laugh.
What, making it sound like she's got a serious illness www.
See that? The biggest difference between me and you is that I'm not alone.
She made a face at the empty air beside her, as if showing off.
But let's check the date first. Speaking of which, did I sleep for a week?
Wait?
Crap!
The Tenno Sho is the day after tomorrow!
I'll train lightly tomorrow, then continue to relax.
After experiencing that long dream and this inheritance, Zero understood many things.
Well, anyway, for now, happiness is more important!
The bento box beside her was a bit cold, and heating it up would be a hassle... [Recycle - Consumes 50pt, Gains 1pt]
Is this kind of function really necessary, Goddess?
[Then complain about it!]
Too lazy to complain.
In any case, she wasn't lacking in that little bit, so after recycling the bento box, she casually conjured up a tempura set meal she had made herself.
It was still steaming hot when it appeared, with the oil on the tempura sizzling, making it super appetizing.
Speaking of which, the most amazing thing about Uma Musume might be their stomachs.
Because they can eat all sorts of things without worry, at most just getting diarrhea, but it never develops into an illness.
Emmmmm, provided that what they eat is indeed "food". Swallowing a piece of glass would still cause injury.
It's not early now, but it's not dark yet either. Should I go back...? [Option 1: Go back]
[Option 2: Spend the night here]
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[Selected Option 1]
I should still go back; it's not good to keep staying here.
She tidied up her clothes and packed up the trash she had just finished eating to take with her.
It's quite far from Tracen here. Although running there would be nice, she should take a taxi this time.
If she gets caught up with fans at this time, she really won't be able to get home until dark, after all, she basically doesn't refuse fans' requests.
Taking a taxi, she signed her name for the driver and headed towards her home, then noticed with puzzlement that almost all the lights in her house were on.
? Is it the dd head or those two Alolan forms or Oguri Cap?
Entering the house, she opened the door with her key.
"Eh!? Z-chan! Are you okay now!?"
"Little Special! ?"
After opening the door, she found Special Week cleaning the house.
"Why are you at my house? What about the dorms?"
"Ah, because Z-chan can't come back these days, so everyone decided to take turns helping to clean here, and today it just happened to be my turn www"
"You guys..." She sighed, feeling a surge of emotion in her heart.
"Never mind, so what about the dorms?"
"I've already told Dorm Leader Fuji Kiseki, and Miss Hayakawa agreed too, I'm planning to spend the night here."
"Is that so, that's good then." Zero was too lazy to say anything about Special Week's intention to stay over.
Actually, it wasn't the first or second time Special Week had stayed at her house; she was almost used to it.
"Have you eaten yet?"
"Yeah, I ate ramen with everyone! Let me tell you, Z-chan! That ramen was super delicious! Let's go together someday!?"
"Yes, yes, but it's getting late today, how about we rest for a while and then get ready to sleep?"
"Okay!"
She turned on the game console and played games with Special Week for a while, which was quite interesting.
This girl's expressions are very rich, and she often shows various expressions when playing games. To be honest, Zero quite likes watching them.
Speaking of which, Teio also often shows exaggerated expressions. I wonder who would have more meme material if these two were together?
Secretly taking a few pictures of her expressions, Zero planned to turn them into memes to use in Spica's group chat.
She suddenly felt happy~
Of course, happiness aside, it's not early now, it's time to sleep.
But what's with this girl wanting to sleep with her = =.
"Please, Z-chan! I haven't seen Z-chan in a long time, I'm extremely lacking in Z-chan power right now!"
"What the heck is that = ="
At this moment, Special Week was prostrating on her bed, begging to sleep together.
"Forget it, let's go take a shower first, we'll sleep together then." She still sighed.
"Yay!"
She felt that this child was becoming more and more attached to her... but the feeling of being relied upon was quite nice, she even hoped the other person would rely on her even more.
No, no, if this continues, she'll turn into Oguri Cap. She doesn't want to become a human-wrecking machine.
Unconsciously, she recalled the situation after she turned small that day and was carried back by Rice Shower.
"Good girl~ It's mama oh~" Oguri Cap's words at the time still echoed in her mind.
Eek!
She shuddered violently, it's better not to recall it.
"Z-chan~ Let's shower together~" Special Week's voice came from the bathroom.
"I'll be in in a bit!" She suddenly worried if this child could survive alone... "Sigh..." She took the underwear and pajamas she was going to change into and put them on the shelf, took off her clothes and put them in the basket, then opened the bathroom door and walked in.
This time she didn't go to the large bath downstairs, she found it troublesome.
She always felt that she had become a lot more zen, was it just her imagination?
There's nothing to say about showering with Special Week, but when she was soaking in the tub, this girl actually dared to secretly tug on her tail, scaring her so much that she directly slapped Special Week's face with her tail.
"Wuu wuu wuu... It hurts QAQ..." Special Week covered the red mark on her face where she had been whipped.
"Okay, okay, I already said I'm sorry, besides, you were the one who casually touched my tail."
She beckoned for the other person to take their hand away, and Zero began to apply medicine to her.
"But Maruzensky senpai said that Z-chan would have a fun reaction if her tail was touched..."
"..." Okay, she'll remember this grudge. In a few days, she'll send her car in for maintenance so she won't have a car to drive.
"That's not the same as grabbing the base of the tail like you did = ="
If it was just being grabbed by the tail, she would have just been startled, but like Special Week, relying on being close to directly grab from the base... This was her first time experiencing something like that.
"I'm sorry... By the way, Z-chan, can I touch your ears?" Special Week perked up again.
"Don't even think about it!" The large ears on top of her head twitched, and she refused on the spot.
Zero's ears, like Rice Shower's, are the larger type, making people want to rua them just by looking at them, but it's too damaging to her dignity, absolutely forbidden!
Well... if one day she had someone she liked, letting them rua them wouldn't be impossible... No! She's in front of her juniors right now! She has to show the dignity of a senior!
In any case, Zero ended up sleeping on the same bed with Special Week.
In the middle of the night, a scream echoed throughout the entire house.
"Eeeee yaaaaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaa aaaaa!!!!!"
Thankfully, the soundproofing was good, otherwise the nearby streets should have been able to hear Zero's scream.
"Little Special! Don't bite randomly when you're dreaming about food aaaaa aaaaa!!!!!" Zero glared at Special Week, covering her bitten ear in anger.
Special Week, who was awakened by the scream and scolded, apologized while smiling inwardly.
What, Z-chan can also make such cute noises~
Awesome!
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