Especially after hearing from McQueen that they wouldn't gain weight, even Suzuka's eyes sparkled.
The reason was naturally reiterated to Trainer Okino, who was the first to emerge.
Familiar with Zero's miraculous creations, he naturally believed what she said, so he didn't spoil the mood by reminding them to be moderate.
Besides, even if Zero hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have reminded them; at most, he'd just add a bit more training tomorrow to burn off the stored energy.
"Mmm... Z-chan! Delicious... (chewing), you're such a good person!" Oguri Cap gave Zero a thumbs-up while eating.
"Yes, yes, but I can't eat, can I?" Zero looked at her with a helpless yet doting expression.
Although Oguri Cap's appetite was exaggerated, she wasn't at all crude; she even had a certain elegant composure, like strolling through a garden... if you ignored her extremely fast pace of picking up food.
And the way she ate was so appetizing that even someone with no appetite would find themselves wanting to grab a few more bites of rice after seeing her.
After dealing with Oguri Cap and dodging Oguri Cap, who, ignoring Tamamo Cross's resistance, forcefully fed her, Zero took her own portion of food and went to Trainer Okino's side.
"What's wrong? Not to your taste?" Zero teased Trainer Okino, who was eating slowly.
"How could that be? At least, as far as I know, the dishes of those great chefs can't compare to yours."
"Well, I'll accept that compliment, so? What happened?"
"My family started asking about my relationship status..." Trainer Okino covered his face in agony.
Upon hearing the reason, Zero became a little interested.
"What? Are they forcing you to marry?"
"Not that far, but they've started urging me to find someone quickly." Trainer Okino painfully chugged a glass of juice.
Since they were all minors, Zero hadn't brought out any alcohol, although she had indeed brewed some wine in the basement a while ago.
But if they were going to drink, it would definitely have to wait until they were adults, right?
She wasn't in a hurry.
"Don't you have A-Hua? I think if you asked her, she'd be happy to help you."
"And then she'd mock me mercilessly?"
"How could she? At most, she'd just use it as leverage in certain situations."
"Isn't that even worse!?"
"Hahahaha."
Laughing, Zero also took a few bites.
"Then what do you say, how about me?" Zero blinked.
"I think my old man would break my legs, and my mom would send me to the police station." Frankly, Zero would indeed be a very good choice as a partner.
Look, she has a gentle personality, smiles at everyone (except Teio), and her occasional mischievousness would add some fun to future life.
Secondly, she is very capable, and her insight as a Trainer should not be underestimated.
Although she always considers herself an Uma Musume, even he has received her guidance in some areas.
She cooks very well, and her race is the Uma Musume he likes, plus she's a rich loli.
But precisely because she was a rich loli, he couldn't accept it. He was sure that even if it was just a disguise, if he took a photo and sent it to his family as they requested, his old man would immediately pull out a Nine Wolves brand belt imported from Hua Guo and whip his legs until they broke.
Moreover, he could clearly feel that whether in the team or the Academy, many Uma Musume close to her had an inexplicable affection for her. If he really did that and then some misunderstanding occurred, he might be dragged to the bottom of Tokyo Bay that very night.
The fascinating thing about Uma Musume is that they can have children with both the opposite sex and the same sex. For the opposite sex, it's basically limited to humans. For same-sex reproduction, it depends on which side; if one side is a human female, the Uma Musume will still get pregnant. And between Uma Musume, there's also a special process.
First, when Uma Musume wear head ornaments, they will have an instinctive feeling to wear them on either the left or the right. Uma Musume who wear them on the right are called Stallion, and those who wear them on the left are called Mare.
And when Uma Musume have children together, if one is a Stallion and the other is a Mare, the Mare Uma Musume will definitely get pregnant. If both are Stallion or both are Mare, it seems to depend on which side is more willing to take on the responsibility and resolve of having a child. In short, it's a very fascinating existence.
Precisely for this reason, he would absolutely not get involved in the love triangle his own team member was unaware of. Besides, he liked the curvy kind.
"I feel like you're thinking something rude = =" Ling narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Cough, how could that be?" Trainer Okino quickly changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, at times like these, I really envy you guys," he said with considerable emotion.
"What's wrong?"
"Look, with so much delicious food, Uma Musume can eat more, right? Unlike me, I can only try to pick a few of my favorites to eat."
"Well... if you want to become an Uma Musume, I might actually have a way, you know?" Her gaze drifted to the [Uma Musume Transformation Potion] in her item bar.
"No thanks!" she replied instantly.
"www, I'm just kidding, how could something like that exist www"
"To be honest, I think if you asked Air Groove, she might actually be able to make it."
...He couldn't argue with that.
The two chatted idly, while on the other side, the Uma Musume in the team were also chatting and eating. Oguri Cap also slowed down a bit to make time to talk with everyone.
But a lot of the food had already been devoured = =.
"So, I think it would be much more convenient to ask A-Hua for help. After all, you know she's not an unreasonable person."
"But..." Trainer Okino's expression was conflicted.
"Besides, you already like her, don't you? If you do this once, won't you have another reason when you confess to her later? Like, 'I thought you were pretty good back then,' something like that?"
"Are you trying to get me killed? = =" He was sure that if he used that reason to confess, she would fiercely step on his toes, with high heels.
"I'm just kidding. Just think of it as a dress rehearsal for the future. Anyway, you're not the one losing out."
"I'll consider it = ="
Watching Trainer Okino cover his face again, Ling silently turned off her phone, which had a voice call open and was unilaterally muted, under the table.
Meanwhile... "A-Hua, what do you think?" Emperor looked at the blushing Trainer with interest.
"Oh! Trainer, you must work hard!" Taiki Shuttle and El Condor Pasa on the side also had expressions full of encouragement. And the other team members were also looking over.
The news of Spica's banquet spread to the Student Council through Tokai Teio's mouth, so Maruzensky, also intrigued, invited everyone from Rigil to a private room at an izakaya to eat together.
And Ling had just heard from Tokai Teio that they were also gathered together, so when Trainer Okino mentioned the reason, she secretly took out her phone and sent a message to Emperor, then started the voice call. The members of Spica also saw Ling's little action, so they pretended to chat and didn't come to disturb her.
What bad intentions could Z-chan have?
"Hah..." x2
The two sighed, covering their faces. If they had been in the same room, one would have noticed that their sighs were astonishingly synchronized from beginning to end.
(Well, I can only help this much.) Silently putting away her phone, Ling carried her empty bowl, intending to get another serving.
"Is there anything else you want to eat?" She asked just in case.
"No, this is enough to fill me up." Trainer Okino also firmly refused; the portion in his bowl was already his limit for not overeating.
And Ling went to the food, but... "Hmm? That fast?" The speed at which the food disappeared was a bit unexpected.
"Oguri-chan heard there was a buffet tonight, so after simply having 5 bowls of porridge for breakfast, she barely drank any water," Tamamo Cross explained helplessly.
Shiba, hurry and exchange for more in the kitchen... In the end, this buffet cost Ling 7650pt but earned her 10000dp.
Of that, 5200pt was eaten by Oguri Cap.
To be honest, even Ling at this moment had the urge to put "letting Oguri Cap eat a buffet" on her blacklist.
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