Sakura Bakushin O was a bit flustered. She felt that not speaking was not an option, so she slightly changed her tone and replied in a timid voice:
"I… I'm just practicing here, and I'll leave now."
"State your name and let me see your face." Symboli Rudolf clearly wasn't going to let Sakura Bakushin O go so easily.
Sakura Bakushin O's mouth twitched as she listened to Symboli Rudolf's words.
Let alone letting Symboli Rudolf see her face, Sakura Bakushin O felt that even letting them see her tail now carried the risk of exposure.
After all, her black hair was actually dyed later, but her tail was the original azure color of her hair.
If Symboli Rudolf were to compare Uma Musume with blue hair one by one, she might actually trace it back to her.
The commotion Sakura Bakushin O caused at the Tenno Sho back then was not small, and she also clearly remembered that Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky both came to watch the Tenno Sho (Spring) that year.
"Before, no one came to run on campus, so why today…"
Sakura Bakushin O was extremely annoyed. She couldn't guarantee that if the Student Council President discovered her human identity was fake, she would still be able to stay in school.
"It seems you don't intend to speak," Symboli Rudolf said, walking towards Sakura Bakushin O.
Maruzensky, on the other hand, stood alone, her eyes filled with unconcealed curiosity as she looked at Sakura Bakushin O.
She was very curious who this person was who could continuously run for at least 3500 meters and still maintain her initial speed.
But just as Sakura Bakushin O, pulling down her hood, secretly glanced at the approaching Symboli Rudolf, her feet on the grass subtly exerted force, and her heels had already sunk into the mud.
Sakura Bakushin O pointed behind Symboli Rudolf and let out an exclamation, "O… Oguri Cap!"
Symboli Rudolf was startled by the words and turned her head to look in the direction Sakura Bakushin O was pointing.
"Where is…"
But before she could finish her sentence, she heard a "thump" behind her, and then felt someone rush past her at high speed.
Sakura Bakushin O, taking advantage of Symboli Rudolf's momentary daze, sprinted forty to fifty meters in an instant.
Symboli Rudolf immediately realized she had been tricked and quickly chased in the direction Sakura Bakushin O was frantically running.
Sakura Bakushin O was about to run out when a figure suddenly blocked her path.
It was Maruzensky, with a blue bow earring on her right ear and a head of flowing brown curly hair.
At this moment, Maruzensky's face showed no trace of panic or shock, only a playful curiosity.
Sakura Bakushin O's starting speed really made her eyes light up.
"Xiao Ma'er, if you lie, your nose will grow long~"
"Oh my goodness, are you a mother hen? What era is that meme from?"
Sakura Bakushin O, seeing the "Supercar" Maruzensky suddenly appear in front of her, was startled but couldn't help but loudly complain about her remark.
Maruzensky had been waiting at the exit from the start, and her body moved the moment Sakura Bakushin O shot out.
Sakura Bakushin O glanced at the "Emperor" who had already caught up behind her, and the "Supercar" blocking her in front, feeling that this time she was really going to become Smart Falcon (dead).
But just as Maruzensky, with a sly look in her eyes, was about to reach out and pull off Sakura Bakushin O's hoodie, a voice familiar to everyone present suddenly echoed in the night sky.
"Gentlemen!"
Upon hearing this loud and clear voice, all three involuntarily looked in the direction of the sound.
They saw Akikawa Yayoi, with a girlish appearance and striking orange waist-length hair, standing at the very top of the entrance, looking down at them.
On top of her blue and white wide-brimmed ladies' hat, a black and white cow cat was perched. It seemed displeased by the late-night disturbance and let out a "meow~" towards the three below.
"Chairwoman?!"
"Chairwoman Akikawa!"
Maruzensky and Symboli Rudolf were both incredibly surprised to see the Chairwoman of Tracen Academy appearing here in the middle of the night, and they quickly greeted her.
"It's so late, haven't you gone back to rest yet?" Symboli Rudolf said, exchanging pleasantries.
"Haha!"
It was Akikawa Yayoi's classic two-word opening. Under the soft moonlight, she dramatically unfurled her fan, which had "Chairwoman" written on it, and gently fanned herself twice.
However, perhaps due to the slightly chilly weather at the end of April, after fanning herself twice, she shivered along with the kitten on her hat.
"Luna, Suki, you two have met Ogura (Kura-chan), haven't you?" Akikawa Yayoi said loudly to Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky.
"Ogura?"
Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky both looked at Sakura Bakushin O, who was tightly gripping her hood with her hand, with puzzled expressions.
"Ogura is a child of my friend. Tonight she said she wanted to run, so I let her in. However, Ogura is from the countryside, and her personality is more introverted and she's not very good at talking, so she can't handle strangers. You two might have misunderstood."
Akikawa Yayoi said, walking down step by step, passing Maruzensky and coming to Sakura Bakushin O's side. She reached out and patted Sakura Bakushin O's back, instructing in an elder's tone:
"Ogura, say hello to Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky. They are both your seniors, and they are Horse Girl whose strength is at the pinnacle of the academy."
"H-hello, Symboli Rudolf, Maruzensky…" Sakura Bakushin O appeared flustered, still clutching her hood tightly, and bowed to Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky in a hushed voice.
"Oh, it's alright, so it was a misunderstanding." Symboli Rudolf waved her hand, "O… Ogura, are you transferring to Tracen Academy?"
"N-no." Sakura Bakushin O quickly shook her head.
"Eh? Why not? Tracen Academy is the largest Horse Girl training institution in All Japan, especially the Central Tracen Academy located here in Tokyo. Here you can receive the best training and education, and I believe there is no better place for you to showcase your talents."
Upon hearing that Sakura Bakushin O was not planning to transfer, Symboli Rudolf immediately felt a strong desire to nurture her talent.
She frequently traveled across the country, and after discovering Horse Girl with outstanding talent and strength, she would invite them to the Central Tracen Academy.
"Rudolph, Ogura will consider it. I'm also trying to persuade her," Akikawa Yayoi suddenly interjected.
"Ah! How rude of me." Symboli Rudolf then remembered that "Ogura" was Chairwoman Akikawa's friend's child, and it wasn't really her place to invite "Ogura" to join Tracen Academy.
"I'm sorry, I mistook you for a suspicious person." Symboli Rudolf said, walking closer to Sakura Bakushin O and extending a hand.
"It's… it's nothing," Sakura Bakushin O murmured, reaching out her hand and shaking Symboli Rudolf's fair hand.
Symboli Rudolf smiled. She could see that Sakura Bakushin O was "shy," so she didn't prolong their physical contact. After a brief handshake, she quickly withdrew her hand.
"Luna, Suki, you two should also go back and rest early. It's so late and you haven't left yet," Akikawa Yayoi said with a smile to Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky.
"Chairwoman Akikawa, you too, still staying at school so late."
"It's just that Ogura said she wanted to run, so I worked for a while," Akikawa Yayoi said, pulling Sakura Bakushin O and walking upwards. "Good night!"
"Good night, Chairwoman."
"Good night, Chairwoman Akikawa."
Maruzensky and Symboli Rudolf both waved good night to Akikawa Yayoi. After watching Akikawa Yayoi and Sakura Bakushin O leave, Maruzensky then smiled and said:
"Rudolph, what's wrong, are you smitten again seeing an excellent junior Horse Girl?"
"It's a pity to think that such an excellent Horse Girl isn't receiving training at Central," Symboli Rudolf shook her head, "By the way, she's quite tall, so why is she so shy?"
"Who knows~" Maruzensky said leisurely, "Perhaps coming from the countryside, she feels intimidated by city Horse Girl."
"Never mind, Chairwoman Akikawa will definitely persuade her to join Central, so we don't need to worry about it." Symboli Rudolf glanced at the small slope where Sakura Bakushin O had been running earlier, then retracted her gaze.
"By the way, don't you think she has a familiar feeling about her? I feel like I must have seen her run somewhere before."
"I think so too~ We'll definitely have a chance to meet again in the future," Maruzensky smiled.
"Speaking of which, I have a question," Symboli Rudolf said.
"What is it?"
"Why did she shout 'Oguri Cap' when she first tried to distract me?"