Time advanced, and it was ten o'clock at night in London.
Polaris Glacier and Yuu Mai had already eaten dinner and showered.
The former was currently sitting at a table studying French, while the latter was leaning on the bed reading books on race strategies.
The hum of the air conditioner continued, and the clock on the wall kept ticking.
At one point, Polaris Glacier suddenly closed her book and let out a sigh:
"It's so hard to get used to; can people from other countries really learn French pronunciation?"
Shaking her head, she got up and walked to the bed, then flopped down onto Yuu Mai's lap:
"Yuu Mai, I'm sleepy, let's go to bed."
Hearing this, Yuu Mai looked up at the clock and saw that it was almost eleven o'clock:
"Okay, it's getting late."
Placing her book on the nightstand and turning off the light, the two Horse Girl snuggled into bed together.
"Yuu Mai during the morning simulation race really surprised me."
"Thank you, Polaris, I was also very surprised that I could catch up to you again."
Although they had laid down, it was clear neither of them intended to fall asleep just yet.
A bit of whispering was inevitable.
"Was it a breakthrough of limits, or the result of physical development?"
"It should be the result of physical development, that's what I feel."
After a slight pause, Yuu Mai said softly:
"After all, I'm still just a junior Horse Girl; it hasn't even been a year since my full-scale debut."
Polaris Glacier, with a faint smile on her lips, also chimed in:
"Which means you're still full of potential."
"Seriously, what kind of monster are you?"
"Polaris, you're not qualified to say something like that, are you? Think about your own physical qualities; other Horse Girl can only envy them."
Hands under the covers moved, touched, and clasped together.
"By the way, Yuu Mai, when do you plan to debut?"
"Let me think... October, I guess."
October, huh...
Polaris Glacier thought that if time allowed, she should be able to watch her debut race before leaving the UK.
"Oh, Polaris, about the birthday gift we talked about earlier, I've thought of something."
"Hm? Is there something you want me to give you?"
Originally, they had planned to go to the mall together to choose, but then they changed their minds.
"A doll, a doll of you, Polaris, preferably one that can be used as a body pillow."
"A doll?"
Speaking of which, there are actually Horse Girl-themed dolls sold on the market, mostly of famous athletes.
Like Chitose Meiji, Katsuragi Ace, and even Rudolf.
Generally, as long as an athlete gains a certain level of fame, relevant manufacturers will actively apply for authorization.
After authorization, the athlete also receives a share of the profits from doll sales.
I remember Yukishiro was in charge of this kind of thing, right?
Since there are no Polaris Glare dolls on the market right now, it's likely that authorization wasn't granted.
But this might not necessarily be a bad thing.
Polaris Glacier turned over and hugged Yuu Mai:
"Why do you have that idea? Am I not right here?"
And Yuu Mai also turned over and embraced her:
"It's great to be able to hug like this directly, but Polaris, you can't stay in London forever, can you? When you're not here, the doll will have meaning."
"Then, if you put it that way, there can't just be a doll of me; you must give me one of yours too."
"That's naturally no problem."
As the night deepened, the two tacitly stopped talking and gradually fell into sleep.