The Teresen Principal’s Office.
Lu Jue becoming a full-fledged Trainer was a big deal, so it was naturally no longer handled by the Student Council President, Symboli Rudolf.
"Chairwoman, I'm here."
"Welcome! Lu Jue-jun, your recent assessment has concluded, and our school's result is... Pass!"
Sitting in front of Lu Jue was a small loli with tiger fangs, making it hard to associate her with the identity of the Teresen Chairwoman.
But she was indeed the Chairwoman, Yayoi Akikawa.
"Thank you for the school's trust in me. I will strive to fulfill my responsibilities as a Trainer from now on."
"Alright, Lu Jue-jun, but you need to recruit team members as soon as possible." Yayoi Akikawa suddenly paused, then smiled sinisterly, "Also... Trainers who finish last in annual performance will be punished."
"Ah? What punishment?" Lu Jue really didn't know about this.
"It won't be too severe, Lu Jue-jun, don't be nervous. It's just that I hope everyone will lead their teams well, so I set a rule myself."
"That's good." Lu Jue breathed a sigh of relief.
This made him envious of Tojo Hana's "Rigil."
Just Symboli Rudolf and Narita Brian's "Triple Crown" was hard to surpass.
(Triple Crown: Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, Chrysanthemum Award)
"Lu Jue-jun, you're not thinking about Trainer Tojo's matters, are you?" Yayoi Akikawa saw through Lu Jue's thoughts.
Lu Jue nodded, "I feel it's a bit unfair."
"Don't worry about that, I'm referring to the honors obtained in the current year; previous ones don't count." Yayoi Akikawa waved her hand.
Lu Jue's eyes lit up, "Then that's very fair."
...
After leaving the Principal's Office, Lu Jue went straight to his newly assigned lounge.
Lounges are usually located near the training grounds.
Lu Jue found it and went inside to look around. There were various facilities inside, such as a computer, water dispenser, washing machine, chairs, stools...
The floor also looked very clean, likely due to regular cleaning.
This saved Lu Jue a lot of time.
Lu Jue sat down in the reclining chair, felt comfortable for a moment, then made a call, "Hello, I'm Lu Jue. Is the item I asked for finished? Please send it over as soon as possible."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Jue rummaged through his backpack and took out a stack of papers.
...
The next day.
During class dismissal, Silent Suzuka, Special Week, and Haru Urara each received a gift.
Lu Jue had sent someone to deliver them to the three of them.
"Xiao Te, what is this?"
El Condor Pasa, Grass Wonder, and Seiun Sky gathered around.
"I don't know either." Special Week took out an exquisite gift box with gold edges from the bag. "That person said it was from Teacher Lu Jue."
"Teacher Lu!?" Everyone exchanged glances, extremely curious about what was inside the box.
"Why the sudden gift?" Seiun Sky became interested.
"Maybe it's because I'm joining his team." Other than that, Special Week really couldn't think of a reason why Lu Jue would send her a gift.
"Hurry and open it, I really want to see it." El Condor Pasa urged.
Under everyone's gaze, Special Week slowly opened the gift box.
First, it wasn't Shanglin Fu.
"Wow, what a beautiful hot water bottle! The shape and color are so much like a carrot, and it even has Xiao Te's cartoon image on it!" El Condor Pasa exclaimed with a wide mouth. Everyone knew Special Week loved eating carrots the most.
Grass Wonder and Seiun Sky also looked envious.
Famous Uma Musume might have many merchants mass-produce merchandise later, but a cartoon image designed by Lu Jue like this was unique.
"Look, there's also a letter here."
El Condor Pasa was even more excited than Special Week, and couldn't help but compare internally.
Why didn't their "Rigil" get this kind of treatment?
If she thought that way, she would have fallen into Lu Jue's trap.
If El Condor Pasa and Grass Wonder were like this, not to mention the others who hadn't joined a team yet.
So the biggest impact was on Seiun Sky, who was at the center of the storm.
She still didn't understand why Lu Jue hadn't invited her in advance... Was it because she seemed too nonchalant?
Under Seiun Sky's smiling face hid a hint of disappointment. Her competitive spirit made her unwilling, and she also wanted to receive a gift from Lu Jue like Special Week.
"Eh!? You're all here."
At this moment, a voice sounded from behind everyone.
Immediately after, Haru Urara's small figure squeezed into the discussion group.
Uralala wasn't in this class; she came to visit during break time.
"Xiao Te, you also received a gift from the Trainer?" Haru Urara said, bringing out her own gift.
Only then did everyone realize that not only were the bag colors different, but the patterns on the gift boxes were also different.
Lu Jue had truly put a lot of thought into it.
"Wow, what a beautiful thermos cup, and a tiny Xiao Te!" Uralala exclaimed, pointing at Special Week's cartoon image.
"Uralala, don't you have one too? Hurry and see what's inside!" El Condor Pasa couldn't wait. If it weren't impolite, she would have wanted to open it herself.
"Alright, I'll open it now!"
Haru Urara opened the gift box, and inside lay a pair of over-ear headphones, with Haru Urara's cartoon image on each side. "I didn't expect to have a tiny Uralala too!"
Besides the headphones, Haru Urara's gift box also contained a hairband with a set of English words in the center.
"Wish."
Similarly, a letter lay quietly in the corner.
...
The commotion was getting a bit too big. More and more Uma Musume gathered around the table, making it seem like a gambling den.
Surrounded by curious, surprised, and envious gazes, Special Week and Haru Urara had no choice but to open the letters.
"The sun that dispels the gloom is your bright self. May you walk through half your life and return still a youth."
Haru Urara, welcome to the 'dream' family. I will strive to become a qualified Trainer and help you advance on the path of pursuing your dreams."
...
"Dreams are the poetry of life, the song of the soul. With such grand dreams, your life is wonderful, and your soul is beautiful."
Special Week, welcome to the 'dream' family. I will strive to become a qualified Trainer and help you advance on the path of pursuing your dreams."
...
What touches people most are words that strike the heart.
Special Week was very moved, and Haru Urara, who was easily brought to tears, had tears shimmering in her eyes.
"Uralala, don't cry, there's still a long section below." Grass Wonder comforted her.