The letter was long, and naturally, it contained more than just these few paragraphs.
However, the subsequent content was a list, which everyone initially thought were rules to follow for training, but it turned out to be benefits Lu Jue offered his team members.
"1. Join 'Dream,' and from now on, there will be team-building activities every week, along with free grand meals (cooked personally by me).
2. For team members who win a championship, I will personally host a celebration banquet for them.
3. Weekly team simulation training will be held, and winning team members will receive a gift (they can make a wish, provided it's reasonable).
4. A free physical examination will be conducted regularly once a month, with a dedicated medical team, no waiting required.
5. On every legal holiday, everyone will receive a greeting card, and of course, a customized gift."
As for the team rules, of course, there were some.
But Lu Jue didn't want to write words like "otherwise" or "warning" on it; he just wanted to lure the Uma Musume in first.
"Teacher Lu's team benefits are too good, aren't they!?"
"I want to sign up for the test."
"I want to go too!"
After Symboli Rudolf, Grass Wonder, and others tasted Lu Jue's cooking, his culinary skills became somewhat famous through word-of-mouth within the school.
Having received recognition from a group of famous Uma Musume, the other Uma Musume naturally wanted to try it too.
"Everyone, don't crowd around, class is about to start, hurry back." Special Week closed the gift box, her brows filled with unconcealable smiles.
She was naturally overjoyed to be envied by so many people.
...
Silent Suzuka also received a gift.
However, she didn't open it in class, but instead, after school that morning, she quickly returned to her dormitory to open it.
"This guy..." Silent Suzuka gently stroked the embossed design on the gift box.
Just from the rich green base color of the gift box, she could tell Lu Jue's thoughtfulness.
"What will he send me?"
Silent Suzuka slowly opened the gift box.
Anticipation and nervousness, this feeling was like someone drumming a rapid beat in her heart, the drum sounds growing louder and louder.
"This is!?"
Silent Suzuka held a pair of running shoes in her hands.
The most unique feature was the cartoon image of Silent Suzuka on the shoe leather.
She recognized the brand; not only was it highly functional, but it was also very expensive.
Silent Suzuka remembered that running shoes from this brand didn't have this kind of design, and Lu Jue couldn't possibly send her a pirated pair of shoes, could he?
Then there was only one answer: these shoes were custom-made for her by Lu Jue.
Thinking of this, Silent Suzuka carefully held the shoes to her chest, feeling somewhat reluctant to wear them.
She placed the shoes aside, then continued to pick up other gifts from the gift box.
"This is... a photo album?"
Silent Suzuka's emotions remained stable until she opened it.
But once she opened it, her emotions suddenly fluctuated.
It turned out that Lu Jue had indeed made the photos taken last time into emojis and even bound them into a photo album.
"Pfft." Silent Suzuka unconsciously laughed out loud, and finally, she couldn't hold it in anymore, holding her stomach and laughing incessantly.
Who would have thought that Lu Jue would caption them with phrases like "Me?", "Do you want to dance too?", "I'm the queen, radiating confidence," "My life is like walking on thin ice...", and "My reputation is both good and bad..."?
"Just like a child... and he took such ugly pictures of me." Silent Suzuka grumbled, but she wasn't angry at all.
The photo album still had many blank pages, which she thought Lu Jue had left for her to record things later.
Finally, Silent Suzuka picked up the letter.
"I thought we were so familiar that I could save some ink, but then I was afraid you'd envy Special Week and Uralala and secretly shed little pearls.
Then welcome to 'Dream.' The inspiration for this name came from the answer you gave me back then. You carry my dreams, and I will also escort your dreams.
Silence Suzuka, run freely; never give up the scenery before you."
...
The elegant handwriting amazed her sight, while the content strung together by the words warmed her heart.
If Lu Jue had said these things to her face-to-face, the effect would have been greatly reduced.
Silent Suzuka put all the gifts back into the gift box.
After reading the letter, she realized that this gift wasn't unique; Special Week and Haru Urara had also received them.
It was a good thing she had thought it was some special gift, hiding it in class and not letting anyone see it.
However, Silent Suzuka wasn't as concerned about what Special Week and Haru Urara's gifts were.
She was already incredibly satisfied with her own gift, so she naturally wouldn't engage in meaningless comparisons.
Moreover, her mind was now recalling the benefits Lu Jue mentioned in the letter.
Lu Jue didn't seem to mention personal massages. And with a dedicated medical team, he probably wouldn't do it himself.
That is to say, only she knew that Lu Jue could give massages... she could make demands to Lu Jue by winning the simulation race.
Thinking of this, Silent Suzuka, lying on the bed, hugged her pillow and rolled from side to side.
Until she saw Special Week standing at the doorway, looking at her with a bewildered expression.
The two looked at each other, and an awkward atmosphere filled the dormitory.
"Suzuka, what makes you so happy?"
Special Week judged that Silent Suzuka was very happy.
Because in the past, when spring arrived unknowingly, and the sun was warm and gentle, she also liked to lie on the grass and roll around like this when something pleasant happened.
What Special Week didn't know was that the reason for Silent Suzuka's joy at this moment had a similar underlying cause to hers—spring had arrived.
"Xiao Te!? When did you get back?" Silent Suzuka pulled the quilt over her face, revealing only her eyes.
How embarrassing...
She just remembered that she had been so focused on opening the gift when she came back that she even forgot to close the dormitory door.
"Uh... when you were looking at the letter and smiling foolishly just now."
"Xiao Te, why didn't you call me?" Silent Suzuka's face turned even redder, like a rosy, glistening pomegranate about to drip water.
The still-foolish Special Week didn't connect Silent Suzuka's state with "infatuation."
"Because I've been through it, you see. Uralala almost cried after reading the letter earlier~ I was also touched by what the Trainer wrote." Special Week closed the door and ran to Suzuka's bed, "So what did Suzuka's letter say? Let me see."
"No, I've already put it away."
"Just a peek, Suzuka-chan, I'll show you mine if you show me yours."
"No, Xiao Te."
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