On Saturday afternoon, Lu Jue drove to the entrance of Teresen Academy.
Special Week and the others were likely meeting downstairs at the dormitory building.
When Lu Jue saw them, they were walking out together.
“Trainer, we’re here!” Uralala waved from afar and shouted.
There was no training today, and everyone was out to have fun, so they weren't wearing sportswear.
Haru Urara was wearing a casual outfit, both top and bottom in light colors, which suited her perfectly.
Special Week, on the other hand, was wearing the Teresen school uniform. But Lu Jue was not surprised; one might say this was simply the innocent Special Week.
Silent Suzuka was worth mentioning.
Silent Suzuka's personality was quiet and steady, but today her attire was very contrasting.
She wore a black dress with a two-layered skirt. The outer layer was sheer, semi-transparent material, while the inner layer was smooth silk.
On her feet, she wore a pair of small black high heels, simple yet elegant.
Lu Jue noticed that Silent Suzuka liked to wear stockings very much; whether with her current dress or her winning outfit, she would always pair them with black stockings.
Don't ask Lu Jue why he observed so carefully.
If you ask, it's because he likes it.
A bow was pinned to the back of the dress, and two ribbons fluttered gracefully as she walked. The pleated cuffs were like a circle of white waves, reaching only to her shoulders, from which her pure white arms extended.
Seeing Lu Jue's gaze linger on her for a long time, Silent Suzuka was delighted but also nervously lowered her head.
She rarely wore such a sexy outfit.
But yesterday, she deliberated for a long time, changing outfits back and forth, and finally chose this one.
The collision of purity and sexiness.
The two were not in conflict; instead, it was as if purity was enveloped by sexiness. To see the innermost part, one would have to peel it layer by layer like an onion.
When Seiun Sky saw Silent Suzuka downstairs at the dormitory building, she knew she had lost.
Although the dress she wore today was also carefully selected, it couldn't compare to Silent Suzuka's at all.
Looking at her long sleeves that reached her wrists, Seiun Sky wondered if she should also show some skin? And wearing white stockings on her legs seemed pretty good too...
“Get in the car, what are you all still standing around for?” Lu Jue honked the horn.
Everyone got into the car in order.
It was then that Lu Jue noticed the two small pigtails, one on the left and one on the right, tied behind Seiun Sky's hair.
Quite playful and cute.
...
The karaoke room had been booked in advance.
When Lu Jue and the others arrived, someone was already singing in the room.
“Hello, you’re finally here!” Tokai Teio put down the microphone in her hand and came to the door to welcome everyone.
“And this is?”
Except for Special Week and Tokai Teio, who were somewhat familiar, the others didn't really know her.
Lu Jue introduced her to everyone: “This is Tokai Teio, whom Symboli Rudolf specifically invited to help you with your winning stage training.”
Tokai Teio, the heroine of the second season of the anime.
Everyone must have heard of “Hajime,” a meme that originated from her.
Tokai Teio's build was similar to Haru Urara's, both being quite petite.
But her talent far exceeded Haru Urara's; her flexibility was excellent, and her ankles were very soft compared to other Uma Musume.
This flexibility would later make her successful, but it also became her greatest weakness.
Silence Suzuka: “Hello.”
Seiun Sky: “Thank you for your trouble.”
“Hello!” Uralala waved friendly.
Perhaps because of their similarly petite bodies, she had a particular fondness for Tokai Teio.
She thought that if the other party encountered setbacks in the future, she would have to comfort and advise her well.
“Come in and sit down quickly, since the President has entrusted me, I will do my best to teach you!”
...
Tokai Teio was very enthusiastic and quickly made herself at home. It wasn't long before she became familiar with everyone and began teaching them to sing and dance.
Lu Jue, on the other hand, was the most idle. Leaning back on the sofa, much of his fatigue immediately lifted.
He had many teaching reports to write recently, and he often worked until the early hours of the morning.
“Ha~” Lu Jue yawned.
Since the music was stopped while Tokai Teio was teaching, everyone heard it.
“Why are you all looking at me? Keep playing the music, keep dancing.”
“Trainer, are you too bored?” Uralala asked.
“It's fine, your training is more important.”
It's just that this world doesn't have the games he played in his previous life, otherwise, he would have started “timi” by now.
Everyone continued to practice.
A moment later, Silent Suzuka sat down next to Lu Jue.
She had actually been in a guiding role just now, but she wasn't needed at the moment, so she came over and sat down.
Silent Suzuka felt a little resentful in her heart.
After all this time, Lu Jue hadn't praised her for looking beautiful today.
“Silence Suzuka, why did you come down?”
“Just resting for a bit.”
“I thought you'd be down there playing the tambourine the whole time.”
Silent Suzuka looked surprised; she hadn't even taken out her tambourine yet, “How did you know I brought a tambourine?”
Lu Jue couldn't very well say he knew from watching the anime, so he changed the subject, “Are you going to perform later? It's rare that you're dressed so beautifully today.”
“Beautiful, huh...”
The anticipated surprise arrived unexpectedly.
“Yes, beautiful.” Lu Jue nodded, but the main point he had wanted to ask was the first half of the sentence.
Somehow, hearing Lu Jue's compliment, Silent Suzuka felt that all her hesitation from last night was worth it.
“Let's see how long they practice, if there's time then... sing.” Silent Suzuka was suddenly a little nervous.
One should know that she had never been nervous when performing in front of hundreds of spectators.
“Trainer~ Silence Suzuka Senpai~ What are you two talking about?” Seiun Sky also came down and sat on Lu Jue's other side.
“Nothing much, just asking if there'll be a performance later.”
“Performance?” As if a switch had been flipped, Seiun Sky's fighting spirit surged again, “There's still plenty of time, Xiao Te and Uralala are both quick to grasp things, so it should be possible.”
“Then I'll look forward to it, after all, this is a benefit you only get to see when you win in the top three.” Lu Jue took two empty cups and poured hot water for Silent Suzuka and Seiun Sky, “Drink some water first.”
“Thank you.” x2
Silent Suzuka reached for the water cup on the table, but her gaze involuntarily fell on the other cup.
That was the one Lu Jue had just drunk from...
She swallowed, as if the already cooled water in that cup would be more delicious than the water in her own cup.
While Silent Suzuka was still hesitating, Seiun Sky, on the other side, had already begun to act.
“So hot~” Seiun Sky pursed her lips and put the water cup back on the table, “Trainer, add some of the water from your cup to mine.”
She finished speaking without waiting for Lu Jue's reply.
Under Silent Suzuka's shocked gaze, Seiun Sky picked up Lu Jue's water cup and poured a portion into her own.
“But I drank from that...” Lu Jue's reaction was not strong.
“It's fine, I don't mind.”
That's what she said, but when Seiun Sky held the water cup again, her hand trembled slightly.
This counts as an indirect... indirect kiss, right...?
Seeing that Seiun Sky didn't mind, Lu Jue said nothing.
“So sweet.”
She drank it all in one gulp.
Even though she was drinking water, Seiun Sky was like someone slightly tipsy after drinking wine, her pretty face blooming with a cluster of light red flowers at some point.
Silent Suzuka, who witnessed everything, felt as if she had been frozen in place, an invisible large hand clutched her heart.
What Seiun Sky said... seemed to be all her own lines.