“Ship-bro!”
Mizuno burst into tears of gratitude.
He never thought that after seeing his face, Gold Ship wouldn’t come to jump him, but instead… would want to protect him…
The false god: Fortune.
The true god: Ship-bro!
“Right, Master, ther...
2025-08-22 11:37:59 +0000 UTC View PostTen minutes later, the school bus safely arrived at the boys’ secret dormitory.
After politely saying goodbye to Kaneshiro Takeru, Mizuno Sora went straight back to his own room.
But when Mizuno used his key to unlock the door, switched on the light, and brightened the pitch-dark ro...
2025-08-22 11:37:55 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the Student Council office, Trainer Mizuno headed straight for the school gate to wait for the next campus bus.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, not reading as usual, just staring blankly toward the distant shopping street.
He watched as senior Trainers were carried of...
2025-08-22 11:37:52 +0000 UTC View PostRudolf’s words struck like a blade, stabbing straight into Trainer Mizuno’s heart.
“Ugh!” Mizuno collapsed to his knees, as if fatally wounded. Above his head appeared a glowing [KO].
He... had been defeated...
Mizuno had never imagined that President Ru...
2025-08-22 11:37:48 +0000 UTC View PostStudent Council President’s office.
Ten minutes ago, Rudolf had turned off the lights and left. Now, she switched them on again and stepped back inside.
Trainer Mizuno laid Hayakawa-san gently on the guest bench, then stood before the president’s desk, facing Rudolf.
At this...
2025-08-22 11:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostTracen Academy, 7:00 p.m.
By this hour, most Uma Musume had already finished dinner, heading back to their dorms to rest—or dragging their Trainers out on dates (tragic).
Meanwhile, our Student Council President, Symboli Rudolf, had only just finished the day’s work and left the C...
2025-08-22 11:37:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Trainer Mizuno, hurry...” Hayakawa-san urged, her gaze growing hazy.
She could have simply left—walked away and avoided breathing in any more of that scent.
But the fragrance was just too good. Too effective on Uma Musume. The more she inhaled, the deeper she sank. Not only unw...
2025-08-22 11:37:37 +0000 UTC View PostTaking Eclipse out for a day was something Kitahara Sota had been planning since the middle of the month.
After all, though in theory it was a rare month-long vacation—
If he thought back carefully, he hadn’t actually had many free days at all.
And on the days he did, he mos...
2025-08-22 11:36:27 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough plenty had happened in between, by the time Kitahara Sota pulled himself out of work, both Special Week and Grass Wonder had already forced themselves back into some semblance of normalcy.
They had no choice. They’d already each made a move once, already spent their excuses.
<... 2025-08-22 11:36:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the knocking came this time, Kitahara Sota didn’t panic or despair like before. In fact, he barely felt anything.
Not that he thought this situation was normal, or that there was no need to avoid others.
It was just—he’d already gone through this twice before.
Once st...
2025-08-22 11:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostUnder a certain someone’s bizarre maneuvers, this short dinner ended in a subtle, complicated atmosphere.
Even though Hayakawa Tazuna and Komata Hajime couldn’t stand each other—sparring fiercely in the middle, their clash sharp as needle against needle.
But now...
Looking...
2025-08-22 11:36:17 +0000 UTC View PostIn truth, Komata Hajime didn’t know what was going on between Kitahara Sota and Hayakawa Tazuna.
And not only her—because their previous operation needed to be kept secret, the rest of Kitahara Sota’s team was in the same position as Komata.
They knew that Kitahara had been busy...
2025-08-22 11:36:14 +0000 UTC View PostAfter settling Grass Wonder’s matter, Kitahara Sota slipped back into his usual calm routine.
As for whatever followed on her side—he didn’t pay much attention.
In the end, that was between her and Special Week. Nothing to do with him.
And as a friend, as a trainer, he had...
2025-08-22 11:36:11 +0000 UTC View PostSome time later, Kitahara Sota’s dorm.
Because he felt this kind of thing wasn’t suitable to discuss in front of the others—
Kitahara thought it over, then used the excuse of “something Black Forest–related to handle,” and called Grass Wonder to his dorm.
Grass Wonde...
2025-08-22 11:36:07 +0000 UTC View PostLooking at Grass Wonder, slumped on the grass not far away, Kitahara Sota could sum up his feelings toward her in one phrase:
Pity her misfortune, rage at her incompetence.
That was the elegant way of putting it.
The plain way?
I gave you the chance, and you s...
2025-08-22 11:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostNo way.
When Kitahara Sota heard Manhattan Cafe’s words, he nearly blurted those two words out on the spot.
In truth, the reason the other Umas hadn’t gone for a straight confession was because they knew—once they asked this kind of question, the answer would be rejecti...
2025-08-22 11:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the knocking sounded from outside, not only did Kitahara Sota jolt in surprise, even Agnes Tachyon’s movements froze for a moment.
But after that brief pause, she continued—more serious, more intent than before, working hard to leave Kitahara no chance to make a sound.
As for...
2025-08-22 11:35:55 +0000 UTC View PostAfter sending off Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka—who, for some reason, had started acting strangely—Kitahara Sota returned to his dorm.
As for Vodka’s odd behavior, Kitahara didn’t think much of it.
After all, at the end of the day, it was just a game ID. What problem could that caus...
2025-08-22 11:35:52 +0000 UTC View PostOne minute later, Kitahara Sota’s dorm.
Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka sat a little stiffly across from Kitahara.
Beside them, Agnes Tachyon held her head, eyes brimming with tears.
Just a moment ago—right after Tachyon had dropped that god-tier nonsense line—Kitahara had smacked...
2025-08-22 11:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostTen minutes later, Kitahara Sota’s dorm room.
Kitahara stared at the obedient little Oguri Cap sitting before him, the lingering sweetness still clinging between his lips and teeth, his face full of melancholy.
What the hell was that supposed to be.
On the other side,...
2025-08-22 11:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing with the Uma Musume hunter incident, Kitahara Sota returned to the academy.
His original thought was: hand the captured hunters to Tracen, let Kudou Kazuya chase down the buyers behind them. None of that had anything more to do with him. Which meant he could finally spend th...
2025-08-22 11:35:20 +0000 UTC View PostIf time could be turned back to that exact moment when Eclipse held her back—and if Hayakawa Tazuna were given another chance to choose, then she would, without the slightest hesitation, step away.
Even if Kitahara Sota personally invited her, she would never, ever get into his car.
Bu...
2025-08-22 11:35:17 +0000 UTC View PostWith the little nighttime episode over, time began flowing once again.
Kitahara Sota didn’t think much about it.
In his view, he had only handed Super Creek her Racing Outfits, given her a few reminders, and chatted a little along the way. Nothing worth remembering.
So he neve...
2025-08-22 11:35:14 +0000 UTC View PostFor Kitahara Sota, finding Nice Nature suddenly living in his dorm was no surprise at all.
Because in fact—already a few days ago, the day after her race—she had moved in. With his reluctant consent.
As for how...
Because Kitahara had agreed to her request, and Nice Nature w...
2025-08-22 11:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostI have a friend.
Kitahara Sota glanced at the Chairwoman’s face—at best, the face of a middle-schooler—and gave a small nod.
Mm. A classic excuse.
Though he very much wanted to reply with, “There’s no one else here.” Or, “This friend you speak...
2025-08-22 11:35:06 +0000 UTC View PostLINE.
Kitahara Sota truly hadn’t expected Nice Nature to make that request.
To be fair, he knew it didn’t count as excessive at all—in fact, it was almost humble.
After all, they’d spent a whole semester together. Even ignoring his role as trainer, even ignoring their ea...
2025-08-22 11:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the dorm, Kitahara Sota walked off with an easy heart, heading toward the meeting point he’d set with Nice Nature.
As for handing over his dorm key to Hayakawa Tazuna?
To be honest—if it were any other Uma Musume, the moment he even considered giving them his key, ev...
2025-08-22 11:34:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, early morning.
Hayakawa Tazuna, for the first time in what felt like forever, was not woken by her alarm.
The last time she’d slept until she naturally woke—she could no longer remember.
Even by the most conservative guess, at least half a year had passed.
<... 2025-08-22 11:34:55 +0000 UTC View PostInviting a woman to his dorm at night, and even reminding her to prepare for an overnight stay...
If it had been anyone else saying that, Hayakawa Tazuna would probably have smiled sweetly, restrained him on the spot, and marched him off to the police station under charges of harassment...
2025-08-22 11:34:51 +0000 UTC View PostHayakawa Tazuna’s condition right now is very bad.
It’s been said before: as the Chairwoman’s only assistant, her workload was never small to begin with.
And with the flood of new students transferring in, her workload has only been piling higher and higher.
Then, in just ...
2025-08-22 11:34:48 +0000 UTC View Post