Late November... "Mochizuki must be about one year old, right?"
Maruzensky, sitting in a corner of the restaurant and drinking a cup of tea, looked at Tokai Shizen, with a hint of concern in her eyes.
Hearing this, Tokai Shizen paused for a second.
To be honest, if Maruzensky hadn't reminded her, Tokai Shizen would have almost forgotten about it.
"...Shizen?"
Without responding, Tokai Shizen looked at the calendar hanging on the wall.
The current date was November 30th, the last day of November.
It was also the day Tokai Shizen arrived at Maruzensky's home.
As for earlier than that...
Tokai Shizen was not quite clear.
She had been kept in closed confinement by the Tokai Family during that period; let alone determining the date, sometimes she could only tell if it was day or night by the light from the window.
So, she truly could not confirm Mochizuki's birthday.
However, after being reminded by Maruzensky, Tokai Shizen finally remembered this matter.
Pondering the time back then, Tokai Shizen's expression became much more serious.
This was only natural.
Because she realized that she seemed to have forgotten when it was.
Looking at Tokai Shizen's gradually serious expression, Representative Chiaki also looked at Tokai Shizen: "Is something wrong?"
"No, it's nothing, it's just..."
Recalling the time, Tokai Shizen responded: "I... I can't remember when it was."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen shifted her gaze away.
Hearing this, Representative Chiaki paused for a second before saying: "...I see."
As someone who had some understanding of that matter, she naturally knew what Tokai Shizen meant by "can't remember".
So, she did not dwell on that crucial point. She only thought for a few seconds before speaking: "Then just pick any date, after all, your daughter's birth date can still be changed~"
"That won't do, you know."
Then Maruzensky directly refuted her: "Your freedom isn't meant to be used at a time like this."
"I'm just making a suggestion, a suggestion, you know~"
Ignoring Representative Chiaki's rebuttal, Maruzensky only thought for a few seconds: "April 20th, how about that?"
"April 20th?"
Hearing this date, Tokai Shizen tilted her head in confusion. She had no idea what this date meant.
"The time she was named, that's also her birthday."
The voice was not loud, and it did not mention who "she" was, but it told Tokai Shizen about "her" situation.
The "she" in Maruzensky's words, of course, referred to Tokai Shizen's other child, Tokai Teio.
This was a suggestion Representative Chiaki dared not make.
It was also a suggestion only Maruzensky could make.
And hearing this suggestion, Tokai Shizen only thought for a few seconds before responding: "Mm, thank you. Then April 20th it is."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen looked in the direction of the second floor: "Although it feels like it might be half a year younger, but if they're twins..."
"This time is also perfectly fine."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen sighed, and then continued: "I wonder how Teio is doing over there."
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"Is she Tokai Teio?"
Looking at the infant girl, who was being held carefully and had a star‑like blaze on her forehead similar to Rudolph Symboli, Sirius Symboli asked this question.
And the person who was Tokai Teio's wet nurse just nodded: "Yes."
"I see..."
Without touching Tokai Teio with her hand, Sirius Symboli just turned her head and left directly.
And after Sirius Symboli left Tokai Teio's nursery, she ran into Tokai Roman.
Looking at her standing in the hallway, Sirius Symboli thought for a few seconds, then walked up to her: "Are you still at Tracen Academy?"
"Mm."
A slight nod indicated her situation, and then Tokai Roman spoke again: "What's wrong?"
"A new restaurant has opened in the Shopping Street. The food is very good, and it closes at 10:30 PM. If you want to eat a late‑night snack in a quiet environment by yourself, going at 10:00 PM would be better."
After saying something without beginning or end, Sirius Symboli left Tokai Roman's side.
Listening to Sirius Symboli's cryptic words, Tokai Roman couldn't quite understand why she would say that.
In her opinion, Sirius Symboli's words were completely like someone recommending something they liked to another person.
But as if remembering something, Tokai Roman realized the crux of the matter.
Noticing this, Tokai Roman merely turned around and looked at Sirius Symboli.
Sirius Symboli's back had already disappeared around the corner of the hallway.
Looking at the now empty hallway, Tokai Roman's expression changed slightly.
She understood what Sirius Symboli wanted to tell her.
Despite understanding this, Tokai Roman suppressed the changes in her expression and walked towards her original destination.
Tokai Roman could not expose the message Sirius Symboli secretly wanted to convey to her, at least not within the scope of the Tokai Family.
So she merely held back the changes in her expression and left the place.
On the other side, after her brief encounter with Tokai Roman, Sirius Symboli did not stay outside for too long, but directly returned to the guest room the Tokai Family had prepared for her.
Back in the guest room, Sirius Symboli did nothing.
She knew that it was not suitable for her to do anything right now, or rather, her mere presence here had already made the Tokai Family very nervous, and her actions today, looking at Tokai Teio, would definitely make the Tokai Family even more anxious.
Under such circumstances, Sirius Symboli could do nothing now.
So, she had only used that method just now to remind Tokai Roman of something.
Of course, regarding her promise to Tokai Shizen not to tell Tokai Roman that she was alive, Sirius Symboli also kept her word.
After all, she indeed had not informed Tokai Roman that Tokai Shizen was still alive.
Sirius Symboli had only mentioned when that restaurant had no Uma Musume and when it closed, nothing more.
As for matters related to Tokai Shizen...
She hadn't said a single word about it, had she?