At three in the afternoon, Tokai Shizen sat alone in the shop, thinking about what to make for dinner for Representative Chiaki and the others, and Mochizuki, at her age, should also be able to eat some easily digestible food.
However, the quickly opened shop door interrupted Tokai Shizen's thoughts.
"Welcome, would you like to eat something?"
The one who opened the door was an Uma Musume, still wearing her Tracen Academy uniform.
Looking at Tokai Shizen, that Uma Musume only thought for a few seconds before cautiously asking: "Um, can I get takeout here?"
"Yes, you can."
Tokai Shizen's words relaxed the girl's expression slightly; it seemed she had come here to accomplish something.
Seeing her relieved look, Tokai Shizen continued: "Find an empty seat and look at the menu first."
"Ah, alright."
After she sat down across from Tokai Shizen, a glass of water and a laminated menu were placed in front of her.
Looking at the menu Tokai Shizen placed in front of her, the Uma Musume girl simply picked it up, ordered a main dish and a snack, and then put the menu down.
Before long, two lunchboxes, packed in plastic bags, were placed in front of her.
"Ho-how much?"
Seeing her somewhat timid demeanor, Tokai Shizen didn't intend to interact with her much, and simply stated the price directly: "Two thousand five hundred yen."
The Uma Musume girl didn't hesitate much; she directly took out two thousand five hundred yen and handed it to Tokai Shizen.
Looking at her timid appearance, Tokai Shizen simply added a final remark: "Be careful!"
"Mm."
The Uma Musume girl's response was not loud, but Tokai Shizen still heard it.
And when the time came to half past four in the afternoon, Maruzensky and Representative Chiaki arrived at the restaurant once again.
Noticing that these two were later than usual, Tokai Shizen didn't ask much; she just looked at them: "Would you like some tea?"
Tokai Shizen's question made Maruzensky nod: "Mm."
"Just a glass of water for me…"
Unlike Maruzensky, Representative Chiaki's face showed considerable fatigue.
"Is there a lot of work?"
"Yes, some work that wasn't originally ours was pushed onto us, so…" Representative Chiaki's words carried a hint of resentment.
In fact, this work that was pushed onto them was not from someone else; it was Rudolph Symboli who had given it to them.
And just thinking about this made Representative Chiaki angry.
But because of Tokai Shizen's presence, Representative Chiaki only revealed a slight bit of resentment.
Looking at the resentful Representative Chiaki, Tokai Shizen just smiled: "Is that so? Then I'll make a bit more for dinner?"
"Ah! No, that's not necessary; making dinner for three people and Mochizuki's dinner must be tiring."
After quickly declining, Representative Chiaki, sitting across from Maruzensky, spoke again: "Just do it as usual."
After sitting across from Maruzensky, Representative Chiaki immediately slumped onto the table: "I wonder if that Uma Musume who was transferred to Central can perform well. After all, leaving her Trainer is quite serious for an Uma Musume, isn't it?"
"Alright, alright, stop complaining about the Student Council matters."
Maruzensky, who directly interrupted Representative Chiaki's words, took a sip of the tea Tokai Shizen had just placed in front of her.
The tea leaves were not expensive, but because Tokai Shizen brewed it, for Maruzensky, this cup of tea was very delicious.
And soon, a cup of warm water was also placed in front of Representative Chiaki.
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Looking at the lunchboxes placed aside, Rudolph Symboli hesitated slightly, but ultimately chose to discard them.
For her, she would soon meet the person herself, so there was not much need to keep an eye on those two lunchboxes.
"However, who from the Tokai Family could it be?"
Rudolph Symboli, contemplating this matter, eventually gave up thinking due to the large number of Uma Musume in the Tokai Family.
Anyway, she would be able to confirm her identity once they met, wouldn't she?
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