Perhaps because she hadn't engaged in too much strenuous labor recently, Tokai Shizen woke up in just one day this time.
After waking up, she looked at the white ceiling.
"Mochizuki, Mochizuki..."
"It's alright, Mochizuki is here."
A faint sound reached Tokai Shizen's ears.
She looked in the direction the sound came from.
Tokai Shizen then saw Maruzensky holding Mochizuki.
Seeing Mochizuki in Maruzensky's arms, Tokai Shizen's expression finally relaxed.
Tokai Shizen's relaxed demeanor also made Maruzensky breathe a sigh of relief.
She was very worried that Tokai Shizen would faint again if she couldn't find Mochizuki.
It was for this reason that she and Representative Chiaki decided to hold Mochizuki and not leave the hospital room for twenty-four hours.
After a slight relaxation, Tokai Shizen noticed her own condition.
"I..."
"You fainted and were brought to the hospital."
Listening to Maruzensky's words, Tokai Shizen merely tilted her head:
"Is that so...?"
"Yes."
Saying this, Maruzensky looked at Mochizuki, then at Tokai Shizen, and finally, she posed a new question: "Is it..."
"Is it Rudolph?"
Although she already knew from Sirius Symboli that Rudolph Symboli caused this incident, if possible, Maruzensky still hoped to hear the truth from Tokai Shizen herself.
Maruzensky's words caused a slight change in Tokai Shizen's expression.
She simply looked up at Maruzensky.
Maruzensky's face only showed a hint of worry; as for anything more, Tokai Shizen couldn't see it.
"You, you knew already..."
"Yes, the person who brought you to the hospital was Sirius."
Without concealing Sirius Symboli's contribution, Maruzensky told Tokai Shizen the facts of that day.
"I see, it was Sirius..."
Feeling a slight sense of relief, Tokai Shizen was silent for more than ten seconds before speaking again: "She..."
"She just brought you here and left."
Maruzensky's words resolved Tokai Shizen's doubts.
Upon hearing this, Tokai Shizen's expression finally relaxed, and she looked at the white ceiling.
The soft bed and the faint smell of disinfectant in the air all reminded Tokai Shizen that she was currently in a hospital.
Tokai Shizen's continued silence also made Maruzensky fall silent.
Before long, Maruzensky spoke: "Chiaki and I discussed something."
"Mhm."
"We plan to send you abroad. Which country do you think would be better?"
As soon as Maruzensky spoke, Tokai Shizen knew that she didn't want her to encounter Rudolph again, but... Teio was still here.
Although she rarely saw her, Teio was indeed still in Japan, so...
"Take Mochizuki and go. Chiaki and I will handle Teio's matters."
A faint sound dispelled Tokai Shizen's doubts.
She understood.
Even if Teio was her child, there was nothing she could do about it; Tokai Shizen understood this.
But...
Looking at Maruzensky, Tokai Shizen's eyes held a hint of worry.
She wasn't worried about Teio, at least not after Maruzensky said that.
She was more worried about Maruzensky and Representative Chiaki.
But...
"Don't worry, Chiaki and I will be fine."
Saying this, Maruzensky shifted her gaze slightly, and then spoke again: "You still have a few days to choose where to go."
"Mhm, thank you."
Her voice was slightly weak.
Hearing this, Maruzensky stood up: "I'll take Mochizuki back first. You should rest in the hospital for now."
Turning around and stepping forward, Maruzensky had to take Mochizuki back.
"Mhm..."
Then, accompanied by Tokai Shizen's response, Maruzensky closed the door.
After the door closed, another voice came from the side.
"Are you planning to let Shizen leave this country?"
It was Sirius Symboli who spoke; she had intended to come and check on Tokai Shizen.
She just didn't expect to run into Maruzensky.
Maruzensky, looking at Sirius, simply stared at Sirius Symboli: "What are you planning to do?"
Her voice carried a hint of vigilance, as if she was worried that someone from the Symboli Family would do something dangerous.
Facing Maruzensky's gaze, Sirius Symboli understood that she was now considered an adversary in their eyes, so Sirius Symboli merely said: "I'm not planning to do anything; I'm just offering you a country you can choose to go to abroad."
"What do you want to do?"
"Let Miss Tokai go to France. There, I can provide a house."
Saying this, Sirius Symboli looked at her, then continued: "Moreover, there's someone there who can prevent Rudolph from getting close to her."
The previous words weren't that important to Maruzensky, but the last sentence, about being able to keep Rudolph from getting close to Tokai Shizen, moved Maruzensky.
To be honest, even if she was sent abroad, it would still be something Rudolph Symboli could investigate; it would just take a bit longer.
After all, one could access the Uma Musume registration database to check the situation using connections with JRA.
So, in reality, no matter where she was sent, if Rudolph wanted to, she could find Tokai Shizen.
But now, Sirius Symboli said she could prevent Rudolph from getting close to Tokai Shizen.
Realizing this key point, Maruzensky looked at Sirius Symboli: "Who is that person?"
"Because I'll ask Grandma Speed Symbol to take care of her."
Hearing that name, Maruzensky looked up at Sirius Symboli: "What a joke! I won't let anyone from the Symboli Family get close to her again!"
Maruzensky was angry, there was no doubt about it.
An angry Maruzensky stared intently at Sirius Symboli.
But facing her gaze, Sirius Symboli merely turned and left, with no intention of saying anything more.
Sirius Symboli's swift departure left Maruzensky unsure of what to do.
Because she had expected Sirius Symboli to say something more.
But in the end...
Maruzensky, realizing that the other person might truly have just come to offer a suggestion, tilted her head slightly.
The glass window on the hospital room door allowed Maruzensky to see what was inside.
At this time, Tokai Shizen was already asleep.
Tokai Shizen's peacefulness also eased Maruzensky a little.
Lowering her head, she looked at Mochizuki in her arms.
Mochizuki, like her mother, was sleeping soundly in Maruzensky's arms.
After confirming Mochizuki's condition, Maruzensky looked up at Sirius in the distance.
Sirius's back, walking towards the end of the corridor, grew smaller and smaller.
After Sirius Symboli's back disappeared from sight,
Maruzensky finally took a step.
She had to take Mochizuki home.
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