Time came to the end of September, before the Arc de Triomphe.
Although Tony Bianca had won a great victory in the race a few days prior.
However, because of the upcoming Arc de Triomphe, she had no choice but to rest for a period of time.
After all, if she raced continuously, the training in between would naturally become focused on simply maintaining her condition.
Of course, the most important thing was... "European turf is all the same..."
Saying this, Tony Bianca turned and walked in another direction. Her daily turf adaptation could only be done for a short period of time, to prevent any physical problems before the race.
Having changed into her casual clothes and left the track a long time ago.
Tony Bianca picked up her phone and called Moonlight Madness.
"Hello, where are you?"
"I'm at our agreed-upon spot. You're late again this time, did you spend too much time running on the Arc de Triomphe's turf?"
Listening to her friend's voice.
Tony Bianca's lips curved slightly upwards: "Yes, I did. After all, I'm about to participate in the Arc de Triomphe, and if I don't make thorough preparations, it will probably be quite difficult to win."
Tony Bianca, having said this, was silent for a few seconds before speaking again: "Is the new sous chef at L'Ambroisie that good? You've been there roughly twice a month already."
"Much better than you imagine. Each time I go, the set meal has slight modifications. Although it's slightly different from the original taste, it's definitely getting better and better."
Moonlight Madness's praise was conveyed through the earpiece to Tony Bianca.
Listening to this voice, Tony Bianca simply looked around, then walked towards the direction indicated by the sign: "I'll be there very soon."
"Mhm, let's go try the taste there today. If it suits your palate, how about we go again after you win?"
"You really don't worry about my race at all."
"Although the opponents are strong, you've already confirmed your condition, haven't you?"
Moonlight Madness paused after saying this, then continued: "However, I plan to participate in the Japan Cup later, so after that, I probably won't be able to come over, as the period of rest before the race should be over."
Listening to Moonlight Madness's voice.
Tony Bianca didn't say much. She just looked around, and then she noticed something.
She walked lightly behind the other person and then placed a hand on her shoulder: "I'm here."
A slight sound came from behind, and Moonlight Madness immediately turned around.
"You just arrived?"
"Yes, let's go, let's go try the taste of that restaurant."
Tony Bianca, having said this, took a step.
"You didn't make a reservation! I have to take you."
Seeing Tony Bianca's eagerness, Moonlight Madness quickly followed.
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"A new set meal, I wonder if it will be even better..."
To reduce her workload, Tokai Shizen delegated most of the tasks to apprentices and regular chefs. After confirming they could collaboratively complete the previous set meal, she immediately began developing a new one.
And for the sake of her own physical condition, the set meal Tokai Shizen developed this time was not aimed at Uma Musume in general, but specifically at Uma Musume.
The number of Uma Musume is far fewer than that of Uma Musume.
And because a meal at a high-end restaurant takes a long time, if it's specifically for Uma Musume, it's at least much better than providing for Uma Musume.
But Tokai Shizen had never created a set meal for the Uma Musume here in Europe, so she was still quite concerned about this aspect.
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"Hello, Miss Moonlight Madness, please follow me."
Looking at the waiter who had already memorized Moonlight Madness's name, Tony Bianca turned to the person beside her: "How many times have you been here in the past few months?"
"About ten times?"
After giving an uncertain answer, Moonlight Madness spoke again: "But it doesn't matter, the quality of the new set meal is worth coming many times."
"Your prize money..."
"No problem, roughly..."
"I'll pay this time."
"Mmm..."
"It's fine, my track record is a bit better than yours, so there won't be any issues like that."
Tony Bianca, having said this, followed the waiter's steps.
Watching Tony Bianca follow the other person's steps, Moonlight Madness was silent for a moment before also following.
Following the other person's steps forward, the two quickly found a place to sit down.
Sitting opposite each other, the two looked at each other, and the menu was placed in their hands.
"Mhm..."
Unlike Moonlight Madness, who was already familiar with it, Tony Bianca, upon receiving the menu, noticed a set meal listed as "Uma Musume Exclusive."
Noticing this, Tony Bianca looked at the waiter: "Is this adjusted set meal for Uma Musume a new addition?"
"Yes, the sous chef only finalized the entire set meal yesterday, and today we are still in the phase of collecting feedback."
"Is that so…" Looking at the set meal, Tony Bianca just nodded at the other party: "I'll have this set meal."
"Understood. This set meal does not come with wine. Would you like to add some?"
"No, thank you."
After a simple response, Tony Bianca closed the menu and handed it back to the waiter.
And like Tony Bianca, Moonlight Madness, who was also very interested in this new set meal, ordered it as well.
Subsequently, a more intense sense of satisfaction, compared to the previous set meal tailored for Uma Musume palates, emerged in both their mouths.
"The skill of this sous chef feels significantly stronger than that of the head chef."
Tony Bianca, who had been to L'Ambroisie once before, quickly came to this conclusion.
This was not an exaggeration; she simply compared the set meal she had eaten here last year with the current one.
And then she reached this conclusion.
"Right, right, I told you the new sous chef at this place is amazing."
As if praising her own judgment, Moonlight Madness's expression became somewhat proud.
Looking at Moonlight Madness's words, Tony Bianca just smiled, then spoke: "It seems I really must come back and taste it again after the Arc de Triomphe."
"I should go. I still need to prepare for the upcoming Arc de Triomphe race."
As Tony Bianca said this, she was about to stand up when she noticed a very petite Uma Musume in a chef's uniform standing by the table.
Facing Tony Bianca's gaze, the Uma Musume cautiously spoke: "Um…"
"Is there something wrong?"
"I'm the sous chef, and I wanted to get your thoughts on the new set meal, if that's alright?"
Hearing this, Moonlight Madness also focused her gaze on the Uma Musume.
Looking at the Uma Musume, who was much shorter than herself and seemed like she might not even be fully developed, Moonlight Madness paused for a second before responding:
"Mm, okay, no problem."
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