"Chairwoman, you're..."
Around one in the afternoon, Miss Hayakawa, gleaming in green, walked in from outside the Dining Hall.
As soon as she entered, she saw several Uma Musume sprawled haphazardly near the right side of the Dining Hall. Akikawa Yayoi, whom she was looking for, was also leaning back in a chair, her belly full, looking utterly satisfied.
"Satisfied ~! It was absolutely the right decision to come to the Dining Hall today!"
"Chairwoman Akikawa, what happened to you?"
"Hayakawa! Where did you run off to this morning? You just missed a great opportunity to taste Kagura's cooking!"
"Because of yesterday's accident, there are still some things to deal with at the Mejiro Family..."
Hayakawa Tazuna saw that besides Akikawa Yayoi at the table, Maruzensky was also sprawled there, as well as Excellent Quality, who had just enrolled not long ago. At the table further away was Speed Symbol. As the head of the Symboli Family, Hayakawa Tazuna naturally recognized Speed Symbol, but for some reason, Speed Symbol was actually wearing a Tracen uniform and sitting in the Dining Hall today, which made Hayakawa Tazuna, who was still far away, think it was some student she had never seen before.
Looking at the work window of the Dining Hall, the Little Horse Girls in miko outfit were leaning against the wall by the window, looking down at their phones, but there was obvious fatigue on their faces. And seeing the group of people who usually wouldn't appear in the Dining Hall sprawled on the table after eating too much, Hayakawa Tazuna could guess what Kagura had experienced in the past two hours.
"Kagura, it must have been hard work this noon, right?"
"Ah... Miss Hayakawa, it's actually okay, although there were a few more people."
Kagura looked up and greeted Hayakawa Tazuna. Although she was quite busy with the sudden surge of people wanting free food, seeing the happy and satisfied looks of those Uma Musume, Kagura felt a lot better.
Of course, the biggest reason why Kagura was in a good mood now was that she didn't have to wash the pots herself after cooking... "Miss Hayakawa, you've also been busy all morning, right? Do you want to sit down and rest for a while? I can give you a massage."
"Oh my~? But Kagura, you must be very tired, right? Wouldn't that be a bit too much..."
"It's okay, my stamina isn't that bad."
Putting away her phone, Kagura walked over and gently pushed Hayakawa Tazuna, who was still trying to decline, towards Akikawa Yayoi, letting her sit down on the chair first. Then, she reached out and put her hands on Hayakawa Tazuna's shoulders, tentatively kneading them a few times.
"How is it? Miss Hayakawa? Do you feel anything?"
"Mmm... Mmm! Kagura's technique... is surprisingly good!"
"Thank you for the affirmation, then I'll use a little more strength."
Seeing Hayakawa Tazuna squinting her eyes with a relaxed expression, Kagura knew that she had probably grasped the right amount of strength, so she began to increase the pressure. Hayakawa Tazuna leaned back on the chair with an expression of enjoyment. Although her intuition told her that she shouldn't trouble such a Little Horse Girl to do this and that for her, her body was completely unable to refuse such a comfortable experience.
Kagura's hands gently wrapped around her neck, and then slowly pressed down on her shoulders. With simple little movements, Hayakawa Tazuna felt an enjoyment far beyond what she usually got from going to a professional masseuse after work. She felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation and peace of mind, and that gentle, spring-like aura warmly enveloped her, making her feel the fatigue of the morning surge up all at once.
Seeing Hayakawa Tazuna become completely immersed in it so quickly, Akikawa Yayoi poked her waist with a mischievous smile and teased:
"Hoo hoo~ Hayakawa has fallen so quickly! Thinking about it carefully, Old Symboli really has an eye for talent. The Little Sister is so cute, and she will definitely be a beautiful child when she grows up. She has a gentle personality, excellent cooking skills, and is so good at housework. Whoever marries the Little Sister will be so happy!"
"Akikawa, Kagura is only 11 years old this year, control your old habits..."
Before Hayakawa Tazuna could say anything, Speed Symbol, who was leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed, spoke first.
"Objection! What do you mean by old habits! This is an objective evaluation! If I could have such a child by my side to take care of me, I would be overjoyed!"
"Yes, yes, yes... Kagura, you have to remember in the future to stay away from this kind of weirdo, or you might get eaten up if you're not careful."
"Protest! Don't slander my innocent image!"
... 'Their relationship is really good... They must have been friends for a long time.'
Kagura massaged Hayakawa Tazuna while watching Akikawa Yayoi and Speed Symbol bickering over there with great interest. It was obvious that their relationship was quite good, which made her even more curious about how old the Chairwoman, who looked about the same age as her, actually was.
As for Hayakawa Tazuna, while Kagura was massaging her just now, the green-clothed woman who could be seen at the school gate every day, rain or shine, had already fallen into a sweet dream. It seemed that she was indeed exhausted. In order to prevent herself from waking Hayakawa Tazuna up with too much movement, Kagura slowed down the rhythm of the massage and gradually reduced the movements, and then stopped her hands.
Kagura quietly gave Akikawa Yayoi a hand gesture, pointing to the sleeping Hayakawa Tazuna. Akikawa Yayoi quickly returned a gesture, telling her not to wake Hayakawa Tazuna and let her rest for a while first. So Kagura didn't bother with Hayakawa Tazuna for the time being. She walked to the side of Excellent Quality, who was drowsily in a half-dreaming, half-awake state on the table, and looked at Excellent Quality's cute sleeping face. She had an impulse to reach out and poke Excellent Quality's soft-looking cheeks.
"By the way, Kagura, that Little Horse Girl is your friend, right? Do you live in the same building as her?"
"Yes, Soshi lives downstairs from me."
"Then we old folks will rest here for a while. You must be tired after working all morning, right? Take her back to the dormitory, and you can go back to rest too. It's not good for a child's body to sleep on the table in the Dining Hall. We'll wake Maruzen-san up later."
"Hmm... that's right, then I'll send Soshi back first. Head of the Family, if you have any needs, you can call me anytime."
After saying that, Kagura squatted down and carefully carried Excellent Quality onto her back.
Fortunately, Excellent Quality hadn't undergone the so-called 'formalization' yet, and her height wasn't too much taller than her own, so it was still easy for Kagura to carry her. Moreover, Excellent Quality, for some reason, hugged her especially tightly as soon as she embraced her in her sleep, as if she was afraid that she would suddenly run away. Although it made Kagura feel a little breathless, it also perfectly prevented her from falling off Kagura's back.
Kagura did feel tired now, but before she rested, there was one thing she had to confirm.
'The sun is so fierce right now... I should go to the Track to see if anything that shouldn't be there has been refreshed.'
Although she knew that Mejiro Al Dan probably wouldn't be able to come out for a day or two, Kagura still decided to patrol the Track, after all, it's better to be safe than sorry. If someone with a weak constitution like Mejiro Al Dan collapsed in this kind of weather, it wouldn't be a joke.
However, she didn't see anyone on the Track at one or two o'clock this afternoon. At least, Kagura didn't see anyone when she passed by the Track with Excellent Quality on her back. It seemed that Al Dan really didn't have a chance to come out and move around for the time being, which also made Kagura relax a little.
Carefully carrying Excellent Quality back to her dormitory, she opened the door to her dormitory with the key on her body. In order to minimize her movements as much as possible and prevent waking up Excellent Quality on her back, she made every movement very small and slow.
After pushing the door open and entering Excellent Quality's dormitory and closing the door, she was still trying to figure out how to pull her off her body and put her on the bed to rest without waking up Excellent Quality. She didn't stand too steadily on the edge of the bed, and Excellent Quality, who was still drowsy and muddleheaded, lost her balance and brought Kagura down on her bed.
"Ugh..."
Kagura, who was knocked down by Excellent Quality, tried to push away Excellent Quality's arm pressing on her neck, but because her whole body was pressing down, it wasn't convenient for her to push her away directly with so much force. The sleeping Excellent Quality rubbed against Kagura like a child acting coquettishly with her parents.
Although the process was somewhat unexpected, at least from the results, Excellent Quality did go to bed and lie down without waking up, but she was also stuck and couldn't get out.
"... Sigh, okay."
Seeing that Excellent Quality was clinging to her so tightly, Kagura, who was already very sleepy, gave up the idea of continuing to push Excellent Quality away. Anyway, Excellent Quality didn't put too much pressure on her body, so she might as well take a nap with Excellent Quality here. Anyway, there was no dormitory management rule that said it wasn't allowed to take a nap in someone else's dormitory.
"Have a good dream... Soshi."