"Ah... It was a sunny day this afternoon! Why is it suddenly raining in the evening!"
Excellent Quality hugged her head and hurriedly hid into the Ritto Dormitory building, shaking her hair and tail to shake off the water. Kagura, who also didn't bring an umbrella, followed closely behind, hugging her head and running in, shaking her wet hair and tail.
"Kagura, Fine Motion, are you two okay?"
The Head Maid hurriedly grabbed a towel and ran over to check on the situation. Fortunately, the two were just wet and didn't have any other extra damage.
"It's okay, it's okay... I just didn't expect it to rain suddenly, and I didn't bring an umbrella when I went out."
"It's good that you're okay. Go upstairs and take a shower and drink some hot water. It won't be good if you catch a cold."
The Head Maid wiped the heads of the two Uma Musume with a towel, and then urged the two to go upstairs to rest.
Because Fuji Kiseki, the Head Maid of Ritto Dormitory, often had to drag Rudolph Symbol out of the office after curfew, she was also an old acquaintance with Kagura.
Fuji Kiseki is a heroic Uma Musume, with the aura of Rudolph Symbol's androgynous beauty. Moreover, she has a gentle personality and cares about the students, like a handsome young man. Kagura heard that this Head Maid has a lot of popularity in Ritto Dormitory, and she occasionally brings Fuji Kiseki some food she makes.
"Okay, thank you, Head Maid!"
"It's my duty, and Kagura also takes care of me a lot, so you don't have to be polite with me. You should also take care of your body and don't exhaust yourself."
"Okay~!"
Kagura and Excellent Quality hurriedly ran upstairs to their own dormitory to take a shower and change clothes.
To be honest, if there is anything special about Japan that Kagura feels is not bad, then the ubiquitous bathtub should be one of them. It is indeed a very pleasant thing to take a hot bath after being drenched in the cold rain.
"Hoo ~"
After taking off her clothes and soaking her body in the hot water, Kagura made a comfortable sound.
— — Just now in the Park, I sensed other spiritual bodies active nearby.
A line of words appeared on the surface of the water in front of Kagura's chest, and quickly turned into ripples and dissipated, disappearing.
"Other spiritual bodies? Is there really a ghost?"
Thinking of the rumors she had heard recently, and with Eclipse as an example, Kagura did believe that there were ghosts in that place.
— — This possibility is not excluded, or rather, there are other Uma Musume with similar physiques to you that can allow spiritual bodies to possess them.
"That's really interesting... It would be nice to meet the other party."
Kagura was also very curious about what other spiritual bodies looked like. She didn't know if she could see the other party. She remembered that her miko outfit seemed to have some special functions. If she went out in that miko outfit, would she be able to see that spiritual body?
— — I don't recommend you try that, because that miko outfit was originally to enhance your psychic constitution and facilitate communication between you and me. In that case, the other party might run over and possess you.
"Ah? Can it still be like this?"
— — I didn't say that only I can possess others, but you don't have to worry. If the other party dares to attack you, I will beat it back.
Looking at the line of words left by Eclipse, Kagura suddenly felt an extra sense of security.
The rain outside had not stopped, and it was even getting heavier, and there was a series of low thunder sounds. Kagura was glad that she ran fast and slipped back before the rain intensified.
After taking a shower, she looked at the weather and estimated that she would not be able to go out. Kagura decided to just eat an apple tonight to fill her stomach.
Walking back to the room, putting on a small vest and panties, Kagura was just about to put on her school uniform, but after thinking about it, since she couldn't go out anyway, she might as well try the effect Eclipse just mentioned, so she turned around and changed into the miko outfit.
"Huhu~ Why are you in the mood to do this tonight? Do you miss my voice?"
After changing her clothes, Kagura could clearly feel Eclipse hugging her from behind. Perhaps because of the strengthening effect, her perception of Eclipse's movements had increased a lot, and she could also hear a little of Eclipse's voice.
"Miss Eclipse, although I can hear your voice, I still can't see you."
"It's normal. If you want to see me, you have to wait for me to recover a little more. If you can provide me with some publicity support, I may recover faster."
"Publicity support?"
"You don't need to consider it for the time being. When you start running races in the future, this matter will be completed. The time is not yet ripe, so don't worry."
Eclipse didn't seem to be in a hurry for Kagura to do anything for her, feeling that her parenting style was quite Buddhist.
"By the way, I feel a familiar aura standing outside the door all the time. It's been standing for a long time. It should be your friend downstairs, but I don't know why she hasn't knocked on the door."
"Huh??"
Eclipse was definitely talking about Excellent Quality. Kagura suddenly remembered that she didn't turn on the lights in order to do the experiment, and maybe Soshi thought there was no one here because she saw that the room lights were not on, so she didn't dare to knock on the door.
She hurriedly ran to the door of the room and opened it. Excellent Quality was indeed outside the door, but seeing her wearing pajamas and holding a pillow, Kagura didn't quite understand what she was going to do.
"Soshi? What is this..."
"Ehehe... It's just... Isn't it thundering today, and my Roommate just happened to go out... I'm a little scared, can I come to your dormitory and squeeze with you?"
"...Huh?"
Kagura blinked. She didn't remember Excellent Quality having any fear of thunder, but seeing the child's pitiful appearance, Kagura couldn't bear to leave her alone in the dormitory in this heavy thunderstorm, so she let her in.
"Why was Kagura in the room just now, but didn't turn on the lights?"
After walking in and closing the door, Excellent Quality looked at the darkness inside and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"I just like to sit and listen to the rain without turning on the lights on rainy days. Without artificial light, it's like being integrated into nature, quiet and very comfortable."
"Eh... Kagura also has this kind of hobby..."
Although she wasn't doing this kind of thing just now, Kagura did have this hobby. She liked rainy days because of this.
Turning on the lights in the room, Excellent Quality adapted to the sudden bright light before looking at Kagura. Only then did she realize that Kagura was wearing a gorgeous costume today, completely different from her usual maid outfit and school uniform.
Kagura always gave people a gentle and kind feeling, but today, Excellent Quality felt a kind of sacred and inviolable dignity from her, like a serious miko, and if she had any rude thoughts, she would be offending the messenger of the gods.
"Wow... Kagura, this dress looks so beautiful! So Kagura is also a miko?"
Excellent Quality looked at Kagura enviously and curiously. Frankly speaking, she also wanted such a unique, beautiful, gorgeous, and very distinctive costume.
"I guess so... Ah, Head Maid didn't tell you, I came from a shrine."
"No, this is the first time I've seen Kagura like this, hehe... Kagura is usually cute, but now she's even more beautiful!"
As she said that, Excellent Quality stretched out her hand and gently wrapped it around Kagura's neck, hugging her and rubbing against her. Kagura, who had just taken a shower, had a fragrance on her body that made people feel very comfortable.
"Thank you for the compliment, but, Soshi, don't press me against your chest next time, I'm afraid I'll suffocate..."
Kagura hurriedly broke free from Excellent Quality's arms. She found that this child had grown up a lot without realizing it, and she was already able to make it difficult for her to breathe.
"Speaking of which, we still have some time before bed, Soshi, is there anything you'd like to do?"
"Kagura just said to turn off the lights and listen to the rain, I want to try it too."
"But you're scared of thunder…"
"With you by my side, I feel very safe…"
'I get it, this child just wants to be pampered.'
Kagura had already realized that Excellent Quality wasn't truly afraid of thunder, but rather afraid of being alone. She was lonely and came to seek Kagura out, but Kagura didn't expose Soshi's little secret. After all, it wasn't a bad thing.
Without rushing to turn off the lights, Kagura went to fill a kettle with water and put it on the electric stove to boil. She brewed a pot of tea for herself and Excellent Quality, then took out some senbei she'd bought earlier when grocery shopping from the cupboard, arranged them on a small plate, and brought them to the table by the window.
After completing these preparations, Kagura called Excellent Quality over to sit down, and then she went to turn off the room lights.
"Hm hm hm~ How refined. I didn't realize you were so good at enjoying yourself, child."
A voice only Kagura could hear came from beside her ear. She felt Eclipse gently breathing on her ear, which tickled a little.
'Miss Eclipse, you can also calm down and you'll find it very comfortable.'
Kagura responded to Eclipse in her mind, then said nothing more, just took a senbei and crunched on it.
Excellent Quality also remained silent, listening to the rain while quietly watching Kagura. In the tranquil darkness, the faint light from outside the window illuminated a small corner of Kagura's cheek. The patter of rain lingered in her ears, as if everything around them was veiled by a layer of ethereal, blurred boundaries. In this hazy state, Excellent Quality felt as if she were in a dream, somewhat dazed.
'What a wonderful feeling… so comfortable…'
The floating sensation made Excellent Quality a little confused.
Did she like listening to the rain, or did she like listening to the rain with the person sitting across from her?
She didn't understand, but she felt that things were perfect just as they were.
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