"Oh, it's so boring."
The Black-haired Horse Girl sat in the Director's Office, listlessly making 'ah' sounds at the electric fan.
"…If you're bored, how about running a few laps on the training ground?"
Saito Asuka, who was sitting at the desk engrossed in processing documents, spoke helplessly.
"But today is a day off, isn't it?"
Upon hearing Saito Asuka say this, Seiun Sky looked at Saito Asuka: "…And, wasn't it you, Trainer, who proactively suggested that I take a day off?"
"Why, so soon after today began, are you already thinking of having me run a few laps on the training ground?"
Seiun Sky's face showed a teasing smile: "Could it be… Trainer, you regret it?"
"I just hope you stop complaining 'so boring' here."
The man's helpless expression became more pronounced: "Since I gave you a day off today, why did you come to the Director's room to blow the electric fan?"
"On your day off, aren't you going out for a stroll?"
"Eh… no way."
Hearing her Trainer's words, Seiun Sky glanced at the bright, sunny window: "The weather forecast says today's temperature is very high, it will be very hot if I go out."
"…So that's your reason for coming to the Director's Office to blow the electric fan?"
Saito Asuka, whose concentration at work was disturbed by Seiun Sky's series of actions in the room, couldn't help but sigh.
Forget it… she rarely gets a day off, so let her be.
Thinking this, Saito Asuka patted his cheeks.
…Focus on work, focus on work!
"…Oh, it's so boring."
However, not even a minute had passed when Saito Asuka heard Seiun Sky's complaint again.
"…"
Saito Asuka looked up, glanced at the Black-haired Horse Girl sitting idly in the room, then looked at the documents piled in front of him.
"…Get out!"
Accompanied by an angry roar, the savior, who was diligently working to save Himeji Tracen Academy, was thus thrown out of the room by the Director of this academy and her Trainer.
"…If you treat a girl as beautiful as a flying flower like this, I'll really cry for you, you know?"
Sitting on the cold floor in a duck-sit pose, with her legs folded inwards, the Black-haired Horse Girl adopted a pitiful tone.
However, Saito Asuka, who stood before her with one hand on the doorframe, remained unmoved, simply staring back at Seiun Sky with an expressionless face.
"In any case, today is your day off."
After a brief silence, Saito Asuka pointed a finger towards the stairwell: "I don't care where you go to play, but please don't stay in the Director's Office any longer!"
"If I let you stay, I don't know when I'll finish all these documents!"
After saying this, Saito Asuka closed the door with a 'bang'.
"It seems… I can't stay with Trainer anymore."
Only after Saito Asuka closed the wooden door did Seiun Sky stand up.
Looking at the tightly shut door, the Black-haired Horse Girl pressed a slender finger to her chin, her brows furrowed in distress.
Where else can I go next?
Seiun Sky, unconsciously looking out the window, felt a bit lost.
Himeji Tracen Academy currently only has me as an Uma Musume. If I choose to continue staying at the school, besides wandering around the Academy, I'll definitely just have to stay in the dorm.
Given that, there's only one answer!
"…Let's go eat the desserts at Uncle Hiratsuka's place~?"
Having made her decision, Seiun Sky started walking, humming a cheerful tune.
…
"…McQueen, are you really not eating?"
In a certain dessert shop, Mejiro Dober, picking up a cookie, looked at Mejiro McQueen sitting beside her and asked worriedly.
"Hmm? Yes! You all just eat."
Mejiro McQueen, coming back to her senses, picked up the juice in front of her and, like sipping tea, took a small sip of the juice placed before her: "I'll just drink juice, desuwa~."
"…"
Mejiro Ryan silently picked up a piece of dessert, then leaned forward and dangled it in front of Mejiro McQueen's eyes.
McQueen! And you say you don't want to eat!
Mejiro Ryan barely managed to hold back her sarcastic remark when she saw Mejiro McQueen's gaze follow the moving cookie for several rounds, even secretly swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
If you really don't want to eat… then don't stare at us when we're eating cookies!
"McQueen… if you want to eat, just have a little. Don't force yourself."
The blue-haired girl sitting opposite McQueen looked at her worriedly and pushed the Black Forest cake she had intended to save for last towards her.
"Ugh…"
Watching the cake pushed within her reach by Mejiro Al Dan, Mejiro McQueen was in an internal struggle, letting out a reluctant whimper.
"…No, no, I'm on a diet."
Mejiro McQueen said, forcing herself to look away.
"Diet…? McQueen, have you gained weight again?"
"Wh… How rude…"
"Just by looking at her, it's obvious she couldn't control her weight again, so she's choosing to diet by fasting, right?"
Mejiro Ryan finally couldn't resist the urge to retort.
"Ugh—!"
Mejiro McQueen, hit by a fatal blow, lowered her head with a flushed face.
…Because her weight had increased, she planned to return to her original weight before the next race.
Part of the reason she agreed to accompany Ardan-nee and the others out today was to ensure no high-calorie food that would increase her body weight appeared in her sight.
…Damn it, man proposes, God disposes!
Looking at the many desserts on the table, Mejiro McQueen was still trying to struggle.
No! I can't!
I cannot let my weight continue to increase!
Mejiro McQueen was filled with determination.
"Alright, since McQueen doesn't want to eat, then let us finish these desserts."
Mejiro Al Dan smiled gently, cutting off the words Mejiro Ryan and the others were about to say: "But… this dessert shop is really good."
…Originally, they just wanted to come in to rest their feet and have some snacks.
But after their first bite, they were captivated by the taste of the desserts made by this shop.
…I didn't expect this inconspicuous shop to have such skill.
Mejiro Ryan, thinking this, glanced at Mejiro McQueen, who was still doing her 'guts training'.
…But McQueen's expression right now is so cute.
Mejiro Ryan almost couldn't help but laugh out loud at what she was thinking.
"By the way, Ardan-nee, is there any place in particular you'd like to go?"
Except for McQueen, the other Mejiro Uma Musume were all enjoying the taste of the desserts.
Pushing the last cookie on her plate into her mouth, Mejiro Dober asked.
"Hmm? No, not really."
Mejiro Al Dan shook her head: "I'm already very satisfied just being able to come out and walk around with everyone, which is rare… But won't this delay you all?"
"What are you talking about, Ardan-nee?"
Mejiro McQueen finished the juice in her cup in one gulp: "…When we heard you wanted to go out, we all specifically cleared this day to accompany you."
"That's right, that's right, it's been a long time since we've run around together like this."
Mejiro Ryan nodded in agreement.
"Heh heh, thank you all."
Mejiro Al Dan sat in her chair, watching her sisters gradually finish the remaining desserts.