"I swear I will never go fishing again. Nothing good ever comes of it," Gold Legend walked along the shore in a disheveled state, pulling a starfish out of her hair with one hand.
"I didn't expect this to happen either," Symboli Rudolf said, feeling somewhat embarrassed as she straightened her clothes, which felt sticky and uncomfortable.
"You're really calm, Student Council President. We almost became Robinson Crusoe, you know."
"...Well, this is also a unique experience."
Picking up where we left off, Symboli Rudolf and Legend enjoyed a moment of peace on the small boat, having had a wonderful nap... and a terrible afternoon.
When the two woke up, the unmanned boat had drifted who knows where.
The two were lost in the vast ocean.
That wasn't even the worst of it.
Because they were just boating and fishing, their small boat wasn't large, and they didn't have many supplies. It could be said that the situation was dire.
Even worse, electronic devices like their phones had been destroyed by the waves.
Fortunately, Symboli Rudolf's sense of direction was decent, and with the help of Legend, who was quite well-read these days, the two didn't get completely lost.
Fortunately, the weather was kind, and they didn't encounter any unexpected situations. Legend and Symboli Rudolf were lost at sea for an afternoon.
Fortunately, perhaps the strong luck of the Gold Family had played a role, they actually encountered a fishing boat returning from sea before the sun went down and hitched a ride.
Then, after getting their bearings from the fishing village and going through many hardships, they finally made it back to the resort late at night.
"Forget it. At least I learned a lot. Let's leave it at that."
Honestly, boating on the sea is actually quite good for training balance and control.
This will definitely be useful next time!
Legend nodded gently.
"By the way, Student Council President, are you going back to the dormitory to shower first, or are you coming with me to the convenience store?"
I'm starving. Right now, I can eat as much as half an Oguri Cap! Legend asked Symboli Rudolf.
"Aren't we going to the cafeteria? I remember you saying the cafeteria is open 24 hours," Symboli Rudolf grasped the key point.
"...Us? Going to the cafeteria looking like this?"
Legend looked down at herself, then at Symboli Rudolf.
The two of them were now as disheveled as anglers who not only came up empty-handed but were also teased and pitied by the fish—no, ten or even nine times worse than that.
"...My apologies for not thinking it through."
"It's not that bad. Going back to the dorm to change clothes isn't a hassle."
"That's fine. But a convenience store at night... what kind of things do they have?"
"In a convenience store, they definitely have instant noodles and other fast food."
"Really?" Symboli Rudolf's face lit up with joy.
"...Yeah." Legend, having witnessed a rare CG event, was somewhat dumbfounded and responded blankly.
"Hmm... does this count as a late-night snack?" Symboli Rudolf's focus was a bit off.
"I suppose so... How come it feels like you're very excited, Student Council President?" Legend cast a sidelong glance.
"Ahem... to be honest, my family is very strict, so I'm just interested in the concept of late-night snacks."
Is she interested in late-night snacks, or is she interested in instant food? The corners of Legend's mouth lifted involuntarily.
"...What is that expression?" Symboli Rudolf was a bit embarrassed.
"Nothing. Let's go."
Legend waved her hand, took Symboli Rudolf back to the dormitory to change clothes, and then impatiently set off for the convenience store.
"By the way, what if we run into students at the convenience store?"
Rudolf was a little worried.
"Although I don't know the exact time, looking at the stars overhead, I know it's late," Legend said indifferently.
"That's true, students from our Central Tracen Academy shouldn't be out buying things at this hour."
After all, they still had training tomorrow.
Rudolf temporarily relaxed.
"That means any student still out at this hour is definitely not a good student," Legend guaranteed confidently.
Then what are we?
Rudolf thought about it but didn't say it aloud.
After all, once some words are spoken, their nature changes.
Legend and I are members of the Student Council, top-notch good students! This is an undeniable fact!
The two walked to the convenience store entrance.
"I feel a slight unease," Rudolf said, somewhat dazed.
"Relax, it's not like we'd be that unlucky..."
Before she finished speaking, a familiar voice rang out from inside the store.
"Hmm, this seems pretty good, and this too. It's so hard to choose ice cream, and this one looks very sweet..."
The two looked over together and saw a purple-haired Uma Musume, dressed casually, looking conflicted in front of the freezer.
"Boss! I'll take all of these!"
The purple-haired Uma Musume didn't notice their gaze. After a moment of hesitation, she directly scooped up a pile of desserts and went to the checkout counter.
While paying, she opened an ice cream and started eating it voraciously.
"..."x2
Rudolf and Legend were speechless.
"Nighttime sweets are just the best..."
The purple-haired Fat Horse cheered happily after checking out, then turned around and saw the two Uma Musume looking at her with wide eyes.
Then she turned to stone.
"Good evening...?" Legend scratched her head awkwardly.
"Go-good evening... this is, uh, that, nighttime sweets have such a sinful taste, don't they...?"
Ugh, just kill me!
Mejiro McQueen cried out in her heart. She wanted to hide her flushed face, but she couldn't.
At this moment, she held an ice cream in her left hand and a large bag of sweets in her right.
There was no way to cover her face.
"Anyway! That's how it is! Good night!"
McQueen, with a wail, fled the scene at an unprecedented speed.
"Hmm, that's quite something, these newcomers."
Rudolf praised McQueen's speed.
"…" Legend had nothing to say.
The two entered the convenience store to shop.
Rudolf enthusiastically chose cup noodles, while Legend opted for a half-price bento box.
Then the two handed their items to the clerk to have them prepared.
They then began to eat on the chairs outside the convenience store.
"What a wonderful experience," Rudolf muttered, holding her cup noodles.
"Indeed..." Legend could only admit that it was truly wonderful.
Eating cup noodles and bento boxes with the Emperor outside a convenience store...
"Hmm, it tastes good?" Rudolf took a bite of the cup noodles, somewhat surprised.
"...Don't cup noodles all taste the same?"
It's not that mystical.
"Don't believe me? Try it?" Rudolf offered the cup noodles.
"...It's actually pretty good?" Legend was a little surprised.
Upon closer inspection, it was no different from regular instant noodles.
"Ah, that sausage, it's so cute," Rudolf looked at Legend's bento box.
"Do you want to try some?" Legend offered the bento box.
"Don't mind if I do," Rudolf didn't pretend to be modest and began to taste it.
The two quickly finished their food, then leaned back in their chairs in unison, gazing up at the sky.
The summer night sky was always brilliant and dazzling.
Wind rustled the trees, cicadas chirped incessantly, a picture of peaceful times.
"Pfft, hahahaha," Rudolf burst out laughing.
"...What's wrong?" Startled, Legend asked curiously.
"Nothing, thinking about it, today really has been a wonderful day," Rudolf wiped away tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes and explained.
"...Indeed, who would have thought that going fishing would turn into a shipwreck?" Legend also laughed.
"Running over from the Fishing Village was also a novel experience," Rudolf continued to recall.
"And running out late at night for a late-night snack," Legend added.
"And we even met a student."
"..."x2
The two exchanged glances and laughed even louder.
"What a wonderful day!" Rudolf concluded again.
"It certainly is," Legend echoed.
Rudolf stood up, stretched, and then extended her hand to Legend.
"That's enough for today, we should head back, Princess."
"Hmm, that feels a bit strange."
Legend complained, took Rudolf's outstretched hand, and stood up.
"I actually think you're very suited for the role of a princess, Legend, given how beautiful you are."
"A beautiful princess is just a vase; if I'm going to be anything, I'll be a queen!"
"Hehe, how interesting."
"Oh, right, Legend, could you change how you address me? Since we're roommates now, always using my title feels a bit off."
"Hm? Then what do you want me to call you, Rudolf-senpai?"
"Let me think... just call me Luna, that's my nickname."
"Eh? That's surprisingly girlish."
"...Although I'm aware of it, is it really okay for you to tease me like that?"
"Alright, alright, Sister Luna."
"...Sister Luna, huh? That's not bad either."
The two bantered like this as they embarked on their journey home.
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