There's Something Wrong With You, My Support Uma Musume

You Have Problematic Logistics, Uma Musume Author: Inertia Overload

Synopsis:

Inari Kagura, a workaholic girl from the Heavenly Dynasty who died from overwork, had just woken up in a remote shrine when she made a desperate escape to flee a sudden fire, eventually collapsing from exhaustion at the Symbol family's doorstep.

No system unique to transmigrators, penniless, powerless, without even a usable identity, and with a body that no one would hire for even odd jobs because she was only eleven years old, she accepted Old Symbol's proposal to make a living and became a maid for the Symbol family.

"This world is completely abnormal. I should have listened to my bestie and checked out Uma Musume..."

In the Tracen Academy student dormitory, Inari Kagura looked at herself in the mirror, now transformed into a little Uma Musume, and sighed helplessly, feeling lost about the future.

--Looking on the bright side, at least the maid work doesn't include anything weird, and there isn't some young master who likes little girls specifically requesting your service.

"Miss Eclipse, I think people should always look up..."

Looking at the line of text that suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the mirror, Inari Kagura felt even more complicated.

And, is there really none?

Prologue. Rainy Night

'Boom--!'

Lightning flashed across the dark night sky, and torrential rain poured down.

It was already nearly eight o'clock in the evening, and because of the severely bad weather, most people had already retreated back to their homes. In addition, the lights on this road were broken for some reason, making the already deserted road even more desolate.

In this night rain, only one person was slowly moving along this pitch-black road.

"Are the lights at the gate broken... sigh, I'll have the servants at home fix them tomorrow..."

A woman with slightly graying hair held a black umbrella and walked carefully along the road, complaining in a very low voice. From her weathered voice, it could be heard that she was also an elderly person.

'Boom--!'

Another bright flash of lightning streaked across the sky, bringing a moment of light to the woman who was about to arrive home.

"This is..."

Her eyes widened slightly, and she couldn't help but stop.

With the help of the flash of lightning just now, she vaguely saw something black near the bushes near her gate, which was on the road she was about to pass.

Taking out her smartphone and turning on the built-in flashlight to shine on that area, she saw what the black thing was—a black-haired girl, who looked very young, about ten years old.

The girl's black hair was scattered messily beneath her. She was dressed in something similar to a shrine maiden's outfit, but, not knowing what the girl had experienced not long ago, her clothes were covered in scars and stains. The fair skin exposed from the holes even had marks that looked like burns.

"Uma Musume?"

After approaching and crouching down, she saw the long ears on the girl's head and the tail on her back, which already indicated the girl's race—not a human, but like her, an Uma Musume.

"The injuries are so severe..."

After a quick glance, even if she didn't know much about medical knowledge, she could tell that the girl's injuries were serious. She couldn't help but frown. Without much hesitation, she immediately put away her phone, not caring that it was still raining heavily, threw the umbrella aside, reached out and pressed on the girl's chest, and then probed the girl's breath on the ground. Although it was very weak, the girl at least still had a heartbeat.

After groping on the wall next to her, feeling the metal nameplate engraved with "Symbol family," and confirming the approximate location, she reached out and pressed the doorbell button on it. Soon, a young woman's voice came from inside:

"This is the Symbol family, may I ask who you are?"

"It's me, Speed Symbol. Open the gate to the courtyard and contact the family doctor."

"Head of the family!? Are you injured?!"

"It's not me. I found an injured child at the door. Her breathing is very weak. Tell them to come quickly!"

The old Uma Musume named Speed Symbol quickly finished giving her orders. She could feel that the girl's breath was very weak. If she hadn't happened to fall at the Symbol family's door, and if she hadn't happened to be out on business today and encountered her, with such heavy rain tonight, it was questionable whether this girl could last until morning.

There was a reason why there were few people on this road. Because the Symbol family's manor was located here, as one of the major famous Uma Musume families, the Symbol family's territory was naturally very large. Usually, apart from reporters and Tracen Academy students, few people visited here.

Soon, the gate opened, and the servants in the courtyard also approached, partly to welcome the head of the family's return, and partly because a doctor in white brought a stretcher, and very carefully carried the girl outside the door onto it.

"Head of the family, that child seems to be seriously injured... what happened?"

"A child who fell at the gate, with many bruises and burn marks on her body. I don't know if she escaped from a fire at home."

Faced with the maid's doubts, Speed Symbol, who didn't know much about the matter, could only shake her head.

"What a pitiful child..."

"You guys should also investigate whether any shrines nearby have caught fire. This child looks a bit like a shrine maiden. Maybe she's a child from a nearby shrine."

"Yes, Head of the family."

"So hot... so painful..."

The unbearable burning sensation made the girl wake up a little, and the subconscious twitch brought another burst of piercing pain.

"Awake?"

Before the girl could see if the ceiling in front of her was familiar, an old voice came, drawing her attention.

She came back to her senses and realized that the other party was not speaking her familiar native language, but she didn't know why she could understand and hear what the other party was saying.

"I..."

'What's going on with me…'

The girl stared blankly at the woman who had spoken. She could tell that the woman was quite old, but it was clear that she wasn't human—who would have such strange ears and a tail? It couldn't be that the old woman was playing some kind of cosplay, could it? And as props, weren't those ears and tail a little too flexible?

'And… is something wrong with my body…?'

Although she couldn't make any big movements yet, the girl could feel that something she didn't originally have had appeared on her head and around her buttocks. She seemed to be able to control those structures to make movements.

"Child, you're injured. Do you remember what happened to you?"

The Old Symbol walked to the bedside and sat down, reaching out to gently stroke the girl's head, looking very distressed.

"Chi…ld?"

Although the girl knew that she was quite young for an elderly person, so the term wasn't strange coming from her, she discovered something even stranger as soon as she spoke.

'My voice?? What's going on!?'

Clearly, it wasn't the clear voice that a twenty-something office worker who had already entered society should have. That soft, cute voice sounded more like the voice of a two-dimensional little girl she had seen in anime.

Although she was originally a woman, she wasn't the type of newbie who never went online or experienced anything. She had a bad feeling in her heart and quickly looked down at her palms.

'These small hands are clearly not my hands… Crap, could it be that I overworked myself to death after staying up for several days in a row… and then restarted?'

Thinking of the research report she had only half-finished and hadn't saved yet, the girl couldn't help but feel a headache, which made her subconsciously reach out to cover her forehead.

"Child, are you alright? Is something hurting?"

Seeing the girl suddenly cover her forehead in silence, the Speed Symbol, thinking that she still had some hidden injuries, quickly asked.

"Hurts…"

The words, in a language she had never used before, came out of her mouth subconsciously, but the girl spoke it without any awkwardness, as if this body had already learned and mastered it proficiently.

"You're injured. Although the doctor said your condition is stable now, you still need to rest for a while… A shrine nearby was struck by lightning and caught fire this afternoon. Did you escape from there?"

"Injured… Shrine…"

In the dream she had when she was in a coma, the scene of her running through a sea of fire, desperately trying to escape, appeared in her mind again.

——Inari Kagura.

She remembered, that was her current name. Her fragmented memories had also connected a little. Her first awakening was in an unfamiliar building. As soon as she woke up, she encountered a sudden fire. She didn't have time to delve into where she had come to, nor did she carefully observe her situation. The instinct to survive urged her to escape.

"I… remember, fire…"

"It seems you did come from there, child. What about your family?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know… I… can't remember my family…"

This was the truth. Inari Kagura was like a unit that had been refreshed out of thin air. She was the only one in that shrine. At least, she didn't know if she had any family. The only useful information in her memory now was her name. The remaining memories from before, which didn't belong to this body, had nothing to do with this body.

Although she guessed that she had transmigrated, she didn't expect her background to be so clean, with nothing at all. Not even a lousy system had appeared.

'Crap… Am I an undocumented illegal resident?'

"Lost your memory? Poor child…"

Seeing the girl's expression dim a lot, and with the girl's unconscious action of covering her forehead again, the Speed Symbol stroked the girl's head again with pity. She could tell that Kagura wasn't lying, she really couldn't remember her family.

'She was the only one who escaped. Maybe her family died in that fire too? Such a young child…'

Thinking of the information she had investigated, the people who went to put out the fire and rescue people didn't find any corpses in the shrine. There were only traces of this Uma Musume escaping outside. She didn't know where this little Uma Musume's family was. It was impossible to leave such a young child alone in the shrine, right?

There are many situations that can cause amnesia, such as being stimulated too strongly or being subjected to excessive physical attacks. The little Uma Musume's memory loss is likely related to her injuries, but regardless of the reason, it's probably not something that an eleven or twelve-year-old child can accept. Thinking of this, the Speed Symbol felt even more sorry for the child.

"Do you remember your name?"

"Inari Kagura… Yes, Inari Kagura."

Kagura knew that this strange name was definitely not her name, but the name of this body. However, she didn't mind that. Since she wasn't sure of her identity now, it would definitely be better to use a name that was more in line with the current environment.

"Inari Kagura… Do you mind if I call you Kagura?"

"I don't mind… You saved me, you can use whatever name you feel comfortable with."

Inari Kagura nodded slightly. She probably guessed that she was injured in the fire when she first transmigrated. This seemingly serious old woman found her and treated her. After all, there were traces of emergency treatment all over her arms and body, and her injuries were so serious that they caused her to fall into a coma. If no one had taken care of her, she estimated that she could have restarted on the spot.

'Should I be glad that I didn't break the fastest restart record of all the seniors…'

Thinking of this, Kagura felt a burst of relief in her heart. She panicked at the time and ran according to her intuition. She didn't remember where she had gone along the way. Fortunately, someone was nearby when she collapsed from exhaustion. If she had fallen in a place where there was no one, she would have been done for.

At least now, this old woman didn't seem to have any malice towards her. She was still gently stroking her head to comfort her, as if she was afraid of scaring her. Kagura, who was exhausted from her injuries and strenuous exercise, didn't want to think too much anymore. Since the environment was safe now, she didn't need to hold on anymore.

"Haa…"

Before long, Kagura closed her eyes.

'What should we do with this child in the future?'

The Speed Symbol's hand was still on Kagura's head, gently rubbing her long black hair. However, perhaps due to over-exhaustion, Kagura had fallen asleep again in the short silence just now. She was still frowning in her sleep, and the ears on her head were turned back, as if she was dreaming of something bad.

"This child is still so young, I hope we can find her family soon…"

2. The Symbol family's Help

The next morning, the Speed Symbol, who got up early to take a walk in the garden, found that the little Uma Musume she had rescued yesterday had woken up and was sitting in a wheelchair on the corridor near the garden, staring at the sky in a daze.

The Speed Symbol turned around and walked towards the sitting little Uma Musume, then reached out and carefully stroked her head. She felt the little Uma Musume tremble as if she was frightened, and the two ears on her head stood up all at once.

"Ah! ... Good morning, Granny."

"Up so early? Your injuries weren't exactly light, shouldn't you rest more?"

"It's not that bad... I told the lady taking care of me that I wanted to come out and take a look, so she put me in a wheelchair and pushed me out... Thank you very much for your help yesterday, Granny."

Because she was injured and sitting in a wheelchair, unable to make big movements, Inari Kagura could only slightly lower her head to express her gratitude to the kind old woman.

"Don't worry about it, child, the important thing is that you're safe and sound. The doctor said you're in good health and recovering quickly, you should be back to normal in a few days. Where's the person who pushed you out here?"

"I said I wanted to stop here and take a look, and then she ran off to get me breakfast."

"Good... good..."

Seeing that this little Uma Musume was in good condition, Speed Symbol sighed in relief and gently patted her shoulder.

"Child, can you remember anything? About your family."

"I'm sorry, Granny, I really can't remember anything..."

Kagura shook her head. Without a doubt, she definitely didn't have any family. Kagura couldn't find a single memory related to family. It seemed that she was the type of unregistered person who just spawned out of nowhere.

"Were you alone in the shrine when the fire started?"

"I was all alone, I've been all alone the whole time."

"Hmm..."

Speed Symbol frowned. Inari Kagura didn't seem to be lying. They couldn't find any useful information at the scene. The fire was too big, and the shrine was burned down to just some stone structures. There was no way to find any trace of anyone. If anyone was still inside, there was no chance of survival under such a fire. And Kagura was such a small child, it was common sense that she could never have lived alone in that shrine all the time.

After yesterday's investigation, Kagura's photo could not be matched to anyone in the identity system. The situation of being unregistered was not uncommon. Some Uma Musume are not registered at birth, and some orphanages have Uma Musume like that. It's not unusual, but it's very troublesome for those who want to find her family. Without identity records, plus the amnesia, the clues can be said to be completely broken, which has caused great difficulties for Speed Symbol's efforts to help Kagura find her family.

"Um... Granny, thank you very much for your help. After my injuries heal in a few days, I'll leave on my own... I won't cause you any trouble."