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

"Little miss is really amazing... I heard that when you're at the Symbol family, you also do a great job with the housework, is that right?"

"I'm just doing my job, it's nothing worth mentioning."

"That's great~ I'm so envious of the person who gets to marry little miss in the future... When Kagura grows up, she will definitely be a very virtuous wife! I guarantee it!"

"Maruzensky-san, is it really okay to say things like that to an eleven-year-old... Well, I'll just take it as a compliment~"

Seeing Maruzensky's envious look, Kagura could only smile helplessly. She hadn't even thought that far ahead yet. Her biggest goal right now was to be able to live independently and then repay Speed Symbol for her help. As for anything beyond that, she'd leave it for her future self to think about.

Although Maruzensky hadn't been much help this time other than acting as a human shopping cart to carry her things, it was still nice to have someone to chat with while working.

Maruzensky is actually a pretty good person...

Ignoring the fact that she occasionally likes to "chest-bump" her, Kagura thought Maruzensky was a very kind and friendly senior. She just didn't know how old this senior was. Although she looked like a high school student, she gave off a feeling of being an enthusiastic neighborhood auntie.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that, Maruzensky-san? Is there something on my face?"

While waiting in line for the clerk to ring up her purchases, Kagura noticed that Maruzensky seemed to be staring at her face the whole time. Kagura, who had been spacing out and thinking about random things, snapped back to reality and asked.

"It's nothing... Did little miss buy enough ingredients?"

Remembering that Kagura was particularly sensitive to other people's gazes and being followed, Maruzensky quickly shook her head.

"Almost. It's a bit heavy. I don't know how I would have gotten all this stuff back to the hotel without a little cart. Maruzensky-san being here is a huge help~ Thank you very much!"

Uma Musume eat much more than humans, which meant that Kagura had to carry a lot of stuff back. Kagura was quite glad that Maruzensky had agreed to come along, otherwise she would have had to figure out how to transport all these things.

"You're welcome~ I'm glad I could help. And I'm just helping to carry things, you're doing everything else, little miss."

"Ehehe... Then I'll leave these big bags to you, Maruzensky-san~ Be careful not to tear the bags."

"Cheers~"

That night, in the private room booked by Speed Symbol, Rudolph Symbol, who had finished her performance, and several others from Tracen Academy gathered to celebrate her debut victory.

Of course, Uma Musume can't drink alcohol, so Kagura prepared juice and carrot juice that she bought from the supermarket.

The food on the table was naturally prepared by Kagura herself. The ingredients were also brought from the supermarket by her and Maruzensky, but she borrowed the hotel's spare kitchen. Although Uma Musume eat a lot, fortunately the Uma Musume present had relatively normal appetites, so Kagura wouldn't be exhausted in the kitchen.

Maruzensky, who had been curiously observing, couldn't forget Kagura's work efficiency in the kitchen, which was equivalent to five people. She had mastered both the processing of ingredients and the cooking steps very skillfully, as if she had done it countless times, which amazed the chefs at the hotel.

"Delicious! It's the taste I've been dreaming of! I didn't expect little miss to be able to cook Chinese food!"

After everyone started eating, Akikawa Yayoi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after taking a few bites.

"Yes, but my skills are not very good, I hope you can forgive me."

"Denial! It's exactly the same taste as the food made by the hotel chef when I traveled to China before! If little miss's skills are not very good, then there are no great chefs in the world!"

Akikawa Yayoi strongly denied Kagura's modesty. It seemed that Akikawa Yayoi really liked her cooking and gave it a very high rating, which made Kagura embarrassed. Seeing that everyone else was also very satisfied, Kagura finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that her cooking wouldn't suit their tastes.

--Other things can be put aside, but cooking is for my own stomach, so I must not be careless!

This was Kagura's principle as a foodie, so before transmigrating, she worked hard to learn many other cuisines in her spare time. She didn't expect that there would be a day when she could actually show them off.

Speed Symbol was also more relieved about Kagura's future arrangements. While Kagura was busy cooking, Rudolph Symbol, who had never been on the same wavelength as her, took the initiative to communicate with her—after learning about Kagura's current situation, she wanted to help Kagura. She wanted to take Kagura to Tracen Academy.

Kagura's current age was definitely not enough to stand on the racetrack, but it would be good for her to adapt to academy life in advance. After observing Kagura for this period of time, Speed Symbol found that Kagura had received human education before. She knew very little about Uma Musume common sense, almost nothing. Going to Central Tracen Academy should greatly increase her understanding of Uma Musume.

Of course, Speed Symbol had not forgotten Kagura's character of not wanting to easily accept favors. She had also thought of a reason long ago. After discussing it with Rudolph Symbol today, the grandmother and granddaughter reached a consensus that as long as Kagura agreed, she would send Kagura to be Rudolph Symbol's Logistics Uma Musume and let her take care of Rudolph Symbol—that was the explanation in name, but Rudolph Symbol, who had grown up receiving elite education since she was a child and had extremely strong self-care ability, would need someone to take care of her? The answer was obvious.

--At least that's what Rudolph Symbol thought now.

"Kagura, are you interested in changing your work environment?"

Halfway through the meal, Rudolph Symbol made eye contact with Speed Symbol nearby to confirm the signal. After confirming that Speed Symbol was also ready, Rudolph Symbol opened her mouth.

"Huh?"

Kagura, who was burying her head in ribs, looked up and put down her chopsticks, looking at Rudolph Symbol in confusion.

"My work at the school is very busy, and I often can't take care of myself. You're also working as a maid at home, right? Are you interested in becoming my Logistics Uma Musume, responsible for my daily life when I'm not working or competing?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Akikawa Yayoi, who had been regretting and turning grief into appetite, immediately perked up. She stopped eating, raised her head, and blinked her watery eyes at Rudolph Symbol, her face full of anticipation.

Maruzensky rolled her eyes at Rudolph Symbol. How could she not know how much her friend loved talent? She usually went to great lengths to find good seedlings, and would even run hundreds of kilometers to remote rural areas to poach people.

--The beads on your abacus are almost bouncing on my face. The crystallization of the Symbol family's elite education, the student council president of Central Tracen Academy, can't take care of herself? What a joke, I think you're just lusting after her legs!

But thinking that if Kagura also came to Central Tracen Academy, she would have many more opportunities to pet little Uma Musume, so for this reason, Maruzensky still hoped that Kagura would agree, but it definitely still depended on Kagura's personal wishes.

As for Toujou Hana, her expression was relatively less obvious, but she also had her own plans. Although she would not give such a small child intense training, Kagura's presence at the academy would also make it easier for her to confirm Kagura's condition and provide some basic guidance. After all, she had finally discovered such a good seedling, and she naturally hoped that Kagura's talent could shine, even if Kagura didn't choose her as a trainer in the end.

"You mean, Miss needs me to go to the academy to take care of you? Is that okay? Is Head of the Family okay with that?"

Kagura looked at Speed Symbol. She didn't mind changing her work environment. She had heard of young ladies wanting to bring a maid to school. It was nothing to help an old lady take care of her granddaughter. She was just worried that Speed Symbol would have any objections.

"It's okay... There are other maids at home. Little Kagura, it's good to take care of Rudolph. She's too busy with her work and needs more care than this old woman. Besides, the Symbol family isn't far from Tracen. You can always come back to visit if you want."

Speed Symbol, who had already discussed it, naturally cooperated with her granddaughter's acting. She was actually a little reluctant to let Kagura leave, but this was also for Kagura's future. After all, she would have to be independent sooner or later, and Tracen happened to have this resource. With the help of Rudolph Symbol's influence, it would be easy to achieve this.

"Since Head of the Family has no objections, then, I will follow your wishes. Miss, I will go to Tracen in time every day."

Kagura herself didn't care much. Her main concern was that Speed Symbol needed to be taken care of. Since Speed Symbol had no objections, she would no longer refuse Rudolph Symbol's proposal.

"You don't need to run far. Since Kagura is enrolling as a Logistics Uma Musume, the academy can treat you as a student. Tracen Academy has vacant rooms, so arranging a dormitory for you is doable."

"Won't that be too much trouble? It's not the start of the semester, is it?"

In her memory, dorm changes in high school and college were always inconvenient. And it's only July. Kagura was a little worried if this would cause any unnecessary trouble.

"Don't worry. As the student council president... ahem, anyway, the summer training camp will be over soon, and everyone will be back at school. No need to worry about that."

Rudolph Symbol suddenly stopped mid-sentence as if she had remembered something. She looked at Akikawa Yayoi, who was still looking at Kagura with sparkling eyes and an expectant expression, seemingly not paying attention to what she was saying at all. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Okay... If there's any trouble, please be sure to tell me. I'll cooperate fully."

Kagura nodded. After confirming there was nothing else, she buried her head and continued to slurp the ribs in her bowl.

As a result, she completely missed Akikawa Yayoi secretly giving Rudolph Symbol a thumbs-up, and Maruzensky's ears, which were twitching non-stop with joy.

17. It feels great, of course!

Having spent most of the day busy preparing a celebratory party for Rudolph Symbol, a tired Kagura returned to her hotel room, washed up, and fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Since becoming an Uma Musume, Kagura's schedule had become much more reasonable, so she usually woke up early. Today was no exception. She woke up early, washed up, and changed her clothes. Casually looking out the window of her room, she saw a familiar chestnut-haired figure on the street outside the hotel, amidst the not-so-thick white mist.

"Head of the Family? It's only six o'clock... Up so early?"

It seemed Rudolph Symbol was running on the street outside, looking breathless. She wondered how long she had been running.

Estimating that Rudolph Symbol would probably run back later, and with nothing else to do for the moment, Kagura simply rummaged through her luggage, found a water bottle, filled it with warm water, and grabbed a towel.

The sun had just barely peeked out, and the sky wasn't yet bright. The summer morning wasn't hot, but perhaps because it had been raining recently, the damp air felt sticky and uncomfortable. This kind of weather probably wasn't very suitable for strenuous exercise.

Having already run a few laps, Rudolph Symbol slowed down slightly to recover her stamina. With the decrease in speed, she was able to pay attention to the surroundings, such as the entrance of the hotel, where there shouldn't be anyone at this time, but a small black-haired Uma Musume was standing.

"Kagura?"

She stopped and called out the other's name. Although her vision was somewhat affected by the mist, she wasn't so bad that she would mistake someone else for her.

Seeing Rudolph Symbol finally stop, Kagura walked up and handed her the water bottle and towel.

"Good morning, Head of the Family. You're up really early. Do you have a habit of morning exercise?"

"I just woke up this morning and found there was nothing to do. It's not good to waste time, so I came out for a run... Thank you for bringing water and a towel."

"It's my duty, it's nothing... However, I remember the Head of the Family and Toujou-san seemed to have told you yesterday to get some rest, right?"

Although exercise was a good thing, she had just sprinted so much yesterday. The fatigue from the race needed time to recover. Speed Symbol and Toujou Hana naturally knew this, so they reminded Rudolph Symbol to rest yesterday. It seemed this Head of the Family hadn't listened to their reminders at all.

"Ah... well, it's just jogging, it's not really exercise... is it?"

Looking at Kagura's amiable and kind smile, Rudolph Symbol inexplicably felt a sense of pressure that didn't belong to a child, as if a doctor was staring at a patient still in bed.

"It would be better to go back and rest, take a shower, and change clothes before everyone else wakes up, Head of the Family."

"That seems to be the case... Okay, that's it for today. Um, Kagura, you'll keep today's events a secret, right?"

"Please rest assured, my lips are sealed."

Kagura smiled and held a finger in front of her lips, indicating that she wouldn't tell anyone what she saw today.

It seemed Rudolph Symbol was quite afraid of Speed Symbol and her Trainer, or rather, she shouldn't be afraid of them, but simply afraid of being nagged and didn't want to worry people.

Originally, Kagura wanted to sneak back to the beanbag chair in her room to lie down for a while. After all, it was rare to have nothing to do in the morning, and she wanted to laze around, but Rudolph Symbol said she wanted to chat with her, so she dragged Kagura back to her room.

Rudolph Symbol naturally went to take a shower as soon as she returned. Kagura, with nothing to do, could only sit on the large bed in the room, swinging her legs boredly.

"I heard from my grandmother that you've lost a lot of memories, Kagura, is that right?"

Kagura heard Rudolph Symbol's voice from inside the bathroom. It seemed the soundproofing in the hotel bathroom wasn't very good.

"Yes, I can't remember any memories related to my family."

This was Eclipse's suggestion, and it was now Kagura's standard explanation.

If Eclipse counted, then it wasn't like she didn't have any family. At least, nominally, she had a mother. But Eclipse wasn't willing to let her reveal her existence yet, supposedly to protect her, so Kagura didn't plan to reveal this information.

"I see... No wonder you don't seem to care much about these things."

"After all, I can't remember anything. You don't have to be so careful when talking to me about these things, Head of the Family."

"That's not right. Even if you can't remember, knowing that you've forgotten something will always leave a bit of a grudge in your heart, right? Sorry, I won't bring up this topic in the future."

Before she could finish speaking, Kagura heard the sound of the bathroom door opening. Rudolph Symbol walked out with only a bath towel wrapped around her body. Kagura had to admit that the Uma Musume had excellent figures. As the Head of the Family, Rudolph Symbol was naturally no exception. Her figure was so perfect that Kagura, who was still a shorty, was incredibly envious.

"By the way, you don't seem to be afraid of me at all, Kagura. You spoke very naturally earlier."

Having quickly changed into casual clothes, Rudolph Symbol sat down on the edge of the bed. Kagura leaned behind her, preparing to blow-dry her hair. Leaning against Kagura's back, feeling her small hands gently stroking through her hair, Rudolph Symbol felt a reassuring and relaxing aura, giving her a sense of fatigue despite being quite energetic. She suddenly had the urge to fall asleep in Kagura's arms.

"Afraid? Why? Is there anything scary about the Head of the Family?"

Kneeling on the bed while blow-drying the hair of Rudolph Symbol, who was sitting on the edge of the bed after getting dressed, Kagura asked.

Although she did think that this should be a difficult person to communicate with when she first saw Rudolph Symbol, it was only to that extent. After all, she was an adult who had faced countless patients, leaders, and superiors. It was impossible for her to back down just because someone seemed difficult to communicate with.

In comparison, Rudolph Symbol was like her high school student council president. Compared to the various strange people she had met at work, she was still just a student. No matter how unapproachable she was, she couldn't be more difficult to talk to than those weirdos. Moreover, Rudolph Symbol's personality wasn't bad. Speed Symbol said that Rudolph Symbol used to be very irritable, but she was much better now.

"You probably don't know, Kagura, but no one dares to talk to me at school. When I go to the cafeteria, the surrounding area is empty... Everyone respects me too much. Having authority is a good thing, but if it creates a gap between me and the students, then it's putting the cart before the horse. The student council president should be close to the students."

"Hmm... It's a unique problem for someone who's too excellent~"

Seeing Rudolph Symbol looking troubled, Kagura, who was helping her with her hair, nodded understandingly. She knew that feeling all too well. Back when she was a student, she would also avoid unfamiliar student council leaders. After all, there was always a natural barrier between geniuses and ordinary people like her.

Rudolph Symbol always felt that even though Kagura was only an eleven-year-old child, she possessed a composure and maturity that rivaled or even surpassed her own. Perhaps seeking her help with problems she couldn't solve herself might yield unexpected answers.

"Maybe it's also because you're always so formal when you talk, Miss Rudolph? After all, no one likes feeling like they're at work all the time, right?"

"My work has always been like that... it's hard to change. Kagura, do you have any good ideas? How can I be a little more approachable to the students?"

"Try to relax a little and learn about what's popular these days? That way you can have more to talk about with the students, right? If you want to change the way you speak so formally... maybe you could try reading some jokes? Even if you don't use the jokes themselves, the humor that makes up the jokes is worth referencing, and it can soften that stiff feeling when you talk."

Kagura thought seriously for a moment before giving what she thought was a feasible answer. Of course, she didn't know how much trouble her answer would cause the Tracen Academy student council members in the future.

"Popular trends and jokes, huh... I understand. I'll take a look at some joke books when I have time... But, as for popular trends, Kagura, do you know anything about them?"

"Eh? Why are you asking me, a maid, about that?"

"Kagura, you're also a teenager. You should know what young people like these days, right?"

Kagura thought in silence for a moment. She had only gotten a phone recently and hadn't had much contact with the world's entertainment. When the young maids had free time, they were talking about dramas and things like that, but she hadn't heard the maids mention anything about mobile games.

However, she still recommended games and anime to Rudolph Symbol. When she went to the shopping district, she had seen some game advertisements and anime on the TVs in the electronics stores. This world also had some of her favorite mobile games, but she hadn't had time to try them out yet.

"I see, so ordinary students like these things... I'll have to look into it when I have time."

Rudolph Symbol nodded thoughtfully. Kagura felt that this serious Head of the Family had been exposed to too much work too early, to the point where she didn't know what girls her age would normally do.

"I'm glad I could help. Well then, Miss Rudolph, would you like me to do your hair?"

"There's no need. I rarely bother with a special hairstyle. This is fine."

After tidying up her attire, Rudolph Symbol stood up and turned to look at Kagura, who was still sitting properly behind her. Kagura was also looking at her with a smile, her gentle and lovely appearance particularly endearing. A strange impulse welled up in her heart, and she couldn't help but reach out and carefully pinch Kagura's soft cheek.

Ah... I knew this would happen. Why do one or two people always like to pinch me for no reason? Does my face feel that good?

Kagura didn't dodge, but let Rudolph Symbol rub her cheeks. She was used to people around her suddenly making such a move. Maruzensky, the maids at home, and even Speed Symbol liked to gently pinch her face or simply give her a hug when she got close. This made Kagura a little confused. She knew it was also a way of expressing their affection for her, but sometimes it was too enthusiastic and bothered her.

After only a few seconds, Rudolph Symbol, who had been immersed in the soft sensation, suddenly came back to her senses. She realized that in the time she was unaware, her hands had completely grabbed Kagura's cheeks, rubbing her face as if she were kneading dough. Kagura, who had resigned herself with her eyes closed, showed no expression on her face, vaguely revealing a hint of helplessness.