There's Something Wrong With You, Logistics Uma Musume

Saying that, Nice Nature snuggled up to Kagura, who she was holding in her arms, and rubbed her face against hers.

"Now that I've finally gotten into Central Tracen Academy, I'll find a way to get Kagura a chance to go to school too!"

"Well…"

Clearly, Nice Nature hadn't forgotten the promise she made a long time ago. Kagura was very happy to have such a caring friend. But when Nice Nature mentioned entering Tracen, Kagura remembered that she seemed to be going to Tracen soon too. Wouldn't Quality become her classmate then?

"...I have good news to tell you too, Quality."

Kagura decided to tell Nice Nature the news first. After all, they would be classmates soon, and it wouldn't hurt to exchange information.

"Hmm? Kagura's good news?"

"The Symbol family helped me regain my identity. The young lady said she wants me to go to Tracen Academy with her to take care of her daily life… so I'll be reporting to Tracen in a few days as a Logistics Uma Musume."

"Eh!?!?!?"

Nice Nature looked incredulous and let out a high-pitched scream.

"That's great! I knew it was a pity that such a smart kid like Kagura couldn't go to school. So, does that mean we're classmates?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Nice Nature happily picked Kagura up and spun her around a few times. Although they were both still small Uma Musume, Nice Nature was still a little taller than Kagura, the little shorty.

"By the way, what is this Logistics Uma Musume you're talking about, Kagura?"

"This…"

After briefly recalling the concept of Logistics Uma Musume that Toujou Hana had told her, Kagura simplified the long string of concepts and gave Nice Nature a simple explanation.

"I see, so there's such a thing as a Logistics Uma Musume… hmm…"

After listening to Kagura's explanation, Nice Nature seemed to have some ideas, looking thoughtful.

Kagura waited quietly for Nice Nature to think for a while. Seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak, Kagura asked:

"What's wrong?"

"Ah… well, Kagura is going to be a Logistics Uma Musume… I… well…"

Nice Nature stammered, looking down and seeming a little nervous, a faint red tint on her fair cheeks.

"Would Kagura… be willing to… uh, I mean… later, when I can participate in races, would Kagura be willing to… support me?"

Although Nice Nature spoke haltingly, Kagura roughly understood what Nice Nature meant. This was naturally not a problem. She had always been taking care of Nice Nature, and for her, it was just part of her daily routine.

"Of course, Quality. As long as you don't mind, I definitely have no problem with it."

"I… how could I mind Kagura! I'm so happy that Kagura, such a caring child, is willing to support me!"

"You, I think you're just greedy! Here, I just made some radish cakes. This time, I put some taro in them. Want to try some?"

As she spoke, Kagura raised the basket she had been carrying and shook it at Nice Nature. She knew that Nice Nature always loved to eat what she made, so before she came back to buy groceries, she used the ingredients that the Head Maid had bought too much of this morning to make some food to bring over.

"Yes!"

Nice Nature nodded without hesitation, wagging her tail and looking at Kagura with anticipation.

'Ah… I wish I had a little sister like her.'

Seeing Nice Nature like her own pet waiting for dinner, Kagura couldn't help but smile. She took out a small bag of steaming taro radish cakes from the basket and handed it to Nice Nature, reminding her to be careful not to burn her mouth.

Of course, Kagura didn't forget that she came to buy groceries. Taking Nice Nature, who was still engrossed in eating, Kagura walked into the shopping street and began her shopping for the day.

"Yo~ It's been a few days since I've seen you, little Kagura. Is it the usual today?"

"Yes, please prepare the usual ingredients for me."

Seeing the shopkeeper go into the shop to prepare the ingredients, Kagura also rummaged through her pockets to prepare to pay.

"See, the moment you come back, Quality is much more energetic. Hey, Quality, did little Kagura bring you something to eat again? Did you say thank you?"

"Mmmph (Yes!)!"

Nice Nature, with her mouth full of taro radish cake, made a muffled sound and nodded vigorously.

Kagura took the change from the shopkeeper and put it back in her pocket, then took out another small bag of snacks from the basket and stuffed it into the shopkeeper's hands. The shopkeeper was a little surprised to see the small bag in his hand:

"This is…"

"These are some snacks I made myself. They might not be as delicious as the ones sold in stores… Hehe, it's mainly to thank you for taking care of me so much, shopkeeper. Just a little token of my appreciation?"

"Ah ah…! Quality was right, little Kagura is indeed an angel… I wish my daughter could be so sensible and obedient…"

"Hey hey, shopkeeper, control yourself…"

Judging from the shopkeeper's moved expression, he must have been tormented by his daughter quite a bit.

After saying goodbye to the touched shopkeeper, Kagura and Nice Nature, who was still eating voraciously, walked to the next shop she wanted to go to. After paying the bill, Kagura also stuffed a bag of homemade snacks to the shopkeeper of this shop.

She went to so many shops along the way, and some of the shopkeepers even tasted them on the spot. Kagura didn't know if the shopkeepers were exaggerating or if it was really that delicious. She felt that the reaction of one of the shopkeepers at the time was almost like the characters in Food Wars, exploding his clothes off.

After checking her planned list and seeing that all the ingredients had been bought, and it was still early, so she didn't need to rush back to cook, Kagura turned to Nice Nature, who had been following her all the way:

"Quality, you don't have any homework to do now, right? What have you been doing these days?"

"Gulp… mmm! Me? I've been looking at Tracen's questions in advance…"

Hearing Kagura asking her a question, Nice Nature quickly swallowed the food in her mouth.

"Need any help?"

"Eh? Kagura, do you have time today? Don't you need to go home and cook?"

I was thinking it would be nice to just walk with Kagura for a while without doing anything, but hearing that Kagura had time, Nice Nature suddenly had some other ideas.

"I have some free time in my schedule. I also sent a message to the Head Maid saying I might be home a little later, so there's no rush."

"Then... then why don't you come to my place? Just... to give me some guidance?"

Nice Nature tried inviting Kagura. Although Kagura would occasionally tutor her, Kagura had never been to her house before. She had always been taken care of by Kagura and really wanted the chance to host her once, but Kagura's schedule was usually very tight, and Kagura didn't have a phone to contact her with before, so she never found the opportunity.

"Go to Quality's house for tutoring? Wouldn't that bother your aunt and uncle?"

"No, no, that's just my temporary residence. My parents are back in our hometown. I live alone, there's no one else at home!"

As if to prove the reliability of her statement, Nice Nature puffed out her slightly undulating chest, trying to look reliable.

"Then... I'll intrude?"

Nice Nature's home isn't big; it looks like a standard single-person dwelling.

Kagura placed the basket of groceries in the entryway, so she could easily grab it when she had to go back later, and then took off her shoes and entered Quality's home.

"Eh... eh, Kagura, please sit over there first. I... I'll make you some tea!"

Feeling that Nice Nature was probably hosting someone at her home for the first time, Kagura could tell she was a little nervous. After all, she was still a child. Although Kagura agreed and sat down at the table in the living room, she kept an eye on Nice Nature's movements, worried that this nervous child might cause an accident.

'Quality... I hope she's okay?'

Although she couldn't see Nice Nature in the kitchen from where she was sitting, Kagura could still hear some sounds coming from the kitchen.

After a while, Kagura felt like nothing was wrong and was just about to relax when suddenly, she heard the sound of some metal objects falling to the ground and water splashing out from the kitchen, which immediately made her focus again. She heard Nice Nature's scream and quickly stood up and ran to the kitchen.

"Quality! What's wrong?"

Pushing open the kitchen door, Kagura saw Nice Nature sitting on the floor, rubbing her waist and hips. Not far from her, she could see a fallen kettle on the ground, with water spilled all over the floor. Fortunately, Nice Nature had only come in to get water, and the water inside hadn't been boiled yet.

"Eh... eh... Kagura... I..."

"Stay where you are in your current position. Let me take a look."

Carefully examining the situation in the kitchen, Kagura also saw a stool that shouldn't have been in the kitchen, and a can of what appeared to be tea leaves, unopened, lying on the counter. Looking at the high cabinet that was open but not closed, Kagura could roughly guess what had just happened to Nice Nature.

"I... I'm fine! I just fell off the chair and knocked over the kettle. Kagura, you really don't need to..."

"This stool isn't exactly short. Listen to me, Quality, let me take a look."

As a doctor, Kagura naturally wouldn't believe a patient who said they were fine. She had seen too many patients who said they were fine but ended up making things worse. To avoid Nice Nature from really getting hurt, she decided to examine her carefully.

Seemingly stunned by the sudden seriousness in Kagura's aura, Nice Nature froze on the spot, not moving. Kagura stepped forward and told her not to move, and then began to check Nice Nature for any other injuries.

'This is the first time... I've seen Kagura like this?'

Kagura usually gave people a gentle and approachable feeling. This was the first time Nice Nature had seen Kagura so serious and imposing.

Kagura reached out and carefully touched Nice Nature's forehead and arms, occasionally asking her if she felt anything unusual. Uma Musume's bodies were actually quite sturdy, and Nice Nature had only fallen slightly, so other than her butt hurting from the fall, there was nothing else obviously uncomfortable.

After examining Nice Nature and confirming that she didn't have any other troublesome injuries, Kagura breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and grabbed Nice Nature's hand, and carefully helped her up:

"Thank goodness you're okay... Quality, let me do it."

A few minutes later, Kagura brought a cup of steaming tea to Nice Nature.

"Waaah... I wanted to make it myself to entertain Kagura..."

Nice Nature's motivation visibly decreased, her ears drooped down listlessly, and she looked very disappointed.

"You, you're not tall enough and can't stand steadily, so don't do such dangerous things. I'm here to tutor you; there's no need to do these things."

Kagura also reached out and patted Nice Nature's little head. She knew that Nice Nature always wanted to try her best to act like an older sister, like a senior, in front of her, but she was just a child after all.

"I just... I'm always being taken care of by Kagura. I'm older than Kagura, and I want to do something for Kagura too..."

"Then... before you do something dangerous that you're not confident in, tell me first, okay?"

As she spoke, Kagura took her hand off Nice Nature's head and gently hugged her from behind while she was still sitting.

The sudden action made Nice Nature's ears twitch in surprise. She had never felt Kagura's presence so clearly, that gentle feeling, like a mother, relaxing and calming, giving Nice Nature the urge to just lean on Kagura for a while and do nothing.

"Mmm..."

Kagura also raised her hand and gently stroked Nice Nature's head like she was comforting a child. She made a comfortable sound like a cat.

After a moment, seeing that Nice Nature's condition had stabilized, Kagura released her. Nice Nature was a little reluctant to rub against Kagura's hand, but she quickly controlled her body.

"Okay, Quality, we've wasted so much time, let's get started."

Sitting back down next to Nice Nature, Kagura reminded her.

"Eh? Start what..."

Having just snapped out of that gentle daze, Nice Nature asked subconsciously, her head still a little foggy.

"Weren't you the one who asked me here to tutor you? Go get your questions."

"Ah! Okay! I'll go get them right away!"

20. Enrollment

"If I calculate the time correctly, it should be about time, right?"

A few days later, Kagura's enrollment procedures were also completed. Having received the notification, Kagura arrived at the entrance of Central Tracen Academy with her luggage the next day.

When she went to tutor Nice Nature a few days ago, Kagura also exchanged contact information with her. Nice Nature had arranged to meet her at eight o'clock in the morning to register at the school together and asked her to show her around. It was now 7:45, and Kagura always had a habit of arriving half an hour early, so she had come here at 7:30 to wait.

"Kagura~! Have you been waiting here long?"

After waiting a few more minutes, Kagura heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming from the street not far away. She saw the red-haired Uma Musume carrying a lot of things, hurrying over from a distance.

Since Nice Nature could now live directly in the dormitory at Central Tracen Academy, she no longer needed to live in her original house. So today, Nice Nature brought a lot of her luggage over and said goodbye to the enthusiastic landlord.

"Did you bring everything? Didn't leave anything behind, did you?"

"Huff... Huff! I brought everything! I also said goodbye to the landlord and everyone in the shopping street. Everyone was very happy and gave me a lot of snacks to bring to school, so I was a little delayed. After all, we lived together for such a long time, I'm a little reluctant..."

Nice Nature, panting from running so hard while carrying a lot of luggage, stopped in front of Kagura, holding onto her suitcase and breathing in small breaths. Kagura didn't know if it was just her imagination, but even though it had only been a few days since she last saw Nice Nature, she felt like Nice Nature had gotten a little taller, and her figure seemed to have gotten a little better too.

"That's great~ Quality came to Tokyo from her hometown, it's very lucky that so many people in this unfamiliar city care about you so much."

"Hehe... Yeah, when I first moved here, I was always worried that I would be bullied because I couldn't integrate into the urban environment... But whether it's the shopping street in my hometown or the shopping street here, everyone in the shopping street is so enthusiastic and kind, it's really great..."

"That's why I say, Quality, don't always be so insecure. You're a very likeable kid."

As she spoke, Kagura reached out and touched Nice Nature's head, who was slightly taller than her. Nice Nature didn't dodge, just smiled guilelessly, she seemed to enjoy this feeling quite a bit.

"Of course, there are times when I feel like 'maybe I can do it too'! Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to Central Tracen Academy!"

"Since you're ready, then... shall we go?"