There's Something Wrong With You, Logistics Uma Musume

Kagura teased Nice Nature for a moment, then casually placed a few plates on the table. Because those old Uma Musume had arrived so suddenly today, she hadn't brought enough ingredients. The Tracen Academy kitchen was also running low on supplies today, so aside from the portions for Nice Nature and Rudolph Symbol, which she had made according to nutritional balance standards, she had only made fried rice for everyone else.

"Sorry, I didn't know you all were coming. We're out of ingredients today, so I could only make fried rice. If you're hungry, just make do with it."

"I don't mind... You didn't have to prepare anything for me, Kagura. Aren't you tired?"

Speed Symbol didn't really care what she ate. Back when she was still at home, she knew that Kagura was a great cook, and even ordinary fried rice could be made delicious. She was just afraid that Kagura would exhaust herself.

"It's alright... I don't feel tired at all. By the way, Quality, you had a lot of exercise today. I'm going to give you a massage. Is your roommate in the dorm?"

"You mean Wonderful Sunday? She's usually there, but why do you ask?"

"I wanted to go to your dorm to massage you, but I'm afraid of disturbing people or causing misunderstandings."

Although Eclipse had explained the reason for the sensitivity of Uma Musume's legs, Kagura still couldn't accept it, especially when she massaged Nice Nature. Her moans were so misleading that Kagura was afraid the disciplinary committee would come and take her away one day.

"How about Nice Nature comes to our dorm? I don't mind."

Mejiro Ardan stopped eating her fried rice and offered a suggestion. She was also curious about Kagura's massage process.

"If Miss Ardan doesn't mind, I don't have any problem with it."

Kagura was mainly afraid that Ardan wouldn't like the noise, so she asked if they should go out. After all, she wasn't a Trainer and didn't have her own training room. It wasn't convenient to borrow one from Toujou Hana at this hour, so she could only go back to the dorm. Since Ardan agreed, it wasn't a problem to do it in their dorm.

While Kagura was speaking, Old Mejiro next to her had already finished her fried rice without a word, and was occasionally glancing at Speed Symbol. Speed Symbol knew that her old friend had come over without having lunch, so she simply gave her her portion as well.

"See? I told you she was good at cooking, right?"

"Stop talking, or I'm afraid I won't be able to resist hitting you..."

Old Mejiro buried her head in her food, not wanting to pay attention to the smug Speed Symbol beside her. She had never felt so deeply what it was like to be taunted.

"Tch, so stingy. When you snatched my Trainer back then, I didn't give you any attitude."

"Don't slander me! He chose me based on my own ability! How can you call that snatching!"

"I believe your nonsense. I'm just saying, there will always be retribution for those who snatch things."

"Tsk, why couldn't the retribution come later..."

Old Mejiro, who was eating with a sullen expression, looked like a sulky girl. Coupled with this school uniform, Speed Symbol couldn't help but recall the time when she was still in school and running races, and felt a sense of nostalgia.

"Do you plan to have her compete under your family's name in the future?"

"If she's willing, she can. If she doesn't want to, I don't plan to force her. I think it's better not to tie her to the Symbol family and let her fly on her own."

Speed Symbol had also thought about letting Kagura participate in the race in the name of the Symbol family at the beginning, but now she didn't have that idea. If Kagura took the initiative, she wouldn't mind.

"Sigh, so many years have passed, and you're still the same pushover."

"Of course. If I were like you, would you have had a chance with the Trainer back then?"

"Can we not mention the Trainer?"

"I picked up Kagura a few months ago."

"You...!"

Feeling her blood pressure soar, Old Mejiro raised her hand as if to slam the table, but then put it down again, as if afraid of alarming the other Uma Musume present. In the end, she could only poke the grinning Speed Symbol on the forehead with her finger.

"Haha, old lady, you still look as cute as you did back then when you're angry."

"Shut up, it's none of your business..."

Old Mejiro lowered her head and went back to eating.

Speed Symbol saw that Old Mejiro was embarrassed, so she stopped teasing her. Then she noticed that Akikawa Yayoi next to her had been smiling and watching them bicker with a look of amusement. Kagura's little Uma Musume didn't know when they had quieted down and were watching them.

"Wonderful! Why did you stop?"

Akikawa Yayoi had a look of "I want more," and the little Uma Musume were also looking over here with curiosity.

"...Eat, eat! What are you looking at!"

"Request! A little more, please!"

"Don't make trouble! Focus on eating!"

Although it was a pity that she didn't get to hear more gossip, Kagura felt that her meal tonight was really worth it. Being able to hear so many interesting stories made her feel like she wasn't tired from cooking.

Of course, Kagura, who had eaten her fill of gossip, didn't forget to massage Nice Nature, and took Nice Nature back to her dorm.

"Lie down, face down."

"Yes~"

Nice Nature obediently took off her shoes and socks and lay down on Kagura's bed. Kagura also climbed up and sat next to her, choosing a position that was more suitable for applying force.

This was the second time Nice Nature had come to Kagura's dorm in so long. Kagura's bed had a reassuring scent. As soon as she lay down, she was tightly wrapped in that scent, and her drowsiness surged up immediately.

Mejiro Ardan was sitting on the opposite bed, watching with great interest how Kagura was handling Nice Nature. She was very curious about what other magical skills Kagura had.

After finding the right position, Kagura reached out, pulled up the hem of Nice Nature's shorts, gently grabbed Nice Nature's fair thigh, and began to carefully apply force—

"Mmm!~ Ah..."

Nice Nature, who had been a bit drowsy, immediately snapped awake and quickly covered her mouth with her arm. She hadn't expected Kagura to adjust and control the pressure so well this time; it was almost the perfect strength right from the start.

Even with her mouth covered, Nice Nature could hardly stop herself from occasionally letting out a soft moan of pleasure, which made Mejiro Ardan next to her stare in bewilderment. Nice Nature's ears perked up and then drooped with Kagura's movements, showing how much she was enjoying it. The occasional gasps that escaped her made Ardan's heart itch with curiosity.

Although Kagura wanted to ask if it really felt that good every time, as someone who had experienced it herself, she knew that Uma Musume really did feel that good when being massaged. Nice Nature's reaction was completely normal, but from a human perspective, it was hard to understand the difference in biological structure.

'I suddenly want to try it and see what it's like…'

Mejiro Ardan felt a sudden urge. She really wanted to experience that feeling, but seeing that it was getting late, it wasn't a good time to bother Kagura any further, so she could only suppress the impulse for now.

'Kagura's technique is amazing… it feels so good…'

Lying face down, Nice Nature tried hard to bite her lip to prevent any sounds from escaping. This feeling was a bit addictive. She felt Kagura's hands gently stroking, kneading, and massaging her skin, and she was immersed in the warm, peaceful atmosphere. Her mind was a little hazy, like a small boat tossed back and forth by waves on the sea, unable to find its direction, in a state between confusion and clarity.

She suddenly understood how Kagura must have felt when she massaged her before.

In her daze, Nice Nature didn't know how much time had passed. When she came back to her senses and the pleasant sensation slowly faded away, she felt two taps on her face:

"Quality, wake up, it's time to go back and take a bath."

59. The Shopping Street's Darling

On the training field, Nice Nature finished her round of training for the day. During the break, Kagura was compiling the training data and discussing with Eclipse whether she had noticed any problems.

"Kagura, um, after training today, can you come out with me for a bit?"

"Hmm? Sure, but why did you suddenly think of that?"

Kagura put down her phone and looked over at Nice Nature. She did have the time. If it took too long, she could just have Rudolph Symbol go to the cafeteria to get food according to her instructions. After all, she was still nominally on vacation today.

After six days of training, Nice Nature's running style had improved a lot. Many of her old habits had been caught and corrected by Kagura, and her stamina had also improved slightly. She also won the top spot in the mock races in the past two days very beautifully. Although Kagura couldn't guarantee that she would be invincible among her peers, she wouldn't look too bad on the track.

"Tomorrow is the school selection race. I want to… go back and see everyone. I told everyone there yesterday that I would go back and visit."

"…Oh, you mean the people in the shopping street."

"Yes, I came to Tokyo alone from my hometown. Everyone, and Kagura, have helped me a lot. Without you, I definitely wouldn't have made it this far."

As she spoke, Nice Nature nodded vigorously.

"Before, before I came to Tracen Academy, I imagined what it would be like for me to participate in the race. I thought it would be a long time before I would take the initiative to participate in the selection race to find a Trainer. I was afraid that if I failed, I wouldn't dare to think about it… But now, with Kagura by my side, I don't seem so scared anymore."

"Oh my… Quality, why are you suddenly so serious…"

Even Kagura, an adult, was embarrassed by this. She subconsciously turned her slightly flushed face away. Nice Nature also realized what she had just said, and her fair cheeks also turned red. She stammered and couldn't speak.

"In… In short, if Kagura has time, please come to the shopping street with me!"

It took a lot of effort for Nice Nature to finally squeeze out a sentence. After saying that, she ran back to the track without looking back to continue running.

After training, Kagura and Nice Nature returned to their respective dormitories to change clothes before heading out to the shopping street.

Before they even entered the shopping street, Kagura and Nice Nature saw from afar that the outside of the shopping street was full of various balloons, Easter eggs, and small flags. It exuded a festive atmosphere from afar.

Kagura thought about the date today. Obviously, today was not any holiday. This decoration with lanterns and banners made it seem like it was the New Year.

"What's going on?"

Nice Nature also stretched her neck on the street in confusion, but it was still a bit far away, so she couldn't see what was going on there.

After the two got a little closer, a kimono-clad uncle standing at the entrance of the shopping street saw Kagura and Nice Nature approaching, blew a whistle as a signal, and then waved to them:

"Little Quality! And Kagura! Welcome back!"

"Ah, it's the butcher shop owner! Long time no see!" "Mr. Morichika! Long time no see!"

Kagura and Nice Nature, who were very familiar with the shopping street, naturally recognized the other party immediately and waved back.

"Long time no see, wow!! Quality has grown a lot, it seems that she eats well after going to school. But Kagura, why do I feel like you've gotten thinner?"

"Is it that obvious? I feel like everyone who knows me says that."

Kagura herself didn't feel anything, but Speed Symbol and her other acquaintances said that she had gotten thinner recently. Maybe her recent amount of exercise was a bit excessive.

"Of course! Kagura, you're still young, don't learn from those young ladies to lose weight. Girls should have a proper amount of meat, it looks good when they're not too thin! Being too thin looks very listless!"

"I'm not losing weight… Maybe it's just that I've been exercising too hard this month and haven't been able to replenish it."

"That won't do. If your Head Maid sees you like this, she'll be heartbroken. I'll get you some meat to take back later!"

"No… No need, I'm really not starving. If you can starve in a place like the Tracen Academy cafeteria where everything is self-service, then there must be something wrong, right?"

Although Kagura was usually busy cooking for several Uma Musume in Tracen Academy, she still ate very well every day. After all, she would never mistreat her stomach, that was her principle. And she felt that her appetite had increased recently, but even in this situation, her weight had actually decreased.

During this time, Kagura and Nice Nature also walked into the shopping street. She found that not only were there small balloons and small flags hanging everywhere, but there was even a banner in the middle.

[Celebrating Little Quality's Successful Participation in the Tracen Academy School Selection Race!]

It was obvious that the banner was handwritten, but the font looked quite comfortable. Nice Nature was stunned on the spot, staring at the banner in surprise for a long time without saying a word.

'Why does it feel like when the kid from my old village got into 985?'

Kagura had only seen this kind of celebration in her old village, although Nice Nature's success in entering Central Tracen Academy could indeed be regarded as entering a top university in this world, so it was not surprising to have this kind of celebration. But the people celebrating for her were all acquaintances without blood ties, which did make Kagura feel quite novel. She heard from Quality that when she left her hometown to come to Tokyo, everyone also decorated with lanterns and colors to see her off. Maybe she really had some special ability to be friendly with people.

"Quality, big sister! And Kagura, big sister! You're finally back!"

"Little Quality! And Kagura! Welcome back!"

As the two of them looked up at the banner hanging in the air, a huge crowd suddenly poured out from the shops on both sides of the shopping street. The children of the shopping street rushed to hug and cling to them, blocking the entire street. Familiar shop owners and other residents who had received help from the two of them were also in the shops on both sides, enthusiastically calling out to them.

"Ah... long time no see! Little ones, and everyone in the shopping street! Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm!!"

Kagura, who had the foresight to bring a lot of small candies and snacks with her, smiled and distributed the treats to the noisy children. She also took the time to look at Nice Nature beside her. Nice Nature was also excitedly hugging and responding to the children and familiar faces in the shopping street. Kagura saw that Nice Nature's eyes seemed to be glistening with tears.

This is great. The people in the shopping street are as simple as those in my hometown village. Nice Nature is such a lucky child, loved by so many people...

Surrounded by the children, Kagura felt a warmth that she hadn't felt in a long time in the big city. Perhaps only in small places like neighborhood shopping streets and villages could you see such a scene.

With the help of the enthusiastic neighbors and shop owners, the entire shopping street was as lively as a festival today, attracting some curious passersby who wondered what was going on in this place without a holiday.

Deeply touched, Kagura took out her phone and recorded some snippets of the shopping street's activity today, then posted them on her Umastagram.

[Machikane Curren: Wow! So lively! Is Kagura-sensei in Tokyo now? Which street is it? I'd like to visit sometime!]

When Kagura picked up her phone again after playing for a while, she found a private message from Machikane. She typed a reply and sent a location share to Machikane.

[Inari kagura: It's only so lively today because there's a happy occasion on this street. It's usually just an ordinary shopping street. If you're hoping to see a festival, you might be disappointed.]

[Machikane Curren: I see. But I'm not coming for the festival. I just want to see that simple atmosphere.]

[Inari kagura: If that's the case, you're welcome to visit. I used to buy groceries here often.]

Kagura replied to Machikane's last message, then put away her phone and looked around for Nice Nature, finding her still surrounded by a large group of uncles and aunts.

However, unlike the Nice Nature Kagura had first met a long time ago, who was very inferior and unconfident, the recent Nice Nature seemed to have gradually shed that feeling of insecurity, feeling like she had gone from "Can I really do it?" to "I can sometimes do it, right!".

"Little Quality~ When your trials start, we'll all be there to cheer you on! Do your best!"

"Ehehe... Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to cheer me on! Although I want to say the same thing as before, please don't expect too much from me... but I'm not as timid as I used to be. Thank you for your encouragement. I'll try my best not to let you down! And not to let down the name 'Nice Nature'!"

Nice Nature's expression was firm and full of determination. Kagura knew that her encouragement and training during this period had not been in vain, especially the top spot in the mock battle, which gave Nice Nature a lot of confidence.

A few days ago, Kagura heard from Nice Nature that she had met a Uma Musume in the park who was a little younger than her, about the same age as McQueen, but with excellent talent. However, that child hadn't fully bloomed yet, and it wasn't known if she was a student at Tracen Academy. Nice Nature hadn't originally planned to participate in the trials either, but the plan Kagura suddenly proposed greatly advanced Nice Nature's plan to participate in the trials. Otherwise, Nice Nature would have considered the trials after fully blooming next year.