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

"Nice! Finally, someone who runs as a pacemaker! I'm a closer, so when you have time, wanna run a lap around the track with me?"

"Senpai... sandbagging isn't fun..."

Inari Kagura, feeling a bit speechless, shook her head repeatedly. Running with Rudolph Symbol and Maruzensky was training, but running with Triple Crown winner Mr. C.B. felt like she was just headbutting a wall to get blown up.

"How can you call it sandbagging? Come run a couple laps with me, and I'll teach you how to run the Triple Crown!"

"...Really?"

Kagura was a little tempted. The Triple Crown was also Rudolph Symbol's goal. Rudolph Symbol would be running the Triple Crown Race next year, which wasn't that far off. If she gained some experience now, she could save Eclipse a few trips next year.

"Really! I happen to be on break these days. Besides teaching you some fun stuff, I can take you out to play when I'm free. That wooden board Rudolph is always holed up in the office, she definitely hasn't thought about taking you out, right?"

"Ahaha... I don't necessarily need to play, but if Senpai is willing to give me some guidance, I certainly have no objections."

"Okay, then it's a deal. Let's exchange contact information. Remember to call me when you're free these days."

So, amidst a sea of onlookers whose envious gazes could practically pierce through her, the Mr. C.B. took out her phone and exchanged contact information with Kagura. She even took the opportunity to sneakily rua rua Kagura's face for a bit before waving goodbye with the same carefree air as when she arrived, carrying her bento box.

"Chimei-senpai and Kagura-san... seem to have a good relationship..."

"Senpai just reached out and pinched Kagura-san's face, so they must know each other well, right? After all, Kagura-san has been supporting the president, so she must have had contact with Chimei-senpai..."

"I just heard Senpai praising Kagura-san... Is it too late for me to ask Kagura-san about cooking?"

The cafeteria became lively again, but this time the topic was much more focused. Kagura had never seen anything like this in her life, so she ran to the kitchen to hide.

Can I just say that Chimei-senpai is just naturally friendly and that's all?!

Although Kagura had gotten used to people pinching her face for no reason, the impact of Mr. C.B.'s casual petting was clearly more than just a little bit. She even started hearing horse girls discussing whether or not to transfer to the logistics department!

Idols are too terrifying!!!

Hiding in the kitchen, Kagura hugged her head and lay on the stove, letting out a silent wail in her heart.

72. Unexpected Face-to-Face Meeting *2

After hiding in the kitchen for a while, when there were fewer people in the cafeteria, Kagura finally dared to come out. Not daring to stay in such a crowded place any longer, Kagura said goodbye to Machikane and her parents and hurriedly left the cafeteria with the sweets she had made.

Before leaving, Machikane's parents asked Kagura for her contact information, but it wasn't the kind of adding her to chat. Kagura looked at the message she received later and found that Machikane's parents actually wanted to learn about the logistics department-related positions at Central Tracen Academy.

[You want to apply?]

[Yes, Machikane is very smart and talented. Getting into Tracen is basically a certainty. We want to come along to take care of her.]

[That's right, so we want to ask the most excellent Kagura-san in the logistics department, what do you usually do here? Is there anything we can do?]

[Well...]

It was obvious that the two parents were very eager to care for their daughter, even willing to apply for a position in Tracen's logistics department to come along. Kagura also sent them the work flow of the logistics department and some rules and regulations.

Putting away her phone, Kagura heard another commotion in the distance. Mr. C.B. seemed to be active in the area around the track. Kagura could hear the fervent cheers coming from there, as well as the dense crowd that was so packed she couldn't find her way north. The influence of a Triple Crown horse girl was on full display.

She's amazing... Chimei-senpai.

Kagura didn't dare to get any closer. She still remembered the gazes of the large group of students in the cafeteria at noon. If Mr. C.B. petted her a couple more times out of momentary interest, she was afraid she might not be able to walk back to her dorm alive.

"Um... excuse me, are you Kagura-sensei?"

Just as Kagura was hesitating whether or not to go find Nice Nature, she heard someone calling her from behind. She turned around and saw a horse girl with pink hair in shoulder-length pigtails looking at her cautiously, like she had recognized an acquaintance on the street but wasn't sure.

"Hmm? That title... are you a fan of mine on Umastagram?"

Kagura only remembered her audience calling her that, because she made Chinese food tutorial videos. Recently, she had also started seeing viewers calling her "Little Mommy" in her comments, but that was still a minority. Most people still called her Kagura-sensei.

"Yes... yes!! I'm the 'My Oshi Horse Girl'! I guessed that Kagura-sensei might be a student at Tracen Academy, so I've been waiting for Tracen Academy's open day. I finally got into Tracen Academy during the open day and finally met Kagura-sensei!!"

As she spoke, the little horse girl flusteredly reached into the small satchel she was carrying and rummaged around before taking out a small notebook and a pen, lowering her head and handing them to Kagura with both hands:

"Kagura-sensei! Please! Can you sign my autograph!!"

"Oh my... little sister, it's just an autograph, it's no big deal. I'm not a big celebrity, you don't have to be so formal."

Kagura quickly helped the excited fan up. She felt a little happy in her heart. She didn't expect to meet her fans today when Mr. C.B. was stealing the show.

Picking up the pen and signing her name in the fan's notebook with the same neat and graceful handwriting she used for taking notes, Kagura carefully clipped the pen back into the notebook and returned both items to the fan.

"Thank you so much!!! I will treasure Kagura-sensei's gift and preserve it forever!!"

"Hehe, Oshi-ko-chan, can I call you that?"

Looking at the little girl's nervous and excited appearance, Kagura couldn't help but laugh. She also raised her hand and patted her shoulder to calm her down. She would be nervous when she saw a lot of fans, but if it was just one, and especially if it was a child like this, she couldn't be nervous.

"Ahhhhh...!! C-C-Can!! Kagura-sensei... called me sister... Sensei's hand..."

"Oshi-ko-chan? Uh... are you okay?"

Looking at the fan's expression as if she was about to ascend to heaven, Kagura felt that her actions had actually had the opposite effect. Not only did it not calm her down, but it seemed to have made her symptoms even more intense.

"Precious...!"

Under the shocked gaze of Kagura, a medical student, the fan let out a scream as if her soul had been released, hugged her notebook with a happy expression, and fell backward with a nosebleed.

"Oshi-ko-chan!? Are you alright!?"

Inari Kagura quickly set down the snack box she was carrying, squatted down, and out of professional habit, first checked the person's breathing. After confirming it was steady and unobstructed, and that she didn't need to perform emergency CPR, she felt for a pulse, confirmed everything was fine, and then checked other areas. She then realized that in the short ten seconds or so, the fan had already woken up.

"Ah... where am I..."

"Uh... idol sister, you just fainted, you know? The amount of blood was a little scary... Does this happen often? If it does, I suggest you see a doctor."

Seeing how much blood the fan had lost, Kagura, based on her experience, judged that the girl might have a low platelet count or a blood clotting disorder. She was considering whether to contact a hospital, since these kinds of problems are quite tricky and difficult to solve quickly, but if left untreated, they would undoubtedly affect the girl's entire life. Her principles wouldn't allow her to turn a blind eye to it.

"Ah, ah! I'm so sorry! Sorry for troubling you, Teacher! I'm fine, I've been like this since I was little, ehehe... I tend to bleed easily when I get excited. I've been to the hospital, and the doctor said I'm fine! Please don't worry!"

The little horse girl quickly got up, patted her chest to show that she was okay, and even jumped up and down a couple of times to prove that she had no problems.

'Seriously… can you really call that amount of bleeding "fine"? Guess you can't measure horse girls with human medical common sense…'

Kagura suddenly remembered that this fan wasn't human, so it seemed pretty normal for some non-commonsense accidents to happen.

"Never mind... Oshi sister, can you tell me your name?"

"Digital! I'm Agnes Digital!"

"Agnes Digital, huh… What a cute name, just like you."

"Ka… Kagura-sensei… Please don't praise me like that… I'm afraid I'll faint again and embarrass myself in front of Kagura-sensei again…"

Being praised by Kagura like that, Agnes Digital immediately blushed and turned her head away, not daring to look Kagura in the eye.

'This kid is actually quite shy when she's not being a maniac.'

Frankly, Kagura felt that the shy Agnes Digital was quite cute. It's just that the way this kid acts when she goes crazy is a bit too abstract. She used to think that so-called crazy netizens only existed in cyberspace, but she never expected to see a living, breathing example in real life. It was quite rare indeed.

"By the way, Airi-chan, you messaged me before, saying you wanted to eat something I made, right?"

"Ah? Yes, I did… But, but don't trouble Kagura-sensei! I just wanted to see you…"

"You were able to deduce my location from various clues and had the perseverance to find your way here. For your age, that's already quite impressive. A child with that kind of perseverance and dedication deserves a 'reward'."

Saying that, Kagura took out a small bowl of almond tofu in a plastic container from the basket she was carrying, along with a disposable spoon, and handed it to Agnes Digital.

"This is almond tofu that I made. I hope you like it, Airi-chan. I have other things to do, so I can't stay for too long. Next time, if Airi-chan can get in, you can find me in the cafeteria, and I'll make you a delicious meal."

"Okay! Okay!! Thank you, Kagura-sensei!!"

Agnes Digital watched Kagura slowly walk away from her, and she felt a strange flutter in her heart. Still young, she couldn't understand what this feeling was, so she didn't wonder about it for too long.

She took a spoonful of the almond tofu that Kagura had given her and put it in her mouth. Agnes Digital couldn't help but widen her eyes. She had never tasted such a sweet dessert. She didn't know why, but this seemingly ordinary dessert tasted more delicious than any dessert she had ever eaten in her life, anywhere. That sweet feeling enveloped her, making her feel full of happiness.

'Kagura-sensei… is so gentle, and her skills are so good… She's amazing…'

73. Breaking my heart to let my teammates get experience

"Oh, oh!! Kohai, your skills are really good! Is this radish cake? The taste is definitely memorable!"

Mr. C.B. sat at the table, eating the radish cake on her plate, and praised in a low voice.

"I'm glad you like it, Senpai. I was worried you wouldn't be used to Chinese desserts."

"As long as it's delicious, it doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Western, or Japanese food. It all goes into the stomach anyway. As long as the stomach thinks it's okay, then it's okay!"

Mr. C.B. always gave Kagura the feeling of a big sister from the Northeast. Unlike Sirius Symbol, although Sirius Symbol also had this kind of carefree personality, Sirius Symbol also had a bit of aggressiveness. Mr. C.B., on the other hand, felt like the wind, free and unrestrained.

Today was Kagura's third day back at school. Tracen Academy's open day was finally over. Kagura was almost too scared to enter the kitchen for the past two days. She only dared to return to the kitchen to work today when there were fewer people. She also notified Mr. C.B. that she was free today.

"Kohai, you should be free this afternoon, right? Perfect, let's run around on the track today?"

Of course, Mr. C.B., who usually doesn't hang around at Tracen Academy, came all the way here not just for a meal. She was even more looking forward to the… training session later. She was very curious about what kind of strength Inari Kagura, who was praised by the President, actually had.

"Although I agreed… I still hope Senpai will go easy on me."

"Don't worry, Kohai hasn't reached her full potential yet. I won't make things too difficult for you! After we run today, Senpai will take you out for a meal!"

"Eh?"

"Yeah, I'll take you to the Ginza Hotel for a meal."

"Gin… Ginza Hotel?!"

Kagura was stunned when she heard that.

Even if Kagura hadn't been to the Ginza area much, she knew how expensive the food there was. Although Triple Crown horse girls weren't short on money, Kagura felt that she was just going to run a couple of laps with her. There was really no need to go to such lengths.

It took some convincing to persuade the Mr. C.B., who wasn't short on money, to give up on this overly extravagant idea. Kagura felt that there was a little more satisfaction and recognition in Mr. C.B.'s eyes when she looked at her.

"By the way, I heard that you were in charge of training your friend before? If I go running with you, will it affect your training?"

"Is Senpai talking about Nice Nature? She's already found a trainer through the selection race, and she has her own training schedule. I don't need to follow her anymore."

"Oh… I see, that's good."

Mr. C.B. nodded, picked up the last piece of taro radish cake from the plate, threw it into her mouth, and then let out a satisfied burp.

"This is really good! It's a pity I can't come to school every day… Why don't you come back with me, Kohai? I'll take care of you!"

"Senpai… I told you I signed a contract…"

It wasn't the first time Kagura had heard someone say they wanted to poach her. Mr. C.B. and Maruzensky had both said things like that. Although those two were mostly joking, Kagura didn't really care.

But recently, Kagura had seen more and more people on Tracen Academy's forum asking for her contact information. Especially after Mr. C.B. made that commotion in the cafeteria a few days ago, there were trainers and horse girls who wanted to find her, mostly hoping to find her to support logistics work or tutor them.

"By the way, Senpai, do you know a student named Daitaku Helios?"

"Daitaku Helios... I've seen her, and Rudolph mentioned her too. She hasn't lost since her debut. Isn't there a rumor at the academy that she's the most likely one to challenge Rudolph Symbol? Why are you asking about this? Investigating rival information?"

"Something like that."

Kagura asked this question partly to understand what kind of existence Daitaku Helios was. On the other hand, Daitaku Helios and her trainer had been actively seeking Inari Kagura's contact information on the forum for the past few days. She was the most blatant in her attempts to scout her, even directly stating what price she was willing to pay to have Kagura support Daitaku Helios.

Because Daitaku Helios didn't post anonymously, she even used her real name online, Kagura quickly found her. However, she hadn't had time to look into this classmate's information, so she just casually mentioned it to Mr. C.B..

"Rumors are just rumors. In my opinion, although Daitaku Helios is strong, she can't shake your young lady's position. Her strength still has flaws, otherwise, she wouldn't be so eager to find you. Trust me, Kohai, I have a good eye for talent."

"I see..."

Kagura naturally had no intention of changing teams, and thanks to the strict confidentiality of her information by those around her, Daitaku Helios still had no way of contacting her. Also, when Daitaku Helios looked for her a few days ago, she happened to be absent from the cafeteria due to the open day crowd. Daitaku Helios probably struck out.

If Daitaku Helios really came to her door, Kagura had already decided to refuse. After all, she had indeed signed a contract with the Symbol family and wouldn't make a decision to jump ship before it expired.

Since she's running the Triple Crown Race next year like the young lady, I should watch this classmate's races when I have time.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this. Kohai, are you done cleaning up the tableware? If you're done, we can go to the track, okay?"

Mr. C.B. didn't want to pay attention to other messy things right now. She was itching to drag Kagura to the track for a couple of laps.

There weren't many people on the track today. When Kagura and Mr. C.B. arrived, only Toujou Hana and Rudolph Symbol were there.

"Good afternoon, Kagura. And this person next to you is... Mr. C.B.? What are you two up to..."

Toujou Hana was visibly surprised to see Mr. C.B. walking over. This usually busy person, who almost never appeared at Central Tracen Academy, actually had free time to come to the track today, and she even brought Inari Kagura with her.

Although Toujou Hana had heard about the cafeteria incident a few days ago, Mr. C.B. seemed to be getting along quite well with Kagura. Seeing her in sportswear today, it was obvious that she was here to run.

"Chimei-senpai insisted on dragging me to run... and said she'd teach me how to run the Triple Crown, so... um... we won't be interfering with Toujou-san and young lady's training, will we?"