Satono Crown felt increasingly at ease. She ran over to the foreign woman, about to ask about the next training arrangements, when the press officer responsible for media affairs on the team approached.
The press officer handed a document to the foreign woman. The woman accepted it, quickly flipped through it, and nodded to the officer. "I understand. Thank you for your hard work. Also, let me look over the interview materials for the Osaka Hai once they've been compiled."
"Yes, Trainer Chris." The press officer nodded and left.
Satono Crown watched the press officer depart in confusion, then turned to the foreign woman called Chris. "Trainer, what is this...?"
The foreign trainer named Chris did not answer immediately. Instead, she looked through the documents in her hand again, rubbing her chin as an intrigued gleam flashed through her eyes.
She turned the document toward Satono Crown. "Was this child the one who interviewed you?"
Satono Crown looked at the file. The ID photo at the upper right showed long black hair, white bangs, and sharply contrasting black-and-white eyes—it was the Little Horse Girl who had interviewed her earlier.
"It was her, yes. So what is this...?"
She had not expected Trainer Chris to happen to have that child's information. Looking to the side in surprise, she spotted the name field and could not help reading it aloud. "...Spring and Autumn Equinox?"
She instinctively wanted to look at the detailed information, but Chris withdrew the file, a knowing smile appearing on her face. "Just as I thought. If I'm not mistaken, she should be a Horse Girl from Trainer Yasui's team. Or, more accurately, a Horse Girl who'll be signing with him in the future."
Satono Crown's eyes widened at once. "...Huh?! A child from Trainer Yasui's side? Doesn't that