Kitasan Black froze for a moment, then quickly brightened with delight.
"Is that Zenno Rob Roy and Kyoushou? Then let's watch the show together. We can even go to Gold Ship's celebration party afterward."
"No! No need!"
Suddenly looking flustered, Koushou Hayate desperately shook her head and waved her hands.
"I-I mean... right! My sister and the others don't really like lively places, so... so it'd be better not to disturb them.
"N-No, it's not like these past few days were bad or anything. I don't really like interacting with people, but still...
"Anyway, I really did have fun these past two days...
"Tell everyone else for me too. I-I really have to go..."
Before Kitasan Black could react, the horse girl abruptly turned around and sprinted down the corridor behind the stands as though she were competing in a race.
After rushing dozens of meters in one breath, she suddenly skidded to a halt, turned around, pinched the brim of her hat, pressed her lips together, and then suddenly bowed.
"Th-thank you..."
After thanking her, she turned around again and took off running once more.
Her ears twitching and her tail lazily swishing behind her, Kitasan Black took quite a while to process what had just happened.
"Uh, isn't that the exit from the track? Could it be... Zenno Rob Roy and the others already left...?"
She scratched her head in confusion, then smiled.
"Well, whatever. As long as Hayate had fun these past few days, that's enough. Looks like we can all go out and have fun together more often from now on!"
"...What do you mean, go out and have fun together?"
"Of course I mean—ah! Who, who is it?!"
She answered instinctively, only to turn around and find someone standing beside her. Kitasan Black let out