"Really?!"
Spring and Autumn Equinox cried out excitedly, her ears twitching again and again.
"That's wonderful! Then, then—should we start right now?"
But after asking impatiently, she suddenly shook her head nervously.
"No, we can't rush into it. We need to practice a little more first, or it'd be bad if I couldn't keep up with you, Senior—"
As she spoke, she looked toward the staff still demonstrating and was about to continue stepping forward when she suddenly felt her cheek being pinched.
"Huh—? Senior?" She stared blankly at Kitasan Black, who was pinching her cheek.
"Don't be so nervous," Kitasan Black said with a smile. She could not help tugging gently at Spring and Autumn Equinox's cheek.
"As long as I'm here, there's nothing to worry about.
"Besides, we're here to have fun. The most important thing is to enjoy ourselves, right?"
Looking into Kitasan Black's eyes, Spring and Autumn Equinox could clearly see that those crimson eyes held no impatience at all—only gentle encouragement. She could not help relaxing, and her gaze gradually became firmer.
"Mhm! I-I understand!"
This was Kitasan Black's first time trying lion dance.
When Satono Crown had introduced it before, she had already found it very interesting. The last time she came to watch with her friends, she had wanted to go up on stage and give it a try.
But now that her wish had truly come true, from preparing backstage to stepping onto the stage, her attention had not been on herself at all. She had been watching over Spring and Autumn Equinox behind her the entire time.
The lion head was not heavy for a Horse Girl, but Kitasan Black felt that Spring and Autumn Equinox might find it a little strenuous to carry. So she proactively asked to take the