As Hokubu Genkoma thought, she unconsciously ate the noodles left in her bowl, little by little.
The warm soup gradually dwindled, but even by the time she set down her chopsticks, she still hadn't figured out what to say.
Alice Speed had finished breakfast as well. She wiped her mouth, then regarded the bowl with only a little broth left with keen interest and remarked:
"Hmm... The width of the noodles and the temperature of the broth are perfectly matched. Looks like besides training and racing, Yasui can still offer some pretty useful advice."
Then her gaze swept toward the entrance of the inn, and she changed the subject:
"So, we've all finished eating. How come Yasui still hasn't shown up? Aren't we supposed to wait for our local guide to show us around today?"
At that, Hokubu Genkoma pressed her lips together. She was just about to take the opportunity to ask Anmokume what she thought.
But before she could say anything, Anmokume looked over first.
Anmokume held her hands together slightly in front of her. Her gaze was clear and resolute as she looked at Hokubu Genkoma. Though her voice was soft, it carried the strength of someone who had made up her mind:
"Senior Xiao Bei... Could we go take a look around Kasamatsu today?"
She paused and drew a deep breath, as if setting down some burden. Her tone grew more certain:
"And... I-I want to enter the exhibition race there!"
Alice Speed and Yamato Akagi both looked surprised.
"An exhibition race?" they asked almost in unison, their gazes shifting between Hokubu Genkoma and Anmokume. "What exhibition race?"
"Ah, well..."
As she responded automatically, Hokubu Genkoma suddenly remembered that when Yasui Makoto had brought up the idea last night, the two seniors had still been in