At the same time, she propped up her phone and bowed toward Zhou Yuang.
"Mr. Zhou Yuang, I'm entrusting my good-for-nothing daughter to you."
Her tone was kind and perfectly courteous. She clearly meant every word.
"It's my honor. Thank you very much."
Without hesitation, Zhou Yuang bowed back to Daina Carl.
"Huh?"
Air Groove stared blankly at her mother and Zhou Yuang. For a moment, she couldn't quite process what had happened.
"What are you standing around for?! Bow to your trainer, you idiot!"
Daina Carl's warmth toward Zhou Yuang vanished as she shouted at her daughter without holding back.
Air Groove came to her senses and bowed to Zhou Yuang.
But she was still holding the phone, and as she bowed, Daina Carl's expression on the screen darkened.
"You're holding... Never mind."
She stopped herself. It didn't matter.
When Air Groove straightened up, she caught a hint of amusement in Zhou Yuang's eyes.
Her cheeks flushed, and she could no longer keep her embarrassment in check.
"Please don't worry, ma'am. I'll make Air Groove an outstanding Uma Musume."
"I look forward to it. Sorry for the trouble. My daughter has my temper, and it's a bad one. You may have to shoulder a little extra work because of her."
"Mom!"
Hearing her mother say that, Air Groove nearly stamped her foot. But Daina Carl's expression changed in an instant.
"Think carefully about how you're going to solve problems from now on! Stop thinking you can rely on your trainer for everything!"
"...Yes."
She had been so kind to Zhou Yuang, yet she was strict with her own daughter.
But she wanted him to treat her daughter well, which was why she had taken the matter so seriously.
And spoiling a child too much would only harm her, so