At Tracen, Good at Doing Time

At the Japan Cup that followed, she met another Uma Musume.

The Uma Musume took one look at Air Groove and blurted out her feelings without a shred of restraint. Air Groove ignored her.

"Sorry, I have a fiancé."

The Empress had already cleared that hurdle. She had no intention of stumbling over it twice.

She turned, grabbed her idiot by the collar, and rose onto her toes.

Her first few clumsy attempts landed on his cheek, but she finally kissed him.

With a French kiss, she gave that lovestruck lunatic from Ireland a little shock.

After that, she forged ahead.

The Empress kept moving forward, working to fulfill her childhood dream. Even after retiring at the height of her success, she never let up.

She stayed in the Student Council, helping every Uma Musume she could.

She never slackened her pace or stopped, because she was not alone. Someone walked beside her, supporting her in a way no crutch could. Like both a loyal retainer and a prince consort, he shared everything with her.

By supporting each other, the two of them had reached that point. Together, they had built all that came with it.

They both knew some of it was false. But some feelings and vows were real.

They were absolutely no lie.

Bounty results

The Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day bounty has ended.

Here are the figures:

Before the bounty: 1,241 monthly tickets, 16,870 recommendation tickets, 11,532 in tips, and 386 blades.

After the bounty: 3,246 monthly tickets, 34,256 recommendation tickets, 51,804 in tips, and 1,166 blades.

That adds up to 2,005 monthly tickets, 17,386 recommendation tickets, 40,272 in tips, and 780 blades.

As agreed:

50 monthly tickets = 1,000 words.

50 blades = 1,000 words.

Every 5,000 in cumulative tips = 1,000 words.

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