When Zhou Yuang woke up, he opened his eyes to find Gold Ship standing before him with her arms crossed.
She waved at him with a smile, reminding him of her victory animation.
Zhou Yuang had every reason to suspect that Gold Ship's kick had been responsible for his sound sleep last night.
"You're awake! Want a grilled carrot?"
Grinning, Gold Ship produced a thick metal skewer with a carrot on it. The slightly charred carrot smelled delicious. When Zhou Yuang sat up, he saw that she had set up a barbecue grill in the bedroom.
Cooking in the bedroom?
"I suggest you sleep in the kitchen tonight. Install a teppanyaki grill there, and once you've cooked, wipe it down and put a mattress on top. It'll double as a heated bed."
[Blue-and-White Third Miracle]: Hey! What do you think an okonomiyaki grill is for?!
[Fierce Little Horse]: Why do you suddenly seem so unreliable?
"Great idea! How about opening a restaurant with me on Mars in a hundred years?!"
The Uma Musume thought Zhou Yuang was becoming unreliable, but Gold Ship was delighted. After handing him the carrot, she raised both hands above her head and started clapping.
Zhou Yuang silently accepted the carrot and ate it. It tasted pretty good.
Off to the side, Sunday Silence watched the man and the Uma Musume with dead eyes, wondering whether he had fallen behind the times. Then Zhou Yuang's phone rang, breaking the awkward moment.
Zhou Yuang picked it up and saw that McQueen was calling.
"Trainer-san, are you free today? Could you come to the Mejiro Family estate? Grandmother would like to meet you."
McQueen sounded excited on the other end of the line.
And she was probably not the only one. Most of the Mejiro Family must have