The Last Calm Before the Tenno Sho (Autumn)

"I will. I haven't stopped paying attention to my surroundings for a moment."

Before Takamine could say anything, McQueen answered Zhou Yuang with a soft laugh, still watching the others.

When she saw that none of the Uma Musume were looking their way, she edged closer to him.

One little shift wasn't enough. Finding that she was still too far from Zhou Yuang, she moved again.

Her small frame came to rest beside him, and she leaned against him like a bird seeking shelter.

There was no deliberate attempt to act cute, no pretense at all.

Only a quiet closeness born of trust.

Zhou Yuang could clearly feel the softness of McQueen's body and the gentle warmth of her skin.

Quite a few Uma Musume in the Livestream Room froze.

It might not have looked like much, but it was already a bold move.

They were both lightly dressed, after all. Their skin was practically touching.

McQueen glanced sideways at him, her lovely face soft with tenderness as she let down every guard she had around Zhou Yuang.

[Bewitching Dark Bay]: Interesting.

Takamine had been about to curse, but she gave up.

Well, wasn't this nice too?

McQueen reached out and took Zhou Yuang's wrist.

The smile on her little face kept drawing his gaze.

The Last Moment of Peace Before the Tenno Sho

McQueen knew she still had a long road ahead of her as an Uma Musume.

Three years was hardly the end. It was the limit for most Uma Musume, not for all of them.

She would go farther from here.

After all, the Sirius Team Five disbandment crisis had already been a defining ordeal for a young Uma Musume like McQueen.

And through that ordeal, she felt she had gained something more important than anything else.