"Are we arresting her this time?"
Sunday Silence watched Rice Shower run off and asked the question, but Zhou Yuang shook his head.
There was no point chasing her now. Besides... he should keep an eye on Bourbon, who was right beside him.
"Unable to understand, Master. How should I handle this situation?"
After Rice Shower had run off, the stray lock atop Bourbon's head curled into a question mark. She stepped right in front of Zhou Yuang, even blocking his view of Rice Shower.
Honestly, that stray lock might have shown more emotion than Bourbon herself... Or perhaps it was the real Bourbon.
[Rice Cake Fatty]: There's no need to chase after her now, is there?
[Unbreakable Glass]: Yeah, I guess not. What would chasing her prove?
[Supersonic B70]: Um, it'd prove you could run faster than Rice Shower.
[Showa Red Supercar]: But hasn't everyone realized by now that Rice Shower is a long-distance Uma Musume with incredible stamina?
The only reason they had managed to sit down and talk with Rice Shower earlier was that she had come back on her own.
Chasing her now was out of the question. She already had a head start, and Bourbon was facing Zhou Yuang, blocking his view of Rice Shower's back.
Chase her?
With what, sheer willpower?
"It's fine. You're in the same class, so you'll meet again on the road to the Triple Crown. That means—"
"Instruction confirmed. Hostile target Rice Shower registered."
[Blue Rose Quality Inspector]: Huh?!
Bourbon had made up her own mind and still classified Rice Shower as an enemy.
Looking at the Cyber Horse before him, Zhou Yuang rubbed his temples.
Forget it. Let her do as she pleased.
With the conversation with Rice Shower over and his exchange with Bourbon finished, the screen faded