Those people weren't family, nor were they bound together simply because they attended the same school, Tracen.
What brought them together was simple: they were close.
"In the end, people are social creatures. Even the most solitary person wants friends. A lively, comfortable place has a way of staying with you."
"...Master, do I need to make friends?"
Hearing Zhou Yuang's words, Bourbon thought back to what had happened earlier.
When those two young Uma Musume had pulled her away, Bourbon had felt helpless for a moment.
But once they started playing together, she'd enjoyed herself.
Now, because Zhou Yuang had approached earlier, the two young Uma Musume were hiding far away. They only stole occasional glances at Zhou Yuang and Bourbon sitting close together.
Noticing their "inexplicable" distance, the stray lock of hair atop Bourbon's head drooped a little.
Once someone had tasted something sweet, they couldn't help wanting more.
Still, she looked up at Zhou Yuang beside her.
How could Uma Musume she'd only just met compare to the trainer who'd been with her for over a year?
If those Uma Musume left, I'd feel disappointed. But if Master left...
Zhou Yuang and the Livestream Room once again saw the thoughts Bourbon made utterly plain to anyone watching from above.
Then Bourbon edged a little closer to Zhou Yuang.
[Motherly Demon]: Oh my, she really is like a child.
[Tracen Cold-Joke Master]: Well, she's probably socialized more just now than she did in the past few years combined, right?
[Protein Lady]: So she's a little... inexperienced?
[Sakura Succubus]: But is she really such a blank slate?
[Number One Blitz Trainer]: Some of those moves just now are worth studying.
[Am I Doomed?]: Huh? What moves?
"How you think about this and what you do is up to you.