"Well, this isn't a race anyway, so I'll play home economics teacher for a bit."
In a sense, trainers counted as teachers too.
Zhou Yuang adjusted his tone. Although it still carried his distinctive scumbag flavor, it became considerably gentler overall.
Turning his heartwarming charm up to full, Zhou Yuang carefully guided the Uma Musume through their preparations before the competition.
But Eishin Flash's family ran a cake shop. Through watching her family work or helping them out, she had picked up plenty of techniques and recipes, and Zhou Yuang wasn't stupid enough to show off in front of her.
He chatted with Eishin Flash and asked how she wanted to handle things, while also asking the other Uma Musume for their thoughts on decorations and designs for the cake.
It looked like a dependable teacher preparing a few students for a competition, but...
[Sakura Succubus]: Mr. AT has gotten friendly with all these Uma Musume before we even noticed.
In front of a crowd, Zhou Yuang might not say a word, or simply stop trying and offer a few short, straightforward remarks.
But he had plenty to say when he was with Uma Musume, and his varied wording and gentler tone helped.
Under the pretext of gathering suggestions, Zhou Yuang kept exchanging casual remarks with the Uma Musume. They looked like old acquaintances... yes, without anyone noticing, he had grown closer to them.
After all, given Zhou Yuang's current circumstances in the real world, he interacted with plenty of Uma Musume every day. He had no shortage of conversational practice.
Zhou Yuang also cracked witty jokes from time to time and interacted with them without putting on airs. Even Admire Vega, who always wore a sour expression, was willing to exchange a few words with him.
Only a few,