After giving Zhou Yuang a few reminders, Air Groove watched him and Maruzensky leave.
"Well, then. Let's get to work."
Rudolf noticed that Air Groove's tail was still swaying and started to remind her.
But the moment she spoke, Air Groove's tail stopped. She turned and fixed Rudolf with a stern look.
Rudolf's expression stiffened.
"What is it?"
"President, you planned to have Trainer work with Maruzensky from the start, didn't you? What you said earlier was just to placate Mr. C.B."
After all, these Student Council veterans knew one another well.
If it was Maruzensky, Mr. C.B. would take their friendship into account, but she would still seek out Zhou Yuang.
If it was Air Groove, her junior, Mr. C.B. would have too much pride as a senior to bother Zhou Yuang much.
"Well... yes. That's right."
Under Air Groove's less-than-friendly gaze, Rudolf gave an awkward laugh. She almost seemed to break into a sweat.
"You've grown a lot too, Air Groove."
"Spending time with people like you and Trainer, I could hardly stay the same. If I didn't grow, how could I become someone worthy of respect? I'd fall behind Trainer, too."
More and more Uma Musume were bound to gather around Zhou Yuang. White McQueen had said as much during her confrontation with Bourbon.
There was no point getting worked up over it. Air Groove was better off securing her place and becoming someone the other Uma Musume couldn't dislodge.
Air Groove didn't look pleased, but she understood what mattered.
"We're working right now. The bigger picture comes first. Besides, they're only working together. If I got angry over that, I'd be far too high-strung."
And this was Maruzensky.
She was sharper than some trainers, and not one had won her over in all these years.
Surely