Maruzensky looked worriedly at Digital, who stood motionless with blood at the corner of her mouth and a ^ω^ expression on her face.
"All right, then. Ace-chan, let's go~"
Seeing Maruzensky like this, Mr. C.B. sighed and beckoned Katsuragi Ace to leave as she pushed Digital along.
Before leaving, however, Mr. C.B. gave Maruzensky and Zhou Yuang a meaningful look.
Zhou Yuang had a feeling Mr. C.B. was trying to imply something.
Don't tell me that was a 'you'll have to be alone sometime,' huh?
Maruzensky wasn't his Uma Musume. She couldn't stay by his side at all times like his own Uma Musume did.
Fine, then. I'll go off on my own later, just for you!
I, Zhou Yuang, have never been afraid of any Uma Musume!
Except the ones who hit me with a silky-smooth combo and force me to start over. Those really are hard to handle.
"Phew, problem solved."
Maruzensky breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the three leave, unaware that the trainer she had protected might be just as eager to meet Mr. C.B. halfway.
"Thanks, Maruzensky. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."
When an Uma Musume wanted to prey on a trainer, the trainer wanted to prey on an Uma Musume too.
Mr. C.B. would catch Zhou Yuang, and Zhou Yuang would catch Maruzensky.
Perfectly reasonable, right?
"Oh my, there's no need for that... How about keeping me company on a high-speed drive as payment for covering for you, Mr. AT?"
Maruzensky wasn't particularly interested in a meal. She preferred speed and thrills.
"Ahaha... A high-speed drive?"
Maruzensky's driving skills might not have been famous worldwide, but everyone at Tracen Academy had certainly heard of them.
As an Uma Musume, she was extremely sensitive to speed, which also gave her very