Sunday Silence was his usual self, though this time White McQueen gave him a smack. After all, he had teased her grandmother.
"Forget it. I won't ask for much. Just handle your own affairs. But I will say this: you and Aldan should remember to use protection. She still has a long racing career ahead of her."
"Yes, Grandmother."
Aldan agreed with a blush. She didn't want to lose ten precious months of her racing career out of the blue.
"As for everything else, use your own judgment."
Unlike Aldan, Takamine hadn't been singled out for a warning. It seemed Grandmother had no objections where she was concerned.
Takamine had already retired, after all. For an Uma Musume of marriageable age, having a child was perfectly reasonable.
Grandmother clearly wanted great-grandchildren.
"Yes, we understand."
Takamine answered, then continued sipping her Black Tea with her usual elegance, as though she hadn't embarrassed herself last night.
"Protection will be delivered later. Make your own arrangements."
After that reminder, Grandmother went back to her meal. The rest of the conversation was about nothing important.
Once the grueling breakfast was over, Zhou Yuang went to the Mejiro Family's front gate. He had told Air Groove and the others yesterday that they could drop something off.
Only Air Groove and Silence Suzuka came. If Oguri Cap, the queen of jealousy, had come along, she probably wouldn't have wanted to leave.
Even with just those two Uma Musume, Zhou Yuang was starting to sweat.
It wasn't because he had dreamed of riding Bourbon in a race against them last night. It was because two Uma Musume were standing beside him right now.
One was Takamine, and the other was Aldan.
Sunday Silence and White McQueen didn't matter; Air Groove and Silence Suzuka couldn't see them. But