At Tracen, I'm Good at Doing Time

It should have been her right hand, but Oguri Cap suddenly felt like doing it this way.

"Mm. Thank you, Suzuka."

Silence Suzuka was delighted to find Oguri Cap welcoming her. She reached out to Oguri Cap.

When their hands touched, Oguri Cap felt the Ring.

The Three Goddesses Rings were curious things. When Zhou Yuang first opened the box, he found they were all the same size. Yet Uma Musume had fingers of different sizes and lengths, depending on their age and build.

But when Silence Suzuka put one on, they both realized the Ring had adjusted to fit her perfectly. It caused her no discomfort at all.

Silence Suzuka even felt more alert.

"Hmm..."

Oguri Cap lowered her head and silently studied the Ring on Silence Suzuka's finger. Her ears pointed forward, as though she were fascinated by it.

"Oguri Cap, I need you to do me a favor."

There was no way Oguri Cap would grasp the situation easily. Zhou Yuang knew she would have a pile of questions, so he decided to settle her down first.

"Listen carefully, Oguri Cap. If Air Groove or Agnes Digital—you know, the two Uma Musume who trained with you yesterday—ask you anything later, don't say a word. Leave the rest to me. Got it?"

Zhou Yuang put both hands on Oguri Cap's shoulders, hoping she would agree.

She was a bit of a simpleton, and romance had never crossed her mind. His gesture caught her completely off guard.

She met Zhou Yuang's eyes, unsure what to do.

Confusion spread across her soft, round face, but she slowly nodded anyway.

"Good. Tonight, then—"

Knock, knock, knock...

Oguri Cap had barely agreed when someone knocked on the door. Zhou Yuang and Silence Suzuka both tensed instinctively.

"Oguri Cap, just stay where you