Ever since returning from that small town, Mochizuki noticed that her mother seemed to have changed a lot.
Although it was just a vague feeling, she had indeed become much more cheerful.
At first, when she discovered the problem, Mochizuki also tried to understand the reason.
But then she realized that a slight change in her mother's mindset didn't seem to be a bad thing, so she didn't intend to pursue it further.
After her mother underwent many changes.
Mochizuki's life remained as usual, with only slight changes in certain areas.
"Good morning, Mochizuki ~"
Teio, who had returned from outside in her sportswear, greeted Mochizuki and then sat opposite her.
Every morning, Teio would go for a jog to warm up or slightly adjust her condition, so she always returned from outside every morning.
Compared to Teio.
Mochizuki didn't need to get up so early; she didn't have to compete fiercely like an Uma Musume.
Looking at Teio sitting opposite her, Mochizuki pondered for a few seconds before speaking: "Are you that serious even before full-scale training?"
"I don't know, but it's always right to get the basics down first."
Saying this, Teio picked up her chopsticks: "Is it curry today?"
"Leftovers from last night, but Mom still made some modifications." Saying this, Tokai used a spoon to spread a small portion of the curry, revealing sliced venison underneath.
"She added some venison inside."
Saying this, Mochizuki looked at Teio: "Yours should have some too."
"venison? Why would there be something like that?"
"Mom occasionally tries new dishes, of course, it's also possible..."
Recalling the sounds that occurred after she and Teio went to bed last night, Mochizuki simply shifted her gaze slightly: "It's also possible she made it for someone else, right?"
Mochizuki didn't say what might have happened last night.
After all, there were only a few people who might come.
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"Last night, Maruzensky-senpai and Representative Chiaki both went to your house, huh."
"Yes, indeed, their situation is really a headache." Saying this, Tokai just sighed, and then continued to Chiyo O: "But at least those two knew to come only after Teio and Mochizuki fell asleep, otherwise it would have been quite difficult."
Although her words contained a lot of complaints, it was clear.
Tokai didn't feel bad about such things.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be speaking in such a tone now.
Chiyo O, sitting at the bar, just took a sip of the drink in front of her, then spoke: "Hmm, the taste is really subtle..."
"See? I told you last night it wouldn't work, didn't I?"
A slight sound came from behind Tokai. As someone who had tasted Tokai's drink last night, Tokai Roman simply added this sentence silently.
Hearing Roman's words, Shizen just sighed.
Although she had tried before, she only now finally confirmed that she didn't seem to have a talent for making drinks.
Seeing Tokai sigh.
Chiyo O was silent for a few seconds, then continued: "If it's as a drink, it really isn't quite suitable."
"Is it really that bad?"
Seeing that even Chiyo O said this, Tokai was full of headaches.
And Chiyo O, looking at Tokai, just silently turned her head.
It seemed the question no longer needed an answer.
Noticing this, Tokai simply turned her attention to the other side: "Tracen Academy is about to start school too."
"It's starting in a few days."
Saying this, Chiyo O bit her straw and thought for a few seconds, then remembered something she had been ignoring.
"Ah..."
"What's wrong?"
"Tokai Teio, she's an Uma Musume, right?"
"Yes, her talent seems very good. She'll probably enter Tracen Academy before long." Saying this, Tokai turned her gaze to Chiyo O: "But the premise is that the Climax Cup series has already closed, otherwise I wouldn't let Teio enter Tracen Academy."
"The Climax Cup series has already stopped."
Saying this, Chiyo O looked at Tokai, then continued: "The Climax Cup series seems to have suffered widespread resistance from Uma Musume, and then families also united to gradually exert pressure, so President Rudolph had no choice but to announce the suspension of the Climax Cup series, and at the same time stepped down from her position in the Tracen Student Council, letting Representative Chiaki take over this matter."
"Eh?"
Tokai was completely unaware of the information Chiyo O just revealed.
"No wonder Representative Chiaki and Maruzensky haven't been around much recently. It must be because of the Student Council matters."
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Tokai simply turned her gaze back to Chiyo O, then continued: "The Student Council's work is very tough."
"The Student Council's work is indeed very tough, but it seems to be mainly about reviewing whether former President Rudolph made any wrong judgments in the past year."
"I see, that sounds even tougher."
"It seems very tough, so the pick-ups and drop-offs during this recent period seem to have been entrusted to me." At this point, Chiyo O finally explained why she came so early in the morning: "Let's talk about this when those two arrive."
Hearing Chiyo O say this, Tokai simply took away the half-drunk beverage in front of Chiyo O and replaced it with a bowl of broth: "As for those two, they should be on their way now. It won't be long..."
Before she finished speaking, the door was pushed open.
"Mom, I'm here."
"Aunt Shizen..."
Unlike Mochizuki, Teio's voice was still a little hesitant. It seemed that after her mind processed the situation, she didn't know how to respond to Tokai.
Seeing Teio like this, Tokai didn't care much. She just said: "The clothes are on the second floor."
Hearing Tokai say this, Teio and Mochizuki jogged past Chiyo O.
After the two went upstairs, Tokai walked out of the open kitchen again.
She had to turn over the 'Closed' sign hanging at the entrance.
And watching Tokai walk out, Chiyo O turned her head to look at Tokai Roman, who was still completing preparation work in the back kitchen.
Compared to Tokai, Tokai Roman was not good at working in the kitchen, so she basically only completed some preparatory procedures and waited tables.
Finally, some of the gazes shifted away from Tokai Roman.
She felt that Tokai's living conditions seemed to have improved significantly.
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