Unlike Representative Chiaki, who still needed to work within Tracen Academy.
Maruzensky was currently at a ranch in Hokkaido.
And beside her stood a blonde woman.
There weren't many things on the ranch that could obstruct the view, so by simply looking into the distance.
Maruzensky could see the child in the distance.
"She..."
"Her name is Special Week, right?"
"...Yes."
Her words revealed a lot of worry; she seemed very concerned about the girl.
Facing her stepmother's question, Maruzensky just looked at the girl in the distance, thought for a few seconds, and then said, "It's hard to say at this stage. Perhaps after the full-fledged development is complete, it can be fully determined."
She turned her head to look at her blonde stepmother.
Maruzensky just thought for a few seconds, then spoke again: "She can try Tracen later, it's fine."
Saying this, Maruzensky turned around: "Send her to Tracen to try after her full-fledged development is complete~"
"Can that child do it?"
"I don't know, but based on her performance, she should be able to. After all, you don't want her mother to be disappointed, do you?"
Saying this, Maruzensky adjusted the hat on her head, then continued, "There's still a lot to do at Tracen, so I have to go back now."
Watching Maruzensky gradually walk away, the woman, Special Week's stepmother, simply bowed to Maruzensky.
Then she turned around and walked in Special Week's direction.
Maruzensky, however, did not notice her actions.
Because she only came here to see if there were any potential Uma Musume, like Rudolph.
And… she took out her phone and looked at the information on it.
Maruzensky was silent for a second: "I didn't expect that, genetically, she's a little related to me."
Regarding the lineage of Uma Musume, not many people would dwell on it, so Maruzensky just glanced at it and put her phone away:
"Work is done too. Next, I'll buy some local specialties for Shizen~"
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When Tokai Teio and Tokai returned to the small shop, it had already reopened. Aside from being a bit sparse, there was nothing different about the customers inside.
Noticing this, Tokai Roman simply walked to the back kitchen, picked up an apron, put it on, and then entered work mode.
Teio jogged up to Tokai: "Mom... Aunt Shizen, my talent test results today seem very good."
"Is that so? Then after your full-fledged development, you'll enter Tracen Academy, right?"
Saying this, Tokai looked at Mochizuki: "How did Mochizuki feel today?"
"The Uma Musume there were very interesting."
Listening to Mochizuki's conclusion, Tokai was stunned for a second, then nodded: "I see. It seems you're also very interested in that place."
Saying this, Tokai was silent for a second, then continued, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Eh? Is that okay?"
"Consider it a celebration." Saying this, Tokai looked at Teio, "What do you want to eat, Teio?"
"Hon... something sweet."
After a moment of hesitation, Teio immediately changed her mind.
Hearing Teio change her mind, Tokai just turned her head to look at Mochizuki.
Mochizuki, standing not far behind Teio, faced Tokai's gaze. Mochizuki was stunned for a second, then immediately spoke: "Mom, regarding skipping a grade, can we go outside and talk?"
Seeing that Mochizuki understood her meaning so quickly, Tokai just looked at Teio: "I'll step out for a bit. When I come back, I'll start thinking about what you want to eat~"
Saying this, Tokai and Mochizuki walked out of the small shop.
Once outside the shop, Tokai spoke: "Mochizuki, what do you think Teio wants to eat?"
"In that case, probably a honey drink."
Saying this, Mochizuki paused for a second, then continued, "But she probably considered the family's situation, so she didn't say it, but..."
"What's your decision, Mom?"
Seeing Mochizuki say this, Tokai just lowered her head and thought for a few seconds, then spoke: "Honey, I suppose. Although we don't have that good honey, it should be enough."
Saying this, Tokai paused briefly, then continued, "How was the check-up?"
"The Chinese Uma Musume don't talk much, it's not very interesting, but..."
As if recalling something, Mochizuki suddenly smiled: "Aunt Al Dan seems to have been pestered by a Chinese Uma Musume."
"Is that so..." Saying this, Tokai was silent for a few seconds, then spoke again: "What about you?"
"As for me, Mom, you don't need to worry. I feel that the things I'm learning now are still quite simple, and I should be able to keep up. If I can maintain this state, perhaps I can appear as Sister Teio's Trainer."
Seeing Mochizuki say this, Tokai just thought for a few seconds, then reached out and pinched her daughter's cheek: 'You don't need to work so hard.'
Tokai's words made Mochizuki nod.
After nodding, Mochizuki raised a new question: "Mom, where did you go today?"
"That..."
Silently turning her head, Tokai did not intend to answer Mochizuki's question.
Seeing her mother say this, Mochizuki just rubbed the spot on her face that Shizen had pinched, her face full of a headache: "If Mom doesn't want to say, then don't. It's not something to worry about anyway."
Although she said that, Mochizuki had probably already guessed something.
After all, it was rare for her mother to specifically send both herself and Teio away like that.
So... this matter was very likely related to her "dead" father, as her mother called him.
Thinking of this, Mochizuki just looked at her mother: "Mom,"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Aren't you going to start preparing Teio's food?"
Seeing Mochizuki say this, Tokai was stunned for a moment, then spoke: "Yes, I really should go back. Making honey-related things is quite troublesome, and making them on a whim is even more difficult."
Seeing her mother say this, Mochizuki just smiled: "Let's go, let's go back. We still need to prepare for Teio."
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