......

“Xiao Te, next time, try to lower your center of gravity.”

“Okay, Trainer sir.”

Special Week walked back with a serious expression.

......

“Seiun, are you okay? Is it that strenuous?”

“Trainer not only doesn't encourage me, but also dampens my morale~ Sigh~”

“Work harder next time. You don't want to lose to Silence Suzuka at the Arima Kinen, do you?”

With a different kind of encouragement, Seiun Sky was stunned, and her small mouth pouted, “It's not certain who will lose!”

“We'll see.”

......

For the two-person paired races, Lu Jue observed closely. After the Uma Musume reached the finish line, he would correct their running posture and offer some suggestions.

“Air Groove, it would be better if your upper body could be more stable. Also, try a high cadence with small strides.”

“Agnes Digital, you're actually competing against yourself. Why are you staring at Air Groove while running?”

“Understood.” Air Groove nodded.

Agnes Digital: “Sorry, I'm a bit used to it.”

The two had just passed Lu Jue when Symboli Rudolf walked over.

Her inquiring gaze seemed to say: It's my turn, it's my turn.

“Uh... Symboli Rudolf, you've done everything perfectly. Just maintain it and keep up the good work.”

Symboli Rudolf nodded, “Trainer Lu, I heard about Silence Suzuka.”

Lu Jue was startled, “Ah? You all know about it too?”

“Yes, I just found out as well.”

“Alright.”

Symboli Rudolf's heroic face suddenly filled with reverence, and she said seriously, “Trainer Lu, your arrival is Teresen Academy's honor. You are a very qualified Trainer.”

Lu Jue smiled and also straightened his expression, “Thank you.”

......

In the evening, the lingering glow of the setting sun could not reach this side of the sea, so the distant horizon was even darker. The sky on that side also looked as if it had been permeated by cooking smoke, hazy and gray.

The sea breeze carried a chill, blowing on the Uma Musume's sweat-soaked clothes, creating waves of coldness.

There was no rain in the afternoon; the muffled thunder rumbled a few times and then stopped, so the training concluded smoothly.

Nishizaki Ryu first arranged for the Uma Musume to leave to avoid catching a cold, while he and Lu Jue stayed behind to tidy up water bottles and other miscellaneous items.

“Xiao Lu.” He suddenly called Lu Jue's name, looking at him with a complex gaze, but said nothing.

“What's wrong, Nishizaki-senpai?”

Nishizaki Ryu walked over and patted Lu Jue's shoulder, still silent.

“Say something, Nishizaki-senpai, you're looking at me like that and it's making me nervous. My sexual orientation...”

“Go away, go away.” Nishizaki Ryu broke character in a second, looking at Lu Jue speechlessly and grumbling, “You don't know what you're thinking about all day long!”

“Then please speak.” Lu Jue smiled.

He called him 'senpai' verbally, but it seemed he was always messing with him.

“The Silence Suzuka matter.” Nishizaki Ryu's hand rested on Lu Jue's shoulder again, and he sighed, “Your choice was quite beyond my expectation.”

When he saw Silent Suzuka during the training camp, Nishizaki Ryu thought that Silent Suzuka had recovered so quickly and didn't have any major injuries.

Nishizaki Ryu put himself in Lu Jue's shoes; if he were Lu Jue, he probably wouldn't have had that idea at all.

“It's nothing, because she is Silence Suzuka, and she's worth me doing that for her.” Lu Jue shook his head, his tone calm.

“Perhaps that's also why the Three Goddesses would favor you.” Nishizaki Ryu genuinely approved of Lu Jue, and only in terms of seniority could he still receive a “senpai” from Lu Jue.

“Nishizaki-senpai, why are you suddenly so sentimental?” Lu Jue didn't intend to talk much more about this topic. “The members of ‘Spica’ slept here that day, did senpai lose any little pearls?”

“Lose your head! Hurry up and pick up these bottles, then we're done! Otherwise, you can walk back by yourself!”

......

On the “Dream” side, after the Uma Musume returned, they quickly went to the hot springs to relieve the day's fatigue.

Since there was an activity organized for the evening, and they also had to eat dinner, they couldn't soak for too long.

After about forty minutes, they emerged from the hot spring bath.

Before dinner, Lu Jue called them together.

“Isn't there Winning Live training tonight? Considering you didn't bring any clothes other than sportswear, I had some prepared.”

After Lu Jue finished speaking, he led the Uma Musume into an empty room, where many exquisite outfits were displayed.

Pleated skirts, dresses, Lolita, JK uniforms, and various cosplay costumes.

Even Dragon Country's cheongsams, ancient-style clothing, horse-faced skirts... Lu Jue had also acquired them.

For a moment, the Uma Musume were all so surprised they couldn't close their mouths.

“This, this is too much!” Special Week's gaze lingered on each outfit. She loved beautiful clothes, and at this moment, it was like entering a wonderland.

“Can Uralala wear all of these!?” Uralala's eyes had already turned into sparkling stars.

“Of course you can, Uralala, wear whatever you want.”

“Boo hoo... Trainer.” Uralala cried tears of joy, rushing into Lu Jue's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

“Why are you crying? Trainer prepared so many clothes, isn't Uralala happy?” Lu Jue wiped the tears from Uralala's eyes.

“Happy! Uralala is just too happy!”

“Uralala never thought she would have a day to wear so many beautiful clothes.”

If not for Lu Jue, she would probably still be traveling lonely between Kochi and Teresen.

Not to mention her relationship with Special Week and others developing to such an intimate degree.

Lu Jue might not think much of it, but in Uralala's heart, every little bit of it was a lasting move .

“Lu Jue-jun, why did you prepare so much all at once...” Silence Suzuka withdrew her amazed gaze.

“Aren't there training camps every year after this? Anyway, our ‘Dream’ accommodation is here, so these clothes can just be kept.”

“You can wear these outfits for Winning Live training, and in the future, other newly joined Uma Musume can also wear them for training.”

“So it's for future Uma Musume~ I thought it was a gift from Trainer to us~” Seiun Sky said mischievously.

Lu Jue smiled at her, “Of course, the clothes I give you, I'll take you to pick them out together.”

“Alright, let's go eat first. After dinner, you can come back and change. No matter what the training results are, when we make our appearance, our ‘Dream’ will already be a big win.”

Thorough preparation showed that Lu Jue was not acting on a whim.

He not only wanted his Uma Musume to not suffer any grievances, but also wanted them to feel proud and honored for joining “Dream.”

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