Perhaps eager to wear their new clothes, everyone ate dinner very quickly today. While Lu Jue still had half a bowl of rice left, the Uma Musume had already left.

After Lu Jue finished eating, the Uma Musume still hadn't come out of that room.

“Knock, knock.”

Lu Jue knocked on the door.

“Have you finished changing? We’re about to leave.”

“Rice Shower and Emperor are still changing, Trainer, please wait a moment,” Special Week’s voice came from inside.

Hearing this, Lu Jue stopped urging them and waited quietly outside the door.

......

Not long after, the tightly closed door opened a small crack.

“Trainer, we’ve finished changing.” Uralala first peeked out with half her face, then pulled the door open, fully revealing herself to Lu Jue. “Ta-da!”

Uralala spun around, her skirt, like a clustered garden, twirling with her. “Trainer, does it look good?”

Her outfit reminded Lu Jue of Madoka Magica; it was small and cute, quite suitable for Uralala.

“It looks good.”

“Mimi, why are you hiding behind me? Come out and let Trainer see.” Uralala pulled Rice Shower, who was hiding nearby, out.

“Tr-Trainer…”

Rice Shower was wearing a black Lolita dress, which was somewhat similar to her original racing outfit.

She bent her fair, swan-like neck, one fisted hand resting on her small chest, and said timidly.

“Mimi looks good in it too,” Lu Jue nodded.

However, this pink and black combination made Lu Jue think more of Madoka and Homura.

“Ahem.”

With a light cough, Silence Suzuka and Seiun Sky walked out from behind Rice Shower together.

Today, Silence Suzuka was in a pure style. She wore a soft, white one-piece dress, as pristine as a cloud.

A green ribbon was tied at her chest, adding a touch of fresh green to the simple white. The tied ribbon resembled a resting butterfly, quietly perched there.

Her slender long legs were not covered in black stockings today, but instead wore white short socks.

Then, looking at Seiun Sky…

“Qipao!?”

Lu Jue’s eyes instantly widened.

The qipao’s color was a celadon green, like porcelain freshly fired from a kiln, with a smooth luster.

It was adorned with exquisite and unique patterns, exuding an elegant charm from the East.

The qipao shone brightly, but on Seiun Sky, it merely served as an embellishment, a tool to accentuate her beautiful figure, outlining her perky hips and slightly prominent chest.

“Trainer, why are you staring for so long...?” Seiun Sky was also wearing this kind of dress for the first time. Noticing Lu Jue’s prolonged gaze, she felt both shy and pleased.

“I was just a little surprised,” Lu Jue composed himself. “Why did you choose this dress?”

The reason he prepared this qipao was because Rice Shower had mentioned it casually last time.

But he didn’t expect Rice Shower not to wear it; instead, Seiun Sky put it on.

“I found it novel, so I wanted to try it.”

She was highly aware, and to become a Long Kingdom wife, she familiarized herself with traditional culture in advance.

Seiun Sky pinched the split on the right side of the thigh. “Why is this part separated?”

“It’s a specially cut style, so you can dance more easily,” Lu Jue explained.

“Oh… So what do you think, Trainer?”

“It suits you very well,” Lu Jue said.

Just from the color, it perfectly matched Seiun Sky’s hair color.

Seiun Sky heard this and glanced triumphantly at Silence Suzuka.

This action reminded Lu Jue, and he quickly said, “Suzuka’s outfit also looks great, it reminds me of my student days.”

“Lu Jue-jun makes himself sound so old.”

One thing at a time, Silence Suzuka wouldn’t forget Lu Jue’s fleeting glance just now.

She would also remember Seiun Sky’s current smugness and get her revenge on Lu Jue tonight.

Next, Tokai Teio, Nimble Beret, and Special Week also showed off their new outfits.

Nimble Beret was wearing a Japanese kimono. For some reason, she looked quite… sexy in it?

Special Week finally chose a JK uniform, but she wore a cream-colored jacket over it.

Lu Jue treated everyone equally, praising both of them, and finally got to Tokai Teio.

“Emperor’s outfit is very grand.”

If Lu Jue remembered correctly, Tokai Teio had two racing outfits. The blue and white one resembled a foreign officer’s military uniform, heroic and somewhat majestic.

The dress she was wearing today, however, looked somewhat like a band’s formal attire. The dress was burgundy, with a circle of golden tassels hanging from the hem.

Lu Jue could already imagine Tokai Teio’s agile appearance when she danced.

“Of course, I’m going to perform well tonight,” Tokai Teio puffed out her small chest, full of confidence.

“Emperor, didn’t you say last time that you wanted to sing a duet with me? There’s no time like the present, how about tonight?”

Tokai Teio hadn’t forgotten, but she didn’t expect Lu Jue to bring it up first.

But she still wanted to be a little tsundere.

“Isn’t Trainer asking me to sing a duet now?”

“Yes, yes, yes, but have you learned that song? If not…”

“I’ve learned it!” Tokai Teio immediately interrupted. “I could sing it before, and even a quick refresher is enough.”

“That’s good,” Lu Jue smiled and nodded.

“Trainer, if you’re going to sing a duet with Emperor, wouldn’t it be better if you changed into something too?” Special Week’s words actually gained everyone’s approval.

Lu Jue also thought Special Week’s idea was good. “But I didn’t prepare anything for myself.”

His thoughts were all on the Uma Musume. Lu Jue might have thought about the duet, but he hadn’t thought about preparing an outfit for himself.

In his heart, the Uma Musume should always be the protagonists.

“Trainer didn’t prepare…?” Special Week’s voice trailed off.

It seemed Lu Jue was always thinking of them.

During team building, he would prepare their favorite drinks and fruits, and he didn't really need to order dishes because Lu Jue would definitely cook what they loved.

“Lu Jue-jun, shall we go buy clothes together tomorrow?” Silence Suzuka said. She felt that she, as his underground girlfriend, had been a bit negligent.

She couldn't just take; just like needing to replenish protein, she should often give Lu Jue something.

“I want to go too! Uralala has great taste, I’ll pick the best-looking clothes for Trainer!”

Seiun Sky felt her line was stolen by Silence Suzuka, but she was a step too late, and then Uralala snatched it first. “I’m going too.”

“I’ll go too…” Rice Shower said.

“Then naturally I can’t be left out!” Nimble Beret also spoke up.

Tokai Teio: “Everyone’s going, I can’t just stay here alone, can I?”

......

(I have experiments to do today and tomorrow, sorry.)