......

In a trance, Lu Jue suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase, “It felt as if something had pierced my heart.”

It was an arrow named 'moved'.

Lu Jue’s heart instantly softened.

“Trainer, why haven’t you come to see Uralala rehearse for so many days? Uralala really wants to dance for you.”

Lu Jue didn’t find any other excuses and sincerely apologized.

He had initially planned to just watch the official performance, but then he got engrossed in his own kitchen... Now that he thought about it, it really wasn’t right. No matter how busy he was, he should have gone to see her.

He made his little Uma Musume sad.

The other Uma Musume were also stunned by Uralala’s actions.

“So direct...” Silent Suzuka was not only jealous but also envied Uralala’s courage and boldness.

Forget about a hug, she didn’t even have the courage to express herself... She felt like she had lost completely.

“Uralala, we clearly agreed last night, why are you defecting at the last minute?” Seiun Sky walked over.

She wanted to pounce into Lu Jue’s arms like Uralala, but found it difficult to take that step.

However, seeing Uralala nestled in Lu Jue’s arms, the growth rate of the seed in her heart accelerated significantly.

“Uralala, that’s too unfair!” Special Week, no, now it was “Special Fierce,” walked over.

Didn’t we say we’d tease the Trainer together? Why is this different from what we agreed on!

“Xiao Te is so fierce, always scolding people.” Uralala glanced at Special Week, turned her head to the other side, and rested her other cheek on Lu Jue’s stomach.

Special Week instantly turned to stone.

“Alright, alright, I’m sorry everyone. Don’t stand around outside, come sit in the restaurant.” Lu Jue saw more and more Uma Musume gathering to watch and said, “Xiao Bei, you don’t have to guard me anymore, I’m not running.”

He couldn’t run away anyway.

......

The restaurant environment was much cooler than outside.

Lu Jue prepared a few servings of douhua as a sincere apology, “Everyone, please try it. This is my apology to you all~”

“Can a small douhua really bribe us?” Seiun Sky’s words were sharp, but she still honestly scooped a spoonful.

So sweet, so delicious...

It smells so good.

After swallowing a mouthful, Seiun Sky said, “Ahem... The douhua is not bad, but where’s our big meal?”

“You won’t miss out when the time comes, it’s still being improved and perfected recently.”

“Oh, really?” Silent Suzuka put down her spoon and didn’t touch the douhua. She was afraid of being bribed by it too. “But I heard Nu Tao and the others tasted it yesterday.”

“Trainer, Uralala is so jealous too! What’s that ancient saying from Longguo... Oh right, the Uma Musume at home are not as fragrant as the Uma Musume outside!”

“Hey, there’s no such ancient saying in Longguo.” Lu Jue sighed, “Yesterday’s dishes were experimental dishes, after all. The ones I’ll treat you to then will be the improved version.”

“Really?” Silent Suzuka tapped her arm with her finger, feeling that she shouldn’t let Lu Jue off so easily.

But in front of so many people, she couldn’t openly state her request... Of course, she had to ask quietly.

Silent Suzuka didn’t want anyone to discover the massage matter.

“Really, absolutely true.”

At this point, Lu Jue also understood why they had suddenly stopped him. So someone had tipped them off.

He looked at Rice Shower, who was silently burying her head in her food.

Eating his food, learning from him, and then selling him out, huh? Alright, alright, alright.

Rice Shower seemed to feel a gaze, but when she looked up, she didn’t find anything and continued to bury her head in her douhua.

“Wow—this douhua is too delicious.” Tokai Teio took spoon after spoon, not feeling it was too sweet at all.

“Is it good? I added a little honey.”

“Hajime?” Honey was Tokai Teio’s favorite.

“Ah, yes.” Seeing that everyone else had started eating, only Silent Suzuka remained motionless, so Lu Jue had to say, “Silence Suzuka, aren’t you going to eat? Do you still want Trainer to feed you?”

Silent Suzuka lowered her head and picked up her spoon.

Idiot, why did he suddenly say that... Tokai Teio, Rice Shower, and Nimble Beret present didn’t even know.

If only there weren’t so many people here... Eh, why not?

—The door to a new world instantly opened.

While getting a massage, having a cup of tea... or a bowl of douhua, wouldn’t be too much, right?

Lu Jue-jun would definitely say something like “Do you want me to feed you” again, and then she would just agree.

Silent Suzuka had already made her calculations in her heart, and her previous jealousy had vanished.

......

After everyone had more or less finished enjoying their food, Lu Jue asked with concern, “How’s your rehearsal going?”

Tokai Teio smiled, “Oh my, Trainer is concerned now, is he?”

“Please let me off~ Please, please~” If he said any more, Lu Jue would have to bow to everyone. “Tell me, I’ve always been very excited, that’s true.”

“Alright~” Tokai Teio pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth. “Everyone’s rehearsal results are excellent, just a little more fine-tuning and it should be ready.”

“Don’t you have to rehearse this afternoon?” Lu Jue asked again.

“Of course we do.” After dancing for so many days, Special Week’s enthusiasm had long worn off. “We’ll have to go again in a bit.”

“Alright, then everyone work hard. Um... After you finish tonight, do you want to come here for dinner? Though it’s only experimental dishes.”

Today, Lu Jue was going to make crab roe shaomai and shrimp dumpling emperor.

The Uma Musume exchanged glances.

Seiun Sky said, “We’re still looking forward to the best, let’s save the best for last~”

Silent Suzuka: “It’ll be quite late by the time we finish training.”

Special Week: “Trainer is also tired, we can just go to the cafeteria ourselves.”

Tokai Teio: “I don’t even want to know the names of the dishes now, I’m looking forward to a surprise!”

Uralala: “Everyone’s right.”

Nimble Beret, however, suggested, “Everyone, let’s come to my place for barbecue tonight, I’ll treat everyone.”

Her small shop was built very quickly and could even start operating already.

The Uma Musume thought about it and felt that it wasn’t impossible. Occasionally eating something that causes internal heat was fine.

Lu Jue nodded, “Then everyone will have dinner there tonight. I’m looking forward to Xiao Bei’s cooking.”

“Still... it can’t compare to Trainer’s.” Nimble Beret was rarely shy in front of everyone.

......

After a while, everyone left one after another.

Only Lu Jue and Rice Shower were left in the restaurant.

Lu Jue gave Rice Shower a kind smile, “Rice Shower, let’s go to the kitchen.”

“Mhm.”