Lu Jue turned his head, only to find Rice Shower looking at him with a smile, "Rice Shower, what are you smiling about?"

"Nothing."

"I'm going to watch them rehearse in a bit. Do you want to come, Rice Shower?" After speaking, Lu Jue also looked at Taiki Shuttle and Nu Tao, "What about you two?"

Taiki Shuttle shook her head, "Sorry~ I have to go back to the dorm."

Nu Tao also refused, "No, because I need to go with Rice Shower to familiarize ourselves with the route for tomorrow's Courage Test."

"Huh? Nu Tao, you're also going to be an NPC?" Lu Jue looked at her in surprise.

"Mr. Lu Jue! Please, please don't look at me with that expression! ╭(╯ε╰)╮" Nu Tao waved her fists in protest, but with little force.

"My apologies, I was just worried about you, afraid you'd get scared by your own people tomorrow."

"Please don't worry unnecessarily." Nu Tao's pouting expression showed that she was quite unconvinced, "Will Mr. Lu Jue come tomorrow? You'll see how scary I am then."

Rice Shower, hearing this, also looked at Lu Jue, with a hint of anticipation in her heart.

Lu Jue had already decided to go, but just hadn't said it aloud, "Alright, alright, then I'll drop by then."

After he finished speaking, he handed the restaurant keys to Rice Shower.

Because Nu Tao and Rice Shower hadn't finished eating, Lu Jue didn't want to rush them, "Take your time eating. Rice Shower, remember to lock the door later. I'll go ahead."

......

Perhaps because the performance was coming soon, everyone's rehearsal time was extended, and it hadn't ended even at six or seven in the evening.

When Lu Jue arrived at the renovated venue, he heard a clear singing voice before even entering.

Although there were performances with many Uma Musume dancing together, this was just the finale. There were also many solo singing or solo dancing performances.

The venue was very large, and Lu Jue couldn't find his Uma Musume for a while, so he just found a corner to watch.

He arrived at just the right time; the Uma Musume who had been singing solo on stage had just finished, and another group of Uma Musume had just come on stage.

"So they're on stage." Lu Jue crossed his arms, and with his sharp eyes, he immediately spotted Silent Suzuka and Seiun Sky who had just appeared.

However, they didn't seem to be the main characters, just backup dancers.

As the music started, the Uma Musume in the very center held the standing microphone, and her first note completely astonished Lu Jue.

Good heavens, to hit such a high note right from the start, was she trying to break through her own skull?

Fortunately, his Uma Musume were just backup dancers and weren't singing this song, otherwise, it would have sung his little Uma Musume to death.

However, when Lu Jue clearly saw the Uma Musume singing on stage, he immediately felt it made much more sense—Agnes Tachyon (Poetry Opera).

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"Hiss~ That's not right, weren't those music videos all AI chorus fan creations? She's really something."

Lu Jue had just finished speaking when the little Uma Musume on stage's voice cracked.

"Haha~" She touched the back of her head, laughing aloud, a bit silly, and then quickly found the rhythm to rejoin.

Lu Jue also couldn't help but laugh, then remembered his purpose for coming and continued to watch Seiun Sky and Silent Suzuka's dance.

Both of them danced very well; there was even a segment where they faced each other, smiled, clapped their hands, and spun around.

As Lu Jue watched, the corners of his mouth, which he had been suppressing, unconsciously lifted again, feeling very pleased.

Just then, a familiar shout interrupted Lu Jue's enjoyment.

"Trainer!"

Lu Jue looked towards the source of the sound, "Uralala, why are you here?"

"Uralala was about to ask, why did Trainer suddenly come without saying anything?"

"Didn't I not say anything, and you still found me?"

"Hehe~ Of course, Uralala spotted Trainer at a glance, and then ran 'pitter-patter' all the way here from the side." Uralala said, drawing a large arc with her finger.

"Why are you here alone? Where are Emperor and Xiao Te?"

"They both have another rehearsal after this." Uralala put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction, "Trainer only came after I finished rehearsing! Do you have a problem with Uralala?"

"How could I? I came right after I finished my work over there. I can only say that Uralala's dance is the grand finale for me."

"Hmph, even if Trainer says that, Uralala won't be happy." Uralala waved her fists, hitting Lu Jue's chest like rapid raindrops, "Hit you, hit you, hit you!"

But it didn't hurt; these raindrops softened and dissolved upon landing.

"Alright, alright." Lu Jue said with a smile, stopping her. He saw the sweat on Uralala's forehead, and her thin clothes clung tightly to her back due to the un-dried sweat, "You must be exhausted, save some energy."

"How much longer? Do you want to go back and take a shower first? Where's your jacket?"

"I'm waiting for Xiao Te and the others to go eat together. I didn't bring my jacket; I didn't expect the temperature to suddenly drop tonight."

Uralala turned her head, pointing in one direction.

When she turned her head back, a familiar scent suddenly enveloped her.

It turned out Lu Jue had taken off his jacket and draped it over her.

"Don't catch a cold."

"Oh..." Uralala tightened the oversized jacket, relishing the lingering warmth on it. It wasn't enough; she also stepped into Lu Jue's embrace.

Lu Jue just stroked her head.

In Lu Jue's eyes, Uralala's little face couldn't hide her thoughts, "Why are you so clingy lately? Are you too tired?"

"Trainer, I want you to see me dance... I really, really want to." Uralala always remembered the promise she made to Lu Jue; otherwise, she might not have participated in this performance, nor would she have rehearsed so tirelessly.

An unrealistic thought suddenly surfaced in Uralala's mind: If only Trainer's gaze could stay on her while she danced.

"I've also been looking forward to it. What you lost in Kochi, I'll take you to win back next time." He, too, had not yet fulfilled what he promised Uralala.

"Mm!"

......

Chatting with Uralala while watching the rehearsal, soon, Seiun Sky and Silent Suzuka's turn also ended.

The moment the music ended, Lu Jue clearly felt two gazes from the stage.

It seemed Uralala wasn't the only one with sharp eyes.

After Seiun Sky and Silent Suzuka left the stage, they walked straight towards Lu Jue.