Horse Girl, Your Friend is Fighting Her Way Out of the Horse Racing Track

A few seconds later.

Both parties stopped in the middle of the sidewalk.

Passersby hurried past, but the air pressure in this small area seemed to drop several degrees.

"…haven't seen you for a long time."

Poetry and Wine spoke first, her voice a little hoarse.

Upon seeing Riko Kashimoto, she was desperately suppressing the urge to run away.

Riko Kashimoto stopped in her tracks.

She looked the poetry and wine up and down.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the casual clothes, then swept over the curious-looking Diamond Treasure beside him.

"really."

Riko Kashimoto said calmly.

"I didn't expect to run into you here."

His tone was rather calm, unlike his previous sharp remarks at the rally.

"Hello, Trainer Kashimoto! Hello, Kitcho!"

Diamond Treasure greeted everyone energetically, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

She keenly noticed that the hand she was holding in her trainer's hand was trembling slightly.

Ji Zhao nodded, his gaze falling on the poetry and wine, his voice steady.

"Out to relax?"

"Ah...yes."

Poetry and Wine lowered their heads, avoiding Riko Kashimoto's gaze, only daring to look at Kichijo's shoulder.

“Take this child out for a short while…”

"pretty good."

Ji Zhao didn't ask any further questions.

The conversation fell into a suffocating silence.

The noise of the commercial street seemed to be shut out.

Poetry and wine make me feel like there are countless words stuck in my throat.

Apologies for the past, and apologies for the current situation.

Even a simple "How have you been lately?".

But faced with Riko Kashimoto's unwavering eyes, she found herself speechless.

She has no right to say that.

At least the previous poem and wine were not qualified to speak.

"Then let's leave it at that."

Riko Kashimoto suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

She glanced at her watch, her movements swift and efficient.

"We still have things to take care of."

"……it is good."

Poetry and wine responded in kind.

"You've worked hard."

Riko Kashimoto did not respond to that statement.

She simply nodded slightly, thus completing the final formality.

Then, without any hesitation, he turned and walked away.

The hem of the black suit jacket swayed slightly with each movement.

Ji Zhao nodded to the diamond-shaped treasure and followed.

The two figures quickly blended into the crowd ahead.

Poetry and wine remain in the same place.

Only when the black figure completely disappeared from sight did her tense shoulders slowly relax.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

"A little wine?"

Diamond Treasure gently shook her hand.

The horse girl, who had been all smiles just moments before, now wore a look of worry on her face.

"Um... isn't that Trainer Kashimoto? Don't you two get along?"

Poetry and wine fell silent for a moment.

"Do not."

Poetry and Wine shook their heads.

His voice carried a sense of helplessness.

"It's not that we don't get along."

She continued walking forward, holding the diamond-studded treasure's hand, her steps heavier than before.

"I owe her."

"I owe a lot... the kind of debt I can't pay back."

Poetry and Wine began to speak through gritted teeth.

"The problem is, I didn't do anything, yet I have to pay for it..."

Diamond Treasure looked at Poetry and Wine's profile.

The black horse looked quite unwell at that moment.

The little wine-loving girl who had just looked dazed while eating the parfait has now retreated back into her cold shell.

"Then I won't pay it back!"

Diamond Treasure suddenly shouted.

Poetry and Wine paused for a moment, then turned to look at her.

"what?"

"Since you can't pay it back in time, then just owe it to me!"

"Rock Diamond Treasure" said confidently, tightening his grip on the hands holding the poem and wine a little.

"Anyway, you're my trainer now. I can't control what happened in the past, but now..."

She pointed to an arcade not far ahead, and a bright smile returned to her face.

"You promised to play with me all day today!"

"Let's go! That gloomy atmosphere was so annoying, let's go play the claw machine to change our mood!"

Poetry and Wine, who were being forcibly dragged along, stumbled a couple of steps.

She stared at the vibrant silver-gray figure ahead, her deep black eyes widening slightly.

Then, Shi Yujiu gave a bitter smile.

"...What an unreasonable guy."

But she did not refuse.

She let that warm hand forcibly drag her from the cold swamp back to the bustling world.

Five minutes later.

Poetry and wine were abruptly dragged into a large arcade by Diamond Treasure.

The moment the soundproof door was pushed open.

The sounds of synthesized music, the simulated hoofbeats of the dance machine, and the excited screams of the players came crashing in like a tidal wave.

Colorful neon lights flashed across the retina of poetry and wine.

The bizarre and dazzling scenes overwhelmed her eyes, which were used to the coldness.

The heart rate began to increase.

"This place... is too noisy."

Poetry and Wine frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to leave the arcade.

"Oh, coming to a place like this once in a while is what makes it relaxing!"

Diamond Treasure skillfully exchanged a basketful of tokens, the clattering sound particularly crisp.

Without saying a word, she pushed the poetry and wine in front of a claw machine.

Then he pointed to the round, carrot-shaped cushion inside and said.

"Xiao Jiu, look at that! The look in their eyes is exactly the same as when you were being stared at earlier, so cute and innocent!"

"...How is it similar?"

Poetry and Wine stared at the carrot with beady eyes, their eyes twitching.

After a brief standoff, Poetry and Wine, encouraged by Diamond Treasure, finally tried to operate the joystick.

Her brain started working at lightning speed.

From the beginning of time to the end of the universe, from physical analysis to the birth of a mother…

however.

When Poetry and Wine pressed the button with serious expressions.

The claws merely grazed the edge of the pillow symbolically, without grabbing anything.

"Pfft, haha! Little Jiu, are you operating this like a precision instrument?"

Lingzuan Qibao laughed heartily to the side.

Then, with a natural movement, she covered the back of Shi Yujiu's hand, which was stiff from nervousness.

"Watch closely, this kind of thing can't be done with your brain, it has to be done with your intuition!"

The warmth of his body traveled through the back of my hand.

Poetry and wine gradually made him forget his recent encounter with Riko Kashimoto.

……

More than an hour later, the two walked out of the noisy arcade.

The blue and white figure they were pursuing was named Miracle: Chapter 73 The Plan

She walked with such light steps that it was as if she were dancing; it was clear that grabbing the cushion made her very happy.

As the sun sets, the streets are illuminated by streetlights, and the air is much quieter than during the day.

The two walked side by side on their way back to Treson College, their shadows stretching long under the streetlights.

"Hey, Xiao Jiu."

Diamond Treasure suddenly stopped.

She turned to look at the girl beside her, her eyes gentle.

"what happened?"

Poetry and wine asked curiously.