"This isn't right!"
Gold Legend sat cross-legged on her bed, expressing genuine confusion.
"According to tradition, shouldn't it be multiple people staying in one room, everyone sleeping together on futons on the floor, and doing some fun activities at night? Like pillow fights or something."
"...Where is that a tradition?"
Rudolf adjusted her glasses and began organizing her clothes, hanging them up one by one.
"That's how it's always portrayed in anime."
Gold Legend said seriously.
"In previous years, if the budget was insufficient, we would occasionally have accommodations like that." Rudolf looked up and explained, "But when conditions allow, the school still chooses better ones."
Like the resort hotel we are staying in now.
Two people per room, fully equipped.
Beautiful environment, scenic views.
From food, clothing, housing, and transportation to dining and entertainment, it can be said that everything is available.
"This is also thanks to you, Legend; even I rarely enjoy such treatment."
Rudolf added with a smile.
"..."
Oh no, the person who destroyed the tradition turned out to be me.
It was me, I killed it?
Legend fell backward and rolled around on the bed without any defenses.
"By the way, the President is actually in the same room as me; how was this assigned?"
"Ah, this... originally, it was supposed to be assigned according to the teams, but the Chairman said that since everyone is here, we should all have fun together."
Then she changed the assignment method to a lottery.
Rudolf explained helplessly.
"...Is such a casual Chairman really okay?" Legend retorted.
"You have to trust the Chairman's wisdom."
"Even if she slacks off at work, loves to go missing, and dumps work on the Student Council at the drop of a hat?"
"...Let's not talk about those things."
Rudolf had an expression of looking back on unbearable past events.
"But having said that, it really is a beautiful view."
Rudolf walked to the window and gazed at the scenery where the sea met the sky.
On the golden beach, a few horse girls were playing.
"Those children are very happy."
Rudolf revealed a gratified smile.
"Come to think of it, the President's ideal is to create a world where all horse girls can be happy, right?"
Legend suddenly asked.
"Ah, although what I can do is insignificant."
Rudolf said with some emotion.
"Hey, the President has already done well enough, hasn't she?"
"Perhaps, but it is still far from the ideal place."
Sometimes, there is always a feeling that time waits for no one.
Rudolf's smile carried a hint of bitterness.
"Just take it slow; the goal is right there anyway, the road is still long, just walk straight down it."
We still have plenty of time.
Legend said indifferently.
"...That's true, Legend, you really see things clearly."
"Do I? I'm just speaking my mind."
Ignoring the hair that had become messy from rolling around on the bed, Legend hugged the pillow and sat up, tilting her head slightly.
A total decadent beauty.
Rudolf's eyes went straight.
"What's wrong?"
"...Ahem, Legend, as a member of the Student Council, it's better to pay a little more attention to your image."
Rudolf shifted her gaze away in a fluster, attempting to turn her attention back to the scenery where the sea met the sky.
"That sounds like a hassle; anyway, this is the dormitory, and there aren't any outsiders, so let's just leave it like this."
Legend scratched her earlobe, feeling a bit itchy.
"...You really are alike."
Rudolf said in a somewhat distant tone.
"Like what?"
"You said the same thing as Senior C.B."
Rudolf shook her head; when she went to visit Senior C.B. at her home last time, that was what she had said as well.
"Really?"
No way? Then don't do that!
I don't want to become that kind of terrible... I mean, free-spirited Uma Musume like Mr. C.B.!
Legend hurriedly tidied up her appearance.
"If I didn't know your situation, based purely on impression, I would think you and Senior C.B. really resemble sisters."
Coming from the mouth of Symboli Rudolf, these words carried a completely different level of weight.
"...Ah, how sad."
Legend lay back down, her eyes hollow and empty.
"Is it that exaggerated? Regardless, Senior C.B. is a Triple Crown Horse Girl, and whether it's her image or other things, she is very good."
That was an existence admired by countless people; even she herself had once looked up to her.
"I don't want to be sisters with a useless Uma Musume who has no image at home, is a mess at housework, smacks her lips when eating, loves to kick off the blanket while sleeping, and can't even cook."
Unless that useless Uma Musume is me!
Ever since she first visited her home, that guy, Mr. C.B., had been trying every possible way to drag her over.
Recently, she even started dumping the housework on me!
Legend radiated black resentment.
"...Is Senior C.B. like that in private?"
By the way, how do you know all this?
Rudolf noticed something.
"Excuse me. President, are you all packed up?"
Air Groove knocked on the door and then walked into the room.
"...Legend-san, as a member of the Student Council, maintaining your image is very important."
Air Groove said, frowning.
Her dignified posture stood in stark contrast to the disheveled Legend.
"...I know, I know."
Facing the apex of the Student Council's food chain, Gold Legend conceded.
Scratching her butt, Legend got up and went to the bathroom to tidy up her appearance.
"How is the situation?"
Rudolf asked Air Groove.
"Roll call and room assignments are completed. Next is free time, and then there will be another roll call in the evening."
"Thank you for your hard work." Rudolf nodded.
"It's my duty."
"No need to be so serious. We all know that the joint training camp is just in name only; have fun." Rudolf said with some helplessness.
"...I will try my best." Air Groove remained serious. "Provided these kids don't cause trouble for me."
"Hahaha." Rudolf didn't know what else to say.
"Yosh."
Hastily tidying her clothes and combing her hair, Gold Legend was revived.
"...You, why are you so careless?"
Air Groove looked at Legend, who still couldn't be associated with being tidy, and frowned again.
"Don't be so serious, Sister Kitasan Black; frowning all the time will give you wrinkles."
Legend smiled mischievously, stepped forward, reached out, and gently smoothed Air Groove's eyebrows.
"If I could, I wouldn't want to either."
It's you guys who don't let me rest easy!
Air Groove reached out, pressed Legend into a chair, and began to groom her.
"...You two have a very good relationship, don't you?"
What's going on? This feeling that only I am left out?
Was I excluded?
Rudolf's tone was somewhat lonely.
It was clearly me who was first, whether it's Senior C.B. or Air Groove...
"After all, this child doesn't let anyone rest easy at all." Air Groove replied casually, focusing intently on grooming Legend's hair.
"Oh my, thank you for your hard work, Mama Air Groove." Legend teased.
"Who is your mama?" Air Groove rolled her eyes. "By the way, how do you maintain this?"
This texture, it's amazing.
"Ah, Senior Huangcheng helped me with it."
"No wonder."
If it were Gold City, this would be a matter of course.
"...How nice."
Rudolf watched this scene, feeling slightly sad.
"Hm? President, do you want to try it too?" Legend noticed Rudolf's expression and asked.
"What?"
"Hair? Although I don't understand these things, Senior Kinkaku's craftsmanship is trustworthy. I am very confident in my hair, do you want to touch it?"
Only then did Rudolf focus her attention on Legend's smooth and soft hair.
That long hair, shining like fine golden sand...
"Excuse me."
I simply couldn't refuse.
Rudolf leaned in and reached out her hand.
"...It's just like silk."
Rudolf exclaimed.
"I am a little jealous."
Air Groove agreed. If she had hair quality of this level, she definitely wouldn't keep it short.
"I say, what are you guys doing? Why has it been so long?"
A free and easy voice approached from afar.
"...What are you guys doing?"
The person who arrived was Mr. C.B.
She looked at Rudolf, who was holding Legend's hair with both hands, and Air Groove, who was holding a comb, and rolled her eyes.
"You are actually playing with Legend here!" Mr. C.B. said, angry. "And you didn't even call me!"
"...What the hell is 'playing with Legend'?" Legend retorted.
"I don't care, I want to play too. I've been coveting Legend's hair for a long time!"
Mr. C.B. pounced like a tiger.
"Don't come over here!!"
Legend said in terror.
Surrounded by Rudolf and Air Groove, she had absolutely no room to dodge.
"Caught you!" Mr. C.B. lifted the ends of Legend's hair with both hands, as if she had caught a Pokémon.
Then the hair slipped down.
"..."
Mr. C.B. stared blankly at her hands, which had caught nothing.
"Does this kind of hair quality really exist? How is it done?"
"How would I know? Also, stay away from me!"
In order to lift Legend's hair strands, Mr. C.B. was currently pressed against Legend.
"...I have an idea! Rudolf, help me hold down Legend!"
Mr. C.B. stepped back two paces and took out her phone.
"...What are you trying to do?"
Air Groove asked, puzzled.
And Rudolf, standing next to them, although she didn't know what was happening, still held down the restless Legend.
"Hello? Ah, Gold City? Come to Legend's room right now. Yes, bring your hair care tools..."
"Masaka!"
"Soudayo, that's exactly the Masaka." Mr. C.B. said, hanging up the phone with a smile.
"I see!" Air Groove nodded and also held down Legend, who had started to struggle.
"It's useless! My hair is groomed by Senior Kinkaku. What's the point of calling her over?"
Legend comforted herself.
"Ah, don't worry, she's just coming to give guidance."
"Huh?"
"Senior, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Rudolf's conscience prompted her to ask.
"Don't you want to try it? Help Legend style a nice hairstyle."
"..." Rudolf buried her conscience.
"Don't give up, President! I still don't want to give up my elegant long straight hair!"
"Can you even call this long straight hair? It's completely wild growth!" Air Groove retorted.
Legend, who still wanted to say something, suddenly heard the sound of rushing footsteps.
"I heard that Legend finally gave up resistance and let me do her hair?"
With a little sweat on her forehead, her hair slightly disheveled by the wind, and unable to even care about her basic image, Gold City arrived.
"That's right, that's right!" Mr. C.B. nodded.
"I didn't!"
"I told you long ago! Legend, with such excellent talent, you shouldn't give up on grooming!" Gold City took out her hair-cutting kit.
"No! Haven't I let you, Senior Kinkaku, groom it several times already?"
"Those were just treatments! If you hadn't run away so fast, I would never have allowed you to leave my sight with hair like this!"
Now, you cannot run away anymore!
"Don't come any closer! Stay away from me!"
Legend let out a cry of undying despair.
"Even if you scream until your throat breaks, no one will come to save you!"
"Um, I think I just heard someone call my name?"
A wild Nice Nature popped her head out.
"...Excuse me."
The wild Nice Nature ran away.
"...Anyway, let's begin!"
"Stop it!"
...
"Good! It's done! We really should have done this sooner." Gold City looked at Legend in the mirror with satisfaction.
"...Legend, you really are a beauty." Symboli Rudolf sighed in admiration.
"Now, I'll never be able to get married." Legend put on the expression of a virtuous woman who had been humiliated.
"...It was just a simple trim, why are you making such a victimized face?" Mr. C.B. said, looking at Legend's bitter expression, puzzled.
"Do you know how scarce hair is for a programmer?"
You acted so viciously.
"Aren't you an Uma Musume? When did you become a programmer?"
"In my previous life."
"Alright, no more jokes. Look how refreshing you look now." Mr. C.B. looked at Legend's new image with satisfaction.
"...You didn't even do it, why are you so proud?" Legend rolled her eyes.
Suddenly, a chaotic sound of footsteps approached.
"Legend! We've come to save you..."
Tokai Teio burst through the door first, then froze.
"Legend-san! Are you... okay?" McQueen followed closely behind, catching her breath.
"Wow..." Nice Nature, who was following, turned beet red.
"...What are you all doing?" Legend was speechless.
"Le-Legend?" Tokai Teio asked uncertainly.
"What is it?"
"Ahem! Legend-san, you've changed to a new look?"
McQueen said, looking like she was about to sway and fall.
"...My hair." Legend slumped into an OTZ pose.
"Alright, alright, if you're that reluctant, I'll process these clippings and make some accessories." Gold City said helplessly.
"Is that the same thing?!" Legend said indignantly.
"So, do you want them or not?"
"Yes!"
"Um, could I have one too?"
Nice Nature, who was on the sidelines, raised her hand first upon hearing this.
"You have to ask the person involved; there isn't enough hair to make many."
"I don't mind, it's all gone anyway. Besides, I've received a lot of care from Nice Nature in the Shopping Street, and from her uncle and aunt too."
Consider it a return gift.
"Uncle and aunt?"
"I mean your parents, Nice Nature."
"Huh? How do you know them?"
"Come to think of it, they even asked me to send their regards to you."
Things started getting rowdy over there.
At this moment, Teio sneaked over.
"Um, Senior Kinkaku, can I have one?"
"That's so sly, Teio! Senior Kinkaku, me too, please!"
"I'd like one as a memento too." Air Groove said with a smile.
"Count me in!" Mr. C.B. raised her hand and said.
Everyone turned their gaze to Symboli Rudolf, who hadn't spoken yet.
"...I would like one too."
"There aren't enough materials... there are so many people." Gold City said, looking troubled.
Then, everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to Legend, who was teasing Nice Nature.
Legend shivered.
"...Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Come to think of it, Legend, hasn't your tail gone a long time without being trimmed too?"
"What are you trying to do?" Legend hugged her tail.
"Ahem! Teio, do it." McQueen took the lead.
"Sorry, Legend!" Teio followed closely behind.
"Sorry, Legend." Gold City smiled and took out the haircutting tools again.
"...Nice Nature, save me! Why are you just watching! Have you really betrayed me?"
Nice Nature looked away, unable to bear it, and then helped Teio and McQueen hold Legend down.
Et tu, Brute!
"Here I come!" Gold City laughed happily.
"Stop it!"
It happened again!
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