I Just Wanted a Quiet Life... So Why Am I an Uma Musume Trainer?! Chapter 224 - 223: Fuji Kiseki Arc - A Day Off, Yet

Fuji's POV

Fuji: "So, starting next month, Hachiman-san's moving back to his own place!"

Hachiman: "Yeah, it's been about four months, and things have settled down. I planned to stay at the jiro estate until then."

Ardan: "It's a bit sad not to wake up with Anii-sama, but you have your own life, so it can't be helped."

CB: "Bet Ardan tried to stop you, huh~?"

Air Groove: "I can picture it."

Ardan: "I did try, but Mac and Grandmother were the most insistent."

Air Groove: "What? jiro McQueen and the jiro matriarch?"

Ardan: "Yes. They loved the sweets—er, tea snacks—Hachiman-san made for breakfast and tea ti. Grandmother even offered a contract to pay him to co weekly and make desserts."

Fuji: "…That's intense, right?"

Arrow: "Kinda get it, though. Trainer's cooking is great, and that mille-feuille was amazing."

Hachiman: "They were really insistent. Offered 10,000 yen per visit."

Wow… That's the jiro family for you.

Hachiman: "Turned it down, though. Autumn season's coming, and I'll be too busy."

Rice: "So you'll go back to your normal life, Onii-sama?"

Hachiman: "Yup, that's the plan."

Rice: "That's great!"

Hachiman: "Yeah, no more worrying every ti I go back."

So… if sothing cos up, it's okay to visit Hachiman-san's place, right?

CB: "So, can we visit your house~?"

Hachiman: "No way. Why would you? A guy's place isn't sowhere you just drop by."

CB: "But I've never been~!"

Hachiman: "Still no."

Ardan: "I'd like to see Anii-sama's ho too."

Rice: "Rice is curious…"

I went there on Derby day, but that was a fluke, so no need to ntion it, right? Or that other ti… It's a bit scary to bring up…

Air Groove: whispers "Fuji, you know to keep quiet."

Fuji: whispers "Of course, Air Groove."

((Never ntion staying over!!))

Hachiman: "Alright, I trust you good, wholeso girls won't casually talk about visiting a male trainer's house."

CB: "But it's you, so it's fine!"

Hachiman: "Thanks, but sa difference."

Maurice: "Everyone gets so intense about Trainer-san…"

Hachiman: "I didn't even do anything…"

Fuji: "Haha… Hachiman-san, am I going straight to the Chrysanthemum Sho, or a trial race?"

Hachiman: "I'm thinking Kobe Shimbun Hai. You've only run left-handed at Nakayama, and this year's in Kyoto. It's a good chance to practice sprint timing."

Rice: "So we're going to Kyoto?"

Hachiman: "Yup. It'll be good prep for you, Rice. Kyoto's probably your best track."

Rice: "R-Really…?"

Hachiman: "Plus, Maurice's debut is in Kyoto. You two should watch closely. Inner and outer courses are very different."

Ardan: "So September and October are all about Kyoto and Kansai?"

Hachiman: "Once a month. Going a day early for fun is an option, but that'd an overnight permits for everyone. Not ideal."

Air Groove: "But it's doable?"

Hachiman: "If you file permits before Friday, finish training, prep, catch a train to Kansai, and secure a place to stay."

CB: "Ooh~ Let's go♪"

Arrow: "You say that so casually…"

Hachiman: "If everyone agrees, I'll consider it. One more thing, though."

Ardan: "What's wrong, Anii-sama?"

Hachiman: "It's a day off, right? Why's everyone in my trainer room? Don't you have shopping, friends, hobbies… anything?"

Yup, today's Team Polaris' rest day. Yet, here we all are, crowding Hachiman-san's trainer room.

Air Groove: "I planned to check on you after student council work."

Fuji: "Not much to do at the dorm, so I thought I'd hang out with you."

CB: "I figured you'd be here, so I ca to play~♪"

Ardan: "I wanted to bring drinks and a hand massage to ease Anii-sama's fatigue."

Rice: "I-I just wanted to see what Onii-sama's up to…"

Arrow: "…No real reason, just curious about your trainer room."

Maurice: "Uh… I-I just showed up!"

Hachiman: "…Whatever."

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