About half an hour later, Urara and the others arrived at the training room, only to find Trainer-san sitting several ters away from the door, on the bare ground.
They were slightly puzzled—why would Trainer-san sit outside when there were perfectly good chairs inside the training room?
But considering Mizuno-san regularly behaved in inexplicable ways, they quickly dismissed it.
"Trainer-san~ Good morning~"
"Good morning," Mizuno greeted, standing up.
However, Mizuno quickly noticed an unexpected addition. Apart from Urara, Rice Shower, King Halo, Tokai Teio, and jiro McQueen, who were expected, there was one more Uma Musu—a tall girl with silvery-gray hair styled in straight bangs. She wore a cylindrical hat resembling telegraph headphones, and her sowhat vacant eyes seed to silently mock the mundane joys of the mortal world.
Undoubtedly, everyone could guess her identity:
Renowned as a god-tier herself, an abstract creature from outer space, and every trainer's good brother—none other than the legendary Gold Ship!
"Yo!" Gold Ship cheerfully waved to Mizuno.
Today, Gold Ship had followed jiro McQueen specifically to et Mizuno-san.
Lately, Gold Ship—who routinely amused herself by teasing McQueen—had noticed sothing suspicious. McQueen seed to be secretly drinking sothing special—apparently, a honey-based beverage.
Ordinarily, sneaking sweets was perfectly normal behavior, but Golshi sensed there was sothing more.
Using so cunning tactics, Gold Ship had successfully snatched away McQueen's secret drink. Before McQueen could retrieve it, Golshi swiftly took a big gulp from the straw, ignoring the obvious trace of McQueen's saliva.
The instant the [S-Grade Honey Drink] touched her tongue, Gold Ship froze.
Unlike ordinary people who beca euphoric upon their first taste of [S-Grade Honey], Golshi dramatically fell to her knees, expression filled with sorrow.
Just as McQueen worried Golshi had suddenly contracted so mysterious illness and needed urgent dical care, Gold Ship lifted her head, tears streaming down her face, and declared mournfully:
"Master... I... I wish to learn how to make this honey drink..."
jiro McQueen: "..."
From that mont, Gold Ship relentlessly pleaded with McQueen to teach her the secret. She begged during als, bothered her while she used the restroom, and even crawled into McQueen's futon at night to plead again.
Unable to withstand Golshi's persistent pestering, McQueen reluctantly brought her to et Mizuno-san.
"I'm truly sorry, Trainer-san, I've failed to keep my promise…" McQueen deeply apologized.
She clearly rembered Mizuno's earlier warning:
If anyone else found out about the honey drink, he'd stop providing it altogether.
Yet here she was, breaking her promise...
McQueen panicked.
What do I do? I can't imagine a future without that heavenly drink every day!
Perhaps I should just kidnap Mizuno-san after all, then promises wouldn't matter anyway…
"Trainer-san…" McQueen subtly touched the jiro family-issued anti-pervert baton hidden beneath her clothing, waiting for the perfect mont to knock Mizuno unconscious and carry him ho.
However, contrary to her expectations, Mizuno-san wasn't upset at all. Instead, he seed delighted.
"Oh my god! It's Gold Ship!" Mizuno shouted in astonishnt.
It was actually Golshi—his good brother!
Though her abstract antics had earned her the nickna "alien horse," these very eccentricities had protected her from the corrupting influence of bizarre s, elevating her to true god-tier status.
"I've heard so much about you!" both Mizuno and Gold Ship simultaneously exclaid.
Both paused, taken aback.
"You know ?" they chorused again.
"Of course!" echoed once more.
The two stared thoughtfully at each other for a mont.
"Why can't astronauts cry in space?" Gold Ship suddenly asked.
"No gravity—tears can't fall," Mizuno answered confidently.
"What's the maximum number of tis a piece of paper can be folded?"
"Nine."
"Bingo!" Golshi gave him an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
"My turn." Mizuno pondered briefly, then asked:
"Which bird can't distinguish colors?"
"An owl."
"Strongest muscle in the human body?"
"The tongue, blehh~" Gold Ship playfully stuck out her tongue.
"Hahaha!" The pair simultaneously burst into hearty laughter, hands on hips.
Uncannily, their wavelengths resonated perfectly, leaving everyone around them with the impression that Mizuno and Golshi were secretly long-lost brothers sharing one brain cell.
"This guy's interesting," Gold Ship mused aloud, feeling unprecedented joy.
She had co to catch a honey-drink expert, yet unexpectedly found soone who resonated on her wavelength.
I'll definitely hang out with him more from now on!
"Golshi truly lives up to her reputation as a good brother!" Mizuno was also delighted.
With Gold Ship by his side, his sense of security imdiately skyrocketed.
He absolutely needed her in his training squad!
"Please, join my team, Golshi!" Mizuno eagerly invited her.
"Golshi?" Gold Ship tilted her head curiously at the nickna but shrugged it off quickly.
"Sure, sounds fun! But in exchange, you have to teach how to make that honey drink!"
"From today onward, let's call each other whatever we like—I'll call you brother, and you call Master."
"Deal!"
Gold Ship and Mizuno happily slung arms over each other's shoulders, laughing heartily.
Their instant camaraderie left McQueen and the others utterly dumbfounded.
Hadn't these two just t monts ago? How did they already beco brothers-in-arms?
Moreover, Mizuno-san had just invited yet another Uma Musu into his team?! Were the ones he already had not enough?
Tokai Teio, jiro McQueen, and King Halo all felt vaguely displeased.
From that mont forward, Gold Ship officially joined Mizuno's squad.
"Oh right, Trainer-san, we still haven't nad our team yet," Urara reminded cheerfully.
"Team na, huh…" Mizuno considered thoughtfully for a mont, then had a sudden inspiration.
"How about calling ourselves… Team TAC?" Mizuno proposed spontaneously.
"Team TAC?"
"Yep."
Mizuno already had the introductory script ready in his mind:
"This is Tokai Teio, unmatched in flexibility."
"Gold Ship, our alien expert, here to invade Earth."
"jiro McQueen, an elegant mochi."
"And one more—I suspect it'll be King Halo."
"I am Mizuno Sora, captain of Team TAC."
"Plus Urara and Rice Shower, that makes exactly three people, forming Team TAC."
Yep, absolutely flawless.
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