Uma Musume: To The Top!!

Chapter 324 324: 435

Early the next morning.

The sky was faintly bright, and morning mist drifted through the air.

When Kuroha pushed open the wooden window to the terrace, cool air carrying the scent of the forest rushed in.

The woods not far away were hazy and indistinct. Even the training grounds within the estate could only be seen faintly, nearly hidden beneath the pale morning fog.

Still, he had to admit the scenery here was quite outstanding.

No wonder the French Uma Musume Association had chosen it as the place to receive foreign teams.

After enjoying the view for a while, Kuroha closed the window and returned to his room to wash up.

As he walked down the spiral staircase, he immediately saw unfamiliar figures rustling about in the kitchen, placing breakfast dishes one by one into a warming cabinet.

Judging by their silhouettes, they were actually several Uma Musume.

"You're here this early?"

Without any surprise, Kuroha smiled and waved to them.

These unfamiliar Uma Musume were all staff members of the Grand Estate of Chantilly.

Last night, Kuroha had briefly learned about the estate.

Like the estate in Ireland last year, it was a large estate integrating accommodation and training facilities.

On top of that, its supporting facilities were also extremely complete.

Not only were most of the staff Uma Musume, they were also responsible for the residents' three daily meals and daily accommodation needs.

The current breakfast delivery was one of those services.

Based on the residents' requirements, top nutritionists and chefs would create specialized meal plans, then deliver the finished dishes directly to their door.

It was extremely convenient.

Hearing Kuroha's voice, the figures in the kitchen all poked their heads out one after another, pairs of Uma Musume ears standing upright atop their heads.

After seeing who had come, the unfamiliar Uma Musume quickly greeted him.

"Good morning, Trainer Kuroha."

"We came to deliver breakfast."

"Everything has already been placed in the warming cabinet. Would you like to eat now?"

Hearing that, Kuroha nodded and waved gently. "All right. Thank you for your work. I'll eat in a bit, so you can head back first."

"Yes!"

The Uma Musume bowed respectfully, tidied up for a moment, then left.

Kuroha glanced at the breakfast in the warming cabinet and muttered, "Good thing this is France. If this were Britain, I'd probably have to cook all three meals myself."

He had no interest in eating Stargazy pie.

After washing up, Kuroha went to the kitchen and took out his own breakfast.

After slurping a mouthful of noodles, Kuroha nodded in approval. "Not bad. Looks like the estate has a chef who knows how to make Chinese food."

Tap, tap, tap...

Just then, footsteps sounded from the spiral staircase.

Kuroha turned his head and saw Folkqueen listlessly sliding down the stairs step by step from upstairs.

At that moment, she was in an extremely rare state of laziness.

Her beautiful long hair, usually as brilliant as the Milky Way, was now somewhat messy, with a few strands stubbornly sticking up.

Her two airplane ears drooped weakly, swaying gently as her head nodded again and again.

"Haah... mm..."

The silver-haired girl opened her mouth and yawned widely, her eyes unfocused.

Ever since retiring and settling in Tokyo, she had already grown accustomed to a comfortable life with no need to train every day, leisurely waking only after the sun was high in the sky.

Now she had suddenly been made to wake early, and combined with the time difference, her biological clock was already somewhat disordered.

"...Morning, Kuroha."

Folkqueen, who had just woken up, still seemed a little dazed. As she greeted Kuroha, she lifted the hem of her sleepwear and scratched an itch, revealing pale, defined abdominal lines and a small, cute navel.

"Morning, Queen."

Watching Folkqueen sway her way into the bathroom, Kuroha smiled and shook his head. Then he took the initiative to go into the kitchen and bring out breakfast for her.

Before long, the New Zealand girl finished washing up and came out. She mechanically picked up a French croissant and stuffed it into her mouth, but did not chew for a long while. Her whole body looked as if its battery had run out.

Seeing her like this, Kuroha said helplessly, "If you're really that tired, eat first and then go back to sleep for a bit?"

"...I'd like to, but if I go back to sleep now, I won't be able to adjust to the time difference for the next few days. When that happens, are you going to be the one accompanying McQueen's training?"

Folkqueen rubbed her eyes. It seemed that washing her face with cold water had at least had some effect.

"...Then you'd better stay awake."

"No, I still need to doze off a little. Wake me when we head out later."

"..."

After hastily eating a few bites, Folkqueen collapsed right where she was, falling asleep with her whole body sprawled over the table.

A short while later, McQueen also walked into the dining room.

Although the gray-haired Uma Musume still maintained her elegant bearing, the faint fatigue beneath her eyes gave her away.

It seemed Folkqueen was not the only one fighting jet lag.

Looking at the silver-haired girl sleeping on the table, McQueen asked in confusion, "Trainer, Queen is...?"

"She's locked in a death match with Paris time." Kuroha smiled. "Eat first."

"Oh."

McQueen nodded.

A little later, Godolphin also came to the dining room while yawning.

...

After everyone had eaten their fill, they all went to the living room and sat down to digest.

Folkqueen had also been moved to the sofa by Kuroha. At the moment, she was sleeping restlessly with her head pillowed on his leg.

"First, the schedule for the next few days."

Looking at the Uma Musume before him, Kuroha spoke first. "Because we only just arrived in France last night, everyone's condition is not very good due to the time difference."

"So for now, there's no need to carry out training activities. During this period, everyone can relax and properly adjust your bodies."

McQueen and Godolphin both nodded without objection.

After all, their current condition really was not very good.

Well... aside from Godolphin, who was pretending to be sleepy.

"However, a break doesn't mean you're allowed to just stay home and not move."

"So I've decided that while we're resting, we can visit the major racetracks in France, observe the race conditions, and take a look at the racing schedules of some foreign Uma Musume."

Kuroha paused, considered briefly, then continued.

"Of course, it won't all be work. There are some tourist attractions in France as well. Since this is a break, we can take the chance to visit them together."

Godolphin smiled and said, "I can be the guide."

"Good. Then we'll head out once Queen wakes up. She'll probably sleep a little longer."

Casually pinching the girl's wonderfully soft cheek on his lap, Kuroha watched as Folkqueen furrowed her brow, smacked her lips, and continued playing chess with the Sandman.

(End of Chapter)

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