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" Well, no we didn't. But now? I'm not going to forget about you, just saying. "

He stopped giving some attention to Ardan as someone entered the ramen shop.

" Welc-

As the Uma entered the place, Yuto conveniently was very silent now.

" . . . "

She sat next to Ardan and looked at the menu.

" If he keeps insisting on you, you can tell him to shut up. "

" I didn't do anything. "

Good friends, you see?

Mejiro Ardan could read the mood, but decided to reply to the woman next to her, "Insisting? No, don't worry, we're just having a little chat."

She turned back to Yuto and asked, "And where do you go to school?"

#no expectations | yuto soma #cold hearted lily | ichika tsukino #live to run like the win | uma verse #hotelyamato

" Hmm, I must tell you he is quite the womanizer so just don't get your hopes high. "

" OI, I wasn't doing anything! "

" You really need a girlfriend, It gets very cringey seeing you try to flirt. "

Even as the two went back and forth, there wasn't any animosity between them, like two old friends messing with each other.

" Ah, school? "

Back to topic.

" Nah, I work here full time. I like the routine. "

" Okay trainer~ "

It's like putting a little puppy right around a bigger and older dog, Es energy was something probably the other trainees couldn't match for better or for worse.

" Don't worry, I'm going to train to the max including my work! "

And there she was, hugging Lomitas again.

Okay, much better.

Except for the damn hugs. While she at least it somewhat allowed it the first time, this time she was pressing her hands against Es' shoulders to push her away. " No hugs. Or at least give me a warning before a hug. " She understood that some people were just... touchy and she would not be able to fully get this habit out of them, but a warning at least would be nice so she could brace herself for the incoming impact. " I don't like being in tight spaces and a hug definitively is a tight space. " She was now grabbing her cane, hitting Es' shin lightly with it's rubber tip. " Very well. Guess I'll have to introduce you to the other team members later, but considering you stalked me, I suppose you already know about them. " She planted her cane firmly on the ground before pushing herself up, grabbing the papers of the team application and threw it on a pile with other papers she had to take to the school office later. " How are we going to contact your grandparents, Es? "

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" Ah- "

Well, that optimism suddenly ended after Lomi's question. This girl was quite volatile.

" Eeeh... "

Standing there, like a statue as she tried to recollect her thoughts.

" Eeeh... "

Es looked back at her phone she was still holding with her hands.

" I had to reset my phone... and I don't know their numbers either."

Ah, the youth.

" Through the police? "

" Yes Ma'am! "

Listen, Lomi may not like it but it feels in a weird way correct to call her that?

" Let me see... "

Well, everything seem easy. She added the necessary information, signed where it told her too.

" Oh? Do we have things like matching outfits? "

Probably very different from what Lomitas was used to deal, more of a social butterfly... with not that much lights on her head.

" And stop calling me that. It makes me feel old. Call me trainer or by my name or whatever but not ma'am. " She actually shivered saying that despised word. Strange, how this word managed to sound so much more insulting than being called grandma or hag by Belle.

" What? No. " It's okay, she is a teenager, they weren't always smart, and at this point she was used to having weirdos in her team. " Usually the umamusume that wear matching colors are part of the same family, rather than team members. Take the Mejiros, for example. " That was, obviously, not always the case, but Lomitas did not care enough about fashion to bother with something like team outfits. " You're still far away from G1 races anyway. We'll think about your racewear once you get that far. "

#a singer in a quest | yume shinohara #live to run like the win | uma verse #homeport

" Okay trainer~ "

It's like putting a little puppy right around a bigger and older dog, Es energy was something probably the other trainees couldn't match for better or for worse.

" Don't worry, I'm going to train to the max including my work! "

And there she was, hugging Lomitas again.

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" I see? Well, I would know since I wouldn't forget a beautiful face like yours. "

Oh, he is starting this nonsense again...

"Huh? What do you mean? Are you saying that we've met before?" Ardan took a bite of the pork.

#no expectations | yuto soma #cold hearted lily | ichika tsukino #live to run like the win | uma verse #hotelyamato

" Well, no we didn't. But now? I'm not going to forget about you, just saying. "

He stopped giving some attention to Ardan as someone entered the ramen shop.

" Welc-

As the Uma entered the place, Yuto conveniently was very silent now.

" . . . "

She sat next to Ardan and looked at the menu.

" If he keeps insisting on you, you can tell him to shut up. "

" I didn't do anything. "

Good friends, you see?

After the wait, he put the order in front of Ardan. Some water, iced tea and the special.

" Here you go, hope you like the Soma family dinner. "

He went back to his station, not before...

" So you are from around here? "

"Thank you very much!" Ardan put her hands together and bowed, then pulled her chopsticks apart.

"Ah, yes, I'm a student at Tracen. I'm from the Mejiro household, so I used to live in the grand mansion, but now I live on campus."

#no expectations | yuto soma #live to run like the win | uma verse #hotelyamato

" I see? Well, I would know since I wouldn't forget a beautiful face like yours. "

Oh, he is starting this nonsense again...

" Thank you~ "

Es finally let Lomitas go, taking a step into the showers and humming to herself.

. . .

It took a while, looking out of the showers as a new person.

" Phew~ "

It was truly a glow up, looking at her without some dirt on... well everything.

" I used some hair products in there, hope there wasn't a problem. "

Well, look at her, she was almost presentable again.

" Yes, that was the plan, you were supposed to use them. " They were for the Team after all. And she would still be stinky if she didn't use them. " Put your dirty clothes into a bag, so we can wash them later. "

Lomitas, in the meanwhile, had already gathered the papers to register her as a Team member. Since she was apparently officially listed as a student, she would have to notify the school, too. " I've already added your name and all, but you have to write down the other information like date of birth. And your signature, obviously. Then we are going to plan what to do next. "

#a singer in a quest | yume shinohara #homeport

" Yes Ma'am! "

Listen, Lomi may not like it but it feels in a weird way correct to call her that?

" Let me see... "

Well, everything seem easy. She added the necessary information, signed where it told her too.

" Oh? Do we have things like matching outfits? "

Probably very different from what Lomitas was used to deal, more of a social butterfly... with not that much lights on her head.

" Alright! One today's special coming right up. "

Yuto went back to his work station, even as the kid looked around Ardan's age he was working like a veteran.

" Anything to drink? "

"Just some tea and water, please." She wanted to say Coca-Cola but wondered if that would seem tacky.

Something about this Japanese restaurant scene seems... very Mexican. >w>

#no expectations | yuto soma #live to run like the win | uma verse #hotelyamato

After the wait, he put the order in front of Ardan. Some water, iced tea and the special.

" Here you go, hope you like the Soma family dinner. "

He went back to his station, not before...

" So you are from around here? "

" Thank you very much ! "

Es couldn't contain her happiness, quickly giving a swift but strong hug to Lomitas before going towards the showers.

" I won't disappoint you! "

She said as she was feeling much more relaxed than before.

Lomitas has never been the touchy type and certainly did not like surprise hugs. Especially not surprise hugs by kids who haven't seen a shower in days. She was tempted to push Es away, but she was too damn nice for that, so instead she just froze awkwardly, not hugging back either, and clearly somewhat overwhelmed.

" Yeah, yeah, whatever. " She mumbled, shushing the troublesome girl away. Another decision she will probably regret. But on the other hand, being the first trainer to bring an Arc victory to a Japanese runner would be cool as fuck.

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" Thank you~ "

Es finally let Lomitas go, taking a step into the showers and humming to herself.

. . .

It took a while, looking out of the showers as a new person.

" Phew~ "

It was truly a glow up, looking at her without some dirt on... well everything.

" I used some hair products in there, hope there wasn't a problem. "

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A Mejiro Ardan has appeared. Which fascinating character will greet her today?

" Welcome. "

Yuto answered as he saw another person entered the family restaurant, answering as he peeked back from the kitchen.

" Today's special is fried pork with some bean sprouts. "

"Oh, that sounds pretty good! I think that I'll go for that, then, please!" Ardan took in the ambience. Not before moving to Tracen and living in the dorm did she have many opportunities to visit local restaurants, so she made sure to take this one.

#no expectations | yuto soma #live to run like the win | uma verse #hotelyamato

" Alright! One today's special coming right up. "

Yuto went back to his work station, even as the kid looked around Ardan's age he was working like a veteran.

" Anything to drink? "

" Yes... "

That was her response, she went towards the showers but only at the last second Lomi's words hit her.

" And the paperwork to add you as a team member. "

" Wait so I made it in?! "

It was a huge tonal whiplash, she even had a foot on the door to the showers as she turned back to see Lomi.

" I told you I am willed to train you, but we are not going anywhere before we have fixed the issue with your grandparents. " Especially not to France, because that would probably be like kidnapping. But for now the Arc was a distance dream anyway.

" Now get into the shower before I decide to personally push you in! " It's not even as if she was smelling that badly, especially considering the heat outside, but Lomitas really couldn't bear seeing a teenager running around like a hobo.

#a singer in a quest | yume shinohara #live to run like the win | uma verse #homeport

" Thank you very much ! "

Es couldn't contain her happiness, quickly giving a swift but strong hug to Lomitas before going towards the showers.

" I won't disappoint you! "

She said as she was feeling much more relaxed than before.

A Mejiro Ardan has appeared. Which fascinating character will greet her today?

" Welcome. "

Yuto answered as he saw another person entered the family restaurant, answering as he peeked back from the kitchen.

" Today's special is fried pork with some bean sprouts. "

#no expectations | yuto soma #live to run like the win | uma verse #thanks for the ask!#hotelyamato

" Hmm... "

Well, it was the same face probably a lot of adults saw in. Seeing a teen facing the consequences of her actions and the sudden drop of Yume's ears and tail was a clear sign that Lomi's words were very convincing.

" Yes. "

She resigned, what else could she do? It was a very stupid choice from the beginning.

" Yes ma'am. "

That was in response of the smell comment, which was truth but Es was so defeated after Lomi's speech that she didn't had energy anymore.

Great, now she was almost feeling bad. It's not as if she wanted to crush this girl's dreams, but the whole situation was just too troublesome.

" And one last thing. No stalking. If you want something from, speak directly instead of following me around like a creep. It makes me anxious. " And she might actually call cops on you. " There's a shower over there, you can take one of the spare tracksuits in the locker. We will take care of your dirty clothes later. And the paperwork to add you as a team member. "

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" Yes... "

That was her response, she went towards the showers but only at the last second Lomi's words hit her.

" And the paperwork to add you as a team member. "

" Wait so I made it in?! "

It was a huge tonal whiplash, she even had a foot on the door to the showers as she turned back to see Lomi.

" Hag "

Points at Hanako and leaves.

" GREY IS OLDER THAN ME! "

For a few months maybe.

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" Hmm... "

Probably none of her plans considered the thought of someone actually questioning why she was here.

" They have always been against it, they never mentioned my father and when I asked just shushed me away. So I only wanted to know more, you know? "

Es was now a little more stressed out than before as her ears were now pulling back.

" But I like running! I don't think is fair... "

So, it had something to do with her father rather than the running part. In some way, this was probably good, because for a moment Lomitas was worried that they forbade her to run because of health issues. Working around that would have been more difficult. Well, but if they didn't want her to know about her father, he was most likely an asshole or they didn't know anything about him. Either way, they were trying to protect the kid from disappointment. But that's at least something Lomitas could work with.

" I get the running part, I've done some stupid things in the past too to continue running. " She countered, " Logically speaking, how do you expect this to work out? You're talking about finding a job to pay for tuition, but do actually think you can win even a single graded race when you can't dedicate all of your energy and time to training? And, even if you managed to, do you think you, probably a minor, can just travel overseas and participate in a race there without your guardian's permission? " And more importantly... " And your grandparents are probably worried sick. You say they love you, then they will probably be crying their eyes out right now. They probably already notified the police to find you. Am I supposed to hide you from them? And risk getting into legal trouble for it? "

Ah, but she did notice those droopy ears. Yeah, she got it, as she said, she has done plenty of stupid stuff herself in the past. But that's exactly why she knew that things didn't work as easily as you sometimes thought. " I am not against training you, and I am not against aiming for the Arc either. But I will only do so after we have talked to your grandparents and gotten their permission. " We, because she was sure this kid alone would either lie or not do anything at all if tasked to face them on her own. " For now though, we have more important problems to take care of. You stink. "

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" Hmm... "

" Yes. "

She resigned, what else could she do? It was a very stupid choice from the beginning.

" Yes ma'am. "

That was in response of the smell comment, which was truth but Es was so defeated after Lomi's speech that she didn't had energy anymore.

" Ngh... "

Well, there goes fun.

" Back home. "

Es explained, not really giving out details on where home was.

" I was raised by my grandparents and my mother died when she gave birth, they love me... "

She said it with some melancholic tone, Es was never going to reveal how much time she spent on the streets.

" I just wanted to go to tracen, they were against it. So well... I just ran away from home. "

Not the smartest choice on the planet, but for a teen it made sense.

" It wasn't that bad. "

But alarming for the average parent.

" And I did it because... well, I want to race! It seems fun, but I also want to meet with my father. I only know he is a successful trainer in Europe so... well, in the Arc a lot of the best trainers go, and you trained an Arc winner so... "

" I see. " Well, Lomitas at least appreciated that she was apparently honest. Her explanation was still somewhat fishy, but she was a teenager, and teenager made dumb choices. She would know, she made plenty of them not too long ago.

Obviously, running away from home was no-good. Her grandparents were probably worried sick, and Lomitas was allowed to judge this shitty decision, because she left home back then, too, without telling anyone. Although her circumstances were a bit different.

" So your grandparents didn't want you to go to Tracen? Why? " Judging from the way she spoke about them, she probably didn't run away due to them being assholes. Instead, they probably a valid reason to stop her from running. " You see, I can't just accept you as a trainee knowing you've run away from your home. If you have some valid reasoning, however, I can talk to your grandparents. "