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Chapter 1949 NO.566: Not Young (Happy Dragon Boat Festival!)
"Master Patriarch, have you seen the young Patriarch?"

"Didn't you say that you should call me the former patriarch?"

As night falls, the moon rises.

The Jiemen District was a former special zone for time travelers. Many restrictive laws were set up to welcome time travelers, and a large amount of money was spent on purchasing various cutting-edge technologies to improve the quality of the environment. The results of this effort to maintain the city's appearance include clean air quality where you can see a crescent moon even near the city.

"The former... head of the family... your lord?"

"What kind of reaction is this?"

The symbol of speed was about to wave it away when he suddenly realized something. He turned his head to look at the mirror hanging on the wall not far away, and saw the stunned Saramuniang on the other side.

"..."

“You are…”

"It will be like this when the time comes. There's nothing to be surprised about." Turning back, the black-haired, green-eyed horse girl smiled faintly, "Luna is out meeting the trainer. Just tell me if you have anything to say."

"But you seem to have guests, too."

The ears still holding the golden rings swayed slightly, and the horse girl followed suit: "...That's right, then send it to me in the form of a document later, and leave first."

"Yes."

Although he was promoted from the middle level, the reporter, who was also a veteran employee, received the order and left. For a moment, the room was silent, with only Speed ​​Symbol left.

She raised her hand and fiddled with the ends of her smooth hair, which didn't look dry at all.

He also looked at the clear emerald green eyes in the mirror, as if he was trying to find some of the turbidity of the past.

But she found nothing, and had no time to see more before she heard the footsteps that had been there before getting louder and closer, almost reaching her -

"Ah, Senior, are you busy?"

The brown horse ears poked their heads through the door first, and then a pair of exceptionally bright blue eyes appeared. The relaxed but brisk steps made her look like a beautiful young girl, not a well-off horse girl who had graduated from college for several years and was already attacked by some young horse girls as "old aunt".

"It's you, little one."

"It's really embarrassing to hear such a name occasionally." Maruzenski covered his face with his hands, pretending to be shy.

There was no trace of surprise at the Speed ​​Symbol's current appearance in his words, nor was there any fear of the Speed ​​Symbol's accumulated power. He was so casual that it seemed as if he had a close personal relationship with the other party.

"After all, you have graduated, right? Are you here to see Rudolph too?"

"Ah, no, no, I'm here to look for you. I heard from Luna that you've been coming out of the curse recently, so Senior Saint-Rite sent me to check on you."

"Just to confirm," the symbol of speed said unhappily, "that old guy has been thinking about dragging me to run another race since that year."

“That’s how Uma Musume gets her energy. You need to be more powerful and not let your age stop you!”

"What the Dream Cup contestants said is very convincing. You were just like this when you were with Saint-Rite. You haven't changed at all. I really hope my grandson can be as worry-free as you guys."

"That won't work. After all, it's your fault that Luna-chan is like that."

"pot?"

"Ah, that's right, um, 'take the blame' means to bear the responsibility of a mistake, now we use 'share the blame' to mean to share the blame!"

"Isn't that what was said five years ago?"

"So you knew, eh, five years ago? It's been five years..."

"Hey, stop being so depressed there. Is this how you visit an old man?"

"But you don't look like an old man at all. You look like an old man. Even I want to run with you."

"Would you like to try it for Saint-Rite first?"

"There's no such thing as who comes first, Senior. I just want to challenge the legend I've heard since I was a child."

"It would be great if some of this motivation could be shared with Luna."

"Eh? Didn't you talk to her?" Maruzen was stunned. "I heard from her that you even ran away with her in this manner."

"And did she tell you about her gains?"

"Well, now that you mention it..."

"Her steps were empty. What she lacked was precisely your instinct. The instinct to challenge the strong, the instinct to challenge the higher. I wanted to tell her that the current Symbolist family no longer needs her to restrain herself in her business. She can be bolder and more aggressive, but..."

“……” Maruzen listened quietly without saying a word.

"This is indeed my fault." The symbol of speed sighed without hesitation.

"I shaped the emperor, and the emperor solidified her mind. Now that Luna is liberated, it should have balanced her mind, but in fact it only added a touch of indecisiveness to her. Can you imagine?"

"She is hesitating because of you, Representative Chiaki, Ace Katsuragi and the others."

"Huh?" Maruzen was stunned.

I didn't expect that I would have my own business here.

"She won't give up running, but can empty, perfunctory running really make you successful?" Maruzen: "She can't possibly not come up with an answer, right?"

"That's the problem."

His posture has completely returned to that of a 25-33 year old. He raises his hand at a speed symbol, and his index finger moves downward with a sharp sword-like movement.

In this description, the ambiguity of the numbers is actually a kind of clarity. This is because the characterization of Uma Musume will not only accelerate the development of adolescence, but also slow down the aging process in adulthood, making the period between 25 and 33 years old, which is the symbol of speed, change very little.

"The answer is not hard to guess, and she should be able to guess it, but she still looks the same."

"She's trapped, acting like an old person at a young age, without the freedom to change."

"It's really ironic. It was during this period that I met Yue Chi and saw that brat Omer busying around. I started to waver a little bit about the curse."

"The reason is actually with little Omer?"

“…Did you only hear the second half?”

"I'm not familiar with Yue Chi. Are you talking about Luna's uncle?"

"…I'm tired, that's all."

"Eh? You can't act like an old lady! It's only eight o'clock!"

"I am the old lady! The curse I accepted was that as long as my heart is not energetic, I will remain old forever!"

"What will happen if you break the curse?"

"I will become younger. This is the bet I took the initiative to make to the three goddesses."

"is it necessary?"

"It is necessary. At that time, I need a more elderly mentality, and medical technology can ensure that I can continue to maintain everything for my family in my old age."

"..."

Even though he had heard about it before and had already prepared himself mentally in the process of trying to help Rudolf, Maruzenski, who had made everything come to an end at the request of the person concerned, was still facing the heavy yoke for the first time in these words.

Even if it was just a little breath that flowed out from the brief words.

“But times are different now.”

Noticing the other's breath being held, the Symbol of Speed ​​shook his head.

"Yuechi destroyed the obstacles for her, and Omer Linton guided her future. Now that I intend to hand over everything to her, both she and I need a thorough change, and the source of that change is vitality."

"Energy...it's impossible that she doesn't have it, right?"

"But I was trampled to the bottom by my self that was forcibly solidified. I couldn't pull it out by running, and I didn't know what the little devil would do."

"Eh? Did Luna go see little Omer?"

Maruzen reacted quickly, but the meaning behind this quick reaction left this middle-aged federal horse girl with 60 years of life experience speechless.

Are you so sensitive in a place like this?
"And Representative Qianming."

"It's such an evil relationship, inseparable and tormenting each other."

Glancing at the report on the terminal screen that only she could see, Speed ​​Symbol felt a little more impressed.

After so many years, she was able to receive news from the fourth brother of the side branch.

They say times have changed, but I never expected to feel the impact of that change in a place like this.

And he also praised that little kid...that little kid is really loved by everyone and is incredibly popular.

Too bad she's not a horse racing girl.

...It’s okay to be a half-demon, the key is how well he can use his skills in moving people’s hearts this time?

"They are not torturing each other! They can make each other successful!"

?

His train of thought was interrupted by such a meaningless remark. Before the Speed ​​Symbol could say anything, he saw the little guy shout and immediately switched to:
"No! We can't just leave them alone with little Omar! I want to grab them too!"

She just ran and shouted, running very fast.

If it weren't for the fact that Uma Musume had excellent hearing and had trained hard in her youth and practiced source energy, making her ears and eyes super sharp, the symbol of speed would have found it difficult to catch the fragmented audio that was annihilated in the strong wind.

But even if I heard it clearly.

By the time she typed the question mark, she was no longer able to shout back.

This is also the vitality of young people.

Just like the messy interpersonal atmosphere I heard in the circle back then, it’s really a youth that I can’t miss.

Brothers, happy and healthy Dragon Boat Festival!