Unspeakable bubbles

"Don't worry, I know Bubble, and we eat on the fourth floor of the cafeteria."

“I don’t have a specific position at Unicorn Academy, but I do have the title of school board member.”

“Ninomiya… So you’re Miss Ninomiya! I remember now! No wonder the name sounded familiar.”

Miri feigned sudden realization, but inwardly she was groaning.

"You're saying a school board member like you just came to invite us to dinner for no reason? I don't believe it."

"It's about time, let's go."

"Let's go get some good food!"

"Haha, I'm actually a little hungry."

And so, Ninomiya Sui led two excited students and one suspicious student toward the fourth floor of the cafeteria.

"The fourth floor is all private rooms, Bubble, choose a place you like."

"Then, Bubble will choose the one in the very middle!"

Ninomiya Sui smiled and nodded, "Okay, that one it is."

As soon as they sat down, someone came up to pour them tea.

"Your Excellency Ninomiya, may the cold dishes be served now?" the pretty waitress asked with a smile.

"kindness."

"Bubble, I've already ordered some food in advance. Take a look at the menu, don't be shy, order whatever you want." Ninomiya Sui pushed the menu that the waiter had placed in front of her towards Bubble.

"Thank you, Ninja-neechan," the little girl said with a smile.

"Bubble, Masumi has been worried about you a lot. She even called me yesterday to complain."

Ninomiya Sui mimicked her friend's tone: "Unicorn Academy is so inhumane, they don't even have telephones in the student dormitories."

“Masumi makes a good point, but we also have our own considerations.”

As Misato watched Ninomiya chatting intimately with Bubble, she became increasingly suspicious.

Although the school board member always had a smile on her face and spoke in a friendly tone, Misato always felt that she was being a little too deliberate.

Ninomiya Sui's concern for Bubble didn't feel natural; rather, it seemed like she was forcibly trying to get closer to the girl!

"Miri, Hisae, don't just stand there, you can start eating now."

While talking to Bubble, Ninomiya Sui greeted the two of them.

"okay!"

"Ok."

The dishes on the table smelled delicious, and the chef's skills were impeccable.

Hisako ate with a beaming smile, but Misato couldn't taste anything.

"Miss Ninomiya." Finally, Misato couldn't hold back any longer: "I have a question for you."

Is it about off-campus internships?

“That’s right, I was wondering if our group’s contact person had forgotten about us.”

Misato Toda said with a bitter face, "Could it be that all the other students in the academy have already set off, and now only the three of us are left?"

"There are indeed only the three of you left, but your contact person has definitely not forgotten you."

Ninomiya pointed to herself, "Because I am your contact person."

"Uh"

"There's a reason why I'm only contacting you now, but let's talk about it after we've finished eating."

"That's good, that's good. Hahaha, I was thinking that the academy's higher-ups had finally had a change of heart and decided not to let us go to the grasslands."

Despite Misato's sarcastic remarks, Ninomiya remained unfazed.

"The trip to the grasslands is risky, but I have faith in everyone's abilities."

"..."

Misato gestured with her eyes for Hisae to say something, but the guy was engrossed in eating and didn't react to her hint at all.

Jiujiang is unreliable, and Paopao is even less so.

With neither of her teammates reliable, Misato was at her wits' end.

'Sigh, let's eat, let's eat, let's fill our stomachs first.'

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"As anyone who follows the news knows, there is a serious outbreak of infectious diseases on the Kuntila Grassland right now."

As soon as the fruit was served after the meal, Ninomiya Sui spoke directly: "It's normal for you to have doubts, Misato, but there's absolutely no need to worry about this."

"Just a month ago, a friend of mine discovered a magical animal while exploring the ruins."

"Except for its color, the animal was exactly the same as the legendary unicorn."

Ninomiya said with great enthusiasm, "When I was a child, I dreamed of adopting a unicorn, so when I heard the news, I paid a high price to have my friend transfer it to me."

"I just wanted to fulfill a childhood dream, but I never expected that 'unicorn' would bring me such a pleasant surprise."

"I discovered that many diseases can be cured without medication simply by staying by its side."

"That's amazing!" Misato exclaimed, her eyes wide.

If what Ninomiya Sui said is true, then Misato thinks that magical creature is no less impressive than the legendary unicorn!

"Of course it's true. If we weren't confident, do you think the academy would let you take such a big risk to go to the grasslands?"

"Miss Ninomiya, you mean... that magical creature will come with us to the Great Plains?"

"That's right. As long as it's with you, I think your chances of getting infected are close to zero."

Ninomiya Sui nodded and said, "Your group's task this time is to carefully observe the daily routines of magical creatures and figure out their living habits."

“Record what you see and hear every day and complete a ‘Fantastic Beasts Observation Diary’.”

Section 241, Chapter 240: Admonitions

"Observation diary... So, our group's task is actually quite simple?"

Misato asked curiously, "If we don't need to worry about infectious diseases and just need to write in our diaries every day, do we really need the three of us to do this?"

"Miri, you're overthinking it."

Ninomiya Sui warned, "The situation on the Great Plains is chaotic right now, and the three of you are all young. You might run into someone with ulterior motives."

"No, you'll definitely run into trouble if Bubbles are around."

"Huh?" The little girl was about to eat the watermelon, but after hearing what Ninomiya Sui said, she stopped what she was doing.

"There's nothing we can do, Bubble just looks too much like a Sien."

Jiujiang interjected, "Those grassland people will definitely rush at Bubble and fight to the death when they see it!"

"That's right. The feud between the Great Plains and the Kingdom of Sien is already irreconcilable. Those people won't listen to our explanations then."

After a pause, Ninomiya Sui gazed at Misato and said, "So, Misato, you'll have to put in a lot of effort as the captain."

"Huh?" Misato exclaimed in surprise, "Me? Captain?"

“Yes, doesn’t Misato think she’s the most suitable person to be the captain among the three?” Ninomiya asked rhetorically.

Yes, that's right.

Not only is he the most suitable, but there are simply no other captains to choose from!

Jiujiang? She's carefree and has a short temper.

If she becomes the team leader, her group will almost certainly have to confront the grassland people.

Although Bubble, Jiujiang, and he themselves already constitute a formidable fighting force, the Great Plains, which had given Sain so much trouble for so many years, was no pushover.

If things escalate and attract the attention of some powerful figure, they'll be in deep trouble.

If Hisako is ruled out, then Bubble is even less likely to be included.

The girl is too young to be the team leader.

After all the calculations, only myself is reliable!

After thinking it over, Misato did not refuse. She asked seriously, "Miss Ninomiya, I am not familiar with the Great Plains. Can you tell me what I should be careful about?"

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do; avoid trouble."

"Hmm, Miss Ninomiya, what I mean is, are there any people or forces on the Great Plains that we shouldn't mess with, so I can keep an eye out for them?"

There are many more.

Ninomiya Sui began, "The Kheshig army, two super strong figures from the Great Steppe, the Black Heaven Cult, and Harbala Khan..."

"Miri, don't overthink it."

“You’re just going to the grasslands to write observation diaries; there’s no way you could have any connection with those powerful forces,” Ninomiya Sui comforted her.

"Alright, by the way, Miss Ninomiya, may I ask one more question? How are we going to get to the Great Plains this time, and how are we going to come back a month later?"

"Haha, that's what I was just about to say. But before that, let's go see the main character this time."

Led by Ninomiya Sui, the group arrived at the school gate.

The sun had already set, and a magical animal stood there quietly.

Shaped like a horse, with a pointed horn on its forehead.

Its fur is pure black, and its eyes are fiery red.

"Except for the slightly off color, it really looks like a unicorn!"

“No, calling it ‘Black Unicorn’ is perfectly fine,” Hisa said excitedly.

"Its appearance is so striking, which is why I made you wait until now to set off."