Umamusume's days are numbered

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Two sentences were enough to silence Bai Jingan. She sensed that the person on the other end of the phone screen was probably a tough nut to crack.

It refers to someone who is completely incapable of chatting.

Platinum even suspected that the other player's friends list was just as clean as his own.

No... I didn't just jump straight to the point and say what I really wanted. I'm not an NPC; you can't just add favorability to me like that.

Platinum nudged Alice with her shoulder: "How am I supposed to answer that?"

Alice glanced at it with interest: "Just say that if you want to get along well with me, you have to pay a friend fee. Do you choose a monthly fee or an annual fee...?"

"I knew asking you was pointless." Platinum shrank back, baring his teeth.

Well... it's not good not to reply, since the other party has already marked it as read. But if I reply... how should I reply?

Did your sister say that East Asians prefer to be more subtle?

Another instant reply.

You're not East Asian either.

Okay, I'll give it a try.

My sister subtly suggested that she'd like me to be friends with you.

I'm not being subtle here!

I have a feeling that the Ocean Star is not quite what I expected.

Well, how should I put it... it feels a bit like a poetic drama.

That kind of silly feeling.

Friendships aren't like confessions of love or romantic relationships. It's not like you say "Let's be friends" and I say "Okay," and then we're friends.

Friendship has no strict limits; we need to take it slow.

Platinum has decided to give Sea City Star a coaching job.

Making friends must be so troublesome. All the other people have so many friends, how do they manage to live their lives every day?

That feels amazing.

You've actually come to admire him! Does that mean you've never had any friends?

Platinum's hand holding the phone trembled slightly.

You seem more like a time traveler than I am.

Moreover... chatting with someone who has no friends and wants to befriend you suddenly feels like a mountain is pressing down on your shoulders.

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Just as Platinum was expressing his feelings, Haidu Star was still sending messages.

【You're so knowledgeable!】

"Then you must have a lot of friends."

Having spent so much time online, it took Platinum a while to realize that Haidu Star wasn't mocking him but rather envying him.

She thought about her blank friend list...

Of course, I have tons of friends, enough to circle Tresson College three and a half times.

Without hesitation! Platinum made his offhand remark without a second thought!

This guy lies as naturally as drinking water!

Anyway, the Ocean Star can't catch up with Japan, so I can just talk nonsense.

Rudolph, who was just talking nonsense, could be thrown to Hong Kong by her. But the Star of the Sea is halfway around the world away. Surely the Star of the Sea can't just throw itself into the Atlantic Ocean, right?

What's there to be afraid of? Just open your mouth.

Bai Jin understood Hai Dudu's meaning to some extent; he definitely wanted someone his age to enlighten his younger sister and help her make more friends.

I'm not just talking nonsense; I have to set a good example for others.

Making friends still feels like such a hassle.

You just said that as lovers, all you need to do is confess your feelings and get a yes, right?

"Then I'll confess my feelings to you, and you can just say yes, right? That's simpler, isn't it?"

episode 129 straight hitter

"Then I'll confess my feelings to you, and you can just say yes, right? That's simpler, isn't it?"

Upon seeing the message from Haidu Star, Platinum's heart immediately started pounding.

Scared.

Platinum stared at the phone screen in horror, completely baffled as to how Haidu Star had managed to shift its focus in this direction.

She nudged Alice again: "Alice, look! How am I supposed to reply to that?!"

Alice looked at it again with interest: "Just say that if you want me to be your girlfriend, you have to pay a girlfriend fee. Do you choose a monthly fee or an annual fee...?"

"I knew you wouldn't be able to answer anything even if I asked you." Before Alice could finish speaking, Platinum turned back over.

After much deliberation, Platinum cautiously sent a message to Star of the Sea.

Don't you think it's a bit too early for us to be talking about these things now?

Then I opened the chat interface of Haidu City and sent a message to Haidu City.

Sis, your sister is really too intense, I can't handle it.

Before Haidu Star could reply, Haidu City replied first.

What's wrong? I'll go check.

Then nothing happened from either side.

While Platinum was idly waiting, Haidu City, on the other side of the world, couldn't sit still any longer.

Hai Du, who had just woken up, rushed downstairs to Hai Du Zhi Xing's room, still wearing a nightcap. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Hai Du Zhi Xing sitting on the bed in a nightgown, with her phone in front of her. Hai Du Zhi Xing still had her usual icy expression, and she was pointing at her phone screen with one finger on each hand.

"Sea Star, what did you say to Platinum?"

Hai Dushi was in a state of utter panic. He knew very well what his sister's language proficiency was like. She was Hai Du's Star, capable of turning a friendly conversation into a murder!

Haidu Star didn't understand what he meant, but when he saw Haidu City, he obediently moved aside and handed his phone to Haidu City.

Hai Dushi looked at the chat history. At first, he frowned, but as time went on, his brows relaxed and he even started to smile.

Especially after seeing the last sentence, Hai Dudu beamed with joy.

Good, good, you did a great job, starfish!

He's self-taught! He's incredibly talented!

Based on Hai Dudu's understanding of Bai Jin, a proud and arrogant type like her needs to be relentlessly attacked and played straight!

If we do that, she will surely be routed and suffer a crushing defeat!

Haidu Star lowered her head and asked softly, "Sister, did I mess up again?"

Hai Dushi hugged Hai Du Zhixing's cheeks and showered her with kisses: "Hai Xingxing, you're amazing! I knew you could do it!"

Haidu Star blinked and realized that things were not quite as he had imagined.

But as long as my sister is happy, that's all that matters. If my sister is happy, then Haidu Star is happy.

"You did a great job. When it comes to Platinum, you have to be straightforward." Putting down Haidu Star, Haidu City pointed at his phone and began to teach Haidu Star step by step.

"What constitutes speaking one's mind directly?" Haidu Star asked, tilting his head.

"Just like you did."

“But she told me it’s too early to be lovers.” Haidu Star frowned. “Sister, aren’t lovers and friends the same?”

Why is it that when lovers only need one person to confess their feelings and the other agrees to define their relationship, but friends can't have one person confess their feelings and the other agree?

"Doesn't that mean it's much harder to be friends than lovers? So why does Platinum refuse to be my lover?"

"But didn't my sister say that you can have many friends, but only one lover? Logically speaking, it should be harder to have a lover than a friend."

The world of Haidu Star is still small, consisting only of this horse farm and her sisters. These things like love and romance are still too far removed from her.

Not to mention she's only fourteen years old. Understanding these things isn't too early for her now... but it's not too late either.

What normal fourteen-year-old would know this? Anyway, Hai Du City, who immigrated from Hong Kong, would absolutely not allow her younger sisters to become bad.

The mentality of delaying the education of younger sisters as much as possible, and then wanting to send them all away as soon as they reach the appropriate age, is typical of East Asians.

It was precisely because of the excessive protection of Haidu City... and the fact that Haidu Star itself was rather dull, that her thinking became the way it is now.

Hai Dushi thought about it and decided to encourage his younger sister.

"Starfish, lovers are in a relationship that goes beyond friendship, so we need to be more serious."

"You're too impatient, so Platinum won't agree."

"In reality, most relationships between people end up as friends."

"A lover is very special; a person can only have one."

Haidu Star frowned and thought for a while: "Should I apologize to Platinum? What I said seems very offensive."

Hai Dushi stroked Hai Du Zhi Xing's head: "What do you think, Hai Xingxing?"

What kind of relationship do you envision with Platinum?

Do you want her to be someone very special to you?

"If you want to be friends with her, then you need to apologize. But if you want to take things further with her, you don't need to apologize."

Haidu Star frowned, trying hard to understand what Haidu City was saying.

"Are the people who are special to me like my sister and Galileo?"

"Perhaps by then, she will be even more special to you than we are," Hai Dudu said softly.

"Then forget it, I don't want friends or lovers anymore." Haidu Star hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "My sister will always be the most special person in my heart."

Hai Dushi embraced Hai Duzhixing, her fingers tracing Hai Duzhixing's chestnut hair: "I'm so glad you said that."

"But your sister can't always be by your side."

Haidu Star murmured as if in a dream, "Then what should I do?"

"So, you can become friends with Platinum first. When that time comes, you may have a better idea of whether she is suitable to be your lover."

Nestled in Haidu City's arms, Haidu Star nodded vigorously.

Although Haidu Star was still quite clueless about these things, she knew her older sister would never harm her.

After waiting for half a day, Platinum saw another message from Haidu City.

Don't worry, I've explained everything to the starfish.

"Can I really rest assured...?" Platinum muttered to herself.

Immediately afterwards, Haidu Star also sent a message.

I understand what you mean.

Let's become friends with the goal of becoming lovers.