Umamusume's days are numbered

No, you abandoned me for the sake of the president?

Is it really true that the ship of friendship can capsize so easily?

Oh no...!

Rudolph Symbol immediately sensed something was wrong. After all, racehorse girls are generally very strong. Even Rudolph Symbol, being held in place by two racehorse girls, wouldn't be able to escape in an instant.

I never imagined that my lifelong reputation... would be ruined here...

The voices of Tokai Nature and Mejiro Peak grew closer and closer, and Rudolf Symbol could even hear them arguing and bickering.

"Heh, little dwarf, even if you're in a wheelchair, you still can't outrun someone."

"Stop messing around with us. Kids should just be bridesmaids at my and the chairman's wedding."

"If you behave well, it's not impossible that during our wedding night... we can let you listen from outside."

Donghai retorted, "Shut your mouth, you gossip."

"Look at yourself in the mirror and see how old you are. You're the kind of woman who gets suspected even when you try to buy a student ticket."

"Standing next to the president, don't you feel ashamed? I advise you not to compete with me anymore. Why are you acting like a virgin, you old woman!"

Oh no, we're doomed. Rudolf symbolizes closing his eyes.

She took a deep breath and then shouted, "Platinum, don't worry about me, run!"

"..." Platinum slapped his forehead when he heard Rudolf symbolize this voice.

Oh no! She was planning to abandon Rudolf and run away. But now that Rudolf shouted like that... she really can't escape.

Is Rudolf a symbol of your scheme?!

Platinum gritted his teeth, turned around and went to Rudolf's side, reaching out to pull Rudolf's symbol.

"If you can't walk, and there's no car, how can I run far?"

Rudolph Symbol would have some difficulty breaking free from the two racehorse girls, but with Platinum's help, it was a different story. Platinum's strength was legendary. With a push from Platinum, Megumi Yoshinobu and Megumi Ryan stumbled, and Rudolph Symbol actually broke free.

"Run!" Rudolph, having broken free, grabbed Platinum, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and dashed into the street. Tokai and Mejiro Takamori, along with their group, gave chase as they exited the school gate.

Meguro Zenshin and Meguro Ryan took a couple of breaths and caught up with the main group. Immediately afterward, Ikuno Didos noticed that the group running alongside him had expanded. Now there were seven people running alongside him.

"President... don't run away!" Donghai called out pitifully from behind Rudolf Symbol, but to Rudolf Symbol, it was like a demonic voice.

A red Ferrari was parked on the side of the road. Rudolph, as if tossing handfuls of platinum into it, sat in the driver's seat, immediately started the engine, and floored the accelerator. The Ferrari's speedometer needles shot up instantly, and the tires emitted a burning smell.

The red sports car shot off in an instant. Looking in the rearview mirror at the main force chasing the two but getting further and further away, Rudolf slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's safe now... only temporarily.

Episode 166 Chairman, you're still a rich man!

The conspicuous red Ferrari sped down the street, though this was probably its lowest speed in recent times. It's hard to imagine how Maruzen would drive it. In comparison, Rudolf's driving skills were surprisingly good; he drove without a single bump.

Bai Jin sat in the passenger seat, panting and still shaken. She looked back to make sure no one in an electric wheelchair was chasing after her before she felt relieved and shrank back into her seat.

"Holy crap... Japan's White Day is terrifying!" Platinum gasped, "At least I escaped."

Whose good family turned into a biohazard crisis on Valentine's Day?!

“No, it’s not over yet.” Rudolf symbolically took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “In fact, it’s just the beginning.”

Compared to Platinum, Rudolph's perspective was much clearer. Her face was cold and stern as she drove as fast as she could without exceeding the speed limit: "You think they'll give up like this?"

"This terrorist attack will not end until midnight."

This is valuable experience accumulated over many years of trying to overcome challenges on Valentine's Day.

"What should we do then?" Bai Jingang's heart, which had been at ease, started racing again. "Are we just going to keep driving like this until dawn?"

“Then I’ll be considered driving while fatigued.” Rudolph glanced at Platinum. “Don’t worry, I have a way.”

"Anyway...go to my house first and make sure Maruzensky's car is properly kept safe."

"Now that you mention it, I just realized..." Platinum looked around at the scenery, belatedly realizing, "Isn't this Setagaya Ward?"

It's immediately apparent that, as Rudolph symbolically drives, the street gradually transforms from rows of high-rise buildings into detached villas.

"I heard that Hideo Kojima lives here!" For some inexplicable reason, Platinum became very excited.

Setagaya Ward is indeed a well-known affluent area in Tokyo, home to many famous actors, celebrities, and producers.

In addition, the famous Shimokitazawa Station is also located in Setagaya Ward, a gathering place for young people, so naturally there are many livehouses and rock bands.

Rudolph rubbed his temples awkwardly: "I don't know... but the previous owner of the house I bought was indeed a pretty famous stand-up comedian."

Now, I can no longer bring myself to talk about how I impulsively bought the house after receiving the bounty, how I wanted to sell it but found the prices were getting higher and higher and I couldn't bear to sell it, how I didn't want to leave it empty and ended up living there myself, and how I couldn't come back two or three times a week because it was too far from Treson College.

Rudolph symbolizes the chairman; real estate speculation is not a good habit.

Enough with the fuss! Who would want to live here? This place is so unsafe that even people from Tokai and Mejiro Mt. can easily climb over the wall!

"Besides, Setagaya Ward is very large. The probability of you running into a celebrity you know while walking down the street is quite small."

Platinum, on the other hand, frowned deeply, as if he had just discovered some incredible truth about life.

"President... I just realized."

"Realize what?"

"You...you wouldn't happen to be a rich person too, would you?"

Not only is he rich, but he's also famous. You could say he's a household name in Japan, right?

Roughly on par with Yuzuru Hanyu?

This is incredible... incredible!

You're the kind of celebrity that people would run up to and ask for autographs if they saw you on the street!

"You... why bring up this kind of thing at a time like this?" Although it wasn't the first time, Rudolf still couldn't help but smile wryly.

What's going on in Platinum's head?!

The Ferrari pulled into the yard, and Rudolph gestured for Platinum to unbuckle his seatbelt: "Get out, we'll be traveling light from now on."

"So, are you going to drive it yourself next?" Platinum stood obediently to the side, watching Rudolph symbolically tap the control panel, and the Ferrari was turned around by the turntable and then sent into the garage by the lift.

"Oh my god! President, this is so cool!" Platinum's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she jumped up and down pointing at the elevator platform.

This is practically a simplified version of the EVA lift platform! This is a man's dream!

"Don't look at this anymore. After you retire, you can buy sports cars every day as you wish, just like Maruzensky." Rudolf Symbol didn't think much of it, assuming that Platinum liked cars just like Maruzensky, and casually patted her head. "You have to work hard now for the future."

I don't understand why young people these days are getting all retro. The Rudolph clearly symbolized that era, when liking sports cars wasn't even a fashionable trend anymore.

Leading Platinum into the entryway, ignoring her wandering around and looking her over, Rudolf symbolically took a few clothes out of the wardrobe and tossed them to Platinum, while also picking out a few simple outfits for himself.

"Let's change our clothes, it's not very safe here. After we change, we'll take the subway to Nerima, I have an apartment there."

Platinum and Rudolph's outfits were simply too eye-catching. Platinum, in his authentic Tresson College uniform, was the center of attention wherever he went. Rudolph's outfit was even more outrageous, with his dark green coat making him look like he was going to film a TV series.

So I picked out a few children's clothes for Platinum from the East Sea Emperor series. I felt that Platinum might be a little too big for the current Emperor's clothes, so I even specially picked out the Emperor's clothes from a year ago.

Platinum said "Oh," without any hesitation or asking whose clothes they were, and put them on her head: "President, don't peek."

Upon hearing this, Rudolf, who was just about to change his clothes, shuddered, remembering the same words Donghai had once said to him. He was experiencing PTSD.

Forget about that. Let's look at the ponies now.

Although he had always felt that Platinum was a troublemaker, compared to Tokai and Mejiro Takamine... Rudolf symbolically felt satisfied that she was a good girl.

After all that fuss, Platinum and Rudolph stood in front of the mirror. Rudolph had changed into a gray hoodie and jeans. With the hood up and his highlights tucked inside, he looked like an ordinary female college student.

"Why is it still a dress?" Platinum complained, wearing a gray-black and white checkered dress. The bottom was a thick pleated skirt, and the top was layered, with a thin inner lining and a warm vest over it. It was perfect for early spring. It was a cute outfit that the emperor had given her, and she had only worn it once and never touched it again. Unexpectedly, it fit Platinum perfectly.

It was her striking white hair that truly drew attention. After a moment's thought, Rudolf symbolically produced a beret similar to the one worn in the lyric drama and placed it on Platinum's head. This covered her hair and ears.

Episode 167 Nerima Street

Although Nerima Ward is located on the edge of Tokyo, its level of prosperity and population density are still among the highest, and many young people choose to live here because of its convenient transportation.

Nerima Station is still bustling with people today. Among the crowd, two inconspicuous figures were mixed in with them, walking off the train with the flow of people.

One of them was noticeably more mature, tall, and wearing a gray hoodie with her hands in her pockets. Although her clothes were somewhat simple, the earrings and upright posture gave her a rather stylish look. She was the kind of person who would be complimented as "cool" by passersby.

The other one appeared much younger, a head shorter than the first, only reaching the first person's shoulder, and looked like a middle school student. In comparison, the middle school student's attire was much sweeter, wearing a British-style grey and white plaid skirt, a somewhat thick vest, and a beret on her head.

The two of them together look like an older sister taking her younger sister for a stroll.

These two people are, of course, Rudolf's symbol and Platinum.

"I'm so tired from sitting on the subway..." Bai Jin felt sore all over; the subway seats without cushions were truly torture.

"Now that we're here, there's probably no way we can catch up." Rudolf took out his phone, turned off GPS, and thought for a moment. He figured there shouldn't be anything missing.

Platinum didn't have any location tracking enabled, so Mejiro Takamine and Tokai could only run to their own homes and find the car already parked there. At most, they could only take a quick look around the Symbol's house; there was no way they could catch up.

Only when they reached this point did Rudolf finally breathe a sigh of relief. Finally, they were safe.

"Let's go." Rudolf patted Platinum on the shoulder. "It'll be a while before we get to the apartment."

"Yay—" Platinum followed closely behind Rudolf's symbol, her footsteps clicking as she walked.

This child… Rudolf Symbol looked at Platinum, who was jumping for joy for no apparent reason, and recalled a time when she and the Emperor were walking down the street. The Emperor was just as curious as she was. But Rudolf Symbol didn't dislike this; she liked joyful children.

"President, President!" Not long after, Platinum grabbed Rudolf's sleeve. "Look at that!"

Rudolf's symbolic gaze followed the direction Platinum pointed, where a single, imposing building stood, with a sculpture of Puss in Boots wearing a fiery red hat, holding a rapier, and sporting whiskers, standing in front of the door.

"Isn't that it? That one!" Platinum exclaimed excitedly, almost jumping for joy. "Toei's mascot!"

Speaking of Toei Animation, that's a very famous animation company. Surely no one hasn't seen *Straw Hat Boy*?

Although in recent years Toei Animation's One Piece is the only watchable one, Toei used to be full of strong talents and produced countless well-known works.

This is a nationally renowned animation company!

"Ah..." Rudolf thought for a moment, and there was indeed such a place in his limited memory. "It's an animation museum."

It's actually just the first floor of Toei Company, but it's open to the public.

“The museum!” Platinum’s eyes immediately lit up. She grabbed Rudolf’s arm and, without saying much, kept looking at Rudolf with that gaze.

I stare—

I really want to take a picture with the Pretty Cure!

Rudolf symbolized that even Platinum wouldn't be interested in these things...

On second thought, it's not surprising. As a foreigner, my impression of Japan is mostly limited to Super Mario, Kirby, and anime. It's understandable to feel excited and thrilled to finally see something familiar.

"Then stand here and wait for me for a moment, okay?" Rudolph symbolically patted Platinum's head and walked over.

After talking for a while, Rudolf returned apologetically: "Sorry... the staff said it's lunch break time now."

"I see..." Platinum glanced longingly at Toei's famous Puss in Boots sculpture, but didn't throw a tantrum.

She's not a child anymore, but she genuinely felt it was a bit of a pity. However, there will be other opportunities in the future; knowing there's such a place, she can come again next time.

“Let’s go.” Platinum took a few steps forward, but then realized that Rudolf Symbol hadn’t followed. She turned back in confusion and saw that Rudolf Symbol was still standing there, arms crossed, deep in thought.

...Should we just go back like this? Although Platinum had already given up, Rudolf Symbol was still pondering the question.

Of course, going back to the apartment now is fine. But since no one's chasing us anymore... it wouldn't hurt to wander around a bit, right?

Rudolf symbolizes a persistent feeling that he always lacked understanding of Platinum, the child.

What does she like? Which celebrities does she like? What are her hobbies? Although they have known each other for so long and Bai Jin has always trusted him completely, he has never really gotten to know her deeply.

Coincidentally, today, one afternoon, both Bai Jin and I had some free time and nothing to do.

Perhaps Platinum or I will have another chance to come here in the future, but this might be the only time we can both come here at the same time.

Are we really going to miss out like this?

“Listen to me, Platinum.” Rudolf paused, then held up a finger to Platinum. “I have a question.”

"You've been in Tokyo for six months now. What are your impressions of the city?"