I only have one year to live, so I must become a legendary horse girl!

Gotham Carol's knees were firmly pressed on the bed, and even her body was rubbing against it.

The only drawback is that the puppet costume on Gotham Carol is too large and thick, completely blocking out the warmth and touch that can be felt when the skin touches it.

But, it's really close, between Carol and me.

New Universe could even clearly feel the slightly itchy touch of Gotham Carol's breath hitting his cheeks. This was completely different from when they hugged each other to sleep at night. After all... this was a completely new situation. Could it be considered an interaction with "warmth"?

"Actually, I'm very happy, huh?"

"What...? Why is Carol happy?"

However, Gotham Carol suddenly said something that New Universe couldn't understand. She frowned at the horse girl in front of her with some confusion, and then she saw the obvious cunning smile on Gotham Carol's face.

"Because, Xiao Zhou is finally able to express his emotions well, right? It's completely different from before."

“Completely different from before…?”

New Universe blankly repeated the words of Gotham Anthem. For a moment, she was unable to understand what these words meant.

What does it mean to be able to express your emotions well? And what does it mean to be completely different from before?

"Hmm—Xiao Zhou was so dazed before, as if he was being dragged along by something more important than himself. So it seemed like he was suppressing himself at that time."

Gotham Carol lay on New Universe's body, but soon slipped out of her roommate's arms. She lay on the other side and looked at New Universe, who was also twisting towards this side, with confusion and expectation in his eyes.

"At that time, Xiao Zhou always looked like he couldn't smile at all, and he was always carrying pressure and moving forward. That kind of thing was really... very hard, right?"

Gotham Carol thought about it, and in the end she could only give this description.

After all, how much displacement and how many hardships and tears will be involved in such an experience?

This was destined to be something that Gotham Carol could not imagine, so when she saw the new universe like before, she could only show her gentleness as much as possible, but it only stopped there.

She didn't know how to restore the new universe to the state it was before experiencing those things, and she was destined to be unable to do so.

But, right now is a very good window -?

Would Xiao Zhou in the past have shown such strong hostility towards Altan Mejiro because of his own mood?

That's definitely not the case. In order to help Gotham Carol break the clouds of the Mejiroku people, she would hide her feelings deep in her heart and not show them at all——

So, such performance and development is definitely a good thing in every sense of the word, right?

"It's not like it's hard or anything like that..."

Xin Yuzhou was still being stubborn, but she could only talk.

Because the body had already reached out without even knowing it, longing to feel the warmth of the Gotham Carol.

"Well, that's not the case, right, Zhou. But...if you want to later, you can feel it more, okay?"

"My waves."

In the end, it was Gotham Carol who took the initiative to eliminate the distance between the two. She whispered in her roommate's ear, then put her arms around New Universe's slender waist.

Xin Yuzhou's body trembled violently for a moment - but the next second she took a deep breath, trying to cool down as much as possible... If only she could cool down!!!

In short, Xin Yuzhou still tried to prevent his emotions from erupting at this time. As for his heartbeat like thunder, such things could not be forced at all.

"Ode, Ode... I, I just want to know one thing."

Xin Yuzhou's voice was actually trembling, but her tone was still firm, because there was something that she had to confirm no matter what and had to explain it now.

If we don’t get the answer, I’m afraid New Universe won’t be able to sleep well for the whole day, right?

"What is it, Xiao Zhou?"

Gotham Carol, who has already embraced the New Universe like a ball, naturally would not have any hesitation or reluctance. After all, what could she not say to the New Universe?

As long as she wants to ask or know something, just tell her.

"That dress, no, going to the mall or something, wasn't it to buy clothes with Miss Aldan and then do something we don't know about? It wasn't specifically for something like this, right?"

what?

Gotham Carol frowned. She had never expected that the New Universe would ask such a question.

He didn't even bother asking what Gotham Carol and Aldan Mejiro were doing in private?!

You are so gentle, New Universe. I am crying my heart out.

But, how should I answer this? No matter how I answer, it feels a little weird deep down...?

First of all, did you go to the mall just to buy clothes for dancing with Sister Aldan?

Of course not!

Gotham Carol only just now remembered something that he had completely forgotten...!

She went to the mall initially intending to buy games!!

But why did it turn out like this? I was back in New York, and I was no longer burdened physically, so what had gone wrong?

Well, even if we put aside the forgotten real purpose of going out, it would be an unexpected surprise for Gotham Carol and Aldan to do something privately, right?

Because in the beginning, Gotham Carol bought that dress not for something to happen with her sister, but for another person on the other side of the ocean.

I bought this dress for a dance with Ruby, but it looks like my sister snatched it up, right?!

I don't know why I always feel that something is weird, but Gotham Carol still strengthened its idea because of this fact.

She nodded seriously and confidently under the gaze of New Universe, and gave her answer in an extremely formal tone.

"Of course not. What happened afterwards was all...an accident? Anyway, I didn't expect it to turn out like that."

New Universe nodded, and she pressed her cheek against Gotham Carol's arms as if she wanted to give up thinking, and then she spoke her last words in an unprecedentedly soft voice.

"Is that so? That's good. I'm not angry, Carol. Really not."

Just a little jealous, right?

The corner of Gotham Carol's mouth twitched, but of course she didn't say it out loud. She just helplessly stroked her roommate's hair and hummed an unknown tune softly.

"Yeah, of course I know. My little Zhou is the cutest and most considerate horse girl in the whole world. Even the unknown radio waves from the universe can't compare to her, right?"

Far from it.

"I'll try my best, as long as it's what Carol wants..."

...

It was very late that Gotham Carol escaped from the embrace of the new universe.

However, this is not because New Universe is temporarily satisfied with the hugs with Gotham Carol. Gotham Carol is quite suspicious that his roommate will not have any so-called limit to exploration in this regard.

What really made New Universe reluctantly let go of Gotham Carol was a phone call.

Gotham Carol crawled out of his arms, pressed the answer button, and heard a very familiar voice.

Of course, this is not the familiar sound of Gotham Carol friends on the other side of the ocean in the United States where night is about to fall, but still around dawn.

The real reason why Gotham Carol said it was so familiar was because she had communicated with the owner of this voice today.

"Ahaha, I was wondering if I'd forgotten something. Miss Carol, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Oh, but I want to tell you in advance that it's okay if you don't want to. Or how about going to see it with your own eyes later and then considering whether to agree to my request?"

What kind of thing is this? Why is it so mysterious...?

Gotham Carol frowned in confusion, but finally gave a soft response.

"Okay, okay, I'll think about it, Miss Seabiscuit. Could you please tell me…?"

"I have a child who's, uh... a worrying one. If Miss Gotham Carol feels confident after seeing him, could you entrust him with training? I'm also a little confused, but this is the Secretariat's intention."

"She said that if Miss Carol was willing, she would be able to bring the child out."

Me? What does the Secretariat think? What?

Gotham Carol was still a little confused, but she finally chose to agree first - meaning she agreed to go and take a look first, and as for whether she should take on such a responsibility, she would decide when the time comes.

"Really? Well, Miss Carol, I'll trouble you. Where can I find the child? I think it should be in the hospital, New York Central Hospital. I'll send you the specific ward."

"Wait, ward? Is this child in the hospital?"

"You...will understand everything after you see it."

Gotham Carol's mouth twitched. What do you mean I'll understand everything after I see it...? Never mind. Since that's what you said, I'll just go see it and find out.

"Then could you at least tell me your name?"

"Of course there's no problem with that. As for the child's name..."

“It’s called a route.”

Chapter 157, Route

Route, this is another completely unfamiliar name. At least Gotham Carol has no memory of it at all, neither in the past life nor in this life.

But no matter what, she still felt that the only pony she could help would be a ponygirl with considerable potential and a unique personality, otherwise she would not have caught the attention of the Secretariat and would not have been entrusted with the task of seizing the opportunity.

However, as I said before, whether or not to help Gotham Carol will not give a definite answer at this time, everything will be discussed after we meet in person -

If you think it is appropriate, then we can discuss it. If it is not appropriate, just raise it directly and report it to the secretariat.

Just like that, after hanging up the phone, Gotham Carol rested for a whole night, and then changed into a relatively less homely outfit and more sportswear the next morning to prepare to go out.

What exactly does it look like to wear?

It's basically a black outer layer with a blue jacket and shorts underneath, over-the-knee socks, and a rather daring midriff-baring outfit.

This was the dressing suggestion given to her by Altan Mejiro - but what surprised Altan Mejiro was that his own good sister didn't seem to be ashamed at all about such a thing.

And who is the horse girl who went out with Gotham Carol today?

It's Mejiro McQueen.

As for the New Universe, it was asked by Gotham Anthem to welcome the Spring and Autumn Equinox, which arrived a little late due to family reasons, and Aldan Mejiro chose to run errands for Sister Gaofeng of Mejiro Castle.

At this time, no one knew where Manchester City Tea House was on the road.

Morning, New York City Central Hospital.

This hospital is actually quite legendary in many ways, or rather, it has been visited by many legendary horse girls.

The reason is very simple, because when this hospital was first established, it was actually an affiliated medical facility of a horse racing stadium. It stands near the New York Aqueduct Racecourse. It is so close that it only takes five minutes to cross the road between the two places.

The reason for this is actually very simple. In other words, compared to Japan, which builds medical facilities at some distance away from the stadium, New York's completely different situation is actually more common in Europe and the United States.

After all, in Japan, Uma Musume's daily training is carried out in schools and practice areas, while Europe and the United States have a completely different habit in comparison.

The New York Aqueduct Racecourse is open to any horse racing girl who wants to train, and also provides free specialized guidance services.

It can be said to be very thoughtful, although the latter is rarely useful because there are quite a lot of horse girls and trainers in Europe and the United States, and some are even one-on-one.

However, this current situation has little to do with the purpose of Gotham Carol's trip. She was just looking at the introduction of New York City Central Hospital on her mobile phone and just wanted to learn more about it.

But this was just the initial thought. When Gotham Carol walked into the front desk of the hospital and asked the horse girl nurse here which ward to go to on the route to the hall, she was actually stared at with strange eyes.

Such an abnormal incident made Gotham Carol somewhat at a loss, and she asked the person intuitively with confusion.

Then she received an answer that made her start to doubt her itinerary for the day.

"I'm sorry, but that flight attendant is so famous... well... there's even a room in this ward specially prepared for her. This is the first time I've heard anyone ask..."

"Which ward is the flight route in? It was a bit unexpected at the moment. I'm very sorry."

Of course, Gotham Carol was not really angry at the apologetic horse girl nurse. She was just surprised, very surprised, and she didn't know what kind of horse girl she was going to meet.

What kind of horse girl would have a special ward with her name on it in the hospital?

Did she come here so often that she could even call it home?!

Hey, you know what, in a sense, it's hard to say.

When Gotham Carol pushed open the door of the ward, she deeply understood that any abnormal situation must have been forged thousands of times and had its own special reasons.

The moment he entered the ward, Gotham Carol suspected that he had traveled to another world.

What's in the ward?

First, there's the bed.

Having a bed is normal, right? But what if that bed isn't a hospital ward bed, but a double bed you'd only see in a home after a special renovation?