My fiancée Yukino

Looking at the 90% approval rating and 9.2 score for the first episode, he nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, a good start. The score should keep going up."

As the anime airs, the game's promotional efforts will increase, and then we'll see how the game fares.

With the collaboration of both sides, plus the voice actor radio programs and online live broadcasts in the animation field, there will definitely be even more scenes from the Uma Musume project appearing online and in real life in the coming months.

After putting down his phone, Luo Bai helped Yukino tidy up the last few things on the coffee table, then turned off the lights and left the screening room.

......

It's Friday.

The afternoon classes ended early, and Luo Bai and the others also canceled the following club activities because they were going to STARRY, where Hong Xia and the other two would be performing on stage for the first time.

Luo Bai, accompanied by Yukino and Kirishima Touka, arrived at the first-year floor, where he happened to see Hoshino Ai and Kanao coming out of the classroom.

Then, under the curious gaze of the first-year students, everyone arrived at Class 3 of Grade 11, where Kita Ikuyo came out after packing her schoolbag.

"Wow, so many people! Hello everyone!"

Kita Ikuyo was genuinely startled by how quickly everyone arrived, and then said with a smile, "Looks like only Goto-san is left. I wonder if she's nervous; I couldn't find her at noon!"

Luo Bai glanced at the classroom of Class 4 next door and shook his head: "She's probably still nervous, and she hasn't packed her things yet."

Sure enough, when everyone arrived at Class 4, they saw Xiao Gudu sitting in the back row, dazedly packing his schoolbag, but he was moving very slowly.

Kita Ikuyo went straight in and approached Koto, asking, "Goto-kun, what's wrong?"

"what!"

Little Lonely was clearly unaware of Kita's arrival and was startled.

Seeing the concern in Xiduo's eyes, Kotori shook his head: "No, it's nothing, I'll get it sorted out right away!"

As he spoke, he stuffed the remaining books into his schoolbag.

"Is it really okay?"

Kita said with concern, "The seniors are here too. There's still time to go. If you're not feeling well, would you like to go to the infirmary?"

Little Lonely shook his head repeatedly: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I'm really fine!"

Little Lonely shook his head frantically, shrank his neck, looked at the classmates who hadn't left the classroom yet, and lowered his voice.

"I...I'm just a little nervous..."

You're not just a little nervous, you're extremely nervous!

!

I left the classroom with my little lonely child, and after everyone gathered, we went downstairs.

As Luo Bai and his group arrived, the first-year students began to realize that, in addition to Hoshino Ai and Kanao, there were two other girls among the new students who had a good relationship with senior Luo Bai and senior Yukinoshita.

Driving two cars, Luo Bai carried Xiao Ai, Xiao Gudu, and Xi Duo, while Yukino carried Touka and Kanao. They all headed to STARRY together.

As for Utaha and Mai, they will come directly from Tokyo later.

Upon arriving at the store, we found that since it was Friday and classes ended early, we would have more time to practice before the performance began.

After changing out of their school uniforms and into their everyday clothes, the three girls seized the last of their time to practice.

As for Luo Bai and the others, they sat at the bar as before, drinking and chatting while watching Hong Xia and the others practice.

Half an hour later, Utaha, Mai, and Eriri also arrived.

They didn't come on flying broomsticks today; Mai drove them instead.

After sitting down, Eriri ordered a cola from Kita and asked, "How's their practice going?"

Ichika Hoshika, who was standing to the side, said, "It's not bad. Over the past few days, our teamwork has improved a lot. It's just that Xiao Gudu's personality hasn't improved much. Today, he has decided to hide in the mango box to perform."

When it came to the mango box, Ijichi Hoshika shook her head speechlessly.

This guy is already a YouTuber, but he hasn't made any progress in real life. He's a classic example of a socially awkward person.

Ijichi Hoshika could only hope that her younger sister could help improve the situation.

After receiving her drink and taking a sip, Mai looked at Luo Bai and asked, "Where are Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao? Haven't they arrived yet?"

Luo Bai took out his phone and checked the time: "It should be soon. Training is over now, and Ren has already told them that he will come back to pick them up and drive over. As for Xia Shi and the others, Ren told them to go to Sister Lin's house to play. This place is not really suitable for people their age."

Because the two didn't lower their voices, Iji Tomoka and Kita Ikuyo also heard them.

"Rice bath?"

"Little chestnut hat?"

The two looked over curiously, wondering how anyone could have such a name.

Clearly, neither Ijichi Seika nor Kita Ikuyo knew much about horse racing.

As for Uma Musume Pretty Derby, they don't pay much attention to the ACG community, and the promotion for Uma Musume Pretty Derby hasn't been widespread yet, so they don't know anything about it.

Looking at the two of them, Luo Bai smiled and said, "You'll see them soon."

Ten minutes later, Shinobu Kocho, Aoi Kanzaki, Yumi, Oguri Hat, and their group arrived.

Stepping into STARRY, Aoi Kanzaki looked around curiously.

"This is a livehouse! This is my first time here! You can't tell from the outside, but the space inside is quite large!"

Miyu and Oguri Hat remained quite calm, after all, they were Uma Musume Girls who had been on the winner's stage many times, and the audience on each winner's stage was many times larger than that of this kind of livehouse.

Such a small scene wouldn't cause them any psychological change.

"elder brother!"

Upon seeing Luo Bai, Mi Yu, wearing a hat, happily ran over.

Yukino smiled and made way for Miyu to sit between herself and Luo Bai.

"Thank you, Yukino-nee!"

Mi Yu thanked him and happily sat down.

Seeing this, Ichiji Hoshika knew that this person was also one of the concubines.

Volume 1: Page 560 Two Big Eaters (2/2)

Oguri Hat wasn't so picky. She went straight to sit next to Shiyu, looking around at the decorations with interest, and then looked at the three people practicing on the stage.

"It's them, right? The ones Xiao Ai thinks have potential?"

Hoshino Ai nodded happily: "That's right, but it depends on whether the three of them, no, the four of them, can train it. It's hard to say right now."

As Kita Ikuyo was bringing water to Nijigasaki and the other two, Hoshino Ai noticed the marks on her fingers.

“These past few days, Kita has been practicing very diligently.”

Soon, Kita returned, looked at Miyu and Oguri Hat, and asked curiously, "Ah, you must be the last guests that Senpai mentioned. Hello, I'm Kita Ikuyo!"

"Hello, I am Mi Yu."

"Hello, I'm Little Chestnut Hat."

Kita Ikuyo said with a smile, "Your names are quite unique. Are you mixed-race?"

Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao exchanged a glance, smiled and shook their heads, without offering any further explanation.

Although these people seem to be quite trusted by everyone, these matters should be discussed after Luo Bai makes a decision.

After getting acquainted, Luo Bai looked at Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao and asked, "How did it go today?"

"I'm in good shape and have a great appetite. The cafeteria made fried pork cutlets today, and I ate five extra pieces!" said Xiao Li Mao confidently.

Mi Yu also whispered, "I, I also ate five pieces! And I ate one more bowl of rice than Xiao Li Mao."

The two of them couldn't have a formal race yet, so they unknowingly put the competition on lunchtime.

Fortunately, both of them have large appetites and exercise a lot, and they also know breathing techniques. Otherwise, with this kind of eating habit, they would eventually get nicknames like "especially fat" and "especially good eaters," just like Zhou.

Hearing Mi Yu's words, Xiao Li Mao raised an eyebrow and said, "Really? But I ate three more plates of carrots than you, if I remember correctly?"

"I even drank two extra bowls of soup during my rice bath!"

Watching the two engage in this nonsensical competition, Kita Ikuyo blinked and looked at Luo Bai, asking, "Senior, what's going on with them?"

Luo Bai calmly smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a daily competition of eating capacity. They haven't reached the point of competing in other areas yet, so we've focused on eating capacity for now."

"So, um, those five fried pork chops, three plates of carrots, etc., are they all real?"

Luo Bai nodded with a smile: "That's right, they have a bit too big an appetite."

"a little..."

These words left Ichiji Hoshika speechless.

"This isn't just a little bit, this is practically a competitive eater!"

Then, Ijichi Hoshika also looked at Miyu and Oguri Hat's perfect figures, and couldn't see any excess fat at all.

"Did they really eat it all?"

Luo Bai nodded: "You'll see it when you have the chance. By the way, now that everyone's here, I'll buy the tickets. It's Friday today, so we'll watch the next two shows."

After paying for everyone's tickets, Luo Bai looked at Shinobu Kocho.

"Have Xia Shi and the others all agreed?"

Shinobu Kocho smiled and said, "Okay, please, Tohru, we'll have dinner at their place. It's no problem. We'll pick them up later tonight. It's Friday anyway, so let them have some more time to play. Besides, Tohru's family is having a family dinner today, and Elma and Fafnir will be there too. It'll be quite lively."

"That's good. Let's find some time later and have Sister Lin and the others come over to play. It seems like we haven't had a proper get-together since Christmas. Let's do it in early May, when the holidays are just right."

By then, the match between Mi Yu and Oguri Hat had also ended.

After saying that, Luo Bai smiled and pinched Mi Yu's cute little face.

Even as Luo Bai pinched her cheeks, a happy smile appeared on Mi Yu's face.

As for Oguri Hat, she had her eyes on the cakes at the bar and ordered three pieces without hesitation, eating them one bite at a time.

In terms of the amount of food consumed in a meal, Miyu might be about the same as Oguri Hat, but in terms of consistency, Oguri Hat is definitely far ahead.

In this respect, Oguri is naturally gifted; she eats a lot and digests food faster than others.

So when they were in Tressen, people often saw Oguri Hat either eating or on his way to eat.

Two minutes later, the three people on stage finished their practice, while Oguri Hat had already finished the three cakes she had ordered at the beginning and asked for three more.

Tensely handing over three pieces of cake, Kita Ikuyo asked, "Um, senpai, is it really okay to eat like this? The calories are way too high!"

Kita Yuyo herself also loves to eat cake, but she really doesn't dare to eat it so much because the sugar and calories are terrifying.

Luo Bai smiled and glanced at her, saying, "It's alright, she just finished training and is hungry. Little Chestnut Hat, didn't you eat anything after training?"

After swallowing a bite of cake, Oguri Hat replied, "Yes, I bought a few rice balls at the school convenience store after lunch, but desserts and rice balls are different, so we can't talk about them together. Hmm! This Black Forest cake is delicious, trainer, you should try some too!"

As he spoke, Little Chestnut Hat picked up a fork, cut off a piece, and stuffed it into Luo Bai's mouth.

Others might not enjoy the act of sharing food like Oguri Hat does.

Luo Bai happily accepted the cake, ate it properly with her fork, and commented, "Hmm, it tastes really good! But that's enough for now, we still have dinner tonight."

"I see!"

Little Chestnut Hat nodded happily and continued eating.

After Hongxia and her two companions arrived, they got to know Miyu and Xiaolimao.

Hongxia and Xiaogudu were fine, but Yamada Ryo looked at Miyu and Xiaoguma with curiosity, seemingly lost in thought.

Others might not know, but she's a frequent internet user and happens to know those two names.

The characters in the current Uma Musume Girls project, Miyu and Oguri Hat, are somewhat different from the real-life pair; otherwise, Yamada Ryo would have recognized them immediately.

Even so, she already had some doubts in her heart, but she just didn't say them out loud.

Luo Bai naturally noticed the change in Yamada Ryo's expression, but he didn't show it. It was quite interesting to watch the other party make all sorts of doubts and guesses, wasn't it?

After getting to know them over the past few days, Luo Bai has confirmed that these girls are trustworthy and talented enough. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be signed by Hoshino Ai's company in the future.

By then, having grown closer to Ai Hoshino, it's normal for her to know some secrets.

The Ijichi sisters and Kita Ikuyo might have foreseen it beforehand, but for Kotori, the possibility is really slim.