Chapter 4. Impulse
Tokai Teio readily agreed after her Trainer relayed the specific situation to her.
"It's not Iraq, so it's fine,"
She knew in her heart. After all, in Japan today, Iraq's reputation as the aggressor in a war was very bad. The UAE was different. Although it was also in the Middle East, its reputation was much better.
Although Shuta An himself was unwilling to let the Twinkle Series and Dream Trophy Series be associated with politics, for the sake of the Uma Musume in his team, he still had to be very considerate. If the client for this commercial order had been Iraq, Shuta An wouldn't even have answered the phone.
"In short, Dubai will send over the specific filming plan, and the film crew should also come over. At that time, Teio will be able to earn 100 million Yen for filming an advertisement, which is definitely super high income,"
Shuta An exclaimed.
"Huh?! 100 million Yen?!" Tokai Teio cried out. "That much?! That's a hundred million!"
One must know that even now, several Central G1 first-place prizes are less than 100 million Yen.
"They can earn more money by just digging a hole, so why not earn it?"
Shuta An wasn't surprised—the "highest rate" they offered referred to the highest quoted price for Japanese artists and celebrities.
However, at first, Shuta An thought it was benchmarked against Akina Nakamori, but it turned out to be against Takuya Kimura, which was even more profitable. In Japan, the average price for male celebrities' advertising endorsements is generally higher than that for female celebrities.
Shuta An didn't understand this and couldn't give a reason. He could only assume it was because most top male celebrities were universally popular with both men and women, while female celebrities—
It was well-known that Shizuka Kudo was cursed by Takuya Kimura's female fans every year.
"It's a good thing Uma Musumes don't have this problem."
In this world where the three goddesses exist, Uma Musumes, as their dependents, naturally had a layer of protection. Even the most fanatical female fans wouldn't dare to criticize a less successful Uma Musume for the sake of "their idol."
However, this situation also made men in the entertainment industry always eager to pursue famous Uma Musumes, as this could easily silence the public opinion of their fervent fans.
Oguri had encountered similar situations before, and then Berno instructed her staff to drive them away.
As for Teio—
Shuta An wasn't worried at all. Mainly, even if she was an Uma Musume, given her current physique, anyone who made a move would be a pedophile, and no one wanted to be socially ostracized.
Upon returning home, Shuta An presented Oguri and Berno with buffet restaurant vouchers he had prepared earlier. He then dragged the two Uma Musume, ready to give this audacious buffet restaurant, which didn't check customer details before selling vouchers, a taste of their own confidence. Haha~~
"So full~~" Oguri sat in the back seat, rubbing her stomach, "I feel like my stomach would be in this state if I were pregnant later."
"Oguri, why are you bringing that up again?" Berno suddenly became alert. "Your Dream Trophy Series schedule for this year has already been set. If you can't participate due to physical issues, you'll have to pay compensation!"
"I was just saying." Oguri stuck out her tongue. "It definitely won't happen this year!"
Berno eyed Shuta An, who was driving, with a hint of suspicion, and a ripple also spread in her heart: "Can I…?"
Shuta An, focused on driving, didn't notice Berno's gaze.
—
Because she ate too much that night, Oguri decided to go straight back to her bedroom to rest. However, Berno didn't choose to return to her own room but instead crept into her lover's bedroom.
Shuta An had eaten about 60% full that night, and the drive back had pretty much digested it, so Berno could clearly hear the sound of water falling in the bathroom.
She sat on the edge of the bed, wearing her pajamas, looking flustered.
Because it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, Berno was still constantly encouraging herself in her heart. Since Oguri already had plans, she felt that she definitely couldn't fall behind.
"Oguri definitely can't right now, but I can!"
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that sneaking in now was the right decision.
The Uma Musume closed her eyes and clasped her hands, continuously hinting to herself in her heart.
When the young man, simply wrapped in a bath towel, emerged from the bathroom, he was truly startled to see Berno in front of him.
"Berno, what is this?" He sat beside his lover, somewhat puzzled.
The lights in the bedroom had adjustable brightness, and Berno had deliberately set them to the dimmest setting. At this moment, inhaling the scent of shower gel from the man beside her, the Uma Musume felt dizzy, her heart pounding so fast that she couldn't even clearly hear her lover's question.
Although he didn't know why Berno had adopted a "take me" posture, Shuta An certainly wasn't going to send her back to her bedroom.
"It really was the right choice to go to that seafood buffet restaurant today, wasn't it?"
As he pushed Berno Light onto the bed and casually turned off the light, he couldn't help but think—
When the sounds finally faded from the bedroom, Shuta An looked at Berno, who was lying in his arms and had fallen asleep, and chuckled—
"Could it be that Oguri's words when she came back made her think about it?"
Now in sage mode, his thoughts were clear.
Shuta An's hand moved downwards, rubbing Berno's lower abdomen, secretly pondering:
"Maybe Berno's expectations really were met?"
However, his attribute viewer wasn't some kind of erauma, so it couldn't see relevant information.
"If she really gets pregnant—"
Shuta An frowned, feeling that he should also reduce Berno's work pressure.
"I need to find a suitable agent to help her take over all the work from Oguri and Suzuka."
—
The next day, when Berno Light woke up, she exclaimed, "Oh no! I overslept!"
Normally, she was the earliest riser in the house. When she hurried downstairs, she saw Oguri leisurely sipping barley tea.
"Oguri has already started breakfast—It seems I overslept for a long time today."
Although Berno didn't feel guilty, she couldn't help but feel a little deflated looking at her best friend.
"Berno worked so hard last night." Oguri Cap's single sentence instantly "petrified" Berno.
"But Berno overlooked one thing, you know." The gray Uma Musume blinked. "Our periods are almost the same. It's definitely a safe period right now."
"…"
Berno just wanted to cover her face and flee the dining room.
—
Meanwhile, Shuta An, who had already clocked in and returned to the Sadalsuud team activity room, sat in front of his computer, beginning to think about Tokai Teio's upcoming training plan.
"There's still a month until the race. The specific pre-race training will definitely take place directly in Dubai. What needs to be done most here at the Academy is to adjust to the time difference in advance."
The young man made up his mind: "Teio and Dober need to get used to the feeling of racing at night."
Thus, the training regimen that needed to be done in advance at the Academy was decided.
As for whether other factions preparing for the Dubai World Cup Race Day would follow suit, Shuta An paid no mind.