My name is Gold Legend, and I am currently at the shopping mall, taking a child shopping.
Gold Legend licked her ice cream in small bites and introduced herself internally.
"What's wrong, Sister Legend?" Deep Impact asked curiously, tugging at Gold Legend's sleeve.
"Nothing, just thinking about what to do next," Gold Legend said evasively.
"Is it really okay? Aren't you and the others training, Sister Legend?" Deep Impact blinked and asked curiously.
"My training is actually a bit different from the others. Most of the time, I just need to complete the basic training."
Although my training is actually more tiring than everyone else's.
After all, after being liberated from repetitive physical training, the rest is not exactly easy training.
Gold Legend explained.
"No wonder you agreed so readily."
Deep Impact realized. A couple of days ago, she had gathered the courage to invite Gold Legend to take her to buy Uma Musume supplies, and Gold Legend had agreed very readily.
"Sometimes, reasonable slacking off is a kind of life wisdom, I guess?"
"I don't understand," Deep Impact shook her head. "So, Sister Legend, have you chosen yet?"
"...Honestly, I don't really understand this price range."
Gold Legend finally broke into a cold sweat.
Damn it, I have no idea about the price-to-performance ratio at this price point. If I had known, I should have asked Senior Tama for advice.
For Gold Legend, the pocket money Deep Impact had saved up wasn't even as much as the cost of one of Oguri Cap's meals.
What kind of cost-effective Uma Musume supplies can you buy with this amount of money? I can't understand it at all.
Gold Legend felt what is called a generation gap for the first time.
"What a useless adult," Deep Impact remarked with a side-eye.
"...So why don't you just listen to me and let me pay for it?" Gold Legend said helplessly.
"Those kinds of things are too intense for me."
I really can't bring myself to treat luxury-level items as daily necessities.
Deep Impact said.
"And if I get used to things like that, it will be a heavy burden for me later."
"It's fine, just come to me then. It's not worth much anyway."
Gold Legend said nonchalantly.
"Is Sister Legend trying to keep me?" Deep Impact tilted her head.
"...Who taught you these things?"
I'm going to go and terminate them right now!
These aren't words a child should be saying!
"Isn't it?"
"...How can you call that 'keeping' someone? At most, this is just support!" Gold Legend said seriously.
"But I can't rely on Sister Legend's support forever," Deep Impact said matter-of-factly.
It seems Deep Impact has quite a plan for her future.
"...Fine, have it your way." Gold Legend never forced things on others.
"So, what should we buy?" Deep Impact brought the question back on track.
"...How about I make a call and ask the seniors?" Gold Legend looked like a dried plum at this moment.
"Oh my, Legend-chan?"
"...Senior C.B.?"
Gold Legend turned around and saw Mr. C.B. holding a bag of bread.
"Oh my, I have to believe in fate now. I was just taking a stroll and ran into you, Legend-chan," Mr. C.B. said with a smile, taking a piece of bread out of the bag. "Want some?"
"I'll pass..." Gold Legend raised the ice cream in her hand to decline.
"Grrr~" A cute sound came from beside her.
Mr. C.B. and Gold Legend turned to look.
"...I didn't eat lunch." Although Deep Impact tried her best to keep a straight face, her flushed face lacked persuasiveness.
"Give me two," Gold Legend finished her ice cream in one bite, tossed the stick into the trash can, and held up two fingers to Mr. C.B.
"You got it!" Mr. C.B. took out two pieces of bread and handed them to Gold Legend, who then handed one to Deep Impact.
Then the three of them sat in a row on a bench by the road and started munching on the bread.
Mr. C.B. ate casually, Gold Legend ate boldly, and Deep Impact ate obediently.
A strange scene.
"What a cute little one, what's your name?"
Mr. C.B. asked Deep Impact.
"My name is Deep Impact, hello, Miss C.B."
"Don't be so formal. You can call me Senior C.B. just like Legend-chan," Mr. C.B. said with a smile. "Oh my, Legend-chan, what are you doing out with such a cute little one?"
"Ah, she wants to buy some Uma Musume supplies and asked me to provide some reference," Gold Legend explained.
"Hmm? You haven't reached actualization yet, right? Why are you buying these?" Mr. C.B. asked, puzzled.
"To prepare," Deep Impact said matter-of-factly. "I want to become an Uma Musume like Sister Legend in the future."
"That's really... it's going to be very hard, you know."
"Yes, I've already made up my mind."
"...That's just too cute! Hey, Legend-chan, how about you let me have this little one?"
Mr. C.B. moved to Deep Impact's side and hugged her, rubbing against her.
"I refuse! And please stop your attempted murder."
Gold Legend rescued Deep Impact from Mr. C.B.'s embrace.
Deep Impact hid behind Gold Legend, terrified.
"What a pity," Mr. C.B. said, looking a bit disappointed. "So, have you bought everything you need?"
"Not yet, we're struggling with what to buy."
"Hmm? It's just some Uma Musume supplies, what's there to struggle with?"
Mr. C.B. was confused.
Deep Impact cast a resentful gaze toward Gold Legend.
Gold Legend turned her face away.
"Well, I don't have anything to do anyway, so let me help," Mr. C.B. said, waving her hand dismissively.
"Sure."
Mr. C.B. led Gold Legend and Deep Impact, and they got everything sorted out in no time.
The look in Deep Impact's eyes as she watched Gold Legend was already like she was looking at an incompetent adult.
"...That was unexpectedly fast. So, what should we do now?"
Gold Legend tried to change the subject.
"Hmm, how about coming to my place for tea?" Mr. C.B. said.
"I don't mind. What about you, Deep?"
"I don't have anything to do today, I'll listen to Sister Legend," Deep Impact said.
"Yay!" Mr. C.B. cheered. "I can eat normal food today!"
"...Is that your main goal?" Gold Legend narrowed her eyes.
"How can you say that? Look, can you bear to let your senior eat instant food all alone at home?"
"I have the heart to." Legend said.
"That's too much, Deep-chan. You must never become an adult like her." Mr. C.B. said earnestly.
"I think Sister Legend is right."
"How heartless, in the end, my trust was misplaced." Mr. C.B. teased, picking up her pace. "Alright, let's go, let's go!"
"Honestly, are you that sure I'd come?" Legend said helplessly, pulling Deep Impact along as she followed.
"I just believe in Legend-chan." Mr. C.B. said nonchalantly.
"You two have a great relationship." Deep Impact said.
"Of course, Legend-chan and I have a super great relationship!" Mr. C.B. declared.
"I'm just doing it out of humanitarianism to comfort a lonely senior." Legend replied calmly, then turned to Mr. C.B. and said, "It's a good thing you have me, otherwise you'd be stuck at home alone, and I wouldn't even know when you died of boredom."
"Anyway, with you here, Legend-chan, I don't think I'll ever die of boredom in this life."
"Is this what fate is?" Deep Impact remarked.
"Then this must be a twisted fate." Legend replied.
"Are you envious, Little Deep?" Mr. C.B. asked with a grin.
"A little." Deep Impact said honestly.
"Don't worry, Deep, it's just that this person is shameless. If you don't believe me, ask her." Legend retorted.
"I don't like being with you, Legend." Mr. C.B. replied with a smile.
"Why?" Deep Impact asked.
"Look at how pretty Legend is. If I'm with her, nobody will like me anymore." Mr. C.B.'s smile remained.
"...Indeed." Deep Impact turned to look at Legend, then hypocritically moved two steps away from Legend along with Mr. C.B.
"You two." Legend's face darkened.
"Ah, Legend-chan is angry, run!" Mr. C.B. picked up Deep Impact and made a run for it.
"Can't catch us." Deep Impact lay on Mr. C.B.'s shoulder and made a face at Legend.
"Stop right there!"
The three of them frolicked like that, running towards the sunset.
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