At the same time, on the streets of Great Britain, the Blue Goddess was carrying several large and small shopping bags as she happily walked out of a store.
After sitting down on a roadside bench, Godolphin lightly tapped her cheek and thought aloud.
"I've bought all the decorative props. The only thing left should be the 'racing outfit,' right?"
The way she said "racing outfit" carried a subtle tone. Clearly, she was not referring to the official outfit an uma musume wore in a G1 race.
"Mm. Good thing I helped Queen take her measurements before. That makes things much easier now."
After resting for a while, Godolphin took out her phone and used navigation to head toward a nearby clothing store.
...
"Good morning, madam. How may I help you?"
As soon as she walked into the clothing store, a female clerk with a distinctly British air and black stockings came forward to greet her.
"I'll just browse for now."
Godolphin smiled casually, then began strolling through the store under the clerk's guidance.
So many years have passed. Great Britain has changed so much compared to decades ago, and the clothing styles are completely different from Central too.
As the Blue Goddess sighed inwardly, she searched for the styles she had seen online.
Because her goal was somewhat "subtle," Godolphin nearly circled the entire store before finally finding what she wanted in a secluded corner.
At the moment, several boldly styled "racing outfits" were hanging on the rack.
Among them, a black-stockinged bunny girl outfit was especially eye-catching.
"Ahem... Madam, would you like to take a look at these outfits?"
The clerk looked at this customer, who had gone around the whole store only to stop in front of these clothes at the very end, and showed an awkward yet polite smile.
But who was Godolphin?
As one of the Three Goddesses of uma musume, who had lived for three hundred years, what kind of scene had she not seen?
She smiled gently and handed the clerk a slip of paper covered in measurements.
"Do you have these sizes? A slightly tighter fit is fine too. I'll take all of these."
With excellent professionalism, the clerk accepted the slip and looked carefully. It was a detailed set of body measurements.
"Hmm... These are on the smaller side. So they probably aren't for this lady herself, but for a friend..."
The clerk quietly glanced at the blue-haired uma musume's stunning face and generous figure, then inwardly shook her head before raising a standard smile.
"We have all of these sizes. Please wait a moment."
The clerk was just about to turn around and retrieve them when a sudden idea came to her. She stopped and said to Godolphin, "Madam, if you're buying these to 'assist' a friend, clothes on the outside alone won't be enough. You'll need some 'inner elegance' as well."
"Inner elegance?" Godolphin was taken aback.
Even her knowledge related to these "racing outfits" had only been crammed from the internet recently.
What did "inner elegance" mean?
Did the modern world really have this many layers to it?
Following the clerk's gaze, the blue-haired goddess turned her head and saw all kinds of lace and hollowed-out lingerie hanging nearby.
"..."
Even someone as broad-minded as Godolphin could not help feeling her cheeks warm at that moment.
But soon, a trace of delight flashed through the goddess's eyes, and she waved a hand grandly.
"These ones, and those ones too. Wrap them all up!"
"Of course, madam!"
Delighted by her performance numbers for the month, the clerk's eyes lit up, and she busily went to prepare the clothing in the matching sizes.
Watching the clerk's busy back, Godolphin nodded in satisfaction.
"With these, Queen's side should be perfectly secure, right?"
"Next, I just need to properly lecture that child and make her face her own heart."
At that thought, Godolphin sank into contemplation again.
"But how exactly should I bring it up...?"
"Achoo!"
Far away at Ascot Racecourse, the silver-haired, heterochromatic girl suddenly felt a chill down her back and could not help sneezing.
"Caught a cold?"
Kuroha immediately turned to look at her.
Folkqueen rubbed her nose and shook her head in confusion. "No, no. My nose just suddenly felt a little itchy."
...
Inside the clothing store.
The "racing outfits" and "inner elegance" Godolphin had selected were quickly packed up.
"That will be..."
The clerk reported a string of numbers with a radiant smile.
Godolphin did not even blink and directly swiped a card to pay.
Now that they were uma musume of Chasing Light, they all basically had supplementary cards linked to Kuroha's account. The one thing they needed least to worry about was money.
And to thank the clerk for her "kind reminder" earlier, Godolphin also left an extra tip.
However, just as she was about to leave with the bags in hand, she somehow stopped in her tracks as if moved by an impulse.
"Is something wrong, madam?"
Facing such a generous customer, the clerk's attitude was now as warm as spring itself.
The way she looked at Godolphin was as respectful as if she were looking at her own mother.
"Mm... Give me another set of the clothes I just bought."
Godolphin did not know where this sudden intuition had come from, but she trusted it deeply.
The clerk paused. "Uh, still in the same size as before?"
"..."
Silence.
But after that brief silence, the gentle voice sounded again.
"No. Please measure me for this set."
(End of Chapter)
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