When Ling recovered, she was in Spica's lounge, surrounded by her teammates who were taking care of and doting on her.
"=▽=" Everyone had the same expression.
This medicine only brought out her true nature and didn't alter her memories or anything, so she remembered everything she had done clearly.
Under everyone's loving gaze, this tiny senior covered her face and fled out the door.
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!! So embarrassing, I want to die!!!
Damn Rudolph and Air Groove! I'll remember this grudge!
She ran all the way back to her own home, locked the door, and immediately flopped onto her bed.
In her memory, after drinking tea with Manchester Cafe in the garden for a while, Manchester Cafe saw that it was getting late and took her to Spica's lounge, followed by a delightful time of everyone doting on Rei Bo.
At the time, due to the effects of the medicine, she was in a state where she would act spoiled towards anyone who came near her, especially when she received the same gentle response. The heartfelt sense of happiness and security made her incredibly addicted.
Her face felt a bit hot, and her hands couldn't help but tighten slightly around the doll she was holding.
A doll? She looked down; it was her own doll, specially launched by the association when she won the Kikka Sho and achieved the Undefeated Triple Crown.
This doll currently sells for eight million yen individually. The black technology material, which feels impossible to put down, is one thing, but the most important reason is that it's a limited edition doll. To commemorate another Uma Musume who achieved the Undefeated Triple Crown, only eight were released worldwide at the time, four of which were given away through a lottery. Coupled with her increasing fame, the price will only rise to new heights in the future.
Similarly, there are other Undefeated Triple Crown Uma Musume, as well as the 'Melancholy Emperor' doll she recently received from Maruzensky. The former is for the same reason as her doll, while the latter is even more famous because it's a 'black history doll personally taken off the shelves by the Emperor.' Transactions for this doll still exist in some places beyond the association's control, which is quite magical.
Of course, Ling's doll was one of the lottery prizes. In fact, one of the lottery slots was locked for the Uma Musume who was the doll's prototype. Everyone understood this unwritten rule, then verbally cursed the money-grabbing association and continued to buy.
However, all of this was beyond Ling's thoughts. She was currently staring blankly at the doll.
Although it was embarrassing, the feeling of rubbing against someone and being petted while acting spoiled was truly comfortable... Thinking this, she gently rubbed her face against the doll.
As mentioned before, the reason for the doll's high price included black technology-like materials. This was no joke, as the material was indeed patented. Just touching it could bring a strange sense of satisfaction, and rubbing against it now was naturally very comfortable.
[Oh my, oh my~ How cute~ Do you want a hug?] As she was slowly rubbing, a familiar voice came from her ear.
"Can I...!?!?" She instantly snapped back to reality.
The Three Goddesses, of course, weren't limited to text chat; most of the time, their voices would directly echo in her mind.
But none of that mattered, what mattered was... "What did you make me say, ah ah ah ah!?!?!?!" Ling was so embarrassed she was almost crying, completely unlike her usual self.
[Huhu, after all, this is the first time we've seen such a cute Rei Zai~]
At this moment, Ling had wrapped herself in a blanket and was hiding under it, questioning her life.
It's a dream! Everything that happened today is a dream!
[It's reality, you know?] The merciless Three Goddesses shattered her self-hypnosis, then froze instantly.
At this moment, Ling poked her little head out from under the blanket, tears in her eyes, glaring angrily at the light screen.
Having known each other for so long, they naturally understood that she was truly enraged and embarrassed. So, the Three Goddesses discussed it and decided to appease her.
[Ahem, sorry about that. After all, Rei Zai was just too cute, so...]
[We just couldn't resist~]
It's over, it's over, the child's puffed-up cheeks got bigger... [Colorless, odorless bone strengthening potion, the kind that can be put in hot springs!]
"5 bottles"
[3 bottles! This stuff really consumes a lot of divine power!]
"4 bottles"
[Alright! 4 bottles it is! It's agreed, once you get them, you can't be angry anymore!]
Seeing Ling finally smile, the four goddesses couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
There was nothing they could do; whenever Ling got angry, she wouldn't talk to them for several days. The goddesses, accustomed to teasing her, naturally couldn't stand the boredom. Afterwards, the four looked at each other sorrowfully for a while, all beginning to extract their divine power.
Although called bone strengthening potions, they were actually just their condensed power in liquid form, put into fancy-looking bottles. The problem was that just extracting divine power from their bodies consumed a huge amount of energy, let alone repeatedly extracting and condensing it into liquid form, and in a quantity sufficient for an entire hot spring.
After the four bottles of condensed divine power were completed, the four goddesses all had expressions of being "emptied out."
"Uh... Eclipse... you deliver these..." Byerley Turk tremblingly raised her hand, then let it fall weakly.
"Sorry... I also... don't have much strength left..." Eclipse lay face down on the ground, pointing forward with her right index finger.
"Let's wait a bit... Let us recover..." Godolphin Arabian and Darley Arabian also had no energy at all.
Two hours later, around dinnertime, Ling had pretty much calmed down.
Hmm, her earlier state was all because of Suko's medicine; it had nothing to do with her. If anyone brought it up tomorrow, she would make them experience a super cruel punishment.
Like, in front of Special Week, throwing her food rations one by one into Oguri Cap's mouth.
As she stood on a small stool, cooking and thinking about how to deal with everyone, a notification suddenly popped up on the light screen.
[Received an email. Open? Yes/Yes]
"= =" Yes
[Attachment: Bone Strengthening Potion (Hot Spring Special Edition) x4]
Hmm, it seems they followed instructions well, so I'll forgive them. She absolutely didn't believe that the Three Goddesses hadn't secretly pulled some strings regarding her behavior today. Every time Air Groove's medicine was involved, those few always wanted to cause trouble. This was a good opportunity to get back what she was owed from before.
Ding-dong—
"Coming!" Turning off the stove, Ling walked out without even taking off her apron.
She had already given several keys to her team and Alice Digital, among others. They could essentially come to her place and use the facilities freely anytime. However, if they wanted to find her, they still had to go up to the third floor to call her. It seemed someone was looking for her, but she didn't know who.
"What's wrong...?" After opening the door, it turned out to be Tokai Teio and Mejiro McQueen, a rare combination.
"Ah... Rei Zai..." Teio scratched her face, looking a bit embarrassed.
Mejiro McQueen, beside her, also glared at Teio.
"Please! Let us stay overnight for a few days!" Tokai Teio, who had been glared at, didn't retort as usual but directly clasped her hands together and bowed, asking for help.
"???" What in the world?
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