When Tokai Teio came charging in, Wu You had already been on guard.
For him, a simple sidestep would have been enough to avoid her.
But before he could do that…
A scorching body wrapped him tightly in an embrace.
The back of his head sank into the soft, fragrant warmth unique to a young girl, but the arms locked around him were like iron chains—he couldn't break free.
Her hug was truly hot, not merely from excitement raising her body temperature.
It was the blazing emotion—intense enough to melt him.
Wu You's nose twitched.
So it really was that Uma Musume from yesterday.
"Ha… ha… ha…"
Breath as hot as boiling water spilled onto his shoulder. With Wu You's sharpened senses, the sensation turned oddly distracting. Instinctively, he shifted slightly.
Oguri Cap caught the tiny movement immediately—and pulled him even tighter into her arms.
The sudden tightening made Wu You's hand brush her abdomen.
His fingers froze for a beat at the defined lines of her core.
Thinking about it…
She had crossed that distance in only a few seconds to "protect" him.
Even among Uma Musume, that kind of speed was rare.
She must have lowered her center of gravity hard, relying on explosive power to launch.
Wu You's "trainer heart" thumped violently.
In his mind, he was already drafting a custom training plan for her.
"Are you okay, Bro You?! Are you hurt?!"
Oguri Cap's voice at his ear snapped him back.
Wait—she called me Bro You?
Why does that sound like a nickname I've heard before…
"A-ahhh! Sorry, sorry! Are you two okay?!"
Tokai Teio blurted out in panic, hands flailing.
She really had almost collided with Wu You.
For a human, being hit by a sprinting Uma Musume wasn't just painful—it was practically being flattened by a truck.
Oguri Cap glanced at Teio, visibly displeased.
Normally, with her near-wooden personality, she wouldn't pick a fight with anyone.
But once Wu You was involved, that changed.
"It's fine. I'm okay," Wu You said.
Hearing his voice from within her arms, Oguri Cap finally stayed silent.
Teio looked at the young man held against Oguri Cap's chest.
And that single glance made her heart skip.
There was a saying: fate is written.
Most "love at first sight" is just attraction dressed up.
But sometimes two people meet eyes and—without reason—something connects.
Teio didn't understand any of that.
She only knew this:
The moment she saw Wu You, she had a strange certainty.
This handsome, good-smelling big brother… would be tied to her in a way she couldn't untangle.
…
"Ehh so you really are a trainer" Teio said, blinking in amazement.
"Yes. A rookie trainer," Wu You answered.
They introduced themselves quickly. To make up for nearly hitting him, Teio insisted on escorting Wu You to the Chairwoman's office.
Except…
"Um… you can let me go now, can't you…?" Wu You scratched his cheek, awkward.
Oguri Cap still hadn't released him. Now she even rested her chin on top of his head like a massive charm hanging off him.
To avoid crushing him, she was still supporting her own weight while walking—but her grip didn't loosen at all.
"…No," Oguri Cap muttered.
She glanced—deliberately or not—at Tokai Teio, the look clearly saying:
Not giving him to you.
Teio had no idea where Oguri Cap's hostility came from. But considering she'd almost crashed into someone, she kept quiet.
Even so, her eyes wouldn't stop drifting toward Wu You.
You won't let me look?
Then I'm definitely looking.
As she looked, her expression gradually shifted.
Partly because Wu You really didn't seem blind.
But partly because…
He felt strangely familiar.
She remembered once seeing the President, alone in the Student Council office, taking out an old photograph and staring at it.
Teio hadn't seen it clearly, only that it was a photo of the President with a boy.
And the atmosphere of that boy…
Was far too similar to the Wu You in front of her.
The itch in Teio's chest grew unbearable. She opened her mouth.
"Um—"
Beep-beep-beep!
Her phone suddenly rang.
Teio glanced at the caller ID and her ponytail practically stood straight up.
"Oh no! I forgot to deliver the documents to the President!"
She spun toward the stairs.
"I'm really sorry—I need to run to the Student Council office first! After I deliver them, I'll treat you to a honey special as an apology!"
"Slow down," Wu You called after her. "Don't hit anyone again."
"Yep! Got it! See you, Bro You!"
Her energetic voice vanished down the stairwell. Wu You withdrew his attention.
Truthfully, he was interested in Tokai Teio too.
Simple reason: his trainer instincts were acting up.
Tokai Teio was on the smaller side for an Uma Musume.
But you couldn't hide that kind of talent inside a small frame.
Honestly speaking, she might be the most gifted Uma Musume he'd seen in a while.
Possibly even comparable to his former partner—Symboli Rudolf.
And in certain ways…
The two had more similarities than one would expect.
If possible… if he could sign Teio as well…
"Mm…"
A strange sound came from above his head.
"…What is it?" Wu You asked with a light chuckle.
"…Nothing," Oguri Cap replied.
But the increasing weight pressing down, and the tightening arms, said otherwise.
So she was sulking.
"Alright, Oguri," Wu You said gently, patting the arm around his waist. "Don't be like that."
The arm trembled faintly. Then Oguri Cap's voice came down, slightly shaking.
"Bro You… you remembered me?"
"Yes," Wu You said. "I remember now."
…
Wu You's first meeting with Oguri Cap had been in Kasamatsu.
It was not long after he began traveling.
That was where he met two small Uma Musume—childhood friends who lived next door to each other.
Oguri Cap and Tamamo Cross.
Back then, Wu You was still swallowed by the aftermath of his sister's sudden death, carrying a bleak, exhausted indifference.
He wasn't very interested in two little girls who—at least on the surface—seemed to be clinging to him because of his scent.
Even before he officially became a trainer, Wu You could already see certain things.
Tamamo Cross had lightning in her—a talent like a bolt waiting to strike—but her frail body was the biggest obstacle.
As for Oguri Cap…
At that time, she could barely even stand.
Even with her mother trying to help with relaxation and massage, it was little more than a drop in the bucket.
But the two girls kept clinging. And somehow… feelings formed.
Or rather—they chipped a hole into the hardened shell around Wu You's despair.
So before leaving Kasamatsu, Wu You helped them.
He strengthened Tamamo Cross's body.
And he gave Oguri Cap the ability to stand up and run.
He hadn't expected that after all these years…
They would meet again here.
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