She had also been his assigned Uma Musume in one of his loops. However, for certain reasons, Ryuichi was forced to restart before he could accompany her through her entire career, making their relationship, in a way, not as deep as with other Uma Musume.
But Ryuichi remembered her name—Mihono Bourbon. To him, she was one of the many assigned Uma Musume across countless loops, and perhaps the one with whom he had the shortest contract.
A Uma Musume who looked expressionless but was actually rich in emotion, who had given herself the persona of a "Cyborg Uma Musume," a girl with a bit of a chuunibyou streak. And also, one of the Uma Musume he once thought he got along with best.
However, Ryuichi was a bit curious as to why Mihono Bourbon was here. Though he was puzzled, he knew very well that in this loop, they were supposed to be strangers. He immediately put on a gentle smile.
"I'm sorry, I was spacing out. This student... are you from Tracen Academy? I'm a new trainer, Kitano Ryuichi. Is there a problem?"
"New trainer..." Mihono Bourbon repeated to herself, then continued in her emotionless tone:
"Hello. I am Mihono Bourbon, model number MB-19890425. A cyborg Uma Musume newly enrolled at Tracen Academy."
"I am currently searching for the new student registration entrance, but the map of this area is too large, and Mihono Bourbon's directional identification system has experienced an unexpected malfunction. Therefore, I require Mr. Kitano's guidance..."
Growl~
However, before Bourbon could finish, a sound like a chirping insect spread through the air. In that instant, Ryuichi subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound—Bourbon's stomach.
Despite the embarrassing moment, Bourbon showed no change in expression. She simply covered her stomach with her hand, her eyes fixed on Kitano Ryuichi, and said softly, without a hint of apology:
"Energy levels are low. Mihono Bourbon requires energy replenishment."
"Ah, the cafeteria is over there." Ryuichi pointed in a direction for her. He was still planning to go find King Halo, apologize, and see if he could recruit her.
But as Ryuichi started walking in the other direction, he noticed the sound of footsteps still following him. He stopped and saw that Mihono Bourbon was still behind him.
"..." Ryuichi hesitated for a moment, then continued on his way. However, Bourbon continued to follow.
Ryuichi turned left. Bourbon still followed.
He tried to shake her by turning right, but Bourbon was relentless.
"Um, Ms. Mihono Bourbon?" Ryuichi finally couldn't help but ask. "Why are you following me? Didn't I already tell you the direction?"
"—Reason has been stated." Bourbon's expression showed no change as she answered, word by word, "Mihono Bourbon's positioning system has been unexpectedly damaged. Coordinates cannot be confirmed. Furthermore, energy levels are insufficient. Mihono Bourbon cannot maintain functionality."
"...In simple terms?" Ryuichi scratched his head. It had been a while since he had spoken with Bourbon. In the past, he could communicate with her without any barriers, but now he was having some trouble understanding her.
"...My phone is dead, so I can't use GPS. And I'm hungry, I can barely walk."
Under Ryuichi's gaze, a hint of emotion finally entered Bourbon's voice. She clutched her stomach and spoke to him pitifully. Seeing her like this, Ryuichi was at a loss for words for a moment, then shook his head slightly.
"...Alright, I'll take you to the cafeteria, okay?"
"Acknowledged." The next second, Bourbon instantly reverted to her cyborg persona. Ryuichi turned to lead the way.
But the moment he turned, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on Mihono Bourbon's face. She murmured softly to herself:
"Target confirmed. As expected, it's..."
This time, no one will take you away from me again, my dear Master.
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