WVKWnovel Chapter 508 507: Long-Distance Longing and Local Legends
Chapter 508 507: Long-Distance Longing and Local Legends
[Rice Shower's Side]
Phew... Another day of training, finished! But training with Big Brother is always so much fun. I've talked to some of my friends about it, and it sounds like Big Brother's methods are completely different from everyone else's. I wonder how he comes up with them? Maybe I'll ask him next time...
Oh! And because Ardan-san and Ramonu-san joined us, we're officially acting as a team now. Rice is the leader, but... I'm so worried about whether I can do a good job. Still, Rice has to try her best so she isn't a "failure" anymore! Nowadays, the five of us training together has become the new normal. Rice has to make sure she doesn't get left behind!
Rice: "I'm back~"
Zenno Rob Roy: "Ah, Rice-san. Welcome back. Good work today."
Rice: "Thanks! Good work to you too, Rob Roy-san."
Rob Roy: "You were amazing on the track today. I caught a glimpse of you all on my way back to the dorms. You were galloping three-abreast, weren't you? You, the President, and Ramonu-san."
Rice: "Yeah. Rice has the Takarazuka Kinen coming up, the President has her debut, and Ramonu-san has the SDT. Since we all have races soon, Ramonu-san and Rice did a hard gallop while the President focused on her closing sprint. We all ran together."
Rob Roy: "That's incredible... You're really something, Rice-san."
Rice: "H-hey, Rob Roy-san, would you like to try running with us sometime?"
Rob Roy: "E-eh?! Oh, no, I couldn't! I'm no match for a group like yours!"
I-is that true? I think training with Rob Roy-san would be really good for us... Ah, but I have to talk to Big Brother first. Rice shouldn't go making decisions all by herself.
Rob Roy: "O-oh, more importantly, Rice-san, you had a phone call from overseas earlier. Let's see... it was a Ms. Krone from Great Britain. Is she an acquaintance of yours?"
Rice: "Oh! We ran together in a race when Rice went to France. She's a dear friend. I wonder what's wrong? Thank you, I'll go call her back right now."
[Hallway – At the Payphone]
Rice: "Hmm... I hope everything is okay. To call all the way from England..."
(The phone rings and connects)
Receiver: "Good morning. This is the Ascot Academy Dormitory."
Ah, that's right. It's morning over in Europe right now.
Rice: "G-good morning. This is Rice Shower calling from Japan. Um, I heard Krone-san called for me, so I'm returning her call... Is she there?"
Receiver: "Krone? Yes, one moment please—gyah!?!"
Rice: "H-hello?!"
Krone: "Hello? I have the phone now. This is Krone. Is that you, Rice-san?"
Rice: "K-Krone-san?"
Krone: "Yes, your Krone. It's so wonderful to hear your voice."
Rice: "Um, I heard a really loud noise just now... are you okay?"
Krone: "I am perfectly fine. Nothing happened at all."
Rice: "I-if you say so... Anyway, is something the matter? You went to the trouble of calling long-distance."
Krone: "That's right. First, Rice-san, congratulations on your consecutive Tenno Sho victories. I watched the race—it was a magnificent performance."
Rice: "U-un... thank you."
Krone: "I didn't want to be left in your dust, so the week after your Tenno Sho, I ran in the Levmos Stakes at Leopardstown. I managed to take the win. It was only a G3, so it doesn't compare to your G1, but I only won because I was carrying your strength with me."
Rice: "Really?! Congratulations, Krone-san! I'll definitely watch the race later!"
Krone: "I look forward to hearing your thoughts."
...Wait? Does she mean she wants me to call her again?
Krone: "Also, I heard your next race is the Takarazuka Kinen. Do you have any plans to come back to this side of the world after that?"
Rice: "Um, Rice hasn't really thought about it yet. I haven't heard anything about going abroad, and since Big Brother has more girls to look after now, it might be hard to leave..."
Krone: "...I see."
Oh no... Krone-san sounds so disappointed!
Krone: "It can't be helped then. It seems I'll just have to stage an expedition to Japan myself."
Rice: "F-fueh?!"
Krone: "...I'm joking."
That didn't sound like a joke at all! You're really joking, right?!
Rice: "P-please don't push yourself too hard, okay?"
Krone: "Thank you. I only called today to share my victory and offer my congratulations. Good luck with the Takarazuka Kinen."
Rice: "Yeah, thank you! Oh, Krone-san, what's your next race?"
Krone: "I'm planning for the Goodwood Cup."
Rice: "The Goodwood Cup... okay, I've got it! Rice will be watching and cheering for you!"
Krone: "Yes. Let's both do our best."
The Goodwood Cup... that's another long-distance race. Rice has to work hard for the Takarazuka Kinen too! Go, go, me!
Student: "Um... Rice-senpai?"
Rice: "Eh? Oh, what is it?"
Student: "You were just speaking English... who were you talking to?"
Rice: "Oh, just a friend from England. We ran together when Rice went to France last year, and we've been close ever since."
Student: "Incredible... You really have friends all over the world..."
Rice: "U-un... well, I was over there for about two months."
Student: "And her English was so fluent!"
Student: "I guess someone who's conquered the world really is on a different level..."
Rice: "E-eh... um... h-hawaa..."
B-Big Brother... what do I do in a situation like this?!
Krone definitely looked like she wanted to reach through the phone and hug Rice...
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