Anecdotes about Ma Niang in East China

To be honest, the girl didn't know much about Dongcheng Kuaiju's impression in school.But according to general understanding, the appearance must be passable. Even Dongcheng Kuaiju himself must admit that he has a face that is harmful to the country and the people.But her personality - the girl has never been talked to by anyone, and everyone knows it, and everyone keeps a distance from her.I don’t know if it’s the aura of Dongda University or the feeling of the debut game, but it seems that there are always people watching me vaguely.But at least there is no situation similar to isolation.

Otherwise, Xiao Zuan would definitely be gossiped about if he came close to her, so he should be less disliked by everyone.

Will you be liked without being disliked?That's definitely not the case. Most people probably think of themselves as difficult people to get along with, right?Of course, girls also have a little fantasy that they are surrounded by people who like them, but that kind of fantasy is obviously unrealistic——

The girl thought about her ridiculously narrow social circle - sure enough, no one would look at her like that. After all, Xiao Zuan and Xiao Bei liked each other, and Narita Daishin was not even her friend, but Just an unexpected acquaintance.Next up are those weird horse ladies from Ma Niang Village.

Therefore, this unsigned letter could never have been written by someone close to him.

So who is it...

Dongcheng Kuaiju was still very concerned. After arriving in the classroom, she specifically observed the expressions and demeanor of the racing girls in the classroom, trying to find any clues.But it's a pity that I am not a primary school student of Death, let alone Sherlock Holmes. I can't see micro-expressions, and it is impossible to analyze who likes or dislikes me from the expressions.

"...At times like this, I really want to have the superpower of reading minds..." Dongcheng Kuaiju sighed and complained to Satomi Hikaru beside him, "You have to get out of school to find out who it is. Before that, everyone looked like The one who gave me love letters.”

"Well, it's true... Now I think everyone looks like the person who gave you a love letter." Satomi Kozuan nodded, expressing deep agreement.But her tone was much more murderous than the girl's helpless tone.

"So why do you seem to be angry from the beginning, Xiao Zuan? Did I do something wrong?" Dongcheng Kuaiju felt a slight murderous aura, so he asked tentatively.

"It has nothing to do with Xiaodongcheng -" Satomi Kouzuan shook his head, "Then I will go with you after school? Go and see the corpse... the person who gave you the love letter?"

"Is it really okay to take someone with you? What if it's someone who seriously confesses to me?"

"Then you must [response seriously]." Satomi Kozuan said decisively, "Don't worry, I will watch you from a distance. If something goes wrong, I will arrive in time -"

"That's it, Xiao Zuan is really reliable." Of course Dongcheng Kuaiju was a little uneasy, but she was relieved when she heard that Satomi Guangzuan would accompany her.Of course she had considered what she would do if the other party truly confessed to her.According to her thoughts——

Sure enough, it's better to refuse decisively... It's better not to even say that it's good to be friends. After all, for me, the difficulty of being a lover may be the same as that of being a friend.

Life is unpredictable, the large intestine wraps around the small intestine.For social horror, the level of falling in love is still too high...

"Little Diamond..."

"What's wrong? Little Dongcheng?"

"It's really great to be your friend." Dongcheng Kuaiju sighed seriously again, "If I came to Treson College alone, I would definitely be isolated by now."

"...Although I don't think you will necessarily be isolated." Mitsuru Satomi complained, "There are really very few cases of campus bullying at Tereson College. I think you are too sensitive. "

"I know, but there's nothing I can do about it." Dongcheng Kuaiju shook his head, "After all, society is more terrifying..."

"Okay, okay, I will be Xiaodongcheng's forever partner. So just rely on me as much as possible." Satomi Guangzuan patted Dongcheng Kuaiju's shoulder and vowed, "Xiaodongcheng is very important to me. Where are the people.”

"Little Diamond, I like you!"

"I like Little Dongcheng too."

The two looked at each other and smiled, but Satomi Kozuan probably understood that his words would only be regarded as affection between friends.As for her little thoughts, she probably won't be able to discover them until Xiaodongcheng changes.But this is not bad. Looking at Xiaodongcheng from the side, I feel quite happy.

In the uneasy atmosphere, Dongcheng Kuaiju and Satomi Hikari finally made it to the end of school.Not only Satomi Kouzuan, but also Northern Xuanju came to Dongcheng Kuaiju. Today she specially asked for a day off to come and watch the excitement.With the persuasion of the two people, Dongcheng Kuaiju finally plucked up the courage to meet.

The meeting place was on the rooftop. Originally, the rooftop of Tereson College was not accessible, but some god broke the lock.So the rooftop became one of the areas of activity for the racing girls.Naturally, no one would be left on the rooftop after school. When Dongcheng Kuaiju opened the rooftop door, his first feeling was——

Your female address book is really interesting. They all come to the rooftop to confess their love.

This is the place where Brother Cheng fought. If it was Dongcheng Kuaiju, he would probably find a dark corner where no one can find him and confess his love quietly.Who would go to the rooftop to confess? If someone saw it, wouldn't it be a scene of social death?Dongcheng Kuaiju complained in his heart while looking for traces of the confessor.

It's only 03:30 now. Because Dongcheng Kuaiju has not participated in department activities or joined the team, she is usually already drinking Fat House Happy Water and drawing at the same time.The daily life of a squatter at home is so unpretentious and boring.Isn’t it the best thing in the world to have time all to yourself?Why don't these female high school students understand and spend their time on love... isn't that just cashing in?The current charge is flammable and explosive items.

"...Why didn't you see the advertiser?" At this time, Satomi, who was holding a telescope on the rooftop of another teaching building, looked over and over again on the rooftop, but he couldn't find where the advertiser was. Guang Zuan said to himself with some dissatisfaction.Bei Xuanju, who was also holding a telescope on the side, also felt that something was wrong - we had clearly agreed to meet on the rooftop after school, so why was Xiaodongcheng the only one to come first?

"Could something be delayed?" she guessed.

"Oh, you are always late for this kind of thing. Sure enough, it is impossible for Xiaodongcheng to associate with such a person!"

"...Xiao Zuan, are you a little overprotective?" Bei Xuanju felt a chilling aura lingering around Satomi Kozuan, as if he was about to rush up and take Xiao Dongcheng down in the next second. "Why are you so worried about letting Xiao Dongcheng be confessed?"

"...I can't tell you not to go because of the atmosphere." Who could tell Dongcheng Kuaiju's slightly expectant eyes that it must be fake and not to go?If anyone could say that, her conscience must be made of ice.

"Well, isn't it a good thing that no one is here? Then Diamond won't be worried."

"But Xiaodongcheng will be very sad..."

"You are so difficult to take care of!"

"I want you to take care of it!"

The two quarreled, but seeing Dongcheng Kuaiju standing alone on the rooftop did feel a little pitiful. When Satomi Kozuan wanted to go to the rooftop to bring Dongcheng Kuaiju back, the door to the rooftop was opened.The person who appeared in the telescope made Satomi tremble all over, "Why is it..."

"Eh? Is anyone here?" Bei Xuanju, who had already put down his telescope, quickly raised the telescope in his hand and looked towards the rooftop.

"...Eh? Senior Mejiro McQueen? Why you?" Dongcheng Kuaiju looked at the door of the rooftop and found that it was actually senior Mejiro McQueen whom he had a relationship with.She is also the idol of her best friend, and she is also a well-known eldest lady in the school.Not only does she have a distinguished family background, but her strength is also outstanding, and she is known as the strongest long-distance horse racing girl.

But Dongcheng Kuaiju didn't expect that it would be this senior who left the love letter. The only interaction she had with this senior was that time of giving directions, right?Why?

"Classmate Dongcheng Kuaiju, I'm sorry, I'm late. I ran into some trouble." Mejiro McQueen seemed to have also run up, panting a little.It was like experiencing a battle royale, "The reason why I asked you out this time is actually..."

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"Why is it Mejiro McQueen-senpai?!" The one who was most devastated at this moment must be Satomi Hikaru. On one side was his best friend and Tojo Kuaiju, who had once told him that he liked him, and on the other side was his most admired idol. She regretted not putting a bug on Xiao Dongcheng so that she could not hear what was said.

If the senior she most admired and her favorite friend were together, she wouldn't know what expression to make.And Bei Xuanju on the side also fully understood the collapse of Satomi Kozu. If the Emperor of the East China Sea appeared, she would indeed become like this... huh?

At this time, the door to the rooftop was opened again.But this time, it was the Emperor of the East China Sea who appeared.

"How is it possible!? Why is the Emperor of the East China Sea?! What is going on?" The number of people who collapsed suddenly became two, and the indescribable Ma Niang scream suddenly broke out from the quiet classroom.

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"So, it turns out it's an invitation from the team?" Dongcheng Kuaiju breathed a sigh of relief. It turns out it's not a love letter, but why does the team invitation use a pink envelope?Isn't this deliberately misleading?Dongcheng Kuaiju then remembered that the envelope indeed only stated the agreed place and time, and did not mention anything like a confession at all.It's just that they think too much.

"Of course. The president said that you are not good at socializing. You would definitely refuse if he invited you in a crowd. So I simply found a place where I could be alone and invited you." The Emperor of the East China Sea replied, "But I came with you. Mainly It’s McQueen who is negotiating with you.”

"Um...why is Spica so persistent with me?" Dongcheng Kuaiju once rejected spica's invitation. She thought that a strong team like spica would give up after being rejected. She was disappointed in her debut match. For adults.I didn’t expect to be invited a second time.

"Our trainers are more optimistic about you, right?" Mejiro McQueen added, "And not just the trainers, we also watched your debut battle. To be honest, it was very exciting. It even made me excited. I I also think that if it were you, you should be able to become spica’s next ace.”

"...The next ace..." Dongcheng Kuaiju remembers that Northern Xuanju also joined spica?If you want to talk about the trump card, it must be the more stable Northern Xuanju. "I'm not being modest...but I really can't be called an ace. As you can see, I'm always prone to accidents when I compete..."

"If it's the last thing..." Suddenly, Dongcheng Kuaiju's hand was held. "I understand! It's impossible for anyone to understand, but I can understand you! In the end, you change positions before falling, abandoning fame for victory! Such a horse racing girl who desires victory! I can completely understand you!"

Mejiro McQueen's sudden excitement shocked Tojo Kaiju. She originally wanted to subconsciously pull out her palm, but then her eyes focused on Mejiro McQueen's front armor that was similar to her own through the palm of her hand. .Then she also covered Mejiro McQueen's hand with her backhand.

"You really understand!" She was excited. Among the entire Teresin College, she actually had a racing girl who could beat her in terms of figure!She was almost in tears. As a person with the lowest stature of Treson, she would subconsciously look away when she saw the figures of Northern Genju and Satomi Hikari. She could actually find strong feelings in a senior. Sense of identity.

"Why are you two so excited all of a sudden..."

"Emperor, shut up."

"Miss Emperor, please don't speak."

At this time, it was not the time for the Emperor, who was hiding his big breasts, to interrupt. Under the strong sense of recognition, Dongcheng Kuaiju's social fear was almost dissolved.

"From today on, Miss Mejiro McQueen is one of my best friends!"

"From today on, Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju is also one of my most important friends!"

The aura erupted by the two people frightened the Emperor of the East China Sea, but she still asked indirectly. "Then...have you agreed to join spica?"

"...Ah, this..." Dongcheng Kuaiju just suddenly gained a sense of identity from Mejiro McQueen. If she really wants to join Spica, she really needs to think about it.On the one hand, her situation is special. She represents the racing girl of the University of Tokyo. If she joins the team at will, she must at least communicate with the University of Tokyo. So she whispered, "I still have to go back to discuss it, is that okay? "

"Of course, we are not in such a hurry." Mejiro McQueen quickly waved his hand, "But personally, I am still looking forward to Dongcheng Kuaiju classmate joining us. After all, after watching your debut game, I can really I feel my blood boiling."

"Me too. I have to apologize for my previous prejudice against Dongcheng Kuaiju. You are really a very powerful horse racing girl. No wonder the president pays so much attention to you." At this time, the Emperor of Donghai also found Opportunity apologized, "I'm sorry for saying that to you before. If you join spcia, I will compensate you accordingly!"

"That's not necessary..." Although Dongcheng Kuaiju still had fresh memories of being dragged into the basement, the other party didn't seem to have much ill will towards him and just wanted to urge him to train.It is true that he is relatively good at training, "Miss Donghai Emperor's supervision does have a certain effect."

"In short, although I can't tell you the results now, I will seriously consider it. Tomorrow, at the latest this time tomorrow, I will tell you the results!"

Chapter 37·Dongcheng Kuaiju! Evolving every day!

"Isn't it great? If you join spica, Xiao Dongcheng will be on my team!" Bei Xuanju was happy after hearing Dongcheng Kuaiju's explanation of the situation. She had long felt that it was cunning for Satomi to monopolize Xiaodongcheng. Now that they are in his own team, he and Xiaodongcheng will definitely fight indiscriminately. "Come on, come on~ The seniors in the team are very kind. And Miss Emperor also values ​​you very much."

"Xiao Bei, don't you see that Xiao Dongcheng is very troubled?" Satomi Light Diamond cares more about Dongcheng Kuaiju's thoughts. After all, the team she chose is Rigil. If possible, she also wants to bring Dongcheng Kuaiju into Rigil. inside.After all, although spica is an emerging strong team, in terms of background, the legendary team Rigil is definitely the best choice.Of course, this is just Satomi's selfishness. The most important thing is Dongcheng Kuaiju's own thoughts.

"Let's not think about it so much for now..." Dongcheng Kuaiju thought for a long time, and then decided to show it off first. It would be better to say that it was not a confession that made her very happy.She had really thought about what she would do if she was confessed to, but no matter how many times she thought about it, her brain could not accept the fact that she was being confessed. "Is the team really that important?"

"This is what you don't know, Xiaodongcheng. The so-called team is of great significance in the school." Satomi said, "After your debut, the team will be responsible for your logistics and also be responsible for reporting for competitions." , determine which games should be played and which games should be abandoned, and more systematic training will be carried out in terms of training. The real flash series, to be precise, should not start until after joining the team. Simply put, the team is A place where you have no worries. But correspondingly, part of your bounty must be allocated to the team as public funds. Secondly, there are advertisements and the like. The team will occasionally let you accept it. This is considered a share. ”

"...It's so complicated..." Dongcheng Kuaiju has no idea about joining the team, but it's not like she can't understand the reason for joining the team.After all, the horse girl competition is also a track and field competition, and there are also differences between various leagues.But in a sense, it is similar to the e-sports that girls have been addicted to for a while, except that there are no seats. "So it's okay if you don't join the team?"

"...It doesn't mean it's not possible, nor does it mean that you can't be a strong person in a team by yourself..." Mitsuruzu Satomi spread her hands, "For example, Oguri Hat-senpai, she is a team by herself. She can support it by herself. The Sirius team is now. But in this case, the team has almost no risk management. To put it simply, a team that relies entirely on the support of a horse racing girl is prone to collapse due to fund flow, or due to the horse racing girl's own reasons——"

"In other words, is it safer to join a team with multiple powerful horse racing girls?" Dongcheng Kuaiju nodded, "I see, then... Can a racing girl like me, who represents a foreign school, be free to join other teams? "

"...Ah, this..." This is Satomi's knowledge blind spot. Although it is not that there are no horse racing girls from other schools, Central Treson almost monopolizes the top spots in all major events, so there is no one at all. I thought about what to do if the horse girl from another school is particularly powerful. "Then Xiaodongcheng should discuss it with the people at the University of Tokyo first? I think there should be a plan in place in this regard."

"I think so too..." What Dongcheng Kuaiju is most worried about is the attitude of the University of Tokyo. You must know that he is the face of the University of Tokyo. It does sound a little bit for a school's face to join the team of Treison College. strange.Even if I am an exchange student, I always feel like I am a traitor.

With this idea in mind, Dongcheng Kuaiju called the contact person at the University of Tokyo in his room.The girl briefly explained the situation she encountered. In fact, spica was not the first person to come to her.Her inbox was already filled with text messages from trainers who had somehow obtained her phone number, all of whom wanted to meet with her in private to discuss whether she could join the team.

"Isn't it good?" The person who answered the phone was the president of the University of Tokyo, and he said with a smile. "It shows that Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju is full of charm and has attracted the attention of so many people. You are the only horse girl at Tokyo University, so naturally it is impossible to form a team. As for the team, I suggest you choose Join a team that you can accept. But no matter what team you join, the University of Tokyo will contact the trainer to discuss the capital injection. We will first guarantee your treatment, Miss Dongcheng Kuaiju. The specifics will depend on your own choice. "

"Wait a minute...you mean, no matter which team I join, which team can directly receive funding from the University of Tokyo?" Dongcheng Kuaiju was confused. After receiving a positive response, the girl asked tentatively. "Then...to be more specific, does the University of Tokyo have a budget?"

"In this regard..." The principal then reported a number that caused Dongcheng Kuaiju to shut down. Although she knew that the University of Tokyo had strong funds, when she heard the other party say this number in an understatement, she still felt capital. The bludgeon of doctrine struck suddenly.

"...Are you serious?" Dongcheng Kuaiju's tone was trembling, "I...am I worth so much money?"

"You are the only horse racing girl at the University of Tokyo. If you are not willing to spend money on you, it is impossible for the University of Tokyo to attract more horse racing girls, right?" The other party replied with a smile, "Of course, these The funds are not entirely used on you, you can also regard it as a long-term investment, and I am personally very optimistic about you."

"Um...am I really worthy of the University of Tokyo's attention? Even without me, there will definitely be horse racing girls who are admitted to the University of Tokyo in the future, right?" Dongcheng Kuaiju felt that she was really flattered. She originally thought that she was unique. She was unique and unprecedented, and she was a freeloader, but she never thought that she would be able to get such resources at the University of Tokyo. "Does it mean that the school doesn't know about my debut?"

"I was watching from the spectator stand." The principal said with a smile, "Your performance was very good, very good, beyond our imagination. I am proud that the University of Tokyo has a racing girl like you. That was also the first time I watched a horse racing girl's game live. Indeed, it is not an accident that such a sport can become popular all over the world. I can see dreams, hard work, and youthful vitality in you, which makes me feel so young. few."

"...So you're watching...I'm sorry that I made such a big mistake in the end. I almost embarrassed the whole University of Tokyo...I'm really sorry." Dongcheng Kuaiju wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. , her tone was full of uneasiness and nervousness. To be honest, when she actually talked about this matter in front of the speakers at Tokyo University, she felt like she was being punished.

"puff……"

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"I'm sorry, I can't help but laugh when I think of that scene. But you must have remembered it wrong, right? The agreement signed between the University of Tokyo and you was not for you to win the competition. Of course, winning the competition is the best. The most important thing is , you want to promote the identity of the horse racing girl of the University of Tokyo, and your fall has broken the circle on the Internet in a sense-" The president of the University of Tokyo smiled at the corners of his mouth, "You have not violated us at all. According to the agreement, you chose the most discussed way to win. The news about the University of Tokyo horse racing girl has been on the Twitter headlines for a long time. Although we also contributed to the flames, this is the highest exposure of the University of Tokyo in recent years. It even directly increased the number of views on our official website. You have not embarrassed the University of Tokyo, you have fulfilled the contract perfectly."

"???" Dongcheng Kuaiju was completely confused. After she was hospitalized, she deliberately blocked related topics completely. She didn't dare to click on similar titles on Twitter, but she actually brought them with her after that time. Is it more topical than embarrassing?

She thought that the video of her falling and sliding would be made into a ghost and put on the home page of Youtu Turtle for people to laugh at... This kind of obviously ghost material, even if it is a historical level material that has the potential to directly become a ghost all-star, was actually Do more people like it?

"You must have never seen the comment area below the video, right? I recommend you to check it out. For you, more people show their love, and as for things like embarrassment. The University of Tokyo is not afraid of this level of embarrassment. On the contrary, what we need is to lower the high profile. Make the University of Tokyo more approachable, rather than a castle in the air."

Mr. Principal said with a smile.

"We also watched the game in the auditorium. Of course I know how hard you work, how could I feel embarrassed about you? You are our best student and the pride of our University of Tokyo, even if I originally thought you should be here The dean of further education in the literature department recognized your excellence after reading it."

"...This...this..." Dongcheng Kuaiju has clicked on the comment area under the video with the title [Jockey Girl Affiliated to the University of Tokyo, Dongcheng Kuaiju's Debut Race] that I didn't dare to watch before, and got approval. The comments with the highest number of comments came into her eyes.

A horse racing girl who is desperate for victory is worthy of respect. Falling down is just a sideshow. What really matters is that as a horse racing girl, she has shown her own charm and the strength to dominate the field.Isn't this enough?

And this comment comes from the symbolic hand of Rudo.Not only was Lu Duo the symbol, but there were also messages from many famous horse racing girls below. Almost none of them was responsible for Dongcheng Kuaiju, and their words were full of affirmation and expectation.Just from here, Dongcheng Kuaiju can feel that they are all protecting themselves. It is precisely because of the affirmation of these people that public opinion has almost no ill will towards Dongcheng Kuaiju. Slowly, they are encouraging and praising, and even feeling There is a comment that Dongcheng Kuaiju's fall made the game more interesting.

To be honest, for a girl who is used to a world where there are conspiracy theorists and critical netizens no matter what she does, this is the first time she has seen such a pure environment.Only then did she realize the biggest difference between this world and her own.

Because there are a group of kind-hearted horse racing girls who can be called moral models and have always been active in history, this world is very tolerant.Not to mention me who just fell down on the track, there are even horse racing girls who go to the track to dance hip-hop.This group of horse racing girls will not be punished for their outrageous actions, but will be tolerated more easily. The world will not be too harsh on horse racing girls.

Dongcheng Kuaiju, who judged from his past life experience, also realized his problem at this time.She relies too much on her own experience in the world, and thinks that this world is also such a stinky environment.In fact, this is what a sufficiently open and inclusive environment should look like.

After Dongcheng Kuaiju finished reading the first few comments, the cloud in her heart that was originally born from that game seemed to dissipate.So after the game, the discussions and glances of those horse racing girls behind his back, which he originally thought were ridicule and cold looks, may not be what he thought, but that he was judging a gentleman with a villain's heart.

"How's it going? Have you finished reading?" A kind voice came from the other end of the phone, "Not only did the University of Tokyo recognize you for this competition, but Teresin College actually did as well. Ruduo Symbol has fought with me more than once. The phone asked me whether I should just take you to her place, but that’s because she was overthinking, haha.”

"Well... I don't know what to say... but..." Dongcheng Kuaiju hesitated, but her heart did not allow her to hesitate any longer. "Well... maybe, maybe I really like running a little bit!"

"Hahaha, everyone can see how happy you are on the court. We witnessed the whole game and saw your smile. To be honest, this is the first time I saw you after you came to the University of Tokyo. The look of a smile. Child, until you find your place in this world, school will always be your shield. Take your time, whether you become a scholar or a famous horse racing girl, I look forward to your future. "

"Thank you...Professor." Dongcheng Kuaiju didn't know that the other party was the president of the University of Tokyo. After all, she had never visited him specifically.But she still felt the rare warmth.Although she may not have any real relatives to rely on in this world, she can feel the care of others, which is gradually repairing her inner fear of the outside world. "I know what I'm going to do next."

"Well, then the phone call is not useless this time. It doesn't matter which team you choose, it's all up to you to decide. Dongcheng Kuaiju. So, see you next time -" Although the call was hung up, Dongcheng Kuaiju's heart has never been so happy. She logged into the certified account prepared for her by the University of Tokyo for the first time, which is the Twitter account named Dongcheng Kuaiju.Sent the first tweet from this account.

[The horse racing girl affiliated to the University of Tokyo, Dongcheng Kuaiju.Will continue to work hard! 】

Although it was brief, that was all Dongcheng Kuaiju could say now. She might really like the scenery she saw on the field.

Chapter 38·Joining experience

After receiving the highest order from Dongda University, Dongcheng Kuaiju first responded to everyone in Spica who was most interested in him.Then I had a club experience after school the next day - in order to accompany me, Satomi Hikaru, who had already entered Rigil, and Northern Genju, who was originally a member of Spica, were like two generals, maintaining the body of Kuaiju in the east city. In the past, when others saw this aura, they probably wouldn’t think that they were going to join the club to experience it, but they might be looking for trouble.

"Xiao Zuan, Xiao Bei, forget it, why do you want to join me to experience the club? Haven't you already joined the super team Rigil?"

Although Dongcheng Kuaiju was a little speechless, this was also the kindness of two friends, so it was difficult to refuse, but she still asked Satomi Hikari curiously.Satomi Mitsumi's response was also very decisive.

"Of course we have to investigate the ecological environment of the so-called Spica, otherwise how could we hand over my little Dongcheng to a team of unknown origins!"

"That's it!"

"Xiao Bei, you are from that team! Don't go along with it!"