Only One Year Left—I'll Become a Legendary Uma Musume! Chapter 89: Only One Year Left—I’ll Become a Legendary Uma M

For the next three to five days, Gotham Song sank into deep gloom, troubled by inexplicable feelings she’d suddenly developed for her own cousin.

But still... We’re sisters, right? Even without blood ties, we’re still sisters.

Having romantic feelings for her own sister—

Ahh, Manhattan Cafe was indeed wonderful, flawless even. Completely perfect, yes. But—but still...

Sigh. Manhattan Cafe... Manhattan Cafe...

Honestly, Gotham Song felt sothing was very wrong.

Hadn’t she simply planned to comfort her cousin, spontaneously joined her training, and then had a nice sisterly talk afterward?

Wasn’t that how things were supposed to go?

Then how on earth had it ended up feeling like so pink-hued, overly-romantic scene?!

This is your fault, isn’t it, Sunday Silence?!

[?]

Sunday Silence heard your ssage and replied with a single question mark, offering no further explanation.

Indeed, Gotham Song hadn’t gathered the courage to kiss Cafe’s cheek that day. After a brief pause, Manhattan Cafe herself had quickly returned to the previous atmosphere, pulling Gotham Song into a second round of training.

Just as the little filly had finally worked up her courage—it all evaporated instantly!

And so, how to put it?

In her strange, distracted mood, Gotham Song lost a race for the very first ti—to her own cousin, no less.

Granted, at that mont, she hadn’t been in any condition to race.

And then—

Overwheld by embarrassnt, Gotham Song had fled the track entirely, locking herself in her room beneath the blankets.

This is humiliating. The opportunity was right there in front of , and I let it slip away—

Sunday Silence was right, of course. That old ghost had probably teased at least eight thousand Uma Musu while alive, so she knew exactly what she was talking about.

It was only a kiss on the cheek. Sisters or even ordinary friends did it casually, didn’t they?

Worst case, she could’ve brushed it off as just a playful prank. What consequences could there possibly be?

Ugh.

In any case, having clearly recognized her total failure, Gotham Song wallowed in sha for an entire day under the near-constant, 24-hour mocking from Sunday Silence.

It wasn’t until the third day, after finally throwing a pillow at that old ghost, that she managed to summon enough courage to step outside again.

But just after dodging Tokai Teio’s early-morning running invitation, Gotham Song unexpectedly found soone standing outside her door.

jiro Ardan, whom she hadn’t seen or spoken with since their last eting.

"Ardan-san... Is there sothing you need?"

"I ca to apologize. I’m deeply sorry about what happened last ti."

Ah, an apology... It must be about that eting with jiro Ramonu, right?

jiro Ardan had clearly been acting with her own motives then, but judging by the results—or rather, her intentions—she’d genuinely been trying to protect and care for Gotham Song.

It wasn’t difficult for Gotham Song to understand Ardan’s motives. She’d wanted to prevent Ramonu from tracking Gotham Song down herself, avoiding any unpredictable consequences.

At least if Ardan had brought her to Ramonu personally, Ramonu would have kept herself restrained and rational.

Because Gotham Song had grasped these intentions clearly, she’d never held any resentnt toward jiro Ardan—

Her gentle older sister wasn’t the selfish type. Didn’t she always treat everyone with calm grace, like a dignified and gentle "young mother"?

"I’m not upset, Ardan... nee-san. Really, not at all."

"That’s a relief. Still, I brought you a gift."

Gotham Song subtly adjusted her way of addressing Ardan, deliberately avoiding Twilight Song’s familiar terms to bring them closer. Seeing this, Ardan finally relaxed.

However, just as Gotham Song was curiously wondering what the gift might be, the door next to hers suddenly opened.

Fully dressed yet seemingly deep in thought, jiro Bright stepped into view. Spotting Ardan, she wore a slightly puzzled expression.

"Ardan-nee? It’s been a while."

"Hello, Bright. You look well... But why exactly are you staying next door to Song?"

A subtle tension briefly passed between them, though it was gone almost imdiately.

"What else but Ramonu-nee’s orders? Ardan-nee, are you sure you don’t want to co back to jiro Manor?"

If you don’t co back, it’ll be really hard for everyone, especially with Ramonu-nee’s current state!

jiro Ardan hesitated briefly, clearly troubled, but eventually answered:

"At least for this year’s family dinner, I’ll attend."

"That’s wonderful news! Oh, by the way—Song, do you want to co along?"

With perfect timing, jiro Bright suddenly extended the invitation toward Gotham Song. The little black-haired filly imdiately broke into a cold sweat.

Am I allowed to suspect that you planned this from the start, Bright-nee? You’ve gotten scary!

The jiro family’s dinner, specifically their New Year’s Eve dinner, was a tradition. On the final evening of every year, mbers of the jiro and Symboli families gathered together, spending the night awaiting the transition to the new year.

Sotis it was held at jiro Manor, sotis at the Symboli residence.

Twilight Song had attended only once, at jiro Manor. But since she hadn’t fully integrated into the family at the ti, she’d kept cautious, quickly slipping away after eating, so Gotham Song didn’t recall much.

Even so, she could clearly understand one thing:

There was a huge possibility she’d be walking into jiro Manor under an extrely awkward identity—an identity she absolutely should avoid!

Neo Universe had explicitly warned her about such scenarios!

If even Neo Universe had warned her...

Imagining strange scenes flashed through Gotham Song’s mind—like entering jiro Manor’s grand hall only to find Symboli Rudolf and jiro Ramonu waiting in full battle stance, giving an order, and then instantly pinning her down...

Gwah! No way, absolutely no way!

"Ah, I—this isn’t really appropriate, is it? I’m not even part of the jiro family. Besides, my cousins are waiting for ."

At any rate, refuse first.

Bright seed to realize sothing, nodding without pressing further.

"True, spending New Year’s Eve with family is important. Well then, I hope you have fun. We’ll see each other another ti."

As jiro Ardan looked at Bright, she felt an unsettling vibe. Bright’s words clearly had hidden anings...

But it seed Gotham Song hadn’t noticed. Hmm... should she warn her?

Just as jiro Ardan was about to speak, Bright gently took hold of her wrist.

The intimately close sisters seed to revert to their forr closeness in that instant. Bright gave Ardan a playful wink—

It’s not a big deal, right? Isn’t a surprise like this more interesting?