Nanno Sumire's words reminded jiro Ardan of the end of that dream—the mont when Dream Weaver took her first step against the Northern family's curse, right before the portrait of her mother.
Back then, she had also told herself not to give up.
She never expected that, even in the real world, Dream Weaver possessed that sa will.
Now, jiro Ardan was completely certain: the Dream Weaver here at Tracen Academy was the very sa bird she had been searching for.
Even if her na had been altered, she was still herself.
A faint sense of joy flickered within jiro Ardan's heart.
At the very least, she could finally confirm that Dream Weaver was the Uma Musu who had captured her thoughts and dreams.
"Too bad Artisan Bell couldn't make it to the club at lunch—she's swamped with assignnts. And Makusa didn't deliver anything today, either."
"Not to ntion, Chizuru and Satou Ken are both trainers—they're always busy. Otherwise, you might've learned even more about Dream."
Kobayashi Kaze chattered away, listing off nas until jiro Ardan's mind, which had just begun to relax, spun into confusion.
She had assud the three in front of her were the extent of it. After all, in the real world, aside from her debut race, Dream Weaver had only run in the Niigata Junior Stakes—it was already impressive that she had this many fans at Tracen.
But it turned out there were even more… and even trainers were involved.
Just how spectacular were that debut race and the Niigata Junior Stakes to attract so many admirers?
Just as jiro Ardan was feeling a little overwheld, Nanno Sumire, standing nearby, tapped the chattering Kobayashi Kaze lightly and smiled at jiro Ardan.
"Actually, besides us, there are a few others at Tracen who like Dream. If you want to know more, you could try reaching out to them."
By now, Nanno Sumire had taken jiro Ardan for a new fan guided by Oguri Cap to learn more about Dream Weaver.
Considering herself Dream's closest friend, she felt it was only right to point this new fan in the right direction.
Even though their Kasamatsu Uma Musu Club didn't always see eye to eye with those three, they were all fellow admirers of Dream in secret.
Well… except, maybe they were the ones being secretive. I'm open about it.
Nanno Sumire ntally patched up her own reasoning, even as she wrote down the usual hangout spots of those three Uma Musu and handed the note to jiro Ardan.
"See you later!"
"Feel free to visit again when you have the chance."
"Since you're a fan of Dream too, maybe you could even join our club soday."
After saying goodbye to the three Kasamatsu Uma Musu at the door, jiro Ardan made her way back to the classroom, a little dazed, clutching the note in her hand.
She had thought this fan club was as far as it went—but it seed there were even bigger fans out there.
Had Dream Weaver's fandom really grown so large that it had split into factions?!
On one hand, jiro Ardan felt genuinely happy—she was glad Dream Weaver was so well-loved.
But on the other hand, a faint sense of discontent stirred within her. After all, in the dream—no, what seed like another world now—Dream Weaver had always been by her side, almost as though she belonged to jiro Ardan alone.
But here in the real world, Dream Weaver was already surrounded by so many people without her even realizing.
"It's almost like she's been taken from …"
jiro Ardan murmured softly, staring down at the note in her hand.
She shook her head quickly, patting her cheeks as if to physically dispel the strange thoughts swirling in her mind.
"Ardan? Is everything alright?"
But jiro Ardan had clearly forgotten where she was. Lost in her thoughts, she hadn't even noticed that class had started.
Her unusual behavior imdiately drew questioning looks from the teacher and the curious gazes of every Uma Musu in the room.
"Are you feeling unwell? Should soone take you to the infirmary?"
In everyone's eyes, jiro Ardan was the model student—well-behaved and academically sharp—so they could only assu she must be feeling off.
Just as the teacher was about to pick soone at random to escort her, jiro Ardan finally snapped back to reality under the weight of all those stares.
She hurriedly waved her hands, signaling that she was fine.
Once everyone had turned their attention away, jiro Ardan—her cheeks now flushed—let out a long, quiet sigh.
She glanced once more at the note in her hand, then tucked it away, deciding to check out the place after school.
Waiting always made ti drag. The mont the teacher dismissed the class, jiro Ardan hurriedly slung her already-packed bag over her shoulder and slipped out of the classroom under the curious eyes of her classmates.
Following the address Nanno Sumire had given her, jiro Ardan soon found herself standing before another classroom door.
Staring at the clumsily carved wooden sign hanging from the handle, it struck her for the first ti that Tracen Academy might have a few too many of these… oddly specific club rooms.
"No Admittance Without Permission," she read under her breath.
Compared to the Kasamatsu Fan Club, which at least sounded like a proper club, this wooden plaque felt more like a declaration of so hidden secret.
She was still hesitating, unsure whether to knock, when a heated discussion erupted from inside the room.
"Trust ! This plan is top-tier!"
"At this point, I've learned the hard way—the more steps a plan has, the more things can go wrong. We don't need a plan anymore."
"Let's just wrap her up in a soft blanket, carry her ho, and hum 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' by her side."
"That's just plain creepy, isn't it?!"
"Enough talk! There are more and more people hanging around her lately. We're out of ti for hesitation—we need to strike hard and fast!"
No sooner had those words fallen than footsteps sounded from inside the room, as if soone was about to leave.
jiro Ardan froze, unsure what to do.
Before she could decide whether to pretend she was just passing by or duck into a blind spot, the door suddenly swung open.
"Vega! Admire Vega! Calm down—don't fall into the dark side of the Uma Musu world!"
"Staying out all night and moving in together is going too far! Our family would never allow our child to be swept up in sothing like this!"
The mont Admire Vega pushed through the door, Narita Top Road and King Halo rushed forward, grabbing her from both sides and halting her in her tracks.
Staring at the three Uma Musu tangled together in front of her, jiro Ardan wasn't sure where to look. Avoiding their eyes, she forced a stiff smile and said:
"Am I… interrupting?"
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