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June's summary closed like that, and July's new chapter began.
"Waaah—this time it's real! The smell of the sea!!"
"You haven't even rolled the window down yet and you can already feel it?" Lucian said, glancing through the rear-view mirror at Matikane Tannhauser, who was beaming with pure delight in the back seat.
"My heart already felt it," Matikane Tannhauser answered without turning her head.
"Myaa-ku—" Meisho Doto was playing with the little Dango in her arms. When her eyes accidentally met Lucian's in the mirror she grumbled, "Trainer, you really don't care about little Dango at all. If I hadn't said anything you would've left it at home..."
"There's an automatic feeder at home."
"But we're going to be away for half a month or a whole month. Little Dango will get lonely too." When the Cat-sama wasn't around, little Dango still ranked first in Meisho Doto's heart.
Unfortunately, in little Dango's heart Lucian was the most trusted litter-box officer.
"Fine, fine, fine~ It was my mistake in consideration. I only thought about Doto and forgot about little Dango... Next time I'll just bring little Dango and leave Doto behind."
"How can you say that... ( .ớ ₃ờ)" Meisho Doto scooped little Dango up and buried her nose in its soft fur.
She was starting to miss Cat-sama a little again... If only she could bury her face against Cat-sama's body and take a deep breath, that would be even better.
After teasing Meisho Doto enough, Lucian glanced at the quiet Silence Suzuka and Special Week in the back seat. "Suzuka, Spe-chan, why are you two so quiet today? You both look a little unhappy."
"Sleepy," Silence Suzuka answered with her usual economy of words. "Aren't you sleepy, Lucian-kun?"
"I'm fine. I napped a long time yesterday afternoon."
He had already expected that Silence Suzuka, Special Week and Seiun Sky would come "visit" his house the day before training camp, so he had prepared in advance and topped up his sleep.
Last night Special Week had been the first to fall asleep.
She had fallen into a deep, exhausted sleep so quickly that no amount of noise around her could wake her.
Seiun Sky had been the second. The little pervert-cat was full of energy, but after she finished messing around she still toddled off to sleep.
Seiun Sky had really taken her time, though, so the unlucky one ended up being Silence Suzuka, who only managed to fall asleep near the second half of the night.
Of course Lucian had done that on purpose. Who told Silence Suzuka to be the most arrogant one?
But it didn't matter. Training camp only started tomorrow; once they reached the destination Silence Suzuka could sleep as much as she wanted.
Seeing that Silence Suzuka had nothing more to say, Lucian didn't dig for trouble and turned the conversation to Special Week. "What about you, Spe-chan? You're not that sleepy too, are you?"
"I'm still okay, Trainer-san. Just a tiny bit sleepy," Special Week shook her head.
"Then what were you thinking about just now?"
"I was just spacing out."
"If you're tired, rest for a bit. We'll be arriving soon."
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They arrived at the destination.
"Rigil" was still that luxurious apartment building.
"Spica" was still that run-down inn.
But the Uma Musume of both teams had already made up their minds: tonight they were definitely going to soak in the hot springs at "Dream" camp.
"What for? Who knows, maybe the hot spring on little Lu's side is filthy? It's been so long—do you really want to soak in water full of bacteria?" Nishizaki Ryo stood with her hands on her hips, earnestly trying to talk her own team's Uma Musume out of it.
Just then Lucian walked past behind her. "Not at all. I've had people clean it regularly, so everything is as good as new, spotless~"
"Trainer Lucian, can I come over and play then?" Daiwa Scarlet asked happily.
"Emmm, I'd like that too, but Nishizaki-senpai doesn't seem very willing... Better ask for the old man's opinion first." Lucian waved a hand, finished his teasing, and quickly sped up his steps, afraid Nishizaki Ryo would chase after him and arrest him.
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After they reached their own camp, Matikane Tannhauser, Twin Turbo, Meisho Doto, Ines Fujin and the other first-timers were naturally shocked.
The veteran members simply pulled their luggage and walked straight inside.
They had planned to make the beds and sleep, only to find everything already prepared.
"This… this is way too thoughtful," Mejiro McQueen said in surprise. "Are we here for training camp or for a vacation, desuwa?"
"Training camp is the main thing, vacation is secondary," Lucian answered. "Those of you who are tired can rest first. I'll come call you when lunch is ready."
Even with a few more Uma Musume, the spacious rooms still had room for everyone.
So the ones who needed to catch up on sleep—Silence Suzuka, Seiun Sky and the others—went into an empty room first to sleep.
The remaining Mejiro McQueen and the others put down their luggage and began strolling around the courtyard.
Ines Fujin followed Lucian all the way to the storage room.
"Otouto, is there any arrangement for me this time? It feels like there's nowhere I'm particularly needed... No, wait, there is. Am I here to relieve your worries at night, or…?"
The three Trainers were cooperating, so there really wasn't any extra work that needed Ines Fujin.
"Cough cough... We'll talk about those things later. And who said there was nothing for little Ai-nee to do?" Lucian shot back.
"What do you need me to do? Organize the storage room?"
"I've already organized it. Why would I still need you to organize it~" Lucian searched for a moment and took out the marked signs. "Later I'll need little Ai to put these signs in the designated places." Ines Fujin doing these things would definitely be much faster than him riding a little electric scooter.
Ines Fujin glanced over them roughly. "No problem."
"And the later collection, I'll leave that to you too."
"Mm, of course... But is there no reward this time?"
"Hmm? Little Ai-nee is actually asking for it on her own now? You weren't like this in the beginning."
"You said it yourself—that was the beginning." Ines Fujin glanced toward the door, then walked straight up to Lucian and pressed him against the wall. "Why did you refuse Onee-chan's invitation yesterday?"
"Yesterday... there was something important."
"Otouto, be honest with me. I can still accept it now. If it's too late, I might not be able to accept it anymore." Ines Fujin also needed a sense of security.
One person she already knew about was Seiun Sky, but there were quite a few suspects.
Perhaps feeling her tone had been a bit too sharp, Ines Fujin softened a little and continued, "I'm a latecomer after all, so of course I've prepared myself to accept everything. I just don't want otouto to lie to me."
Lucian compromised and nodded. "Alright... but let's find a proper time to talk about it."
"Fine. Then let's continue talking about the reward." Ines Fujin still had him pinned and showed no intention of letting go.
"Little money-grubber, how much do you want this time?"
"It's not money." Ines Fujin shook her head. "Onee-chan hasn't held otouto while sleeping for a long time."
"Then when they've all gone to train... at that time it'll just be me and little Ai-nee left."
"At that time it won't just be holding a phone." Ines Fujin rose onto her toes and kissed Lucian's lips. "I'll collect a little interest first."
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The kiss that started as a soft claim of interest quickly deepened. Ines Fujin's lips parted against his, tongue slipping in with slow, deliberate hunger. Her hands slid from his chest up to his shoulders, then locked behind his neck so she could pull him down harder. Lucian's back pressed fully against the cool wall of the storage room; the scent of her hair and the faint sweetness of her skin filled every breath he took.
She broke the kiss only long enough to whisper against his mouth, "You've been teasing me for days, otouto. Onee-chan's patience has limits."
Her thigh slipped between his legs, pressing up firmly. Lucian's breath hitched. Ines smiled against his lips and ground her hip once, slow and deliberate, feeling him harden against her. One hand left his neck and slid down his chest, past his stomach, until her palm cupped him through his pants. She squeezed gently, then more firmly, rubbing the length of him with the heel of her hand while her fingers traced the outline.
"Already this hard just from a kiss?" she murmured. "Lecherous little brother..."
Lucian's hands finally moved. He gripped her waist, then slid lower to cup the soft curve of her ass, pulling her tighter against him. Ines made a small, pleased sound and kissed him again—deeper, wetter. Her tongue stroked his while her hand worked open his belt and zipper with practiced ease. Cool air touched his skin for only a second before her warm fingers wrapped around his cock and freed it completely.
She stroked him slowly from base to tip, thumb circling the head and spreading the bead of precum that had already gathered. Lucian's hips twitched forward into her grip. Ines pulled back just enough to look down between them, watching her own hand move on him, eyes half-lidded with satisfaction.
"So hot... and so hard for Onee-chan." She gave him another firm stroke, then dropped to her knees right there on the storage-room floor. Without any further teasing she took the head of his cock into her mouth, tongue swirling, then sank lower until her lips met her fingers. She sucked slowly, wetly, letting saliva slick him while her free hand cupped and rolled his balls.
Lucian's fingers tangled in her hair. The wet sounds of her mouth filled the quiet room. Ines looked up at him through her lashes the entire time, never breaking eye contact as she bobbed deeper, taking more of him until her nose brushed his stomach. She held him there for a long moment, throat working around the head, then pulled back with a thick string of saliva connecting her lips to his cock.
"Onee-chan's going to milk every drop out of you as interest," she said, voice already husky. She stood again, turned, and pushed her shorts and panties down in one motion. The soft, flushed lips of her pussy were already glistening. She backed up against him, reached between her legs, and guided the head of his cock to her entrance.
"Hold me," she ordered.
Lucian's hands gripped her hips. Ines sank down slowly, taking him inch by inch until she was fully seated, her soft ass pressed against his hips. She let out a long, satisfied sigh and began to move—short, rolling circles at first, then longer strokes that let him slide almost all the way out before she dropped back down. The wet sound of their joining mixed with her quiet, breathy moans.
"So deep... otouto's cock is filling Onee-chan up so well..." She reached back, grabbed one of his hands, and guided it around to her clit. "Rub me. Make Onee-chan cum on you."
Lucian's fingers circled her swollen clit while his other hand held her hip steady so he could thrust up to meet her. The pace grew faster, wetter. Ines braced one hand against the wall, the other covering his hand on her clit, pressing harder. Her inner walls fluttered and clenched around him.
"I'm close—don't you dare pull out—"
She came with a muffled cry, pussy spasming tightly around his cock, juices running down his balls and thighs. The rhythmic squeezing pushed Lucian over the edge. He buried himself to the hilt and came hard, pulsing thick ropes of cum deep inside her. Ines kept moving through it, milking every spurt, until both of them were shaking and oversensitive.
Only then did she slow, still joined with him, and lean her head back against his shoulder. She turned her face and pressed a softer, almost tender kiss to the corner of his mouth.
"Interest collected," she whispered. "Next time Onee-chan is sleeping in your bed. No more excuses."
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