Ever since that day, Rudolph Symboli had been preoccupied with that matter.
Because for Rudolph Symboli, if that person really was Tokai Shizen...
The stroller she was pushing would be... Rudolph Symboli, sitting alone in the Student Council Room, was troubled by this matter.
This was only natural.
Faced with such a shocking fact, anyone would feel troubled.
But, in the end, Rudolph Symboli still adjusted her mindset slightly.
She still had work to do, and this matter had already been handed over to others for investigation. The results should be available today.
It's just... a few days ago, Rudolph Symboli investigated Tokai Shizen's information on her computer, and the result was:
Deceased.
When Rudolph Symboli saw this result, she finally gained some sense of reality about Tokai Shizen. This sense of reality came because she understood the crux of the matter in just one second.
Rudolph was, after all, an Uma Musume known as the Emperor in Central, and also the current head of the Symboli Family. So, under such circumstances, she naturally understood why Tokai Shizen would be marked as deceased.
Because if one were to go by the last known information...
Tokai Shizen should have been cast out by the Tokai Family.
Undoubtedly, this must have been the Tokai Family's proactive action, fearing what she might do to them.
But... recalling the person she saw that day... Rudolph Symboli frowned.
Clearly, she was thinking of some things, some rather unpleasant things.
The door to the Student Council Room was knocked.
"Please come in."
Walking into the Student Council Room was an Uma Musume not wearing a Tracen uniform, and Rudolph Symboli didn't know who she was, but at this time, the only one who would return here was... "The information has been collected. Is there anything else you need?"
The Uma Musume speaking placed the not-so-thick stack of documents she was holding on Rudolph Symboli's desk.
Looking at the rather thin material, Rudolph Symboli's already furrowed brow tightened even more.
After flipping through the printed documents page by page, Rudolph Symboli finished reading all of Tokai Shizen's pre-mortem information in just about ten minutes.
"Frail and sickly, and someone specially put forward by the Tokai Family to replace Tokai Roman, huh..."
After extracting a few useful pieces of information from these details, Rudolph Symboli closed her eyes.
Clearly, based on Tokai Shizen's documented information, her death was almost 100% confirmed.
After all, with all the illnesses Tokai Shizen had, it was almost certain that if she were cast out by her family, there would be little chance of survival.
Not to mention, the documents recorded that Tokai Shizen was cast out in January.
Considering the temperature at the time and Tokai Shizen's health, Rudolph Symboli didn't believe she could have survived.
But... her gaze shifted from the paper documents to the ceiling.
Tokai Shizen was dead, there was no doubt about that. But if that was the case, then who was that person that day?
Rudolph Symboli's gaze shifted slightly as she thought of this.
Because of factors like hair color, ears, ear ornaments, and tail fur color, it was very difficult for Uma Musume to have similar appearances. Or rather, it was almost impossible for someone to appear exactly like Tokai Shizen.
From this point, Rudolph Symboli could deduce something even more crucial.
"Registered a new identity?"
Thinking of this, Rudolph Symboli merely shifted her gaze away slightly.
An Uma Musume's identity is unique. Although there are situations where a new identity can be registered, it usually involves living in another country specifically, or the original family being unable to support them, thus modifying family information.
However, registering a new identity was not impossible.
After all, it often happens that some Uma Musume are noticed by families after displaying their abilities.
Hence the concept of registering a new identity.
Registering a new identity wasn't difficult, it's just... Thinking of this, Rudolph Symboli stood up.
Uma Musume's debut races take place in Tokyo. Considering the other party was carrying a baby, her home should be within the Tokyo metropolitan area.
If that were the case... as mentioned before, Uma Musume usually only have their information modified when they show talent and are noticed by a family.
Therefore, under such circumstances, there was only one place in the major city of Tokyo where an Uma Musume's identity information could be modified.
Rudolph Symboli, standing, didn't hesitate and walked directly to the archives.
Clearly, she knew that if an identity was to be modified, it would definitely pass through Tracen Academy's review.
That's why Rudolph Symboli went to the archives; she needed to confirm the situation there.
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"This is dinner for tonight~" Tokai Shizen placed two plates in front of Representative Chiaki and Maruzensky, respectively.
Looking at the plate, which only contained a piece of seared meat and a gravy resembling blood.
Maruzensky tilted her head.
Clearly, she couldn't quite understand what kind of dish this was.
Compared to Maruzensky, Representative Chiaki was much more direct.
She cut off a piece with her dining knife and threw it directly into her mouth.
"Delicious, and this taste... isn't beef, is it?"
Then, she made this evaluation with her limited vocabulary.
"It's venison from the thigh, first roasted in the oven, then pan-fried at a low temperature. As for the sauce, it's made with red wine and a bit of pig blood to color the venison broth, a dish I had considered before, but..."
At this point, Tokai Shizen merely sighed: "Because I found the process very complicated after buying it, I only purchased the ingredients but didn't make it."
Hearing Tokai Shizen say this, Maruzensky didn't say much. She just picked up her knife and fork, cut off a small piece, and put it in her mouth.
A look of satisfaction appeared on her face.
Seeing that both of them were quite satisfied with the roasted venison with broth, Tokai Shizen didn't say much. She just smiled at them, then spoke again: "There's still a lot of leftover scraps from a while ago. If I buy some more..."
"Hmm?"
Looking at Tokai Shizen, Representative Chiaki's eyes held a hint of confusion.
"Chiyo O won her debut race beautifully, wouldn't it be bad not to celebrate?"
Hearing this, Representative Chiaki merely raised her hand: "I have no objections~"
Seeing Representative Chiaki's reaction, Maruzensky merely sighed: "This is my house, Chiaki, your opinion is useless." After casually refuting Representative Chiaki, Maruzensky looked at Tokai Shizen: "However, regarding this matter, I don't have many opinions either. Tokai, just decide what you think is best."
"Mm, thank you."