Kasumi Matsuda

"They've been popular before then, but I think that must've really helped."

"I've got something like that too, actually..."

Now motioning to her metallic red Miata in the parking lot!

"Is that your car parked outside too?"

Motioning over to the metallic red RX-7 outside!

"Oh, do you come here often?"

Sitting close by with a smile; a plate with a slice of cake and a coffee mug by her side!

"We've had moderate success with the RX-Vision... I can imagine the 650 is showing its age, though."

"Pretty much... and we're handling our Group 3 and 4 programs quite well too."

"Busy with their Group 1 program I presume?"

"Well... I'm sure the staff at the GT Cafe don't mind seeing you around. They're happy to see all kinds of cars at the end of the day."

"Oh, which cafe?"

A lot of chocolate has been passed around at the team garage today, hopefully Hiromi has someone to share hers with.

「Tunnel run」

Kasumi's very happy to hear it!

Sounds very much like a dream come true for her~

Hiromi's afternoon in speed heaven, testing a classic grand prix racer in a collaboration with a team that fielded it.

Flashing a smile as Moni situates herself next to her!

"How's it going?"

"My hope lives within my soul! I won't give up again!"

Kara Sylvia Shikigata Odius. The third queen of the Nightingale Empire and the third user of the Shaddoll deck. She hopes to bring honor to her name. No matter what..

"But at least you're able to walk away from it, no?"

But of course!

Come on over~

"Oh, definitely... by all accounts, it's essentially man vs nature. But I also commend how they're built nowadays, how you can easily walk out of such brutal crashes."

Kasumi did recently hear about a showcase race with old Group C racers at the Glen...

Oh, how she yearns for a time when she can sync with her old vessel again for that.

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Late Sunday night unwinding at the cafe...

"Yeah, that just about tracks. Quite unique compared to the rest of the field, of course."

"Rally always seemed interesting to me... I know we had a program for Group B, but that was well before my time."

"So many of these cars, we don't see them much anymore after the regulations changes to the World Championships in 2017..."

"Mhm..."

She flashes a gentle smile at Moni before deciding to turn the page to look at more photos.

"Mhm... but I'm glad people remember it, at least."

"Mm... that one was especially heartbreaking to me."

Breathing a sigh...

"Mm... at least it still exists in physical form, to some degree."

Nodding, giving her a gentle pat...

"One of our cars wasn't so lucky; I'm sure you know the story of the Furai."

"An incredibly sentimental car to you... I completely understand."

Nodding at her and placing a gloved hand on Moni's shoulder for comfort.

"I wonder why the manufacturer wouldn't let you keep one though..."