Uma Musume no Nama no Nichijou (Horse Girl), First and foremost

"No—it's really nothing. Are you all warmed up?"

A strange smile crept across Golden Victory's lips.

Hey......

What am I thinking?

It seems pointless to worry about these things about them all the time, right?

Compared to accidents caused by rivalry on the field, the act of deliberately avoiding a match due to the opponent's personal reasons is far more despicable than Golden Victory.

Of course, it would be best if you could avoid recklessly pushing yourself to the limit or running like crazy during the race...

Unaware of what the pure white horse girl was thinking, the East Sea Emperor simply nodded vigorously in response to her reply.

"Uh, alright, Senior White Disaster! I'm all warmed up now. Should I wait for you?"

Today's training content can be considered a long-standing tradition of Golden Victory.

She personally took the lead in testing the Emperor's Treasure to determine the direction in which the Emperor's aura could be explored.

"Me? Hmm... Okay, I'll move a little more, otherwise it would be a bit awkward if I couldn't stretch out my body."

She composed herself and immediately entered a dual-core mode of thinking with her brain and warming up with her body.

That's not quite right either, after all, this person also has a mouth on their face, which is a special organ with a strong personality.

"Hey, speaking of which, Di Bao, what kind of racetrack are you planning to run on?"

"Eh, you're asking me? Well then, let's run a medium-distance course." Seeing the Golden Victory warming up and imitating his movements, the East Sea Emperor thought for a moment and then explained her reasoning:

"I feel like I'm not running properly in distances below the middle range, and long distances seem to be too demanding on endurance. If I want to perform at my best, then I can only do it in the middle range."

"Oh really? I don't mind."

"...Senior, are there any sections of road you're not good at?"

Upon hearing the question, the pure white horse girl twisted her neck and thought for a moment:

"Not good at it? If I had to say, it would probably be sandy terrain."

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"It's really hard to run in a place where I'm easily accused of ruining the track."

"As for the grass, we have to consider the weather. For example, the grass at the racetrack used to be poorly planted, especially after it rained and the ground became heavy. I had to be careful there to avoid being reported again."

Emperor of the East Sea: "..."

I really want to complain about why the seniors always answered based on whether the venue would be damaged.

The problem is that Emperor Treasure suddenly remembered why this eccentric horse girl lost the Chrysanthemum Award, which is the fact that she won the third championship in the classic race.

She suddenly felt that the basis for her judgment, such as "Golden Victory," seemed to make some sense again.

Well, the answer is simple: great effort can work miracles!

Although these miracles usually happen to other people.

For example, the second substitute becoming the first...

"Hey! But if it's Central Teresen Academy, then there definitely won't be this kind of problem."

With a smile, Golden Victory waved his hand across the entire playground and said:

"After all, the students at the academy often use this place for pre-match simulation practice, and the grass and sand are basically maintained regularly."

"Not to mention that the academy doesn't only have one such playground."

"Huh?! Really? How come I didn't know that?!"

I initially thought that what the other person was saying was the same old story as what my own guild leader was saying.

But when the pure white horse girl suddenly revealed the astonishing information, the Emperor of the East Sea immediately became interested.

"Of course, but... those things aren't entirely considered school property."

He shrugged, his tone more sarcastic than anything else.

"Is it...is it specifically for use by other prestigious families?"

"Ah, more or less. To be precise, it's nominally a joint race track between the Uma Musume Association and Central Teresen Academy."

"It's usually used as a venue for some non-open tournaments. You can't really say it's exclusively for prestigious families."

Anyway, we basically won't have a chance to use it... probably?

At this point in the conversation, Golden Victory stopped his warm-up exercises.

"Alright, warm-up complete. Today we'll only be practicing the race. Is Dibao ready?"

"Yes! I'm ready, senpai!"

The Emperor of the East Sea is indeed very much looking forward to racing against the Golden Victory.

After all, her goal is to achieve an undefeated three-title record, or even to reach the same seven-title record as her idol Rudolph.

If you want to become a top-tier racehorse girl or even a legendary racehorse girl, you must be prepared to compete against all kinds of strong competitors!

Sense of presence and technique!

I really want to see it!

Witness the true power of the legendary White Devil, Golden Victory, the "White Disaster," who is rumored to be the leader of Treisen Academy!

Seemingly sensing the fighting spirit emanating from this genius horse girl, Golden Victory responded with a smile:

"Oh, let me say this, just in case we're not serious about this practice match."

Upon hearing this answer, the proud and excited little pony was stunned for a moment:

"Huh?! Why, Senior White Disaster?!"

Being spoken to like that directly, as if his pride or something else had been hurt, the Emperor of the East Sea's tone became slightly hurried:

"Hey, Senior White Disaster, you can be serious! Don't worry about me getting discouraged or anything! Really!"

As a racehorse girl who enjoys racing, she's faced with someone who has made it clear they won't take the race seriously...

Although he didn't say his thoughts out loud, judging from the East Sea Emperor's surprise and his attitude in subsequent requests, it's clear that...

She actually disliked this way of answering.

"Why... I knew you'd ask this..."

Slightly troubled, Golden Victory thought for a moment, and the information conveyed in his tone became somewhat fragmented:

"Uh... let me think how to explain this. It's strange, at this time, the person should be arriving soon."

As they spoke, it was as if they were telepathically connected.

A familiar woman in a school uniform approached rapidly from a distance.

However, her appearance did not attract the attention of the crowd.

It was as if her presence here was the most natural thing in the world.

Of course, another reason might be that no one dares to get close to the gold medal?

Good morning, Rudolf, our student council president.

The visitor identified himself as the referee, who was none other than Rudolf, the student council president of Central Teresen Academy.

"I will be the referee for this match."

"After all, I'm also very curious about how much of your strength White Disaster still has left."

"Hey, you're making it sound like I'm too old to run anymore. As a senior, I haven't had many races or high-intensity competitions. If I rest more, I'll be healthier and stronger than you racehorses who have gone through intense racing seasons."

Perhaps because of the deliberate concealment by the Golden Victory, the East Sea Emperor from the opposite direction did not notice the arrival of Rudolf's symbol outside the playground.

"President!"

She glanced at the gold medal with a hint of resentment, thought for a moment, and then quickly decided to go back to her parents' suggestion.

"President! Senior White Disaster said she doesn't want to seriously compete with me! This kind of disrespectful behavior towards her opponent is wrong!"

"Ah... I see."

Seemingly aware of the other party's intention, the purple eyes darted between the two with great interest.

Rudolf then answered the East Sea Emperor's earlier report.

"Let me think... Your Majesty, you know that Bai Zai is very skilled in aura techniques, right?"

The genius horse girl nodded, but her expression showed more of a slight displeasure.

This was also the main reason why she initially wanted to learn from Kim Seung-ri.

Firstly, it was Rudolph's suggestion, and secondly, he became interested in the training plan proposed by Golden Victory. Therefore, the East Sea Emperor reluctantly ignored his original request to have one-on-one guidance from a trainer.

Furthermore, because of what Representative Chiaki mentioned earlier, she was able to thoroughly defeat a top racehorse girl who possessed the glory of winning the Triple Crown.

Such strength and skillful application of momentum are something that the childlike Emperor of the East Sea cannot help but yearn for!

"Let me think about how to explain what Bai Zai said. Simply put, her so-called seriousness is a state of going all out."

"For an emperor like you who has no imposing presence and has never witnessed true imposing presence and skills, once such a stimulus is generated, the tests that Bai Zai wanted to conduct on you will probably be impossible to carry out."

Without having witnessed the test firsthand, Rudolph, just by hearing about the invitation Golden Victory mentioned to her last night, could roughly guess what it entailed.

"But I—"

Just as the Emperor of the East Sea was about to argue, Golden Victory casually added:

"Pretty much, but some things really don't have any basis unless you experience them yourself."

"Well, you can give it a try first, even before you've officially stepped onto the field."

Just as Golden Victory finished speaking.

The Emperor of the East Sea sensed it.

There was noticeable pressure on the limbs.

He was distracted and even his legs and feet moved involuntarily.

However, this negative reaction only lasted for a moment.