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

Upon hearing this, Oguri nodded frantically in agreement.

Since the other party had already said that, she didn't think she needed to ask any more questions.

But Little Chestnut's companions, trainer Kitahara and racehorse girl Shinshin Radiance, were whispering to each other nearby.

"Kitahara, do you think Oguri Hat would ask such a question?"

"Maybe...no, we absolutely have to ask this question!"

He gritted his teeth.

It wasn't the first time that Kitahara had been getting along with this silly and adorable goose-haired horse girl. Another extremely rude possibility immediately flashed into Kitahara's mind after seeing Oguri's reaction.

If Rudolf Symbol found out about this, he'd probably make Kasamatsu lose all face...

Ignoring the slightly private interaction between the two in the distance, Rudolf continued his response symbolically:

"My suggestion is to hold another match, and we will recommend one of the central trainers as a temporary advisor before the match, so that you will have the opportunity to compete against your opponent."

"Although I personally think that with your qualifications, you probably don't need to go through all this trouble."

In the Emperor's view, no matter how skilled a trainer is, they must recognize reality when faced with the limits of what a racehorse girl can achieve.

"No need, thank you." Unexpectedly, however, the little chestnut hat refused Rudolf's gesture of goodwill.

Seemingly feeling that this statement was impolite, Oguri added, "I already have a trainer."

After saying that, the gaze of the goose-haired horse girl naturally turned to Kitahara, who could only awkwardly wave to Rudolf without making any statement.

After all, he was the one being replaced. Even though he knew it was for Oguri Hat's own good, Kitahara still didn't want Oguri Hat to find someone to replace him.

At least, Oguri Hat told him that "she already has a trainer."

So, as her trainer, no matter how insecure he is about himself, he should still respond to his racehorse girl.

Somewhat nervously, Kitahara adjusted the baseball cap on his head, then tried to look at Rudolf and tell her his thoughts.

“Um, Miss Rudolph, thank you for your kind offer, but we have no such plans at the moment. Another victory or defeat doesn’t mean anything. I believe that after Oguri-hat and I learn a lesson from this, we can defeat them as well.”

His gaze was indeed sincere.

However, reality can't be changed simply by being sincere...

I vaguely sensed the strong partnership between the human and the horse girl in front of me.

Even though the emperor could have uttered more realistic and cruel words, she ultimately did not choose to do so.

No matter how many times others describe true cruelty, it's not as good as experiencing it firsthand.

If you can't face reality the first time, then do it again...

No.

We can't be so selfish.

Her purple eyes flickered slightly, and finally she shook her head in response:

"It's fine."

"This is just a temporary advisory role. Although I prefer to find a trainer with a long-term commitment, central trainers usually don't sign team contracts with Uma Musume so easily."

"But Oguri-chan, you need to think this through. You should have felt the difference between the central trainers and the local trainers during your match against Fujimasa March."

Upon hearing this, Oguri Hat's eyes lit up as she replied, "Yes, the march is very strong."

"But how much of this strength gained through victory comes from her own talent?"

Being evaluated in this way to his face, Fujimasa was somewhat dissatisfied.

However, she believes that Rudolf's words, symbolizing such a great man, are mostly true.

Moreover, this method of letting Oguri Hat answer all the questions was becoming increasingly unbearable for Fujimasa March.

"Um, I'm sorry."

Her gaze was fierce, perhaps because of the fact that Oguri Hat could have a normal conversation with Rudolf, as if they were having a chat. She was no longer as timid as before.

"Since Miss Rudolph says the competition is unfair and that my abilities are indeed inferior to Oguri's, then why don't we share an advisor until the next competition begins?"

"Hmph... Hmph hehehe." However, the emperor couldn't help but laugh out loud at Fujimasa's reply.

Although it was a smile, and a charming smile that could captivate the masses, Rudolph's signature expression seemed to have become somewhat inexplicably frightening in the eyes of the racehorse girls compared to when they first met.

For her, this was the worst possible answer.

"President, since you've been rejected, wouldn't it be better to explain your decision in another way?"

However, Maruzensky, who was standing next to him, noticed the unusual atmosphere around the emperor and quickly added a sentence to distract Rudolf's attention.

At the very least, we shouldn't allow this president to do anything in public that contradicts her public image.

Even the slightest sign is unacceptable.

As for what she was thinking about or who she was thinking about that almost made her angry, Ms. Maruzen already had the answer in her heart.

The emperor, who had just shown some unusual behavior, immediately returned to normal after being persuaded by Maruzensky, and simply shook his head without saying a word.

"No wonder, instead of actively choosing, she made her friends, rivals, and pursuers her temporary training subjects."

"Once she loses, it will become a shadow that she can never get rid of in her heart. At that time, as a kind person, I will slowly extend a helping hand, gently tell her that only I understand her best, and ask her to believe in herself. Then I will gradually shake her and her trainer's confidence."

"Including rivals and friends, all interpersonal relationships are woven into her own exclusive fishing net. In the end, she lures the big fish, Oguri Hat, into the net willingly, becoming her racehorse girl..."

"So this is your plan, White Disaster... What a clever scheme."

"But do you think you're the only one who knows the next brilliant move?"

After regaining his composure and understanding the reasons behind the other party's actions, Rudolf symbolized that he was no longer angry but secretly pleased.

Because Golden Victory was unaware that she also had a backup plan.

Oguri Hat isn't the only genius with a goosebumps who defied the rumors.

Chapter Twelve: A Special Assessment from the Central Government

"I apologize for losing my composure. I understand your actions and plans, but there are indeed some issues here."

But right after Rudolf offered his symbolic apology, she changed the subject and became slightly more serious.

"Since my personal preferred proposal, which was within the permissible range, has been rejected, we will have no choice but to proceed according to the regulations."

Although she didn't quite understand why Maruzensky suddenly took on the duties of a secretary, Rudolf still thanked this senior for stopping her in time; otherwise, her choice to give up would have somewhat damaged her reputation.

Since being soft doesn't work, let's be a little tougher.

Compared to those chaotic villains who only exist in the shadows, she, holding an important position at Treson Academy, has no need to resort to such petty tricks.

"According to the regulations set by the Horse Girls Association, although there are no explicit regulations on the requirements for trainers' guidance, it is generally not allowed to conduct private guidance without reporting if the trainer does not meet the registration requirements and affects the fairness of the competition."

“Our Central Teresen Academy Student Council is also an organization under the Uma Musume Association. Now that we have discovered this matter, we must take disciplinary action.”

"Those who participate in the competition and those who have information will undergo a strict review after being reported. This includes a special assessment of the trainer's qualifications and the horse girl's career conduct, in order to confirm that there is no cheating or other violations in the competition."

"An assessment...?!" Upon hearing this, Kitahara panicked instantly: "W-how could this be? This isn't Central Tereson Academy, there's no need to do this, is there?"

Kitahara Yutaka has been in Kasamatsu Tressen for over ten years, and he has never heard of any such thing as an assessment for local trainers!

Furthermore, from Rudolf's symbolic answer, we can infer that the scope of the assessment included not only Fujimasa March and Shibasaki.

This even includes myself and Little Chestnut Hat!

“I understand…” Shibasaki, unlike Kitahara next to him, was not flustered. He simply nodded to show his understanding and asked, “Um, I would like to ask what the assessment content is? And who are the candidates for the assessment?”

"The usual assessments are mostly written tests or Q&A sessions, but since this violation involves the winner and the second move, I will make a special suggestion to the management to use a competition format for the assessment. This is the only way to objectively restore the fairness and rationality of the competition."

"As for the candidates to be assessed... naturally it's the four of you, no, the five of you."

Using regulations to drive the pace of events is something this legendary female racehorse, who has gradually faded from the domestic racing scene with a high profile, is already adept at.

Handling various miscellaneous tasks at Treson Academy over the years is also a form of training for the horse girls.

What she needs to do now is to get these victims, who are deeply entangled in the luring of the Golden Victory, into the rhythm of her Rudolf symbol in the name of the Association's rules.

"The detailed assessment method involves many factors and is not convenient to discuss at the moment. However, in view of the fact that you have received private guidance through the central trainer, we will specially send the current racehorse girl from the Central Tresen Academy as a judge to participate in the designated race of Kasamatsu and become the core content of this assessment."

"You mean there will be Central... Uma Musume, as an opponent?!" Hearing this somewhat incredulous answer, Kitahara looked blank and then retorted, "How could they possibly win?!"

"It's all over, it's all over... I heard from Uncle Liu that if you fail this kind of test, besides affecting your career evaluation, you'll also get special attention from the association, and if you fail a second time, your license will be revoked..."

However, compared to Kitahara's panic, Oguri Hat calmly pointed out the key point:

"As long as we beat that racehorse girl from Central Tressen, that's all that matters, right?"

Whether out of ignorance or fearlessness, this is indeed the attitude one should have when facing challenges.

"Actually, the goal of the assessment is not necessarily to defeat that examiner, but if you can beat her, passing the assessment will be a piece of cake."

However, just as Rudolf replied to Little Chestnut Hat with a symbolic tone of slight appreciation...

For some reason, everyone present at the Zhongjing Arena felt it.

Those female racehorses from the central government, even though they mostly didn't show much emotion on their faces and remained quite gentle and elegant, involuntarily exuded a fierce confidence.

Central racehorse girls and regional racehorse girls are almost two different species in their eyes.

And now Oguri Hattori is saying that defeating Central Uma Musume would be enough?

Such a response is tantamount to taunting them to their face, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to use offensive or even worse words.

However, they remained largely focused on this collective confidence, maintaining their elegance without taking any further action.

None of the people in this group believed that Oguri Hat could beat Saima Musume, who had received a full education at Central Teresen Academy and qualified to compete.

Oguri Hat seemed to have no reaction to this, as did the other humans.

However, after Fujimasa's gaze swept over the group of racehorse girls from Central Treisen, his already fierce and sharp eyes seemed to become even more terrifying.

Is this... the central government?

She could sense that the source of this confidence was their status as members of that elite academy.

Somewhat strangely, this feeling was not present in Maruzensky or Rudolf, who were standing before him.

No, similarly, that was also a former Central Racehorse Girl, Golden Victory. Even though she was extremely strict during training, she had never had that kind of aura that she subconsciously disliked.