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

Good morning, Boss Gold.

But Kitahara and Shinonome, who also heard this address, paused for a moment.

"Boss... Boss?"

"That's right. Calling someone 'senpai' doesn't feel authoritative enough, and using 'trainer' as a title doesn't feel quite right since it's not her exclusive title. So why not just call her 'boss'?"

"No, no, this isn't how a racehorse girl should address her trainer anymore, is it?"

Shining Radiance vaguely sensed that her吐槽 (tu cao, a form of witty retort) power was skyrocketing next to this eccentric senior. However, just as she said those words, her gaze drifted and she discovered that Shibasaki in the distance was giving her the same look.

"Ah, hello senior Golden Victory, thank you for spending money."

"It's possible to spend money, but it's good to eat something different once in a while. The food at Kasamatsu Tressen's restaurant is too monotonous, and it doesn't really help my mood."

Upon hearing Golden Victory's explanation, Oguri Hat tilted his head slightly and repeated, "Feelings?"

"Well, never mind, it's a bit difficult to explain this to you." Knowing that the other party was the monstrous gluttonous Golden Victory, he naturally understood that Oguri Hat definitely didn't have any experience with this.

"Well then, I need to confirm with you before we go to eat."

“Your trainer, Kitahara, has already made a request to me, and I am currently willing to guide you. There is just one question left.”

The pure white horse looked into the grey eyes of the horse with the greyish hair before her, then asked in a slightly solemn tone:

What's your opinion?

“Me? My opinion is the same as Kitahara’s.”

However, this answer was immediately rejected by Kim Seung-ri: "You're lying."

Oguri Hat's body trembled for a moment when this senior directly said it.

She's really not good at lying.

However, this shouldn't even be considered lying; it's more of an act of spite.

"Kitahara is my trainer, and I respect Kitahara's arrangements."

"Very good, at least I like this initial awareness, but that's no excuse for you to hide things from me or lie to me."

She nodded and began by praising the other person, but in the next sentence, the pure white horse girl still wouldn't let go of Oguri Hat.

She just wanted an answer, and it had to be from the other person.

Without doing so, at this stage, Golden Victory doesn't believe he can make a enough impression on Oguri Hat to make her realize that she really needs Golden Victory.

"I..." The girl stammered through gritted teeth, her voice trembling under the pressure of the questioning. However, she avoided meeting Golden Victory's gaze.

In the end, she made up her mind.

"I want to know just how big the gap is between me and you, senior."

"I also want to know just how strong the top female racehorses in the Central region really are."

"I can't accept training from seniors before I get the answer."

He revealed his true feelings, but his answer only made Golden Victory burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha... Sorry, I wasn't trying to mock you, don't misunderstand."

"I'm just so happy."

"Even the Little March doesn't have the courage to make such a request to me."

She slowly straightened her body from a slightly reclining posture, and her entire aura became inexplicably solemn, yet she still maintained a "happy" expression on her face.

"Alright, let's treat this as the last exercise before cooking, a practice match. Little March, you and Little Chestnut Hat, come together."

"I have to make this clear first, this is just a practice match, I can't possibly go all out."

"Otherwise, if I take things too seriously and make you lose your appetite, that would be a dereliction of duty as a senior."

As they spoke, it was under the morning sunlight at Kasamatsu Tresen Academy.

Golden Victory finally lifted up her bright red sports jacket!

The smile that graced her beautiful face was gradually becoming more excited!

Chapter Seventeen: The Imposing Aura of Two Layers

Before going out for dinner, the three participating horse girls decided to have a challenge competition, and they immediately began their respective warm-up exercises.

"Oh dear, I feel like I'm not at my peak lately. I guess I've been resting for too long..."

While complaining about his physical condition, Golden Victory skillfully performed warm-up exercises, then turned to the two Ash-haired Horse Girls who were also warming up and instructed them:

"You don't need to put too much pressure on yourselves. Let me think, one lap on the Kasamatsu track is exactly 1,200 meters. Do you plan to decide the winner in one lap or two laps?"

When asked casually, although Golden Victory was very happy to be able to compete with other female racehorses after a long time, she did not forget her responsibilities as a trainer.

She observes every choice and thought process of the trainees, and these are all included in her training policy.

After all, this was a practice match, and the venue was inside the academy.

She wasn't so serious about it that she lost her mind; she could even reminisce about the wonderful times she spent running with her classmates at Central Teresen Academy during the warm-up phase.

As for the two human trainers, Kitahara and Shibasaki, they were mostly just observing the central trainer's instructions from the sidelines.

At that moment, Fujimasa's sharp gaze fell upon the Central Race Girl before her, and she then offered her suggestion.

"Let's settle this with one lap. You shouldn't have any objections to giving us a slight advantage on the field, right?"

Oh? That's pretty good.

So you've already cleaned up the mess you made of me from before?

But Little March, who made this suggestion, you really are a mischievous classmate.

Golden Victory found the suggestion of Fujimasa March very interesting.

The impact of aura is greatest when first encountered; as the number of times and time increase, the body naturally develops a certain degree of resistance.

This could be considered an intangible advantage for Fujimasa March, who had undergone ten days of grueling training.

I can't outrun you, but as long as there are people behind me to catch me, it doesn't matter.

But...

This so-called "first impression kill" is actually meaningless to a racehorse girl like her who can play with her aura in all sorts of ways.

Besides, even if you are fully prepared for the competition, in the end, it is still the strength that matters.

"I have no objection, but what about you, Oguri Hat? Can you manage one lap?" She didn't point out these things, saying that tactical decisions could be reviewed after the race.

A lap of 1,200 meters is considered a short-distance race, which is not actually a specialty for the two young female racehorses present.

However, this is already the largest area of ​​the official venue that Kasamatsu Tressen can provide. The venues in other areas are basically unusable as simulation venues due to lack of maintenance.

Of course, they could also consider a lap and a half or a more precise track distance, but Golden Victory has always been indifferent to this.

After all, this wasn't an official competition.

"I'm not very good at running the 1200 meters, but how about one and a half laps? Senior Golden Victory."

"I'm fine with anything, but it would be best if you all agreed on something."

The two exchanged glances and finally nodded silently: "Senior, 1,800 meters."

To be honest, when Golden Victory first heard them make the challenge, he initially considered giving them a half-lap or something...

But this is no longer releasing water, it's releasing the ocean.

Not only did it fail to leave a lasting impression on Oguri Hat, it may also cause her to have some reservations about her future training.

Even if this match has a stronger guiding significance, they are still rivals on the field, and are objects that must be respected and taken seriously.

In short, to win this match, Gold must beat Oguri Hattori so badly that she has to submit...

"Kasamatsu Tressen Training Race, Kasamatsu Tressen, Sand, 1800 meters."

Kitahara, who was temporarily acting as a commentator for the event, used borrowed amplification equipment to broadcast the event.

Although he himself felt that there was no reason to comment on such a miserable venue as Kasamatsu Tressen, Kitahara could not go against the advice of Ginno Victory, who was the training consultant.

"Well, even a practice race is still a competition. You still need to be fully prepared to do as much as you can so that you can run a happy race without any regrets!"

After warming up, the pure white horse girl immediately adopted the posture befitting a passionate teacher, giving a thumbs-up.

It's a pity that my sports jacket isn't the winning outfit; when I actually run, it just makes me feel awkward and constricted, offering no help whatsoever.

Otherwise, Kim Seung-ri really wanted to be like those passionate teachers in TV dramas, running happily with their students in the sunshine.

"Alright, alright, then please run a race without regrets. Please take your positions."

Too lazy to even comment on the Golden Victory, Kitahara picked up the megaphone and continued speaking, while Fujimasa March and Oguri Hat were already fully prepared.

"Sand... Boss Gold's insights into grasslands were even more profound than those in textbooks, but she probably wouldn't be so good at sandy terrain, right?"

Fujimasa was pondering his plans.

She believes that Golden Victory, as a strong contender in Central Racehorse Girls, should be good at turf rather than sand.

After all, the central stage is often for racehorses that can gallop across the grasslands and win.

"Oh right, wait, wait, stop! Stop!"

Just as Kitahara was about to call out the start of the match, Golden Victory interrupted him.

She quickly explained her reasoning:

"Excuse me, um, I need to use the restroom..."

After saying that, before anyone else could react, the pure white horse girl dashed off towards the toilet, leaving the others slightly bewildered.

She quickly walked to the secluded toilet area, and after carefully observing that there were no other racehorse girls or humans around, she made sure to get out of sight.

The pure white horse girl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That was close..."

"If I had started a race when I was in that state, I probably would have really worn these two juniors down... Thank goodness."

"There's nothing I can do about it. It's been a long time since I've raced with anyone, so I tend to forget things easily."