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

"In that case, let's ask the second person if they'd like to join the team..."

Hearing these words from the other person before they left, Kitahara asked a question, somewhat puzzled:

"Join the team? Wait, are you here to poach Oguri Hat? Um, aren't you Uma Musume?"

"Ah, right, I'm a racehorse girl, but I'm also a trainer." As she spoke, she pulled out her trainer's certificate.

[Central Treson Trainer - Golden Victory]

......

Fujimasa was extremely unwilling to accept the sudden reversal and the scorching defeat after the match, but she was powerless to respond.

She could only gasp for breath after she stopped walking.

"Haa."

We lost...

"Haa...haa..."

We lost! We lost!!!

All the anger in his heart had been burned away with the sprint.

She even felt like she was almost completely exhausted.

So tired...so painful...

Then...why?

Why is it that even with her little hat, Oguri is still able to keep sprinting?

She glanced ahead at the racehorse girl who was still able to chat with her trainer after finishing her sprint.

I cannot understand the Fujimasa March.

Until a strange voice next to her gave her an answer.

"That's because she has plenty of energy."

“You are all born different. You have good aptitude, and with the help of a top-notch trainer, you may have the opportunity to stand in the center.”

"Huh? Then why did I lose to her..."

"That's because she's a monster, a monster who can win first place without a trainer, or rather, a third-rate trainer can make her win first place on this stage."

Looking at Kitahara, who was dancing wildly in the distance, completely disregarding Oguri's post-match physical condition, Golden Victory described him as a "third-rate trainer."

"Wait, who are you?" At this moment, Shibasaki, the trainer of Fujisaka March, walked over.

Seeing that she was chatting with Fujimasa, who was adjusting his breathing, he quickly interrupted her, saying, "Please wait until the contestants have recovered before talking about irrelevant people."

"who am I?"

She clenched her teeth slightly.

The smile on her face gradually became arrogant amidst her beauty.

"I love it when someone asks me this question."

In an instant, on the finish line, within most of the racetrack area.

Everyone, all the racehorse girls, fell silent.

The pure white horse girl, dressed in a simple red sports jacket, spoke her name as if giving a command to the other horses on the racetrack.

"Golden Victory, the undefeated racehorse girl who has been suspended for six months and is currently working as a trainer!"

Chapter Two: Shadow Tricrown Uma Musume Pretty Derby [White Disaster] - Golden Victory

The voice wasn't very loud, but all the horsewomen present heard the name.

But there's something else that allows them to more directly perceive this racehorse girl who claims to be a trainer, than her voice.

Most of the people present felt their hearts skip a beat after hearing Golden Victory's self-introduction.

My body is starting to feel strange...

It has little impact on humans, but a significant impact on the female horses participating in and watching the races.

Their bodies, which were far stronger than those of ordinary humans, began to tremble involuntarily.

Just as everyone was forced to calm down by Golden Victory's self-introduction, about six seconds later...

Little Chestnut Hat then blurted out her question.

"Who is Kitahara, the Golden Victory?"

When asked by his own horse, Kitahara straightened up and forced himself to respond.

"Eh... Golden Victory... I really didn't know that."

He himself was completely baffled.

"Logically speaking, if her title includes the name 'Invincible,' she should be a very famous racehorse rider, even in a local area, let alone the fact that she just said she's from the central government..."

Just as Kitahara was perplexed by his meager knowledge base.

A voice came from the direction of the competition exit.

"That's because that girl isn't an undefeated racehorse girl at all!"

"She completely ignored the fact that she was disqualified. What kind of undefeated record is that?!"

An elderly man dressed casually in a Hawaiian shirt and straw hat, wearing sunglasses, leaned on his cane and gave his answer in the momentarily quiet arena.

The badge he wore, symbolizing a central trainer, was particularly striking in the sunlight.

[Central Treisen Trainer - Ginjiro Rokuhei]

Having just discovered the existence of Golden Victory and heard her current introduction, Rokuhei Ginjiro, who was standing on the edge of the arena, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

He was so angry that his mustache stood on end, and he walked unsteadily, yet he charged aggressively toward the direction of Golden Victory.

"Hey, my respected fellow trainer." Golden Victory greeted the other person by raising one hand.

"What's with the heck?! Didn't the Horse Girls Association say that you're not allowed to participate in the race during your suspension? What's the point of you being so enthusiastic about intimidating these local horse girls? Do you want to be permanently banned? Gold! Victory!"

"Huh? Did I?"

Golden Victory tilted his head, his ears deliberately avoiding the direction from which the other party was coming, indicating his confusion.

But she immediately responded to the other party's question, "Besides, that rule against me was during the competition, prohibiting me from watching the game from the railing area. And the restrictions on the field only mentioned the entire competition, but the competition is over now, isn't it?"

"Sixth Uncle, who is she?" Bei Yuan asked his elder with some confusion.

"Her? She's a walking example of a racehorse girl, an ever-unpredictable factor on the racetrack, the white devil of Treson Academy, the Golden Victory of 'White Disaster'."

Upon hearing the other party's dismissive response, Golden Victory immediately became unhappy.

"Hey~ If you're going to introduce me, at least make it sound nice. Putting aside the fact that I'm undefeated, I'm still a triple crown Uma Musume, so you can at least mention that."

"You dare bring this up again? Back then, you were just one win away from achieving the Triple Crown, weren't you? And when you crossed the finish line and won the Kikusho race, you won by a whopping seven lengths, right?"

"During the final sprint of the Chrysanthemum Festival, he shouted 'Ora Ora!' and violently destroyed the terrain. The mud he kicked up caused the horse behind him to lose speed and almost caused a collision. In the end, he was disqualified and his ranking was invalidated for using improper means."

After rattling off a string of words, the old man gently pinched his chest to catch his breath before continuing:

"As a result, many female racehorses had to take a long time to recover from the physical and mental problems that followed. It was already quite good that the trainers didn't file charges against you and get you banned from racing!"

"What? You haven't learned your lesson yet after being really suspended? What are you planning to do now?"

But just as this trainer, who was no longer young, was angrily and forcefully criticizing,

Golden Victory glanced away, his tone slightly weaker, but he still retorted bluntly:

"Tch, who told her to always try to run behind me and save her energy for the final sprint? And then, just as I was about to sprint, my leg accidentally kicked up some mud."

"Besides, the condition of the venue that day wasn't great to begin with, and it was an accident that Mudba chose my shoes over the grass."

These words sounded very innocent, and at the time, many people even felt sorry that she hadn't won the triple crown.

However, nowadays, whenever a Central Trainer hears an explanation like "Golden Victory," they tend to think that it was all part of the foul-breaking horse girl's plan.

This move wasn't considered a foul at the time.

Because no racehorse girl has actually mastered this move into a controllable pattern; it's more of an accident or an unrepeatable coincidence.

Unfortunately, the effect was too significant and almost caused a disaster. Even though it was just an accident, the Equestrian Girls Association was under pressure due to the public outrage and had to cancel Golden Victory's qualification for the competition, allowing the second-place Equestrian Girl to take the spot and win.

It's worth mentioning that the performance of the horse girls on the winner's stage after the race was impressively poor.

Even with today's well-established system, that performance still ranks firmly among the top three worst performances in the history of the Chrysanthemum Appreciation.

"Alright, ignore her." Tapping his cane, Rokuhei Ginjiro raised his voice and replied, "Everyone else, if you feel unwell, move away from the track and rest for a bit. Go home."

Upon hearing this, the other female riders quickly left the area. Many glanced at Golden Victory with a hint of displeasure, but their eyes held even more fear.

"Um, Little Chestnut Hat, how about we..."

"Oh, I'm fine."

Oguri Hat shook his head to indicate that he was fine, but he was still upset to see his companion Shining and his trainer Kitahara looking disheveled.

Looking at the now completely silent Fujimasa March in the distance, Oguri Hat said:

"Let's race together on the East Sea Darby field, march."

"Next time... I won't lose next time."

His eyes were fierce, but for some reason the anger had vanished, making Fujimasa's words sound somewhat powerless.

In the end, Oguri Hat only exchanged a glance with Golden Victory before leaving the racetrack with his trainer and the newly radiant Glory.

As for Rokuhei Ginjiro, he only glanced at the still-standing Golden Victory, sighed slightly, and then left the arena with the crowd.

As for Fujimasa March, at this moment she was just staring wide-eyed at Golden Victory.

What about the anger...?

Why? I can't get angry anymore.

Didn't I lose?