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

"It's more often used in a few intensive obstacle courses or parkour sports with significant elevation changes; it's almost never seen in flat terrain events because it puts a lot of strain on the legs..."

As a symbol of the legendary racehorse Rudolph, she has a broader perspective, and as the president, she needs to acquire more knowledge than other racehorse girls.

The more you learn and see, the more you naturally know.

"Because of the height of the horse girl... is that right?"

"Yes, people with longer legs run faster, but they also have to withstand more force." Observing the changes on the field, Rudolf nodded slightly and continued to explain:

"While this doesn't entirely apply to racehorse girls, as factors like track conditions and track adaptation can significantly influence the outcome, it's undeniable that taller, longer-legged racehorse girls have an advantage when gaiting across the field."

"However, if your stride length is naturally longer, it means you will have to use more minimum speed and leg strength when sprinting. This short-legged running style, which at best makes you stand out in the crowd, will naturally not be effective."

By this point, the horse girl with the goose feathers had used her advantages to navigate through the crowd and reach the front.

On the inside of the bend, the gap between him and the main group was only one horse length!

This is a very small difference for the race girls who are also preparing to compete on the fourth turn, and each of them has already made their own preparations to win the race.

For example, the leading horse, number eight, did not intend to rely on a sprint to widen the gap and try to finish the race in a great escape. Instead, she used her lead to slow down slightly when going around the corner, and then accelerated directly to the finish line after she passed the corner ahead of time.

As for the fourth racehorse girl, who was slightly behind and in second place, even though she wanted to do the same thing as the eighth racehorse girl in front of her, she couldn't help but stiffen when she felt an indescribable and terrifying aura behind her.

That's the No. 5 racehorse, Golden City, about to sprint down the bend.

That was racehorse number twelve, Meguro Dylan, accelerating through the bend and preparing to sprint.

Just as the two racehorses were preparing to untie their harnesses and make a final push in the endgame.

Just as the No. 4 racehorse girl was about to burn off her remaining energy on the bend, facing the top two most popular horses, and just wanted to escape as soon as possible regardless of the result,

Hey!

I caught you!

Its azure pupils contained a terrifying, metallic gray-white electric light, like mercury.

Just as Tamamo Cross and two other racehorse girls were less than a horse's length apart.

The cheers from all around began to subside.

My thoughts seemed to slow down even as I walked briskly.

My heart stopped beating for a moment.

Two layers of momentum—

break out!

In an instant, the momentum seemed to materialize.

"How?!" "How could this be?!"

My body...I can't move?!

Dylan and Golden City initially thought that at this crucial juncture, it would be a competition between themselves and the person next to them.

But at that very moment, behind them was the moment they were preparing to sprint.

In a near-second-by-second fashion, a short, hairy racehorse girl slipped between the two of them.

Yet this petite figure exuded an extremely terrifying aura, causing people to hallucinate for a moment.

First, I saw lightning, followed closely by a deafening thunderclap!

Like the awakening of hibernating creatures, it jolted everyone inside and outside the arena awake!

Let them see the true power of the Tamamo Cross!

However, this outburst of momentum was not so friendly to Golden City and Megumi Dylan...

Sprint failed!

Acceleration failed!

The most popular and second most popular horse girls suffered a dramatic reversal at the crucial moment, becoming nothing more than background figures for the third most popular Tamamo Cross...

"Tamamo Cross is surging forward! Tamamo Cross has passed the third and fourth race girls and is now catching up with the fleeing number eight race girl, Akimasa Eikami!!! Tamamo Cross is still accelerating!"

The game has reached a critical moment.

The commentators have also stopped introducing Mejiro Dylan and Golden City, who were originally in second and third place and were preparing to sprint, and instead focused their broadcast on Tamamo Cross!

They surpassed countless people, rising from last place to second.

However, despite making a splash, Tamamo Cross was not content with this achievement.

Their steps were extremely light and quick.

It was as if there was nothing on the ground that could stop her.

The speed increased dramatically.

In the blink of an eye, Tamamo Cross had overtaken the only racehorse girl in front of her.

then......

Running faster and faster! Running faster and faster! Running faster and faster!!!

Oh my god!

Before her body is completely burned away, all a racehorse girl needs to do is...

Running for my life!

What appears before the audience is a long shot that the camera can barely keep up with.

"Cross the finish line!!!"

"The first place goes to Tamamo Cross! It's Ashikaga Mako Tamamo Cross!"

"Second place goes to horse number eight, Akimasa Eika! Third place goes to horse number eleven, Nihon Pillow March, who caught up at the last minute!"

No further information was provided.

Because the commentator is waiting.

His experience told him that something terrible could very well happen.

Waiting for the detailed information from the signal after the photo shoot.

Soon, the screen flickered.

【Big difference】

"That's a huge difference! Tamamo Cross, in the Naruo Kinen race, pulled more than ten horse lengths ahead of second place at this Hanshin Racecourse!!!"

However, what excited the audience even more, and even made them start cheering, was another piece of information.

That was a historic surprise that could be easily replaced even when the score was significantly higher on the field!

"Two minutes and thirty-three seconds! Two minutes and thirty-three seconds! Ash-haired racehorse Tamamo Cross has successfully broken the fastest record in the Naruo Kinen race!!!"

"Tamamo Cross, the racehorse girl with goose feathers, showed everyone with her own feet!"

"As a female horse with a grey coat, she ran faster than anyone else on the track, faster than any horse that has ever participated in the Naruo Kinen Race!!!"

"Let's give a resounding cheer to Tamamo Cross for setting a new record!!!"

After crossing the finish line, the momentum gradually slowed down until the footsteps stopped.

The horse girl with the ruffled hair was enjoying the cheers from the crowd.

Despite her exhaustion, Tamamo Cross skillfully adjusted her breathing, but at that moment she felt her body seemed a little heavy.

But there was no worry on her face, only a tired smile full of accomplishment.

Is this the third floor...?

The weight of this winning streak is truly heavy, senior.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Fighting for Victory

Just as Tamamo Cross was enjoying the privileges of being the winner, waving to the audience from all sides.

The petite, spiky horse in front of them, with its heroic posture and outstanding performance at the end, seemed to put considerable pressure on Kasamatsu and his group.

"Central Racer Girl... Didn't you say you were going to find us an ordinary Central Racer Girl as our opponent? Are you kidding me?"

A record-breaking "ordinary" Central Saima Musume who won the G2 race?

Kitahara was at a loss for words, let alone how to express his protest.

However, the reality is that they have to face such a powerful enemy this time.

"Hmm...it is indeed a bit too advanced. Is this kind of assessment really meaningful?"

Shibasaki was also so shocked by the scene that he began to doubt whether his team could handle such a formidable opponent.

"I believe Oguri can definitely beat this racehorse girl!"

However, after watching the game, the newly emerging brilliance was the first to break free from silence and complaints and voice positive opinions.

"Hey, hey, hey, although I also trust Oguri's abilities, you saw it yourself, right? She's a monster who, even when she made a mistake while starting from the gate in such a strong environment, still managed to win, widen the gap, and break records along the way."

"That's true... but I believe we can win!"

"Indeed, let's put aside the discouraging words and consolidate the existing information first. Since we have to face it, it's always better to prepare in advance than to be afraid here."

Just as the two trainers, Kitahara and Shibasaki, were discussing this matter with Shining Brilliant.

As contestants in this assessment, Oguri Hat and Fujimasa March were surprisingly overly calm.

At least that's how it appears on the surface.

"Little chestnut hat."

"Ok?"

"What do you think of her? That Tamamo Cross."

"She's very strong."