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

This feeling is probably something only she, with her golden victory, could have.

Compared to those wretched old men who would tell themselves they would definitely watch the races but never see them again, she now stands calmly by the railing, watching the racehorses she is training.

The child she was referring to was not Tamamo Cross, but rather Golden Victory Himself.

She grew up, transforming from a horse girl who was cared for into a horse girl who could take care of others.

Perhaps such feelings had already begun to emerge as things gradually improved, but in this Takarazuka Memorial Match, which holds complex significance for Golden Victory, those feelings are arguably even more profound.

"Yes, Seungri unnie really seems like a very responsible person now. At least, the feeling you give me is very different from when we first met."

"Hey, can we take this as you subtly insulting your sister Shengli? You have to remember it's only been about four months."

"Some people may grow up over decades, but others can grow up overnight."

Golden Victory: "...Star King, it's fine for us to talk about some important principles, but when you're talking about principles while also making suggestive remarks, something just doesn't feel right to me."

"Sister! You...!"

Sakura Star King was speechless when the other party so hastily omitted the word "victory".

Perhaps because this way of shouting was, in a sense, as if she had betrayed her deceased sister, Sakura Victory, the moment she uttered it, Sakura Star King seemed to have touched some taboo, and her expression turned very bad.

Then, a hand, so white it could be described as pale, yet so warm, was stroking her neck down to her ear.

"Don't worry, Sakura Victory has already acknowledged that I am your older sister, so you don't need to dwell on these things anymore."

The reason why the two were deliberately separated was mainly because Sakura Star King felt extremely guilty about his past behavior of running away.

After apologizing, she thought she could leave this world without any regrets, but to her surprise, the other person didn't ask any questions and accepted her after hearing her apology.

Sakura Star King was pessimistic about whether Golden Victory would forgive her, so how could he possibly hope that the "life-or-death question" he had asked back then would be answered?

After that, I found new warmth, but in the dead of night, I seemed to hear the triumphant shouts of the cherry blossoms.

They might ask questions, raise doubts, or even directly berate themselves.

It can only be said that the fatal accident that happened at Arima Kinen caused this female racehorse to lose too much.

When she could no longer regain her physical strength, dignity, pride, and self-confidence, she became extremely vulnerable.

But now, just today, after passing by Sakura Victory's tombstone, the recent conflict, and the words Golden Victory spoke to his sister who was sleeping underground at the tombstone.

These things, seemingly invisibly, have helped her try to regain the confidence that belonged to the Sakura Star King.

"Thank you... Sister."

She made her decision.

I've decided to stop worrying about the details of how I address her. From now on, I can call her whatever I want: Sister, Victory Sister, Big Sister, or even occasionally call her "Older Sister" like I do with Golden Journey.

As for Sakura Victory-neechan?

They are the same, identical, without any difference; they can all be called "sister."

Because Sakura Star King does indeed have two older sisters who love her dearly...

The audience's noise was exceptionally loud during today's competition, creating a tense and suffocating atmosphere for the athletes even during the preparation phase.

There were just too many people.

Inside the arena, the order seemed clear, but the riders were well aware that just outside, out of sight, were the seats for the spectators who couldn't enter the arena, arranged in an exaggerated manner that almost circled the entire racetrack.

Perhaps you can't see people, but you can hear their voices, and the powerful atmosphere they create.

With everyone's eyes fixed on the field, the atmosphere became very tense.

"Tsk tsk, this feeling is like it's so hot and humid that it's about to have a thunderstorm and then a downpour."

After sensing the atmosphere around it, Tamamo Cross tugged at its collar and started complaining, while its ears and tail also showed a very uncomfortable physiological reaction.

Looking up, hey, it's still a bright sunny day!

It's fair to say she actually wanted some rain.

"It felt like the audience wasn't watching us race, but rather forcing us to race."

Meguro Dylan also unusually struck up a conversation with Tamamo Cross, seemingly sharing the same strong dissatisfaction with the environment.

But so what?

With so many people, shouldn't we properly thank the fans for their support?

You actually dare to blame it on having too many viewers?

If someone heard this, it would probably make the entertainment news and get a lot of criticism.

However, these words expressed the sentiments of the female horse girls warming up on the spot.

It can only be said that this race is indeed very important for everyone involved with Uma Musume (Japanese horse racing show) and even more so for everyone related to Uma Musume...

"Sanban Popularity! Group 5, Number 8! Meguro Dylan!"

Perhaps for the Mejiro family, the repeated second moves were more of a series of defeats, but Mejiro Dylan himself did not seem to feel much distress about such a record.

If you're not as skilled as others, just try harder next time.

But as a long-time rival of these racehorses, the fact that Mejiro Dylan is ranked third in popularity means that he has never given up on winning the race.

"Second-round popularity! Group 6, number 9! A Japanese Imperial Team player! Can she recreate the momentum of Yasuda Kinen's victory today and become the winner of this Takarazuka Kinen tournament, ending her career with the most perfect result?"

Unlike the previous two races where Meguro Dylan was the second most popular horse girl, Nihon Taio, thanks to her momentum from defeating Yasuda Kinen, became the second most popular horse girl after Tamamo Cross.

The aura was terrifying, even giving people a sense of tragic grandeur.

Yes, the top female horse racer, Teio, has already decided to retire after the Takarazuka Memorial.

This was her last match in every sense of the word!

win!

We must win!

We must win!

Even if... even if countless people on this field don't want her to win this match!!!

"Finally, let's talk about our popularity! Group 2, Number 2! Tamamo Cross!!!"

"Will she be able to defeat all her opponents and achieve final victory, just like in the previous two races, and become the second horse in Japanese racing history to win the Spring Triple Crown, thus achieving her family's consecutive Spring Triple Crown?!"

Upon hearing this, the audience was taken aback.

Then came a terrifying roar of cheers and shouts, like thunder and a tornado, so loud it made you feel as if the veins in your body were about to burst out of your body.

Spring Triple Crown, Triple Crown Racehorse Girl – this is the achievement that almost 90% of the spectators who came here to watch the race today wanted to witness.

However, what they didn't expect was that if Tamamo Cross won today's Takarazuka Kinen race, besides becoming a Triple Crown Girl and the second Spring Triple Crown Girl in Japanese racing history...

Spring Triple Crown...Reign!

Triple Crown Girl's family reigns supreme!!!

This is an incredible achievement that no other company has ever accomplished to this day, not even across generations!

If the Golden Victory's Spring Triple Crown was a miracle, then the family's consecutive Spring Triple Crowns was a miracle within a miracle!

They, everyone, all the people watching the game, are witnessing history that may very well be written into the annals of time!

"Tsk, it's rare that I wasn't called into the top three of the most annoying female anchors' broadcast list. It's kind of annoying."

Perhaps because popularity is something that Golden City cares about more than the simple results of the competition, she was still somewhat dissatisfied with this arrangement, even though she had expected it.

But it was precisely because of this contrast that Golden City also realized his own desire to win this match...

Presentation over!

A boost to momentum!

Its momentum is like a dragon!

It was a terrifying aura filled with tragedy and lingering resonance.

That was the aura of perseverance and relentless effort, a desire to fight for the family.

That's because of someone.

There's another one, which is also the biggest and most terrifying.

She wants to win the race, win the Takarazuka Memorial Race, and earn the title of Triple Crown Girl.

Become a Triple Crown racehorse girl, and then challenge for Golden Victory in the second half of the year!

This match, along with others, are all battles that Tamamo Cross must go through!

The petite, tufted horse girl in front of me seemed to have a different aura from the others.

Now she...

His aura was divine!

Chapter 246 A Real Collective Setback

Game start!

The moment the gates opened, all the racehorse girls' emotions and states instantly surged to their most terrifying and perfect levels.

As if responding to the audience's overwhelming enthusiasm, all the racehorse girls unleashed their full power and fierce spirit to showcase their individual skills and aura.

And then... and that was it.

The scene shows all the female racehorses visibly pausing and looking frustrated.

Yes, no female horse on the track escaped the fate of being affected by the power techniques!

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems this will probably become the slowest record to cross the finish line in the history of the Takarazuka Memorial."

Seeing the group's miserable and pitiful state, Pure White Horse Girl's mouth twisted slightly, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction.

"If we don't come up with a solution to this problem, I'm guessing that for a long time, top horse girl racing competitions will continue to be a series of embarrassing starts and mostly embarrassing finishes."

With a grin, Golden Victory had a feeling that after this Takarazuka Memorial Match, he would definitely be pressured by those prestigious horse girl family heads who held important positions in the Horse Girls Association to come up with a solution or something.

Even though the association itself is guiding the audience's appreciation and aesthetic perspective on the competition, the problem is that there are still many aspects of the competition itself that will affect the number of viewers if the threshold is raised.