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

From this perspective, if Ma Niang hadn't participated in Mi Yu's competition, she would most likely have been the winner of this debut.

Unfortunately, she was unlucky and ran into Mi Yu.

However, that horse girl wasn't exactly unlucky.

"So, you don't plan to use your aura and skills to influence the outcome of a match when a newcomer debuts, and then use your position as the head of the family to demand that the racehorse girls follow such rules?"

"Twin-turbo, Miura Bourbon, even Miyu, and I estimate that Meguro McQueen would also make the same choice. Is there any particular reason?"

Hearing this, Golden Victory shook her head, and before the other party could ask further questions, she spoke up:

"I didn't restrict my friends' performance at all, but for some reason, basically none of them chose to use their aura techniques on what was initially the most important stage of their competition."

"Is that so? Seeing this result, what kind of emotions are you feeling, Baizai...? I guess you feel more regret, right?"

Upon hearing this, Golden Victory paused for a moment.

Then she nodded slightly, agreeing with Representative Qianming's guess.

She did feel somewhat sorry.

It's not about disappointment, nor is it about anger or doubt.

She just felt a little sorry.

The skills and abilities that one hones through time and effort naturally become one's own.

It was hard to say before, but now that we're in an era of momentum and skill, it's a real shame that a racehorse girl participating for the first time still has such a lack of confidence.

"Hey, maybe it's because everyone subconsciously thinks that a newly debuted Uma Musume (a popular Japanese horse racing show) is barely capable of improving herself and winning races. If she gets hit by someone else's momentum and technique in her debut race, she'll probably have a lifelong trauma."

She gave a reasonable and emotionally intelligent answer, but the pure white horse girl didn't seem very interested in her own wit.

We don't need to go to such an extreme degree of reversal of priorities, after all, the core of horse racing is still the race and seeing who can reach the finish line faster.

However, the problem, in Golden Victory's view, seems to be that everyone is using the momentum technique as a way to ensure results, which has led to the current awkward situation.

"White Disaster, I can't guarantee anything about others, but I'm quite sure that the racehorses under your command have been influenced by you as a trainer and a senior."

"Perhaps it's just their individual habits, but they certainly won't have any problem pursuing victory."

"So, perhaps you could trust your friends a little more?"

Golden Victory: "...Is that so? I think so."

But just as Golden Victory was having this thought, the situation in the game he was following suddenly changed.

Originally, they maintained a good rhythm and planned to continue to make things difficult for Mi Yu in the final stage, forcing her to chase after them on the outer path and trying to exhaust her stamina. However, the horse girl suddenly revealed a flaw, which gave Mi Yu an opportunity to break through.

The next moment, amidst the cheers of the audience, Mi Yu overtook Ma Niang, who was in first place, and took the lead, then began to increase her speed.

The petite figure with black hair raced along the track at breakneck speed, intending to finish the final straight section quickly. Soon, she was almost at the finish line.

When the pure white horse girl in the audience saw that scene, her face was filled with excitement, as if she herself was about to win.

"Cross the finish line!"

We've reached the finish line!

Representative Qianming: "I knew it! You see?"

Because it was a competition for newcomers, Mi Yu's actions were perceived by viewers and commentators who lacked knowledge as a battle of offense and defense based on running skills rather than the application of so-called momentum and techniques.

Unfortunately, at this stage, most people's understanding of momentum techniques is more about the defensive side's mistakes in an offensive and defensive battle, which Mi Yu then seizes to successfully break through and surpass the opponent.

However, in the eyes of Golden Victory and Qianming, these trendsetting horse racing girls, Miyu's breakthrough at the crucial moment was undoubtedly achieved through sheer force and skill...

They were moving very fast, but their pace gradually slowed down after crossing the finish line.

For rice baths, this feeling is completely unfamiliar.

After the competition ended, everyone cheered for the exciting match.

Even before the contestants had left the stage, Mi Yu was already panting as she looked around at the people.

Is this... this the happiness that rice bath can bring to everyone?

"The winner of this competition is—Miyu!!!"

As the commentator's voice faded, the audience

"Rice bath!" "Rice bath!" "Rice bath!"...

Perhaps her voice wasn't as enthusiastic as that of her predecessors who had already debuted and won various high-profile competitions.

However, even though there weren't many spectators watching the rookie competition, such voices still faithfully reached the heart of the black-haired horse girl.

Everyone cheered because of themselves.

Everyone smiled because of themselves.

Subconsciously, or perhaps having mentally rehearsed the upcoming action countless times.

Mi Yu then flashed a bright smile and began waving to the audience as she walked around the arena.

Through the camera tracking the projection screen, all the viewers quickly saw the petite, black-haired horse girl who was somewhat unfamiliar to them. The smile on her face seemed to be infectious to the viewers who noticed her.

"It seems that Mi Yu has a lot of talent in this area."

Chiaki remarked, reflecting on the performance of his junior on the screen.

"Hey, rather than talent, it's more accurate to say that this child has worked hard and simulated for so long, and finally she can show the audience the feeling of happiness she wants to bring to everyone."

"However... the real way for Uma Musume to bring positive feedback to the audience is still during the winner's stage segment after the race."

Facing this person who had just passed the rookie test and debuted as a Uma Musume (horse racer), she offered some words of advice but seemed unaffected by the cheering atmosphere.

For Golden Victory, she wasn't happy because her horse girl had won the race.

She felt more of a sense of accomplishment from this competition...

"sister!"

"Rice bath, rice bath done!"

After wiping away the sweat from her workout, Ma Niang was still incredibly excited after the debut competition.

Unlike her previous duel with Megumi McQueen, this victory brought Yoneba a greater sense of accomplishment than her time at Uma Musume.

Even though, in Mi Yu's opinion, this time their opponent, Megumi McQueen, was undoubtedly stronger and more powerful than them.

"Hmm, you did a great job today, Mi Yu."

After offering encouragement, the pure white horse girl asked the other party with some curiosity about what happened during the crucial moments of the competition.

"You used momentum techniques at the end, right?"

"Yes, Mi Yu wanted to try not to let the opponent have a bad influence from the aura technique, so she used the aura misdirection technique that she has been working hard to learn recently."

"Moreover, the opponent was also in a state of offensive and defensive battle at that time, so Mi Yu believed that using momentum techniques to mislead the opponent at that time was the best approach."

"I see... But if the opponent doesn't make a final sprint, wouldn't it be more convenient to use momentum techniques to hinder her movements?"

After hearing this answer, Golden Victory pondered for a moment before deciding to find out more about his teammate's thoughts.

Putting aside others, as the first horse girl she had ever trained and a sister to, Pure White Horse Girl still wanted to know how much her thoughts differed from the other's.

If even rice baths are like this, then the rest of the group is even worse, not to mention the other horse girls who are learning momentum techniques throughout the era.

"Hmm... Mi Yu didn't think much about it at the time. If she directly used momentum techniques to block her opponent, it would seem to go against her older sister's pursuit of momentum techniques."

"When using momentum techniques, don't overuse them, and don't let others directly discover what you want to do. If it were a high-stakes competition where the opponents were all very strong, like the seniors' competition, Mi Yu might also act like an older sister depending on the situation."

"It depends on the situation... Well, that's true."

Upon hearing this, I thought about it carefully.

Her teammates seem to favor her in terms of strategy, but she really doesn't need to be so tense about the details.

Seemingly sensing the discrepancy between the pure white horse girl's emotions and the question, Mi Yu initially thought that the other person might suddenly be thinking about something.

"What's wrong, big sister?"

"Well, it's nothing, it's just that I suddenly realized you've all grown a lot, and it makes me very happy."

As she spoke, she took another damp towel and wiped the other person's face and ears. The cool and refreshing feeling made the black-haired horse girl tremble with pleasure.

"Alright, hurry up and get ready. The performance on the winner's stage is also a test for Uma Musume in a sense, so don't mess it up."

After giving the other person a soft reminder, Pure White Horse Girl left the contestants' lounge with peace of mind and headed to the winner's stage to give the other person the best first memory.

"If you train even more racehorse girls in the future, you probably won't be able to handle it even if you have multiple people in one."

"Hey, once I, your Golden Victory senior, have finished my rehabilitation and returned to the arena, I definitely won't have any extra time to do anything like training horse girls."

"Anyway, with the Imperial Treasure's achievements as a foundation, and Tamamo's triple crown horse girl to ride on, we can say that we have reached the top in the trainer business."

Representative Qianming: "..."

Everyone's forgotten that this thing is actually an active horse girl.

Absolutely!

How can this thing have been running for so many years!

After thinking about these things, Representative Qianming suddenly felt extremely bitter.

Even later, when Chiaki saw the girl next to him getting so excited and constantly cheering for the rice bath performance on stage, her expression immediately fell, creating a stark contrast with the pure white girl next to her...

The busy days continued, and soon it was time for the final debut race of the new generation of Golden Victory Horse Girls.

"Tsk tsk, I smelled a lot of unfamiliar horse girls on Golden Victory-senpai, but why don't I smell like myself?"

Golden Victory: "?"

Upon hearing that Mejiro Mine had accompanied him to the competition today, Golden Victory couldn't help but feel that it was a bit absurd.

"Ahem, let's not joke around anymore. Let's first congratulate Xiaoshanfeng on your recovery."

Today, Mejiro Mine, whom we haven't seen for a long time, has not only gotten rid of her wheelchair, but also walks almost indistinguishably from a regular racehorse.

"It's probably because my body is better than others, but I just can't compare to you, Golden Victory-senpai."

"Oh, I thought the Mejiro family had made some new research findings in this area, but it turns out it's just that you, Koyamamine, are recovering exceptionally well. Let's have a moment of silence for Titan."

Hearing this news, Golden Victory felt more regretful than anything else.

If the Meguro family truly possesses a similar method, she wouldn't mind paying a price for the Imperial Treasure and the Tamamo Cross.