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

"Are you saying that if the central and local governments merge later, you won't have the chance to try to debut?"

Currently, this is more of an experimental approach to blur the lines between the central and local racehorse girls' perspectives among students on both sides. At the very least, it will make it seem that local racehorses no longer completely want to stay in their local areas, rather than having the mindset of challenging the central government that only arises when geniuses or monsters emerge.

This would have been virtually impossible in the past, but thanks to Golden Victory and her impressive skills, many local star female racers are now on par with those of ordinary central racers.

"Hmm... Anyway, you don't have to worry about the number of times you debut. If you really have such thoughts, well, I'll give you some proper training and let you try to cultivate your aura."

"Huh?! Really? But it's already..."

Well, it has to be said that God, or rather, Goddess, is mostly fair.

Shining Radiance possesses extraordinary shoemaking talent that can be described as genius or above, but she is on equal footing with her current state, which can almost certainly be considered as lacking the talent to become a racehorse girl.

But... just as Golden Victory encouraged her, she could even use technology to change her destiny.

Now, the customized racing shoes that the brand-new Glory is actively developing, in Golden Victory's view, do indeed have the potential to make up for those talent gaps.

After all, all the other party wanted was to win the debut competition.

"Um, well, then, I'll have to trouble you, Golden Victory-senpai."

In fact, the new brilliance is completely different from when he was asked and persuaded by the Golden Victory.

The current Gold Family has other trainers who can help them, so even if it's just to use Aura Techniques, there's no need to go to Gold Victory. Fujimasa March is already qualified to teach.

Perhaps, perhaps, she simply wanted to confirm with the other party whether the promise Golden Victory made to her back then still held true.

Of course, she might have also considered him the best trainer in her heart. Given that Mama Musume wanted to have the best resources, she naturally approached Golden Victory.

As for why this thought arose because Oguri Hat was competing in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation competition...

Perhaps, it's because seeing how much Oguri wanted to win the match stirred up some forgotten feelings of excitement and longing within me...

Enter at the second bend.

The East Sea Emperor is currently in seventh place, but he is still in the main force. In a sense, this place is not a good location for the Emperor's Treasure.

Perhaps because of her experience at the beginning of the game and the setbacks she suffered in the past, she now doesn't want to enter the range of everyone's concentrated fire before the crucial moments of the game.

However, as the East Sea Empress who still has the power to use her aura and skills to influence other horse girl rivals, she is now thinking about how to gain a sufficient advantage.

Then there's another point.

What is Oguri Hat's secret weapon?

Or rather, what exactly is the crystallization of her hard work in this short period of time?

Such questions lingered in the mind of the Emperor of the East Sea, and in a sense, they had become one of the main reasons why the Emperor was most hesitant to take risks.

Because I was injured once, because I experienced despair once, and because I went through a recovery that can be described as miraculous.

Even if such a miracle could be replicated, the words Kuronuma said at the end of the treatment plan completely lingered in the heart of the Emperor of the East Sea.

If you run too far, your legs will still be in danger.

To run or not to run.

As a racehorse girl who has grown up in a short period of time, she has already begun to have the so-called power of self-determination.

But this decision is very subtle.

Because usually, the decision is made by an objective person outside, such as a trainer like Golden Victory.

Run, run to the very end, because you need to obey orders.

If you're not going to run, then just avoid the battle; there's plenty of time in the future.

But now, whether it's the beloved Chairman Rudolf, the symbol of the East Sea Emperor, or her trainer, Senior White Disaster, they all seem to prefer letting this genius racehorse girl make her own decision.

It wasn't a matter of improvisation during the game, but rather a truly mature action taken after deep thought and consideration.

We can only continue to observe the situation for now.

Looking back now, Dibao is actually quite grateful for their unreasonable gang-up tactics at the very beginning.

Because her aura is a considerable burden, and it can also unconsciously infect people with that emotion, causing them to stop thinking about details and just rush around recklessly.

It offset the damage, reduced the energy of others, and even forced out the dangerous figure, Megumi Ardan, ahead of time.

Although she was the third most popular racehorse girl, she had already caught the attention of the East Sea Emperor a long time ago.

Of course, this is just a coincidental chain of thought.

If the Emperor of the East Sea hadn't chosen to acquire and utilize the momentum that the audience had placed on him, he might have already fallen into the trap and been severely dragged down.

That near-paralyzed state caused by multiple momentum techniques was something that Senior White Disaster had done in his team training.

It was a truly memorable experience, and one that the Golden Family desperately tried to avoid...

After passing the second bend, we returned to the straightaway.

Following the curve of the track, the East Sea Emperor slightly surpassed the previous position, moving up to sixth place.

Besides Yae Musou, there is another racehorse girl ahead of her.

Further ahead are the other familiar opponents.

For now... we'll continue to observe!

correct!

Oguri Hat should also be a target.

So how exactly did she manage to dodge that attack at the start?!

And... and also, she probably didn't make a move in that tiny bay back then.

Too many strange things happened, making the East Sea Emperor even more suspicious of this already unpredictable competition.

If normal horse racing is more of a contest of speed and ability, then in the current races, speed is more of a hard threshold, explosive power is at most a skill, and even the influence of momentum and technique has become narrower.

That feeling... was a bit subtle.

Mejiro Aldan: "...?!"

Suddenly, Megumi Ardan sensed something was very wrong.

In fact, she had already begun to be wary of the Emperor of the East Sea long before this.

It has been said that the Emperor of the East Sea can no longer run, and even if he could, he certainly wouldn't be able to run fast.

Some even say that the East Sea Emperor is only putting on a brave front, and that she will shatter at the slightest blow.

Then, at the start, withstand the momentum and skill attacks of almost all the racehorse girls except for Oguri Hat and Super Bay.

Then, they are currently in sixth place, which seems to be a bit behind the teams ahead of them, but this gap is negligible compared to the entire 3,000-meter track.

Right now, they've only just finished the straightaway and are about to enter the third corner.

The misjudgment of the East Sea Emperor, and how Oguri Hat managed to survive that round as if nothing had happened.

I remember... Yae Musou seemed to be staring intently at Oguri Hat from time to time?

Protection, momentum, audience, armor?

She seemed to have figured something out, but some parts were logically flawed and couldn't be verified. However, Oguri Hat was running ahead of her in a perfectly normal state.

Well, because Megumi Ardan was always worried about the East Sea Emperor behind her, and there was still at least half the race left, she wasn't in a hurry to catch up.

As he moved to a slightly more secluded spot and felt the unfamiliar surroundings, Megumi Ardan immediately realized that something was wrong.

Could it be... the Emperor of the East Sea...?

Is she trying to control the pace of the game?

The journey begins with mastering top-tier racehorse girls, culminating in legendary racehorse girls who can flexibly control the entire race as their graduation goal.

However, most top racehorse girls are reluctant to touch this. They prefer to hone their racing ability and explosive power, and then use the techniques of entering the field to unleash all their abilities beyond the limit in order to win the entire race.

In their view, controlling the game seems unnecessary.

No matter how well you control the game, it can't compare to the performance I deliver when I'm fighting tooth and nail against you.

Do you think you can control me, who doesn't even care about my lifespan?

This kind of thinking has turned domain skills into, in a sense, a sugar-coated poison that cuts off top horse girls from climbing any higher.

But as those once-arrogant racehorses were eliminated one by one by their injuries, the equally outstanding legendary racehorses became the ultimate victors.

Therefore, Megumi Ardan is very rational and ambitious.

But she didn't expect that the Emperor of the East Sea would immediately enter this special state of trying to control the rhythm of the game after just one injury.

Shocked, but even more so, a heightened sense of vigilance towards that talented racehorse girl.

Even if the opponent is truly injured and unable to perform at full strength, Megumi Ardan does not believe that the current Emperor of the East Sea has definitely lost the right to compete for victory.

Perhaps she's currently assessing whether it's worth doing this, and is frantically analyzing all the information from both sides of the horse-themed group.

She was immediately thrown into a state of indescribable panic.

How do you conduct a battle for information control...?

"This match was really quite harmonious."

Subconsciously scratching his face, Golden Victory, feeling that the competition was somewhat different from what he had imagined, complained with a hint of impatience.

"Hmm... I guess it was that impressive opening move that made all the horse girls subconsciously choose to tone it down during the competition?"

Sakura Star King offered his personal analysis from the side.

After all, the chaotic start of the Japanese Darby incident wasn't a peaceful situation; it was a last-ditch effort where the rear tried to drag the front-line horse girls down with them.

In other words, the techniques used back then involved no restraint whatsoever; it was purely about relentlessly trying to take you down no matter what.

"Oh, Xingwang-chan, you mean it's because everyone's already caught up in the hype and can't outrun those ahead, so they might as well unleash all their special moves for a bit of fun, right?"

Those from the Golden Family standing nearby couldn't help but feel extremely embarrassed by the crude interpretation made by their patriarch, the pure white horse girl.

But...on closer inspection, it does make a lot of sense.

"Hmm, that's what I'm thinking. Is there any value in your opinion, sister? After all, you're still in charge."

"What you're really trying to say is, what terrible things will happen when the Emperor's autumn viewing party begins and I, your golden victory sister, make my appearance, right?"

Seeing that the overall situation of the race had not changed much as the team had reached the fourth turn, Golden Victory stroked his chin and nodded cautiously.

Then Kim Seung-ri made what sounded like the most terrifying statement she made today.