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

[Fifth move: Number Six, Tomino Divine Dragon (Three Horses)]

The gap between first and second place ultimately ended with a horse's nose.

However, the most interesting thing about this result is that there was no third place in this competition, only two second and one fourth place.

Yes, there was no third place in this match.

Therefore, after the match, when the results were announced to the commentator, everyone was given a little joke by the playful commentator.

Fortunately, the horse racing fans and spectators who came to watch the races generally did not react excessively to such jokes.

After all, those viewers who support local horse racing girls are already very satisfied.

One local racehorse successfully defeated the central racehorse who had previously won a high-stakes race, while another local racehorse achieved the same result as its opponent.

Oh, and even in terms of order, they chose a very fair alphabetical order because they were the organizers.

In this respect, they were slightly more fortunate, allowing the local area to save face a little more.

"First place, first place is Oguri──hat!"

"Let's celebrate the Kasamatsu Goose Monster who finally won the race in the fierce competition of Goose Girls!"

"Congratulations! Victory has been reclaimed from the formidable enemy of the Reedy Horse! The powerful Reedy Horse Girl from the center has won the match!"

"Its name is the Goose-haired Monster, Oguri-hat! This is the moment of its birth!"

The audience was indeed affected by the commentator's inexplicably rousing commentary as he announced the rankings.

Even though it was still pouring rain outside, enough to block out most of the noise, they still shouted out the winner's name.

"Little Li Hat!" "Little Li Hat!" "Little Li Hat!"...

Such a ranking is actually acceptable to the small number of viewers who want to see Central Horse Girls perform; they can even cheer loudly with those next to them who are cheering for Oguri Hats' victory.

After all, this is a local race for horse racing, so if Tamamo Cross were to win, it would seem like that would be the end of it. It's this result that is so surprising.

As for Tamamo Cross and the fourth-ranked Tokai Shark, their vastly different performances highlighted the stark contrast between the two groups.

But such results, such outcomes.

For Tamamo Cross, who was obsessed with victory, this was completely unacceptable.

Even if the difference between the top three is only a few horse noses, or even if I get a tie for second place.

Even if I could make countless explanations and excuses for this game to explain what kind of disadvantageous environment I was facing.

But can I really accept all of this?

My body was weak several times.

I even felt like I had lost my power.

Without the support of the trainer beside him, Tamamo Cross might not be able to do it right now.

She was so exhausted that she couldn't even cry anymore.

"Hiss...sigh..."

He could only sob silently, even expressing his dissatisfaction with the outcome of the match through his breathing.

This allowed the newly radiant light beside them to witness everything.

"Tamamo-senpai..."

"Heh... Hah, it's okay. We just lost an unnecessary and unimportant game."

"Hey, our trainer!"

"I've been following your instructions, haven't I? I haven't done anything that put too much strain on my body during this match!"

"Because this is a simple local event with not much money."

"But, it's just that I... I feel a little bad for Senior Golden, waaaaaah..."

Having regained some strength, I used it all on this cry.

But her final pride made Tamamo Cross not want anyone else to see it.

So the petite horse girl, wrapped in a large towel, buried herself directly in her trainer's chest.

She didn't want anyone to see her current unsightly state.

She wanted to maintain the dignity she deserved as a Central Racehorse Girl.

She even wanted to say to the goat-haired monster Oguri-hat who took her victory, the kind of thing a loser would say: "You won't lose next time."

Just thinking about these things made her body unsure how to cope with the sudden, extremely unwilling emotions.

She cried intermittently, cried listlessly, and even cried as if she were forcing herself to keep breathing.

No one noticed the details of this action; at most, they assumed that the Central Racehorse Girl might have leaned on her trainer due to fatigue or other factors.

Simply put, there is no direct evidence to make them laugh, even though the vast majority of viewers would not make such a tasteless choice.

However, besides Tamamo Cross and her trainer, there is another person who can be considered an outsider.

"Um... I'll be going now, sorry."

Feeling that he didn't quite fit in, the newly radiant company quickly left the scene after saying this.

The ground beneath our feet was a terrible place that could only be described as muddy and puddled.

However, these things did not cause excessive discomfort for the newly radiant brilliance.

One's own shoes are constantly being adjusted.

So when she saw Tamamo Cross's resentment, and even said that she was facing many disadvantages.

Unable to face this, she quickly turned and left.

Disadvantages...

My shoes were given to Oguri and the shoes specially made for the march.

So it was my shoes that gave them an advantage, wasn't it?

With a slightly relaxed pace, the chestnut-haired girl was savoring her own unique victory.

Oh, that doesn't seem quite right either.

Perhaps that pure white horse girl is also savoring the taste of such victory?

You agree, right? Golden Victory, senior...

The outcome is decided.

The winner's name has been remembered by everyone present.

At this moment, they are shouting the winner's name with great cheers.

"Little Li Hat!" "Little Li Hat!" "Little Li Hat!"

Despite the torrential rain, everyone in the arena continued to call out her name.

"Little Chestnut Hat, let's go back to the players' lounge first."

Kitahara, however, ignored the cheers that were now almost on par with those of a major competition.

Even though I was also infected by such cheers, my blood was so hot that my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest.

But Kitahara's rationality was not clouded by the scene at this moment.

After all, my horse needs rest right now after the intense competition, and she shouldn't have to stay here in the rain and mud any longer.

He wasn't a doctor, so he couldn't be entirely sure whether staying at the same time for too long would worsen Oguri's condition.

That's why he said he didn't dare to gamble.

Even if this is likely to be the first and last time for her to share this moment of glory with her racehorse girl amidst the cheers of the audience.

But just as Kitahara made such a mature and wise move.

A voice spoke her innermost thoughts.

"Do not......"

"Kitahara, you're right. Even though it's still raining on the field, we really shouldn't stay any longer."

"However, my mother said that since the audience supports me and I win the game, I have to meet the audience's expectations."

"So, let's at least give a little greeting to the audience."

As she spoke, the horse racing girl in the goatee, Little Chestnut Hat, turned towards the audience.

She extended her palm and then made a fist gesture toward them.

It's like announcing to everyone that you have already secured victory.

In that very next moment, the cheers far exceeded what the light rain could drown out.

Sound travels to the heavens, and through various recording devices, it reaches even more distant places.

Xiao Lima wanted to share this glory that belonged to her with the people she cared about.

......

"Hey, not bad. Your moves were really cool and you even managed to blast the sound of the heavy rain away. If there weren't so many people, I would have thought someone had won G1."

"Well, as for the others who couldn't beat her, it's better to keep a low profile. But Tamamo seems to be quite devastated. Rudolf, remember to go and comfort her later."

Seeing the chain reaction that Oguri Hat caused on the field after the results were announced, Pure White Horse Girl gave a very satisfied evaluation.

As for the student council president Rudolf and the student council secretary Maru Zenki, they were more pleased with the excellent performance of their juniors when they saw the scene.

If she had chosen to go home and rest immediately after seeing her results, no one would have blamed her in the slightest.

After all, Oguri Hattori had already won this tough race as Kasamatsu's Ash-haired Horse Girl, defeating Central Race Horse Girl.

But now she has chosen to stay and respond to the cheers of the audience, making it all truly her own legend.

This scene was indeed very gratifying to them, these same people who had once created legends.

Even Chunmyung, the representative whose stance was not entirely aligned with Kim Jong-un's and who had clashed with him, expressed his support.

She also smiled with satisfaction as she watched this scene.

But soon, the smile on her face was easily wiped away by the horse girl.