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

With his expressions and actions perfectly timed, Golden Victory immediately guessed his opponent's little scheme.

"What's wrong? My racehorse lost to you, and you seem pretty resentful, huh?"

Having her little scheme directly exposed, Tamamo Cross disregarded her own feelings and awkwardly scratched her head as she replied:

"No, but didn't we receive your guidance, senior? It's still very frustrating that we lost to Fujimasa March under these conditions."

"Well... from your perspective, that seems to be the case, but there's still a tiny bit different from what you said!"

"Let's not talk about that for now."

The art of persuasion is something even a golden winner can do to some extent.

Avoid addressing the main or less immediate points of conflict, and instead focus on the secondary points of conflict.

"The playing field is poor and full of various dangers you are unfamiliar with. Not to mention the march, you probably won't accept it, but Oguri Hat should be considered a formidable opponent in your eyes, right?"

Upon hearing the opening remarks of the Golden Victory commentator, Tamamo Cross silently nodded in agreement with her statement.

"......Um."

"You should know that March beat Oguri Hat before, and that victory was in the last match of the Golden Youth Tournament."

"Could it be that Oguri Hat isn't a racehorse girl from the Kasamatsu region, but rather a racehorse girl from the Central region?"

The other person shook their head.

"That's settled then, isn't it?"

"Since you're so accepting of losing to Oguri Hat, what reason do you have to be dissatisfied with the fact that you and the marching ballad tied for the same place?"

Of course, even Golden Victory thinks this is mostly fallacy.

It's just that Oguri's talent is undeniably evident in his running ability, and even though he comes from a different place, it only makes everyone look forward to the day when this goose-haired monster will step into the central arena.

As for March, her performance, her potential, and her background all seem to fit the profile of a top-tier local racehorse girl.

Upon closer inspection, the three chestnut-haired horses that could also be considered top-tier local racehorse girls were essentially relegated to the background in this race.

It's incredibly difficult to change people's prejudices against local horse girls.

Even though her performance was second only to Oguri in Kasamatsu, and she even beat him last time, it was mostly seen by everyone as the credit for her golden victory.

It can only be said that people's prejudices about certain things will always exist, and it is extremely difficult to change them.

Unless something truly groundbreaking is done, this prejudice will persist until the day Racer Girl retires...

Miracle Girl is a horse that breaks down and shatters everything that the world believes in.

"I see......"

His tone was less stubborn and more an expression of agreement with the facts that Golden Victory had repeatedly mentioned and argued.

In fact, back when she and Fujimasa were actually on the field and competing against each other at crucial moments, she had already acknowledged the strength of that local goose-haired horse girl.

Even if the outcome was largely due to geographical advantages and her own shortcomings, the result is the result, and she still acknowledges it.

The problem is that all those feelings vanish the moment the results are announced.

The same ranking represents the same level of strength.

However, this was more a matter of Tamamo Cross not being able to accept the result immediately.

Her pride wouldn't allow her to admit this fact.

But she lost, didn't she?

Having already lost, is there any need to maintain that unnecessary dignity?

Thinking of this, the girl with the reed hair instantly fell into a depressed mood again.

"Phew, very good. Anyone who can understand and be persuaded by me can be considered a reasonable person."

Well, I reckon Rudolf will still owe March an apology by then.

If she hasn't made a move after the performance ends and the audience leaves, then we'll just go for it!

It's not about being unfair to anyone or showing favoritism.

In Huang Jinsheng's view, since Fujisaka March did what she was capable of, she should not be subjected to the kind of discrimination she shouldn't have.

Furthermore, in terms of the length of time, Fujimasa March was the first horse girl to receive her guidance.

Isn't it normal to cherish your first time and treat the other person well?

After assessing her inner emotions, the pure white horse girl immediately focused her attention on resolving the problem with Tamamo's cross-shaped eyes:

"We've strayed a bit from the topic, let's get back to what I was saying earlier."

"So, in this kind of thankless competition, especially on a rainy day, if you accidentally slip or even fall, wouldn't you be at a huge loss, right?"

"You should still have enough confidence in yourself, right? Like, truly, recklessly burning yourself out or something."

Upon hearing Golden Victory's words, Tamamo Cross reluctantly nodded.

She certainly didn't have the resolve to fight to the death in this match.

"Hey, but there is a march, and we veteran horse racers can all tell that."

That second sprint at the finish line was nothing short of miraculous.

It's no longer just a simple muscle working mechanism, but rather the soul forcibly pulling the body forward.

This feeling is a familiar scene for these racehorse girls who have devoted countless hours and energy to the top racetracks.

And these words seemed to finally dispel the lingering awkwardness in Tamamo's heart.

"Then, does Little Chestnut Hat, does she have one too?"

"Her? How would I know?" Seemingly unconcerned by the question, Golden Victory casually replied, "Why don't you just ask her after you beat her in the next match?"

"Hey, that frivolous thing is coming to the central government too, right? So... can we still beat her?"

He was initially excited and eager to try, but his body trembled halfway through his sentence.

Ultimately, Tamamo's cross-shaped expression turned into self-doubt.

Momentum... our winning streak momentum...

That's all... that's all...

She didn't even know how to ask Golden Victory about this.

According to the teacher who taught her the secret to building momentum, once her winning streak is broken, in addition to losing momentum, she may even experience physical problems.

Strangely, in Tamamo Cross’s view, apart from making him feel insecure about dealing with Oguri Hat in the future, there seemed to be no other side effects.

So... the momentum just disappeared as the other party said, and then it was gone?

Thinking of this, Tamamo Cross's expression became somewhat awkward.

"Senior, there's a question we've always wanted to ask, and it's also the main reason we specifically asked you to come here."

She really only wanted to clarify this point.

Unexpectedly, he was completely overwhelmed by Golden Victory's few words and actions after entering the room.

Ultimately, it was through the explanation offered by this senior colleague that she managed to regain her dignity and self-confidence.

"Go ahead and tell me. Although I roughly know what you want to ask me, I'll only understand the details if you tell me yourself, Tamamo."

As he said this, Golden Victory also made a wise gesture by pushing up his glasses.

The only slight drawback is that Golden Victory isn't wearing his glasses right now...

"Um... I felt like my momentum was gone after I lost to Oguri Hat, but apart from feeling really sad, I don't think I've experienced any of the terrible consequences you mentioned, senpai?"

Hearing this, Golden Victory finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart...

Phew... there might still be hope.

I just don't know if this medicine will be effective for my symptoms.

After carefully considering her words, the pure white horse girl decided to continue maintaining her image as a senior expert.

To deceive others, you must first deceive yourself.

"Hmm... I have a general idea now that you've said that, Tamamo-chan."

"Then, senior, how is my body?!"

"Your body is fine."

Tamamo Cross: "?"

If it were Ping Changyuzao, he would have directly criticized her and thrown the criticism in her face.

However, Tamamo Cross's emotions had been constantly manipulated by the pure white horse girl in front of her, and now she was so tired that she was too lazy to complain.

"Hey, Golden Victory senior, can you please stop messing with me? Can't we just talk things out? I still have to go up and dance later."

The words sounded somewhat helpless.

But since Tamamo Cross mentioned going on stage to perform, it means that she has let go of the big weight in her heart.

After hearing the other party's normal but not very interesting response, Golden Victory simply shrugged and replied, "Simply put, you still have your momentum."

"Huh?! It's still there?! How is that possible?! Who are you kidding?!"

Well, it's more interesting that this kid reacts like this.

"Ah, wait a minute, let me think about how to explain this to you..."

"You've lost, but your aura remains. It's just that your current body can't sense it, Tamamo. Do you understand?"

At first glance, it seemed to make a lot of sense, and I even nodded in agreement with what the other person said, almost as if by some strange impulse.

With the limited knowledge and intelligence of a junior like Tamamo Cross, it's impossible to understand how to explain the words of this pure white horse girl who probably only has one head.

Thinking about this, she realized that she didn't even understand it herself, so why was she nodding?

"Wait a minute! Senior! Tell me quickly! How can we get back the momentum we worked so hard to build up?!"

As she spoke, Tamamo Cross finally came to life.

"The method I taught you before was to find the meaning of your own winning streak through the races, but each racehorse girl's interpretation of victory is not necessarily the same."

"So if you are not affected by this, it means that deep down you do not think you have been defeated."