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

"She didn't lose, but I didn't win either; it was pretty much that feeling."

"It sounds a bit idealistic, but that's who we are, and that's the conclusion I've reached."

A complex mix of emotions flashed through my mind.

However, Golden Victory was too lazy to bother with these things that were in the past.

There are still younger generations who need her guidance.

"Hmm...we didn't lose!!!"

As she spoke, the woman with the reed-haired horse tilted her head and her ears started twitching: "Why hasn't your momentum returned yet, senior?"

Golden Victory: "..."

Is the sturgeon mother horse of the Lu Mao bloodline simple-minded?

Thinking about it, even Fujimasa March, who is intelligent and has a cool art style, seems to have moments when she acts silly and foolish.

The pure white horse girl could only subtly express that she seemed unable to look at this breed of horse girl the same way anymore...

"No, please let me finish speaking before you pull this classic manga-style move, okay?"

Hearing her senior reprimand her, the girl with the tuft of hair obediently knelt down on the row of chairs in the lounge.

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What do you consider a winning streak?

"Uh... I guess it's just about winning non-stop?"

"So, is my record a little different from what you imagined? Do you think I'm holding back or something?"

Upon hearing this, the student with the tuft of hair nodded readily.

After all, Tamamo Cross knew very well how many times this pure white horse girl had been disqualified or even banned.

Such a golden victory should hardly be associated with the word "winning streak".

"That's because—my definition of victory is different from what you guys think!"

"So, Tamamo, you're the same way. You don't actually agree with this kind of competition."

The answer seemed obvious, especially since the person in question was a master of imposing manners, making their self-example sound perfectly reasonable.

This answer, however, made Tamamo Cross very dissatisfied, and she retorted directly: "Huh? That works too?"

"Why not?"

"We horse girls, especially those with racing talent, can be called racehorse girls. For us, racing is something we are born with the desire to win, that's all."

"So everyone wants to win, so what are you striving for to achieve victory? That's the core message I taught you back then."

As he explained, Golden Victory slightly toned down his previous carefree and cheerful tone.

"You feel like you've lost power, but that's actually more accurate to say the opposite."

"To be more precise, Tamamo, you have successfully found your own source of power from the originally chaotic combination of various elements."

"Take me for example, my victory has nothing to do with other people's opinions, so as long as I can beat them, I don't care if I'm disqualified or banned or anything like that, I just put it on my own account."

"That's my record of victories, something that doesn't need to be acknowledged by others."

"Before this, I wasn't sure if you, Tamamo, were the same as me, but now, in this not-so-important match, the significance of your defeat is actually far greater than your continued victories."

At this point, Tamamo Cross roughly understood.

The victory I perceive in a competition might be related to my physical health, or perhaps even the financial rewards.

So how could we possibly give up just because we stumbled in such a small place?

We don't have enough money.

We haven't accumulated enough fame yet.

So what we want now is a more luxurious and higher-paying victory, isn't it?

Getting bothered by such a trivial competition, I'm such a fool!

The moment she understood, Tamamo Cross sensed it.

Everything he had achieved in those several races, including the prize money, the cheers, and the feeling of crossing the finish line and winning.

These elements were completely integrated, ultimately forming the definition of victory that Lu Mao Ma Niang had for herself.

That is the dignity that Saima Musume Tamamo Cross pursued.

The inherent grandeur was slightly obscured by the mud and water.

Under the warm winter sun that belongs to me, I successfully brushed away the stains on my body and became even purer.

She has finally found her own direction and spirit!

Upon realizing this, the imposing aura of Tamamo Cross gradually disappeared.

This is completely different from her usual appearance!

Instantly sensing the difference in the Tamamo Cross, her eyes welled up with tears again as she looked at Golden Victory and said:

"Senior! I...I did it!"

I was very excited, very thrilled, and even more moved.

Perhaps, there's still a bit of regret.

The power can now be adjusted to be released at different levels, instead of being released all at once after activation.

Just like the unfolding of the three layers of aura before, it was not an enhancement for Tamamo Cross, but rather a different kind of burden.

This is actually a unique disadvantage she faced in this match...

If Tamamo Cross were fully and skillfully mastered, she would use her two layers of aura to face the other two Ash-haired Horse Girls.

Who will win this championship remains a mystery.

"Oh, I knew it! In that case, I can start teaching you the advanced training content now. Congratulations!"

Golden Victory felt extremely fortunate and even gratified to be able to witness the transformation of the Tamamo Cross.

Whether as a senior racer or a trainer, this is a crucial part of her career.

However, after confirming the content of how the other party maintained their momentum, it was somewhat regrettable.

The bounty, the self-interest that led to this realization...

If it were just this match, then Golden Victory could try to deceive her opponent with words to achieve a suggestive effect.

But if this young woman with spiky hair successfully climbs the ladder and reaches the G1 racing stage, which represents the pinnacle of fame and fortune in Japan...

Even international events that reach the world...

It's like falling down one or two flights of stairs won't kill you, but if you climb hundreds of flights and unfortunately fall...

Just one chance, one chance to fail...

Every word she said today will resonate in the moment when the Tamamo Cross has been shattered by failure.

It occurred to Tamamo Cross in the complete form of a curse, even more terrifying than Golden Victory had anticipated.

Even the current Golden Victory team doesn't know what will happen.

After all, she is now a lone traveler on this path of no return, a path of carnage.

For now, that's all we can do...

Let's hope she can maintain her winning streak in the future.

Of course, we should also try our best to help during this period, and we can also provide some of the secret skills that we couldn't share before.

Seeing her regain her confidence, and even being infused with a completely new philosophy, the awakened Tamamo Cross was born.

The pure white horse girl then wore a ferocious yet beautiful smile, pressing down on the other party with both hands, and even unleashing several layers of her aura.

The goal is to pin the other person down so that this little girl with goosebumps can no longer put up any resistance!

"Alright, alright, now that you've recovered, Tamamo-chan..."

"Then hurry up and wash up, get ready, and change into your performance costume!"

What the other person said seemed to make a lot of sense.

But for some reason, as that pure white figure gradually approached her, Tamamo Cross felt a strange sense of unease.

"Otherwise, if you show up in front of the audience smelling terrible and perform, Rudolf would probably chop me to pieces, wouldn't he?"

"So, this time, I, Golden Victory-senpai, will personally supervise you~"

As he spoke, Golden Victory put aside his inner worries.

As he finished speaking, his outstretched hands released the seal.

"Listen to me, let this senior take a look!"

Then the pure white horse girl started attacking the Tamamo Cross!

"do not want!"

"Don't touch there!"

"Me, I'll just cry myself?!"

"Senior, woo woo, woo woo..."

"Waaaaah..."

As mentioned before, the facilities at Kasamatsu Racecourse are actually inadequate and can even be described as rudimentary.

So, at that very day and at that very moment, the place that kept emitting soft moaning sounds became one of the mysteries of Kasamatsu Racecourse.

According to the female racehorses present at the time, it was an intense atmosphere that was so strong it was suffocating, and they could even hear intermittent wails and strange knocking sounds.

In that unpleasant environment, their survival instincts led them to flee the scene, leaving them unaware of what monster caused that horrific phenomenon.

As for whether there were any other victims besides the monster at the scene, the women unanimously said that it was highly unlikely...