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

The principal, some school executives, and board members who are usually not very visible, were all on campus today.

Of course, this situation, where those who are not directly involved are unaware of or unclear about it, is different for the most unique members of the Kasamatsu group today, such as Oguri Hat and Fujimasa March.

After all, since it was a matter of course that their superiors from the central government had chosen to visit their Kasamatsu Tressen Academy by chance, there was no reason not to pay them a visit or at least give them a meeting...

"So, what exactly did you come here for today?"

At this moment, the golden Victory seat was in the meeting space specially set up by the hot spring hotel, looking at the person who came in with a slightly furrowed brow.

Also present were Fujimasa March and Oguri Hat.

What's slightly surprising is that Kitahara and Shibasaki are currently on the opposite side, responsible for greeting guests.

Besides that, there was someone I hadn't seen in a long time.

Rokuhei Ginjiro, Central Trainer.

This man is also Kitahara's uncle.

When the elderly man saw Golden Victory and met with them, he paused and did not respond.

When the other person asked those questions with a somewhat impatient tone, he began to tremble.

The next moment, the old man put down his cane and his knees buckled.

Just as the opponent was about to kneel down, Golden Victory clicked his tongue and forcefully interrupted the opponent's initiative with his aura.

This action resulted in a comical scene where Rokuhei Ginjiro went from kneeling to landing on his buttocks.

"What are you doing? Instead of speaking properly, you're just thinking about kneeling down. Is there anything that needs to be said in such a humble manner? Is this how you apologize?"

At this point, Golden Victory was more dissatisfied with Rokuhei Ginjiro's performance.

If other people find out, they'll say I'm bullying an old person.

She's the most respectful and considerate horse-riding lady.

"Why did I kneel down...? Well, it's because I feel ashamed to face you, Golden Victory, and also because I'm ashamed to face you all."

“I feel so ashamed of my previous prejudice that I even thought about committing seppuku.”

"Tch, I'm even less willing to hear that. Who are you implying someone about?"

Instantly realizing the source of the other party's dissatisfaction, Rokuhei Ginjiro was so frightened that he became incoherent:

"No, no! That's not what I meant! You've misunderstood me, Golden Victory!"

"Um... Uncle Liu really wants to come and apologize, including his previous hostility towards you, Miss Golden Victory, and his disrespect towards Fujimasa March. He really wants to apologize for all of these in person."

"I don't need it here." Before Golden Victory could continue speaking, Fujimasa March answered first:

"After all, it's normal that my previous performance was doubted or not taken seriously, compared to how I won by luck with my momentum and skills."

"It's somewhat reasonable that this old trainer values ​​Oguri Hattori and believes he should win the Chukyo Cup."

The tone seemed to be one of forgiveness, but the next moment Fujimasa's words shifted, focusing on the other person's previous prejudice against Golden Victory:

"But your prejudice against Golden Victory, your distrust of her, and all your grievances are things I can't tolerate and can't even forgive!"

With a wave of his hand, Golden Victory quickly stopped Fujimasa's rare outburst of temper.

"Well, I don't really care. Besides, he agreed to let me mentor Oguri Hat in the first place, so I'll just take it as a form of recognition for me."

The words weren't clearly stated, but everyone actually understood the situation.

Ultimately, it was because it was not Oguri Hat who learned this momentum technique but Fujimasa March who ended up winning the competition, which led Rokuhei Ginjiro to have these opinions.

"But if I said I'd teach Oguri Hat first, would you, you old codger, agree?"

"I... I really don't know how."

The main reason he agreed was because he had personally witnessed Fujimasa's victory in the march.

But what if the other side had intended to train Oguri Hat from the very beginning...

Why didn't Rokuhei Ginjiro do it himself?

Putting aside the pure white horse girl's abilities as a trainer, her reputation in the world of horse racing is so bad that the Horse Girls Association doesn't even want anyone else to know about her.

Yes, the general public is not very clear about her deeds. This is what is truly notorious, orchestrated by evil people, and is in a sense a form of social death penalty.

"Heh, he's pretty honest."

"Anyway, I roughly understand what you mean. Your previous tacit agreement was more about not wanting to explicitly take sides, right?"

"But this shouldn't be the kind of cowardly thing you, old man, would do. Aren't you going to offer some explanation?"

Since the other party is willing to come forward today, Golden Victory naturally hopes to explain everything that needs to be explained.

"What I meant was, if Oguri Hat gets dragged down by the White Disaster, then I'll take over and train her. That way, Oguri Hat should have fewer opportunities to be targeted."

"Hmm... I was originally going to laugh at you for being too naive, but after thinking about it, I realized I don't have any ability to foresee the future, so it's always good to be prepared."

Yes, the point about making more preparations is definitely valid.

It was Kuronuma, the trainer who never met anyone.

In his previous plans, Golden Victory wanted to keep the cooperation between the two more secretive.

That's why Golden Victory was so demanding when Kuronuma entrusted her with training from her daughter.

The goal is to ensure that, in the absence of sufficient awareness from the other party, both parties treat the relationship as a form of insurance.

After all, it's not even very likely for two friends to entrust their lives to each other, let alone ordinary friends who don't know each other very well.

As for what happens if they are unfortunately defeated, considering the interests of the other side and with the cooperation of Golden Victory, the two will definitely be able to take over the player with minimal damage.

Of course, that was a decision made only as a last resort.

"So, what wind has blown you to the front now?"

"Because I heard the news that Central Teresen Academy was investing in Kasamatsu Racecourse."

“I think this is a good opportunity. I don’t know what your plans are, Bai Zai, but judging from your attitude towards my stupid nephew and Oguri Hat, I feel that I can trust you.”

"That's why I chose this time to visit you today, Bai Zai, hoping to gain your understanding and also hoping that I can join your team and work together."

At this point, Golden Victory did not immediately respond.

"Actually, Uncle Liu was also watching the Golden Youth Tournament yesterday, but he was a little too embarrassed to apologize to you, Miss Golden Victory, in front of so many people."

Kitahara explained to Rokuhei Ginjiro from the side, but the pure white horse girl focused her attention on another key point that the other party was talking about.

He raised an eyebrow, folded his ear slightly, and his expression became somewhat complicated.

"A team? So Kuronuma contacted you, right?"

"Well... after all, I have some connection with him. He probably knows about what's going on with Kasamatsu, which is why he contacted me specifically."

"Alright then, since you're Kitahara's uncle and you care about Oguri Hat, I don't think I have any reason to refuse."

After saying that, Golden Victory's expression softened: "So, welcome to the team?"

"Really?"

Hearing that Golden Victory agreed so readily, the old man Rokuhei Ginjiro felt a little guilty.

"As long as you don't make things difficult for me or ask for any guarantees, I can even swear that I won't have any objections if you let Fujimasa March next to me cause me trouble."

"Hey, there's no need. Since we're all on the same team, aren't we all crew members with the same goals and ideals? There's no need to do this kind of meaningless binding."

"However, this is not a team of one person. It is true that I lead the others, but at least I should ask for their opinions."

As he spoke, Golden Victory smiled and looked at Fujisaka March beside him.

After a night's rest, the sturgeon was in much better condition than before.

However, upon closer inspection, it's clear that she is still somewhat fatigued.

The lactic acid buildup caused by strenuous exercise alone takes time to alleviate without the help of specific equipment, not to mention that horse racing is not only physically demanding but also mentally taxing.

So all we can say is that today's Fujimasa March was a little better than before.

"Huh? Me?" The marcher, suddenly called out, looked slightly surprised.

After thinking for a moment, she replied:

“My opinion is the same as that of Boss Golden Victory. After all, he is Kitahara’s uncle and someone who is willing to help Oguri Hat. There is no need to refuse his kindness.”

"Even if he was dissatisfied with you before, and even thought that you stole Oguri's victory in the Chukyo Cup, you still don't care?"

"Why should I care? I don't think it's necessary."

Faced with Golden Victory's persistent questioning, she easily shook her head, and Fujimasa March continued to answer:

"The victor doesn't need to think about these irrelevant details. As for Mr. Liuping's problem, he was able to resolve his inner conflict and take the initiative to apologize, which means that nothing has happened."

If it were the old her, uh... the her before she won the Zhongjing Cup.

They might still care about these things.

But now that Fujimasa has a high enough and far enough perspective, he will not waver on his path because of this issue.

"Besides, it would be such a waste to give up such a rare Central Trainer ally over something so trivial."

The title of Central Trainer doesn't have any special distinction in the local area, but just look at the training performance of Golden Victory and the Central Racehorse Girl Tamamo Cross trained by the Central Trainer.

These experiences had already given Kasamatsu and his group a profound understanding of the prestigious reputation of the Central Trainers, so they naturally wouldn't let this great opportunity slip by.

After a long silence, the old man, his voice trembling slightly, finally answered:

"Th...thank you."

"I watched your match, you performed really well, Fujimasa March."

"That's because I have a good teacher, and Shibasaki trainer also helped me a lot, so I naturally can't let them down."

But when it came to the sentence "We can't let their efforts go to waste," Kim Seung-ri snorted in dissatisfaction.

It was this sound that forced Fujimasa March to lie down on the sofa behind him, leaving him with no choice.

As expected, Victory, the leader of Golden Victory, really dislikes this matter...

But why is that?

Fujimasa actually had some personal reasons for agreeing to let Rokuhei Ginjiro join the team.

Because she wanted to know what had happened before the Golden Victory.