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

"Let me think about it. The main problem is that the prestigious families in the Horse Girls Association are targeting me, or more accurately, the system I want to promote."

"But according to what you said, Miss Golden Victory, doesn't that mean the same thing...?"

"The difference is huge."

"First of all, conflicts between institutional philosophies will not necessarily escalate into conflicts between all groups. At least I will certainly be tactful in handling these relationships."

"Furthermore, we're not fighting the Uma Musume Association alone, as you say. We can also recruit other people as allies, okay?"

“Local horse girl associations within the Horse Girls Association, Treson Academy, and even the Central Trainer Training Institute and racetracks are all potential partners we can consider.”

After speaking these words at lightning speed, the pure white horse girl took a sip of tea, enjoying the moment when the steam and aroma from the cup surrounded her.

They exchanged a quick, easy signal with their eyes.

There are some things she might say that the other person might not fully accept, so in these situations, it's necessary to use someone with a certain level of authority.

Yes, at least someone the other person knows and can trust.

Yes, in fact, Rokuhei Ginjiro was there to handle this matter.

More accurately, this was actually a task that Golden Victory had arranged for Kitahara and Shibasaki to take charge of. First, he invited Rokuhei Ginjiro to join the team, and then used him to resolve Komiyama's hesitation and confusion.

A highly respected, soon-to-retire senior trainer from the Central Training Center—someone everyone trusts.

"Ahem, well, some of the things Bai Zai just mentioned are indeed hard to say yet, and it's more of a forward-looking perspective."

"However, as things stand at the moment, the racetrack in Kasamatsu, the local Teresen Academy, and even the Central Teresen Academy student council are all clearly on the side of the White Disaster, and can at least serve as a buffer."

"As for the others, not to mention those who will join us in fighting the Horse Girls Association, the greatest hope they can have is to give us the opportunity to have a relatively fair and just competition with them."

"Besides, Tamamo Cross lost to a racehorse trained by White Disaster in a local race. Do you think this news won't have any impact on Tamamo Cross once it gets out?"

Besides endorsing the material, the equally shrewd Rokuhei Ginjiro naturally laid out the part that the other party cared about most directly.

Of course I know that...

Losing this race damaged the reputation of the racehorse girl and, more importantly, her future prospects.

Because of such a significant impact, the only option I could see was standing next to the Golden Victory...

As Tamamo Cross's trainer, she knew all this very well.

However, Komiyama wanted to get a more detailed and convincing answer from Golden Victory or other people.

And right now, these things seem barely feasible.

At least, there is a glimmer of hope.

Even if it seems too far-fetched.

"Well... since Miss Shirai and Mr. Rokuhei have both said so, I don't seem to have any reason to refuse."

"No, I should say I'll go wherever Tamamo is. After all, her health isn't very good, and it even showed signs of worsening a while ago. If she hadn't insisted, I would have canceled this local competition for her."

Yes, using physical discomfort as the best excuse, Tamamo Cross can avoid battle.

Even though this would cause dissatisfaction from her own horse, she, as the trainer, accepted it.

Compared to other things, ensuring Tamamo Cross's health is my primary task as a trainer.

Unfortunately, the other party used even more drastic methods to force him.

In the end, the passive trainer lost to the proactive racehorse girl.

"Cough cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, Kim Seung-ri choked on his tea, which he had only drunk halfway through.

Yeah, it's just a coincidence!

It's definitely not because our method of accumulating momentum put a burden on Tamamo!

Despite having given his skills to his opponent only to place an unbearable burden on their body, Golden Victory largely viewed the situation as something that was none of his concern.

At most, I feel a tiny bit of guilt, huh?

"Well, since everyone has reached a consensus, I think this is pretty much it."

"I hope you can take good care of Tamamo Cross, Komiya. When other racehorse girls come to Chuo to join us, we will also need your help to develop relevant training programs."

"Me? But my training regimen... is terrible."

"If it weren't for Tamamo-chan's innate ability to make her own choices, this child might still be trapped in a vortex of failure."

Her words inadvertently placed the blame for the initial failure of Tamamo Cross on her own shoulders.

Regardless of the other party's opinion, he believed that his poor guidance was the reason why Tamamo suffered various defeats after finally achieving success.

Until that competition that marked a turning point in Lu Mao Ma Niang's life began.

The first victory, followed by consecutive wins, both by large margins.

The horse girl with the ruffled hair forcefully entered the public eye.

However, Tamamo Cross's reckless running style, which disregarded her own safety, ultimately forced her to take a break and forbid her from participating in the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, which everyone was looking forward to.

As for the other two tournaments of the classic triple crown, the Satsuki Sho and the Japan Darby, they did not participate in the corresponding conditional tournaments to obtain tickets because Tamamo Cross was not well-known before, so they naturally missed out on the chance to win.

During those days, the text messages on my phone were filled with various doubts about Tamamo Cross, including messages from pleading to cursing at my own mother, Ash-haired Horse.

Even today, when these thoughts resonate in my dreams, I still occasionally recall them, and even question the rights and wrongs of them.

At that time, the girl with the reed hair was fragile, yet she still had the idea of ​​persisting in participating in the competition.

Ultimately, she ruthlessly rejected the offer, even using herself as leverage to force the other party to agree to it.

With this in mind, the female trainer very carefully bowed to the pure white horse girl in front of her in the most sincere way she could imagine.

"Um, Miss Golden Victory, Tamamo-chan's future is in your hands..."

Hearing the other party's sincere gesture, Golden Victory didn't say much.

Rather than making countless verbal promises, it's far more important to demonstrate your sincerity with tangible results.

"Hey! Of course! Don't worry!"

"I will work hard to fulfill all of Xiaoyuzao's desires, from how high to how far to stand to how much money to earn, and give her the opportunity to strive for them!"

The promise ends here.

As for what competition she was aiming for, or what results she intended to achieve, Pure White Horse Girl didn't say a word.

She has never been the type to make empty promises.

The things that can be seen and the goals that can be achieved are what Golden Victory is willing to share with others.

Perhaps because of her personality, the other party didn't say much about the promise of a golden victory, which had no real substance.

This... is perhaps the initial trust in the team?

But to stake something so important on the very first act of trust, using Tamamo-chan's future as a wager... it just doesn't feel quite right...

Trust that is formed in one's heart cannot be solidified and shaken immediately. It can only be truly forged through the team's repeated performances.

"Alright, we've been talking for so long. Let's check the time. How about we go take a break and get a bath?"

"Oh dear, I was so tired yesterday that I went straight to my room to rest. I haven't even been to the hot springs yet. I heard that Kasamatsu Onsen has the effect of whitening the skin and relieving deep fatigue."

"After soaking, we'll have lunch. I arranged with the people at Kasamatsu beforehand to make sure it's a very lavish lunch for our guests."

As he spoke, Golden Victory ignored everyone else and strode away from the conference room.

The others exchanged hesitant glances, but ultimately decided to follow the current core member of their nameless team to soak in the hot springs...

Kasamatsu Tressen Gakuen Onsen, or simply Kasamatsu Tressen Onsen.

As the discoverer of the hot spring, Konno Katsuna kindly introduced the separated areas to those who came after him.

"Oh, right, even though some of the parties involved already know, I'll still remind them."

"Because it is a hot spring specially prepared for horse girls, the area is divided into zones, so the horse girls or women can occupy more areas. Therefore, the price for men is relatively discounted."

Well, but basically everyone here has hot spring vouchers that can be used as students...

"Hmm... I really didn't expect that after coming back for so long, I would find that there's actually a hot spring hotel here..."

"I can only say that you truly live up to your reputation, White Disaster."

After watching the Chukyo Cup, Rokuhei Ginjiro left Kasamatsu again to handle other personal matters. He only returned to watch the Golden Junior Tournament later.

However, he had inquired a little about the hot spring hotel (referring to interrogating his nephew Kitahara), and after that, he knew exactly how the hot spring came to be.

They chatted for a while by the roadside, and soon they suddenly saw a large group of horse girls appearing around the corner in the distance.

"Eh, I remember today isn't a holiday? And there's a horse girl..."

Kitahara, who was accompanying them, was speaking in confusion when several horse girls appeared in front of them.

"Yahoo, Senior White Disaster."

The horse girls, dressed in light yukatas like them, with an extra light jacket due to the weather, were a group from Central Teresen Academy.

No, that's not all.

Surprisingly, they also spotted someone nearby whom they thought they would never have the chance to meet again.

The one who made the sound was the Emperor of the East Sea, but to be precise, he was standing to the side, or rather, a little distance away from the crowd at the back.

That person was the one who had previously come on behalf of the Uma Musume Association to supervise and had the authority to conduct assessments.

Triple Crown racehorse girl, Chiaki's representative.

However, Golden Victory did not seem surprised by the other party's arrival at this moment.

"Hey! You're here so early? You don't live here too, do you, Chiaki?"

"As a racehorse girl, I don't think I'm not qualified to live here, even if this is a place you, White Disaster, developed."

"Besides, this place is open to the general public, so why should I go to such lengths for it?"

Aside from the slightly familiar tone, even the way the other party's opening remarks were directly aimed at Golden Victory seemed very familiar to Kasamatsu and his group.

However, when faced with such a question from Representative Chunmyung, Kim Seung-ri chose to put on a "yes, whatever you say is right" smile and nod.

This silent maneuver almost made the other party explode.

Ultimately, Rudolf, acting as a mediator, took the lead in coordinating the situation.