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

But just as these terrifying things were about to touch the depths of his body, they quickly disappeared in the blink of an eye.

After dealing with this sudden, almost hallucinatory life-threatening crisis...

They barely recovered, but still looked at the cause of all this calamity with lingering fear: Pure White Horse Girl Golden Victory.

Golden Victory grinned smugly and slightly raised his hand, then dipped a few drops of hot spring water on his fingertips and used them to gently wipe away the streaks of crimson that had seeped from his eye sockets.

The next moment, a clear and cheerful laugh came from the pure white horse girl's mouth.

"Hahaha... Haha, you were all scared by me, weren't you?"

"How about it? This is the kind of aura we deliberately unleashed."

"So I'm saying, are you racehorse girls who rely on speed to risk your lives? If you really want to risk your lives, we can do it too."

Seemingly somewhat smug, Golden Victory continued to speak unilaterally.

At that very moment, Rudolf finally understood the real reason why the other party had asked Chiaki to represent them...

If you simply state the facts to your own family from your own perspective, you may not be able to gain enough trust. Besides, merely representing your family might not be enough either.

As mentioned before, the words spoken by Chiaki, the racehorse girl who clearly had a grudge against Golden Victory, and the details of the situation were then revealed to the Chiaki family.

The combined serious warnings from both sides are almost enough to influence the decisions of prestigious families.

As for Maruzensky... he was mostly just implicated.

Of course, this could also be a way of using one's own abilities to forcefully persuade this retired secretary, Saima-chan, who didn't really want to take sides, to make a choice.

"I understand."

Unusually, Representative Qianming did not get angry at the other party's provocative actions.

She regained her composure.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that since arriving here and beginning the conversation, her mind has been calmer than ever before.

After weighing the pros and cons several times, I also spent some time assessing the shock I felt at what had just happened.

"We offer a limited number of spots and a limited number of venues for fair and impartial competitions guaranteed by various prestigious schools. No, we are demonstrating the content of these competitions so that everyone can clearly see the momentum, skills, and everything you intend to showcase."

"As a price, White Disaster, and Uma Musume Girls Gold Victory are permanently banned?"

Upon hearing the other party's reply, Golden Victory rolled her eyes: "Wishful thinking! I still want to keep running on the field."

"My role here is just a transitional one. Let me focus on teaching the younger generation. As for other times, I can still continue to compete, after all, I am still an active racehorse girl."

"No, at most we'll maintain the previous format, and you can only participate in limited G2 and G3 matches."

Well, I certainly won't say anything as idiotic as accidentally forgetting about Golden Victory in the popularity poll.

Just as Golden Victory still had some reservations about this, Rudolph Symbol finally spoke up:

"Ahem, I have something to say."

"Bai Zai, I support and welcome your desire to prove yourself right, but that will take time to prove, right?"

“Oguri Hat, Fujimasa March, Tamamo Cross, even Tokai Emperor, and other racehorse girls I’m not sure about.”

"Let them prove through their own efforts that your so-called charisma and techniques can achieve a comprehensive result that we can accept from all aspects."

"If you can prove your success and gain the approval of most people, you will naturally be able to continue competing, and that time may not even be as far away as you imagine."

"So during this period, we should focus on teaching the younger generation. If they really want to participate in G2 or G3 competitions or even open tournaments, we have no objection."

After stating these conditions to ease the other party's emotions, the emperor continued to add:

“Our prestigious family’s perspective is not as narrow as you might imagine; it’s just that, most of the time, it’s difficult to reconcile the opinions of many people.”

She phrased it somewhat euphemistically, but what she said reflected the problems her own family and other families were currently facing.

The behavioral patterns that can be easily imitated and used to achieve outstanding results are almost irreplaceable for those prestigious families who have developed systematic learning methods.

Unless... they really encounter an opportunity where they have to make a choice.

"Hey! Alright then, I'll give you face, Luna. As for Xiao Qianming, you should understand why I asked you to come here today, right?"

Chiaki, who had been nominated, was now somewhat helplessly wiggling his smooth legs in the water, making a swimming-like motion:

"I know, but it's just a threat, isn't it? Is it really that big of a deal?"

"If you had agreed on the terms with us beforehand, things wouldn't have come to this."

The conditions are restored to their original state.

That is, Golden Victory teaches a limited number of racehorse girls and uses their overall performance in races as the standard.

Let the Horse Girls Association decide whether or not to recognize the systematic teaching of aura techniques—that is, the very question of its legitimacy.

As for this limited number, no actual number has been discussed yet. The suggested number is based on the upper limit of the average rating of a top trainer's training team throughout their career.

Well, that number isn't actually small; at least, if Golden Victory were to choose, he definitely wouldn't be able to pick them all.

However, as a price that Golden Victory had to pay in this meeting, Golden Victory would henceforth prohibit the dissemination of related momentum techniques to unrecorded racehorse girls.

At the same time, the previous cold treatment of her was not alleviated because of this compromise.

Oh no, there has been a slight improvement on the surface; the unlimited time limit has been loosened and changed to "may be allowed if there is a chance."

The association euphemistically calls this a "period of observation."

As the representative of the Horse Girls Association, Chiaki is capable of raising these issues, and these racehorse girls, who are well aware of their own interests, are basically able to persuade their families to take this action.

After all, they've already decided to use other actions to threaten me...

You asked why prestigious families would inevitably compromise, and why they didn't choose to directly eliminate Golden Victory and those stubborn horse girls who acted with her, or even completely ban momentum-related techniques in the future.

It's simple, because even the racehorse girls from prestigious families can't give up the few or even single, somewhat hierarchical, aura-building techniques they've learned from their families or themselves.

"That's great! Congratulations! We've prepared lots of delicious food, let's go celebrate later."

After the important matters were settled, Pure White Horse Girl instantly became happy...

"Eh...it seems like the seniors have finished talking. Are they going to go upstairs for dinner?"

"Uh, probably not. If it's really time to eat, Golden Victory-senpai will probably call out for us."

"Yes, sister... As the host of this invitation, Golden Victory senior would definitely not be so irresponsible as to just leave."

"Hey! What are you thinking? Hey? Excuse me, what gang are you from?"

Just as Tamamo Cross thought it was next to her, she discovered the figure of a black-haired horse girl who had been hiding near the pond for who knows how long, and only now quietly made her appearance.

Hey! There shouldn't be any ghosts appearing in broad daylight, right?

Besides, ghosts should be pale white, right? Black ghosts should be, uh, I think there are some too.

Oh wait, this girl also has purple eyes, and those ears too.

That must be a Uma Musume (horse racer)!

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was actually nearby, but I didn't show myself much and just happened to hear you chatting. I thought it would be more polite to let you finish talking before I came over."

"Um, my name is Mi Yu, and I'm a racehorse girl trained by... senior Golden Victory."

"Um, nice to meet you."

"Tamamo Cross-senpai".

Mi Yu looked at the horse racing girl with a warm smile.

For some reason, Tamamo Cross felt inexplicably afraid of that smile.

Hey? Why do I feel like this black-haired horse girl is a little scary?

"That's right, that's right."

His tone then became even more cheerful.

Then his neck turned slightly.

She looked at another racehorse girl, the East Sea Emperor.

"You're the genius racehorse girl everyone always talks about, the Emperor of the East Sea, right?"

"Uh...right?"

Okay, now even the Emperor of the East Sea feels that the atmosphere is very strange.

"Then, please take care of me."

"I was just wondering about rice baths."

"What's your relationship with Golden Victory-senpai?"

P.S.: The previous text may be revised, because recently it seems that many books have been killed for mentioning mother-daughter or sister relationships. The author, just to save face, has decided to spend some time getting rid of the "rice bath" habit, sob sob.

Chapter 80 Catering to Their Preferences

After soaking in the hot spring, everyone looked noticeably more relaxed.

This is especially evident in the symbolism of Rudolf.

"President, this is probably the first time I've seen you with such a comfortable, relaxed, and happy expression. Is the hot spring really that effective? I don't think I've ever felt this way."

With a smile in his eyes, Maru Zenki asked the other party, his tone carrying a slightly deliberate surprise.

After glancing at the other party's teasing question, Rudolf gave a relaxed answer.

"If I can completely eliminate the burden in my heart through this hot spring, then the hot spring here is indeed very effective for me."

At this point, the Empress, dressed in a light bathrobe, thought for a moment and added, "Later, we can arrange for the student council to stay at the Kasamatsu hot spring hotel as part of their travel itinerary."

"Yes, of course. So, is it because of Little Gold?"

"Do you feel much more relaxed after resolving the Little Gold issue?"

Upon hearing this, the emperor shook his head: "Not entirely."

"As for the White Disaster, I believe she can solve the problem on her own; it's just a matter of how long it will take."

"To be precise, what I'm really worried about are the racehorse girls and even the trainers who follow the White Disaster."

As the student council president of Central Teresen Academy, Rudolf's vision is naturally very sharp.