Why was I assigned to be a horse girl?

With these devices running at overclock, fluorescent lights flowed from the fingertips of the racehorse girls, and on the track not far away, advertisements from various sponsors were playing on the screen, with banners stretching from the starting line all the way to the finish line... It looked absolutely amazing.

Window displays floating around each racer, showing the track conditions and the individual attributes of each racehorse girl.

Fei Tu Hu Po looked up and briefly reviewed her current situation.

【Name: Scarlet Amber】

Height: 156cm barefoot

[Weight: 49KG]

[Field adaptability: Grass: A, Mud: B]

Speed ​​[520, C]

Endurance [600, B-]

Strength [650, B]

Perseverance [490, C]

Intelligence [250, D]

Number of followers: 320,000

The price tag for a racehorse girl is 20 million yen.

Uma Musume Pretty Derby Overall Rating: C+

[Distance adaptability: Short distance B, Mile B, Medium distance A, Long distance A]

[Running style adaptability: C for fleeing, D for leading, A for trailing, A for chasing]

[Inherent Skill: None]

[Moderate concentration, moderately increased reaction speed during the exit and start phases]

【Majestic and Powerful: When other racehorse girls are within a three-meter radius, all their attributes will decrease, while all of the user's attributes will increase. The skill effect increases by 10% for each racehorse girl present, up to a maximum of three.】

[Strong Aura: Passive characters are more susceptible to control-type skills, but control-type skills are also more effective.]

[The whirling dancer – in a race, if the distance between her and other racehorse girls is shortened, she can increase her stamina expenditure when cornering, and accelerate with a graceful gait.]

[Launching a counterattack against the young lady...]

and also--

[Clockwise XL has become very bad at clockwise tracks]

But when Hitotsu Amber's gaze focused on the last purple skill, the turning error skill that had troubled her for so long suddenly developed cracks, which then spread and the words crumbled and peeled off like a statue.

Finally, the undesirable skill that had been hovering in front of her turned into a wisp of sand... and disappeared from Scarlet Amber's sight.

Hibiki Amber breathed a soft sigh of relief, "Finally, it's over..."

Even before that, Hitoko had already felt that she had successfully overcome the right-turn bad weirdness skill and become the [weird customer service Hitoko].

However, due to the lack of a professional measurement system, she had been worried. But now, she had witnessed the disappearance of the right-turning skill.

Hito Amber let out a soft sigh: "Now... I'm a normal horse girl too."

At that moment, Golden Ship, dressed in a crimson flag bearer's uniform, walked past Hitotsu Amber, still wearing that comical hat on his head: "When have you ever not been a normal horse girl?"

"Before, I didn't think I was."

Golden Ship chuckled: "Don't think like that. What you're saying is nothing... Everyone says I'm not a normal racehorse girl, but I firmly believe I am! So I'm a normal racehorse girl! I absolutely won't change!"

"As expected of you, Golden Ship, good luck in today's game!"

"Hey, Amber, you actually wish your opponent well?"

Fei Tu Hu Po smiled nonchalantly: "Of course, you all played exceptionally well and I still won, doesn't that make me look strong?"

"That's what I think too. Good luck in the competition, Amber!" Golden Ship looked up at the gloomy sky. "What do you think about this rain, Scarlet Rabbit?"

Fei Tu Hu Po tilted her head back and strode toward her own horse gate. Rain fell on the girl's fair skin, neither forming droplets nor running down... a clean and delicate display, breathtakingly beautiful.

Many of the racehorse girls have already completed their entrance ceremony, and Hitoko can hear their complaints through the rain.

This rain is so annoying... It's not too heavy, but it makes my skin itchy and it's so bothersome.

The ground is so muddy! I hate Shigematsu!

【Hey, I've had special training!】

Even racehorse girls are girls, and they are also clean creatures, so naturally they don't have much of a liking for rainy days and muddy ground.

But Amber hadn't heard any complaints from the Golden Ship, so she countered, "You're the one who raised this question, so you go first."

"Me? I like rain... My name is Boat! What is a boat? It needs water to make waves!"

Golden Ship spread his arms and laughed, "Once I win the game, I'll have the lighting technician change the lights to gold! And then there will be a golden rain!"

After saying that, the Golden Ship turned its gaze to Hitotsu Amber, who spoke frankly: "I don't really like rain... I lost badly on a rainy day before."

"Huh? You're traumatized?"

"No...it's hatred! I hate rainy days!"

Fei Tu Hu Po stepped into her own gate—gate number 8.

The No. 8 stop has always been known as the unlucky stop, as most of the female horses that run through this stop will fail for various reasons.

Of course, the objective reason is that after leaving the gate, there are horse girls on both sides, and you can easily be surrounded by other horse girls, which results in a consistently low win rate.

Track 8, rainy weather, and the Chongma Racecourse – by all accounts, Hitotsu Amber is facing a host of disadvantages.

But Hitotsu Amber didn't care at all. After entering the gate, her innocent and naive charm vanished instantly, replaced by a strong fighting spirit.

The rain did not extinguish the fiery flames emanating from the Scarlet Amber; instead, the fighting spirit emanating from it seemed poised to ignite the sky.

A countdown timer for the starting line was projected, suspended in the air.

【3! 】

【2! 】

【! 】

As the gates opened, the horse girls of this Satsuki Sho raced out of the gates like arrows released from a bow, and various gate-opening special effects fish appeared simultaneously from the top of the gates.

[A top-level professional race, top-level skill usage—Horse number 1 already had a significant advantage before the race even started. She was skilled in escape tactics and had also drawn the innermost lane… Now, with a powerful start, she had seized the lead!]

[Meanwhile, the jewel of the Satomi family, Satomi Hikari, is close behind, already running alongside the number one racehorse girl to reduce the drag caused by the rain and air.]

Even the top white horse, Golden Ship, didn't lag behind, opting for a mixed-race running style. Could it be... that we'll see a serious ship this time? Meanwhile, the top dark horse, Hibiki Kohaku, didn't repeat the Great Escape technique like she did in the Yayoi Prize, but instead chose a mixed-race running style.

"They didn't choose the escape horse..."

Mitsuzumi Satomi, who was running in the lead, muttered to herself. The young lady's calm will flowed through her, calming her heartbeat, which was a little disordered because of the start, and she began to run at a steady pace behind the number one racehorse girl.

In such a heavy racecourse... the rain brings even more trouble to the runaway horse girls than usual. Satomi Hikaru is certain that the horse girl in the number one position may not have realized it yet, but in the final stage, this horse girl's stamina will definitely be insufficient.

All I have to do is follow behind her...

Although running on the grass where other female horses have run is still a bit uncomfortable, it's much better than getting rain in your eyes or having rain fill your nostrils!

"Little Diamond, you can do it!"

Kozumi Satomi looked relaxed, with a slight smile playing on his lips. The cheers of the audience filled the air around him; the cheers of hundreds of thousands of people were enough to make the earth tremble.

The skills on the racehorse girls flashed constantly: restraint, recovery, acceleration, and various other skills were activated... like playing a card game, they exchanged and consumed each other.

AR technology has indeed changed the entire Uma Musume arena. Every time a skill is used, every time there is a skill-based battle, a clear cheer erupts from the audience.

Satsuki Sho is the first stop for the Triple Crown challengers, so in terms of track difficulty, it is not particularly difficult. After the ups and downs in the opening, there are relatively flat straights and curves.

Gao Shangjunyi, who was in fourth place, had already simulated and analyzed countless possible scenarios for the Satsuki Sho in his mind.

400 meters... After the initial stage, the road becomes relatively flat, making it much easier to plan your stamina. Most horse girls will accelerate around the 1400-meter mark, but those with long-distance endurance monsters might start accelerating earlier... I'm talking about horse girls like Golden Ship and Hibiki Amber!

Hibiko's stamina goes without saying, and Golden Ship is said to be a true long-distance horse girl. Such a horse girl...

When exactly will it be launched?

1200 meters?

1000 meters?

still is……

However, everything was beyond Gao Shangjunyi's expectations. When everyone could barely make out the 1000-meter marker in the rain, the sound of the Golden Ship pierced through the rain.

"The unsinkable ship is weighing anchor!"

These are the words shouted by the Golden Ship... and also the name of the Golden Ship's exclusive skill.

[The unsinkable ship, weigh anchor and set sail!]

In an instant, all the cameras on both sides of the track turned towards the golden ship, data flowed, and computing power surged... Then colorful lights shone from the golden ship, and cheers like thunder exploded from the audience.

In the arena, in the eyes of the wide-sighted Ma Niang, azure seawater was actually seeping out from under the feet of the golden ship. With each step of the golden ship, waves surged... And the golden ship at this moment was truly like an old captain and sailor who was cutting through the waves, confidently and bravely cutting through the waves.

[The Unsinkable Ship, Anchors Weighed and Set Sail! (Exclusive Skill of the Horse Girl - Golden Ship) - With the perseverance and ambition of a sailor, it performs a long-distance acceleration sprint in the middle of the race.]

[Rainy Day XL - Became slightly better at running in the rain]

Everyone was truly incredulous that Kinsen, whose every move was unpredictable, would dare to act so recklessly in the G1-level Satsuki Sho competition...

What surprised everyone even more was that Golden Ship, the unassuming and plain-looking racehorse girl, had already mastered her own exclusive skill!

G1 level matches, that's where the intensity comes in!

The Golden Ship, on the other hand, had no intention of holding back at all. With a carefree smile on its lips, like a wave that could sweep everything away, it looked directly at the road ahead.

[Golden signal, granting me vision—When chasing or moving left or right, the field of vision widens slightly and restores a small amount of stamina.]

After mastering environmental skills for rainy days and possessing a powerful-looking exclusive skill, the Golden Ship even unleashed a vision-based skill that looked incredibly formidable.

Furthermore, judging from the fact that the name of this skill contains the word "gold," it is highly likely that the skill was also learned and named by the Golden Ship itself.

"This match is really interesting... I, Lord Goldship, love interesting things the most!"

Shouting excitedly, the Golden Boat moved swiftly and like a phantom onto the outer track.

With light and quick steps, the moment she stepped on the ground, it was as if her feet had springs, accelerating at an unbelievable speed. Even the AR effects on other racehorse girls were moved to Golden Ship's body due to bandwidth limitations.

The cheers from the audience and the wave effects around the golden ship's feet seemed to be celebrating the golden ship's victory!

The two racehorse girls in the front row, Takashi Junyi and Satomi Hikari, were sweating profusely... They turned their ears back to the top of their heads and listened to the sound of the golden ship running like raindrops as it gradually approached. Their breathing became rapid.

Everyone was so focused on Hibiki Amber that they didn't notice the Golden Ship, who was usually captured so easily. Unexpectedly, the Golden Ship emerged as the dark horse in this competition. This woman is quite cunning!

"As expected of a racehorse that often chases after its mate, Golden Ship has demonstrated unparalleled overtaking ability and endurance sufficient to sustain prolonged acceleration in this rainy weather..."

The racehorse girls in the arena began to waver. Everyone felt the strong confidence and joy emanating from Golden Ship, and considering that Golden Ship was an incredible stamina monster... After analyzing the situation, most of the racehorse girls tried to keep up with Golden Ship.

But the Golden Ship had already started to weigh anchor and move forward... and its speed was getting faster and faster, even making everyone a little dizzy. Could it be that the Golden Ship was going to win this race?

After all... it's already quite remarkable that a horse girl as powerful as Gold Ship appears in a single competition.

The golden ship in the arena also thought so.

"The Golden Ship has already taken the top spot! She continues to ride the waves, is there anyone who can defeat her? No... no... there is!"

"Here comes the general, oh no, the one who's coming is none other than Hitotsu Amber! Hitotsu Amber is also starting to accelerate!"

The golden ship instinctively glanced sideways, adjusting its view to look behind it...

Just then, a crimson light burst forth from the herd of horses behind them, and then, as if possessing the power of Moses parting the sea, Scarlet Amber startled the chaotic horse girls and created a gap.

A crimson horse girl burst forth from the crowd, her victory outfit clinging to her body, the split tail ornament at her side swaying like a tail...

After activating her ultimate skill, Scarlet Amber charged forward like a god of death... her aura was terrifying, yet her eyes were incredibly clear.

It's like the look in someone's eyes when they're enjoying running.

"I used to try to find a difference... but whether it's me or Hitotsu Amber, we both love running and want to use running to prove ourselves and elevate our lives."

A faint sound echoed from Amber's lips...

I am who I am. I am the young man who was heartbroken after a car accident, and now I am Fei Tu Hu Po, racing on the track.

There's no need to dwell on the past. The person you were in the past has already experienced a unique life, and the person you are now is just as unique.

She has the body of a racehorse girl and the soul of someone who was once human... It's good that the two are intertwined like this.

I am who I am, and I am unique.