My fiancée Yukino

"Yes, I want to participate in the rice bath!"

"Okay, then we'll apply to participate in the Takarazuka Memorial Race tomorrow, and then you can start preparing. Try to combine breathing techniques with your training over the 2200-meter distance."

After a pause, Luo Bai said, "I'll take a day off tomorrow afternoon and come over to give you some advice, to see if there's anything that can be improved in your breathing technique. By the way, Little Chestnut Hat can also start his basic introductory lessons, taking it one step at a time."

Both female racehorses nodded in unison, filled with anticipation for the upcoming training.

After a satisfying hot pot meal, Xiao Li Mao and Mi Yu rested for a while before heading back.

Although Mi Yu really wanted to stay here, she knew that the competition was also very important to her right now, and there was plenty of time for her and Luo Bai in the future. She couldn't let her priorities get mixed up, so she had to go back and rest properly to adjust her condition for the next training session.

After the two horse racers returned, Haruno, holding the Oguri Hat doll in her arms, said with a smile, "Oguri Hat's personality is really interesting. She seems a bit serious, but she's actually quite cute with her silly side."

Luo Bai nodded with a smile: "That's right. And don't let her seemingly naive demeanor fool you, she's actually quite intelligent. She can see the essence of many things at a glance, and she has an extremely strong desire to win in competitions. It's just a pity that I missed her Arima Kinen match."

Yukino was also fiddling with a rice bath doll. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Arima Commemoration, I remember it's a tournament in December, right? By then, Oguri Hattori should be able to make a comeback and participate. Won't that clash with the rice bath?"

“By then, there might not just be the two of them,” Luo Bai said, squinting. “Rudolph Symbol might also participate, and then there’s the East Blue Emperor, who is also undergoing treatment. The East Blue Emperor in this world was miraculously resurrected at Arima Memorial. As a racehorse girl, the East Blue Emperor doesn’t have to go through this injury because of our presence. In fact, she will be even stronger at Arima Memorial, so the competition will definitely be exceptionally intense.”

Shinobu Kocho walked over and said, counting on her fingers, "Rice Bath, Oguri Hat, East Sea Emperor, Rudolph Symbol, and Biwa Morning Light, Victory Ticket, and Excellent Quality, who were originally supposed to participate, will have a very fierce competition."

Mai raised her hand: "Have you forgotten Megaku McQueen?"

Speaking of Megumi McQueen, Luo Bai also remembered that McQueen seemed to have been diagnosed with a very serious injury before Arima.

Inflammation of the suspensory ligament in her left leg is an incurable disease for Ma Niang; once diagnosed, it basically means the end of her professional career.

Thinking of this, Luo Bai looked at Shinobu Kocho: "Metsuji McQueen's illness should be curable, right?"

Shinobu Kocho nodded: "I know about this disease, but it's a very serious and incurable disease for racehorse girls. Although I can treat it, even if we start treating her with all our might now, it's unlikely that she'll be able to participate in the Arima Festival, so I haven't brought it up. And even if we go to Mejiro McQueen now, they won't be able to detect it."

Luo Bai stretched, and then

He lay on his side with his head on Yukino's lap and said, "No rush, let's take it one step at a time. We're already busy treating these horse girls."

Volume 1: Chapter 446 The Day of the Live Broadcast (2/2)

After having lunch at school, Luo Bai asked Hiratsuka Shizuka for half a day off and then went to Uma Musume Pretty Derby.

Upon arriving at Treson Academy, Luo Bai, as Mi Yu's trainer, went directly to register her for the Takarazuka Memorial Tournament at the end of June, and then went to the training ground.

At the training ground, Mi Yu had already rested after lunch and started the formal training in the afternoon.

Compared to his previous daily training, after deciding to participate in the Takarazuka Memorial, Miyu's training state immediately improved, and he entered an extremely serious mode.

The overall aura it exuded, while not as exaggerated as during the race, still genuinely affected some of the racehorse girls training nearby.

Arriving beside Xiao Limao, Luo Bai watched Mi Yu running quickly on the training field and said softly, "Sure enough, Mi Yu gets serious as soon as a competition is about to start."

Oguri Hat nodded in agreement: "I'd heard about it from others before, and now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I can see that Miyu is truly amazing. This kind of talent isn't something every racehorse girl possesses; she can influence her opponents just by her aura. In a race, this is definitely a trump card for Miyu."

Luo Bai smiled and said, "What, are you envious? There's no need for that. Next, I'm going to teach you a breathing technique. Are you ready to learn?"

Upon hearing that he was going to be taught breathing techniques, Oguri Hat became serious.

"Yes, I'm ready."

"Okay, let's begin then."

Next, Luo Bai let Mi Yu train on her own, while he began to teach Xiao Li Mao the basics of breathing techniques.

As a horse racer, Oguri Hattori is quite clever. Although she usually looks a bit dull, she is very sharp when it comes to learning.

Having also seen rice baths use breathing techniques before, Luo Bai learned to get started much faster than he had imagined.

In just one afternoon, although he hadn't fully grasped the basics, he had already touched on some fundamentals. Luo Bai estimated that Xiao Li Mao would be able to get the hang of it within three days.

After instructing Oguri Hat, Luo Bai also gave some guidance on Mi Yu's training, helping her adjust the rhythm of her breathing techniques during the race. He then spent some more time with the clingy little girl before heading back with Kocho Shinobu, who had finished her treatment work.

Mi Yu didn't choose to go back together today because the East Sea Emperor and the others invited Mi Yu and Xiao Li Mao to have dinner together.

When she wanted to give up the competition due to the pressure of public opinion, it was Donghai Diwang and the others who encouraged her. So, Mi Yu naturally wouldn't refuse their invitations. These are all invaluable friends she made at school.

As expected by Luo Bai, over the next three days, Xiao Li Mao successfully mastered the breathing technique and learned the same Wind Breathing technique as Mi Yu.

For racehorse girls, this is still the most suitable.

The time came to Saturday.

Today is the day Utaha and Eriri will be participating in a live stream. Today is also the day for the anime adaptation project of Demon Slayer, and the first version of the PV has already been completed.

Luo Bai had seen it in advance; the quality was absolutely phenomenal. Jump had also invested a lot of resources in Demon Slayer, determined to create a blockbuster anime of the year.

At noon, Luo Bai arrived in Tokyo alone.

As soon as I stepped out of the station, I saw Hoshino Ai waving at me from the roadside, her face completely hidden by a hat and sunglasses.

"Brother Luo Bai, over here!"

Luo Bai smiled and walked over.

"Didn't I tell you not to wait for me outside?"

"Hehe~~ It's okay, I'm not cold!" Hoshino Ai happily rushed over and hugged Luo Bai, saying with a smile, "Besides, I've only been out for two minutes. Let's go, let's get in the car, Shiyu-nee and Eriri are already waiting!"

Utaha and Eriri were already in the live broadcast room prepared by Jump. Although they had been carefully studying the script, it was their first time participating in a live broadcast, and it was a live broadcast that Jump had invested a lot of resources in promoting. It was impossible for them not to be nervous.

Riding in a car arranged by Ai Hoshino's company, the two quickly arrived at the headquarters of Shueisha in Chiyoda Ward.

The two had already registered for their visit, so they were not stopped at all upon entering. They were even personally greeted and led to the live broadcast preparation room.

In the preparation room, Shiyu and Eriri had finished their makeup and changed into clothes specially prepared for the live broadcast.

Seeing Luo Bai and Hoshino Ai arrive, Shi Yu happily stood up.

"You're here? Come and sit down, the live stream is about to start in an hour."

Sitting down next to Shi Yu, Luo Bai glanced at the script in her hand and asked, "How's the preparation going?"

Hoshino Ai also came over to Eriri's side, and saw her staring at the script without even looking up.

"Putting Shiwa aside for now, Eriri, aren't you being a little too nervous?"

Eriri finally raised her head, puffed out her cheeks, and said, "I can't help it. The staff just said that there are already nearly two thousand people waiting in the live stream room even before it starts. How can I not be nervous?"

Two thousand? That much?

Luo Bai asked with a surprised look, "Did they use your photos in the promotion for the live stream?"

Shi Yu nodded and said, "It wasn't released before, it was only released this morning with our consent. After all, we're about to start the live stream, there's no need to hide it, right? I just didn't expect that in just half a day, so many viewers would gather."

Hoshino Ai exclaimed, "The effect of beautiful girls is really strong!"

Shi Yu smiled and said, "If Xiao Ai is willing to participate as a guest, the number of people could probably double or triple."

Hoshino Ai stuck out her tongue: "Let's forget about it, after all, they didn't invite me, did they?"

At that moment, Eriri also remembered.

"Speaking of which, the singer for the anime's theme song hasn't been decided yet, right?"

Luo Bai immediately realized what was going on and asked with a smile, "So, Xiao Ai, are you interested?"

“Theme song…” Hoshino Ai was indeed a little tempted. She looked at Utaha and Eriri and said, “Since it’s not decided yet, I’ll call Natsuki-nee and ask. She should agree, right?”

Eriri happily hugged Hoshino Ai.

"That's great! This will definitely make the animation very popular. I've seen some of the animations currently in production, and they're amazing. With Xiao Ai's singing, it will definitely be even better!"

Hoshino Ai smiled, took out her phone, contacted Nanami Nagatsuki, and told her about the matter.

Upon learning this, Nangong Nayue indeed did not refuse and readily said, "I'll have someone contact Shueisha. There's still an hour before the live broadcast starts, right? The song hasn't been decided yet, but the performers can be announced."

After the call ended, Nangong Nayue went to take care of these matters.

Volume 1: Chapter 447 A Successful Live Broadcast (1/2)

Less than ten minutes after Ai Hoshino made the call, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. Several people from Shueisha who were in charge of the animation came over and happily discussed with Ai Hoshino the matter of her singing the theme song for the anime.

"Miss Hoshino Ai, since you're here today, how about being the final surprise guest?"

"We'll announce your participation in the anime theme song today!" the person in charge said with a smile. "Although the specific contract hasn't been finalized yet, President Nangong has already had a brief discussion with our president, and the terms are mostly agreed upon. President Nangong will arrive with your manager around the time the live stream starts to discuss the contract further."

Now that the collaboration was finalized, Hoshino Ai naturally wouldn't refuse to perform on stage.

"Sure, then I'll leave the arrangements to you all!"

Soon, several people in charge went out to communicate with the live broadcast staff to adjust the process. This was not difficult; it was just a matter of adding an extra segment at the end, allowing Hoshino Ai to make an appearance.

Hoshino Ai looked at Utaha and Eriri happily: "Hehe, this is my first time singing a theme song for an anime, I hope I can do a good job!"

Shi Yu smiled and said, "With Xiao Ai's abilities, there's absolutely no problem. Besides, in recent years, more and more anime theme songs have been sung by professional singers. As long as the animation is good and the theme song is not bad, it can be said that one plus one is greater than two, which is beneficial to both parties."

Eriri knew this too, and immediately said, "Yes, just like the previous One Piece movie, all the songs topped the online charts. I haven't seen One Piece be this popular in years!"

Hoshino Ai nodded in agreement: "Yes, I'll try my best too!"

However, regarding the selection of songs, Hoshino Ai felt that she might not be able to write lyrics and compose music herself anymore. Although she was learning these things, she had not yet reached the point where she could completely master them. She could only hope that the company or the animation production team would find suitable songs.

An hour passed quickly, and the live broadcast finally began amidst great anticipation.

After Shiyu and Eriri left the lounge, Luo Bai and Hoshino Ai stayed behind, watching the live broadcast on the TV set up there.

Looking at Shiwa and Eriri on the screen, Luo Bai said with a smile, "Shiwa has connections with Shinazugawa Bunko and Nanami Nagatsuki, while Eriri's family is also a prestigious family in Tokyo. Shueisha really took this live broadcast seriously. They gave her plenty of screen time, and her makeup was also done very well, making her look great on camera."

Ai Hoshino happily remarked, "Indeed, I've watched some of the previous live streams of related anime, and they were quite rough around the edges. Only large-scale ones were done well. But this time, it was just a live stream by Shueisha themselves, and they managed to do it so well. They really are willing to invest resources this time."

This live stream wasn't just about Demon Slayer; several other Jump manga will also be adapted into anime next year, but not in January. Instead, they'll be airing in April and July, so the original authors weren't invited.

On the live stream, Eriri seemed a little nervous, but Utaha was in good spirits and was chatting fluently with the host.

After watching the live stream, the two also looked at the comments in the live stream chat.

The viewers in the live stream were no longer paying attention to the chat content; every single one of them was amazed by the beauty of Shiyu and Eriri.

[The previous poster wasn't photoshopped?]

Are there really cartoonists this beautiful?

[I really can't believe Shinazugawa managed to refrain from publicizing Kasumi Utako's appearance!]

Everyone was incredibly surprised.

However, this situation also made the audience more convinced of the two's abilities.

If it were someone more flamboyant, they would probably have already appeared on screen for various promotions. Unlike these two, who only slowly appeared now that the show has been adapted into an anime.

Linking arms with Luo Bai, Hoshino Ai said with a smile, "Hehe, now both Shiyu-nee and Eriri will quickly gain a lot of fans. Is Luo Bai-ge under a lot of pressure now?"

Luo Bai shrugged nonchalantly: "It's alright. Anyway, as you know, Shi Yu asked the school for leave yesterday to avoid the limelight of this live stream. Even if the reaction on the live stream isn't big, people at school will definitely know her identity, so she has to do this whether it's for external or internal purposes."

Shiyu was already very popular at school, and now that her identity as a light novel author and manga artist has been revealed, it will definitely make it difficult for her to move around at school for a while.

In order to have a more stable campus life in the future, Shiyu simply took leave for the rest of the semester, only going back once for exams.

While Luo Bai and Hoshino Ai were chatting, the live stream continued. Eriri's emotions gradually calmed down, and then, under the host's arrangement, she began to draw a sketch to celebrate the anime adaptation project, which she planned to give away as a prize to the lucky viewers in the live stream.

Once she calmed down, Eriri, being a young lady from a wealthy family, gradually became more fluent and confident in this area, showing her refined and elegant side, even if she didn't like it.

Soon, the first PV for the animation was released. The animation was exquisite and the battle scenes were very smooth, which immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

It's a pity that the theme song for the animation wasn't released, otherwise the effect would definitely be even better.

But that's okay. After the PV was released, the host also announced the latest news at the end of the live broadcast.

"We've just confirmed the singer for the theme song of the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It's Ms. Ai Hoshino, who's currently very popular and will be holding her own Budokan concert next month!"

The next second, Ai Hoshino also appeared on the live stream screen, which really boosted the popularity to another level at the end of the live stream.

As expected, Ai Hoshino really reignited the audience's enthusiasm.

Some viewers had seen Utaha, Eriri, and Hoshino Ai's interactions on their social media accounts before, but only now did they realize that these women actually have a good relationship and are now collaborating.

The anime's character designs, promotional videos, voice actor selection, and the announcement of the theme song artist—this series of projects can be considered Shueisha's best in the past six months.

Even after the live stream ended, many people in the chat room continued to discuss it, and on social media, the popularity of Demon Slayer continued to rise, followed by trending topics such as "Kasumi Utako", "Kashiwagi Eri", and "Hoshino Ai".

Volume 1: Chapter 448 Barbecue (2/2)

After the live broadcast ended, Shueisha was aware of Hoshino Ai and Minamiya Natsuki's identities, so they did not arrange any dinner party.

After leaving Shueisha headquarters, the group headed to the talent agency.