Uma Musume, Master of Love

"Your friend?" Nase Eito asked softly.

Huiyi scratched her newly cut hair: "Hmm, do you have any dietary restrictions? It's almost noon, let's eat here."

"I don't have any dietary restrictions, so if you can, I'll make some sushi."

"Row."

The conversation was brief, but it left the astronomer and the strange light feeling quite uneasy. This kind of exchange could only happen between very close people! What exactly was the relationship between this man and her...?

Naze Eito's sharp gaze shifted to the Astronomer and Strange Light, and he said, "It is an honor to meet you two, the Astronomer who is the champion of the England-Ireland Derby and the Strange Light who is the champion of the Ireland Breeders' Turf Race."

"Ah...ah! Hello...!"

The two horsewomen were at a loss and could only respond awkwardly, after all, they had absolutely no experience communicating with someone of this age... The pressure from the older man was terrifying! And they felt that this man must have at least one adult child...!

"I'm Hideto Nase, a top-class trainer at Central Tereson in Japan, but it's been a long time since I've trained any racehorses. I'm just helping out Shining White Horse at someone's request." Hideto Nase's brief self-introduction dispelled the two horse girls' concerns... thankfully, they were just ordinary friends.

After saying this, Naise Hideto sighed softly. If the astronomer and the strange light hadn't arrived, he would have shown Huiyi the information he had collected in Greece during this time. But for now... he should just let it lie quietly in the folder.

The lunch was rather awkward; none of the four of them felt comfortable sitting at the same table. After the meal, the strange light said goodbye to Huiyi and hurriedly left with the astronomer, as such an abruptness was rather impolite...

But before leaving, a strange light had a thought: although he had retired... he could still participate in the Dream Cup tournament, and maybe in the future he could sign up for the Dream Cup in Japan... maybe he could compete in the same tournament as Huiyi, right?

Naze Eito placed the folder on the table: "Your two friends seem to have something on their minds, but you should need this now." He opened it and found a stack of photocopies inside. Huiyi picked up two at random and saw the images on them. His mouth gaped slightly, and a slight tremor ran through the depths of his purple eyes. His face was full of disbelief.

"Does such a thing really exist...?"

The photocopy depicts a white-haired horse girl dressed in traditional Greek clothing, revealing large areas of skin. Her hands are clasped together in front of her chest, resting on her chin, with her eyes tightly closed. Golden laurels surround her, and a silver thorn hair ornament adorns her right ear.

If that were all, then she could only be called a stunning horse girl who resembled herself somewhat by Huiyi. But... behind her were a pair of huge, white wings that were fully spread out, with every feather stretched out to show their pride.

“It was copied from the Temple of the Horse Goddess in Greece. I used some connections. An existence recorded by our ancestors wouldn't be wrong.” Naze Eito was just as shocked as Kagura when he first saw the drawing. Previously, he only knew about their existence from fragmented ancient texts, but now he was certain they truly existed!

Huiyi felt her mouth was dry and her heart was beating faster and faster with nervousness. She then turned to the next picture. The Pegasus Girl looked lovingly at the horse girls running in the primitive training field, but none of them had these wings...

With each subsequent picture, the presence of this horse girl diminished, until in the last picture, her figure completely disappeared.

"Then...why did they disappear? Are modern racehorse girls just degenerated horse girls?" Huiyi's brain was already overwhelmed by this information, and only after putting the drawing back on the table did she realize just how fast her heart was beating.

Naze Eito shook his head in denial: "No, rather than degeneration... it's more accurate to say that the current horse girls are specialized and fragile, allowing more horse girls to run faster naturally, but at the cost of being more physically vulnerable."

"Then the horse girl in the picture...?" Huiyi already had an answer in her mind, but she still wanted to hear Nase Eito's confirmation.

"That's right. The earliest known horse goddess, Pegasus. But why did she suddenly disappear and the three goddesses rise to power... There are no records of it, it's as if she evaporated into thin air and then the three goddesses ascended to heaven in one step."

Shock and disbelief currently occupied Huiyi's mind. If it was true, as the shaman in Tokyo Daijingu Shrine said, that she was connected with the gods, then why would she appear in Japan? Europe and Japan... the distance between them is not small, is it?

Furthermore, if we follow the lineage theory among Uma Musume, what lineage is she most closely related to? Wouldn't that mean she might be the only Pegasus in the world?

Then Huiyi, may I ask... what about the wings?

"This is getting more and more interesting. Do you still want to figure out your background? Although all the clues I have point to one conclusion." Naze Eito said, tidying up the documents that Huiyi had read and placed on the table. He had also learned from Aotake's recollection some time ago about the domain that Huiyi created on the final straight line at the Yasuda Memorial, a domain that only some racehorse girls could perceive.

Within the domain, she spread her pure white wings, as if about to take flight, and won against Yasuda Kinen.

Hideto Naze has confirmed that Kagura possesses Pegasus blood, but how close... remains to be seen. Perhaps when she wins the first-ever Triple Crown, the mystery will be solved?

Huiyi took a deep breath and nodded: "Since we're going to do it, let's stick to it. If it really turns out to be what I'm thinking, I'll probably be happy, right? Maybe one day I'll become a god too? You have to have some fantasies~"

"A good mindset is indeed very good, so let's go all out and win the Autumn Flower Award beautifully." Naze Eito encouraged him like this, anyway, he was never good at praising or encouraging people... because Naze Fumino had even given him private lessons on this... but in the end, Naze Eito never used the techniques his daughter taught him in his training career.

I never expected it to be used in a place like this. Could it be fate?

Naze Eito shook his head at this, deciding to let things take their course. At least for now, Huiyi's main goal wasn't figuring out her origins, and these things wouldn't affect her future development anyway...

Naise Eito closed his eyes to rest on the sofa in the living room on the first floor. Huiyi took advantage of the remaining time to take a shower and change his clothes. After dawdling and getting ready, it was almost time for their Eurostar train to depart.

Huiyi carried only a shoulder bag containing a power bank, charger, phone, and visa, making her even more lightly equipped than Naze Eito.

Naze Eito glanced at it and said nothing. Anyway, he would be staying in Trésense in France, and the necessary daily necessities would be provided there, so there was no need to bring too much stuff.

When they arrived at Waterloo International Railway Station for ticket inspection, the ever-enthusiastic Europeans, upon seeing Naise Eito and Teruaki, casually remarked, "Sir, your daughter is truly a natural beauty."

Huiyi, who had just passed through the ticket check, turned around in surprise after hearing this, and then Naise Eito pressed her head down and they walked forward together.

"Why care so much? They're just strangers I met once. We're just strangers. Hurry up, the bus is leaving soon."

"This involves a matter of principle, okay?!"

Although no one knew them, Huiyi still felt he was at a disadvantage after sitting down in the carriage.

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P.S.: I haven't found a suitable English portrait yet.

Wait until the cuckoo bird looks again and finds the ashes.

Chapter 219 The Prominent Family and Little Zhuofu

After a two-hour journey, the Eurostar stopped at Gare du Nord in Paris, France. After getting off the train, Huiyi could clearly feel that the climate was slightly drier than it should have been. Although it wasn't much better, standing on the mainland definitely made Huiyi feel more at home.

However, correspondingly...

"What kind of gibberish is written on these signs?" Huiyi could understand each letter printed on the individual signs individually, but when they were arranged together, he couldn't understand what they meant at all.

Naze Eito glanced at it casually and replied, "The sign in front is for the exit. You said you were coming to France but didn't do any basic research? Luckily, EU SIM cards are universal, otherwise I would have had to get you a French SIM card here."

“Learning the basics of a language isn’t that simple… It took me ages to learn Japanese, let alone French!” Huiyi rolled her eyes. Her mother tongue, etched deep in her soul, consisted of neat, square characters. Once a person has their most important language in their heart, most people will encounter difficulties learning other languages.

Huiyi is clearly one of those people facing difficulties.

However, it seems that not many people know that she is fluent in Chinese. Naze Eito happened to be one of them, and he took Huiyi's words as a joke.

Naze Eito familiarly led Huiyi through the exit of Paris Gare du Nord. As soon as they reached the outer perimeter, he strode with his long legs, which were beyond Huiyi's reach, to a black car, where a stray horse girl was leaning against the side.

"Bonjour".

The two greeted each other, which to Huiyi sounded like a very awkward word. So she simply pretended to be a clueless child and stood blankly to the side, then silently took out her phone and turned on simultaneous interpretation, since the earphones were still plugged into her furry ears.

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. Luckily it's late and there aren't many car checks now, otherwise I would definitely get a ticket if I parked here." The woman with the tuft of hair chuckled, clearly somewhat acquainted with Naise Eito. Huiyi guessed that she might be a friend Naise Eito had met when he was on a business trip to Europe.

Naze Eito casually strode into the passenger seat and said to Huiyi, "Get in the car first. We'll rest for the night in Trésin, France. We can talk about everything tomorrow."

After Huiyi got into the back seat, he continued to speak to the black-haired horse girl in French: "I heard the other day that this kid was a little eager to come to France... It's a bit of a pity that I didn't get to see the Nielsen Prize live this year, but Fengchi's momentum this year is quite good."

"The favorite to win this year's Grand Prix de Triomphe, Merlot, is incredibly popular. Although she finished second in the French Derby, losing to Rider Road, she redeemed herself in the Irish Derby and has now won the preliminary round,"

"You and Fengchi are completely opposite. You won the French Derby but lost the Irish Derby. It brings good luck." Naze Eito couldn't help but sigh. The connection between the horse girls was truly amazing. The master who won the French Derby actually taught a disciple who lost the French Derby but won the Irish Derby.

Qun (six) 1! Qi Yi Er Ba 罒俬坝 [PS: A name brings good fortune]

Geely laughed helplessly: "There are no absolutes in horse racing. If I can train a disciple to win at the Arc de Triomphe, I'll be a celebrity in the industry. After all, I've only been retired for two years."

The two chatted happily in front, but it was tough on Huiyi who had been listening to the translation the whole time. After all, the software's speed could never keep up with what people were saying. After only two minutes, she started to feel dizzy and her vision blurred. In the end, she simply took off her headphones, lay down in the back seat, and fell asleep.

Now that things have come to this, let’s go to sleep first!

The drive took about two hours. Huiyi was awakened by the inertia of the brakes. She opened her eyes groggily, her body still a little stiff, but when she saw the gate outside the window with lights hanging on it, she knew she had arrived.

After getting off the bus, the cool breeze made her sniff, but Huiyi discovered that she could actually understand a few words on the sign.

“I’ll take her to Ma Niang’s dormitory. You can stay at your usual spot; the key is under the flowerpot. Remember to coordinate with the headmaster tomorrow morning. Haha… I’m going to rest after I’m done with your business.” Daikichi yawned wearily, then spoke to Huiyi in Japanese: “Let’s go, I’ll take you to rest. Daikichi is my name.”

"Huh?...I, I am Huiyi Baiju..." Baka! Since you can speak Japanese, why don't you use Japanese to chat too! Huiyi's head was buzzing. He followed Jili to the dormitory, where he was assigned a standard single room. After getting the key and entering the room, Huiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems this place is specifically for Japanese female travelers to stay in; at least under the various labels, there's a row of Japanese explanations in addition to French, so Huiyi doesn't need to take pictures of each one with her phone to translate.

"Ha... I'll go to sleep first... I wonder if I'll be able to get used to the French food tomorrow..." Huiyi lay on the bed with her eyes almost closed. After sending a message to Da Zhenhan on MaTui to let him know she was safe, she fell asleep with the screen still on... She didn't even cover herself with a blanket and slept fully clothed.

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When Huiyi opened his eyes the next day, he felt like he had been petrified. He had slept on his stomach all night and his body was stiff all over. He struggled to stand up and twist his waist to move, making a series of cracking sounds.

Looking at his phone, which he could no longer open, Huiyi sighed in frustration.

Obviously, her phone had been switched off long ago after being on all night. She took out a power bank from her bag, connected it, and turned it back on. She then discovered that Naze Eito had called her twice at 6:30 and left a text message at the end.

After you wake up, go to the restaurant for breakfast. I've sent you the location. After breakfast, go find the headmaster. I and Jili have some things to take care of, so another female guide will be your guide. However, she doesn't speak Japanese, so be prepared for communication difficulties. The phone number for that new female guide is attached. Huiyi hesitated for a moment but didn't call. After all, calling wouldn't help; the translation wouldn't work.

Sending text messages makes communication easier.

After composing a text message to arrange to meet at the restaurant, Huiyi quickly washed up, memorized the location of her dormitory, and went downstairs.

It seems that the horse racers in France are very diligent. There were already many horse racers in uniform on the avenue around 7 o'clock. They were also full of curiosity when they saw Huiyi in her regular clothes, but perhaps they were more interested in her extremely spiky hair.

Along the way, Huiyi saw many horse girls galloping away with bread in their mouths, guessing that they might be late for training.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Huiyi intended to have breakfast first, since she hadn't seen any of the women who resembled her contact. However, when it was her turn to order, she realized that all she had brought from England were banknotes and coins, while the canteen in Trésin, France, accepted cards…

Because Huiyi rarely ate in the canteen in England! The few times she did manage to use the meal cards of astronomers and strange radiance, she mostly bought groceries and cooked for herself!

"Arno... Kuangyi Qi Yin Erbo Shi 罒吧，红豆泥私密马赛——!" After thinking about it, she decided to give up the team first... Huiyi felt that it wouldn't be a big deal to go hungry for a meal. She grabbed her white hair in annoyance. Just as she was about to find an empty seat, a brown-haired horse girl stepped forward next to her.

“A smoked ham sandwich and a cup of oatmeal with milk. I paid for it.”

Of course, she couldn't understand French, so Huiyi just thought she was a horse girl who cut in line and had extremely low manners. But after Huiyi sat down, the brown-haired horse girl sat opposite her with a plate and pushed the plate in front of Huiyi.

"?" Huiyi had just taken out his phone when he saw the breakfast in front of him and looked at the brown-haired horse girl, his purple eyes filled with confusion.

However, the brown-haired horse girl also took out her phone and placed the text message page in front of Huiyi, then typed out the sentence on the translation software: "I was sent by my master. You can call me Fengchi. My master brings good fortune."

“Oh! Um… I…” Huiyi originally wanted to say “Arigato”, but after thinking about it… since the relationship between England and France in the world of Ma Niang is so good, it’s reasonable for the French Ma Niang to know English, right…? So she thought for a moment and said, “Thanks!”

After a long silence, Feng Chi parted his lips slightly and replied, "Dontmentionit."

A Japanese horse girl and a French horse girl were actually communicating in English in France...

But we can finally get rid of the language barrier...!

"I've been in England for two months and I've completely forgotten that you have to swipe your card to order food in the cafeteria, haha..." Huiyi awkwardly curled her white hair, looking at the horse girl in the same class as her. She knew Fengchi a little; she had been mentioned in the European horse girl news a few days ago. She had just won the Neil Prize, and her biggest goal next was the Arc de Triomphe Prize.

"Fill your stomach first. Master said you haven't eaten much since last night. I'll take you out for something nice to eat at noon." Feng Chi's reply was indifferent, as if he felt that Hui Yi was a troublesome horse girl. Hui Yi had no choice but to pick up the sandwich with both hands and take a small bite to taste it.

Huiyi quite liked the smoky flavor at the entrance, and the sandwich was also very substantial. After eating the sandwich with milk and oatmeal in a few bites, Huiyi felt that she was about 30% full... But it's breakfast, so it's fine as long as you eat well, since it's lunchtime in a few hours anyway.

"Thank you so much! I forgot to introduce myself... I'm also a racehorse girl from the classic year, Shining White Horse!" Shining White Horse thanked her with her hands clasped together. Then, Wind Rider simply responded with a word, picked up the plate in front of her, walked to the cutlery recycling area, put it away, and returned the way he came.

Feng Chi glanced at the time, turned around and waved: "Let's go, I'll take you to find the student council president and the dean first."

"Oh...okay!" Huiyi followed behind Fengchi. This brown-haired horse girl felt quite different from any other horse girl she had ever met...but indifference was a good thing. Huiyi quite liked this kind of serious horse girl.

Along the way, Fengchi also complied with his master's request, introducing the French Trésin to Huiyi: "I don't know how long the school has been established, but it's not important anyway, and it won't make the horse girl who knows it run faster. It looks very new because the entire campus underwent a major renovation last year, but the training ground that I'm most looking forward to hasn't changed at all. The statue of Senior Seagull has been moved to the central square."

"Although the president has repeatedly emphasized that throwing euro coins into the statue of the Seagull ancestor will not bring any blessings to the event, Tresson always asks the pool workers to retrieve the pool full of euro coins before each event."

Huiyi initially didn't find these things particularly funny, but noticing Fengchi's expressionless demeanor, he couldn't help but feel a strange sense of amusement. Perhaps seeing this kind of person forced to perform was a strange form of entertainment for Huiyi.

"The current student council president is from a prestigious family, and they are very powerful. Moreover, the president of the prestigious family has also designated a disciple. Putting everything else aside, the disciple is also exceptionally talented." Of course, Feng Chi knew who the prestigious family and their disciple Huiyi were. It was Xiao Zhuofu, the alarm clock demon from back then. You couldn't win unless you ate five alarm clocks.

But Zhuo Fu seems too young right now? Maybe I can try bullying her a little...

Unsurprisingly, the French Trésin student union office is also on the top floor of the teaching building. Huiyi hates climbing stairs, so it's no wonder this is part of his character training...

Feng Chi knocked on the door twice as a symbolic gesture. At that moment, Hui Yi actually heard a baby's baby voice coming from inside the office, but unfortunately it was in French, so he couldn't understand a word.

But Feng Chi heard it very clearly.

"Master! You're cheating—!"

"Your punishment for not cleaning your room for a week—if I hadn't checked on you yesterday, would you have gone a month without showering or cleaning?"

Well, it seems the student council president's little apprentice has put in her best effort again. Those who frequent the student council know that Zofu actually has a few minor flaws as a horse girl, but... her talent in racing can probably make up for it...

Upon entering the office, Huiyi was immediately struck by the strong scent of incense in the air, which made her head spin a little. Beside the orange-brown horsewoman was a pink-haired horsewoman leaning against her. Huiyi knew very well that this was the noble family and Zhuofu.

However, considering Zhuo Fu's daily routine, Hui Yi had reason to believe that the incense was actually meant to suppress the smell on Zhuo Fu's body.

"President, I've brought people to make contact. Has Naze Eito and Master already been here?" Feng Chi sat down naturally in the chair opposite the table, while Hui Yi hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

Wait a minute… how come a non-student council member is sitting here so casually? Just how many times has Feng Chi been to the student council?!

"Hello. Brilliant White Horse." The nobleman pressed Zhuo Fu, who was clinging to him, into a seat and told her to be quiet.

Perhaps every racehorse girl who has achieved great success in the races has an air of quiet authority. Fortunately, Huiyi has seen a lot of this and is now capable of dealing with the powerful families.

"Hello, President of the prestigious clan. What do you need me to do for the coordination...?"

The prominent family member handed over a document: "Just sign it, it's not that complicated."

Xiao Zhuofu watched from the side, her eyes fixed on Huiyi's bright white hair.

"This lady's hair is so beautiful...so white, I really want to touch it..."

Chapter 220 Innate Seduction Zero Child Holy Body

Zhuo Fu couldn't understand what language her master was using to talk to the white-haired woman in front of her, but she knew that the white-haired woman was incredibly beautiful and smelled wonderful, unlike herself who was too lazy to clean her room or take a bath for weeks at a time, and brushing her teeth and washing her face every morning was already difficult enough for her.

So Zhuo Fu just wants to be friends with this white-haired lady, but the thought of her smell makes her feel a little embarrassed for the first time. But the fragrance in the room should be able to cover it up, right...? Her master said that you have to try anything to know if it's feasible, so Zhuo Fu plans to take the initiative after her master finishes talking!