Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 247 The Hidden Past (1w)

After Kitahara finished asking the question, the car fell into silence.

a long time.

"How... did you know about these two... No, should I say, how did you know about this senior?"

This senior...

Hearing Maruzenski's hesitant tone and taking note of this statement, Kitahara realized that his previous judgment might be wrong.

He thought Maruzenski knew that Tetsuna Sumikawa was the harvest moment, or the one who looked down upon everything.

So far, he has not found any clues about this incident in any public information. Sometimes, when he intentionally or unintentionally asked about the events of that year, he found that history seemed to have been modified, with no signs at all.

But due to many coincidences, he was almost certain that his guess was correct, that is, Surukawa Tetsuna was indeed the legendary horse girl who won ten battles and ten games.

We even figured out why this history was hidden.

He thought that since he himself could discover such things, an old veteran like Maruzenski might know the whole truth.

The term "this senior" seemed to prove that she was not "senior" enough.

Perhaps it was through some student union information, or perhaps he accidentally noticed something while chatting with Rudo and the others. In short, Maruzenski should know that there was once a powerful horse girl, but he didn't know what happened.

This is not difficult to understand.

In the ordinary world, there is a 26-year difference between Maruzenski and Harvest Time. The life span of the horse girls in this world is not that short, and there are some changes in their ages, but it is certain that there are many generations between them.

And from the common sense of this world, the vast majority of people and Uma Musume living in this world do not know what happened back then.

I can only find out the truth if I know the situation in the parallel world. Otherwise, I may not know it. It seems that I am taking it for granted.

"It was by chance. I came into contact with the former trainer of the senior you mentioned, and I learned of her existence without knowing it."

Hiding some of his true thoughts, Kitahara thought about it and came up with a more reasonable explanation.

"As a trainer, I was definitely curious about such a powerful horse girl, so I did some research, and that's why..."

He suddenly paused and glanced at Maruzenski through the rearview mirror.

"Speaking of which, do you know who that senior is?"

He realized that if Maruzenski didn't know the truth of that year, perhaps she wouldn't know that Tetsuna Sugawa was the senior she was talking about.

“…That’s not very clear.”

Originally listening to Kitahara's narration, Maruzenski was startled when the topic suddenly changed, and subconsciously said:

"Harvest time... stand out from the crowd..."

"These two names were discovered by chance when Luduo and I took over the Student Union."

"Oh?"

Kitahara became interested. Maruzenski mentioned something he didn't know. "That should have been a few years ago, right?"

"It was even earlier, when Luduo hadn't even made his debut yet."

Maruzenski smiled as he recalled the past. "The student council president at that time was Shinzan-senpai."

"The vice presidents are Takeshiba-sama and the symbol of speed."

Kitahara's eyes moved.

No matter in which world, Japan's Shenzan is a name that cannot be avoided.

To put it simply, if Rudo symbolizes the one who ruled her generation and is the "emperor" of that generation, then Shenzan is the "emperor" of the previous generation.

19 wins and 15 runner-ups in 4 games, the second horse girl to win the Triple Crown since the establishment of the URA Association.

Represents Victory Satsuki Award, Japan Derby, Chrysanthemum Award, Takarazuka Memorial, Emperor's Autumn Viewing, and Arima Memorial.

Not to mention the cherry blossom viewing and oak tree races that stallions cannot participate in, Shenzan won all eight major foot races except the Emperor's Spring Viewing Event.

With such an achievement, he was fully worthy of being called the "Emperor" of that generation, and it was only natural that he could serve as the student council president before the symbol of Ludo.

So your student union is practicing the "abdication system"? Beiyuan couldn't help but laugh secretly.

As for Takeshiba King and the Symbol of Speed, they are of course the pinnacle of their respective generations, and their generational dominance is not much worse than that of Maruzenski and Representative Chiaki.

Moreover, those two predecessors had experience in overseas expeditions and were pioneers of expeditions earlier than Ludor and Sirius.

"When I took over, Lu Duo hadn't made her debut yet... It seems that she has been receiving a lot of attention from all sides since she was a child?"

After thinking for a while, Kitahara asked.

"It also has something to do with Senior Speed ​​Symbol. Senior said that the Symbol family trained Luduo to be a leader very early on."

Maruzenski nodded, with more appreciation and praise in his tone, "She also has the talent and ability."

"I completely agree with this." Beiyuan nodded as well, and thought for a moment, "Then you and Luduo know the names of Harvest Moment and Pride Over Everything because of Shenzan Senior and the others?"

"Well, at that time we were all following our seniors and learning how to handle the affairs of the Student Union."

Maruzenski recalled: "They could be called trainee student council members, just like Narita Shirahito and Kisou are now."

"By the way, did Luduo tell you that she likes those two children very much?"

Beiyuan had never heard Luduo mention this, but it was not surprising.

Regardless of the original work, Narita Shirahito is introverted and steady, with a dignified aura, which makes him quite suitable for being in charge of overall planning matters.

There is no need to worry about their future career performance, as their talents are enough to give them convincing performances in competitions.

So when asked, Kitahara shook his head, then nodded, "I haven't heard of it, but it's not surprising that they both have this potential."

"I totally agree with this."

Maruzenski smiled and replied in the same tone as Kitahara had just said, continuing the previous topic:

"One time when she was sorting out the archives, it should be Lu Duo, she accidentally found a file."

"It's quite old. The whole piece of paper has turned yellow. It was written with old-fashioned ink, so a lot of the words are blurred."

"That file was also found at the bottom of the file shelf. It should have been left out of a complete set of files."

"Lu Duo originally wanted to throw away the files because at that time he was working on entering paper files into electronic versions, and it was difficult to handle a single file."

"She found that in the faintly visible handwriting, in addition to the two names she had never heard of, 'Harvest Moment' and 'Oppose Everything', there was also a line of intermittent records..."

Maruzenski's expression became serious.

"2 minutes 31 seconds 1...historical record...Japanese Derby..."

"Lu Duo showed it to me immediately. We had the same idea. We both thought that this should be the file of a senior who dominated the Japanese derby."

"only……"

She became confused again.

"Such an amazing record, and those two names... I have never seen them before..."

"Also, when I told Senior Shenzan and the others about this, they seemed to have a strange expression for a moment, and then told us not to take it seriously, thinking it was probably just some useless erroneous records."

"After that, I don't know if Luduo still has any impression, but..."

Her expression darkened a little.

"But I didn't have the opportunity to participate in the Japanese derby, so I am a little concerned about such things."

“I just keep it in mind.”

"Even before the registration for the Japan Derby, I sometimes dreamed that maybe the data in the file... maybe if I participated in the Japan Derby, I could run out of the data in the file..."

Her easy smile returned.

"Anyway, these are some old stories. I didn't expect to hear them from you, Kitahara."

"Then... do you know about that senior?"

"Yeah, almost."

After learning some of the past events from Maruzenski's narration, and also knowing that she didn't know everything about Tetsuna Sumikawa, and there was nothing to hide, Kitahara nodded and said:
"I think you must be very curious about what happened to that senior, but I think it might be better to let the people who know about it and Uma Musume herself tell it."

"I see. This seems like it would be interesting... Hey, wait a minute."

Maruzenski, who was originally excited to hear some secret stories from his predecessors, suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"You came out today... aren't you trying to find a strong senior as an opponent for Oguruma and the others?"

"Are you just here to pay a visit to that senior?"

"what?"

Kitahara was stunned, "No... No, what I mean is, I want to increase the strength of Oguruma and the others... I mean, find some seniors who are strong enough."

"I think that although you, Maruzen, and Rudo and the others are also very powerful, Oguruma and the others are a little too familiar with you, so they may not have much impact."

"That's why I wanted to find a 'new face'."

When saying "new face", Kitahara couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

Not noticing his change in demeanor, Maruzenski became even more puzzled.

"But... let's put it this way. I admit that if the file is not a false record, but there really is a very powerful predecessor..."

"She should be much older than me, Birudo, and even Shenzan seniors, right?"

"Otherwise we wouldn't know nothing about it, right?"

"Well, at that age, wanting to keep running, isn't that... a little weird? Kitahara, are you kidding?"

Maruzenski was a little incoherent, but Kitahara understood what she meant.

After mastering their field, powerful horse girls can extend their peak career, but they will also be limited by their physical development.

As we age, physical aging and a decline in strength are inevitable and this is a reality.

As Maruzenski was worried, such an "older" senior seemed unable to handle Kitahara's request.

However, Kitahara is aware of a very subtle thing, that is, some "horse girls" cannot be judged by common sense.

Or the existence of Uma Musume itself cannot be explained by common sense.

"Whether it's a joke or not, you'll know later."

As he spoke, Kitahara had already slowly stopped the car. "Aren't you also very curious about that senior? It's a good opportunity to understand the whole story."

"Also, although my purpose is to help Oguruma and the others, that senior and another old man also need help."

"This is also the reason why I came here today."

Only then did Maruzenski realize that the car had unknowingly driven into a parking lot.

The parking lot was located at a hotel. After getting off the car and looking around, she found that this was the famous Royal Park Hotel in Nagoya.

"Senior... old man... what on earth is this...?"

"I know you're anxious, but don't worry, you'll know soon enough."

After parking the car, Kitahara smiled at Maruzenski's confused expression.

"In addition, I suggest you be mentally prepared, because the truth of the whole matter may shock you too much."

Although he was full of confusion, Maruzenski heard that Kitahara didn't seem to intend to explain things clearly now, so he controlled his temper and followed the former with a slightly frown.

The Royal Park Hotel is a four-star hotel located very close to Nagoya Train Station and not too far from Chubu Centrair Airport.

Famous attractions nearby are also very close, such as Nagoya Castle and Tokugawa Art Museum, which are only about 10 minutes away by car.

It is the holiday season now, and there are many tourists coming and going on the road from the parking lot to the hotel building. It seems that some of them are here to stay, or some of them are already here and are going out for fun.

There were too many people and the hotel staff seemed to be insufficient, but there were no problems with the service. At least it seemed that every customer in need could find someone to help.

After paying a little attention, Maruzenski discovered that Kitahara should have arranged this itinerary a long time ago.

Not long after I got off the car, a staff member dressed as a waiter came over to ask questions, and then led me into the hotel and into the elevator.

"Ms. Kurokawa and Mr. Kurokawa are already waiting inside."

When they arrived at the door of a guest room, the waiter bowed and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Kitahara, is there anything else you need?"

"No more, thank you for your hard work, thank you very much."

After signaling the waiter to leave, Kitahara turned around and saw Maruzenski's even more confused expression. He smiled and knocked on the door without further explanation.

The interior decoration is mainly in black and white. There are some postmodern line paintings on the black walls, while the supporting beams are pure white, forming a relatively obvious contrast.

The same is true for the sofa and coffee table in the middle of the living room, which are close to the wall. The long sofa is snow-white all over, while the single-armrest sofa has a white seat surface and wooden black armrests.

The coffee table is black.

Coincidentally, the old woman and the young man sitting on the sofa were also dressed in black and white.

The old man was wearing a white silk kimono, while the young man was wearing a black suit.

Maruzenski quickly recognized that the young man was Masato Kurokawa, the current president of Saijin Company.

It didn't take her long to recognize the old woman. She remembered that in her matches with Luduo and others, it was often this old woman who brought Kurokawa Masato to watch the games.

That is Kurokawa Masato's mother, Kurokawa Mihiro.

Maruzenski became more and more confused. She vaguely felt that the senior that Kitahara mentioned should be related to Kurokawa mother and son, otherwise he would not come here to see them.

But she couldn't figure out what the relationship was.

What's more, in her impression, although Kurokawa Miyu is very concerned about the Umamusume industry and has filmed many works on this subject as a director, she doesn't seem to like to show up in public.

Oh, yes... From what I remember, Ms. Kurokawa has watched many games live, but...

She seems to have never been to Central Tresin College?

Or maybe I’ve been there before, but later it became inconvenient to go there…?
"...Ms. Kurokawa, it's been a long time. You still look as charming as ever."

Confused, Maruzenski was slow to react. Kitahara had already greeted Kurokawa and his son before she spoke, "Mr. Kurokawa, you are as high-spirited as ever."

"You don't have to be so polite, President Maruzen."

Masato Kurokawa stood up and made a gesture of invitation, smiling and said: "I remember when I watched your competition, I was still studying in China."

"After that, I went abroad. I kept hoping that an outstanding horse girl like you could make a comeback."

"This is what I wanted to achieve. The relay race was excellent. Thank you for presenting such a wonderful race again."

Maruzenski then realized that Kurokawa mother and son seemed to have come to Nagoya specifically for the relay race, otherwise they would not have stayed here by such a coincidence.

However, Kitahara coming here specially doesn't seem to be a coincidence...

Thinking of this, she looked at Kitahara.

"It seems that we can skip the introduction part, then... Brother Kurokawa knows my personality well. I prefer to be straightforward, so..."

Kitahara nodded to Kurokawa Miyu and said, "Ms. Kurokawa, have you still not made up your mind to film your book "Phantom Horse"?"

"Phantom Horse"?
Maruzenski was stunned, and then he heard a soft sigh.

"You already know everything that happened back then, Kitahara."

The sigh came from Kurokawa Mihiro. This old man, who was actually not that old but now revealed a sense of decadence, sighed and stretched his hand to the coffee table in front of him.

"You are also a trainer. If you encounter something like that, how would you face your horse girl?"

……"also"?
Sensing this keenly, Maruzenski frowned and subconsciously looked at the coffee table following Kurokawa Miyu's gesture.

Only then did she notice that there was a thin book, or a script, on the coffee table.

The cover of the script was the same black as the coffee table, so it wasn't that obvious and she didn't see it at first.

When she looked at it carefully, she noticed a line of very small and thin words on the cover of the script.

"Phantom Horse" is the word mentioned by Kitahara and Kurokawa Miyu, and it seems to be the name of the script.

He couldn't suppress the urge to look through it, but as he knew nothing about the current situation, Maruzenski was worried that it might be rude to speak frankly.

"Mother, let me take Maruzen to the next room to reminisce about the past. I feel like we were quite familiar with each other before I went abroad. After I returned, it seems that I only discussed business matters with these horse girls who were once familiar to me."

While hesitating, Maruzenski heard a voice with a hint of laughter. He looked in the direction of the voice and found that Kurokawa Masato seemed to pick up the script on the coffee table unintentionally, and then nodded towards him.

"Let's just go over there and chat. My mother and brother Kitahara...ah, they look like they want to have a good chat, so let's not disturb them."

After a little thought, Maruzenski realized that it was most likely that Masato Kurokawa had noticed the confusion on his face and might even help him explain it.

He had accumulated all kinds of puzzles along the way, and now that he found an opportunity to solve them, Maruzenski didn't think much about it.

After exchanging glances with Kitahara and receiving a positive response, she greeted Kurokawa Miyu again and followed Kurokawa Masato to the guest room nearby.

"Since Brother Kitahara brought you here, it means he thinks you can handle this secret."

Just like Kitahara outside, seeing Maruzenski enter the room, Kurokawa Masato handed over the script and said directly:

"Let's take a look at this script first. My mother wrote it, and Brother Kitahara also participated in the adaptation."

Will Kitahara also adapt the script?

He was a little surprised by this, but curiosity soon suppressed everything. Maruzenski couldn't wait and took out the script and opened it quickly.

A little girl who wanted to be a trainer became a kindergarten teacher after graduation because of her family's requirement that "girls should take care of their husbands and children."

On my way home from get off work one day, I happened to see a little horse racing girl looking out at the Tokyo racecourse.

The little horse girl has great ambitions. She said, "My top priority is to win the 'Japan Derby'."

It was as if the "Gao Yue Award" was already in his pocket in the previous battle.

Perhaps it was this chance encounter that caused the little girl, who had grown up, to relive her childhood dream and made an agreement with the little horse girl that they must meet in Central Tresen.

Because of this promise, the once obedient little girl broke up with her family and became a rare female trainer in an era when almost all trainers were male.

The meeting happened as promised. After that, the little Uma Musume, who had grown into a real Uma Musume, did just as she had said before, easily winning the Gaoyue Sho and dominating the derby.

Moreover, with the impressive record of winning ten battles in a row, they stood at the pinnacle of that era.

This series of stories even has simple storyboards, illustrations, and careful coloring.

In the last frame of the derby scene, there were streamers flying all over the sky and huge crowds of people raising their arms. Even without any sound, one could feel the overwhelming blessings and cheers.

It's only the background and the stage that are fanatical, but the figure in the center of the stage has a unique and isolated feeling.

A light yellow headscarf tied up the calf-length hair. It is hard to imagine how such a hairstyle can avoid some interference in the game, especially in the classic triple crown.

Her long hair is light brown, and the ponytail that blows in the wind is also light brown.

Also fluttering in the wind was a green winning suit, with a crimson ribbon running from the right shoulder to the left waist.

The ribbons and the hem of the long green dress were all fluttering. Although it was an old style, the Uma Musume's victory dress had the characteristics of keeping up with the times. This seemed to be the will of the three goddesses.

In short, Maruzenski could tell at a glance that it was a style of victory suit that was many generations ahead of his own.

The raised right arm did not sway like her hair or dress, but was held high with determination, with two fingers raised.

In such a storyboard, there are corresponding lines, which should be from the commentator, and are marked next to the horse girl with her back to the camera.

"2 minutes 31 seconds 1! A historical record!"

"10 wins in 10 games! It can be called a 'perfect' run!"

"The undefeated champion of the Japanese derby is..."

“Harvest time!”

There are also some words that seem to be beside it, or they seem to be the voice of the heart.

"In this way, the first agreement with her is reached..."

"The next goal, winning the Triple Crown, is within reach. An unprecedented undefeated Triple Crown..."

"I believe... in her strength. From now on, I will continue to support her with all my strength..."

"I also believe that my decision to embark on this journey with her was the right one..."

"Three goddesses, please let all our efforts so far..."

“It’s harvest time.”

When he saw this, Maruzenshiki felt a palpitation in his heart.

She couldn't say why, but everything in the script had been going smoothly from the beginning to now, and it made her heart pounding as a horse racing girl who regretted missing the Japanese Derby.

Now, my heart is beating even faster.

But before, my heart was pounding because of blood and passion.

At this moment, I do have an inexplicable bad premonition.

So, what happens next?

She suppressed her uneasiness and forced herself to keep reading. Soon, her eyelids twitched.

"...Tetanus?! In that era?!"

she exclaimed.

Nowadays, tetanus is not a terminal disease, but it is also one of the most serious infections.

The bacteria enter the body through the wound, grow and multiply in the oxygen-deficient environment, and produce toxins that invade the nervous system, causing fatal consequences such as suffocation, heart failure or abdominal complications.

The era described in the script is a bit vague, but from the mention that you still have to take the tram to get to the cinema, mobile phones and computers are rare, etc., you can guess that it is quite early.

Tetanus, which is difficult to treat today, was a terminal illness in that era.

The uneasiness was confirmed, and this was the reason why Maruzenski exclaimed.

In the script, the powerful predecessor who won ten games, broke records and dominated the Japanese derby without a loss, actually got tetanus after the game.

And it's not just tetanus.

After the game, it was discovered that she had accumulated injuries.

I had some problems with my right knee when I was young and I often suffered from knee pain.

After winning the Asahi Cup Championship at the heavy horse field, he retreated and was injured.

After the Gaoyueshou, he fractured a toe bone in his right foot, and then developed tendon swelling while preparing for the Japan Derby.

It was this accumulation of little things that led to a little negligence during the Japanese derby, which resulted in an injury caused by the burrs on the railings, and then tetanus.

"W-What's wrong with her trainer?! Why didn't they notice such a serious injury and let her participate in the Japanese Derby...?! Wait!!"

Maruzenski became angry before he even finished reading the script.

She is not an impulsive person.

It is also clear rationally that even in modern times there are limitations in technology, and some of the horse girls' illnesses cannot be discovered, and it was even more difficult in the era of the script.

But she was still very angry, and she felt that she could not forgive the senior trainer in the script.

As a trainer, isn't it natural to do everything in your power to ensure that your horse girl doesn't get hurt?!

I've been with this Eternal Team for so long, and I haven't seen Xiao Li Mao and the others get hurt?!

She was originally angry because of these things, but in her anger, she suddenly realized something that shocked herself.

She hurriedly opened the script again and read it quickly several times. After a long time, she looked up at Kurokawa Masato in disbelief.

"This senior...she won the Japanese derby despite having a foot injury?"

"And... in a record-breaking way?"

"...Yes, she is that powerful."

In response to Maruzenski's astonished eyes, Kurokawa Masato's expression was complicated, with respect, admiration, and bitterness.

"I think you should have realized that this script...is not actually a script, but something that really happened."

With a heavy sigh, Kurokawa Masato said bitterly: "That powerful and almost dreamlike horse girl does exist, but..."

"It's just that because of my mother, all the files about her were concealed. The people who know about it now... should only be those who experienced those things back then."

"Hide it? Why?"

Maruzenski did vaguely realize that the story in the script was probably not a story at all, but a hidden piece of history.

She even felt that the horse racing girls in the numerous illustrations looked familiar, but suddenly, she couldn't remember who they were.

As for the concealment itself, she had no doubts.

She was aware of the power of Xizhen Company or the Kurokawa family.

The companies under the Kurokawa family are mainly film and television media. If they want to deliberately conceal something, it is actually not a difficult task. At least the public will not be aware of the truth.

As for the process, whether it is the URA association or the councilors at all levels, many of them are sponsored by the Kurokawa family, and a considerable number of them are members of the Kurokawa family, so there is no problem in this regard.

This kind of family power structure is very common in Japan. In addition, most people are forgetful. If the Kurokawa family just wants to conceal a horse girl, it is not a difficult task.

The question is, why hide it…?
But before Kurokawa Masato could answer, Maruzenski's pupils shrank and he flipped through the script again.

This time, she did not look at the content of the text, but stared at the illustrations over and over again.

After flipping through the pages for an unknown amount of time, she suddenly closed the script, stood in silence for a long time, and looked at Kurokawa Masato with a bit of disbelief and shock.

"So, the legendary senior who was written in this script and won ten battles and won two championships without losing..."

"That's the current secretary of the chairman of Central Tresen Academy... Miss Tokugawa Tezuna...?"

She really found it hard to believe this fact, but the familiar figure in the illustration and the very familiar goose yellow headscarf made her believe it.

After she guessed the answer, she instantly realized many subtle details.

"I see... First of all, the headscarf, Miss Tetsuna... She always wears this headscarf and never takes it off..."

"Her birthday, like this harvest moment, is May 5nd..."

"Right hand. I remember that Miss Tezuna is not left-handed. She is equally flexible with both hands, but she wears the watch on her right wrist. Maybe it was because of a problem with her right knee when she was a child, so she needs her right hand to help her walk or avoid injuries..."

"She loves movies, but she's always liked old movies..."

"She has always been steady and reliable, and only occasionally loses her composure when students encounter illnesses or medical supplies..."

"If all this is not accidental..."

After staring blankly at Kurokawa Masato for a while, Maruzenski opened the script in his hand and murmured, "Ms. Tetsuna Tsuchiya... it's harvest time."

"Moreover, her trainer back then was none other than...Ms. Kurokawa Miyu."

The room fell into silence.

After a long time, Kurokawa Masato's sigh broke the silence.

"It seems that you are really familiar with Miss Tezuna, and you can notice these details..."

"Uh, this..."

Originally shocked, Maruzenski suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Because... because I always drink with Miss Tezuna in the bar, and then fool her... I mean, I drive her home."

"So... I became familiar with many details over time..."

This time, Kurokawa Masato was shocked.

"You...are driving under the influence?"

"…Uh, so I got fined by the traffic police afterwards, and then Miss Tetsuna never rode in my car again."

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

But Maruzenski quickly exclaimed again and changed the subject.

"Ah, right!"

She was surprised and delighted and said, "No wonder! No wonder I never understood that thing!"

Masato Kurokawa was stunned, "That thing...?"

"Yes, the new semester after the Chinese New Year."

Maruzenski showed a look of reminiscence, and at the same time, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"I happened to run into Miss Tezuna in the corridor and noticed that she seemed to have eaten too much during the New Year and had gained some weight."

"I just made a joke, and then..."

"As a result, Miss Tetsuna chased me all the way."

"I just thought it was funny at the time, but now I think about it..."

Memories, surprise, astonishment and realization intertwined, and she sighed, "Yes..."

"If it's a horse girl who once won 10 games and broke the record of winning the Japanese Derby, it's only natural that she would chase me so hard..."

"She was still wearing a dress and high heels..."

As he discovered more and more details, including the truth that "Surugawara Tetsuga was the harvest moment of that year" and that this past had been concealed, Maruzenski felt that he had guessed it all.

But doubts remain.

"So, if Miss Tetsuna was once a horse girl, why is it that now...she looks like a completely normal human now?"

Her brows furrowed again, and she flipped through the script again, "It doesn't have long ears... It's easy to hide it in a hat."

"but……"

"Where's the tail...?"

She wanted to read the script to see if there was any explanation for this.

Then my attention was attracted by what Kurokawa Masato said.

"The content behind the script is no longer what happened in the past... Of course, in a sense, the ending of the story and the facts may not be much different."

With a sad look on his face, seeing Maruzenski looking at him in surprise, Kurokawa Masato sighed.

"In the script, the legendary horse girl died later on. This was also the 99% likely outcome of tetanus in that era."

Maruzenski's eyes widened.

"How could it be...?! But, but Miss Tetsuna is still alive. Does that mean that in Ms. Kurokawa's time... tetanus was not completely resistant?"

"...Yes, that's right, it was my mother's era."

After a moment of silence, Kurokawa Masato nodded.

"Maruzen, you guessed correctly. My mother was Miss Tezuna's trainer back then."

Then he shook his head and said, "But there is still no way to treat tetanus."

"Remember what I said just now? In a sense, the story and the facts are not much different."

"Just like in the story, Miss Tesuna... No, it should be said that the horse girl died after contracting tetanus at the time of harvest."

"My mother remembers it very clearly. The electrocardiogram and other things... were all stopped."

"But miraculously, Miss Tezuna 'came back to life'."

"Ms. Tetsuna... is 'alive'?"

After repeating it, Maruzenski suddenly felt that he could understand every word that Kurokawa Masato said, but when they were put together, he couldn't understand them.

"Perhaps it is the blessing of the three goddesses. They don't want Miss Tesuna to go to their world so early. Therefore, after the physiological symptoms stopped for a while, they reappeared."

With a look of confusion similar to Maruzenski's, Kurokawa Masato continued: "But this resurrection seems to have a price."

"The price is that Miss Tetsuna has lost all the characteristics of a horse girl, long ears, tail, and so on."

"She also seems to have lost her memories. I don't really understand this, but according to what my mother said, after she woke up, Miss Tsuna looked at her with strange eyes."

"...Three goddesses? If that's the case..."

Maruzenski was silent for a moment, "It seems that this is the only way to understand it."

"Well... then..."

Nodding, Kurokawa Masato changed the subject, "My mother felt that if it was really the will of the three goddesses, they might also be telling my mother that she was wrong."

"She shouldn't have let Miss Tetsuna... No, this should be called a harvest time. She shouldn't have let her compete, or she should have discovered her injury earlier."

"That way, she won't 'die' once."

"By bringing her back to life, the three goddesses probably meant to let her go and let her live the rest of her life with a brand new attitude."

"My mother understood it this way, so in order to ensure that Miss Tezuna's future life would not be disturbed, she spent a lot of effort to conceal the whole thing."

"but……"

Suddenly, Kurokawa Masato smiled bitterly, "I also understood the meaning of the three goddesses at the beginning, and I also felt that Miss Tesuna had forgotten everything."

"But she chose to become the secretary of the chairman of Central Tresen College. It seems...she seems..."

"I haven't lost my memory."

"What do you think? You are very familiar with Miss Tetsuna. Do you think she remembers what happened back then?"

Maruzenski did not answer, but looked at the script in his hand for a while, and suddenly looked outside the house.

"…I think he wants to apologize."

"...Hmm?" Masato Kurokawa didn't understand.

"I mean, Ms. Kurokawa, you should probably want to apologize to Ms. Shunkawa."

Holding the script in hand and looking back at Masato Kurokawa, Maruzenski's eyes were flashing with emotion and thought.

"Since you think Miss Tetsuna has lost her memory, Ms. Kurokawa can't tell Miss Tetsuna even if she has something to say."

"As a trainer, your horse girl has suffered such a thing, so you should apologize no matter what, right?"

"But Ms. Kurokawa had no way, no chance to say it."

"And so many years later, maybe by luck, or maybe because of some other idea, Ms. Kurokawa wanted to say that apology."

"Otherwise, there would be no need for her to write such a script and hesitate to film it, right?"

Holding both sides of the script with both hands, Maruzenski chuckled as he showed the words "Phantom Horse" written on it to Masato Kurokawa.

"Just treat it as a dream, even if it's a fantasy, luck, or some other idea, as long as there is a chance, the words that were once missed... still need to be said in person."

"Isn't it?"

As she whispered her thoughts, Maruzenski saw that Kurokawa Masato was lost in thought, and she couldn't help but smile even more, and then changed the subject.

"As for the amnesia..."

"I think Miss Tetsuna hasn't forgotten everything."

Just as he was thinking about his mother's thoughts, Kurokawa Masato was surprised and happy when he heard this.

"You haven't forgotten? Could it be that... Miss Tetsuna told you something, Maruzen?"

"No, not really."

Shaking his head, Maruzenski smiled and said, "But I can be sure of this."

"Because, I am also a horse girl, and so is Ms. Tetsuna...at least I used to be."

"I just said that she is now as fast as me. She can chase me from the student office building to the teaching building."

"That means she can still run and hasn't forgotten to run."

“As long as you have not forgotten running, you have not lost all the memories related to running.”

"We horse racing girls, that's what we are."

Her smile grew wider and she began to walk out of the house.

"I finally understand what Kitahara meant."

"I admit that if I want to put pressure on Oguruma and the others, I am not the strongest opponent."

"Now, I also want to see the legend hidden by regret and guilt take to the field again..."

"How powerful is it?"

The story of the green hat devil, I have wanted to make up for it for a long time

But I have been entangled in the fact that the official has not given a clear setting, and has not taken any action yet.

Now, official? Haha, cy is a game developer, what does he know about horse racing girls →_→

In short, I personally like the story of Harvest Time and the character design of Tetsuna Suruga, and I also feel sorry for the regrets in it.

Now I can only say that I tried my best to give her a complete career and story in the world of Umamusume that I imagined.
Not only the harvest moment, basically, I want to give all the horse girls a chance to show their faces, and it would be best if they could all run on the field.
The theme of Umamusume is really special. You have to consider the competitive part, the daily interaction between the characters, and it has to be interesting. It is really getting harder and harder to write.
But I still keep saying that I will try my best to finish it, and I will try even harder.

After all, the current progress is much slower than I thought.

If there is nothing else to do at home, I will do what I did long ago.
As usual, I would like to thank all the book friends for their continued support!

Thanks(ω)!!!
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