Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 253: Is this too much of a blow?

Chapter 253: Is this too much of a blow... (1w)

Looking in the direction of the voice, Kitahara quickly noticed two inquiring gazes from the side.

One of them came from Kurokawa Miyu, whom he was very familiar with, and the other came from a middle-aged woman.

At first glance, the woman looked very thin, with narrow and skinny shoulders, which made her head look a bit big.

But it is of normal size, not as exaggerated as Pipa Chenguang.

And what is very similar is that this lady's hairstyle is the short curly hair that is common among middle-aged American women. From a distance, it looks a bit like a cabbage. This hairstyle will make the hair look bigger visually.

It also makes the lady look capable and energetic.

This is Penny Chenery, Secretariat's trainer.

"Ms. Penny, may I ask...what did you and Ms. Kurokawa just talk about?"

Kitahara withdrew his attention slightly from the runway and said politely that he had not paid attention to what the two ladies were talking about.

"No need to be so polite. I'm just curious. Does she have the ability to accelerate throughout the entire process... just like Secretariat?"

"At the same time, I am also a little worried..."

As she said this, Penny Chenery looked at Kurokawa Miyu, but the latter seemed not to notice that gaze and continued to stare at Kitahara.

Full speed acceleration...

Hearing this word, Kitahara didn't know how to respond for a moment.

At this moment, the commentary echoed Penny Chenery's exclamation.

"The race is clearly stratified and we've only just passed the first bend!"

"Oh no! You can't say that!"

"Secretariat and Harvest Moment passed the first bend. The two players are still at the front and they seem to be fighting for position."

"It's incredible. This is probably something that everyone familiar with the Secretariat rarely sees. There is actually a horse girl who can keep up with her pace."

"That incredible acceleration, incredible full-course acceleration, we've seen that in Kentucky, Priligy, Belmont, and many, many other races."

"No Umamusume, no Umamusume to date, has ever truly been able to keep up with Secretariat while she's accelerating at full speed."

"Could it be that this mysterious horse girl from Japan can do such an amazing thing?!"

It can be heard that the commentator was very surprised that a horse girl could keep up with the Secretariat, and he didn't even fully explain the point of "stratified competition".

Kitahara saw clearly that the schedule was indeed stratified.

The two unreasonable and ruthless seniors passed the first bend at full speed with absolute speed and strength, leaving the three juniors far behind.

When the two of them passed the sign marking the end of the first turn, the last three had just passed the sign marking the start of the first turn.

This gap is already obvious, and it can indeed be said to be "stratification".

At present, the cameras that faithfully record this game and the large screen that projects the entire game situation can still capture the entire game situation in the lens and screen.

But it may not be long before one camera is not enough and the screens will have to be broadcast separately.

Kitahara knew why this happened, and also knew why the commentator was so surprised that he failed in his duty.

The reason is what the commentator and Penny Chenery mentioned, "full speed acceleration".

This is an ability that sounds very helpful for winning, but it is "fatal" to most horse girls.

Or, the description "the vast majority" is not quite accurate, it should be "almost all".

Uma Musume looks similar to humans, and many of her structures are similar, but in fact she is very similar to racehorses from another world.

For example, they lack the "physical control instinct" and "heat dissipation ability" like humans.

The physiological structure of racehorses makes them unsuitable for long-term intense exercise. Under normal circumstances, the body temperature of racehorses is generally maintained between 37.5 and 38.5 degrees Celsius, which is slightly higher than the average body temperature of humans.

When running, most of the energy is actually converted into heat rather than used for mechanical movement for propulsion.

If the body temperature rises to 41 or 42 degrees Celsius, it may cause heat stroke, which is not only harmful to health, but may also make it difficult to recover from exercise.

In addition, running for a long time may cause damage to the heart and blood pressure, leading to excessive fatigue or even injury.

The same is true for Umamusume.

If you touch the skin lightly, you will find that Uma Musume feels warm.

No matter how cold the winter is, their hands and feet will not be particularly cold. Instead, they will be as warm as hand warmers.

But the same thing is that if they don’t receive professional training and don’t develop the “instinct” to control speed and body temperature like humans, horse racing girls will really get into trouble just like racehorses.

This natural desire for running and speed is incomprehensible to humans. All we can do is to use training in a way that humans can understand to avoid any accidents.

Similar to this is the speed limit on “highways”.

Compared with expressways dedicated to vehicles, the speed limit on expressways is more about limiting the speed of the horse girls themselves to ensure safety rather than worrying about "collision accidents".

However, just like there are always some geniuses among humans, there are also such people among Uma Musume.

This kind of existence can ignore the effects of body temperature, speed, etc. on the body, or is completely unaffected.

That is, it can continue to accelerate, accelerating to the limits of other machines.

Secretariat is such a Uma Musume.

There are no public medical examination details about her in this world, but referring to the other world, it is almost certain that her body structure is different from that of ordinary horse girls.

Secretariat in the other world has an unusually large heart. It is estimated that its heart is about 1 to 1.5 times the size of an average racehorse.

It is also equipped with unusual structures such as blood vessels and nerves.

These special features combined allow her to withstand the incredible ability of "full acceleration".

The most obvious manifestation of this incredibleness is her winning of the American Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby, finishing time 1 minute 59 seconds.

The finishing time of the Priligy Championship was recorded at 1 minute 53 seconds, which was later reconfirmed as 4 minute 1 seconds.

Belmont Stakes, finishing time 2 minutes 24 seconds.

1分59秒4、1分52秒、2分24秒，这三个时间不仅是当时破记录的成绩，而且在几十年后仍旧没有任何一匹赛马打破。

So in fact, the reason why Secretariat was able to gain such a high reputation in American history is not just because of her overall number of wins and company rate. There are people who have better records than her.

And it was because of her unprecedented finishing time.

All this is because of her "full acceleration".

That alone wasn't enough to explain why Penny Chenery was worried.

Kitahara knew very well that the lady suddenly mentioned this not because she wanted to show off her position as the horse girl, because there was no need to show off Secretariat's strength and achievements.

But because of worry.

"...Ms. Penny, I'm worried about Miss Tesuna...ah, it's the harvest time. Please forgive me, I'm more used to the former name."

Without even having time to look apologetic, Kitahara quickly nodded at Penny Chenery, then turned around again a little rudely and looked at the runway.

If possible, he didn't really want to be distracted by answering questions or explaining anything.

Even without talking about the significance of this match or its impact on the development of the Uma Musume world, the scene alone is exciting enough to make people want to look away. This is truly a match that anyone who likes Uma Musume would not dare to miss.

He really had the urge to not bother with the lady next to him.

But that would be too rude, especially since the person asking that was out of concern for the horse girl on their side.

"Harvest time...it'll be fine."

He first gave a concise conclusion, like a flashback, staring at the two groups of figures moving further and further apart on the runway, and Kitahara spoke faster than before.

"I know what Ms. Penny is thinking."

"It's because of the liar."

"I admit that if you only look at the American Triple Crown that year, it's hard not to worry that Secretariat, who can accelerate all the way, will have problems."

“In fact, if Harvest Time was just about horse girls, this kind of worry would be necessary…”

Kitahara was about to continue speaking when Penny Chenery exclaimed in surprise.

“Well… sorry, please forgive my mistake, I didn’t expect that the horse girl would choose to run closely after the Secretariat at the harvest time…”

There was no sign of worry for her horse girl on her face, and her worried eyes were not directed at the red figure galloping on the track.

It's the brown one.

"I haven't confirmed these with Ms. Kurokawa. These are not suitable to be discussed before the game. I thought Ms. Kurokawa would not choose to overreach like this..."

She suddenly paused, and when she spoke again, not only was her tone a little flustered, but her eyes when she looked at Kurokawa Miyu were also full of apology.

"Sorry, what I want to say is... Ms. Kurokawa might choose a more conservative running method and tactics, instead of being so... radical, yes, radical..."

"This is what I meant... I'm sorry, what I said before was a bit strange, please don't misunderstand me."

……Misunderstand……

Overreached... literally means stretching your hand too far, but the actual meaning is...

I mean, it's beyond your ability...

He glanced at Kurokawa Miyu and saw a flash of helplessness and a little unhappiness in her eyes. Kitahara smiled helplessly and was about to explain, but was overtaken by the former.

"Please don't say that, Ms. Penny."

Miyu Kurokawa's voice sounded calm, and so did her eyes.

"If it was me back then, if it was the perfect me back then, I would never let her use such tactics... I mean, again."

"Ignoring Uma Musume while only focusing on my own thoughts... This mistake was only made once... No, it should not have happened even once."

Sadness and regret flashed across her eyes, and she continued calmly:
"I also understand Ms. Penny's concerns, and I also know what happened to the cheating contestant back then."

"She was also an excellent horse girl and had the potential to beat Secretariat, but she failed in the end."

"I lost the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths, the Priligy Stakes by the same distance, and the Belmont Stakes by more than 31 lengths, finishing last."

"And the disastrous defeat in the Belmont Stakes was due to the fact that the fraudster wanted to keep up with the Secretariat who was accelerating throughout the race, so he broke his bones in the middle of the arena."

"You are worried that she will repeat the mistakes of the swindlers, right?"

Penny Chenery hesitated for a moment. "Yes, I do have such concerns..."

"Perhaps, conservative tactics are suitable for you..." She hesitated again and added, but fell silent without finishing.

"That's why I say, please don't say that, Ms. Penny."

Sadness flashed through Kurokawa Miyu's eyes again, and she said calmly again: "I told you that I am actually no longer worthy of being a trainer."

"So this time's running style and tactics are perfect...which means they were chosen by Harvest Moment."

"As for her training and choices, I also ask her not to care about my opinion and just follow her own will."

"She told me that she would ask Chief Kitahara for advice."

"That's why I wanted you to ask him, not me."

"In this game, I am just a spectator, and I can only be a spectator."

Miyu Kurokawa's statement was implicit or vague, as is typical of Japanese people. Although Penny Chenery nodded, the confusion in her eyes clearly showed that she didn't quite understand.

In the mind of this American trainer, he really didn't think that any horse girl could compare to Secretariat, especially Secretariat at full speed.

Overreached, the word she said subconsciously, means "overestimating one's own capabilities".

But she didn't think she was looking down on the trainer and horse girl from Japan. She felt she was just telling the truth.

She also admitted that the "Harvest Moment" she learned from Miyu Kurokawa and some evidence was indeed an outstanding horse girl.

But this is only limited to Japan. If the Japanese horse girls were really strong enough to compete with Secretariat, even if there was only one, the results of the Ludo symbol who came to the United States before, or the Japanese horse girls who went to Europe or other regions, would not be so bleak.

So, her worries have not been eliminated, which is her instinct as a trainer.

Kurokawa Miyu was obviously very confused and kept hesitating to give a clear answer. She had no choice but to look again at the young man who had been given very good comments by both the former and the secretariat.

The young man was naturally Kitahara, and he had forgotten about the two ladies next to him when they were just talking.

He was completely attracted to the game again and devoted his whole heart to it.

All he could see was the "big difference" that was clearly visible to the naked eye, and the two groups of horse racing ladies before and after the "big difference" who seemed to be competing in different competitions.

As well as the deafening footsteps, and the equally deafening commentary and cheers.

"On the first straight line! It's amazing!"

"Our Secretariat contestant is rarely in a lagging position. She is now in second place!"

"Of course, this is only temporary. We believe in our great and legendary horse racing girl. She will definitely be able to take the first place soon!"

"The one currently in first place... is a mysterious contestant from Japan, Harvest Time."

"Surprising. Very surprising."

"To be able to keep up with the Secretariat as it's been speeding up... oh, I have to say, I really have to say, this is really an incredible scene."

"It's obvious from the speedometer that Secretariat has been accelerating, while the Harvest Moment player has been keeping up, and..."

“We are still in the lead at the moment!”

"Unbelievable!"

"It just so happens that there is something very interesting. Although this player from Japan is very mysterious in his record, his identity is very eye-catching."

"She is the secretary of Yayoi Akikawa, the chairman of the Central Teresin College in Japan."

"It seems that horse girls with the word 'secretary' in their names, or horse girls with something to do with 'secretary', are all very good."

"Perhaps, my friends, if you expect your children to achieve brilliant results in the competition, you might as well pray to the three goddesses that your children's names or experiences will be related to 'secretary'!"

"Okay let's turn the... uh, camera to the team in the back."

“It’s a little too obvious.”

"The two 'Secretary' contestants have now opened up a huge gap with the ones behind them. Even at a glance, it is still a 'big gap' level."

"At present, the distance measuring instrument shows that the difference is 9 horse lengths, and there is still 1 horse length away from the real big difference."

"But I think it's regrettable to say that this gap may not be the limit."

"I need to make an unusual explanation here, which is..."

"Please don't make things difficult for the three players at the back. Expecting victory is a virtue, but so is doing things within one's ability."

"Faced with the perceived strength gap, forcing them to catch up is not a wise choice. Please don't push them too hard. Being able to complete the game normally is also very commendable."

"Okay, okay, my explanation is a bit rude, so..."

"Recap the current situation."

“On the long straight after the first bend, the Harvest Moment player is currently in the lead, with Secretariat lagging behind by half a length.”

"After 9 lengths, the third place is... Oguruma, the Oguruma athlete from Japan."

"Then came the Super Bay runner, also from Japan, and Mejiro Altan was last."

Kitahara wanted to continue listening and watching at this moment.

He was a little embarrassed. After all, for his three horse racing girls, it was not a question of whether they would lose or not, but a question of how much they would lose.

He admitted that he had anticipated this situation and had repeatedly emphasized it to his horse racing wives.

But seeing it with your own eyes now is another matter entirely.

He really hopes that Oguruma and the others can find the mentality that truly strong people should have from this game.

Face yourself, face your opponents, face the future, challenge yourself again and again, and never get discouraged.

But at the same time, he was worried and even regretful.

…Could it be that…

This game, such a big gap...

Then expanding...

They were hit too hard...

Even if you want to have some educational effect...

But wouldn’t it be too good to be true?

If the current situation continues to develop, this will soon become the Belmont Stakes of the Secretariat that year...

That's 31 horse lengths... a huge difference...

That's only 2400 meters, this is 3000 meters...

The three of them...

Can you bear it?

is not it……

Excited, worried, and vaguely regretful, he suddenly felt someone next to him asking him a question in English again.

"What's up?! Oh, I'm soryy..."

Kitahara was a little angry when he was interrupted from watching the game, but when he saw that it was Penny Chenery who interrupted him with questions, he could only suppress his anger.

At the same time, after a quick thought, he realized that this lady was probably still worried about the previous problem.

“No problem.”

This time, in order to concentrate on watching the game again, he didn't even give the other party a chance to ask again.

"Harvest Time is not the same as a trickster, please... you understand that, Ms. Penny."

As calmly as possible, Beiyuan had to look at the somewhat surprised Penny, and said slowly:

"I think I said before that if Harvest Time was just about Uma Musume, I'd be worried too."

"Unlike the Secretariat, although Harvest Moment's record that year was 10 wins out of 10, the distance to victory was getting shorter and shorter overall."

"Even if there are accumulated injuries..."

Having said that, he paused subconsciously and looked in the direction of Kurokawa Miyu involuntarily.

She was obviously biting her lower lip, and the lady seemed to have aged a lot.

But having said this, Kitahara could only bite the bullet and continue:
"But perhaps it is enough to show that if it is just Uma Musume, Harvest Time is not enough to have the ability to accelerate all the way like Secretariat."

"but!"

Seeing that Penny Chenery was about to speak again, Kitahara interrupted her somewhat rudely:
"She's not just a horse girl, she's also... a human."

"I know this may be hard to believe for you, but just like Secretariat's ability to accelerate all the way, Uma Musume is full of mysteries that we don't understand."

"I can only tell you that Harvest Time doesn't have the same overheating problem as other horse girls due to continuous acceleration. She has the same level of heat dissipation ability as humans."

"My team and I have professional equipment to confirm this."

"So, please don't worry anymore."

Kitahara spoke these words with a little anger.

No matter what, it's always unpleasant to be watching an exciting game and worrying about your own horse girl, and then be interrupted once or twice.

And even though I know that Americans all have the character of "I will give in if you are strong", it is always unpleasant to be looked down upon.

If he hadn't thought about the future development of the club and the international exchanges between colleges, he would have wanted to say something.

In fact, he pretended not to notice Penny Chenery's surprised expression and turned to watch the game, while mumbling something in Japanese.

"Don't think that only the United States has professional equipment. At least my equipment is not much worse than yours, and..."

He first looked at his horse girl for a while, then looked at the figure in front more than 20 meters away.

"The contestant on our side had a nickname of Perfect, a name of Harvest Moment, and another name..."

"Look down on everything..." on the court.

...This is...

Harvest Time Senior... No...

Looking down on everything?

Really are……

Look down on everything...

In his sight, he could hardly catch sight of the two figures that were getting farther and farther away. He stared desperately at the one in the front. Oguruma, who was already running at full speed, completely ignored the requirements of his daily training, and opened his mouth wide.

She didn't know how to describe her current mood.

She had experienced the feeling of losing before.

Maybe she has never lost in the Shining Star Series, but as long as it is a training match of sufficient standard, she will give her all.

In the previous Ye Sen exchange competition and the relay race not long ago, she tried her best.

However, failures in training matches, exchange matches and relay races had never given her such an experience.

She felt that she had lost clearly in those previous failures.

It's just that the strength is not good enough, there's nothing much to say.

Even though it was a little confusing why we lost the relay race, I understood it later.

When she lost the relay race, her mind went completely blank. She knew that she was not good at thinking, and she really couldn't think of anything after that failure.

She felt that she should have done everything well before and during the competition, without any mistakes, so how could she fail.

She thought about it for a long time, and even ran away secretly for a long time without telling Beiyuan, but she couldn't find the reason.

After Beiyuan found her, she was still afraid of being scolded and had no idea of the reason.

Later, after listening to Kitahara say that, it seemed like he had figured it out.

I don’t have a clear running goal, or in other words, I haven’t figured out how I should run now.

But I think I figured this out later...

At least I figured it out a little bit...

but……

Why……

Why is it happening this time?
I didn't do anything wrong this time, why did this happen?
I don't understand at all. ......

I don’t understand at all!
Why...

Losing so badly...

Why did we lose so badly?

I... really don't understand why this is happening!
So this is what Kitahara was talking about. What exactly is the pinnacle of the world?

Such a peak...

Does it really exist?

In the future, I will also encounter such...such...

This is...horrible...

That's right...

In the future, I will also encounter such a terrifying opponent...

Totally unable to catch up...

There is no hope...

A terrifying opponent who can't be caught up and has no hope of victory...

Will you encounter a lot of...

that……

If this is really the case...

What should I do...

Kitahara...

Suddenly, she couldn't help but forget everything she had learned in training so far and turned her head meaninglessly.

She remembered that Beiyuan liked to stand closest to the finish line and watch himself cross the finish line again and again.

With the ability to see the entire game situation, she knew very well that if she just glanced slightly to the back, she might be able to see the figure she had just thought of.

But just as she turned her head, she noticed something strange.

A feeling of wetness that I had never experienced before, running rapidly along my eyelids, the center of my nose, and towards my forehead.

My vision also blurred at this moment.

Hey……

This is……

After a moment of hesitation, she subconsciously tried to raise her arm, and suddenly heard a sharp, breathless shout from the other side.

"Focus! Xiaoli! If you look around like that, something bad will happen!"

An accident happened...

It's the sound of the little bay...

It was very strange, but Xiao Limao suddenly had the urge to not want anyone to see his current appearance.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, but instinctively, she didn't want anyone to see her like this.

Especially...the small bay next to it, and Aldan behind him.

So, although her vision was blurry, the footsteps she heard and the wind she felt on her body were still clear enough, and she did not lose control of the field.

She turned her head suddenly, then lowered it a little quickly, letting her bangs cover her eyes.

"Oh...thank you so much, Little Bay..."

As she whispered her thanks in this low voice, with a bit of strange emotion, she felt as if she wanted to confirm whether Xiao Wan had heard her words, so she glanced in another direction out of the corner of her eye.

...How strange...

Little Bay...

Why are you lowering your head...

This will affect the vision...

She subconsciously had this confusion, but found that she couldn't ask it out loud.

She raised her voice and said something else.

"Xiao Haiwan, you said our game..."

She couldn't finish her words because she found that her voice was strangely trembling.

"Ah... yes, there is no hope of winning..."

Still with his head bowed, the sounds of the cove were clear.

"I... I think I understand why Mr. Kitahara arranged such a match..."

"We... are too childish, Xiaoli... No, that's not right..."

"Yes... I am too naive..."

"How childish!"

She raised her head suddenly, and the violent movement caused her hair to fly, along with the crystal water droplets.

The water droplets were originally splashing backwards along the cheeks, but were lifted up and scattered by the strong wind.

"What are you thinking? Just defeating you is not enough!"

"This world... this world..."

"In this world, you are not the only one ahead of me!"

"You're not the only one, Xiaoli!"

"That's right!"

"There is no... hope of winning!"

"but!"

"I...anyway...I..."

“You must run to the end!”

"If this is the world..."

"Then I must see with my own eyes how far I am from the world!"

"I'm sorry, Xiaoli, you..."

"It is no longer my goal or the meaning of my running!"

Amidst such a roar, and in the astonished eyes of Oguruma, the Super Bay, whose expression was already somewhat scary with a ferocious expression, suddenly accelerated.

She was not the only one who accelerated. A moment later, following Super Xiaowan's overtaking, another figure also passed through Xiaolimao's sight.

"...Al...Dan...?"

Megumi Aldan didn't look back or say anything.

Her gaze was directed straight ahead, but the reflection in her eyes did not seem to include the small bay, but rather was looking towards a very distant place.

But when she finally passed by Ogurt Hat, she still spoke in a low voice without turning her head.

“…Oguri…”

Then he stopped talking, as if he didn't know what to say.

I……

What’s wrong with me…?
What exactly does Aldan want to say...?
And the little bay...

What does she... mean...?
At this moment, a boundless confusion enveloped the heart of the horse racing girl with long silver-gray hair.

She felt as if her surroundings were shrouded in confusion and she could not see the road or direction clearly.

She was still running, but it seemed that she was just running after training day after day.

Or maybe it's just a subconscious pursuit.

The situation of the three horse racing girls here quickly attracted the attention of the commentator.

"Oh, congratulations, all of our horse girls have shown their own wonderful performances."

“Although he was far behind, he did not intend to give up. He chose to speed up and surpassed the Oguri Hat player in a very short time.”

"Following closely behind was Altan Mejiro, who also passed the opponent."

"Now the contestant with the small chestnut hat is at the end. I hope she doesn't give up."

"Well, now please, our photographer, point the camera at the front."

When the commentator said this, the figures of Super Kobayashi, Mejiro Aldan and Oguruma were still on the screen.

The next second, there was an obvious camera switch, and the scene moved to the other end of the track.

The commentary continued at this time.

"At the front, it has clearly become a one-on-one duel."

"The gap between the two leading team members and the ones behind them has become completely huge."

"The distance tester shows that after Super Xiaohaiwan accelerated, he still had a gap of more than 10 lengths to the front."

"And now in the lead...is Secretariat!"

"Secretariat is a little outside, and Harvest Time is half a body length inside."

"The positions of the two horse girls have been reversed compared to before. There is no replay, but I can briefly describe it based on the switching screen I just saw."

"In fact, it is very simple. Secretariat has been in a state of continuous acceleration. Although Harvest Moment has also been accelerating, the effect is not as obvious as that of his opponent."

“Perhaps it’s too much for the Harvest Moment players to keep up with the Secretariat.”

"It's not hard to imagine. After all, this is a very difficult thing for all horse racing girls."

"But in any case, up to now, this mysterious horse girl from Japan has given us too many surprises and outstanding performances. We can probably look forward to her more amazing performances in the future!"

On the playing field.

"Oh... reluctantly..."

He repeated in a low voice a word that the commentator had just mentioned, and while galloping, the Secretariat slowly turned its head.

"Seriously...what a silly commentator..."

"Don't you think so?"

Her tone was calm, as was her expression.

Except for the reddish-brown hair blown by the wind, her face did not look like she was running at a very high speed.

And the person she was looking at, Surugawara Tezuna… or Harvest Time, had the same expression.

"No, I don't think so."

With a smile as if he was working at the academy, Harvest Moment shook his head slightly, his expression revealing a little distress.

"No matter what, it's too much to evaluate the commentator like that, and..."

With a gentle smile, a sharpness that was absolutely unfamiliar to all the students of Japan's Central Tresen Academy flashed across his face.

"Didn't you feel the same way before, Miss. Secretary?"

His eyes moved slightly and the Secretariat smiled.

"I sincerely apologize, Miss.Secretary..."

After a brief exchange of two sentences, they continued to run side by side at lightning speed.

"Aren't you worried about your juniors?"

It was still the Secretariat who spoke first, but this time she did not look back.

"If they force themselves to follow us, they... might get hurt."

"Yes, if you continue to follow me forcefully, you might get hurt. You must not do that, otherwise I, as the chairman's secretary, would be derelict in my duty."

In response, without turning his head, the sharpness in Harvest Moment's eyes reappeared for a moment, then disappeared.

"So, we need to increase the speed to a point where they have no desire to keep up."

"Before that, a simple question..."

"Due to business reasons, we have no choice but to sign a contract to let you retire early. Secretariat, you..."

"Ever hate Miss Penny Chenery?"

The Secretariat was stunned. At that moment, the figure in the corner of his eye suddenly grew larger and then smaller.

In a trance, like an illusion, the figure clearly had long brown hair, long ears, and a ponytail.

But in her eyes, that brown color seemed to be enveloped by a dark green color.

Zone... No wonder we need to speed up to the point where they have no desire to keep up...

The Secretariat was not in a hurry to catch up with the sudden harvest moment that surpassed itself. It was very clear that the opponent, like itself, had thoroughly mastered the field.

The illusion of dark green and pitch black just now was the effect of the domain being fully expanded.

...Although those three little guys probably also mastered the domain, but...

Whatever……

She glanced back slightly, vaguely seeing the smoke and dust far behind her, then she looked towards the stands, her eyes complicated for a moment.

Then, he slowly turned his head and took a deep breath.

The next second, even heavier and more violent footsteps were heard from the ground, and at the same time, it was the commentator who had just exclaimed to the point of almost breaking his voice.

"OH——!"

"After the contestant Harvest Moment accelerated, the contestant Secretariat also chose to accelerate!"

"Nonononono! It can't be called acceleration, they are always accelerating!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I can no longer describe the speed. This scene of accelerating all the way and overtaking each other is really too pale to describe in any language."

"I think I want to sincerely apologize for my previous commentary."

"It's now very clear that Harvest Moment is not just trying to keep up with Secretariat, she is fully capable of competing with Secretariat."

“The long straight is almost over, and the second and third turns are coming soon.”

"At this moment, the field was completely divided into two, and the two leading horse girls were already too far ahead."

"They must have had a fierce battle, and such fierce battles must continue."

“It is totally expected and conceivable that this will be a game that will go down in history, even if it is not one of the games in the Shining Series!”

"Oh! Secretariat has caught up with Harvest Time. Looks like they're going to have another one-on-one fight!"

"Intense! Too intense!"

……

"Intense... oh, stupid..."

He spoke first again, and this time, although he did not turn his head, the Secretariat glanced at the Harvest Moment parallel to him.

"Hate... maybe. If it were you, and you had to retire at the peak of your career, you would also have similar hatred..."

"No, I should say that you are the same."

"Well... we are indeed very similar, I mean, except for the fact that we are both 'secretaries'."

"But now... after so many years, is there any need to dwell on those things?"

“I feel like I can run like this again…”

"That's enough."

In the conversation that sounded like a soliloquy or a narration, Harvest Moment never spoke a word.