Uma Musume no Nama no Nichijou (Horse Girl), First and foremost

"Regarding the East Sea Emperor's problem... after all, it involves damage to the field. This kind of thing seems the same as regular sports injuries, but in reality, there are quite a few differences. Even if foreign horse racing girls have more research in this area than Japanese horse racing girls, there isn't much more. As for how much help we can offer, it's best not to be too optimistic."

Before Golden Victory's red eyes could dim even slightly, the devilish trainer continued:

"Of course, I'm referring to the overall research direction here. After all, this is related to the performance of horse racing, so it's not too surprising to see individual research results from private foundations or private institutions. For example, I myself am doing similar work."

The answer given after a brief moment of contemplation was conservative, expressing a degree of pessimism regarding the expectation of a gold victory.

Of course, because he himself was also interested in the situation of the East Sea Emperor, he maintained a conservative attitude of being willing to help but having to take precautions first.

If this were the old him, he probably would have already started discussing a "feasible" experimental plan with the other party.

However, when the topic turned to the differences between foreign and Japanese female horse racers, perhaps due to the recent string of negative news and setbacks, Golden Victory focused their curiosity more on this aspect:

"Huh? Do horse girls abroad also have domains?"

Feeling that the other party had asked a foolish question, Kuronuma initially wanted to refuse to answer, but because he, or rather, because Eliseko, also had something to ask Golden Victory for help, he reluctantly offered an explanation:

"Isn't the principle of the domain just that the skill of surpassing the limit drives the body, which has already reached the threshold standard, into a special state? Of course, foreign racehorse girls can do that."

"Moreover, their physical attributes are generally stronger than those of the Japanese, which means that when they activate their domain state, both their explosive power and the upper limit of what they can withstand are much stronger than those of Japanese Uma Musume."

Is that so...?

Although I've known about Japanese horse racing since I was a child, I still do.

The problem is that in the Japan Cup, Katsuragi Ace and Rudolph, the two racehorse girls, defeated foreign racehorse girls and won the Japan Cup at different times, didn't they?

Doesn't this mean that saying foreign female racehorses are strong is just a relative statement?

"However, I don't have a suitable medical team here. The main reason is that the current cooperation is more focused on theoretical and technical aspects and we don't need doctors yet. If necessary, we should borrow some from the famous Ma Niang."

There is no guarantee that the treatment time for the East Sea Emperor can be accelerated, nor is it possible to address the injuries caused by the East Sea Emperor's incomplete development through research.

Just like the doctor who specializes in treating racehorse girls said before, there's no guarantee that the next ultra-high intensity treatment won't happen again.

Although Golden Victory herself was very unhappy with the domain technique and didn't really want to use it, she had to admit that at this stage, under the circumstances of lowering the threshold for using domains and increasing the intensity of competition, refusing to use domains was basically a very arrogant move.

This Japanese Darby race seems safer than previous races, but in reality, many of the top-tier star horse girls of the same era haven't found their rhythm yet, which is why some bizarre situations have occurred.

Once the rhythm is established, unless a racehorse girl emerges with exceptional talent in momentum and technique that directly compensates for her shortcomings in racing, the leaders will always remain the same group of leaders; only the individuals in the lead may change.

"Hmm, how's the Symbol family doing? If needed, we can go and ask the Mejiro family or other families for help."

"These medical resources are similar among these families. However, the Symbol family is probably connected through Rudolf. But I've heard that the Meguro family's recent research on aura techniques seems to be directly related to domain medicine. Perhaps we could ask them for help as well?"

"As for the other families, let's put them on the secondary list for now and tell them these things. If they are willing to pay some price or bring up other attractive points, we can get them to participate. Otherwise, at this stage, finding one or two famous madams is enough in my opinion."

After a moment's thought, the seasoned legendary trainer immediately commissioned a preliminary assistant.

The reason he didn't proactively ask all families for help is simple: it's unnecessary and the cost is too high. After all, he's now a trainer for the Gold Family and has to consider the overall interests of the family, even if the guy in front of him probably didn't think of that.

What seems like a matter that only affects the Tokai Emperor, if the Golden Victory plan is implemented, could very likely involve the entire upper echelons of Japan's horse racing community.

Because if this kind of thing involves foreign racehorse girls, it's not just about protection and confidentiality. Other families that weren't invited will also worry about what kind of information gap will arise between them and other families if they miss out on these events.

It's not so much about actively uniting everyone, but at least we need to ensure that this small matter doesn't cause any discord among the parties and affect the subsequent progress.

Of course, if the other two companies fail to offer sufficiently attractive terms but still insist on participating in the event without any sense of shame, then he will disregard worthless notions of unity and go all out.

"Phew... Let's leave it at that for now. I have to say, he's truly a black man. He doesn't even have to be in the country to know all the details and he can come up with a general plan just by talking to people."

"It's alright. After all, I'm a reliable and capable trainer who gives people peace of mind."

Faced with the pure white horse girl's flattery, the devilish trainer chose to accept it as a matter of course.

"By the way, to answer your question earlier, Alice is currently mainly a logistics staff member with great research talent, but there is one main reason why this little pony came to see you, Baizai."

"Hey, it's a bit of a coincidence, because this Alice is convinced that with the current technological development, by the time she debuts as a Uma Musume, she will be forced to retire early because of participating in the Classic Triple Crown."

After initially determining the solution for the Eastern Sea Emperor, the issue of Alice Soko also came to the forefront.

This question sounds a little strange to Golden Victory?

Chapter 238 Learn from this experience

Golden Victory: "???"

Is this the mindset researchers should have?

Shouldn't we be using science to challenge everything and declare that our fate is in our own hands?

How did you start acting like a charlatan?

"Hmm...don't choose to believe in future scientific developments?"

If you raise your emotional intelligence a little, you can appropriately question the other person's behavior.

Of course, some of the first people to think that perhaps Alice was just trying to get his attention by saying that?

"I have a clear enough understanding of my own physical condition and a sufficient awareness of the current progress of technological development before I said what I just said."

"If we extrapolate the timeline of my debut based on the current pace of technological advancement, even if I try my best to influence research directions during that period, I am still more pessimistic than optimistic."

"Therefore, I want to learn everything about momentum techniques from you, senior Golden Victory, in advance, and devote myself to the research of momentum techniques."

"Of course, aside from my personal issues, I am also a researcher. I think it would be a very interesting research topic and direction to scientifically integrate the content related to momentum into the research system of horse girls."

It's a bit convoluted, but after listening to it, Golden Victory clearly understands the two main reasons why Alice came to find him.

Firstly, she said that pure scientific research cannot save one's body. Although Golden Victory still maintains about half of his doubts about what Alice said.

Judging from her appearance, she should wait at least three to four years before considering debuting. Instead, she's saying now that she'll be forced to retire early because of debuting and participating in classic competitions.

After much thought, I still can't see how this is scientific. Perhaps one day when the great prophecy can be incorporated into the scientific system, I'll start to consider this possibility.

As for the second point... it's that I'm interested in momentum, and I'm not just learning about it, but I also plan to further develop it, summarize and organize it, and turn it into a new scientific subject.

However, regardless of the doubts, putting aside the matter of Kurozuma's recommendation, any of the above points would be something Golden Victory would want.

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but wonder if her team members would retire or reduce their competition frequency in the future, and if they could come and work with her to focus their energy on momentum and technique.

"So, Bai Zai, tell me, are you interested in her?"

Kuronuma seemed to have no qualms about raising the issue directly, as the old man intended to settle things now.

"I'm definitely interested... but aren't you going to consider studying first?"

Stroking his chin, after carefully considering his words, Golden Victory uttered this question.

"You don't need to worry about that. Since she has the ability to do research, she must be self-taught. She must have completed all the pre-school courses. As for the later content, she will be studying horse racing at Treson Academy in the future, so there is no problem with her coming here in advance."

Upon hearing this response, the pure white horse girl began to complain:

“She doesn’t have it, but I do. This isn’t some kind of research base. If we were to actually develop related projects, the money would probably bankrupt our family.”

To be fair, what Golden Victory said actually makes a lot of sense.

After all, the most profitable methods right now aren't things like aura techniques or the self-training methods like those used by Kurozuma. High-end is high-end, and technique is technique, but it's really not easy for her to make money from aura techniques.

As for Kuronuma's, that's his own property; at most, he'd just take a cut as a partner.

Therefore, at this stage, Golden Victory prefers to get the new Radiant items out first, because in her opinion, those are the ones that truly have a market.

If a brand can outperform current racing shoes on the market and prove that its shoes truly enhance racing performance, it will almost directly create a form of indirect monopoly.

It's not just top-tier racehorse girls who are interested in excellent racing shoes; the less skilled they are, the more likely they are to want to buy better shoes.

"It's nothing, we can do both. You can give her ideas, directions and approaches. The progress may not be fast, but it can still solidify the foundation of this future science. As for other times, Suko can come over and lend me a hand."

When she was mentioned, Alice nodded silently: "I had some understanding of Professor Kuronuma's research topic before, but in terms of momentum techniques, I had only read the textbooks and watched the videos. If it is convenient for you, Professor Shirai, I hope you can spare some time to guide me."

Wow, you're calling me "teacher" now?

However, this statement did make Golden Victory feel quite good, after all, there is a big difference between professionals calling someone "teacher" and simply being polite in ordinary terms.

"Hey, it's just a title. Besides, this little girl is quite proud. If it weren't for the fact that you didn't have any aura or skills before, your words would have been a compliment."

"I'm telling you, Shiro, if you really have that ability, then one day Suko will genuinely call you 'boss' from the bottom of her heart. That would be true respect and something you'd benefit from for life."

Seemingly sensing that Golden Victory's attitude softened instantly, Kuronuma, for reasons unknown, directly mocked him.

"Hmm? Oh, then Suko, why don't you try calling me boss?"

Upon hearing this, the other party asked another question without hesitation.

"Should we call him Boss White Disaster or Boss Golden Victory?"

"Anything is fine, no matter what you call me, it's still me."

Kuronuma: "..."

These two are just here to deliberately annoy this old man, aren't they?!

"Sigh! Never mind, as long as you're happy. As for me, you don't need to call me whatever you want, just show some respect."

He waved his hand somewhat helplessly. If it weren't for the fact that these two guys were truly skilled and that the pure white horse girl beside him had such a high status, leaving now would be a real pity. And considering his daughter, Miura Hippon...

Tolerate!

I've endured this for so many years. How can adding two more guys with similar tempers and personalities to this kid possibly make it as difficult as it was back then?

"Then let's leave it at that for now. I'll find some time to assist with the matter of the East Sea Emperor. Anyway, she'll need to stay in bed for at least a week to participate in other treatment plans. The priority is to stabilize her emotions so as not to affect her recovery time."

The last sentence was more of a slight advice to the other party not to place all their hopes on themselves. After all, if any horse racing girl were to encounter such a situation, anyone with a bit of resources would definitely try to make a move.

But the result... is more often than not as good as the original conservative treatment.

"I know, just do your best. A day has passed and I've figured it out. She can't see the cost, but as a racehorse girl who's competing early, Teibo should have been aware of that long ago."

Having said that, he still felt extremely guilty about his poor judgment as a trainer, but this was a contradiction that couldn't be avoided...

Central Teresen Academy, student cafeteria.

Today, the members of the Golden Victory team, including the female racers who haven't debuted yet, found a private spot in the student cafeteria to have afternoon tea and chat.

However, unlike the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere in the student cafeteria, the expressions of the female students here were more complicated.

"...I heard that Emperor suffered such serious injuries because he debuted early."

Mi Yu was the one who started the conversation. Needless to say, the source of her information was her older sister, Kim Seung-ri, who provided firsthand information.

Golden Victory didn't intend to hide the news; in fact, she mentioned it to Mi Yu as well.

Since the matter has already occurred, it's best to treat the East Sea Emperor incident as a form of caution, which, in Huang Jinsheng's view, is the best course of action.