Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

The Divine Eagle quickly changed its attitude and confidently said, "Then, for the next period of time, I, Ailu, will give you special training. Be prepared, Desi!"

Chapter 226: The Eagle's Resentment at Having Its Position Stolen?

"Noble family, if that's the name, then we're all familiar with them... The Arc de Triomphe in 1999, the formidable enemy that the Condor met in France, the strong opponent that thwarted Japan's dream of reaching the Arc de Triomphe once again, and also the opponent that was defeated by Special Week in the Japan Cup."

"And now the special week has just entered the classic year of the tournament... It seems that many things have changed because of us. This time, it seems that our Japanese captain will not have the opportunity to avenge the defeat of the Dinosaur in this Japan Cup."

Now, as Fumino Naze went back to organize the data, the three trainers from the Transcendental Family were finally able to speak freely. And when they just confirmed the name "Noble Family," all three of them understood which year's Arc de Triomphe event this was.

In 1999... this year's Arc de Triomphe was truly filled with strong contenders. Besides the aforementioned Noble Family, the strong horses of the 1999 Arc de Triomphe included Crocodile Red, Dorothy (1999 European Horse of the Year), Amazing Halo (2001 European Horse of the Year), Doliba, and many other strong horses... In such a competition with so many strong contenders, Divine Eagle was still able to achieve second place, only behind Noble Family. One can imagine just how formidable she was.

To be honest, even Wada himself might not be confident that he could do a better opera than Shin'ga, given the era and his achievements. But now, because of his existence, many things in the world have changed.

Good Opera has now taken the title of "Japan's strongest" and has secured a spot in this year's Arc de Triomphe race for almost perfectly reasonable reasons. All of this sounds reasonable, but Wada and his group know that this spot originally belonged to Shin'taka.

Now, the emergence of the fine opera has taken away the spot that the Condor originally had for the expedition to France—although they all know that the Condor's expedition ended in second place, but taking away the spot is taking away the spot, and it cannot be taken away by right just because the other side lost.

After all, that was the best opportunity to break out of Japan and go global. If Shin-Dragon knew this, he would be extremely unwilling.

"The only thing to be thankful for now is that the invitation was delivered directly to us, and Divine Eagle should not know about it."

"But this intense sense of guilt is really hard to shake off... It's like I took away other kids' opportunities to leave Japan..."

He Tian is starting to feel uneasy, especially since, as a time traveler, he is very clear about the trajectory of some events. As a rider who experienced that era, he is also very clear that opportunities like charging through the Arc de Triomphe are more a matter of chance than anything else. He and the Good Opera didn't have this opportunity back then, so you can imagine how difficult it would be to get this invitation.

Now, Good Opera has replaced Divine Eagle and will challenge the Arc de Triomphe in October... If Good Opera's performance is not as good as Divine Eagle's, then Hotan will really be enveloped by his own guilt and become withdrawn.

After all, that's the Divine Eagle! It's arguably the Japanese racehorse that came closest to winning the Arc de Triomphe title, aside from the Golden Master!

"Now even I'm getting nervous. Although Orphie failed to take the Arc de Triomphe twice because of her illness, her opponents at that time... didn't seem to have as impressive a lineup as they did in 1999."

Beside Wada, Ikezoe, one of the few people who had participated in the Arc de Triomphe race, although he had not been able to ride the Golden Giant himself, still vividly remembered everything that happened back then. If he were to describe it, running the Arc de Triomphe was roughly equivalent to a classic triple crown in Japan - only horses with advantages in strength, luck and adaptability could win the championship.

Japanese horses may not be as strong as European and American racehorses in general, but it's definitely not true that they always lack strength. Horses like the Golden Eagle and the Golden Master have obvious strength and good adaptability, but they just lack a little bit of luck.

"I don't have much to say about that. Although Golden Ship has participated in the Arc de Triomphe, I, this old man, was there to take care of her as a stable boy. As for the competitions and such, all I know is that she definitely didn't give it her all."

Jin Lang, standing to the side, also had no good advice. Although he had indeed watched the event, as a former rider, he couldn't offer any suggestions without experiencing the race firsthand. Furthermore, the Golden Boat wasn't running at full speed during the race, so it was completely irrelevant to his experience.

"It seems that among our group, the one with the most experience regarding the Arc de Triomphe is Ikezoe-kun. Even trainer Naze Fumino is probably not as good as Ikezoe-kun in this regard, right?"

"That's true... but I've never actually run across the Arc de Triomphe..."

Faced with Jin Lang's words, Chi Tian was momentarily at a loss, scratching his head and saying, "Really—if only I had learned more from Li Muhua back in Paris!"

“No need for that, Chi Tianjun. After all, none of us knew we would encounter time travel. Mr. Li Muhua isn’t with us now, and even if he were, he probably couldn’t help us much in this world.”

Jinlang and Wada immediately comforted Ikezoe. Although Ikezoe was arguably the one of the two who knew the Arc de Triomphe the most, the current situation still couldn't prevent them from not having much knowledge about the Arc de Triomphe.

Previously, the tasks of competing were taken up by Li Muhua and other French riders. They had no chance to perform at all. At most, they could only assist as part of the team, or at best, like Chi Tian, ​​as the team's assistant to help Li Muhua master the Golden Master.

Therefore, none of them had much experience with expeditions to the Arc de Triomphe. This was a huge challenge and a bold attempt for all three of them.

"Trainer!"

While the three were still pondering how to deal with the situation, not far away, the figure of the renowned general Nu Tao slowly ran up to He Tian and his group. After catching his breath slightly, he immediately said:

"Good opera student, you just went to special training with divine eagle student."

"But for some reason, Shenying keeps watering the ground. Could you go and take a look? I think you should be there to observe this training session."

What Nu Tao didn't say was that she didn't send Hetian because of the good opera and Shenying's special training, but because she sensed something was wrong with Shenying's emotions.

This feeling was hard to describe, but Nu Tao felt that her intuition wouldn't lie. Her integration with her original body might not be as strong as Good Opera's right now, so her perception of the Divine Eagle's emotions wasn't as accurate as Good Opera's, but that slight unease was enough for Nu Tao to feel that it was necessary to let He Tian know about this.

Although Raging Waves didn't think Divine Eagle was the kind of person who would harm good opera, his trainer needed to know the truth in this situation, because it wouldn't be good if something unexpected happened.

Nu Tao's words immediately alerted the three trainers, as the name "Divine Eagle" was quite sensitive at this critical juncture.

Although they didn't believe that the Divine Eagle would be the kind of racehorse girl who would harm her own companions, they couldn't help but be nervous about this matter. At the very least, they had to go and see what was going on.

"Nu Tao, take us to the special training area, let's take a look."

"Yes, trainer, please follow me."

Nu Tao immediately led He Tian and his group toward the special training location. It wasn't a training ground, but a small grove of trees. There was a secret training ground there, built by Shen Ying herself for her own special training.

At this very moment, just as Nutao said, the Divine Eagle brought a fine opera here, and the first thing it did was to water the ground, which had dried out due to the winter.

"Alright—are you ready, opera students? This is the first step of our special training!"

Shenying puffed out his chest and said confidently, "To adapt to the European field, we must adapt to the European heavy field. So, let's use these simple conditions to simulate the European heavy field's drop wire."

"Now, prepare yourself, opera student. If you slip here, it won't hurt much, but it will make a complete mess of your clothes!"

Chapter 227: The Divine Eagle's Frustrated Encounter

"A simulated heavy field? But this small area isn't enough to run in."

Looking at the dry soil that was now damp from the watering, Good Opera knew that this venue was much heavier than the grass in Japan. She also knew that European venues were much softer than those in Japan. Although they couldn't be truly natural turf, they would naturally be in worse condition than they were now if it rained heavily.

The field is usable, but it's too small. It was just temporarily watered and is only big enough for seven or eight people to roll around on. It's a bit of a stretch to let racehorses run.

She could probably practice techniques like turning and accelerating... but Good Opera doesn't think that the Falcon would immediately give her special training in heavy turns.

"Hmph, good opera student, you don't know this, do you? To adapt to European venues, you can't just step on clouds all at once; you have to take it one step at a time."

At this moment, Shenying really did look like a teacher, crossing his arms and instructing Haogeju, "Haogakuju-san, let's start by trying to get used to the ground of the main stage. This feels different from the grass in Japan; it's very soft!"

"Hurry up! There are only the two of us here, so it doesn't matter if we get covered in mud!"

"Since you put it that way..."

Good Opera certainly didn't think that Divine Eagle would harm her; Divine Eagle wasn't that kind of person. Therefore, under Divine Eagle's encouraging gaze, she stepped onto the slightly sticky mud.

"Pfft." When the Divine Eagle saw that Good Opera's shoes were covered in mud, he almost couldn't help but smile.

So, even a great opera singer has her less "domineering" moments, Shin'yō thought to himself. As a member of Tojo Hana's team, Shin'yō paid close attention to his former senior, but initially, he only regarded her as a regular senior.

But after the bet between Tojo Hana and Wada, and after the Daily Cup ended, when Shindaka and Good Opera became members of two separate teams, Shindaka thought she would never have the chance to meet Good Opera again. But unexpectedly, after that day, she discovered that her former senior had surpassed all of them at an astonishing speed.

With her undefeated record in the classic Triple Crown, she rose to become the fourth Triple Crown female horse. In the Arima Kinen Grand Prix, she became the new "strongest female horse in Japan." This series of achievements made Shindaka and all other female horses of the same period pale in comparison. In an instant, everyone was shocked by the speed at which this "tyrant" emerged. Before they could even react, they found that she had surpassed all of them and stood at the top of Japan.

Although she never directly competed with good operas that year, she still dominated for quite some time. Only when she looked back did she realize that her senior, who had joined the team a while earlier than her, had already surpassed her.

However, Shenying didn't care, because her trainer had told her long ago that if nothing unexpected happened, she would have a chance to challenge the Arc de Triomphe this year, and the world would be right in front of her. Therefore, she didn't care about being the strongest in Japan.

If she can make a splash on the world stage and reach the world-class GI competition that's so close, she can surpass Good Opera once again, instead of choosing to compete head-on with this senior in the Japanese arena. In that case, no matter who wins or loses, it will only add a buff to the other person.

But, just as the Divine Eagle was thinking this, and just as she was eagerly awaiting her invitation from the Arc de Triomphe, she still couldn't get the invitation...

As for this question, Shin'yō had of course asked Tōjō Hana, but Tōjō Hana did not give Shin'yō a direct answer. Instead, she seriously told her to prepare for the match.

Tojo Hana didn't want to hurt Shin'taka's feelings, but although Shin'taka was carefree, she wasn't stupid. She knew very well that her Arc de Triomphe was likely ruined.

So who will go to the Arc de Triomphe in her place? The answer to this question is easy to guess. After all, in present-day Japan, who has the ability to take her place, go to the Arc de Triomphe, and represent the long-cherished wish of all Japan to fight in Europe?

So, now that Shenying has found a good opera, is she jealous? Of course she is jealous. After all, who can calmly accept that a spot on the Arc de Triomphe that was almost theirs has been snatched away by a dark horse?

But Shenying wasn't like those people at the opera house; she didn't try to harm good opera out of jealousy—of course, even if she had, the spot wouldn't have been given to her.

Now that the outcome is decided, Goddess Eagle will send Good Opera, carrying her own long-cherished wish, to challenge for the championship at the Arc de Triomphe! During this time, she will impart all the experience she has prepared to Good Opera!

Of course, even so, it didn't stop the Divine Eagle from teasing this "Overlord" who always stood tall and elegant, showing her embarrassing state of being covered in mud, which made her a little happier.

However, just as Shenying was thinking this, Good Opera's shoes got wet with mud. After feeling the softness of the mud, which was different from the Japanese arena, he was somewhat surprised and stepped on it a few more times.

"This ground... feels so soft right now."

"But I don't think... I'm that bad at adapting?"

Even Good Opera herself found it a bit unbelievable. She tried stepping on the mud again, but the mud mixed with water splashed up and landed on Good Opera's skirt and white silk, which she didn't care about.

This softness... I don't seem to dislike it?

No, rather, it felt even better than the matches in Japan? Why is that?

Thinking this way, Good Opera tried marching in place a few times in this venue. Under the slightly surprised gaze of Divine Eagle, Good Opera's speed also started to increase. From marching in place to simulating running with high knees, and then gradually accelerating, Good Opera began to adapt to this venue.

But soon, just when Good Opera thought that mastering such a venue would not be difficult, she lost her footing and slipped slightly.

"puff!"

"Hahahaha! You've fallen for it! Good opera singer!"

When Shenying saw Good Opera sitting down in the mud, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. Although Good Opera wasn't hurt, his clothes were now completely soaked.

The opera singer's chestnut hair was also stained with mud, some even on his face, and his horse's tail was completely covered in mud, making him look quite disheveled.

"Everyone says to be careful. Although you have great talent, this is the danger of the racetrack! In Europe and America, it can be even more slippery when it rains!"

"However, judging from your performance in Good Opera San just now, you seem to be very adaptable to this venue. If that's the case, you should be able to adapt to the rhythm of this venue very quickly."

"Hmph, even if I slip and fall and get covered in mud, I am still the overlord, so elegant and beautiful."

However, the good opera quickly stood up from the mud, shaking its whole body as if by animal instinct. This shake spread mud everywhere, and the divine eagle watching from the side was not spared either.

"Hahaha! Very enthusiastic indeed! Let's put an end to this little scramble and begin properly." The Divine Eagle, completely unconcerned about the filth that had stained her, stepped into the space she had personally created and addressed the opera singer:

"Let's begin, it's very simple! We'll practice leg lifts here, and then we'll practice turning by running in circles. Once you've mastered these exercises, your feet will be more or less used to the softness here."

"Of course, it takes time to fully adapt, so you have to practice like this every day. Good opera student, be prepared!"

……

"In that case, it seems we don't need to get involved?"

However, at this moment, Wada, Ikezoe, and Imanami, who came with Nutao, as well as the group of horse racing girls including the Golden Master who also came along the way, were all observing the two's training from the shadows. Megumi McQueen couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, don't underestimate Ailu. I can't guess that Ailu's training program will change in less than half an hour."

"...Speaking of which, why did Special Zhou come along? And Grasshopper too?"

The East Sea Emperor also turned his head slightly to look at Grasshopper and Special Zhou beside him. He had met these two on the road earlier. They seemed to be looking for the Divine Eagle as well, and they looked somewhat anxious. When they heard that Wada and the others knew the whereabouts of the Divine Eagle, they immediately came along.

"It's alright, let Ailu be a little unruly, it's fine."

However, Hibiki Kusakami, upon hearing this, maintained her gentle smile, much like a Yamato Nadeshiko. Her gaze was fixed on the divine eagle training alongside the opera singer in the mud, and she said with a smile:

"After all, anyone would feel frustrated by something like this, but at least we should let Ailu vent her emotions a little. Otherwise, it's not good for her to keep suppressing herself like this."

"You agree, right, Trainer Wada? You don't mind, do you?"

"Uh..." Wada didn't know what to say for a moment, and Kusakabe's implication was quite obvious. She was actually a little dissatisfied with the fact that the Triumph Arch of the Divine Eagle had been taken away.