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

The Golden Master started running, and under Ikezom's instruction, she once again unleashed her astonishing final kick! And at that moment, she unconsciously activated her still immature [Domain].

Compared to the domineering confidence of Good Opera, the aggressive lightning of Tamamo Cross, and the powerful breakthrough brought by the Raging Waves of Famous General, at this moment, the Golden Master's [Domain] still seems very immature, but some clues can already be vaguely seen.

Compared to the confidence of other racehorse girls, the Golden Master's "Domain" is more like the symbol of Rudolf, representing a domination of the racetrack and a terrifying power of control.

She was like the only queen of the racetrack, and no racehorse girl was allowed to challenge her authority. In addition to these and the ability to greatly improve her basic performance, the [Domain] also brought the Golden Master a very important point.

Physical strength, an inexhaustible amount of physical strength within her body—this is the Gold Master's "domain," the most unique aspect of her.

The activation of the [Domain] skill is extremely energy-consuming. It can be described as a passive skill that allows racehorse girls to highly concentrate their attention and unleash their ideal state. Naturally, this activation consumes a lot of energy, so racehorse girls usually use it as their trump card in the 3F area or when sprinting on a straightaway.

While the Golden Master's [Domain] was consuming her stamina, it was also stimulating a large amount of stamina stored within her body. The rate at which her stamina was being consumed was terrifyingly fast. It could be said that if any other racehorse girl were to experience such a terrifying stamina consumption, she would probably be exhausted in less than ten seconds.

But this had no effect on the Gold Master, because she did indeed possess a large amount of physical strength that she herself was unaware of!

It's simply...

"—A monster even more terrifying than Oguri Hat." Rudol's symbolic pupils narrowed slightly as he uttered these words in an incredulous tone.

"Even more terrifying than Oguri Hat? Does that mean that if the Golden Master's [Domain] is manipulated any more skillfully, she could become the next monster-strong racer girl?" The energy bar replied incredulously.

"Impossible. The body of the Golden Master... doesn't seem like that of a racehorse girl who can accumulate a lot of stamina. Even if it were, the racehorse girls of the Meguro family are a typical example. They have plenty of stamina, but the consumption of bursts is also very high. It's impossible for them to support such a terrifying burst for a long time."

"...This is probably a joke the three goddesses played on us. The existence of the Golden Master has shattered many of our understandings of Uma Musume."

Lu Duo smiled slightly at this moment, but then she suddenly sensed a different aura. Her intuition as an emperor made her turn her head quickly, and her gaze was fixed on a woman standing next to Zhongshan Qingdian, dressed in a rather strange manner.

This isn't the one from the radio station... what's she doing here?

At this moment, a strange thought couldn't help but surface in Rudo's mind. Especially when she sensed this aura, she began to feel that the other party's uninvited visit must have had its own purpose.

This... is the secret weapon of the entertainment industry. Even in discussions in Japan, it is ranked above all other Uma Musume (horse racers). It is a truly powerful existence.

The second undefeated triple crown... but she is even stronger than "Emperor" Rudolf, but she was forced to be sidelined due to some scandals in the sports world, and she lost interest in everything and gave up her place in the Hall of Fame. She is the strongest racehorse girl truly controlled by the sports world.

What makes Rudolph nervous now is that the other party is actually very excited—excited by the existence of the Gold Master.

This is not a good sign. This one cannot be allowed to leave the stage as easily as "Emperor" Rudolf, but if she does leave, then perhaps...

No matter what Rudol thinks at this moment, it cannot change the fact that the Golden Master is making rapid progress on the field. With the help of Chi Tian, ​​the Golden Master's last kick is extremely powerful this time. She really did as she said, handing over the work of her brain to Chi Tian and only taking care of running hard.

Now that Chi Tian hasn't told her to slow down, she'll only run faster and faster!

"Wait a minute—running at such a high speed puts a lot of strain on your legs and heart!"

However, the Golden Master's increasingly rapid and unstoppable pace, as if it were running towards the finish line, made Maru Zenkichi feel a sense of panic for the first time. He chased after it while shouting:

"Stop it now! You win this time, okay? Don't ruin your health!"

"—Let me tell you! Retired old woman!" The Golden Master, however, kept his eyes fixed on the finish line, shouting each word clearly:

"You have no idea what the limit is! The limit of me, the Golden Master, is far from being limited to this!!"

"You should keep up with the times. We are now so terrifying that we could give you seniors quite a shock!"

"Bang!" The words had barely left her lips when the Golden Master's shoe once again left a deep imprint. In front of Maruzensky, this "retired old woman" she had mentioned was displaying the fearless physical prowess of a young racehorse girl, a rising star!

The second kick! One of the most iconic and deadly moves of the Golden Master. Even before the residual power of the first kick has dissipated, she can quickly unleash the power of her second kick and explode once again!

Such terrifying physical exertion and immense pressure on the legs would deter many brittle racehorse girls from even trying it, as it's a level where they'd likely die.

Even Maruzensky wouldn't dare attempt such a technique—not to mention that the Golden Master's final kick wasn't even a technique; it was entirely due to his physique and the strength of his legs, a raw burst of power!

Maru Zenki wanted to catch up, and she wanted to unleash her last burst of speed to make one last dash, but gradually, she began to feel that she was losing her strength.

...No, rather, she was very clear about the consequences of her outburst.

"Senior Maruzen..."

"...I'm fine, Chiyo." Maru Zenki shook her head and gradually slowed down. This time, she seemed to lack the energy to continue running the entire course.

"I'm such an idiot. I was planning to teach my junior a lesson as a senior... but I ended up being laughed at by him instead."

"Has our era... come to an end...?"

Maru Zenki's remark was a fact she had never wanted to accept, or perhaps was avoiding. She didn't retire late, but she retired with an eight-win record; she wanted to use this record to protect something within herself…

...Perhaps it's that past honor. With those honors, she can keep deceiving herself, thinking that she might still be young, and that even if she retires, she can still dominate the field if she returns.

But now, perhaps she has to accept this fact. It's time to hand over this stage entirely to the younger generation.

And so, Maruzensky slowly stopped, and under everyone's gaze, he paused his steps just a few meters from the finish line.

At this moment, the gold medalist who had already crossed the finish line also sensed something was amiss. She and Ikezoe, who had gotten off her shoulder, silently watched Maruzenski, who had stopped at this moment.

For a moment, the finish line seemed to separate two worlds, and two different people.

"...You've won, my dear juniors and students."

Maru Zenki smiled gently as always, making no mention of her previous behavior of throwing the game after gaining a huge advantage, and simply stating the result of the match.

"Then, according to our bet, I need to get ready—I hope you can forge your own future."

Having said that, before the group could even react, Maruzensky immediately turned and ran out of the scene—literally running, and in a rather disheveled manner, completely lacking the composure of his senior.

But Ikezoe suddenly realized that Maruzen had run away and immediately gave chase.

"Teacher! Please wait for me!"

"Hey, Ikezoe... he's run away."

The Golden Master reached out her hand, instinctively wanting to step forward, but after only a few steps, she silently stopped. Now, having regained her composure, the Golden Master muttered to herself, somewhat bewildered:

"Did I...do something wrong? Were my words too harsh?"

The Golden Master's mind didn't support her thinking about these questions, but as she watched Ikezoe catch up with Maruzensky's back, she still felt a tightness in her chest... as if something of hers had been taken away by someone else, and she couldn't say anything about it.

"Ugh... Winning is bad, losing is bad! What am I supposed to do?!"

Chapter 240: Maruzensky, who can no longer run

Maruzenski ran away, and even looked a bit disheveled. It was obviously impossible for Ikezoe, in her human form, to catch up with Maruzenski in a short time. Fortunately, she encountered quite a few of Maruzenski's racehorse girls along the way. Through questioning, Ikezoe gradually found Maruzenski's location.

In a spacious area of ​​Tressen College, Maru Zenki stood alone by the fountain. Surprisingly, there wasn't a single racehorse girl around. Ikezoe immediately went over to him.

"Teacher... are you alright?"

"Ah, my dear student~ how did you get here?"

However, Maruzen only then noticed Ikezoe's figure. Her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just shed tears of resentment. But in front of Ikezoe, Maruzen maintained his dignity as a teacher and did not shed a single tear.

But the way she looked, she didn't seem to be alright at all. Even if Ikezoe was lacking in emotional intelligence, she knew that Maruzen needed comforting at this moment. After all, although the competition among the team members was already very fierce, and everyone seemed to have become more indifferent to winning and losing, for Uma Musume, losing a race was still something worth shedding tears for.

In particular, this defeat was of great significance to Maruzenski. Although it was just a friendly match, it broke her winning streak since her retirement.

"...Don't look so concerned but silent, Ikezoe-kun, or I'll start crying again."

Seeing that Ikezoe didn't speak, Maruzensky finally softened. Perhaps because there was no one else around, Maruzensky was a little more relaxed than before.

"You've won, my dear students. Instead of being with your beloved racehorse girl, you've come to your teacher. Your possessive racehorse girl is going to get jealous."

“But I think the teacher needs comforting more than Orphie.” Upon hearing this, Ikezoe shook her head and stood beside Maruzensky. The two leaned against the cool hot spring, and Ikezoe spoke to Maruzensky:

“Teacher, you could have won. If you hadn’t slowed down, Orpheus and I wouldn’t have been able to catch up with you.”

"Ikezoe-kun, a loss is a loss. As a senior, I have the magnanimity to accept that. Please don't say things like that."

Maruzen also shook his head, rejecting Ikezoe's way of comforting him, while Ikezoe, seemingly a little nervous, immediately added:

"No, what I meant was—teacher, you haven't reached the point where you can't run anymore. Teacher, you still have the strength to keep running, so..."

"—I can't run anymore, my dear student, I can't go on."

However, when Ikezoe tried to ease Maruzen's mind as much as possible, Maruzen's eyes suddenly turned cold. For the first time, he lost his smile when facing Ikezoe and said, word by word:

"You said I could win on the field just now, and I thought so at first. But after seeing the Golden Master's outburst today, I realized that if we were to compete at full strength, with that kind of outburst, I still wouldn't be able to win in the end."

"...I fractured my leg once, my dear student. Although it was a long time ago and it didn't seem to affect my later schedule, these drawbacks are now showing."

As she said this, Maru Zenki stretched out her full and sexy left leg, encased in a red stocking, indicating the setbacks her leg had suffered. Under Ikezoe's gaze, a wry smile appeared on her face as she said:

"Moreover, during this period, I have indeed developed more and more health problems... My heart blood supply has also started to be insufficient, and there is a risk of some complications... I am now relying on medication to regulate my body."

“Ikezoe-kun, you don’t know about these things, do you? I didn’t intentionally let you win on the track. I really… couldn’t continue running.”

The feeling that his legs might break if he kept running, and the slight throbbing in his heart if he continued running—that's why Maruzensky chose to retire immediately after being diagnosed with these problems, and never returned to the track.

The legs he once trusted now seem as fragile as glass to him, and his once-beating heart is now something he doesn't even want to have the slightest problem with. This is Maruzensky's biggest limitation now.

No longer can they run without a care in the world... This is the biggest regret for every racehorse girl.

Maruzen's words left Ikezoe speechless, and she remained silent. Maruzen glanced at Ikezoe briefly, and after a long pause, a smile returned to his face as he said:

"It's okay, Ikezoe-kun, don't look so sad. This is my problem, not yours. You and your horse girl can keep running."

"The reason I've chosen to educate you younger generations is that I hope you can, like us, continue to thrive in this era."

"We are just some benchmarks; this era will ultimately be handed over to you."

"It's just that I'm unwilling to accept this fact," Maruzensky muttered to himself.

"No, teacher, you can keep running."

However, at this moment, Ikezoe raised his head and said to Maruzensky in a very serious tone:

"Teacher, I am your student, Orpheus and Karen-chan. They are also my assigned racehorse girls. Much of my knowledge and experience comes from you, teacher."

"Teacher, you've always been running alongside us, Orpheus and Karen, they've all been running with your share in mind."

"...Take my share?"

However, Maru Zenki was stunned upon hearing this and muttered something to herself. But before she could smile and refuse, Ikezoe nodded solemnly and said:

"Yes, teacher, and those racehorses that go on overseas expeditions, all of them have to go through your guidance, they are all running with your guidance in mind."

"Teacher, you've actually always been active on the field, and you've always been running."

As he spoke, Ikezoe gave Maruzen a smile that he thought was very cool, trying to boost Maruzen's spirits in this way.

However, after a long while, only a soft laugh from Maruzensky broke the long silence, and he said with a soft laugh:

"Ikezoe-kun... which Shonen Jump magazine did you learn this line from? It sounds so familiar. I almost thought you were from the same generation as me."

"Oh no, have we been exposed...?"

He was directly exposed by the horse racing girl in front of him, whose age was unknown. A blush of embarrassment appeared on Ikemoto's face. He realized that his lines were indeed plagiarized from the male protagonist of a hot-blooded manga. He didn't have the emotional intelligence to say anything comforting.