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

Meanwhile, in the audience, Ikezoe was surrounded by Okino and Tanuma, and the situation wasn't looking too good...

"Damn it—!! You bastard, Ikezoe! You have to treat me to a meal today! I'm going to make Tetsu eat your words and bleed out of him, you bastard!"

"Wait, wait! Chongye! Spare me! You can't use your position for personal revenge!"

Seeing that Special Week had been defeated, Okino was now entangled with Ikezoe. He wasn't too angry. Everyone could see in this Yayoi Prize that Special Week, Miura Bourbon, and Golden Master were three different levels of racehorse girls. It would be difficult for Special Week to beat Miura Bourbon, let alone Golden Master.

But that didn't stop Okino from taking this opportunity to poke the pond again. He was also worried about his next meal, so he took this chance to solve his and Special Week's dinner problem.

"An astonishing final result! The Golden Master's performance far exceeded my expectations." Beside him, a man named Kuronuma, wearing a white lab coat and sunglasses that casually revealed his abs, asked Wada indifferently:

"I thought Bourbon was already very strong after my special training, but I never expected that you, Mr. Ikezoe, who usually keeps a low profile, would actually transform the Gold Master to such a powerful level?"

“It seems I haven’t trained Bourbon enough. I need to make her stronger before the Satsuki Prize begins.”

"--Um, Kuronuma-kun, I actually think the training intensity at Miura Bourbon is already strong enough. If it's increased further, there's a high chance of something unexpected happening."

Upon hearing this, Ikezoe immediately abandoned his playful antics and solemnly addressed Kuronuma, who was a head taller than him:

"I'm not criticizing your training methods, nor am I saying this for Orpheus's victory. It's just about ensuring the health and safety of the racehorse girls as a trainer."

"Orphie's victory this time was not because Miura Bourbon was not strong, but simply because her opponent was the Gold Master."

"...Ikezoe-kun, are you saying that Bourbon could never be a match for the Gold Master?"

However, when Ikezoe said that, Kuronuma, the extremely serious trainer, felt a little uncomfortable, especially Ikezoe's confident tone, which gave him the feeling that "with the Golden Master around, your Bourbon team has no chance of winning."

“Bourbon has gone from having no special bloodline to where she is today. I have put a lot of effort into her. Mr. Ikezoe, Bourbon is different from the Gold Master. She does not have the bloodline of the Gold Family. If she had not worked hard, she could not have reached her current level.”

"...However, I will take your advice seriously. This time, I will take my leave."

Kuronuma left indifferently, while Ikezoe opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but was patted on the shoulder by Okino and said:

"Don't worry about it, Ikezoe. That's just the kind of person Kuronuma is. He may be a bit sharp-tongued, but he'll figure things out eventually."

“…I hope so.” Ikezo nodded silently upon hearing this. He knew that what he had just said seemed a bit wrong, but there was nothing he could do. He was neither Wada nor Imai-senpai. If the two of them were people who had maxed out their rhetoric, then he was probably the kind of person whose rhetoric was 1d100=6, someone who could “reassure” people.

But what he said was indeed true. Miura Bourbon was not weak; it was simply because of this strange world that he encountered many Gold Saints who had shown their talents much earlier. If that were not the case, Miura Bourbon's victory should have been very certain.

However, they all share the same goal, and now that they are competing on the field, victory must be earned through their own efforts.

……

The Gold Master finished her match and was wiping her sweat as she walked through the passage to the rest room. Just then, a black figure brushed past her, causing the Gold Master to unconsciously focus her gaze on her.

At that moment, the two racehorse girls' gazes met, and in that brief instant, the Golden Master stopped in his tracks, his face suddenly becoming extremely serious.

"……Who are you?"

"She's just a passing racehorse girl." The shock of coming here specifically to watch the race was also the first time she had officially met the Gold Master.

It was like the first meeting between the Great Demon King and the Warrior. However, this time, the one standing in the position of the Great Demon King was a former hero, and she knew that the other party might be the next "tyrant".

"I'm really looking forward to seeing you again, Master of Gold. I hope you can give me an even bigger surprise next time."

"Now... it's not enough."

The Great Shock left behind these words and then walked away without looking back towards the other side of the passage, while the Golden Master narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the Great Shock's retreating figure.

This guy... is so strong. Although it was just a glance, the Gold Master's keen senses made her feel a shocking power—for the first time, she was trembling all over because of the strength of a racehorse girl.

But it wasn't out of fear, but rather excitement—an excitement that seemed to have unleashed the wildness within me.

At this moment, the Gold Master already had a premonition—that in the future, she might have a real showdown with this terrifying guy.

Chapter 245: Mi Yu's Admiration for the Gold Master

The end of the Yayoi Prize marked the end of the first half of the competition in March. The remaining three competitions will be held in the second half of the month. The Golden Master also returned to Treson Academy with Chi Tian and got a short rest.

"That guy Ikezoe went to tutor Karen-chan in preparation for the Takamatsu-miya Memorial... Nobody's paying attention to me, I'm so bored."

It was another boring day. Everyone has been very busy lately. The teams of Wada, Ikezoe, and Jinlang all have important matches and everyone is actively preparing. Meanwhile, the Golden Masters just finished their match and are on break, so they are extremely bored.

However, despite her boredom, the Gold Master did not forget her daily training. On this particular day, she had just finished her daily routine of six laps of jogging and was about to buy a bottle of water to rest when...

That chilling feeling coming from behind... made the Gold Master take notice.

The Gold Master believed that as an ordinary racehorse girl, no pervert would be blind enough to stare at her, and the aura behind her... was obviously somewhat familiar, but the Gold Master couldn't remember where he had sensed that aura, and it didn't feel very memorable.

However… he did know exactly where this person was. The Golden Master glanced at the racehorse girl hiding in the bushes, who thought she was well concealed. If it weren't for the blue rose on her head giving away her location, the Golden Master wouldn't have known where she was.

This guy's aura... is very faint and ethereal, just like an assassin about to make a move, making it impossible to sense his presence.

So, in front of the vending machine, the goldsmith bought a can of beverage, drank it all in one gulp, and tossed it away as if he were just casually tossing it away...

"Snapped."

"pain--!"

With a precise strike from the can, Mi Yu, who had been hiding her head in the grass, finally revealed herself. The Gold Master walked straight up to her and, after a long pause, said:

"It's you. I remember your name is..."

"Huh?! Huang, the Gold Master!"

Mi Yu immediately stood up, clutching her head. She was very petite, and even compared to the already short Gold Master, she was half a head shorter. This gave the Gold Master, who had never had a size advantage in the team, an unexpected sense of superiority.

"Speaking of which, the racehorse girls who have recently joined the team are all quite small, aren't they?" The Golden Master couldn't help but drift off into thought, thinking of the East Sea Emperor and the East Merchant Reform, two racehorse girls who were the same size as the children. This gave the Golden Master, who had been bullied by the Golden Family because of his small size, a false sense of strength.

The one in front of him was also about the same height as the Emperor of the East Sea. The Gold Master thought to himself.

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry! Master Gold... I, I really didn't mean to follow you."

The goldsmith's distraction seemed to make Mi Yu think that he was thinking about how to capture her, so she quickly and nervously explained:

"I... my name is Mi Yu... I wonder if Master Gold remembers me... I faced you in the Yayoi Sho competition..."

"Ah, it's you, the one who came in sixth place." The Golden Master thought to himself, and his memory quickly recalled several of his opponents from yesterday's Yayoi Prize. There was indeed a small but somewhat conspicuous figure among them.

"Yes, yes... I lost to Master Gold, but I didn't challenge you because I was dissatisfied."

Upon hearing the pronoun "sixth place," Mi Yu's ears drooped a little listlessly, but she still mustered her courage and said:

"I hope that you, Master, can let me run alongside you. Ah, Mi Yu doesn't want to train alongside you, Master. I just hope that you can let me run alongside you during the daily training sessions. Mi Yu will definitely not be a bother to you, Master."

Mi Yu was very nervous, perhaps because she felt that her strength was far inferior to that of the Gold Master, or perhaps because she had never interacted with the Gold Master before and had only experienced the Gold Master's aura on the field, and thought that she was a person who, like her appearance, did not seem easy to get along with, so she spoke very cautiously.

...Just running, why does it feel like you're confessing your love to me? At this moment, the Golden Master felt that the trembling Mi Yu in front of him was a rather strange child.

"I don't mind parallel running training... but what if you can't find a racehorse for parallel running training? Haven't you found a trainer yet?"

"Yes... I haven't found a trainer yet. I've been training and competing all by myself..."

Mi Yu nodded somewhat dejectedly, and said timidly in front of the Gold Master, "Mi Yu is an unfortunate child, so I've never been able to find a trainer, even now that I'm in the advanced department..."

"Oh...how pitiful—wait, are you from the higher education department?"

At first, the Golden Master felt sorry for Mi Yu, but then he realized something and looked at Mi Yu, who was even shorter than him, with some surprise.

Is this little girl a senior in the high school? This...this doesn't seem like it at all...

"It's true, it's true!" Mi Yu said, unusually a little anxious. It was clear that this wasn't the first time she'd been told she didn't look like a high school student. But what could she do, being so thin and small? She had clearly eaten a lot.

Only then did Mi Yu realize that she had been anxious, and she immediately said in a flustered voice, "Yes, I'm sorry, I got a little agitated just now..."

"No, no, no... I'm the one who's excited... I really didn't realize it."

The Golden Master swallowed hard before suppressing his emotions and saying, "Well, Senior Mi Yu, if you can't find a trainer, how about joining our team? I remember that Trainer He Tian is still short one..."

"No, no, I'm a child who brings misfortune... so, let's not do it?"

Mi Yu nervously declined the invitation from the Golden Master, but when she heard about joining the "Miracle Team," a hint of excitement visibly appeared on her face. Especially the thought of being on the same team as the Golden Master and the legendary racehorse girl, Good Opera, who had ushered in a new era, truly excited her.

However, when Mi Yu thought about how her joining might bring misfortune to the team, causing them to miss many victories or even fall from the throne, she immediately rejected the Golden Master's proposal. She couldn't bear such a heavy sense of guilt...

"Miyu just hopes to become more confident and stronger, like Master Gold. Perhaps, if Miyu can follow in Master Gold's footsteps, maybe one day, the gap between us can be narrowed a little..."

"Oh? Can I take that as you thinking you can challenge me someday?"

However, when the topic of the race came up, the Golden Master immediately perked up. Although she was still a bit timid, she was quite spirited in front of the racehorse girl who was smaller than her.

As for Mi Yu, who is ranked sixth in the Yayoi Talent Show, she actually has the courage to challenge her. The Golden Master has to say that Mi Yu is very brave.

"No, no, I just—" Mi Yu suddenly became a little nervous, but before she could finish speaking, she saw the Golden Master raise a finger, interrupting her.

"But you're still too weak right now, Mi Yu. You don't have any [aura] or [domain]. It's too early for you to challenge me. You should think about how to go from sixth place to first place, and then from first place to second place, before you talk about challenging me."

"In this race, um... I remember the second-place racehorse girl was named Miura Bourbon, right? You should try to overtake her first. I'm looking forward to the day when you can catch up to me and threaten my position."

"—But even so, I will still win."

As he finished speaking, the Golden Master's aura shifted rapidly, instantly sending a chill down Mi Yu's spine. By the time Mi Yu realized what was happening, the Golden Master had already vanished.

Only after the Golden Master had gone far enough did she, who had been behaving very coolly from the beginning, finally burst into cheers, quickly throwing a few punches and cheerfully saying:

"Yay! I looked really cool just now! Did I impress Senior Mi Yu?"

"I'm so excited! After living for so long, today is finally my day to look handsome!"

However, while the Golden Master's words might have just been a show-off, she still really hoped that Mi Yu could become even stronger.

What the Golden Master didn't know was that her words today had caused the butterfly's wings to flutter. Her words of encouragement to Mi Yu would become a huge driving force for Mi Yu's progress in the future.

Perhaps one day, this "assassin's" dagger might even be aimed at her back...

Chapter 246: "Deep Impact"? The Mysterious Opponent of the Raging Waves at the Osaka Cup

The encounter between Golden Master and Rice Bath did not cause any trouble. For Golden Master, the meeting with this thin, dark-skinned racehorse girl from the advanced department had no impact on her life in the short term. However, during her training, she could always see Rice Bath following behind her at a distance, like a horse chasing after a runaway horse.

The Golden Master didn't care. On the contrary, he was happy to tease Mi Yu. So, whenever Mi Yu felt like she was catching up, he would speed up a little and pull away again, allowing her to keep chasing. Then, when she saw a glimmer of hope, he would widen the gap again.

The Golden Master thought that Mi Yu would get tired of this after a few times, but to his surprise, Mi Yu persisted for quite some time. Moreover, the Golden Master also discovered that Mi Yu's stamina, although not as good as hers, was still quite terrifying.

Few racehorse girls can withstand the intensity of training like that of the Golden Master. Although Miyu couldn't keep up, she was undoubtedly much stronger than other racehorse girls.

This reminds the Gold Master of Megumi's mind... This horse girl from the Megumi family is extremely good at long-distance races, and her talent in endurance makes the Gold Master look at her with great admiration.

Even so, the Golden Master only paid a little attention to it. She didn't take Mi Yu seriously. After all, this sixth place result was not a threat to the Golden Master.

And so, time passed day by day, and soon the first half of March had passed, and in the blink of an eye, the second half of March had arrived.

On this day, both Ikezoe and Wada's Saima Musume had a race: Makirei's Takamatsu-no-Kinnen and Meishou Nouto's Osaka Cup.

At the Hanshin Racecourse, the renowned rider Nyu, accompanied by Kazuyoshi Wada, participated in her first GI race of the year. Wada had great confidence in Nyu's chances of winning and believed she was destined to succeed.