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

"Master, your final outfit... it's so cool, so eye-catching, sparkling..."

“You have a good eye. I won this from that Maruzensky guy.”

The Gold Master, quite pleased with herself, stood with her hands on her hips. The outfit she wore was the final battle suit that Maruzensky had promised to give her. It consisted of two pieces: a loose red shirt and a black trench coat. It was covered with numerous bags and golden ornaments, which shone brightly in the light.

Even her face mask was changed to a blue-rimmed one. She didn't know what magical effect it had, but she felt that wearing the mask was not stuffy at all, as if she wasn't wearing one at all.

She wore a jet-black short skirt and matching safety shorts, as well as black over-the-knee socks of unknown material. Around her neck was a golden amulet that looked like a pharaoh's necklace, but it wasn't a building block. It was a golden amulet, and she didn't know if it was pure gold, but the gold master felt exceptionally at ease wearing it.

Putting everything else aside, this outfit alone looks incredibly expensive. Not to mention the various amazing boosts that the Gold Master felt, it's clear that this outfit is truly worth the price and was tailor-made for the Gold Master.

"However... Master, your outfit is very handsome, but your shoes look very dirty."

Mi Yu hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the Golden Master's pair of shoes, which looked quite ordinary and even a bit old, and asked curiously, "If you want new shoes, is it still possible to get them now?"

"Oh, isn't this..." And as soon as he said that, Chi Tian also noticed that these shoes weren't his...

"—Stop nagging, Mi Yu, hurry up and get to the arena!" The Golden Master, belatedly realizing what was happening, hurriedly shoved the flustered Mi Yu out, saying, his face flushed:

"Mi Yu, you're going to the competition. We're going to have a good match today! You better watch out!"

"Waaaaah...Miyu, did Miyu say something wrong...?"

Mi Yu, who had been pushed away by the Gold Master, spoke in a panic, but the Gold Master did not answer her. At this moment, Chi Tian, ​​with a smile, came up behind the Gold Master and asked:

"Orphie, these are the shoes I gave you back then, right? I didn't expect you to be wearing them now."

"Ugh, so annoying! I just forgot to throw them away. I suddenly remembered that these shoes are still in my room, and it would be a shame to throw them away. They cost 100,000 yen!"

The Golden Master pretended to be nonchalant, but in reality, she had taken great care of these shoes. Normally, a racehorse girl's running shoes wear out very quickly; she might wear out one or two pairs a month. A pair of running shoes doesn't have a long shelf life for a racehorse girl. Even with the most careful maintenance, they can only last for two or three months at most.

The racehorse girls at the normal Treson Academy all have their own bounties, and most of them are quite wealthy, with enough money to buy running shoes. For the racehorse girls, this is like a tape measure for an engineer or a keyboard for a gamer—a necessary expense.

As for the goldsmith who has kept a pair of shoes all this time, even if those shoes are worth 100,000 yen, they look very old now, with many repair marks, and the horseshoes have been reinforced countless times. They really don't match her gorgeous outfit.

"It's alright, Orphie. Don't worry if these shoes wear out. I'll definitely get you the best pair of running shoes next time."

Chi Tian, ​​unconcerned, patted the goldsmith on the shoulder and said, "Next time our subsidies come, I'll definitely get you a pair of even cooler running shoes, and then I'll plate the horseshoes with gold—oh my!"

"Shut up! Ikezoe! Go to hell!"

The Gold Master suddenly flew into a rage for no apparent reason, and made a move to kick Chi Tian. However, after nearly killing Chi Tian, ​​her blood-red eyes suddenly returned to their original color.

However, the Gold Master silently withdrew his foot, pulled his mask back up, and, feeling embarrassed, turned and walked towards the arena.

"Just watch closely, Ikezoe, I'll win again this time!"

What's wrong with me? The Golden Master suddenly covered her head. Just now, she didn't even know why she was so angry. It was for no reason at all. As soon as she heard that Chi Tian was going to give her new shoes, she was so angry that she almost kicked him to death.

Something's gotten a little strange... The Golden Master shook his head, patted his face, and finally calmed himself down before slowly walking towards the arena...

Chapter 282: McQueen and the Mastermind Starting at the Same Time

Meanwhile, on the same day and at the same time as the Satsuki Sho, the long-awaited Spring Emperor's Sho was also held, and Imanami brought his team to the Kyoto Racecourse area.

Jin Lang's expression was very serious, even showing a rare sense of pressure. The Golden Ship beside him also noticed Jin Lang's solemn expression and unconsciously spoke up:

"Are you alright, sir? You're sweating profusely."

"Are you that nervous? It's okay, this match is all about McQueen. Even if she's assigned to the outermost gate, with McQueen's skills, she'll definitely find a way to win."

"And haven't we been working hard to correct McQueen's slant during this time? This time, McQueen definitely won't let you down."

"Yes, Tuorena, there's no need to worry." The Emperor of the East Sea also stood aside and said to Jin Lang, "McQueen will definitely be fine this time. This is a long distance of 3200 meters. Even I, Your Majesty, wouldn't dare to say that I can beat McQueen at this distance. It's definitely no problem!"

This statement is not untrue. A 3200-meter long-distance race is enough to make many female racehorses who are not good at adapting to long distances daunting. After so much training in the team, Donghai Diwang has also realized that although her talent in long-distance races is not bad, she is still no match for McQueen.

"That's not what I'm worried about, Your Majesty, Golden Ship." Upon hearing this, Jin Lang turned his gaze to the other side, and Your Majesty and Golden Ship followed Jin Lang's gaze, only to find that in that area, there were women dressed in full military uniforms who did not conceal their military attire at all.

Surrounded by the horse-racing girls was none other than the old woman from the Mejiro family, who had come to the scene openly and without any attempt to conceal her presence. And beside her, of course, were the Mejiro family's horse-racing girls.

This time, the Mejiro family made no attempt to conceal their presence at the event, clearly there for McQueen's Spring Emperor's Slam. McQueen carries too many expectations from the Mejiro family. Ever since the head of the Mejiro family uttered the dying words, "I want to see the (Mejiro) Titan's child win the Emperor's Slam," this statement has become the pursuit of all the racehorse girls in the Mejiro family. Mejiro McQueen, as a descendant of the Titans, was born with such a heavy destiny.

This time, after experiencing the failure of a classic year, facing off against good operas head-on, and having just made a mistake at the Hanshin Awards, Mejiro McQueen made them more nervous than ever before.

"It's the Mejiro family..." The Golden Ship and the Emperor nodded knowingly. This time, the Mejiro family did not hide their whereabouts, and the reporters were obviously well aware that the Mejiro family would definitely be present at the match, so they had made preparations well in advance.

Whether Megumi McQueen wins by a large margin or suffers a crushing defeat, this match will be the best topic of the month. As reporters, they are bound to be interested in whether the Megumi family's long-cherished wish will be successfully continued or end in regret.

"Sir, I have a question."

"Ok?"

"What if—and I mean, what if—McQueen's performance doesn't ultimately earn him the Emperor's Prize? What do you think the old lady of the Mejiro family will do to you?" Golden Ship asked Imai curiously. This question even caused the Emperor of the East Sea to turn around curiously and ask nervously:

"No, I won't retaliate by dragging you down with me and then cutting off your fingers before I'll let you go, right?"

"...Your Majesty, what you're talking about concerns the northern families next door." Golden Ship rarely commented on the Emperor's imagination, but still looked at Jin Lang and asked, "Grandpa, won't that cause a lot of trouble?"

"Ah...it's going to be troublesome, if we think about it pessimistically." Just imagining the scene gave Imaizumi a headache, and he said to the Emperor and the Golden Ship:

"Based on my understanding, when the team's performance is not satisfactory to the client, clients with smaller capital will usually berate me severely and demand compensation, and will also give up ownership. If the client has a background involving organized crime, they might come to your doorstep to give you a warning."

"What about large ranches like the Mejiro family's?" the emperor asked, feeling a little apprehensive.

"...Then that would probably really mean they're going to kill you." Jinlang felt a little scared when he thought about it. You see, although the Mejiro family is in a somewhat impoverished state now, the "whale fall" effect of the Shedai has made the Mejiro family and the Golden family, who were the first to resist the Shedai, very wealthy. The Mejiro family can be said to have recovered a lot of its vitality.

Although their main force hasn't fully recovered, they do have enough resources to nurture the next generation. This doesn't mean that Inamami is no longer important to the Mejiro family, but a Mejiro family that has recovered its strength doesn't really need to care so much about a trainer like Inamami.

But after all, Jinlang is now McQueen's trainer, and he's not sure if, after experiencing so many failures, Madam Meguro is still quite unhappy with him... No matter who you look at it from, Jinlang has undoubtedly not done a good job.

While it may not end up sinking into Tokyo Bay, given Japan's capital efficiency, there's a good chance they'll "exile" you to some remote, desolate place to grow potatoes...

However, after hearing what Jin Lang said, the Empress felt a chill run down her spine. She simply couldn't imagine that McQueen, who usually got along so well with her, had such immense power behind him. These were things that this carefree racehorse girl had never been able to access before.

Unbeknownst to the emperor, his image of McQueen began to change. This seemingly amiable young lady... perhaps, unseen by her, was a being who could truly hold life and death in his hands at will...

"Then, what should we do about Tuorna? Should we run away? Is it too late to go to Hokkaido now?"

"That's right, Grandpa, let's hurry up and take a spaceship to Mars!"

"I mean, can you guys have a little more faith in me as your trainer? This is all hypothetical, okay? McQueen and I are fully prepared for this competition."

Jin Lang was amused and exasperated by the antics of the Golden Ship and the Emperor, which gave them a small slap on the head. The Emperor and the Golden Ship covered their heads with teary eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the two racehorses, Jin Lang found it amusing. In the past, if he were facing two racehorses, he would never have dared to provoke them with such actions. Although the blows themselves didn't hurt, the sensitive racehorses would understand them differently. Moreover, as a stable boy, he absolutely could not do anything to harm the horses, as it would cause many unpredictable consequences.

Now, Jinlang no longer treats the emperor and the golden ship as horses, but as real children, and his attitude towards children is different from that towards horses.

When it comes to horses, Jin Lang is a dutiful stableman who takes care of all the racehorses, but when it comes to children, he is a very strict and serious old man who helps children establish the right values.

—Of course, he's more like an older brother now. Jin Lang also withdrew his hand and turned his gaze to the arena. At this moment, Megumi McQueen slowly entered the arena.

"Although he was disqualified for a foul at the Hanshin Grand Prix, Mejiro McQueen still won the second most popular spot in this competition. He looks very energetic."

"Hopefully, the foul at the Hanshin Awards didn't affect Mejiro McQueen's performance. And this time, the third most popular player is also from the Mejiro family, Mejiro Ryan, who got a pretty good position."

"And the most popular one is 'Shiraishi,' who is considered the only one who can threaten the Mejiro family's racehorse girls in long-distance races! Can she win this race? Will the Mejiro family's three generations of dominance in the Tenko Shrine be achieved or ended here?"

"Then—open the floodgates!"

"Dangdang!"

Almost simultaneously, the gates in front of Mejiro McQueen, the winner of the Spring Emperor's Sho, and Golden Master, the winner of the Satsuki Sho, opened at the same time. The two racehorses, which were not in the same racetrack but were running in the same race, took their first firm step at this moment!

They are determined to win their first GI!

Chapter 283: Rice Bath's Outburst, Domain Fully Unleashed

"The racehorses have all made a beautiful start. In this race, the most popular Miura Bourbon has once again adopted the tactic of running away, intending to win with overwhelming dominance."

"Miura Bourbon has visibly pulled away from the other female racehorses. It seems that after the Yayoi Sho, Miura Bourbon has also undergone special training and has become even stronger!"

"And Special Week, who is second in popularity, and Rice Bath, who is fourth in popularity, will continue to show their potential in the leading group. Last time, they won the undisputed first place in the Yayoi Award. This time, Golden Master, who is third in popularity in the Satsuki Award, is now at the back of the leading group. They are a few points ahead of the trailing group. Are they conserving their energy and waiting for the right opportunity?"

"Ikezoe-kun, you might have miscalculated this time. Miura Bourbon's tactics are clearly aimed at widening the gap with us."

Meanwhile, in the audience, Okino, standing next to Silent Suzuka, was also there to watch the Satsuki Sho match during Special Week. Seeing that the Golden Master had surprisingly chosen a different tactic, Okino couldn't help but say to Ikezoe beside him:

"I was hoping that this time, the Golden Masterpiece would be like the Yayoi Prize, where you would flee all the way to compete with the Miura Bourbon Prize, but I didn't expect you to change your strategy this time."

"Now that there are no other racehorse girls interfering with Miura Bourbon... Spee-chan is in trouble."

Meanwhile, Silent Suzuka stared intently at the racetrack. As a racehorse girl who had also won through a high-speed escape, she was well aware of how advantageous an unobstructed view and a clear path were for racehorse girls employing escape tactics. Although escape horses had to withstand maximum wind pressure and maintain top speed, once they had created enough distance, even the racehorse girl with the strongest stamina couldn't catch up in a short time.

As a close friend of Special Week, Silent Suzuka was worried from the beginning that Special Week would be helpless against racehorses like Miura Bourbon who employ escape tactics, and the current situation seems to have validated her opinion.

"Hmph, you haven't seen the true strength of the Great Craftswoman!"

At that moment, before Ikezoe could speak, the man wearing the witch's hat, Tosho Kagen, raised his head smugly and said to Okino and the silent Suzuka:

"Just wait and see, the master craftswoman will really open your eyes—you all agree, right? What a clever big sister, and Qianyi too?"

"Dong Shang, didn't we agree not to call me that in public? If my fans hear this, it might cause misunderstandings~"

Zhen Jiling gently patted Dong Shang Bian's head. Facing this junior who had recently joined the team, Zhen Jiling was very caring. She found her to be extremely cute and mischievous, but also felt that she posed no threat whatsoever, just a rather immature child.

Most importantly, although Dongshang Reform is very resistant to training and competition, he treats Ikezoe very well. He is a bit spoiled, but he will generally listen to what Ikezoe says, but he may not necessarily do it well.

Strictly speaking, this kind of personality is the kind that would give trainers a headache. However, having learned from the example of the Golden Master, Shinjiro was probably influenced and felt that the attitude of the East Merchants Reform towards Ikezoe was actually quite good in comparison.

—At least Dongshang Reforms isn't always thinking about kicking their own brother, right? Shinjiro is still quite considerate of this junior, considering this aspect.

However, she didn't know why, after the competition with the East Sea Emperor, Dong Shang Biange became the East Sea Emperor's designated underling, but within her own team, she unknowingly elevated Zhen Jiling to the position of leader.

Is it really that important for a team to be number one, just like on a ranch? Zhen Jiling couldn't help but think the same thing. Although she was a little domineering when she was a child on her own ranch, she knew how to use her cuteness when she grew up and stopped being the big sister.

...But this is fine too. At least I can keep these troublesome kids in the team in check, so my brother can have one less thing to worry about.

"Onii-chan, do you think Master can catch up?"

"Don't worry, Orphie might not be in good spirits today, which is why she's lagging behind. For a distance of 2000 meters, what we need to worry about is not Orphie's stamina, but rather how she's feeling today and whether she wants to win."

They might even deliberately sabotage the game, causing the classic three-crown victory to be thwarted in the very first leg. It's hard to predict the temperament of the Golden Master, but Ikezoe is now mentally prepared for that.

After all, the Golden Master is no longer being ridden by him, and anything could happen. As a safeguard, Ikezumi can no longer instruct the Golden Master on what to do; she can only rely on her mood.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Kuronuma, who always wore only a jacket regardless of the weather, revealing his eight-pack abs and wearing sunglasses, stood silently beside Ikezoe and Okino, staring intently at the racetrack, where Miura Bourbon had already pulled ahead of the other racehorses by about three horse lengths.

For some reason, he noticed that none of the racehorse girls were trying to catch up with Miura Bourbon, especially Zhou, Miyu, and Golden Master, whom he considered formidable rivals. None of them were moving forward, and this seemingly favorable start made him feel uneasy.

"I thought Miura's running style would at least disrupt the rhythm of one of the female racehorses, but I didn't expect them to choose to maintain their own rhythm now?"

"The escape tactic can't be changed at the last minute... Miura, what you can do now is to create as much distance as possible, otherwise..."