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

But at that moment, Ikezoe found Jin Naga and said that the Golden Masters would be participating in the Japan Cup, so Arima Kinen's spot became Mejiro McQueen's.

"Hehe, actually, I can go to Arima Memorial now, Grandpa Goldship! I should be eligible to participate in the GI competition now, right? Grandpa?"

At this time, Golden Ship also stepped forward. During this period, Golden Ship had to participate in the team's training because of her debut. Although her training method of working hard for three days and resting for two days made Emperor and McQueen a little worried, it has to be said that the state of Golden Master participating in the competition is indeed hard to believe that it is the same person.

Although it's only her debut year as a member of the Golden Ship, she has already won several OP-level matches and even participated in a GII Kyoto Cup, where she won decisively.

Such results are quite impressive for a newly debuted racer. Now, both McQueen and Emperor have to take this slacking-off ship seriously, who usually doesn't pay attention to training and just slacks off in the team.

“Theoretically, yes, but Golden Ship, this is the Year of the Horse, and your popularity and prize money are not enough for you to participate in the Arima Commemoration.”

Upon hearing this, Jinlang, knowing Golden Ship's temperament, ruffled her hair and said, "You do have a GI race in December, but it's not the Arima Commemorative Race. It's the GI Asahi Cup at Hanshin Racecourse, a GI race specially prepared for the racehorse girls in the Year of the Horse."

"That way you can participate in the Classic Triple Crown next year, and then you can participate in the Arima Kinen. This year, you can't."

"Ugh...this is so troublesome..."

Upon hearing this, Golden Ship was immediately discouraged. She had been hoping to race against McQueen on the track this year, but it seems that opportunity will not come this year.

After calming the golden ship down, Jin Lang turned his gaze to the Emperor of the East Sea beside him and asked with concern:

"How is it? Your Majesty, you're about to debut. Are you nervous? Your debut match is scheduled for this month, a few days earlier than the Japan Cup. I've also arranged the OP match and GIII match after that, as well as the GII match next year. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be participating in this year's Classic Triple Crown with the Golden Ship."

"Are you under any pressure? Or is there something you haven't figured out yet?"

"If I'm nervous... I definitely will be nervous."

It was rare for the East Sea Emperor to actually show his anxiety about his upcoming debut. Facing the team he had been with for almost a year and everyone who had always been good to him, the East Sea Emperor finally revealed some of his nervousness.

"Everyone is so strong... Whether it's McQueen, Golden Ship, or the Great Master Sister, Good Opera Student, and Raging Wave Student, everyone is really strong."

"But I haven't learned anything yet. I haven't even activated either [Aura] or [Domain]..."

"Trainer... can I really debut smoothly and win three undefeated championships like this?"

If the East Sea Emperor was once a genius racehorse girl who had never tasted defeat, then since joining the "Miracle" team, getting used to defeat has become the biggest change for the East Sea Emperor during this period.

The transformation from an undefeated genius is dramatic. The East Sea Emperor has experienced a lot, from losing to Megumi McQueen in a friendly match at Treson Academy, to joining the team and discovering the huge gap in strength between himself and the others, and then being taught a lesson by the Golden Master. The East Sea Emperor's mental journey during this period has undergone a great change.

If the Emperor of the East Sea would never have accepted defeat before, now he has completely understood the whole process of going from not accepting failure to getting used to it.

From sensitivity to numbness, and then from numbness to picking up the goal again. This process was the biggest lesson Donghai Diwang learned in the "Miracle" team this year. Her temperament was smoothed out a lot through repeated failures. She no longer focused so much on her defeats, but chose to focus on how to win next time.

Even so, the Emperor of the East Sea found that he still couldn't keep up with everyone else's pace, and now that his debut was just around the corner, the Emperor of the East Sea was naturally very uneasy.

Moreover, his competitor was Golden Ship, the racehorse girl most favored by his trainer. East Sea Emperor could tell that even McQueen, who joined the team earliest, was not as important to his trainer as Golden Ship in many ways.

Regarding the East Sea Emperor's unease, Megumi McQueen, Golden Ship, and Imai smiled at each other. Imai, also smiling, addressed the child in the group:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, with your current level, participating in the competition will be no problem at all."

"You are definitely stronger than you think, don't worry."

The current strength of the East Sea Emperor is not something that can be felt within the team. Because everyone on the "Miracle" team is just too strong, it's perfectly normal for the East Sea Emperor to feel weak in such an environment.

However, Jin Lang and his group were well aware of just how powerful the East Sea Emperor's mental fortitude was, given her repeated defeats and relentless struggles in this environment, and the extent of her strength and explosive power she could unleash.

While it's true that she still lacks "aura" and "domain," it would be a joke to say that anyone could defeat the Emperor of the East Sea.

"Drip drip."

"Oh, it's a message from Sister Aldan."

At that moment, McQueen's phone suddenly rang. McQueen glanced at the message and looked at Jin Lang, saying:

"Trainer, Aldan sent me a message asking us to go to the Mejiro family. It seems that Grandmother wants to see us."

"..."

In that instant, the mere mention of going to the Meguro family caused a hint of toothache to appear on Jinlang's usually calm face. He immediately became conflicted, recalling the events of that day... and the old lady Meguro's strong desire for him to marry into the family.

So the question is... should I go this time or not?

Chapter 391: The Emperor of the East Sea: My rhetoric is perfect!

"What's wrong? You look terrible, Tuona."

The East Sea Emperor noticed that after McQueen delivered the news, his trainer's expression immediately became conflicted. More importantly, she noticed that the previously jovial Golden Ship, upon hearing the news, unusually showed a hint of displeasure—though it was quickly concealed.

For a moment, the Emperor of the East Sea felt as if she had missed some historic moment, as everyone was keeping something very important from her.

But obviously, Torina wouldn't tell her, so the Emperor of the East Sea turned to McQueen beside him and asked curiously, "McQueen, tell me, what exactly happened after you and Torina went to the Mejiro family those few times?"

“Um…” However, McQueen stammered, unsure how to explain. The thought of her grandmother’s constant attempts to get Jinlang to marry into the Mejiro family left her at a loss for words.

However, McQueen's hesitant expression immediately piqued the interest of the East Sea Emperor. The emperor, with his clever little mind, knew very well that McQueen and Torena were no longer willing to speak. Therefore, the only person who knew the truth and still had a chance to speak was the Golden Ship!

The emperor quickly shifted his focus and immediately asked the golden ship, "Hey~ Golden Ship-san, tell me~"

"Oh, actually it's just that the old lady of the Mejiro family wanted the old man to become her son-in-law, but that was rejected."

"A golden ship?!"

However, McQueen was also taken aback by the Golden Ship's frank answer, but her reaction confirmed that the Golden Ship was right. Immediately, the Emperor's eyes lit up, and she turned around and said:

"Huh?! Really?! You're going to marry into McQueen's family, dragging Na down with you?"

"Who is the target? Is it McQueen? Or one of the other racehorse girls from the Mejiro family? Do I even know them?"

"Don't rush, Your Majesty, this matter is not settled yet... Rather, Madam Meguro's plan is actually to keep me in the Meguro family and make me a member of the family, which is why she chose the proper way of marrying into the family."

Jin Lang shook his head upon hearing this. He actually understood Madam Meguro's plan, but understanding was one thing, he still stuck to his bottom line. He would not squander the precious years of the young Meguro children.

"When McQueen won the Spring Emperor's Award, Madam Mejiro had already approached the old man once, desperately trying to get him to marry into the Mejiro family and become their family's exclusive trainer."

Just because Lang doesn't want to talk about it now doesn't mean the Golden Ship can't. A faint smile played on the Golden Ship's face; it was unclear whether he was simply stating the facts or speaking sarcastically.

"Old Madam Mejiro is really making sacrifices for the family even at her advanced age. She tried every means to get the old man to marry into the family, so that the Mejiro family could not only be replenished with fresh blood, but also that the other Mejiro family racehorse girls could be trained by the old man and continue the Mejiro family legend."

"Sigh, so, doesn't that mean Lady Meguro wants Tora to stay in the Meguro family?" The Emperor of the East Sea asked, somewhat puzzled, "Wouldn't it be enough to just hire a trainer? Why does it have to be a live-in son-in-law?"

"You wouldn't understand. For an emperor, family members are always more trustworthy than outsiders, right?" The Golden Ship chuckled easily, his tone devoid of sarcasm, yet it felt as if he were mocking something.

However, the Golden Ship finally received a silent gaze from Megumi McQueen, and she quickly shut her mouth.

This kind of thing is fine to talk about within one's own team, but there's also Megumi McQueen here who adores her grandmother. Discussing her grandmother in front of McQueen is definitely impolite. Although Golden Ship was unhappy, he knew where to draw the line.

"The problem is, after the last Spring Emperor's Prize ended, Madam Mejiro already approached me once, but I refused." Seeing this, Jinlang changed the subject and said with some distress, "And this time, McQueen won the Autumn Emperor's Prize, achieving consecutive Spring and Autumn victories... I'm afraid that if Madam brings this up again, I will have even less confidence to refute her."

The better McQueen's record, the more it indirectly proves Jinlang's ability. This further strengthens Madam Meguro's obsession with Jinlang marrying into the family, and indirectly makes Jinlang's repeated rebuttals about being an "ordinary trainer" increasingly weak.

To some extent, the stronger McQueen becomes, the more likely Jin Lang is to marry into the Megumi family. Jin Lang is now caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

You know, this is the only time the Spring and Autumn Emperor's Award has been won consecutively. If he wins the Spring and Autumn Emperor's Award for two consecutive years... Jinlang is worried that the old lady of the Mejiro family will send any of the Mejiro family's racehorse girls to his room and won't release them until she has caused someone's death.

Don't ask, Meguro Ranch really is capable of doing such things. Especially with Madam Meguro's health deteriorating day by day, her anxiety is probably growing every day. If she's really pushed to the limit, she's capable of doing anything, no matter how ruthless, in order to continue the Meguro family bloodline.

I'd heard before that the Japanese entertainment industry had a similar tactic: to smear a celebrity, they'd force them to come to them, then find a random person of the opposite sex to do the deed. Then, halfway through, a bunch of reporters, who seemed to have found them from nowhere, would burst in, flashing their cameras and snapping pictures of them. The next day, they'd be completely disgraced and would vanish from the public eye.

It sounds naive and exaggerated, right? But this is actually the most common tactic used in Japan. And the greater the power behind the offender, the higher the probability of this happening. It all depends on whether the other party really intends to destroy you.

Therefore, Jinlang really didn't dare to offend Madam Meguro too much, for fear that one day his chastity would be in danger and he would no longer want to experience the feeling of being pinned down by a racehorse girl.

"In that case, why don't we go to McQueen's house together?"

The Emperor of the East Sea, however, came up with a good idea. He said to Jin Lang, "If I and the Golden Ship go to McQueen's house together, Madam Meguro should be too embarrassed to mention the matter of marrying into the family in front of us, right?"

"And if you're worried about danger, with me and Golden Ship Sang protecting you, you'll be fine!"

"...That is one way, but..."

But you can hide for a while, but not forever. Jin Lang thought about it again. If he couldn't escape this time, what was the point of thinking about what would happen later? He should get through this first.

Since Madam Meguro summoned him personally, he couldn't very well refuse, but she didn't say he couldn't bring anyone else along, did she?

"If Your Majesty is willing to help... then come along tonight." Upon hearing this, Megumi McQueen had no other good options, so she nodded in agreement.

"Yay! This is my first time going to McQueen's house! I can't wait!" The emperor jumped up with a laugh, then said with a rather smug look on his face:

"When the time comes, as long as Your Majesty steps in and says that Toru is currently busy with my debut and has no time to attend to other matters, this problem will be solved! Hmph, I believe Your Majesty's influence should still be quite useful, and Madam Meguro will definitely not mention the matter of Toru marrying into the family again this time!"

The East Sea Emperor was full of confidence. As a talented racehorse girl who had been the focus of attention at Treson Academy since childhood, she had grown up in a loving and caring environment. Although her personality had been tempered a lot in the team, she was still very clear about how to use her strengths.

Take the current situation for example. Although she wasn't born into a particularly large family, and her family isn't as powerful as McQueen's Mejiro family, she has the chairman backing her up! I believe even the old lady of the Mejiro family would give the chairman some face, right?

However, the "president" who was most powerful in the Empress's mind actually found it difficult to achieve the same level of influence after leaving the academy as she had within Treson Academy. Similarly, the Empress of the East Sea, after leaving the campus, was not as prominent as she had imagined.

This journey to the Mejiro family is still fraught with peril for Imai...

Chapter 392: Emperor of the East Sea: No way!

As night fell, the Mejiro family's luxury car finally came to a slow stop. Mejiro Ardan was the first to step out of the car, then smiled and said to everyone:

"Welcome to the Mejiro family, everyone. And McQueen, welcome home."

Wow—this is McQueen's house? It's huge!

As the Emperor of the East Sea stepped out of the car, he found it hard to believe that such a vast area, which was practically a luxury mansion, was called a "ranch." In his eyes, this luxurious estate had absolutely nothing to do with a ranch.

"McQueen, is this really a ranch? Is all Mejiro Ranch this luxurious?"

"Mejiro owns many businesses, but whether it's a ranch in the literal sense or other places, the previous head of the Mejiro family said that wherever there are Mejiro family racehorses, it should be called Mejiro Ranch. This is to remind us not to forget that the Mejiro family's rise to power started with racehorses."

Megumi McQueen also explained the situation to the Emperor of the East Blue, who was visiting for the first time. She even felt that the Emperor might lack some understanding of the Megumi family, and said calmly:

"Not only that, our Meguro family also has investments and shares in many other industries, such as film and television, finance, real estate and many other fields."

"Wow, that's amazing." The East Sea Emperor was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. Although her family was not bad and she was a child from a regular ranch, the East Sea family did not have as much land as the Meguro family. It should be said that she is indeed a young lady from a big family.

Meanwhile, Jinlang, who was standing to the side, was also learning about the concept of Mejiro Ranch in this world for the first time, and he was a little confused - in his world, Mejiro Ranch was indeed very large, but not to such an absurd extent.

But then I thought about it again, this is, after all, the world of Uma Musume. Although the ranches that train family racehorses still exist here, they are called "ranches" because they started with racehorse bounties. This is different from the concept of a ranch for raising cattle and sheep that Jinlang and the others know.

Moreover, in the world of Uma Musume Pretty Derby, the Uma Musume girls have human rights, and they can be considered idol-level figures. The benefits they bring are indeed long-lasting; at least, they are more than enough to maintain a professional family ranch.

It seems the Mejiro family's business is bigger than he imagined. No wonder Old Madam Mejiro wasn't willing to just abandon it and insisted on finding a reliable pillar for the family...

Wait a minute, doesn't that mean that Madam Meguro's determination is even more unwavering than he thought?

Thinking about this, Jinlang suddenly felt that his chances of getting away unscathed were even lower. Putting himself in his shoes, he would have done the same thing. After all, this was such a large family business, and of course it couldn't be handed over to outsiders to manage. It needed a family member with the surname "Mejiro" and a relative with enough talent.

And the person from the Meguro family must also have a trustworthy pillar by her side who can assist her and quietly manage the family's internal affairs and the influx of new blood.

Thinking about it this way, Jinlang felt that Madam Meguro's idea was quite reasonable, and for a moment, the following option even flashed through his mind—