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

"I understand!" The Emperor nodded firmly and said, "Don't worry, President! I will definitely defeat Golden Ship-san, win the GI race, and become the undefeated Triple Crown Racehorse Girl!"

“Alright, I believe you, Your Majesty.” Rudolf nodded in agreement and said, “Now let’s go back and celebrate!”

"Great!" Without another word, the Emperor of the East Sea ran outside, and Lu Duo immediately shouted as well:

"Your Majesty, your clothes—"

"I want to run back in this winning outfit! President! I'm off!"

However, just as the Emperor of the East Sea stepped out of the rest room, he encountered Jin Lang and his group outside the door. Upon seeing the Emperor's decisive battle attire and the undisguised joy on his face, Jin Lang couldn't help but ask:

"Your Majesty, you..."

"Trainer! Look, look! This is the final outfit the president picked out for me!"

The Emperor of the East Sea couldn't wait to show off his victory attire. He twirled around in front of Jin Lang, displaying it flawlessly, and said with barely concealed excitement:

"I'm going to run back in this winning outfit today! I'm off now, Trainer!"

"...They ran away."

McQueen watched the Emperor leave, while the Golden Ship noticed that Jin Lang's expression froze for the first time when he saw the Emperor running out in his final suit.

Seeing this, the Golden Ship turned its gaze to the lounge. At that moment, Rudol, seemingly puzzled, came out and asked:

"What's wrong, Mr. Jinlang? You don't look well."

"...It's nothing." Seeing this, Jin Lang also revealed a helpless smile, his gaze following the retreating figure of the East Sea Emperor as he muttered to himself:

"I just feel... as expected, I still can't compare to Rudolf in my concern for the emperor."

"?" Upon hearing this, Lu Duo Xiangzhi tilted his head, while Golden Ship silently accepted the team uniform from Lu Duo Xiangzhi's hand—the team uniform that had been forgotten on the spot by the one wearing the final outfit.

Golden Ship was unusually silent, simply taking the East Sea Emperor's uniform from her hands and clutching it tightly. No one knew what she was thinking.

Chapter 449: The Emperor's "Phoenix" Decisive Victory Attire

"I didn't expect the Emperor to get the final outfit first... But then again, with Rudolf's help, it's not surprising that the Emperor was able to get the final outfit."

"But... isn't it too fast? The Emperor has only participated in two OP tournaments. After the Common Communication Cup, he still has to participate in the Yayoi Prize before he can participate in the GI tournament. It's a bit too early to hand over the final outfit to the Emperor now."

Back at Treson Academy, in the team room, Megumi McQueen and Golden Ship were helping Jinlang tidy up. The final touches were complete. After McQueen neatly arranged a stack of documents and placed them where they belonged, she couldn't help but sigh and say to Jinlang beside her:

"If too many people see this, it will inevitably make people think that Senior Rudolf is abusing his power for personal gain—trainer?"

At that moment, McQueen noticed Jin Lang's slightly distracted expression. After calling out softly to no avail, he stepped forward, placed his hands on Jin Lang's shoulders, and asked with a slightly intimate yet concerned tone:

"What's wrong, trainer? You seem to have something on your mind."

"If there's anything you need, feel free to tell me. I'll do my best to help the trainer in any way I can."

"...It's not a big deal." Jinlang looked at Megumi McQueen, who was very concerned about him at the moment, and felt a little strange. He felt that her attitude towards him had changed a lot since Arima Kinen Megumi McQueen won.

In the past, although McQueen cared about Jinlang's condition, he didn't pay attention to every little detail. However, after the Arima Memorial and the Christmas celebrations, when Jinlang and McQueen went to Mejiro's house together, McQueen seemed to have changed, and his attitude towards Jinlang became slightly different.

These differences mainly lie in the care and more meticulous attention given to him—however, McQueen handled this balance very well, neither making Jinlang overthink nor alerting the Golden Ship, maintaining a sense of restraint…

To be honest, if Jin Lang weren't so young, he probably wouldn't have noticed these things without realizing it. But he also unconsciously felt that McQueen's behavior didn't annoy him; on the contrary, it was very thoughtful.

There was a feeling that "this might be McQueen's true personality"... Although Jin Lang found it strange, he still spoke up:

"I do have some things on my mind... but... I'm sorry, I really shouldn't let these little things affect my performance."

"...I also chose a decisive outfit for the emperor, and if nothing unexpected happens, I might just be a step behind Rudolf."

As Jin Lang spoke, he took out a pre-prepared gift box from under his table. Under the watchful eyes of McQueen and the Golden Ship, who was watching from the side, he slowly opened the exquisitely packaged box, revealing a fiery red victory outfit inside.

"This is..." McQueen was also slightly startled. Jin Lang slowly took out the final outfit from inside. He saw a fiery red final outfit. Judging from the design, it seemed to be a sister outfit to the final outfit Rudolph gave to the Emperor of the East Sea. They were very similar in many aspects, but overall, it was much more impactful.

"McQueen and Ah Chuan, you don't know about this, do you?" Jin Lang said, holding the decisive outfit that was clearly tailor-made for the Emperor of the East Sea, with a hint of helplessness on his face.

“I specifically asked Mr. Ikezoe, and through him I found Maruzensky. Maruzensky had previously prepared special battle outfits for the Gold Master and Shinjiro. I think the maker she found is very capable, so I asked Maruzensky for help, hoping to find that person to design a battle outfit specifically for the emperor.”

"The person who made the final battle costume said that she had started preparing the design for the emperor's final battle costume a long time ago, but she had two sets of final battle costumes, both designed for the emperor, but with different focuses."

"The blue one... obviously, it's the one Rudolf gave to the emperor, called 'Emperor's Dance.' The name itself is obviously the most suitable for an emperor."

"And this set I have... is the one I chose for the emperor, called 'Phoenix'."

As Jin Lang said this, he slowly put down the final outfit he was holding, then turned to look at McQueen and the Golden Ship, whose eyes were slightly glazed over, and said with a wry smile:

"This is my understanding of the emperor. Her existence is like the spirit of the phoenix. This final battle outfit is my expectation for her. I hope that she can be like the phoenix, no matter how many times she falls, she can rise again."

"But now it seems I was a step behind. I should have thought of that. Since there was already a design for this kind of thing, Rudolf must have gone to find the designer long ago, just like me."

Jin Lang also secretly regretted his carelessness. He hadn't thought about this issue carefully at the time, but now that he had the final battle outfit, he realized that he had the same idea as Rudolf.

That makes sense. Although Jinlang cares a lot about the emperor, he thinks that compared to this "father" of the emperor, he is really a step behind. His level of concern is not even in the same league as Rudolf's.

"Trainer, you... really care about the emperor."

After exchanging a glance, McQueen and Golden Ship pretended not to care and pouted, saying, "This final outfit must have cost a lot of money, right? Grandpa, did you get reimbursed by the student council? I remember when Maruzen bought final outfits for Master and Karen, he almost spent all his bounty."

"I paid in installments. After all, it's a gift for the Emperor. If I ask the student council to reimburse me, it will become a school-issued winning outfit." Jinlang shook his head, indirectly admitting that he paid for the winning outfit himself. However, everyone knows that although the trainers' salaries are not small, they are still pitifully small compared to the racehorse girls. They don't even get a share of the prize money from the racehorse girls they train.

Trainers' main income comes from the number of racehorses they train and the race wins, as well as the subsidies the central government provides for their qualification certificates. These amounts seem pretty good on paper, but all of this money goes directly into your pocket, with no extra expenses.

Because at Treson Academy, all expenses related to racehorse girls are supported by the central government. Trainers don't need to pay for anything they buy on campus. As long as it's an expense within the school, whether it's replacing running shoes or other things, the school will cover it. Of course, these things are all about quantity, so the quality is just so-so. Therefore, if trainers want to get something better, they have to buy it outside the school, and the school will naturally not reimburse them.

The winning outfit is extremely expensive to produce and is usually issued uniformly to GI racehorse girls by the school. However, as Ryou said, the uniformly issued winning outfit may not be the most suitable for the racehorse girls. If you want to pursue something better, the racehorse girl must use her own bounty or the trainer must pay out of their own pocket to buy it and hire a better designer to tailor it for the racehorse girl.

Treson Academy does not reimburse such winning suits. After all, mass production of winning suits is already very expensive, and the cost of such custom-designed winning suits is even more exorbitant. Even the central government cannot afford such a large expense.

It's easy to imagine how much money Jinlang spent behind the scenes on this final costume. Back then, the final costumes for the opera were all provided by the school, and even Hetian didn't have the money to buy them. It was only because Jinlang had diligently saved money over the past two years that he was able to afford to pay in installments.

"However, it seems that this final outfit is no longer needed."

"Don't be so sad, trainer." Megumi McQueen came forward to comfort her, saying, "The Empress isn't the kind of person who would complain about the Final Suit you prepared for her just because she has one now. As long as you give her the Final Suit, she will definitely accept it happily."

"But the problem is, even if the old man gives it to us, the emperor might not necessarily wear it, right?"

However, Golden Ship, who was standing to the side, rarely expressed a different opinion. He said indifferently, "After all, the Empress's final battle outfit was given by Guild Master Rudolf. She must be very conflicted about which final battle outfit to wear, right?"

“That’s how it is.” Jin Lang smiled helplessly upon hearing this. This was what troubled him. Even if he gave this decisive outfit to the Emperor of the East Sea, she might not wear it. Instead, it would only cause her more trouble. A gift that brings trouble is not a good gift. It would be better not to give it at all.

"I'll find a chance to return it; hopefully they accept the seven-day no-questions-asked refund policy..."

"No, Grandpa! This final outfit is so expensive, why don't you give it to Little Golden Boat instead!"

Just as Jin Lang was saying this, the Golden Ship suddenly remembered something, and snatched the decisive battle robe that Jin Lang had specially prepared for the emperor. After examining it carefully, it nodded in satisfaction and said:

"Hehe, perfect timing! I haven't found a good outfit for my final battle yet, but now I have the material for one! I just need to make a few minor alterations, which will save me a lot of money!"

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I won't overcharge you for the little golden boat. I quite like the color. When I get back, I'll have my older sister find someone to alter it, and then I can save money on my final outfit!"

Golden Ship gave Jin Lang a thumbs-up playfully, but in reality, neither Jin Lang nor McQueen could guess what choice she was making.

All Jinlang knew was that a few days later, he received a message from the person who designed the final outfit, saying that he had received a sum of money from the Mejiro and Golden families. The debt for the final outfit had been paid off equally by the two racehorse girls who wished to remain anonymous.

Chapter 450: The Conflicted Emperor of the East Sea

"Honey, honey, honey~ Just drink this honey drink~ and your steps will become light and carefree!"

However, the East Sea Emperor was completely unaware of what had happened. Today, she walked briskly to Treson Academy as usual. However, this time, she did not wander around the streets wearing her newly acquired victory outfit. Instead, she wore the Treson Academy uniform. The Emperor was clearly still immersed in the joy of winning the past few days and obtaining the victory outfit.

During this time, Emperor finally experienced what it meant to feel triumphant. From being a "genius" at the beginning to being the "bottom of the pack" in the Miracle team, it took Emperor a lot of time to adapt to this change in status. However, from being the "bottom of the pack" to being praised as a "genius" on the field, it didn't take Emperor Donghai long to regain his former confidence. He was no longer as cautious as he used to be in the team.

The same competition, but without great operas, without the golden masters, without the famous warriors, and without McQueen, this time the East Sea Emperor finally felt his own power for the first time.

She finally realized that the reason she always lost in the team's friendly matches in the past was not because she was too weak, but because her teammates were just too amazing.

This time, without having to compete with her teammates in the same competition, the East Sea Emperor gradually regained her confidence. Of course, she also had some worries, namely, the Yayoi Prize, which she might have to face the Golden Ship for the first time after the Common Communication Cup.

"Golden Ship is very strong, and most importantly, no one knows how strong she really is. Even if you ask Toru and the president, they don't know Golden Ship's strength either..."

"But she should be able to handle it if she's alone, right? After all, even the Great Master Sister's [aura] would be hard to overwhelm me now... unless Golden Ship also masters [Domain]."

"Ugh... Why can't I learn it? Even with the unique techniques the president taught me, it's still so hard to defeat Golden Ship-san..."

During this time, the East Sea Emperor, who seemed to realize that it might be difficult for her to learn "momentum" or "domain" before the competition, also took a different approach. With the full assistance of Lu Duo, she began to hone her skills and techniques. Now, as a skill-based racehorse girl, she has reached a first-class level in this aspect.

However, perhaps because she had witnessed the strength of physical racehorses like the Golden Master and Good Opera, the Empress had always been wary of the Golden Ship, which was also a physical racehorse. The Golden Master's style of overcoming all skill with sheer force had a huge impact on the Empress's mind, making her very worried that her own skills would not be able to match the Golden Ship's absolute physical strength.

However, since his physical abilities could never reach the level of the Golden Ship, he could only compensate through technique. But the emperor still felt uneasy, a sense that something was amiss...

"emperor."

"Huh?" Suddenly, a muffled sound came from behind her. The emperor subconsciously turned around, only to find that the golden ship had silently stood behind her without her noticing—wearing sunglasses and a mask.

Even so, the emperor could still recognize the golden ship at a glance, but she felt a sense of déjà vu about the scene and subconsciously became a little nervous, asking:

"That, that, Golden Boat?"

"—Splash!"

However, before the Emperor of the East Sea could make a decision, the golden ship suddenly picked up the sack in its hand and draped it over the Emperor. Then, the Emperor felt a sense of weightlessness, as if the golden ship was lifting him up!

"Hey hey hey—! Me, where are we going?! Golden Ship?!"

However, the lament of the East Sea Emperor is now lost to history, and within Treson Academy, everyone knows that whatever the Golden Ship intends to do is perfectly reasonable, because the Golden Ship might play tricks on you, but it will never harm anyone.

Therefore, when the passing racehorse girls saw the Golden Boat running by carrying a burlap sack that could make noise, they all just stopped and watched, and no one stood up to stop it. Even the disciplinary committee members lost the motivation to stop it.

After all, that's a gold ship. Even if you try to stop it, in the end, there's probably nothing you can do.

……

"boom!"

"What?! Golden Ship, why did you bring me here?" After the sack was opened, the East Sea Emperor, who had been desperately protecting his honey drink from spilling, pouted and asked Golden Ship in dissatisfaction:

"Isn't this the team's room? You brought me here and told me you would have come by yourself!"

"Hehe, if the emperor himself came, wouldn't there be no surprise at all?" The Golden Ship, however, didn't seem to care at all, wiping his nose and then opening his arms, saying with a joyful expression:

"Your Majesty! Guess what day it is today?"

"Huh? Today?" Upon hearing this, the emperor couldn't quite recall what day it was. She tried to remember carefully, but couldn't recall what special day it was for her.

Fortunately, the golden ship provided the answer for the Emperor of the East Sea in time, saying with a joyful expression, "That's right! Starting today! In 99 days! It will be the anniversary of your joining our team, Your Majesty!"

"To celebrate this day, the old man has prepared a special gift for you!"

"Huh? A gift?!" Although the East Sea Emperor thought the excuse of the golden ship was ridiculous, her eyes lit up immediately upon hearing that there was a gift. She stood up and jumped around, saying, "I want to see! I want to see! But why isn't Tuorenna here?"