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

"Trainer, this is McQueen. May I come in?"

Soon, Jin Lang's voice came from inside the room: "McQueen, come in."

McQueen also pushed open the door and entered. Soon, her gaze locked onto Jin Lang, who was continuing to work under a desk lamp. She approached silently, but Jin Lang took the initiative to speak:

"It's so late, McQueen, what's up? You have training tomorrow, you should get some rest."

"...Trainers also need to take breaks."

McQueen also wanted to act as normally as possible, but this time, perhaps due to a different mindset, he felt that his usual way of getting along with Jinlang seemed a little too natural, just showing concern as usual, but this concern had been repeated day after day for two whole years.

Who can maintain unwavering concern for someone for two years? On this day, McQueen seemed to have grasped this point.

McQueen casually opened the door to Jinlang's room—she had a key, which was later replaced by the key after Jinlang's door was kicked down by the Golden Ship, and each of the three racehorse girls in the team had one, allowing them to freely enter and exit Jinlang's room.

However, the person who usually visits Jinlang's room the most is McQueen. Although Golden Ship is strictly speaking the person who follows Jinlang the closest, it is McQueen who enters and exits the room the most. This is because McQueen would occasionally make Jinlang a cup of coffee or a cup of hot tea in his room. Jinlang keeps all those tools in his own room.

On this day, McQueen, as always, brewed Jinlang a cup of light tea, grabbed a piece of clothing, and slowly walked out.

"Trainer, have some light tea, and wear more clothes since it's cold."

"Yes, thank you, McQueen."

Faced with McQueen's concern, Jin Lang, busy with her own affairs, seemed oblivious to the change in McQueen's emotions. However, after McQueen had done all this, she unconsciously smiled and whispered:

"That's right...that's exactly it, I like this feeling."

There was no need for constraints, no need for any extra thoughts; just this peaceful time was enough for McQueen to cherish.

McQueen didn't know how to cherish this feeling before, always taking it all for granted. But now she seems to realize that her peaceful life is because there are always people bearing that responsibility and burden for her.

Now she understands, and now she wants to share this responsibility with that person.

"...Thank you, trainer, thank you for everything you've done."

"Hmm? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Jin Lang only just noticed the change in McQueen's emotions. He felt that McQueen seemed gentler than usual today. Although she had indeed become much gentler since the dark side in McQueen's heart was overcome, the feeling that McQueen gave Jin Lang today was different.

"It's nothing, trainer, just a few thoughts."

McQueen smiled slightly upon hearing this, her pretty face blushing slightly, but in the pitch-black environment illuminated only by a small desk lamp, she appeared very inconspicuous.

"Then I won't bother you any longer, trainer. See you tomorrow, trainer."

"...McQueen seems a little different today."

Jin Lang, who was watching McQueen leave, was also a little confused about what had happened to McQueen. However, he didn't have time to think about it too much at the moment. He was already very busy with the training and competition schedule, and he really didn't have time to think about it.

What Jin Lang didn't know was that McQueen, who had run out of the team room, was making a major decision at that moment. She decided to defend this peaceful time, and to do so, she needed to have a serious talk with someone.

So McQueen picked up his phone, dialed the number saved as "Golden Ship," and after a busy signal, Golden Ship's energetic voice immediately came through:

"Hello—this is Golden Ship, the operator from Golden Planet. Unfortunately, due to the distance of one billion light-years between Golden Planet and Earth, all messages will be relayed by this operator."

"Goldship, you're in your dorm, right?" McQueen ignored Goldship's antics and said in a very serious and solemn tone, word by word, "We need to talk about the trainers."

“This matter is very important, and I know it may have a big impact on you, but I feel I must have a good talk with you, whether you can accept it or not.”

Chapter 457: McQueen Confronts the Gold Ship

After calling the Golden Ship, McQueen headed straight for the luxurious single room on the ship. Once he reached the door, he composed himself and knocked on the door.

"Da da da".

"The Golden Ship? Are you inside? May I come in?"

However, no one answered McQueen's words. McQueen, quite puzzled, tried to turn the doorknob and found that the door to the Golden Ship was not locked. He then pushed it open and went inside.

However, as soon as McQueen pushed the door open, he felt the door frame bump against something, and then, accompanied by a sound like something small falling to the ground, McQueen saw a row of upright wooden planks in front of him slowly and smoothly pushed down—all of which fell at the end of these dominoes was the golden ship wearing red pajamas, having taken off its earmuffs to reveal its full beauty.

As the two women's eyes met, the dominoes on the golden ship, though overturned, showed no anger. Instead, they stood up happily and said:

"Ta-da! How about it, McQueen! Come play dominoes with me! It's a lot of fun, although I was just one domino away from completing the Little Golden Boat!"

"Why are you playing dominoes in the dorm... And didn't I say I was coming to find you? Why now of all times?"

However, once inside the room, McQueen looked at the dominoes covering the floor and had no doubt that stepping on each of these little things would be just as bad as stepping on a Lego brick with sharp corners when she was a child. For a moment, she didn't know where to step.

Faced with this scene, the Golden Ship remained unusually silent, instead watching McQueen cautiously weaving through the planks with a subtle gaze.

"Phew..." Finally, McQueen carefully reached the bedside, where there was still some space, to avoid the wooden planks that, while not injuring her, would certainly embarrass her if she stepped on them. She then sat down beside the bed and said to the golden ship:

“Golden Ship, I think we should have a talk.”

"Hehe, it's so late, what does McQueen want to talk to me about, Little Golden Ship?" Golden Ship was also kneeling on the soft mattress, still smiling as he asked McQueen, "If you want to play, I'll accept whatever you want to play!"

"Oh, oh, oh! I've just thought of something fun! McQueen, let's go for a night run to the beach and hunt octopuses! I'm ready to infiltrate R'lyeh Palace and hunt the largest prehistoric octopus!"

"...Stop fooling around, Golden Ship. Today, I really have something I absolutely must tell you."

The Golden Ship kept trying to change the subject, but McQueen saw through this and chose to persist. She knew that the Golden Ship might have anticipated something and felt uneasy, which was why it kept trying to change the subject, but McQueen didn't want to wait any longer.

Rather than waiting until he confesses his feelings and Golden Ship is still unaware, being honest with her now might be the best choice, at least they can continue to be friends.

At least give the Golden Ship time to accept it. Thinking this, McQueen took a deep breath before finally suppressing his emotions and solemnly addressed the Golden Ship, word by word:

"The Golden Ship, though it may seem abrupt... I've figured it out now, I finally understand my own feelings."

"I... want to stay by the trainer's side forever, please support my idea."

"What are you saying, McQueen?" Golden Ship seemed not to understand McQueen's meaning, and said with a very happy smile, "We are all together and never separated! We are a big family of a team!"

"Lord of the Golden Ship, I won't allow anyone to fall behind! I'll use the anchor to pull everyone back!"

"...Golden Ship, didn't you understand what I meant?"

However, the more she talked, the more inexplicably guilty McQueen felt, as if she were taking away the only beloved thing from a pure and innocent child. That intense guilt crept up her spine, making her somewhat restless.

But the overwhelming emotions within her compelled her to continue. She didn't want to give up halfway; she wanted to share her truest thoughts with one of her closest friends.

Yes, friend. McQueen still considered the Golden Ship her friend, but precisely because of this, in order to prevent the rift between her and the Golden Ship from becoming irreparable, she had to do this today.

"Golden Ship, what I mean is, I want to be by his side forever as his wife, his other half."

"This isn't a marriage where the trainer marries into the Meguro family; it's a marriage based on the premise that I, Meguro McQueen, will marry the trainer. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"..."

However, when McQueen finished speaking, for the first time, she received no response from Golden Ship. She didn't even dare to look up at Golden Ship's expression, but instead continued speaking with her head down:

“I know the bond between you and your trainer… perhaps I can’t compare to it, but now I finally understand that feeling, the feeling of being truly cared for, watched over, and praised whether I’m at my lowest point or at my peak… I’m truly content.”

“I might even be a little too immersed in these feelings, Golden Ship. I’m sorry I’m only telling you this now, because I only figured it out today.”

"However, please rest assured, I will not confess my feelings to the trainer right now. I... will wait quietly until the day he can accept me."

"You don't need to find it so hard to accept. As the trainer said, we still have time to witness a wider world. Perhaps one day in the future, I will laugh off this naive feeling. Or perhaps one day in the future, after seeing everything, I will still cherish this feeling immensely."

"But at least for now, I'm telling you how I feel, Golden Ship. I... I might really have fallen for the trainer."

As she spoke, McQueen unconsciously placed her hands on her chest, her cheeks slightly flushed. She still kept her head down, not daring to look at the golden ship, and simply said softly:

“The Golden Ship… I know you may not want to accept this, but I’m approaching you now not to force you to accept this fact, I just hope… you can support my ideas.”

“I don’t intend to monopolize the trainer. The trainer… at least for now, he is everyone’s trainer. I have no right to monopolize his love.”

"But I still hope you can support my idea, because it's the first time I've ever liked being around someone."

Finally, after pouring out all his feelings, McQueen, still receiving no response, couldn't help but look up at the golden ship beside him.

However, the next second, when she saw the Golden Ship lying on the bed, fast asleep with his eyes closed, her eyes widened slightly in surprise, and she subconsciously murmured to herself:

"No way... why now of all times?"

McQueen knew that Goldship's sleeping time was actually quite fixed. After a certain time, he would become extremely sleepy and could almost fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. McQueen did not expect that Goldship would fall asleep at this time.

Then all that talk she just gave was for nothing, wasn't it? McQueen's face also showed a slight bitterness, but when she turned her gaze to the sleeping face of the Golden Ship, she couldn't help but smile.

"...You won't accept it, will you? The Golden Ship."

"But I don't blame you. After all, maybe I'm the one who's despicable. You're still just a child."

"But now... I'm just a child, Golden Ship. I also hope that I can have the right to choose my own happiness."

McQueen gently stroked Golden Ship's hair, brushing her cheek as he did so. But at that moment, whether Golden Ship was truly asleep or escaping the reality she faced... no one knew.

Chapter 458: The Strange State of the Golden Ship

"Once again! Donghai Emperor! Tongtong Communication Cup! After a short month's rest, Donghai Emperor has once again achieved an absolute victory! Achieving a three-peat!"

"Two victories in the OP tournament and one in the GIII tournament have brought the Tokai Emperor one step closer to his goal of an undefeated three-crown title! And the next step is the prelude to one of the classic three crowns, the Satsuki Prize, the Yayoi Prize!"

"The first clash between the Golden Ship, known as the 'Unsinkable Golden Ship,' which has already won a GI victory, and the Golden Ship at the GII Yayoi Sho! Can the Emperor of the East Sea defeat the Golden Ship and achieve the undefeated triple crown that truly rivals Emperor Rudol's symbol?!"

In front of the television, Lu Duo, as usual, sat in the team room. As Jin Lang's assistant, she could now enter and leave the team room normally. At this moment, she was watching a recording from more than a month ago, which was the match where Donghai Emperor participated in the Common Communication Cup and won another great victory.

Two months passed quietly. During this time, everything in the team seemed very calm, even a little too calm. Every day was just a simple repetition of training and rest, without any waves.

“It’s been such a peaceful time,” Lu Duo remarked with a touch of melancholy. “So much time has passed in the blink of an eye.”

“But we’ll be busy again soon.” Jinlang, who was busy planning and supervising training every day, didn’t seem to have much free time. While processing documents, he said to Rudo Symbol, “This month, the Golden Ship and the Emperor will be going to participate in the Yayoi Sho, and in the second half of the month, Wada-kun and Ikezoe-kun will also be busy.”

"Good opera is still in the recovery period, and the Golden Masters is still recuperating. Next, Makirou will challenge Takamatsu-no-miya's record for a two-peat, and Ryutō will also challenge for a two-peat in the Osaka Cup. In April, the Imperial and Golden Ship will participate in the Satsuki Sho, and McQueen will also go to the Spring Emperor Sho."

"And when it comes to the Takarazuka Memorial, things will be even busier. At that time, Good Opera will be challenging for the Autumn Triple Crown, and the Golden Master will also be back. They will definitely use the Takarazuka Memorial as their revival match, and then go directly to the Arc de Triomphe. The Lady will also return from overseas to challenge the Golden Master and Good Opera once again."

"I've heard that the trainers in Wada have been busy searching for new racehorse girls lately." Rudolf, of course, had also heard about this and couldn't help but inquire:

"But it seems that trainer Wada hasn't found a particularly good racehorse girl yet... His standards are really high."

"Actually, the quality of the female racehorses in recent years has been generally good, a significant improvement compared to previous years. There are a few promising talents, but we don't know what the standards of the Hotan trainers are."

"—It is precisely because these children are all promising talents that Mr. Wada is so cautious." Upon hearing this, Jinlang understood Wada's thoughts and said with a smile, "It would be absolutely unforgivable to let these children's talents go to waste."

“No one can help Wada-kun with this hurdle, not even a good opera. What we can do is believe in him, believe that he can get through this on his own and achieve his own level.”

"That's true."

During this time, Rudolf also learned more about the strange relationships within the Miracle Team. Although Wada and Ikezoe both addressed Ima as "senpai," their respectful attitude towards Ima undoubtedly went beyond the scope of "senpai." It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they respected him as a "senpai," which made Rudolf even more curious about Ima's position within the Miracle Team.

Now, at least she knows that trainers Wada and Ikezoe listen to Ima Nami on many things. Ima Nami rarely gives them opinions, but whenever she does, they are usually very effective.

As for Team Miracle, Coach Wada is someone who needs special care. Whether in the past or now, everyone in the team is working hard to help him achieve his goals—including the current observation, which is also a form of help for Wada.