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

Rudolph smiled slightly and looked at the East Sea Emperor lying on the bed. As one of the few friends the Emperor acknowledged, she had many things she wanted to exchange with McQueen, and said softly:

"The emperor was a proud child; she had never tasted defeat from childhood to adulthood."

"This time at the Satsuki Sho... I don't know what happened before, but the emperor has indeed lost, and I witnessed the whole process. This time, the emperor's defeat was not unjust."

“But such an excuse will not appease the Emperor.” McQueen shook his head and said, “The Emperor is proud. Although he has lost many times in team training, these are different from official matches.”

"She has always hoped to become an undefeated triple crown horse girl, and then compete with you at the Arima Kinen, becoming the 'Emperor who surpasses the Emperor' - this is a dream she has always talked about."

"But this defeat has shattered his dream of an undefeated three-crown reign... The Emperor... I'm afraid it will be hard for him to recover?"

However, McQueen's words received no response from Rudolf. Looking at the Emperor's weary face lying on the bed, Rudolf's eyes always flickered with heartache; she longed to share the Emperor's pain—but she could not.

Although she is no longer the president, she is still a symbol of "Emperor" Rudol and a racehorse girl. She hopes that the emperor can overcome this difficult hurdle, complete his true transformation, and grow into a truly indomitable emperor.

This is the path that the emperor must take. The "undefeated genius" cannot remain undefeated forever. She must transform, even if the process is inevitably painful. Rudolf symbolizes that she must watch the emperor move forward.

"McQueen, do you know what my greatest expectation for an emperor is?"

"Ok?"

"If possible, I just hope she can continue running safely forever... Even if she fails, it doesn't matter. If failure can make the emperor stronger, then as a racehorse girl, she is already a miracle."

"But I just hope she can keep running. As long as she keeps running, there is still hope. As long as she can keep running, there will still be a chance for things to turn around."

"For racehorse girls, failure is not the worst thing; the worst thing is the day when they can no longer run."

"...The trainer said something similar." Rudolf's symbolic words startled McQueen slightly. After a long pause, she spoke with a faint smile:

"That's what the trainer told me and the Emperor as well. He especially told us that unless it was absolutely necessary, we should never use power beyond our capabilities. If we could win steadily, we should win steadily, rather than choosing to take risks."

"Back in the classic year... I'm not just bragging, but if I had really given my all in every performance, maybe Good Opera Girl wouldn't be a triple crown horse racer."

"Just like that Arima Memorial, right?" Rudolf believed this to some extent. After all, the excitement of the Arima Memorial match between McQueen, the Golden Master, and the Lady had given Rudolf a new assessment of McQueen's abilities. Although McQueen was clearly the luckier one in that Arima Memorial match, the resolve she displayed and her final duel with Daiyusaku proved that McQueen was indeed running with constraints during the classic era.

But now McQueen can control his full power and the limits beyond his ability very well, and he will never make such a mistake again. From this point of view, Rudolf actually hopes that McQueen's "Domain" will appear on the Emperor. At least, this will make the Emperor safer and clearer about his limits.

"Waaah..."

Just then, a sound from the emperor on the bed abruptly stopped Rudolf and McQueen's conversation. The two women rushed over anxiously and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, you're awake? Are you feeling any better?"

"Waaah...McQueen, and the president..."

"Am I... in the trainer's room?"

The East Sea Emperor, groggily waking up, slowly regained his senses with the help of McQueen and Rudolph. However, at this moment, the Emperor suddenly realized something and subconsciously looked at Rudolph and McQueen, saying with a hint of nervousness:

"I...wasn't I in a competition? Why am I in a room now?"

"Was I dreaming before? It should be, right? Chairman? McQueen? Was I dreaming? I haven't even participated in the Satsuki Award yet, have I?"

Upon waking, the Empress immediately thought of the Satsuki Sho, a nightmare that haunted her mind. With a mix of nervousness and anticipation, she asked McQueen and Rudolph, hoping they would tell her that it was all just a dream.

However, the silence of Rudolf and McQueen at this moment caused the Emperor's heart, which had been grasping at a straw, to sink to the bottom of the lake once again. In the end, McQueen took the initiative to play the bad guy and conveyed the message to the Emperor as gently as possible.

"I'm sorry... Your Majesty... but the Satsuki Sho has already ended."

"You worked really hard, everyone knows that, everyone is well aware that you were going to win this Satsuki Sho, but you were only able to win because of the venue. Otherwise, you would definitely be the final winner."

"So don't be too sad, cheer up, there's still the Japanese derby to come."

However, as McQueen finished speaking, under the symbolic gaze of McQueen and Rudolf, the emperor's eyes, which had been filled with hope, dimmed rapidly at a visible speed. Having completely lost any possibility of escape, the emperor had no choice but to accept this reality.

Chapter 474: More Important Than Victory or Defeat, Friendship Matters

"Cheer up, Your Majesty. The outcome of the Satsuki Sho is already set in stone. You might as well focus on achieving results in the Japanese Derby."

"The Undefeated Triple Crown... it also depends on luck and reality. Aren't there those kinds of things? Like the Phantom Triple Crown racehorse girls? They are all people whose strength is no less than that of the Undefeated Triple Crown racehorse girls."

"So, take it easy, Your Majesty. We still have many more challenges ahead."

Although McQueen had tried to express reality as gently as possible, her implication was very clear: the outcome of the Satsuki Sho would not change in any way; the Emperor had indeed been defeated, and not by any trickery or accident, but by the Golden Ship's fair and square defeat through sheer strength.

Therefore, no matter how tactful McQueen was, she could not change the fact that the emperor had indeed been defeated. So she chose to let the emperor accept the facts, give him more time to accept them, and then slowly recover.

After all, the Japanese derby in May is just around the corner, and now is certainly not the time for the Empress to wallow in self-pity. If the Empress cannot make a leap forward in this month, she may very well be defeated by the Golden Ship in the Japanese derby.

The blow to the Empress would be even greater then. The Derby Girl is an honor that is by no means inferior to the Triple Crown Girl! If the Empress's poor form prevents her from even having a chance to turn things around in the Japanese Derby, then that would be a complete defeat!

Although fellow horse girls know that the Chrysanthemum Sho is the competition for the strongest horse girls, for the vast majority of Japanese people, the Japanese Derby is the most suitable battle for the emperor to turn the tide!

If they lose the Satsuki Sho match but win the Japanese Derby, they might still be considered as "the same level of strength as the undefeated triple crown horse." But if the Japanese Derby Emperor loses again, then there will truly be no chance of a comeback!

Therefore, both McQueen and Rudolf were very anxious. In fact, when McQueen was comforting the Emperor, Rudolf took the initiative to present his own prepared victory attire to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, look, this is your victory attire—don't be discouraged. A defeat in the Satsuki Prize isn't an insurmountable obstacle for you, is it?"

"Put on your victory armor again, Your Majesty, rise again. Do not grieve for yesterday's defeat; strive for tomorrow's victory."

"..."

However, when Rudolf presented the emperor's battle attire to her once more, and the emperor's eyes saw the blue and white outfit again, her hands trembled slightly as she took it from Rudolf's hands, her pupils slowly dilating.

The victory dress in her hand seemed to awaken unpleasant memories for the emperor, instantly bringing back the Satsuki Sho, the... source of the Golden Ship's wrath.

This is the final outfit, the one I chose wrong.

If she had chosen the other option, she really could have won... she really could have won...

"don't want……"

"Ok?"

"I don't want to! I don't want to!"

However, after snatching the Emperor's Finale Suit from Rudolph, she did something that surprised everyone present—she actually threw the suit away while tears streamed down her face. If McQueen hadn't caught it in time, the suit would probably have fallen to the ground.

Neither Rudolf nor McQueen had anticipated the Emperor's extreme reaction. At that moment, the Emperor's emotions seemed to have collapsed, as if he had given up entirely, and he shouted at Rudolf and McQueen:

"The undefeated streak is gone, the treble is gone, my dreams have all become a joke!"

"What right do I have to step onto the field again? I have no chance of winning... I simply don't have the ability..."

"Even if I go back to the competition, I'll only lose worse. I don't want to... I don't want to..."

The East Sea Emperor's pitifully fragile confidence was shattered in this defeat at the Satsuki Sho. The golden ship showed her not only the difference in their strength, but also the difference between this world and her.

What saddened the emperor even more was not the wrong choice, nor the defeat of Satsuki no Sho, but the attitude of the Golden Ship towards her at that time. The fact that her former partner, with whom she had spent every day, now harbored resentment towards her made her feel as if she had suddenly lost all support.

At this moment, the emperor, in a state of utter despair and emotional collapse, even felt a sense of hopelessness that made her want to destroy everything she owned. She had never experienced such a huge blow, which made it extremely difficult for her to accept this fact. The feeling of being disliked by her own companions was several times more painful than losing the game.

"President...McQueen..."

"I...don't want to run anymore..."

In a state of profound sorrow, the East Sea Emperor murmured these words to himself, leaving Rudolf and McQueen stunned. It was the first time they had ever seen the Emperor so heartbroken and desperate. This was clearly not just because he had lost the Satsuki Sho, but because in this competition, the Emperor had not only failed to win, but had also lost a friendship that was invaluable to her.

An emperor can accept being disliked by others. If it's Twin Turbo and Excellent Quality that dislike her, she can say that she has overpowered them and made them unhappy. If it's Golden Master and Good Opera that dislike her, she can still comfort herself by saying that her talent has threatened their positions.

But Golden Ship is different. She's the team's source of joy, a racer girl whom everyone dislikes but everyone loves. If she hates you, then the meaning is completely different.

"Don't speak such discouraging words, Your Majesty." Rudolf, though saddened for the Emperor, maintained her dignity as "Emperor" and sternly addressed him:

"Don't give up now, Your Majesty, or you will only drift further and further away from your future goals."

"As the 'Emperor,' I will not pit a racehorse girl who has given up on her goals against me. Your Majesty, I hope you will pull yourself together soon."

Rudol symbolizes the emperor more like a stern father. Although she is saddened by the emperor's emotional breakdown and wants to comfort him, she chooses to scold him to prevent him from giving up on his ideals.

"Get some rest, Your Majesty. McQueen and I are looking forward to your return to the arena."

"Don't let this failure completely crush you."

Rudolph gently patted the Empress's head one last time, but did not wipe away her tears. She took the Empress's Victory Suit from McQueen's hand, but this time, she did not let the suit further agitate the Empress.

She knew very well that before all these things were fully understood, it was already quite good that the Emperor could maintain his composure. However, whether he could return to the competition depended on the performance of Jinlang and Golden Ship.

After exchanging glances, McQueen chose to stay and continue tending to the Emperor's condition, while Rudolph slowly left the room with the final suit.

The moment the door closed, Rudolf leaned against the wall, biting his lip, trying to hold back his tears...

Although Rudolf did see through the Empress's momentary emotional breakdown, how could Rudolf not feel heartbroken when she threw away the decisive outfit he had given her?

Of course, Rudolf was even more heartbroken because she was now unable to help the emperor resolve her inner conflict, as if she had discovered that the emperor's tipping point was right in front of her, but she had no way to help her break through her limitations.

"If I had helped the emperor break through his limitations sooner, would none of this have happened..."

"Emperor Rudolph symbolizes...the pinnacle of horse racing...isn't that ridiculous?"

"What kind of emperor is one who can only achieve success for himself but not for others?"

Rudolf leaned against the wall, muttering to herself in despair. Everyone was exhausted at the moment. Even the emperor's weakness could be exposed, but who could she confide in about her own?

Chapter 475: The Golden Ship of Jealousy?

Meanwhile, Rudolf's symbolic work with McQueen was progressing with great difficulty, while on the other side, Jinlang was also trying his best to find the Golden Ship—she had disappeared without a trace after the Satsuki Sho ended, and even Jinlang couldn't find her for the time being.

Jinlang searched several places where the Golden Ship might have gone, and even asked the Golden family through Ikezoe, but no one had seen the Golden Ship. However, through the efforts of the Miracle Team, they were able to narrow down the search to Treson Academy—because a racehorse girl had seen the Golden Ship running into the academy.

Treson Academy is so large that even the Miracle Team has to go to great lengths to find someone. Good Song wanted to use his power as student council president to mobilize everyone in the school to search for the Golden Ship, but Jin Lang stopped him.

"Golden Ship isn't the kind of person who would do something drastic. She's deliberately avoiding us because she wants to be alone and calm down."

"...I will find her, please have faith in me."

Finally, when Jinlang went to the dormitory of the Golden Ship and found that she was not there, he went to another location - the trainer dormitory of Treson Academy.

In fact, Jin Lang hasn't been back to his dormitory assigned by Treson Academy for quite some time since the team's building was completed. After Donghai Emperor and Golden Ship embarked on their journey in the Classic Year, he has been extremely busy. There are so many things to deal with every day. Just the team's training plan, competition plan, and avoiding battles within the team have kept Jin Lang incredibly busy. He has to supervise everyone's training during the day, so he really doesn't have time.

In the past, when only McQueen was competing, Jinlang could occasionally go back to the dormitory to rest. However, now that all three of his team's racehorse girls are active, Jinlang's life has gradually shifted from the dormitory to the small room in the team's room, and many of his essential items have even been moved there.

Generally speaking, racehorse girls cannot enter the trainers' dormitory. At least, that's an explicit rule of the Central Teresen Academy. No racehorse girl dares to openly enter the trainers' dormitory to jump around, as this would be a challenge to the authority of the Central Teresen Academy.

But for some reason, Jinlang felt that the Golden Ship would be here, just as he had said before, the Golden Ship could always do things that others could not.

"Click".

At this moment, Jin Lang opened his long-lost single dormitory room. As soon as he stepped inside, he saw the figure of Golden Ship lying on the bed, his body covered by a quilt, revealing the upper body of a sports uniform.

However, this figure was somewhat different from the golden ship in Jinlang's memory.

The earmuffs and hat that the golden ship always wore were now removed by the golden ship. At this moment, her smooth, reed-colored long hair flowed down like a waterfall, revealing a charm and beauty that few people had noticed before.