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

Since she inherited this bloodline, this innate mission is naturally a responsibility that her bloodline should bear. Megumi McQueen had no complaints about this; he simply persisted in doing so.

"That's why I went to such lengths to get you to be my trainer, even resorting to some...unfair methods." Megumi McQueen frankly explained her initial wariness of the Golden Ship and the many things she did afterward. She knew that these things couldn't be kept from Jinlang.

"Mr. Jinlang, please forgive me..."

"—That's not a statement meant for me, but for the Golden Ship." However, Jin Lang didn't blame McQueen. After all, McQueen hadn't done anything to wrong anyone; she was just too eager—and besides, she proved her strength later on.

"However, I think that neither Megakure Asama nor Megakure Titan, as racehorse girls, would want to see their offspring ruin their health in the struggle for first place in the Emperor's Slam," Imai added.

"If your wish is to keep running, then you should pay more attention to your physical condition and not put all your bets on a single game. After all, honors cannot be judged by the gains or losses of a single game."

"Mr. Jinlang..."

However, this was the first time Megumi McQueen had heard of a trainer who wasn't so focused on winning, especially since that trainer was none other than Izanami, whom she had always admired.

However, when McQueen recalled how Jin Lang had advised him to forgo the friendly match and focus on recovering from his injury before it even began, he felt that everything made sense now.

“Mr. Jinlang…you are truly extraordinary. No wonder Golden Ship calls you ‘Old Man’.” A smile unlike any he had before appeared on McQueen’s face. He then stood up solemnly and knelt down very formally in front of Jinlang.

“Although this is not quite what we agreed upon, Mr. Imai, I have thought it through. I want to become your designated racehorse girl. For the sake of the Mejiro family's goals, I hope you will accept me.” Mejiro McQueen's manners were impeccable, and he spoke very formally.

"I will win honors and protect my body. Mr. Jinlang, may I become your designated racehorse girl?"

"—No problem at all, McQueen." Imai answered without hesitation. He had actually planned to accept Meguro McQueen as his racehorse girl from the very beginning.

Having achieved the desired outcome, McQueen smiled slightly, then pondered how to respond in this situation…

However, McQueen quickly found a suitable phrase from her vocabulary for the occasion. She bent down deeply and said, word by word:

"I am a novice and would appreciate your guidance."

"..." Should I remind this child that he said that inappropriately? Jin Lang wanted to laugh when he heard this. Although he knew that the younger generation basically didn't understand the meaning of such formal words, he still knew that these words shouldn't be said carelessly.

However, what Jinlang didn't know was that although Mejiro McQueen didn't know the meaning of those words, they were the words that Mejiro taught McQueen.

As for her purpose... perhaps, Madam Meguro has her own ideas.

Chapter 46: The Approaching Daily Cup Showdown

After having breakfast at Mejiro Ranch, Jinlang formally introduced himself to the Mejiro sisters. Finally, under the concerned gazes of the Mejiro McQueen sisters, he was solemnly entrusted with the wish that "McQueen's (the older sister's) dream will be realized by you." Only then did he return to Treson Academy with McQueen and the Golden Ship.

Jinlang and McQueen went to the student council to register immediately, but Golden Ship, who was completely unaware of this beforehand, suddenly started making a scene, rolling around on the floor of the student council and shouting:

"No, no, no! Why did McQueen suddenly jump the gun?! I was supposed to be the old man's racehorse lady!"

"I'm truly sorry, Golden Ship, but this is the decisiveness expected of a prestigious family." McQueen, who had already prepared a response, felt no shame whatsoever. Her initial guilt had been resolved during her previous conversation with Jin Nan, and now that they were in a relationship, McQueen naturally replied without hesitation:

"Truly excellent trainers need to be sought out by excellent racehorse girls themselves; waiting will not yield results. Golden Ship, you still have a lot to learn."

"Then I want to be the old man's horse racing companion!"

Golden Ship, however, was quite unconvinced. She immediately got up from the ground and went to the symbol of Naruto, slamming her hand on the table and saying, "I want to be a racehorse girl too! Chairman, give me the agreement!"

"Are you sure about Golden Ship? Treson Academy has a rule that racehorse girls who sign a contract with a trainer must participate in regular training and win at least one debut race. Are you sure you can do that?"

Lu Duo, however, seemed quite interested, looking like he was watching something amusing. He smiled and asked the Golden Ship, "Although as the student council president, I don't know exactly when you enrolled at Treson Academy, or why you can skip classes and training at will, and why you haven't been urged to participate in the debut battle for so long, I can only accept it since it's the chairman's decision."

"However, if you sign the agreement, you must abide by the rules of Treson Academy. Even you cannot do whatever you want at Treson Academy. Do you understand?"

"Of course I understand!"

However, the Golden Ship did not hesitate at all. Under everyone's gaze, it put its arm around Jin Lang's shoulder and said to him affectionately:

"Hey, Grandpa, you'll be very enthusiastic about teaching me, right? You definitely won't favor McQueen, right? You also believe that I absolutely won't lose to McQueen, right?"

"Golden Ship...you're really troubling the trainers."

However, McQueen couldn't stand it any longer. She had never imagined what it would be like to be on the same team as the Golden Ship... If the opponent were the Emperor of the East Sea, McQueen would think that having such a rival and friend would definitely motivate her to continue striving for higher goals.

And the Golden Ship... what can I learn from her? What can I be inspired by? Will I become as irresponsible as her?

"...Trainer Jinlang, what do you think?" In the end, Lu Duo also handed this question over to Jinlang to solve, after all, he was the final decision-maker.

"...Golden Ship is very talented. If she can make up her mind to train, she will definitely achieve something that is no less than other top-class racehorse girls."

Jinlang hesitated at first, but the pitiful look in the golden ship's eyes, even though Jinlang could tell at a glance that it was an act, he still gave in—after all, this child was his favorite horse, and it would be the same even after she became a racehorse girl.

Jinlang granted almost all of the requests for the Golden Ship. Moreover, this child wasn't actually that troublesome. Although she was mischievous, she had her own sense of proportion and wouldn't do anything out of line.

"Although it will be a bit tiring, I think I can stick with it."

"In that case, please sign this agreement as well."

Soon, the task that was originally set to "find a racehorse girl within a week" dragged on for a month before all three trainers had completed it. Moreover, the last trainer to finish not only found excellent racehorse girls, but he found two at once.

More importantly, Golden Ship finally has someone to discipline her, which is a great relief to Treson Academy (seriously).

From then on, Treson College was not only able to have some peace and quiet, but the workload of the student council was also greatly reduced—little did they know how much energy Rudolf symbolized every day for the mess caused by the pranks of the Golden Ship.

"Today is a good day, Qi Cao, how about we do something to celebrate?" After seeing Jin Lang and his group off, Lu Duo turned to Qi Cao and suggested with great interest.

“This is a day worth celebrating, shall I get some champagne and ice?” Qi Cao also understood the symbolism of Rudolf and went along with her suggestion.

"Hmm, not bad. And it seems like I haven't told a lame joke in a long time. How about I take this opportunity to make up for it?"

"...I think we probably don't need ice anymore."

……

Meanwhile, inside Treson Academy, Ms. Tojo Hana, the trainer of Treson's strongest team, was still methodically training her active team members. Although Rudolf and his group were all members of her team, they had already achieved great success and, unless under special circumstances, basically did not need to participate in competitions.

Tojo Hana was also holding a timer, watching the results of her team's parallel running practice. So far, she was quite satisfied with everything, except...

"Alright, that's all. Divine Eagle, Big Tree Express, Fuji Stone, you can go and rest at Grasshopper's place."

"Good~"

As Tojo Hana finished speaking, the group of racehorse girls left one after another. Tojo Hana was a very demanding trainer, and because she was the trainer of the strongest team, few people dared to question her. And because people with great abilities usually have more volatile tempers, Tojo Hana was quite intimidating in the eyes of her teammates.

"Good Opera, you stay." Tojo Hana stopped Good Opera as the group was leaving, standing in front of it and asking with a hint of doubt:

"What an opera! As for the Xue Liu Award, do you have anything to explain?"

"—Hahahaha! Trainer, as the Overlord, no matter what method I choose in the competition, I will not be at a disadvantage. The victory of Snow Willow Award proves this point~"

Good Opera certainly knew what Tojo Hana wanted to ask, but she was also not in a good position to answer at the moment, and tried to cover it up with exaggerated movements and expressions.

"And you saw it yourself, right, trainer? In the Snow Willow Challenge, whether it was the track, the distance, or the situation at the time, if I, as the champion, hadn't switched to a leading running style midway, I might have faced the predicament of not being able to break through. Therefore, I think my judgment was completely correct~"

"—That's the problem. Good opera, your talent for leading the way is indeed somewhat beyond my expectations, but your leading approach is not yet mature, at least not as mature as your following approach."

Tojo Hana certainly knew that her assessment of the opera's quality during the Seiryu Awards was correct; she had also been there to watch the entire performance. It wasn't that a poor runner meant certain defeat, but rather that winning would be a nail-biting affair. According to Tojo Hana's assessment, the difference was roughly a third of a horse's length, and one wrong move could indeed result in a loss.

In the Snow Willow Award, Good Opera suddenly switched from being the runner to the winner, thus winning the competition without any suspense. This did show Tojo Hana that Good Opera had the potential to be the runner, and perhaps Good Opera is indeed better at being the runner.

But the biggest problem now is that they really don't have time to train for new running techniques. The Daily Cup is just around the corner, and the bet between Tojo Hana and Wada is also imminent.

"Good opera, you may have the talent to lead, but I hope you can first solidify your running style. We won the Daily Cup, and then we can explore your talent in leading."

“…I understand, trainer.”

Good Opera's nod reassured Tojo Hana a little, and she then added, "With your current level, it will be very difficult for the renowned Nyutō to beat you. Although I didn't watch her match, I have to say that Wada, that newcomer, is indeed quite capable, as she almost beat Megumi McQueen in a friendly match."

"But Nutao is still a bit short of your level. Good opera. If you want to win the competition, you must consolidate your strengths. Come to the competition tonight and I will help you consolidate your bad running style."

Chapter 47: Good Opera and Hotan's First Frank Exchange

On a night at Tressen College, Good Opera responded to Tojo Hana's invitation and came to Tressen College's playground for training. At this time of day, the playground was almost deserted, which was a unique "private tutoring" training method among Tressen College's trainers.

"Keep running, great opera! Your rhythm is excellent right now. As long as you maintain this pace, victory in the Daily Cup is practically guaranteed!"

"Yes!"

Hana Tojo also encouraged Good Opera to continue to consolidate its "chapter" running method as she arranged. However, even Hana Tojo now feels that Good Opera's current chapter rhythm is almost unnecessary to continue training.

The "Chaka" running style is the running method that Good Opera used to win both the debut competition and the Seiryu Award. After the debut competition, Tojo Hana has been training Good Opera using the Chaka running style, and the results have been very good. At least Tojo Hana feels that with Good Opera's current potential, not to mention the GIII Mainichi Cup, winning a championship in GII would not be a problem.

At that moment, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness, approached Tojo Hana, and spoke leisurely:

“That’s fine…it’s one way, but I don’t think it’s the best way to run a good opera.”

"Ok?"

Tojo Hana was also slightly startled by the voice behind her. In her memory, only one person, Okino T, whom she knew well, would be out in the middle of the night. She was not very familiar with this voice, so she immediately became vigilant.

However, with the help of the lights, Tojo Hana quickly saw who it was. She slowly relaxed her muscles and said calmly, "Don't be so elusive next time. Luckily, this is inside Treson Academy. If it were outside, I would have already mistaken you for a pervert and given you an over-the-shoulder throw, Trainer Wada."

"So, what are you here for? To scout out the enemy's situation? I don't care."

"You could say that, since the Daily Cup is coming up soon."

Wada made no attempt to conceal his purpose; he was indeed there to spy on the enemy. Although he and Nutao had watched the recordings of the Fine Opera Xue Liu Award several times and analyzed the extent of the Fine Opera's growth in strength many times.

But everything still needs to keep up with the times, especially since Wada knows how rapidly Good Opera is growing, changing almost every day. Therefore, he basically needs to watch Good Opera's matches every day during the period leading up to the Daily Cup.

What Hetian didn't know was that Nutao herself was a little unhappy. The Daily Cup was just around the corner, and it was a time for intensive training. Even though she knew that Hetian was spying on the enemy for her own victory, Nutao was still a little unhappy that Hetian was focusing so much attention on the good opera.

Nu Tao remained silent about this, knowing that the trainer was doing it for her own good...

"You really don't hide your purpose at all." This was the first time Tojo Hana had met Wada so frankly. She then closed her report card and said calmly:

"Whatever you want. You have five minutes. I'm going to buy a bottle of water. After five minutes, please go back to your racehorse trainer and give instructions."

Thank you.

Wada smiled as he saw Tojo Hana off. Although the trainer was demanding, she was not a bad person. Even though they were now rivals, she still tolerated Wada.

This made Wada, who had experienced some tragic events in the past, quite grateful. Perhaps he had become accustomed to the unfriendly attitude of those around him. Now, having a fair competitor was a blessing for Wada.

Just after Tojo Hana left, the opera, which had been halfway through its run, suddenly stopped and headed straight towards Wada...

"Hahahaha! Trainer Wada, you really do come to watch this tyrant's performance every single day~ Looks like you're already captivated by my aura as the tyrant~"

Good Opera makes no attempt to hide its flamboyant movements from Wada, not even its narcissism. Clearly, this isn't the first time she's seen Wada during rehearsals.

Since the friendly match, Hao Geju often saw Wada watching him train nearby. The two would occasionally exchange a few words, and Hao Geju found this very relaxing. In addition, Tojo Hana did not object, so Hao Geju and Wada became acquainted.

The two casually found a place to sit down, and Wada handed his water to Hao Geju, watching her drink slowly. His eyes, however, seemed to glance at her, and he said with a smile:

"The Daily Cup will be here soon, what a wonderful opera."

"Yes, it seems I, the Overlord, am about to face off against my most beloved minister! Hahaha, what a cruel twist of fate!"

Good Opera wasn't worried about the Daily Cup at all. Instead, he jokingly said to Wada, "Trainer Wada, you'd better watch out. Even though your grand ambitions from back then still echo in my ears, as the Overlord, I won't hold back during the competition."